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Frequently Asked Questions
Wondering
something about TCR? I've probably answered your question right here. If
you're absolutely sure it isn't addressed, then please contact
us. -Bob
Phillips
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1. What time and channel can I watch TCR? 2. How do I.... 4. Didn't you have a different theme song? Can I get a copy? 5. I love the background music y'all use! Where does it come from? 6.
I saw you taping! When will that story be on... 7.
Can I use a TCR story for...? 8.
Wasn't the show called "4 Country Reporter"
or "8 Country Reporter" ? 9.
What's Escondida Resort? 10. Other questions ---1. What time and channel can I watch TCR?--- You can watch TCR in three places: 1) Local TV stations in Texas, and some in Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Check our Show Times page to find your city. What's coming up this week on TCR? 2) RFD-TV, a cable & satellite channel for rural Americans. You can watch us Friday at 8:30pm and Saturday at 6:30am CENTRAL. You may also stumble across archived episodes known as TCR Classics. What's coming up this week on RFD-TV? 3) Our YouTube channel features selected story segments for anyone to watch any time. ---2a. How do I contact someone I saw on TCR?--- Contact information for every TCR story since 2003 is in the Episode Guide right here on our website, organized by year. Episodes shown on RFD-TV have their own Episode Guide for RFD-TV. Press 'CTRL + F' to bring up a search box on those pages. And if you're really stumped, don't forget about Google. It is HIGHLY recommended that you call destinations ahead of time before setting out on your own backroads adventure. Small town businesses and people can move at a moment's notice. ---2b. How do I get an event listed on the show or website?--- Just follow the instructions on our Events Calendar to get your event considered for the show and the website. We only have room for a few events in the show, but room for all of them on the website. Please understand we can't "cover" events. That's best left to local TV stations and newspapers close to your community who work on much tighter deadlines than we do. ---2c. How do I submit a story idea?--- E-mail...e-mail...e-mail.(viewer_mail@phillipsproductions.com) It's fast. It's free. And it's the easiest to sort and save. If you can't email, please send a letter to Story Ideas, P.O. Box 565246, Dallas, TX 75356. Photos and articles are always a plus. ---2d. How do I order a copy of a show?--- You can buy DVD or VHS copies of TCR episodes from our online store. Please give us the air date, show #, or segment topic when you place your order. Our TCR Episode Guide and TCR on RFD Guide may help. The oldest show available is #524, 9-13-1997. ---2e. How do I order an old show before #524, 9-13-97?--- You can't. Unfortunately, a music licensing issue prevents us from providing those shows. ---3. Where is that suspension bridge?--- The suspension bridge featured in our opening credits is called the Regency Bridge. To reach it, take Hwy 16 south from Goldthwaite or north from San Saba. About two miles north of San Saba's main business district, you will see FM 500. Take FM 500 West for approximately 19 miles. You should see a sign at that point for the community of Regency and the Regency Bridge on your right (North) at FM433. Regency Bridge is less than a mile from the there down a dirt road. Be sure and take someone with you, for the bridge is located in a somewhat remote location. ---4. Didn't you have a different theme song? Can I get a copy?--- Texas Country Reporter and previous versions of the show (4 Country, 8 Country) have used two different theme songs. The version we use now is an original piece we had scored and recorded - "The Texas Country Reporter Theme". The piano version of this song plays during the last segment of most episodes. At this time it's not available to the general public. The first theme song was an edited version of the "Hill Country Theme". This instrumental version, recorded by the Boston Pops and Arthur Fiedler, is on the 1968 RCA album, "Pops Goes West" [record number LSC-3008]. This album is currently out of print and is not available on CD, but may be found in used record stores. Willie Nelson recorded lyrics to the "Hill Country Theme" in the early 70's. It's on disc 7, track 5 of the CD box set "Nashville Was the Roughest", released in 1998. We have been unable to locate the song on a less expensive single CD. Barnes & Noble, Borders, or a local music store may be able to order the box set for you. It is also available on amazon.com. The full recording citation for ordering the Willie Nelson box set: Nashville Was The Roughest [BOX SET] by Willie Nelson. Audio CD. Original Release Date: June 2, 1998. Number of Discs: 8. Bear Family (Ger); ASIN: B000007OCO. ---5. I love the background music ya'll use! Where does it come from?--- Music used throughout the show is either a variation of "The Texas Country Reporter Theme" (see #4) or from a production music library. Our production music library contains thousands of original pieces designed for movie, TV, and advertising producers. ---6a. When will a story be on Texas TV?--- Usually we don't know right away. Sometimes we hold stories for months. Sometimes we turn them in a few weeks. Your best bet is to check the "What's on the Show?" page each week. If you are the person we featured, we'll give you a call before it airs. ---6b. When will a story be on RFD-TV?--- RFD-TV runs on a different schedule than Texas TV stations. Stories that show on local Texas TV stations generally hit RFD-TV about a year later. Check our RFD-TV Episode Guide to find out what's coming up. We also show archived episodes called "TCR Classics" exclusively on RFD-TV. ---6c. Will my story be on YouTube?--- This is a tricky one. We don't have a schedule for our YouTube Channel, so we can't guarantee when or if a particular story will get featured. But there is a minimum wait time. A story must air twice on our local affiliates before we can consider it for YouTube. After that, it's in the running along with all our other stories. Due to copyright laws, no one but Phillips Productions is allowed to post TCR segments online. ---7. Can I use a TCR story for...?--- a) Educational use in a classroom? Yes. b) As part of a media kit for my art / music / restaurant / museum that TCR featured? Yes. c) A display at my place of business that TCR featured? Yes. d) Another TV or cable program? ONLY with written permission from Phillips Productions. e) My own website or YouTube channel? No. (You may link or embed our YouTube videos) ---8. Wasn't the show called "4 Country Reporter" or "8 Country Reporter" ?--- Yes. In 1972 we called it "4 Country Reporter," because we started on Channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth. Then we moved to Channel 8 and became, you guessed it, "8 Country Reporter." In 1986 we expanded all across Texas, and we changed it to Texas Country Reporter, of course! I've been the host since our 2nd season, way back in 1973. ---9. What's this Escondida Resort you've mentioned?--- Escondida Resort is our luxury getaway tucked into the hills of Medina, Texas, opened in 2006. It features 10 guest rooms arranged around a Spanish-style courtyard and a spa for health and beauty treatments. You can often find me there on weekends and holidays for special events. Visit EscondidaResort.com for photos, rates, and reservation info. If your question isn't addressed here, we'll be happy to help you find the answer. Please contact us. |
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