Bgrass, Inc. and WNKU-FM are pleased to announce
availability of a new radio documentary on the careers
of Bluegrass Hall of Honor members Bobby and Sonny
Osborne. "The Osborne Brothers: From Hyden
to the Ryman" is a two-hour broadcast event that
presents the music and history of these remarkable
artists.
Hosted by Grady Kirkpatrick, program director of
Northern Kentucky University's public radio station
WNKU, the documentary includes commentary by Bobby
Osborne, Sonny Osborne, Fred Bartenstein, Tom Teepen,
and Art Menius. The script was prepared in
consultation with Joe Mullins, Jon Weisberger, Neil
Rosenberg, and Fred Bartenstein.
The program is offered at no charge to all broadcast
media worldwide, both commercial and noncommercial,
as an outreach of Bgrass, Inc., a nonprofit organization
that preserves and celebrates bluegrass music and
its heritage in the Cincinnati/Dayton region.
It can be aired as a two-hour block or as a two-part
series. Each hour is 59:05. There are
60-second music beds in the middle of each hour,
a 30-second promo spot for the show, and a 30-second
promo for hour two. A timing
and cue sheet (pdf file) ,
the script
(pdf file) and music playlist (pdf file) are
available for download.
If you are a broadcaster with music licensing agreements
in place, there are two methods to request audio
files:
Thank you for your interest in the "Osborne
Brothers Radio Special" program. If you have
any questions please contact us at: Bgrass,
Inc.
