ON AIR (I'm hosting 'SCORE Radio' today): Matador Travel’s Ross Borden explores the world of freelance travel writing

Some episodes of SCORE Radio: Counselors to America's Small Business emulate Star Trek. They go where no SCORE Radio show has gone before, and take listeners with them. The SCORE Radio broadcast I'm hosting today is an example.

• ITINERARY: Matador Travel's co-founder, Ross Borden, explores the world of freelance travel writing with call-in guests and yours truly. [ASIDE: I'm an avid traveler and former Let's Go! travel guides editor.]
• SCHEDULE: Beam us up at 11:30 AM to noon, Eastern Time.
• DESTINATION/LOGISTICS: Tune to New York Radio WVOX 1460 AM or listen live online at wvox.com to lend us your ear. Or phone the call-in line - (01) 914-636-0110 - to hear and share.
• WHAT TO BRING: For your listening pleasure, I've packed a bag o' traveling music. I invite you to phone the show to share your favorite traveling tunes, and to post them as comments at the posts listed below.
  
  
  
  
  

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ON AIR (July 11, 2007): Today's 'Lisa Tolliver Show' features Michael Bongar and Tina Volz of BongarBiz

IMAGE: Courtesy of BongarBiz. Pictured, clockwise from center: Michael Bongar, Julie Surrey, Tina Volz , and Cheryl Lynn Schruefer.

Come one, come all! My guest and I will be on air today at high noon, Eastern Time. Come join us. Tune to New York radio WVOX 1460 AM, listen live at http://www.wvox.com/, or hear and share by phone at (01) 914.636.0110.

Today's 'Lisa Tolliver Show' features an interview with two creative giants at BongarBiz, the entertainment and event programming company formerly known as "The New York Follies" and as "Michael Bongar Entertainment, Inc". Michael Bongar is the firm's savvy President and a real clown. Tina Volz is the company's Creative and Marketing Director and the woman behind the man in the photo above and in real life.

Come let us inform, instruct, intrigue, inspire and entertain you. You'll meet two fascinating creative folks, hear about Barnum and Bailey Clown School, learn about some exciting events BongarBiz has presented on TV, in the movies and at live venues worldwide, and get a glimpse into the worlds of talent booking, and event planning and management.

July 4 is Independence Day in America, give or take a few weeks

In "Fourth of July is Independence Day," USA.gov offers the following description and many informative links:

Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It's a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks, and a reason to fly the American flag.

I celebrate July 4 much as many Americans do. In years past, I even sang with my school choir at Independence Day functions and marched with my high school marching band. More recently, my recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance has been broadcast by Whitney Radio stations WVIP-FM and WVOX-AM every July 4 since 2001.

However, a few weeks earlier, I also celebrate Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day), the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday, first celebrated on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, is now officially observed in many states, including New York.

The first Independence Day and the first Juneteenth occurred almost a century apart (in 1776 and 1865, respectively). However, it is fitting that they are celebrated in close proximity today.

Bob Lebensold and I discussed on his talk radio show, Environmentally Sound, the fact that not all Americans were liberated when the Declaration of (America's) Independence (from Great Britain) was signed in 1776. Slavery was still going strong, and many of the founding fathers who drafted and signed the historic document (e.g., Thomas Jefferson and George Washington) were slaveholders.

The enslavement of African Americans in the United States did not end until almost 100 years later. Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, in year three of the Civil War, helped get the ball rolling. But January 1, 1863 was no independence day for black Americans. As the National Archives and Records Administration reports, the order did not immediately free a single slave, and was limited in many ways. The first Juneteenth was celebrated two and a half years later.

Of course, Juneteenth was just the beginning of a long struggle for African American Civil Rights. But doesn't the Asian adage say, "A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step"?

Today, all Americans are at liberty to celebrate both Independence Day and Juneteenth. And we should.

But put this on your grill and smoke it: it's too bad every American man and woman who is eligible to vote doesn't take the fraction of the time we spend partying to exercise, on Election Day, one of the key civil rights Americans associate with liberty and independence. What right is that? (Shame on you for asking!) The answer: suffrage. ###

ON AIR (Wed., June 27, '07): Kitchen For Hire co-owner, Priscilla Maddox, and I have cooked up a sizzling 'Lisa Tolliver Show'

BARE-NAKED TRUTH IN ADVERTISING: Green Amazon.com text links = shameless commerce.

