Regular TALKERS readers and talk media industry watchers probably know that news/talk KSEV-AM, Houston owner Dan Patrick is also the Texas Lieutenant Governor. In fact, Patrick gave up his daily regular talk show to take on the lieutenant governor role. But that doesn’t prevent the veteran broadcaster
from using his radio and TV skills to raise awareness of issues that are important to him. In a piece by KPRC-TV, Houston, Patrick’s efforts to draw attention to courier service lottery sales and legal marijuana in Texas via “amateur investigative-style videos” are highlighted. Patrick tells the station that his efforts are just for the sake of theatrics. “It’s not theatrics to say, ‘look at me.’ It’s theatrics to tell a story, so that people can connect with what we’re doing here and why we’re doing it.” He adds that most people are busy and don’t pay attention to the day-to-day goings-on at the state capitol. “Our job is to break through that.” See the entire piece here.
