Conference noted::sf

 Hum...your request was kind of cryptic...

 If you are referring to royalty payments to release previous episodes,
there shouldn't be a problem: there probably AREN'T any royalties, except
for a one-time license fee.  It wasn't until the 60's that actors and
their agents managed to get anything at all on reruns.  That's why "I love
Lucy" repeats ran for so long--the show was a freebie for the stations.

 If you are referring to starting a whole new series, then that's a
complete production item, and you'll run into all kinds of things: the
producers of the original show still own the copyright to the title "X - 1",
and then you will have to pay license fees to authors, actors, etc.--and
now will have to pay for reruns also.

 Are you trying to gather original stories for a net version of "X - 1"?
That is different, and should be interesting.  In that case, you are
really asking for Frederick Brown's "short-short" stories: 400 words or less
and must be a complete story.  I always wanted to see some real writing on
the net (aside from HHGttN and similar sinoffs).

Not on the net; on the radio.  I don't mean rebroadcasting old X-1
episodes; I mean making a new series.  It doesn't have to be called X-1.  I
am not saying we could do this yet - just evaluating possibilities.  Some
people I have mentioned this to said they would be interested. If there is
a groundswell of support, I'll write up a detailed proposal, but in the
meantime here is what I had in mind: 

SF fans on the net can participate by suggesting stories.  The rewriting
can be decentralized.  If we get some good stories (a series is usually 13
episodes, just like on TV), then a call goes out for acting volunteers. 

The acting part would have to be a bit more restricted geographically, as
the people have to get together to record the dialogue.  Sound effects and
music are added in post-production.  If enough people want to participate,
different scripts could be done by groups in different locations and the 
dialogue tapes mailed back.  Each "recording group" needs a director,
and the directors will have to communicate so that there is some coherence 
in the programs.

The recording of dialogue can be done in people's homes, or in the studio.
The studio I have access to is in Concord, NH, so doing the dialogue first
on cassettes is probably easiest, using home stereo equipment.  Saves a lot
of travelling.  Then we add in sound effects from records or home-built
effects, and the theme and incidental music, announcing, re-timing, etc, in
the studio. 

Not something I want to give up my weekends for, at least in the summer.
But if we do the paper-work now, we might be in a position to begin
recording when the weather gets bad again this fall. 

I was told informally that the radio station would not charge for use of
the studio if they got a free program out of it.  If it was good enough,
they might also be able to sell the program to other stations.  We are in
it just for the fun.  The only big cost I don't know about is permission
from, and royalties to, the original authors. 

	Paul "the pictures are better on radio" Dickson

I've seen some Traveller games recorded.  That might be a good source of
stories (or other role play games).  The actors are all there, just
music and sound effects and editing of die roles need be done.

Paul,
	You've worked in radio before right? This is a real request?

		bob wyman

This is a real request.  I haven't done radio plays, but I have
(and still do) work in radio.  Quite a few people seem to have
that experience.  (See TRIVA.NOT for details)  Mostly in news
and music, though, not plays.