[Katie Reynolds]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

Give a call to recording studios in your area (look them up in the yellow pages) and ask them for some demo tapes from local bands. Once the word gets out they'll come looking for you. Then you can listen and sort according to quality - maybe one week it will be bands with potential and the next week the ones that are painful. Have sort of a "Columbia Idol" show, and I would guess people would tune in to see if they know anyone in any of the bands.

If I were in Appleton and a timeslot at some station was devoted to playing local band's stuff, I know a *ton* of people (myself included!!) would listen it.