SOME LIKE IT HOT: Tomorrow I'll be hosting two shows back-to-back on New York Radio WVOX 1460 AM. From 11:30 AM until noon, Eastern Time, movers and shakers, Dario Vaccaro and Patricia Burgess, will join me on SCORE Radio to discuss the business of dance.

OUT OF THE FRYING PAN, INTO THE FIRE: From high noon until 12:30 PM (lunchtime!), I will host the Lisa Tolliver Show. In honor of the occasion, Kitchen For Hire co-owner, Priscilla Maddox, and I have cooked up a sizzling menu.

In course one, we'll discuss her business, which you may have read about in "Can’t Stand the Heat? Then Rent the Kitchen" [New York Times] or elsewhere. In course two, we'll share tips for healthy cooking, laced with delectable, scrump-tuous (scrumptious-sumptuous) summer recipes.

SUGGESTION: The show should be meaty; you may want to take notes. Bon appetit!

THANK YOU, SPONSORS. The Lisa Tolliver Show is made possible, in part, through the sponsorship of The Field (they grow artists!), and with funding provided by 360 MERIDIAN (they're all around world class!), and USPS (they deliver!).

SUPPORT THE SHOW & PATRONIZE THE ARTS: Contributions are tax-deductible. And you can double, even triple your money! Learn more, contribute here.###

Tomorrow's 'Lisa Tolliver Show' features DRESS FOR SUCCESS and the DARIO VACCARO DANCE PROJECT

Come turn us on! Hear and share in to tomorrow's Lisa Tolliver Show from noon-12:30 PM, Eastern Time.

Make a splash with us! Tune in New York Radio WVOX 1460 AM, listen live online at www.wvox.com, or hear and share via telephone call-in line: (01) 914.636.0110. If you're listening, we're listening. Talk with us!

Here's who's making waves:

• Lisa Tolliver Show Arts & Culture Correspondent Patricia Burgess (the musician/composer is also Creative Director of WATER MOON ARTS). She deserves to be heard!
  
• DRESS FOR SUCCESS Bronx Regional Director, Regina Howard. What a suitable guest!


• DARIO VACCARO DANCE PROJECT Founder, dancer/choreographer Dario Vaccaro. He's one moving dude!###

Air's free for breathing, but not for broadcasting. Did you know: you can now support my "four-eyed" broadcasts (whose mission is to inform, instruct, intrigue and inspire listeners) tax free? To contribute or purchase advertising now, click here.

A word for my sponsors: today's show was made possible, in part, by support from The Field (they grow art!) and USPS (they deliver!).

My next broadcasts will be back-to-back on Wednesday, June 27:

• 11:30 AM - Noon, Eastern Time: SCORE RADIO: COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS. Visit my SCORE profile.
• Noon - 12:30 PM, Eastern Time: THE LISA TOLLIVER SHOW. Who's Lisa Tolliver?

ON AIR: I was silenced by laryngitis, so guests Tanya Calamoneri and Patricia Burgess of The Field interviewed each other

As I wrote in "ON TV: One monkey(wrench) don't stop no show - exhibit A is Jackie Warner," if you've really got the goods, you don't always have to flash them. Jackie - sans samples - muscled her way, verbally and conceptually, through what should have been a show-and-tell for her new clothing line.

In contrast, I was everything but verbal during yesterday's Lisa Tolliver Show on New York Radio WVOX 1460 AM and www.wvox.com. Silenced by laryngitis, I was a talk show host who couldn't talk. Nevertheless, I had the goods: one solid set of talking points and two great guests: Tanya Calamoneri and Patricia Burgess of The Field. Combining those critical ingredients made for a darned good show (if I say so myself).

The Lisa Tolliver Show listener who sent the following email message agreed. His subject line read: "Good Show!"

Hey Lisa. At least you had one chatterbox there. I could hear you but it was kinda painful to listen to. A good show all in all.

