WTPT - Pokémon Radio: Difference between revisions

All I can say is that it's about time they've gotten around to this. {Yes, this edit relates to their final episode. I'll add the episode podcast art later once I've extracted it, if there is one.}
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(All I can say is that it's about time they've gotten around to this. {Yes, this edit relates to their final episode. I'll add the episode podcast art later once I've extracted it, if there is one.})
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caption=''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s last podcast art, with a banner that has the name of its site and an illustration of Ho-Oh on it. A dark blue {{wp|radio tower}} is transmitting signals in the background. |
caption=''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s last podcast art, with a banner that has the name of its site and an illustration of Ho-Oh on it. A dark blue {{wp|radio tower}} is transmitting signals in the background. |
lang=English |
lang=English |
podcast_status=Defunct <small>(''WTPT'' and ''KTPT'')</small> |
podcast_status=Ended/Defunct <small>(''WTPT'' and ''KTPT'', respectively)</small> |
site_status=Ending |
site_status=Ending |
podcast_run=July 2007 - October 2010 <small>(''WTPT'')</small><br> October 2011 - March 2012 <small>(''KTPT'')</small>|
podcast_run=July 2007 - October 2010 <small>(''WTPT''; see below for final episodes.)</small><br> October 2011 - March 2012 <small>(''KTPT'')</small>|
site_run=July 2007 - 2013 |
site_run=July 2007 - 2013 |
debut= July 3, 2007 <small>(''WTPT'')</small><br>October 18, 2011 <small>(''KTPT'')</small> |
debut= July 3, 2007 <small>(''WTPT'')</small><br>October 18, 2011 <small>(''KTPT'')</small> |
site_open=July 3, 2007 <small>(as ''The Pokémon Times'')</small><br>November 2008 <small>(as ''The Pallet Tribune'')</small>|
site_open=July 3, 2007 <small>(as ''The Pokémon Times'')</small><br>November 2008 <small>(as ''The Pallet Tribune'')</small>|
final=October 31, 2010 <small>(''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "penultimate" episode.)</small><br>March 12 or 14, 2012 <small>(''KTPT'')</small>|
final=October 31, 2010 <small>(''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s penultimate episode; the last during their "regular" run.)</small><br>April 1, 2013 <small>(''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final episode)</small><br>March 12 or 14, 2012 <small>(''KTPT'')</small>|
reason=''See below for one of ''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s reasons.''<br>Personal problems for one of ''KTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hosts.<br>Website closing in 2013 due to relative community inactivity and to focus on a new website. |
reason=''See below for one of ''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s reasons.''<br>Personal problems for one of ''KTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hosts.<br>Website closing in 2013 due to relative community inactivity and to focus on a new website. |
creator=Joseph Romano and Keith C. Smith, a.k.a. "Jowy" and "KC" <small>(''WTPT'')</small><br>"Ducky-von-Karma" and "Bubman" <small>(''KTPT'')</small>|
creator=Joseph Romano and Keith C. Smith, a.k.a. "Jowy" and "KC" <small>(''WTPT'')</small><br>"Ducky-von-Karma" and "Bubman" <small>(''KTPT'')</small>|
host=Jowy and KC <small>(''WTPT'', former)</small><br>"Ducky-von-Karma" and "Bubman" <small>(''KTPT'', former)</small> |
host=Jowy and KC <small>(''WTPT'', former)</small><br>"Ducky-von-Karma" and "Bubman" <small>(''KTPT'', former)</small> |
noepisodes=77 <small>(''WTPT'')</small><br> {{tt|6|Including pilot episode.}} <small>(''KTPT'')</small> |
noepisodes=78 <small>(''WTPT'')</small><br> {{tt|6|Including pilot episode.}} <small>(''KTPT'')</small> |
forum=[http://pallettribune.com/forums/index.php The Pallet Tribune Forums] |  
forum=[http://pallettribune.com/forums/index.php The Pallet Tribune Forums] |  
mascot={{p|Ho-Oh}} <small>(''WTPT'' and website)</small><br> {{p|Lugia}} <small>(''KTPT'')</small>|
mascot={{p|Ho-Oh}} <small>(''WTPT'' and website)</small><br> {{p|Lugia}} <small>(''KTPT'')</small>|
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'''''WTPT - Pokémon Radio''''' was a Pokémon-centric {{wp|podcast}} hosted by long-time Pokémon fans from Brooklyn, New York, Joseph "Jowy" Romano and Keith C. "KC" Smith. It originally debuted on July 3, 2007. It was usually released once a week. 'W' is the first letter used in the call letters for United States radio stations east of the {{wp|Mississippi River}} and "TPT" are the letters that stand for the website that hosts the podcast, '''The Pallet Tribune''', which was originally called '''The Pokémon Times'''. The site features include news, fan art, blogs, and a chat room.
'''''WTPT - Pokémon Radio''''' was a Pokémon-centric {{wp|podcast}} hosted by long-time Pokémon fans from Brooklyn, New York, Joseph "Jowy" Romano and Keith C. "KC" Smith. It originally debuted on July 3, 2007. It was usually released once a week. 'W' is the first letter used in the call letters for United States radio stations east of the {{wp|Mississippi River}} and "TPT" are the letters that stand for the website that hosts the podcast, '''The Pallet Tribune''', which was originally called '''The Pokémon Times'''. The site features include news, fan art, blogs, and a chat room.


