Since December 9, 2013, the Q108.1 Internet Radio/Podcast Show has successfully presented news updates and inside information concerning the Indie film scene in Texas. The show has also covered a wide variety of existing winery's and wine bars within the plethora of communities throughout central and south Texas. Viewer numbers for the weekly live Podcasts have reached an all time high, making the Internet show one of the most informative and long lasting Internet shows ever produced from the Houston area.
The show is hosted by the studios owner and operator, D. R. "Dave" Quintana, who hired a group of young college journalists to first hunt down and investigate local film scene stories in Houston and eventually branched out to other cities within the state to get the broadest amount of Independent film news to young filmmakers and actors, to keep everyone up to speed on how films are being produced, invested and presented to their family, friends, and future fans.
Quintana says that the Internet show crossed over several formats, searching for the right chemistry with a co-host and a broader inventory of news and updates to help keep the right people informed about possible scams and drama within the film scene "clique circuit" that most local actors and crew can't deny exists, but no one wants to openly admit in fear of endangering their "acting careers" over local drama on a film project or team of filmmakers. The show has a strong reputation for being brutally honest about anything it uncovers during a news story, not sugar coating any drama or scam that might bring harm to young Indie film actors and crews.
It wasn't until August of 2014, that the radio show hit the perfect stride after bringing a new co-host onboard. Barbara "Barb" Johnston came to the radio by complete accident and who also helped bring in a new brand of listener; a more mature group of fans who take part in wine tasting and/or cycling, who enjoy the night life and want to know where they can find such places in the local community. Her introduction into the radio show brought an increase of fans that the show was lacking over the first year of it's creation. Barb is opinionated and doesn't waste a second to defend her ground, a strong reason she was brought to the show to both support the idea that the radio show is not biased to only one persons opinion and that on the radio show, everyone's opinion is heard without rebuke.
Dave and Barb not only share local indie films, news events, entertainment events, and concerns over the community of The Woodlands; but they hit a new nerve with the local wine tasters who have enjoyed the duos recommendation of wines that are tasted during each show and meals [mostly snacks] that are the best to consume with them; the duo does their best to visit each winery they promote to give listeners the best review. So far, the duo has reviewed and introduced winery's in Central Texas, The Woodlands, Conroe, Montgomery, Navasota, Houston, and many-many more.
Over the past five years, the radio team has shared personal moments and talked about their personal lives, which has helped the fan base feel closer to the hosts and log in each week to listen to the show and find out what's new in the pairs personal lives. The radio show has recently hit higher numbers by introducing a new "investigative style" of news that has stunned the local film communities with factual information concerning scams and local gossip which has damaged the lives of some innocent cast and crew members who put a lot of faith into an indie film director or producer. This new style of Podcasting has propelled the show to move from one film community to another, interviewing actors and directors as required to get the real story out on the radio.
As a service to future filmmakers, actors and cast members, the radio show plans to continue it's effort to keep everyone informed about what's going on in your Indie film community. If you have an Indie film story you'd like to share on the show, whether it's a good memory with a shout-out, or a nightmare to keep others informed, don't hesitate to contact the radio show here. You can use the same link to self-promote a new winery or wine bar that you may have visited recently. You can listen to a small database of shows on the Q108.1 Internet Radio Show Facebook page.
