The Wardman Wire

Sanddef made this comment on Liberal Conspiracy yesterday, in a conversation about blogs getting - or not getting - media attention in Wales:

At least news that spring from blogs get a mention in the English press; in the Welsh media this is not the case, despite the fact that political news and comment is pretty much run by and dependent on the blogosphere here.

A “Welsh Blog Roundup Radio Spot” would help fill that gap.

I do the Britblog Roundup from time to time, and it is not hard to do. It is possible to set these things up in several ways. The Britblog spot on Radio 5 was done over the phone with a ten minute call for the best part of a year. Now it is now sometimes done using “simulcast” - separate high-quality microphones at either end combined afterwards - which gives a higher quality.

In Wales it could be:

• Done informally by the presenter of a talk show once a week.
• Done by an arrangement with one of the BBC Bloggers.
• Done in Welsh or English (or both).

There are a couple of national or regional Radio Stations in Wales, which could pick-up the project.

I can’t drive this, but is there anybody out there who can? I’ve pinged a couple of contacts at the BBC, to see if I can find any interest.

If you are interested, get in touch with Sanddef, who is going to run a flag up the flagpole. It is an excellent way to get some “semi-mainstream” media experience and raise your profile.

[Update 29/6/2008: Welsh Blog Round Up on the Radio - any takers? Apparently not at this time!]