I appreciated the feedback. As painful as it might have been to hear the few lines I croaked out, it was more painful to speak. Talking was, for me yesterday, a classic case of "this is going to hurt me more than it hurts you."

About yesterday's featured guests and non-profit organization:

Tanya Calamoneri is a teacher, performer and choreographer. She is also the Co-Director and Manager, Sponsored Artist Program at The Field. Her bio at TheField.org shares:

Tanya Calamoneri came to New York after nearly a decade of working in the San Francisco Bay Area arts scene as an arts administrator and performer. Among her roles, she was Executive Director of Dancers’ Group, a Co-Director at 848 Community Space and Temescal Arts Center, Founding Faculty Member of the Experimental Performance Institute at New College, and a company member of InkBoat, a Butoh performance company, and Kim Epifano’s Epiphany Productions. In New York, she has helped found Studio 111, and is a member of The Fifth Floor, so.go.no. and CavEnsemble performance companies.

Patricia Burgess is a composer, saxophonist and multimedia artist. She is also Creative Director, Watermoon Arts, as well as Manager, Membership at The Field. (I first met her in March, when I attended Patricia's orientation for Sponsored Artists at The Field). Her short bio at Watermoon Arts.com shares:

Patricia Burgess is a composer, producer and musician. Her works include the opera, The Dream of the Four Directions, produced off-Broadway, and music for theater classics including Hamlet, Trojan Women, and The Seagull. Collaborations with theater writer and director Ariane Smith include an original score for Lysistrata-The Human Cartoon which played in New York for nine months and The Decameron, which ran on Theater Row for Toontheatre Co. She also scored The Venus Cycle, produced by the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Burgess studied classical composition with Dominick Argento, jazz performance with Ruben Haugen and Joe Viola, world music with Jerry Granelli, and computer music with Charles Dodge and Brad Garton; she also worked with the Art Ensemble of Chicago in the study of new music. She served as Resident Composer for the Independent Theater Company of New York.

The Field is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is:

to serve independent performing artists on a completely non-exclusive basis. This means that everything we do is open to artists from all aesthetic viewpoints, cultural backgrounds, and levels of development. Our priority is to create a climate where risk-taking and originality are championed, and where the broadest range of voices are included. Field programs are affordable, accessible, and rigorous. To support independent performing artists, The Field's programs are directed toward the creation of new work and its dissemination.

In terms of creation, The Field: assists artists in making clear, cogent work through peer-oriented feedback groups;

• produces performance festivals focused on the exhibition of new work;
• sends artists on retreats at arts colonies such as White Oak (FL) and Earthdance (MA) to create new material and developnew collaborations;
• provides free rehearsal and performance space grants in the FAR Space, our new Chelsea gallery district studio.

Tanya and Patricia described the programs and resources offered by The Field, the benefits enjoyed by the organization's 600 or so members, the Field Network, and other organizations with which The Field has strategic alliances, e.g., Freelancer's Union, Fractured Atlas and Materials for the Arts.

According to my guests, these are some artist must-haves:

• a calendar to keep track of funding opportunties and residencies,
• a clear mission statement, artist's statement and boilerplate for use with proposals and promotional materials,
• and resources such as those listed here.

And now, some messages from our sponsors:

The May 9, 2007 Lisa Tolliver Show was made possible, in part, through the sponsorship of The Field, and with funding provided by 360 MERIDIAN (they're all around world class!), Dee Hargrove (she's the best!), and USPS (they deliver!).

The USPS messages shared in today's show addressed the USPS Help Stamp Out Hunger campaign, and Click 'N Ship options for Mother's Day.

Don't let this glitch in time black out these broadcasts

If you've been keeping current, then this MSNBC.com Tech News and Reviews report won't surprise you: Daylight-saving glitch threatens mini-Y2K. I hope you'll take a stitch in time to avoid suffering adverse effects (like these or these) or miss hearing and sharing in my March 14 radio broadcasts.

The February 28 and March 28 Lisa Tolliver Show segments, which will air at high noon, Eastern Time on New York Radio WVOX 1460 AM and WVOX.com, won't be affected, but my back-to-back March 14 broadcasts could. (On March 14, I'll be hosting SCORE Radio: Counselors to America's Small Business at 11:30 AM, DST (Eastern) followed by the Lisa Tolliver Show at noon.)

