Hi All

On June 19, we taped our first two 1/2-hour shows, "Living and Enjoying Life in Northern VA". They start airing early August; each one will be aired four times on Channel 30, the foreign langauage channel for Northern VA. I have a gorgeous host, who also happens to be one of our Realtors and, we are pleased with how the final edits look. Our plans are to continue taping two shows per month and, to start regional distribution of the shows in the next few weeks (we can't "bicycle" them until they have aired on Channel 10 first).

For now, it's a talking-head/interview format with guests from government and civic organizations who provide services to the Spanish speaking community. We also feature business leaders/owners and highlight success stories for 1st generation immigrants to our area.

Upcoming shows will have South American Dancers, musicians and chef's. We are also looking at trying to set up a small audience with some of the presentations/interviews. Once my host gains enough confidence, we may aslo go live for a couple of shows with call-ins.

Would be happy to trade ideas and share challenges encountered. In both of the first two taping sessions, a key guest did not make it. We were able to expand other segments and, the shows turned out fine. But, it was very disconcerting to say the least. Now, we plan that someone is not going to make it and have people/segments in reserve, just in case they are needed.

Dave