Paintball and E-Mags on TV!

[shartley]

Since we all like to hear good things about Paintball on TV, and we love to hear good press for AGD.....

WMUR-TV Channel 9 out of Manchester NH, runs a very popular show called NH Chronicle. This show spotlights many things in NH and the general New England area. It runs every weeknight at 7:30. (Yes, I watch almost every weeknight too.) They generally do each week featuring a special location to be the "base" from which they launch each of their stories and "spotlights" from. This last week it was Hampton Beach.....

On 04/25/02 (yup... this past Thursday) they visited Adventure Games Paintball Park in Weare, NH. They are using AGPaintball for their "base" location for all shows starting Monday April 29th and ending Friday May 3rd!

This means that Paintball will be seen on average 6 or 7 times per show... ALL WEEK LONG! It is estimated that over 100,000 people watch the show each night, which makes the exposure very nice topping out at over 500,000 for the week.

And what is even better is that the featured Marker is the E-MAG! Cynthia (AG's Owner) supplied the Hosts with E-Mags for the major shots (THANKS CYNTHIA).

Adventure Games Paintball
http://www.agpaintball.com

NH Chronicle
http://www.thewmurchannel.com/chronicle/

Here are just a few pictures for you to enjoy. Be sure to watch the show!!!!
http://www.agpaintball.com/nhc/nhc104.jpg
Here is Tom and Tiffany.. the Hosts of the show.

http://www.agpaintball.com/nhc/nhc105.jpg
Ryan Bumford (an AG Ref) is explaining the E-Mag to Tom and Tiffany.

http://www.agpaintball.com/nhc/nhc106.jpg
Ryan Bumford (an AG Ref) about to be interviewed
on Camera and talking about the E-Mag.

http://www.agpaintball.com/nhc/nhc108.jpg
Ryan Bumford (an AG Ref) is about to be a TV Star.

http://www.agpaintball.com/nhc/ao1.jpg
Close up! Look!!!!! MAGS!!!!

http://www.agpaintball.com/nhc/nhc109.jpg
Tom Griffith at Castle Anthrax.

http://www.agpaintball.com/nhc/nhc110.jpg
Tom Griffith and Tiffany Eddy at Castle Anthrax! Yes.. THEY chose those jumpers.. Cynthia offered a WIDE variety to choose from and they chose those... LOL Go figure...

http://www.agpaintball.com/nhc/ao2.jpg

Well... there you have it... GOOD PRESS for both AGD AND Paintball!

[MantisMag]

hey that's great. castle anthrax? is that a monty python reference? is there a grail shaped light on top? i don't think i'll even ask about the other things that go on at castle anthrax. ;)

[Creative Mayhem]

Its always good to hear when the sport we love to play gets a helping hand from the media. All to often, the media is portraying our sport as a war scenario. Our sport gets a bad rap for the obvious reasons; camoflage, guns and shooting other people. All of which aren't exactly accepted by the general public. While we may not deem these legitimate reasons, the public can often fear the unknown. This show is just the thing some of these people need to chase off the stereo type associated with our fine sport. So, to the producers of this show I take my hat off and give them all the credit they deserve for helping get our sport good exposure and clearing up any misconceptions related to the sport of paintball.

[Vex]

Cool! That's exactly the type of exposure that we (paintballers) and AGD need! Maybe some more of us can write to our local TV news affiliates and convince them to do a segment at one of our local fields. I'm up for the task. I'll give it a shot and let AO know how it turns out.

:D

[xmetal2001]

Originally posted by shartley
It is estimated that over 100,000 people watch the show each night, which makes the exposure very nice topping out at over 500,000 for the week.
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:) Your pretty well known for "correcting" peoples posts(im just jokin with ya:p) The exposure isn't really 500,000 cause it isn't unique viewers. Most of that 100,000 each night are regular viewers and would have already seen it.

Not a flame, just messin' with ya SHartley:D

[oldsoldier]

man...I wanna be home again.:(

[shartley]

xmetal2001
Thanks for pointing that out. ;)


The exposure isn't really 500,000 cause it isn't unique viewers. Most of that 100,000 each night are regular viewers and would have already seen it.

However….. I think you are confusing WEB stuff with “real world” statistics. :D On the Internet, we count Unique Visitors, however that is usually not the case for TV, Radio, or other such advertising stats. This would also go for things like Billboards as well, where they would estimate the number of vehicles that pass a certain billboard. They do not even try to estimate how many of those vehicles go past it several times per day… see my point?

