METHOD OF DISPERSING INFORMATION AND COLLECTING DATA VIA TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

An interactive telecommunications system comprising a telephone network, a conference bridge and a live studio talk-show style program. This system is well suited for disseminating specific information to a highly targeted group. The listeners are prevented from being able to talk during the program unless they first propose a question to a producer, this being a separate connection from the program. If the producer determines the question has merit, the listener is connected to the program announcer/speakers and two-way communication begins, with all in the target group able to hear the question. Once the question is presented, or answered, the listener returns to one-way voice communication.