This message was on another mailing list I'm on. I haven't had the time to look at it, but maybe someone else on the SKCGS list will find it useful. - Barbara Hi Listers.....thought the following message which was on an aussie list > may be of interest to some.... Janet > > > Family History Radio for the Internet > > > > Splitrock Communications of Draper, Utah has announced a new > > service: Family History Radio for the Internet. This new "Internet > > radio station" will be available on line 24 hours a day, seven > > days a week. "Our mission is to provide the genealogy community > > with the latest news, product developments, services and > > information in a format that can be heard and viewed at any time > > and virtually anyplace," states Al Jenson President of Splitrock > > Communications. > > > > Family History Radio for the Internet will carry several different > > segments: > > > > "Headlines" will feature the latest breaking news and > > developments, a condensation of genealogy news gathered from > > over the entire world. > > > > "Tech Talk" will teach about computer and biotech technology > > as it relates to Family History Research. > > > > "Tips and Tricks" will be a brief section dedicated to > > teaching how to improve the Family History process. In this > > section, professional genealogists will provide tips, > > shortcuts, training or general help on making the genealogical > > research process much more productive. > > > > "In the Field" will interview leaders and attendees of various > > family history shows and events. > > > > "Society Section" will feature a weekly interview with a > > genealogical society. You can learn how other societies are > > working today. > > > > "Ask a Pro" is a section where listeners will get to ask a > > professional genealogists questions. > > > > "Grandpa Tucket's Stories" is a section dedicated to children, > > where Grandpa Tucket teaches about family values using his > > unusual animals as storytellers. > > > > "My Side of the World" features stories about families that > > made history. "My Side of the World" will be created by a > > professional storyteller. > > > > When looking at the new show's Web site, I see a number of names > > listed that are familiar to genealogists. Many of these people > > present seminars frequently at the major conventions or are known > > in the world of genealogy software. These names include Arlene > > Eakle, Gene Williams (both professional genealogists), and Gaylen > > Findlay, who was developer of Ancestral Quest Software as well as > > one of the developers of Personal Ancestral File for Windows. In > > addition, I see other names that I do not recognize but who seem > > to have credentials in broadcasting and in storytelling. You can > > read brief biographies of these people at: > > http://www.familyhistoryradio.com/page5.html > > > > This should be a very interesting new service. Family History > > Radio for the Internet will launch on November 20th 2001 at 6:00 > > PM Mountain Standard Time. That translates to 8:00 PM Eastern time > > on the 20th or 1:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time on November 21. I know > > that I will be listening! > > > > Pre-launch information is already available at the Family History > > Radio for the Internet Web site at: > > http://www.familyhistoryradio.com > >