Welcoem to posts!!
in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
I am aware of KGO launching its new graphics. I am currently on vacation in the middle of the ocean and am unable to capture stations at this time. I will bring you my take on this next week.
Also, I’m aware of the Broadcast Plaza link currently being down, this will be fixed for Studio 31’s audience next week.
Sorry for the inconvenience on both counts.
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Studio 31 would like to congratulate its partner Discord server, Broadcast Plaza, on reaching 500 members! We here are pleased that Broadcast Plaza has become the preeminent media discussion platform in less than a year.
Here is an excerpt of the statement released by our amazing server owner, Shaq C., earlier today:
"500 MEMBERS!!!!!!!!!!!
"It's only been 2 months since we hit 400, but we have already hit a huge milestone here at Broadcast Plaza. We are 500 MEMBERS STRONG!! This solidifies us as the largest media community on Discord!
"I do not take for granted the fact that the staff of Broadcast Plaza consists of 3 very diverse people, from 3 different countries and ethnic backgrounds. This gives us a unique opportunity to reach people of all kinds, which is what this is all about. Big shout out to [our moderators] for helping me out and for supporting our efforts.
" I want to give a huge thanks our Industry Professionals who grace us with their presence every day with their unique insight, humor, and shop talk. We treat them with care because they deserve nothing but. You all make the news industry a worthwhile one to be a fan of. Keep fighting the good fight, reporting the facts, serving your communities. We need you, now more than ever.
"Finally, to all our members. You all rock. I know there are many choices for media servers to choose from but I am thankful you chose this one. I appreciate everyone, and I wish we all could come together as like minded individuals and share the intricacies and nuances of this business on one accord. I appreciate you spending your time with us and I hope you will continue to do so. Thank you so much.
-Shaq,
Server Owner"
Want to join us? Join here! 👉 discord.gg/broadcastplaza/
(Studio 31 is a proud server partner of Broadcast Plaza and has no operational responsibilities beyond promoting the server. We stand behind the products we endorse and this is no exception.)
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Join Broadcast Plaza today, the number one most active most often server we are a proud partner of! Get server exclusives and a great sense of community right here! Respect and appreciation for broadcast professionals is something the server takes pride in, as well as its content partners.
Some of the other amazing channels partnered with BP include
@Emarsee
@ShaqC
@BNandSTimeCapsule
@NewsActive3
@friesareyummy
@susqtelevisionarchive
@topicaltvarchives
@RetroCirq
@Sachland
@redtekki
I’m proud to call all of them friends with the amazing content they put out, and I urge you to watch and subscribe to all of them. They are the best, most reliable group for broadcast content.
Join us now! discord.gg/broadcastplaza/
We will see you there!
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"To Rusty: I don't claim ownership of the content nor have I ever. After looking in to the matter further, I do not believe the posting of full newscasts, while usually condoned by most television stations, is fair use. We have stopped posting full newscasts and will reduce our use of copyrighted content from television stations. To that effect, I have moved to only posting small amounts of video such as opens and promos that I feel can safely be qualified as fair use as it is a small amount material meant to facilitate commentary and research. It is hard to argue that a full broadcast can achieve that. I have owned up to my mistake and vow to be better moving forward.
"To categorize this as 'intellectual property theft' I think is not only grossly misleading, but also hypocritical as many staff members of TVNT and TNC, including former staff member Jess, utilize the intellectual property of others to promote their own product, such as using a trademarked Fox Kids logo as part of their own brand. I feel like that is more intellectual property theft than the important work S31 and its partner channels do. I don't own the material here, never have claimed to, and give credit to the copyright owner. Many people in broadcasting appreciate the work we do here at S31 and have thanked us for doing this. It is unfortunate Rusty does not understand these impacts or fails to to promote his personal vendetta against me.
