Kids Radio Making Waves in Asheville

Share

('’)

by Tim Arem
on Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Tim "T-Bone" Arem, Producer and host of the brand new kid-friendly radio program T-Bone's Radio Active Kids is bringing imagination to families in Asheville and beyond.

An educator, producer, performer, writer, fitness coach/consultant, creator and Artistic Director of the Asheville International Children's Film Festival, Arem's path into children's radio began in 1991 with the creation of a radio program in Los Angeles by the name of Morning Musical Menagerie. During his two year program from 1991-1993, Arem's show featured music and interviews from such personalities as Mr. Rogers, Sheri Lewis, The LA Dodgers, Arlo Guthrie, Fred Penner. Cheech Marin,Michael Feinstein, Captain Kangaroo, Bobbi Goldsboro, Raffi, and Cirque DU Soleil. Most recently Arem's company, T-Bone Productions brand management company that creates, develops, produces, programs, for kids in all formats, has joined forces with the new internet station AshevilleFm.org to premiere T-Bone's Radio Active Kids for families in the Asheville community and beyond. "This 2 hour Saturday morning show (8-10AM) is a mix of cool inspiring music from the likes of Ziggy Marley, They Might Be Giants, Justin Roberts, David Holt, David Novak, Bill Harley, John Lithgow and local artists Asheville families have grown to love like 23 Skidoo and Billy Jonas" Arem said.

Local area schools Francine Delanie, Rainbow Mountain and Claxton have expressed an interest in having the students provide content for the show. The content will be in the form of topical segments to include movie and book reviews, Animals, sibblings, the Earth, Change, and adoption to name a few. "We are developing a Kid-Friendly radio program that won't drive parents up the wall. We want a show that features the pulse of the Asheville family community," Arem said. "Our mission is to get our listening audience to use their imaginations by providing a diverse engaging imaginative radio program that the family community can feel part of. Call-ins will be a big part of our show, one of the best ways we learn and become engaged is to ask questions", Arem said.

The show launched January 9, 2010 and has five in studio people working on the development and production of the program including 2 children. After the first show both eleven year olds asked "Can we come back next week? And oh I have some friends that would like to write a segment for the show." Tune in to T-Bone's Radio Active Kids on Saturday mornings from 8-10am. We are located on the internet radio station AshevilleFM.org.

Comments

About the Author - Tim Arem

Contact Tim Arem:
T-Bone Productions Int'L
www.aicff.org

Learn more about Tim.