Here's what's happening. Spring's dead ahead, and one of the season's rites has been revised.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) has mandated a schedule change to stretch the daylights out of North America's energy resources. Consequently, in the United States and Canada, Daylight Saving Time (DST) will arrive three weeks earlier and leave one week later this year than we're used to.

Clocks will spring forward one hour on the second Sunday this March (at 2:00 A.M. on March 11, to be exact) rather than on the first Sunday in April. Then on November 4, time will fall back one hour at 2:00 A.M.

Why do this? WebExhibits provides this quickie explanation: "Daylight Saving Time gives us the opportunity to enjoy sunny summer evenings by moving our clocks an hour forward in the spring." The site also digs deeper, shedding light on why Benjamin Franklin originated the concept in 1784 and on the subsequent history and logistics of Daylight Saving Time worldwide.

Why tamper with the Daylight Savings Time-table? Associated press (AP) reports: "Congress decided that more early evening daylight would translate into energy savings."

AP and other sources discuss the problems this might present and suggest solutions. If you're not ready for March 11, then they can help you get set.

I'm gearing up, too. For example, I'm downloading updated intelligence for my smartphone and other gadgets, dusting off the atomic clocks my father gave me, and preparing media messages to ensure my audiences won't snooze and lose out on anything.

The USPS-Hershey pairing gives new meaning to Sam Cooke's single ("You Send Me")

Although this may seem surprising, it's true: the United States Postal Service (USPS) has always been somewhat sweet. For centuries, the agency has delivered love letters and packages worldwide. In 1973, it began courting customers with "Love" series stamps and affectionate trinkets,

This Valentine's Day, though, USPS has revved up the romance. The Postal Service has united with Hershey to beget a sweet orgy of "affectionate confections."

The USPS-Hershey coupling is no undercover affair. Here's an example of how the involved parties are publicizing their pairing:

Celebrate this Valentine’s Day With Love and Kisses—Hershey’s® Kisses®, that is! This year the United States Postal Service and the Hershey Company have teamed up in honor of the 100th anniversary of Hershey’s® Kisses® Brand Chocolates with a commemorative stamp, sweepstakes, and more. See what treats are in store!

We'll talk about this treat, the ties between USPS and Black History, and more on tomorrow's Lisa Tolliver Show. Listen live from noon 'til 12:30 P.M, Eastern Time on WVOX 1460 AM and www.wvox.com or phone the call-in line: (01) 914 636 0110. My guest will be Tony Musso, Manager of Retail, Westchester District, USPS.

SCORE Radio’s next guest is a knockout: boxing champion-turned-entrepreneur, Doug (”the Cobra”) DeWitt

It’s going down! “It” is the Valentine’s Day match of 2007.

In one corner will be: three-time middleweight boxing world champion/trainer/actor Doug (”the Cobra”) DeWitt. In the other: SCORE Chapter 306 counselor, Chuck Auerbach. The men will face off across mics, not mats.

The venue: New York radio WVOX 1460 AM, not a ring. The time: 11:30 AM to high noon, Eastern.

For some, going rounds with the Cobra has been a challenge, if not a TKO. But this is a sweetheart of a match that Chuck (a heavy-hitter with SCORE Westchester) can handle. You see, Chuck will be interviewing Doug about the prizefighter’s “boxer’s workout” training program.

Here’s how Wikipedia\Doug_Dewitt describes the boxer’s business, Doug DeWitt’s Boxing Studio:

He offers extensive work on speed bag, heavy bag, and wall bag. The focus is to improve hand speed, coordination, and strength. Technique, punch combinations, and defensive movements are taught one-on-one with hand pad contact.

Incorporated into the training is an intensive cardio workout with jump rope repetition, lightweight training, and use of the medicine ball. Footwork and ring movement are also taught.

Class format is specifically designed to be a “boxer’s workout.” The training for both men and women is modified to each individual’s capabilities.

Among those trained [have been]: Doug LaBassa, Anthony Scagleone, Tim Herlihy, John Norrison, Julien LaScala, [and] Mario Penzarri.