"While Rusty wants to claim that I'm 'so full of BS your eyes are brown' and that I 'have had a history of manipulation, gaslighting and lies', the reality is that I do not own Broadcast Plaza and haven't since October 2023. I gave up ownership because I enjoy being a member but did not want to run it anymore. I 100% made this decision myself and take credit for it. I have zero say in its operations and rarely talk to their staff. It is your prerogative not to believe this, but the matter is, I do not own it. Full stop.
"I am an official server partner of Broadcast Plaza. My duties are simply to promote the server and our partner channels. The manner in which I chose to promote it is solely mine. I do not have control on how others promote the server. The staff has zero influence over how I promote the server. I will take ownership over my promotion of the server because I made that decision. It is unfortunate this triggered members of another website to make false and misleading allegations against me and harm my brand
"I have no control over how @BNandSTimeCapsule and @Emarsee , two channels specifically named by Rusty Muck, choose to market Broadcast Plaza. Their adoption of similar marketing techniques was made on their own with no consultation from me. I do consider Emarsee and Broadcast News and Sports Time Capsule great friends of mine, but again, they chose to adopt that strategy themselves and any suggestion that I influenced that is merely coincidental.
"Studio 31 does include watermarks in its uploads to prevent many channels who have taken this without credit for our hard work and effort in capturing this. I cannot control whether people repost these videos, but some attribution would be nice. I do not, and will not, include logos for Broadcast Plaza in my videos. Any server partner who chooses to do this is doing that on their own, but this is not a strategy I have ever or will be employing.
"Rusty refers to this channel as a 'content appropriator... or content regurgitator', but the reality is Studio 31 has and will continue to create original content. We are expanding the amount of original content you will see on this channel as well as our historical archive of broadcast material in fair use and the public interest moving forward. To reduce this channel to that terminology is categorically false.
"Rusty refers to Broadcast Plaza as a 'kiddie server' but the reality is that the membership is made up mostly of those over 18, with several active industry professionals in attendance. To refer to them as 'kiddies' is quite frankly insulting to them and to my fellow server partners and friends, and I will not stand for it.
"It is ultimately his prerogative that he does not feel TNC and BP can co-exist in any way. They have for almost one year and will continue to.
"Finally, I want to reiterate that I do not own Broadcast Plaza and I have made my own decisions in how to market the server, but after this unneeded headache from a side that has nothing to gain from this, I will re-evaluate how I market this server. The opinions expressed here do not reflect those of BP's management.
"I apologize to all of my viewers and fans that have been dragged into this. I also apologize to Broadcast Plaza's ownership and management for dragging their server into a situation that is rooted in a hate towards me and me only. I will rethink my marketing of this server moving forward that portrays them in a positive light without allowing personal vendettas to taint them.
"Studio 31 is here to gain your viewership and trust, and I am sorry this website has chosen to make a private matter public. Thank you for your time."
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On Sunday, January 14, 2024, an unrelated website, TVNewsTalk, and its ownership, made categorically false and misleading statements about my channel and myself. In the interest of fairness, you can read this here.
forums.tvnewstalk.net/topic/19279-rebuttal-to-stat…
Response to TVNewsTalk.net's "rebuttal" against my statement:
"It is unfortunate the owner of this website has taken to slandering this channel, my brand, and my friends in a public venue with intent and malice to harm my brand and myself. Not once has Weeters or any of the staff members of 'partner server' The News Center reached out to address their thoughts with me. I have many avenues they could have done this, with my email address being open and available for a response at any time. I personally did not want to engage in this matter further but this website has left me no choice but to address this to set the record straight.
"While Weeters claims that The News Center hasn't disabled invites, the fact of the matter, as verified by multiple people, is that a member cannot invite another member into the server without permission. Broadcast Plaza, a partner server that I have no ownership or operational interest in, has an open-invite policy and anyone can join. This is a proven fact. I believe this statement made in the original post to be factual and I stand by it. I disagree with their categorization that this was a "bad faith" statement. As it was factual at the time of publishing, I do not think it was made with mal intent.
