The Verbal Commute


Santa Rosa, CA. ~ It’s great to see all sorts of media starting to add a bit more of a positive fl air to their outlets. My wife says to me the other day that she heard a local radio station requesting to have the public send their good news to them so they could announce it. T ey still have to report daily news, good or bad. It is oſt en the type of information we really all don’t need to hear, but it is aired non- the-less. Before the Upbeat Times was fi rst published in 1998, most media‘s main focus was who did what to who, who died, what tragedy occurred, police reports(although some of them we’re hilarious, but 98% sad) and miscellaneous random life challenges


and


troubles and 5% feel good stuff (this is only my observation). Even the sports broadcasts and newspapers publish reports on negative stuff . Normally, it is enjoyable to watch. But a per- son may see and read, some “Fathers get outraged at a lo- cal tee-ball Game” Brawl beaks out! T e perfect example for our children. I am exaggerat- ing a bit, but I know you know what I mean. What most of the public does


not know is the fact that I have personally worked for most of the local media, i.e. Radio, Television(Channel 50 ~ no


“Last night I lost the


world, and gained the universe.”


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resentative these


media out- lets, I was confronted with


loss


of com- missions


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because the newspaper had to run a particular story because it was deemed important for the public to know. I knew before it was printed or aired, that the impact would create a negative public reaction. Sure enough, as predicted, it did. I lost much needed income I needed to sur- vive on. As of now, clients/friends/cus-


tomers tell me they get calls from other various media, asking for advertising in their form of me- dia or asking why they adver- tise with Upbeat. T ey tell the requestor that they are happy with the Upbeat Times for now. What I am getting at is that as


Paul Andrew Doyle ~ paul@upbeattimes.com


longer here)) and monthly as well as over 10 weekly publica- tions in one way or an- other since 1978. T is was my in- spiration to publish this type of pa- per. As an advertising sales


time has gone along, I am see- ing many of these papers, radio stations & such at- tempting


to use ‘Up- beat’


as


one of their keywords in pro- motional


pieces they broadcast


or publish. Or, head- lines with a more posi- tive ‘swing’. I salute all of


them! Why? Be-


cause it is healthier for the pub- lic. Healthier for our children and senior citizens all around. And, of course I am not saying in any way what-so-ever they


have not published the ‘positive side’ of our community, just that they are coincidently doing a lot more in the past few years. T is is great for all of us! Also,


I want to mention that the Up- beat Times did not infl uence them in any way, but, if it did, thank you for fi nally catching on and noticing the importance of what is working and mostly, what people want. It makes our world keep interest in the infi - nite possibilities of peace and a bit of happiness everywhere. I’ve been told my cheeriness is a bit annoying. Its ok. I am not ashamed. I actually feel pretty good most of the time. Look what I’ve accomplished in 18 years...A paper people go out of their way to fi nd. Busi- ness owners, the local public and people passing


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UPBEAT TIMES, INC. • June 2016 • 3 First Humor


A man in New York City, worked his way through Yale College. During his course he was kept very busy by the various jobs he did to help with his expenses. On graduation he went to New York, and was even busier than he had been in New Haven. After some months of life in New York, a friend met him and said,”Henry, what are you doing?”


“I have three jobs,” replied


Henry, “I am studying law, I am a newspaper reporter, and I am selling life insurance.”


“How do you manage to get it all in?” said the friend.


“Oh,” replied Henry, “that’s easy enough. They’re only eight-hour jobs.”


“A Special Toast To Dad This Father’s Day!”


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