Radio, TV to bring Java homes

Radio, TV to bring Java homes

Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Are you worried that you can't get ticket to the upcoming Java
Jazz Festival at the Jakarta Convention Center? Concerned that
you'll miss a performance because of other commitments?

Well, no need to worry, because television and radio stations
in major cities across the country have secured rights to
broadcast selected pre-recorded performances from the biggest-
ever jazz event ever held here.

The prime reason for the media fuss about this three-day event
is the commercial benefits, with advertisers eagerly eying
opportunities to air their ads in program breaks.

For three days, starting March 4 through to March 6, jazz
aficionados will be thoroughly indulged, with world class
musicians including the godfather of soul James Brown, Eric
Benet, Tania Maria, Earth Wind & Fire, George Duke, Incognito and
many more. Prominent local jazz muso's will also take part in the
event.

However, leave aside the business considerations and just
check out the treat for those jazz enthusiasts who do not have
the time or opportunity to see the performances live on stage,
will get from the efforts made by television and radio stations.

Just turn on your television or radio and keep up with reports
surrounding the event, as well as recorded performances of your
favorite musicians.

As of Thursday, day one before the event, some radio and TV
officials were still busy getting the deals to present the best
performances to your home or your cars.

"We've already got a deal to air live performances of Ruth
Sahanaya and Jeff Kashiwa," Rudy Eko Heryanto, Project Officer
for Java Jazz Festival at Trijaya Network, told The Jakarta Post
on Thursday.

He said that the schedule was yet to be fixed, but Trijaya
plans to dedicate three hours every night during the three-day
festival to broadcast either recorded or live performances.

"We are trying to get the deal to air George Duke and Glenn
Fredly live," he said.

Trijaya Network owns radio stations in six large cities
throughout the country including Bandung and Jakarta.

Meanwhile Trans TV, revealed that they would air about 10
recorded performances sometime in the near future.

"The partnership with Java Jazz allows us to broadcast some
recorded performances later after the festival. However, we
haven't been informed yet about what performances we will be
getting," Trans TV's creative producer Erna Ade said.

"We will set the broadcast schedule later," she added, but
gave no detailed schedule for when the station would air the jazz
packages.

However, if you are not patient enough to wait for the
festival to finish before listening to some great jazz sounds,
try the online radio streaming at www.javajazzfestival.com.

Some of the radio Partners:
All Hard Rock FM Radio Stations
All MTV Sky FM Radio Stations
All Trijaya Network
All Smart FM Radio Stations
Radio One FM Jakarta
Female FM Radio Jakarta
Woman FM Radio Jakarta
Delta FM Jakarta
Prambors FM Radio Jakarta and Semarang, Central Java
Ardan FM Bandung
Oz FM Bandung
KLCBS FM Bandung
Geronimo FM Yogyakarta
Yasika FM Yogyakarta
Swaragama FM Yogyakarta
Metro FM Surabaya
Colors FM Surabaya
Volare FM Pontianak
SBI FM Balikpapan
Kuta FM Bali
Cassanova FM Bali
Radio Madama Makassar, South Sulawesi

Some of the TV Partners:
Metro TV
Indosiar
Trans TV
QChannel and QTV Network
Global TV
TVRI
ANTV
MTV

Some confirmed schedules of live and recorded broadcasts:

Trijaya Radio Network .

Reports from the venue will be aired every two hours.

From Friday to Sunday at 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Trijaya will
broadcast special performances from Java Jazz.

Confirmed schedule:

Friday, March 4, 2005

8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. live broadcast Ruth Sahanaya with Jeff
Kashiwa All Stars.

Q Channel on Kabelvision and Indovision and
QTV Network (KendariTV, BandungTV, Riau Channel, LombokTV, PKTV
Bontang, JogjaTV , JTV Surabaya, ProTV Semarang, TATV Solo,
Pasundan TV, GNTV Malang, DeliTV Sumut, BantenTV).
Recorded Concerts every 11:00 p.m. onwards on Friday, Saturday,
Sunday
Starting March 11, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
to 11:00 p.m. on every Friday, Saturday, Sunday.