The reason for this is because only on the Internet can we actually determine those numbers to a relatively accurate degree. And even those numbers are not always totally accurate.

You can also think of it like visitors to an event… if you have 500,000 visitors over a week, but many of them are the SAME people coming back on several days, do you think the numbers will reflect that? Not likely. Again, how the “real world” determines statistics of this nature and how the “web” does, is often much different. You are correct, many of the people watching will be the same (ME for instance), but the EXPOSURE numbers will still be PER show and then multiplied by the number of shows aired. This is also how they determine how valuable commercial time is during those time slots.

It does not matter if the “eyes” viewing the TV at that time are the same ones that did so the night before… just that there ARE “eyes” viewing it. ;) Thus, the Advertising Stats for TV reflect the “exposure” number to be 500,000 or more. And if you read what I actually wrote, you will see that I use BOTH the words “people” AND “exposure”. I said….


It is estimated that over 100,000 people watch the show each night, which makes the exposure very nice topping out at over 500,000 for the week.

And for Mass Media it is the exposure that really matters. And this will definitely be a good one…. :D:D:D

I know you were not flaming me…… I must say, good try messing with me though.. ;) Better luck next time. :D:D:D

(ADDED: Oh, and I want people to understand that this is not a week of re-runs…. Each night is different… but will ALL be "based" from the Paintball Park.)

[Phantom_Allstar]

very nice
I`v looked at that field online a few times my roomate wants to drive up there from Fl to play some weekend.....
and yes I am going to go to Castle Anthrax and chill with the 36 yung virgens all between the ages of 17 and 21....hehehe

[xmetal2001]

Well, I tried:D

Back on topic, I wish i got this channel, i would have liked to see those shows.

[~Backdraft~]

Hey Shartley...do you think us Mainers get will get this show??

[than205]

xmetal... lol nice try!
Don't you know what the prerequiset is to live in New Hamsphire? You must be sure you know everything.

Phantom one thing to be sure of is to stay away from the swamp.

[Krazy Ivan]

I believe the castle anthrax they are referring to is in EMR paintball in New England...(PA or something) they have an annual Monty Python and the Holy Grail scenario game, complete with the white rabbit.

[AGNH]

The Castle Anthrax posted is indeed in New Hampshire at Adventure Games Paintball Park in Weare.

The EMR Castle Conquest is in PA.

[than205]

Who is AGNH? hehehe

[shartley]

Who is AGNH? hehehe
Good question! I think it is some chick that keeps calling me when I am trying to drink my first couple of cups of coffee in the morning…. ;)

(Sorry Cynthia, I couldn’t resist. :D)

NOTE: For the rest who have not figured it out. AGNH is “Cynthia”, the owner of Adventure Games Paintball Park in Weare, NH.

~Backdraft~
Sorry I did not respond.... I don't know if you will get it or not in Maine. The channel is out of Manchester, NH. You would actually know better if you get it than I would.

[ronron2112]

would the cronicle in NH be the same as the cronicle in MA??

[RT_Luver]

Originally posted by MantisMag
is that a monty python reference? i don't think i'll even ask about the other things that go on at castle anthrax. ;)

MONTY PYTHON ROCKS!!!, that movie is awesome....the best is the black night scene

[shartley]

ronron2112
yes, and no.

They have New Hampshire Chronicle, and Boston Chronicle. Both of which can be seen in MA.

The show we are talking about with Adventure Games Paintball Park and E-Mags all week is the New Hampshire Chronicle. And again, (as stated to another member) only you can determine if you are seeing the correct one.

I am sure you can find out more information by visiting their link (posed in the first post of this thread).

Hope that helps...

[ronron2112]

ahh stupid AT&T... they have it but not for my area.. o well.

[speedballbanks]

http://www.agpaintball.com/nhc/ao1.jpg

the ref in the middle looks like he has to go number 2

[than205]

I'm still wondering what Shartley actually does.
I'm sure he deserves the phone calls anyway.

[speedballbanks]

hey shartley can i please see a pic of your gun i don't think i have ever seen you post a pic of your gun come on lets see it.

[than205]

that doesnt sound right.
specially coming from a guy with a warped dingle hopper

[speedballbanks]

Originally posted by than205
that doesnt sound right.
specially coming from a guy with a warped dingle hopper

ok firt off i edited my post and secondly i am THE only one with a WARPED-DINGLE-HOPPER because i invented the name. :o :D lol