"If TVNewsTalk and The News Center were truly separate, as Weeters has claimed (note he calls them their "partner server" multiple times), then TVNT's advertising policy should not apply to its technically unrelated server. In fact, it does not list anything against "advertising" in their official server rules. It is the opinion of Studio 31 that TVNT and Weeters are applying this rule from another website to their "partner server" to silence the marketing of a server that has well exceeded them in engagement and membership. That to me shows that their management, while within their right to do this, even if it is not transparent to their membership, is acting in bad faith because certain prominent members are jealous of Broadcast Plaza's presence.
"Weeters is correct that the inclusion of the Broadcast Plaza logo is meant to market the server to potential members, and the thumbnail is a great way of doing that in my opinion. This is not meant to target any specific website, as I cannot control where my videos are shared. If the TNC team wants to interpret this as advertising and a violation of their policy, despite it not being made by an active member of their community, that is really their prerogative. I do think it does a disservice to their members though.
"The fact Weeters and TVNT do not see Broadcast Plaza as a competitor is, again, their prerogative. The facts are clear: BP is a server that is more active, more often. It has 487 members with 128 online as of this writing. TNC only has 61 online and 271 total. These are undisputed facts that can be obtained with a cursory look at both server's statistics. So our marketing is factually correct. BP and TNC are similar servers that target a similar audience. TVNT's characterization that this is a "niche" audience is not correct. BP does not market itself solely to a "TV graphics fandom" but also to news broadcast industry employees, and general TV/radio audiences as well. TNC and BP are both media communities on Discord, so I think considering them a competitor is a fair assessment. It is my sole and personal belief that TNC is taking that approach due to jealousy that they are no longer the only server of its type, and no longer enjoy a leadership position. That is really their prerogative, but many businesses in many industries, including broadcasting, use marketing strategies like this to build their brand.
"In its previous post, S31 used a stock photo of a raccoon to market Broadcast Plaza. If another user feels it was trying to target them, then I am sorry they feel that way, but no individual was ever named in this post and it wasn't targeting anyone specifically. Any reference to the contrary is coincidental. I did add Rusty Muck, who does not subscribe to this channel, to the block list on both Discord and YouTube years ago due to threatening messages made towards me via DM. It is unfortunate this person has allowed a personal vendetta against me to be made public. It should also be noted that in the screenshot Rusty Muck shared, that it was taken by a user with a "Fox Kids Club" profile picture, which is determined to be Jess from TVNT, so it is my belief that members of this platform are colluding against me to harm the progress made here.
"If member Jess doesn't see Nick Knacks as a competitor or wants to market their Fox Kids Club show in that manner, that is her prerogative. The competitive spirit I have has made this channel a strong performer in its space, and 31 Broadcast Plaza was made during my tenure as owner. I no longer own the server, but I am personally proud of what it has become. I personally believe more growth can occur and I am fortunate for everyone who has come to server during my time there and continues to come in its new ownership era. If I am the only person who has used thumbnails to market a Discord server, then so be it. Call it "trendsetting" I guess.
"The server owner, Emma, has failed to engage with me about this matter in any manner. I made an attempt to DM her and I was ignored by her. It is hard to ascertain how she feels about the situation when she does not communicate her feelings to me. And then her associates choose to attack me publicly rather than do the adult thing of contacting me privately to discuss. It is clear members of this website have an axe to grind and a personal vendetta and this is their way of addressing it.
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Statement
“Any opinions expressed are solely those of Jim and do not reflect those of Broadcast Plaza or its management. I take sole responsibility for any messages posted. I am an official server partner and have a duty to promote the server. I did this on my own with no guidance from server management. Thank you.”
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Was honored to be interviewed by my friend @Sachland for his podcast “Sachairi and Peaches Show”. I discussed my recent hiatus, the copyright issues I and other archivists are currently facing, and what the future of this channel could be. Please check the interview out!
https://youtu.be/26EwVRT5Kk0
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Studio 31 once again apologizes to you for this hiatus that has been imposed on us but I promise you this is necessary for me. We'll continue to provide periodic updates about what's next, and some original content in the meantime, so please stick with us the next months as we work to regain your trust.
