Boise Community Radio Project Community Survey

BCRP's primary goal is to provide a diversity of radio programs to un-served, underrepresented and marginalized communities in the Treasure Valley. Our broadcasts will emphasize music programmed by locally DJs issues-oriented content based on democratic principles of public interest and community service.

This survey will assist BCRP in serving the community to the very best of our abilities. The information you provide in this survey will be strictly used for solely by BCRP’s for planning purposes.


1) Do you live in the Treasure Valley?

2) If yes, how long have you lived in the Treasure Valley area?

3) Please indicate how well you agree with the following statements:

a) It is vitally important for residents of the Treasure Valley to have access to a more democratic form of radio (i.e. local input).

 

b) The vast majority of radio stations can now be regarded as “infotainment” designed to sell products.

c) Community radio should provide information about community services and other activities serving the welfare of the community.

 

d) It is very important to have radio programs that are produced locally by friends, neighbors and fellow community members.

e) Local radio stations play new and interesting music that I am not exposed to on a regular basis.

 

f) Commercial radio stations broadcasting in this area adequately serve the community’s needs and/or interests.

 


4) Where did you first hear about Boise Community Radio Project?

5) How much would you be willing to donate each year to support locally programmed community radio?

6) How often would you listen to a non-commercial, community radio station?

7) In which of the following ways might you be intersted in supporting Community Radio? (select all that apply)

Volunteering time to help organize and staff BCRP events
Volunteering to participate on one or more BCRP committees (programming, outreach, fund raising, etc.)
I am interested in producing a radio show
I am interested in helping with the technical aspects of operating a radio station
I am interested in donating items to help with day-to-day operations (old office equipment, computer equipment, CDs, LPs, etc.)

I am interested in serving on the Board of Directors

Other ways you wish to support community radio:

 

8) What percentage of time would you like to see BCRP devote to each of the following programming categories. (please be sure that your percentages add up to 100%)

Music -
National/World News and Affairs-
Local News and Affairs-

Example

Music-
National/World News and Affairs-
Local News and Affairs-
 
 


9) What is your age?
(please select the age group which represents your current age)

10) How many people (including yourself) currently live within your household?

11) What is the primary language spoken in your home?

12) What are your main sources for learning about new music? (choose all that apply)

I am not really interested in learning about new music
Friends, co-workers, family members
Magazines, newspapers, or other published literature
Internet (web-sites about musicians, venues, music retailers, on-line radio, etc.)
Television (Austin City Limits, MTV, VH1, Fuse, IMF, etc.)
Radio (broadcast, satellite, internet)

13) What were the last three records that you purchased (on CD, vinyl, download over the internet, etc.)

1) Artist:
Album title:

2) Artist:
Album title:

3) Artist:
Album titles:

 


14) On average, how many times per month do you venture out to see live music?

15) On average, how many hours a week do you listen to satellite radio?

16) On average, how many hours a week do you listen to broadcast radio?

If you listen to broadcast radio more than 1 hour per week, why/how do you
choose which radio station(s) to listen to?

17) On average, how many hours a week do you listen to any music broadcast on the internet?

If you listen to internet radio more than 1 hour per week, which online station(s)
or webcasters do you listen to most often?

 


18) Which of the following local publications are you most likely to read on a regular basis?
(choose all that apply)

Statesman
Boise Weekly
Thrive
Press-Tribune
Diversity News
Arbiter

19) Please select the musical genres that interest you most:
(select all that apply)

Americana
Acoustic
Bluegrass
Blues
Country/Alt. Country
Electronic
Ethnic/World
Folk
Goth
Grateful Dead/Jam

Gospel
Hip-Hop
Indie Rock
Jazz
Local/Live Musicians
Metal
Punk
Rock-n-Roll
Soul

Other music you would like to hear on community radio:

20) Please select the Arts/Community Affairs programming that interest you most:
(select all that apply)

Arts/Events
Poetry
Community Forum
Environment
Film Review
American Indian Issues
Health/Healing
Human Condition
National News
Local News
Politics
Spirituality
Stories

Other arts/community affairs programming: