Your idea may not work for now, but persistence may be in order. If your idea doesn't work on your first try, ask if there might be a later time that you should again contact the station. Your having built the relationship will make it easier for success when the appropriate time comes. If the work you would like to do with the station involves ongoing collaboration, much work is required to develop trust, which is the foundation of a strong partnership. Following is a short checklist of the qualities found in successful broadcaster-community partnerships.
Partners are committed to the same measurable outcomes.
Each partner brings specific skills and expertise to the project. Willingness to collaborate. Each partner contributes resources that reflect its strengths. Each partner understands the limits of its role in the project. For you to successfully pitch a partnership with the station, you will want to think as if you were the contact person at the station.