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KOSW faces volunteer shortfall that could curtail live coverage of high school sports
Summary
KOSW volunteers told the Ocean Shores board they have sponsors and a TV simulcast but lack enough volunteer crew to reliably cover away and home high school football and basketball games; the station will proceed only if volunteer capacity exists.
KOSW volunteers and board members described plans to carry live play-by-play of high school football this fall but said the station lacks enough volunteer crew to guarantee coverage for all games.
Trey, a KOSW volunteer, said the station "lost our broadcast team with Gary Nack and Gordon Nack" and that after soliciting volunteers "nobody responded," so he expects to handle many away football games alone and rely on a color commentator for some home games. "If we don't have enough volunteer crew, we won't be doing the games," Trey said.
Daryl Peralta, who discussed technical coordination with television partners, told the board that TV "will be carrying play by play from KOSW" and that the TV feed could take audio from KOSW's Comrex connection so radio and TV can simulcast home games. He added that any expanded bonded cellular service for away-game streaming would be an extra cost until advertisers or sponsors cover it.
Board members and volunteers said they have secured sponsors for the season: the sales volunteer reported nine sponsor commitments, which the station plans to acknowledge during broadcasts. But several members emphasized that sponsorship money does not replace the need for live crew; coverage is voluntary and operationally intensive. "We have no financial commitments. We have no contracts. So it's all volunteer," Trey said.
Station leaders described a phased approach: broadcast home games where feasible, attempt away-game coverage with a single operator for football, and scale basketball coverage only if at least two volunteers can staff fast-moving games. The board discussed matching volunteers with specific games and using TV monitors and instant-replay coordination to ease the burden on lone announcers.
The discussion was advisory; no formal motion or vote on a sports-coverage policy was recorded in the transcript. Volunteers were asked to contact the station via kosw889fm@gmail.com or to respond to the station manager to be scheduled. The board said it will revisit operations and volunteer staffing at a future meeting.
