Aviation Is Alive And Well In Waco!

Friday's featured Aero-Cast is a great subject. Waco, Texas exists in the shadow of its much larger neighbors, the sprawling Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex to the north and the booming cities of Austin and San Antonio to the south. The city of 118,000 also faces something of a stigma, as it's likely best known to most for two things: it's proximity to Crawford, TX (25 miles to the west) and its famous part-time resident... and, alas, a certain cult standoff, the resolution of which is still fresh in many minds 12 years later.

But Waco is on the move. Offering a more relaxed pace, lower cost of living and advertising a better quality of life than its larger neighbors, the city is actively recruiting new industries, and is especially catering to young professionals looking to escape the bustle of larger cities.

Interestingly, one of the ways the city is doing that is by pushing forward with its efforts to build a large commercial airpark on land adjacent to the Texas State Technical College, and its nicely-sized towered airfield (CNW) featuring two runways of 8,600-foot and 6,300-foot in length.

Listen For Yourself!

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 12.09.05(ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.09.05 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Special Feature: Waco International Airpark 12.09.05 (Today's special feature discusses the Greater Waco Aviation Alliance and their decision to push ahead with a commercial air park program)

Our DAILY programs consist of (at least) three separate products... the first is a short synopsis of the previous 24 hours of Aero-News, in brief, spanning only a few minutes (max) and in a size/format that will allow it to be mailed as part of a Daily Aero-Cast subscription; a more comprehensive DAILY news product that will cover the previous 24 hours of news in a somewhat more detailed fashion, and a feature Aero-Cast that will center on one of the more important subject or topics of the day in considerable depth and detail. This is how these products break down...

• ANN's Daily 'Touch & Go' Aero-Cast: A quick look at the most recent news of the day... short, succinct and to the point. The usual 'Touch & Go' takes but a few minutes and is a summary, only, of the day's events. It only takes a few minutes of your time and will be available by subscription, shortly.
• ANN's Daily Briefing Aero-Cast: The Daily ANN Report (ANNRep for short), is a more comprehensive look at the day's news. We'll give you the whole buzz... the news and features that occupy the forefront of aviation news as well as solid background on the subjects that aviators and other aviation professionals need to stay informed on.
• ANN's Daily 'ASR' Feature Aero-Cast: ANN will be offering a Daily 'Aero-News Special Report.' This involves a more in-depth view of a story or two that dominated (or will be dominating) the day's news. Far more detailed than any single story in our standard ANN Daily Reports, this is a solid chance to get a close look at the stories and topics that matter. ASR features may include exclusive interviews with Aviation's Newsmakers, ANN's Special Investigative reports and solid analysis of the stories that will have undeniable impact on the world of aviation and aerospace. We're tremendously excited about this particular product in that it truly adds nuance and background to important breaking news stories and personalities. While our current news format allows for extensive reporting and information dissemination, ANN's ASRs should set the bar even higher. ANN has become a pivotal force in the world of aviation in the six years that have passed since we undertook the immense task of becoming the aviation world's DAILY news and information service... but with the all-new news services we're offering as part of our Aero-Cast line-up, we expect to become even more indispensable to the industry we serve.

Check them out, let us know what you think and be sure to keep those news-tips and program suggestions coming... ANN is ALL about what YOU want to know about in the world of aviation and aerospace.

FMI: www.aero-news.net/podcasts