Some of you have asked where you can see the lost videos. I am working on something and reveal more when I'm ready. Studio 31 acknowledges the companies' abilities to remove content for any reason and realizes the amount of content we were using (full shows versus just small snippets like opens/promos, etc) was likely the reason for this. There could also have been some things I have said in my analysis about stations that might have rubbed people the wrong way. Moving forward, I will no longer be providing analysis about any station in my descriptions. On the positive side, this will ensure much faster turnaround for new uploads in 2024, both sticking with short clips as well as no longer providing commentary, unless it is positive. We'll also be avoiding any content from KTUU or Cox Media Group moving forward on any affiliated channel.
While we don't agree with all of this, this is above my level to deal with and these changes are needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the important work we do, at least here on the YouTube platform. This platform has allowed me to build a successful brand in the niche of media archiving and I would like to continue this important work for years to come.
All I've ever wanted to do was archive media, something I've been passionate about since I was young. Hopefully with some hard lessons learned the past couple weeks, and some valuable ones too, I can re-emerge in three to four months with a much improved product and user experience for you all.
Once more, I greatly apologize to anyone who had seen our original video. If we ever cast the industry in a bad light, I am sorry. That was never my goal. The broadcast journalism industry, while it is a rapidly evolving one, is one which does important work every day, and it was never my intention to do anything that would hurt it or myself. One of the major tenets of journalism is to "minimize harm" and I failed in that pursuit big time. I promise to, and will, do better moving forward. You have my word on it.
IN THE MEANTIME... I'm not alone in this journey. If you enjoy my content, I suggest the following:
SUBSCRIBE to the Forward Broadcast Archive which will continue our important mission during this hiatus: @ForwardBroadcastArchive
You can also check out the Rewind Broadcast Archive at @31Rewind which will continue documenting past television marvels.
JOIN the Broadcast Plaza Discord server at discord.gg/broadcastplaza/ ! This is the #1 broadcast server devoted to discussing all things news media and beyond. And as of this week, it is the only INDEPENDENT server devoted to broadcast media run by my good friends. I will vouch for the two who run it, as they are two of my closest friends and really had my back when I needed it. This is a great, toxic-free server where we all just have a great time and talk about the news about the news.
While we're talking about BP, S31MA, 31 Rewind, BB, and Forward are all PROUD BP server partners, which means that we will promote the server as well as provide content to them.
The following are other BP server partners. Not only should you check them out, but you should watch them as they are all QUALITY (no Bandicam) channels doing similar types of videos to here and will help fill the void while S31MA takes some time off:
@Emarsee
@EmarseePlus
@redtekki
@ShaqC
@Sachland
@susqradioarchive
@susqtelevisionarchive
@topicaltvarchives
@RetroCirq
@friesareyummy
@northcarolinaradio
If you made it this far, THANK YOU for sticking by me during this time. I've been going through a lot, as I detailed in my most recent video. Your support and continued viewing when I return sometime in 2024 will mean a lot to me!
Until next time, take care of yourself and each other!
Jim
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If you haven’t subbed to the warehouse yet, please do so! This is our temporary home until January if you don’t want to miss any content!
I’ll have at least one upload tonight.
@ForwardBroadcastArchive
Sub now! Full steam ahead!
Also, I am going to try and get the content I removed here on to Internet Archive until our January return when they should be restored here.
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We are NOT going away. I respectfully request that you do not unsubscribe under a pretense that we are done. We will back and stronger than ever in a few short months. Thanks.
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Hi there, and thanks for stopping by! I’m a native San Antonian and self-proclaimed “broadcast media archivist”. You’ll find news opens, newscasts, TV station promos, EAS tests, sign-offs/ons, radio IDs and more, primarily from San Antonio, TX and across the US. He/him.
NOT affiliated with any media entity.
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