On their Halloween Special 2010 episode,<ref name="halloween2010">"[http://pallettribune.com/2010/10/31/wtpt-halloween-special-2010/ WTPT - Halloween Special 2010]" ''WTPT - Pokémon Radio''. The Pallet Tribune, October 31, 2010.</ref> the podcast announced that it was going to end by saying that the Halloween Special was the penultimate episode and that full details on why they're ending it will come in their final episode. This news came after KC announced that he was going to leave the show for job-related issues (which were further described in the Halloween Special) near the end of the podcast episode that focused on banned episodes,<ref name="bannedeps">"[http://pallettribune.com/2010/02/04/wtpt-banned-episodes/ WTPT - Banned Episodes]" ''WTPT - Pokémon Radio''. The Pallet Tribune, February 4, 2010.</ref> and after releasing a 4.0 version of their site back in August and having released only four episodes in 2010 prior to their blog entry about TPT 4.0.<ref name="tptv4">Romano, Joesph. "[http://pallettribune.com/2010/08/01/welcome-to-tpt-4-0/ Welcome to TPT 4.0]" The Pallet Tribune. August 1, 2010.</ref> They have not released an ''official'' final episode since the Halloween Special 2010 episode was published.
On their Halloween Special 2010 episode,<ref name="halloween2010">"[http://pallettribune.com/2010/10/31/wtpt-halloween-special-2010/ WTPT - Halloween Special 2010]" ''WTPT - Pokémon Radio''. The Pallet Tribune, October 31, 2010.</ref> the podcast announced that it was going to end by saying that the Halloween Special was the penultimate episode and that full details on why they're ending it will come in their final episode. This news came after KC announced that he was going to leave the show for job-related issues (which were further described in the Halloween Special) near the end of the podcast episode that focused on banned episodes,<ref name="bannedeps">"[http://pallettribune.com/2010/02/04/wtpt-banned-episodes/ WTPT - Banned Episodes]" ''WTPT - Pokémon Radio''. The Pallet Tribune, February 4, 2010.</ref> and after releasing a 4.0 version of their site back in August and having released only four episodes in 2010 prior to their blog entry about TPT 4.0.<ref name="tptv4">Romano, Joesph. "[http://pallettribune.com/2010/08/01/welcome-to-tpt-4-0/ Welcome to TPT 4.0]" The Pallet Tribune. August 1, 2010.</ref>


