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The The Amplifier was established in 1995 to promote local arts & entertainment. It was published online the same year, making it south central Kentucky's first online publication. It continued to be owned and operated by Kim Mason as a home base business until May 2007 when she joined the Daily News team and brought the publication with her, serving as its Content Manager. The Amplifier continues to feature arts & entertainment related articles and event listings concerning artists, organizations and businesses in south central Kentucky. The publication also includes CD, Book and movie reviews.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

All friends are part of south central Kentucky's scene - check them out!

I'd like to meet others in the south central Kentucky scene to learn about them and let them know about The Amplifier's services such as free event listings in our calendars, free personal/organizational listings in our directories of artists & venues, free posting of press releases with our articles and our forum.

I'd also like to let writers and musicians from beyond our area know that they are welcome to send CDs or books for our review columns (to The Amplifier PO Box 90012, Bowling Green, KY 42102). I would like to keep my circle of friends closed to the region I promote. My myspace "friends section" features the talent from, living in or frequenting this area. Also individuals from the area who are interested in the scene. I have my comments section open to anyone though & artists from outside the limited friends circle are welcome to promote their endeavors there.

Looking for new contributors - writers, videographers, photographers, cartoonists.

Check out the latest addition to the Amplifier family - Husky Stache:

Heroes:

Main Website Amplifier.bgdailynews.com Visit the site to see all our articles past and present as well as extra stories that wouldn't fit in the print edition. Express your opinions or plug your endeavors on our forum and check out local artists and venues in our directories.
Other Amplifier Contributors Visit the Amplifier's other contributors:
Kathy Thomason: www.myspace.com/kathythomason - book reviews
Ronnie Jaggers: www.chiseled-features.com - featured visual artists
Services for Artists & Venues Local Artists & Venues - submit info for FREE publicity!
There are several ways you can use our site at http://amplifier.bgdailynews.com for free promotions if you are a local artist or a local arts & entertainment related business, organization or event.
1. Free calendar listings. Enter events online http://www.bgdailynews.com/calendar/submit/ and they will appear on both the Amplifier and the Daily News websites. This will also submit them for print consideration in the Amplifier and the Daily news. For print entries should be made by midmonth each month.
2. Free directory listings. Go to the "about us" http://www.bgdailynews.com/the_amplifier/about_us/ section at the bottom of any page on our website and you will see forms to submit detailed information to our directories. Choose all the directories that apply - venues, bands, musicians, visual artists, writers or performers.
3. Press releases - Send your press release to [email protected] Detailed press releases are often posted among our articles. They are also a primary source of story ideas for our writers.
4. Jukebox - If you are a band or musician send us up to 3 mp3s with information about each song and we will post it in our local jukebox at http://www.bgdailynews.com/the_amplifier/music/ These files only play on the jukebox and are not available for download by the public.
5. Contribute Content - We welcome contributions from any source. This would include articles, photos, videos etc. We utilize both Flickr and Youtube embeds on our site. If you have photos or video related to local arts and entertainment be sure to email us a link so we can add it to our playlists.
6. Photo Galleries - The Daily News and the Amplifier share several photo galleries and you are welcome to upload pictures there. Click on "reader submitted photos" at http://www.bgdailynews.com/gallery/submit/
7. Forum - Post messages or start conversations on our forum http://bgdailynewssoundoff.yuku.com/forums/65/t/Amplifier.ht ml You can create your own profiles for use with any of the Daily News' family of forums.
8. Advertise - Reach your target audience placing an ad in south central Kentucky's entertainment monthly (not free but reasonably priced). Email [email protected] for more information.
9. Post a comment on our myspace page at http://myspace.com/theamplifier We only accept friends from south central Kentucky, however anyone is welcome to post a comment.
10. Join our email lists to keep up with what's going on. Our Amplifier sources list sends out reminders about approaching deadlines as well as information about new additions to the Amplifier. Our reader's list sends our new headlines to your inbox each week when they are updated.

My Blog

How do you get a story in the Amplifier?

Artists, venues and organizations should send news items to [email protected] and enter events in the calendar at Amplifier.BGDailyNews.com Writers and editorial staff get story ideas primaril...
Posted by The Amplifier - Kim Mason on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:43:00 PST

SUBMIT INFO FOR FREE PUBLICITY!

There are several ways you can use our site at http://amplifier.bgdailynews.com for free promotions if you are a local artist or a local arts & entertainment related business, organizati...
Posted by The Amplifier - Kim Mason on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:57:00 PST

Skate Comp Videos & Pics

Thanks to all who made Saturday's Skate Competition & Fundraiser a success!Got some video clips from the comp up on youtube www.youtube.com/amplifier Still photos are at amplifier.ky.net/extras/galle...
Posted by The Amplifier - Kim Mason on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:30:00 PST

Tubing Wipeout Video - I do leave the computer once in a while!

This was taken summer 05 at Keowee Lake South Carolina. My son thinks it's funny to torture me!..>.. width="425" height="350">..>And another fall (my youngest beside me)..... width="425" height="350"...
Posted by The Amplifier - Kim Mason on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:14:00 PST

How do you get a story in the Amplifier?

Artists, venues and organizations should send news items to [email protected] and enter events in the calendar at bg.ky.net/calendar Writers and editorial staff get story ideas primarily from thes...
Posted by The Amplifier - Kim Mason on Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:37:00 PST

NEW FREE Amplifier service for artists & venues!

Now artists and venues can request their own board on the forum section of The Amplifier. Boards can be used for posting messages, event information and press releases. For an example check out th...
Posted by The Amplifier - Kim Mason on Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:28:00 PST

Using our services

About that shameless self promotion I've been posting around on my friends' comment sections. The Amplifier's mission of promoting arts & entertainment in south central Kentucky can only work with yo...
Posted by The Amplifier - Kim Mason on Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:17:00 PST

BG Skatepark plans

I also wanted to get the word out that Skatepark officials have agreed to read & take into consideration posts on our skatepark subboard. Plans are moving fast so we'd love to get some comments from ...
Posted by The Amplifier - Kim Mason on Tue, 25 Oct 2005 04:07:00 PST

learning to blog

My first attempt to start a blog & I don't know what to say that doesn't sound like a commercial. I feel somewhat out of place on myspace but I think it's really cool & seems to be a good place to re...
Posted by The Amplifier - Kim Mason on Mon, 24 Oct 2005 03:37:00 PST