The Monitor spoke with some of the people behind the Lemmy O Show in the Studio A control room as they were cleaning up after another live cablecast. We spoke with producer Lemmy O Dee Carlo (L), and co-hosts Al B. Ware (A) and Willie Powell (W). Tell me about your show. L: The show is just to promote local musicians, DJ's and other talent, and also politicians, doctors, people from all walks of life. The show has been on the air for quite a while… L: Yeah, we've been doing the show since 1988. We've been going live since then. What you see is what you get. What are some of the challenges of going live? A: We need good sound technicians, because without good sound, what good is being live? We need good trained camera people, people who can get in there and do it the right way. Willie and I call ourselves "talent." Our challenge is to talk to the guest, whether they're a politician or an electrician or a dietician or a singer, and find out something about that person's background so we can conduct an intelligent interview, and try to get that person's information out to the community. Live is always hard, because you don't get a chance to stop and back up and do it again. It goes right out the way you do it, but I like it and Lemmy loves it and he's been doing it 14 years and he doesn't seem to be wanting to slow down. And we got the queen of country gospel here, Willie Powell. It seems like kind of a family when you get together to do the show… W: That really is the way it feels. Al has been my mentor, he has helped me a lot. Because of him I've been able to get my own show, and Lemmy has helped me a lot. I've got the confidence now to do just about anything. I like the idea that a lot of information gets out to people through the show. There was one incident where a guest needed a kidney donor, and through this TV show he was able to reach out and people volunteered to give a kidney. What advice do you have for people who are trying to get a show started? A: You can't give up. First you have got to conceive what you want to do, then you have got to believe that you can do it, then you have to come to MTN to get the training and they will help you achieve your goal. And if you get a little discouraged, don't give up, don't do the first show and then walk away. Do the second and then the third and then the fourth and after a little while it will be just like flipping on your shoes. So don't give up. Be consistent. L: Call MTN for more information. There's a lot of technical skills you can learn from classes, and from volunteering on shows. So you can get all kinds of experience at MTN. It's a very good place to be. How much longer do you foresee doing the Lemmy O Show? L: As long as we are breathing, we will continue to do it. Even if I'm not here, they will continue to do the show. A: If Lemmy were to bite the dust tomorrow, the next day we would be doing the "Lemmy O Live" Show. The Lemmy O show is a mainstay, it's kind of like a cult show here on MTN. There are people who look for it, and when they don't find it, they'll call us up, and ask, "How come there is no new show?" If you're looking for quality entertainment, the name to know is Lemmy O. L: I'd like to thank the members of the crew, who dedicate their time. Without the crew, I wouldn't be here. So it's our show, it's not just the "Lemmy O Show." A: He's so modest. Modesty is his middle name. Any last words? L: It is very difficult to get all the people here on time, and that's important when you are going live. So if we book you to come on the show, you have to be here on time! Lemmy O Live is on Live on Thursdays at 5 pm on MTN channel 17, and repeated on Sundays at 9:30 pm on channel 17.