Occasionally it's good to hear other people making the same observations you're doing. Several months ago I blogged on AppleTV (and how it and podcasting would revoluntionize church broadcasting). I love it when someone else says it too! (Makes me feel like less of an idiot).
The following was posted on Monday Morning Insight by Greg Atkinson of churchvideoideas.com
I believe podcasting is the new radio and video venues, multi-site campuses and video podcasts are the new broadcast. Radio stations are hurting to be quite honest. I’ve spoken face to face with station managers and they see the writing on the wall. Why would Tony Evans, Chuck Swindoll, James Dobson, Jack Graham or Ed Young pay for a half-hour time slot on a local radio station, when for virtually nothing, their message can be heard around the world by millions via iTunes or an MP3 download from their website?
Greg's article does not shed a flattering view of the Religious Broadcasting Industry, since he feels that they have treated the church like the "red headed step child". But, of course, times are changing. And what worked 20 years ago might not work today. What worked last week might not work today.
On a side note, at Christ Fellowship we seem to be on the edge of the technology. We've been audio podcasting for months now and will be doing video podcasting within the next month or so. Our video venue service (Classic Service) is expanding to three screens this week (using Renewed Visions ProVideoSync) and our Homestead Campus is going through our first (and only) rehearsal service this week. I'll have a breakdown of that rehearsal service this coming week.
ProVideoSync is a great program. I highly recommend it.
Posted by: Greg Atkinson | 2007.03.02 at 07:17 PM