In 2011, a new "sister podcast" created by two of The Pallet Tribune's community members took ''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s place on the website. '''''KTPT - Pokémon Radio''''' made its debut on October 18, 2011,<ref name="ktpt">"[http://pallettribune.com/2011/10/18/ktpt-pilot/ KTPT Pilot]" ''KTPT - Pokémon Radio''. The Pallet Tribune, October 18, 2011.</ref> with Jowy popping in at the beginning with an update on what had happened since ''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s last episode. Despite promising more episodes, they've only produced six episodes including the pilot. A couple of episodes that were recorded in December 2011 were not published until March 2012, after which they publish one last more recent episode before going on another abrupt hiatus due to personal issues plaguing one of the hosts.<ref name="ktptend">"[http://pallettribune.com/forums/showpost.php?p=200908&postcount=4 Ktpt? - Post #4]" The Pallet Tribune. Accessed March 8, 2013.</ref> They have not published another episode since.
In 2011, a new "sister podcast" created by two of The Pallet Tribune's community members took ''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s place on the website. '''''KTPT - Pokémon Radio''''' made its debut on October 18, 2011,<ref name="ktpt">"[http://pallettribune.com/2011/10/18/ktpt-pilot/ KTPT Pilot]" ''KTPT - Pokémon Radio''. The Pallet Tribune, October 18, 2011.</ref> with Jowy popping in at the beginning with an update on what had happened since ''WTPT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s last episode. Despite promising more episodes, they've only produced six episodes including the pilot. A couple of episodes that were recorded in December 2011 were not published until March 2012, after which they publish one last more recent episode before going on another abrupt hiatus due to personal issues plaguing one of the hosts.<ref name="ktptend">"[http://pallettribune.com/forums/showpost.php?p=200908&postcount=4 Ktpt? - Post #4]" The Pallet Tribune. Accessed March 8, 2013.</ref> They have not published another episode since.


In 2013, it was announced that Romano will be shutting down The Pallet Tribune website to focus on a new website called The Pocket Players at some point in time after one of the year's Penny Arcade Expos (probably PAX East).<ref name="siteend">[http://pallettribune.com/forums/showpost.php?p=200921&postcount=3 Moving the Community - Post #3]. The Pallet Tribune. Accessed March 1, 2013.</ref> Romano and Smith are expected to record the long-overdue final episode of ''WTPT'' before the site's closure, which is expected to be published on both The Pallet Tribune and The Pocket Players.<ref name="siteend" />
In 2013, it was announced that Romano will be shutting down The Pallet Tribune website to focus on a new website called The Pocket Players at some point in time after PAX East.<ref name="siteend">[http://pallettribune.com/forums/showpost.php?p=200921&postcount=3 Moving the Community - Post #3]. The Pallet Tribune. Accessed March 1, 2013.</ref> Romano and Smith recorded the long-overdue final episode of ''WTPT'' before the site's closure and published the episode in the early hours of April 1, 2013, bringing closure to the once-popular podcast.


==Podcasts==
==Podcasts==
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| October 31, 2010
| October 31, 2010
| align="left"| "KC is back for a special Halloween episode. We also have some important announcements!"
| align="left"| "KC is back for a special Halloween episode. We also have some important announcements!"
* This was the last ''WTPT'' episode ever released, although it was supposed to be the penultimate episode.
* This was the penultimate ''WTPT'' episode, although it wasn't until 2013 that an official final episode was produced.
| [[File:WTPT-Halloween-2010.jpg|150px|The episode artwork shows a picture of various Pokémon celebrating Halloween. Like on artwork of previous Halloween Specials, the banner's colors are inverted, although Ho-Oh appears to be unchanged and the drop shadow has been replaced with an outer white glow.]]
| [[File:WTPT-Halloween-2010.jpg|150px|The episode artwork shows a picture of various Pokémon celebrating Halloween. Like on artwork of previous Halloween Specials, the banner's colors are inverted, although Ho-Oh appears to be unchanged and the drop shadow has been replaced with an outer white glow.]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| 78
| The Grand Finale
| April 1, 2013
| align="left"| "Jowy and KC are joined by JustinV and JoeC for the long awaited good bye episode of WTPT."
* This was the last episode of ''WTPT''.
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