Subject: Follow up to interview request interview with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz for The Costa Report
From: Brad Polisuk <[email-masked]>
To: "Manriquez, Pablo" <[email-masked]>, "Banfill, Ryan" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>, "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 06:19:24 -0700

Good Morning Everybody,

I am just checking in again about a confirmation for DNC Chair/ 
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz for May 12.

I'm sensitive to the fact that we are in the middle of a presidential 
election and her time is limited.

But I would like to know fairly quickly because I need to get the promos 
in place for all our affiliates all over the country.

We put a lot of effort into marketing our interviews.

I appreciate your time.

Thanks,

Brad

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Brad Polisuk
Producer
The Costa Report
KSCO AM 1080 / 104.1 FM

[email-masked]

Business: 831-475-1080

On 5/3/2016 7:16 AM, Brad Polisuk wrote:
>
> Good Morning Everybody,
>
> I was just following up on the interview request from yesterday for 
> Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz for May 12 for The Costa Report.
>
> By the way, as an aside, I am interested in booking other national 
> Democratic Party leaders for the show as well for the rest of the year.
>
> It is important to us to have an ideological balance on the show.
>
> If you can help me on that front, I would be very grateful for that as 
> well.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brad
>
> -- 
> Brad Polisuk
> Producer
> KSCO AM 1080 / 104.1 FM
> 2300 Portola Drive
> Santa Cruz, Ca
> 95062
>
> [email-masked]
>
> Business: 831-475-1080
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>
> On 5/2/2016 12:57 PM, Manriquez, Pablo wrote:
>> Hi Brad. Would this be a call-in, I assume? Also what would be the 
>> interview duration? Here to help! Thanks!
>>
>>> On May 2, 2016, at 3:46 PM, Banfill, Ryan <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Brad,
>>> Thanks for writing, Brad. I'm copying our communications team on 
>>> this request. They may have a few more questions.
>>> Thanks for the invitation.
>>> Ryan
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On May 2, 2016, at 3:38 PM, Brad Polisuk <[email-masked] 
>>>> <mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Ryan,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for getting back to me. The original email to you is below.
>>>>
>>>> Here are some facts you wanted:
>>>>
>>>> The Costa Report is nationally syndicated so our audience is in all 
>>>> 50 states.
>>>>
>>>> Here is a map of our coverage area:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.rebeccacosta.com/syndicated-stations.htm
>>>>
>>>> We have an audience of just over 2,000,000 listeners. So our 
>>>> audience is greater than MSNBC and CNN.
>>>>
>>>> This is a talk radio audience so this is an audience that is older, 
>>>> politically engaged, and votes consistently.
>>>>
>>>> We have a social media and newsletter audience of 250,000 subscribers.
>>>>
>>>> In terms of guests we have had on:
>>>>
>>>> Tom Daschle
>>>>
>>>> Juan Williams
>>>>
>>>> Ralph Nader
>>>>
>>>> Michael Hayden
>>>>
>>>> Mark Pryor
>>>>
>>>> Dana Milbank
>>>>
>>>> Tim Pawlenty
>>>>
>>>> Jim Lehrer
>>>>
>>>> We have had on most of the presidential candidates this election 
>>>> season.
>>>>
>>>> The list of guests we had on is here if you need something more 
>>>> comprehensive:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.rebeccacosta.com/the-costa-report.htm
>>>>
>>>> I have May 12 open right now, which is right before the California 
>>>> primary.
>>>>
>>>> There are a few options for a phone interview:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Live interview scheduled in between 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Pacific 
>>>> Time) with various breaks in between.
>>>>
>>>> 2. A recorded interview between 9:00 - 10:00 am (Pacific Time).
>>>>
>>>> 3. A recorded interview between 10:00 - 11:00 am (Pacific Time).
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Brad
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Brad Polisuk
>>>>
>>>> Producer
>>>>
>>>> The Costa Report
>>>>
>>>> KSCO AM 1080 / 104.1 FM
>>>>
>>>> 2300 Portola Drive Santa Cruz, Ca 95062
>>>>
>>>> [email-masked]  Business: 831-475-1080
>>>>
>>>> ----
>>>>
>>>> Dear Mr. Banfill,
>>>>
>>>> My name is Brad Polisuk and I am a producer for the nationally 
>>>> syndicated The Costa Report featuring Rebecca Costa, broadcast from 
>>>> KSCO studios in Santa Cruz, California, one of the last 
>>>> independently owned radio stations in the US.
>>>>
>>>> The Costa Report is a post-partisan human affairs show with an 
>>>> audience of over 2 million people with over 250,000 followers on 
>>>> social media.
>>>>
>>>> I am pitching this to you because Rebecca Costa is interested in 
>>>> doing an interview with Congresswoman Wasserman-Schultz that isn't 
>>>> particularly partisan or political in nature but to appeal to our 
>>>> higher angels as Americans in terms of our love for civic duty and 
>>>> commitment to public service.
>>>>
>>>> I am sure the Congresswoman would like to do an interview where she 
>>>> is not either on the offensive or defensive as chair of the DNC or 
>>>> as a political candidate.
>>>>
>>>> Put simply, it won't be a hostile interview but more of an 
>>>> interview that focuses on what can we do as a country together, 
>>>> regardless if Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump becomes president or 
>>>> if Congress stays the same or changes hands.
>>>>
>>>> Also, to be blunt, we would love to have more Democrats in Congress 
>>>> on the program.
>>>>
>>>> You can hear recordings of past work here: 
>>>> http://www.rebeccacosta.com/the-costa-report.htm  You will see that 
>>>> we have had on major players on before.
>>>>
>>>> I have May 12 open right now, which is right before the California 
>>>> primary. It would be an opportune time for her to be on and reach 
>>>> out to a talk radio audience that would open to another perspective 
>>>> on the Congresswoman's life and career.
>>>>
>>>> There are a few options for a phone interview:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Live interview scheduled in between 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Pacific 
>>>> Time) with various breaks in between.
>>>>
>>>> 2. A recorded interview between 9:00 - 10:00 am (Pacific Time).
>>>>
>>>> 3. A recorded interview between 10:00 - 11:00 am (Pacific Time).
>>>>
>>>> Also, I would like to develop a long-term relationship with her so 
>>>> we can feature more Democrats on the program but more from a public 
>>>> servant perspective with an agenda to move forward and get things done.
>>>>
>>>> If this interests you and Congresswoman Wasserman-Schultz, please 
>>>> let me know as soon as you can.  Thanks for your time.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Brad   ---
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>> Pablo Manriquez
>> Democratic National Committee
>> Phone: 202.572.5488
>> Email: [email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>
>> web: democrats.org <http://www.democrats.org/>
>> Twitter: @Pablo_DNC
>>
>

-- 
Brad Polisuk
Producer
KSCO AM 1080 / 104.1 FM
2300 Portola Drive
Santa Cruz, Ca
95062

[email-masked]

Business: 831-475-1080