Doug trains both children and adults. DougDeWittBoxing.com, describes the children’s classes thusly:

The Ultimate Way To Build Confidence, Self-Esteem, Develop Self-Discipline, Self-Control, and Athletic Skills, While Having Lots of Fun!

DeWitt’s site describes the adult classes as “a complete workout for men and women. […] Classes are offered in a group setting or scheduled one-on-one to accommodate the student’s schedule.”

Come join the fray. Tune your radio to WVOX 1460 AM, listen live online at WVOX.com, or phone the call-in line: (01) 914.636.0110.

The countdown has begun. Get ready to rumble!

[This is a reprint of a SCORE Chapter 306 blog post by Lisa Tolliver.]

Roundup of today's 'Lisa Tolliver Show' (November 8, 2006)

YOU SHOULD BE DANCING, YEAH!

Yahudy Diaz of the Boy Scouts of America/Greater New York-Bronx Council is organizing the 1st Annual Father Time Rocks Dance-A-Thon. Come out and support your local Boy Scouts of America unit! Ask a friend, family member or co-worker to sponsor you to dance five hours to every type of music there is to hear. Enjoy the day with food, prizes and lots of fun.

• DATE: November 18, 2006
• TIME: Noon-7:00 PM, Eastern Time
• DANCING: Will start at 1:00 PM, Sharp!
• WHERE: Roberto Clemente State Park in the Bronx.
• DRESS CODE: Every participant must wear SNEAKERS to dance!
• PARKING: Available for $5.00
• TRADITIONAL PLEDGE*: $5-$10 per hour, maximum 5 hours
• CHECKS: Made out to the Boy Scouts of America
• GET DIRECTIONS
• FOR MORE INFORMATION: Phone Yahudy Diaz at 212-651-2882 or email ydiaz AT bsa-gny DOT org

Come support this fun(d)raiser. The target is $4,000. Together, we can raise it - one step at a time!

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INCREASE CANCER AWARENESS & KICK THE HABIT!

Frank McGhee, Media Relations Director for American Cancer Society prepped us for an important upcoming date. The 30th Annual American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout will be Thursday, November 18. Need a reason to quit smoking? Get inspired by others and join in online. Visit www.cancer.org/livefreesmokefree. Your health, your life - It's time to live free smoke free.

I want to hear how you did. Tell, Frank, the world and me on WVOX and wvox.com November 22 when I'll be hosting SCORE Radio and Lisa Tolliver Show back to back. Tune your radio to WVOX 1460 AM, hear and share at (01) 914-636-0110, or visit wvox.com at 11:30 AM -12:30 PM, Eastern Time.

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WEVR-MRC Emergency Preparedness Tip # 14 - RECOGNIZING AND TREATING SHOCK

Marianne Partridge, Program Director of the Westchester Volunteer Reserves-Medical Reserve Corps, shared WEVR-MRC Emergency Preparedness Tip # 14 - RECOGNIZING AND TREATING SHOCK.

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RSVP NOVEMBER 14, 2006

Marianne also discussed the November 14 reception to honor participants in the Westchester RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program). The reception, sponsored by The United Way Volunteer Center, will be held at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains. I'll be hosting. Hope you can come. Get details.

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WHAT'S NEXT

• November 11 - Veterans Day
• November 14 - RSVP Reception at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains, NY
• November 18 - Boy Scouts of America 1st Annual Father Time Rocks Dance-A-Thon
• November 22 - I'll host two back-to-back shows on WVOX 1460 AM and www.wvox.com:

SCORE Radio: Counselors to America's Small Business (11:30 AM - noon, Eastern Time)

Lisa Tolliver Show (noon - 12:30 PM, Eastern Time)###

April 13 "Lisa Tolliver Show" broadcast celebrates Poetry Month and the business of creativity

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY -
Today's guests:
Cheryl Dixon, Entertainment & Media Professional and co-founder, DC Film Society
Rocco de Giacomo, Editor-in-Chief of Latchkey.net
Fred C. Rutherford *
Jessica Nyel Willis *

* Co-organizers of MCNY's MBA in Media Management Program conference on April 26--The Business of Creativity--and founding member of the Graduate Media Association.