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Friday, February 3, 2012

Question of the Day

Are there any television shows that Kansas City should pay to film here?

Posted by Jonathan Bender on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 9:33 AM

Should KC pony up for food TV?
  • Mint.com
  • Should KC pony up for food TV?
Popular television shows are becoming like stadiums: If a city wants a shiny, new one in town they might have to think about forking over some serious cash. In a piece about the next potential location for food mega-series Top Chef (hint: It's a coffee-drinking, umbrella-toting metropolis), Eater suggests that the show could come with a hefty price tag for its host city: $200,000 to $300,000.

While that figure may seem astronomical, the San Antonio Express-News reported last October that the city of San Antonio contributed $200,000, on top of $400,000 from the state of Texas, to help snag the ninth season of the show (Top Chef: Texas is currently airing on Bravo).

While Top Chef would undoubtedly help raise the profile of Kansas City, the cost of bringing the show here is likely to make anyone hit the pause button. Are there any food-television shows that KC should pay to film here?

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No, but I can think of a few they should pay NOT to film here.

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Posted by Wink Dinklemeyer on 02/06/2012 at 10:07 AM
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