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(TEXAS CITY PRONUNCIATIONS: http://www.texastripper.com/pronunciation/ )
WHEN YOU SIT DOWN, LOOK OVER THE FILES FOR ACTUALITIES. THEY SHOULD BE LINED UP TOP TO BOTTOM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN.
IF YOU CANNOT HANDLE THE PRODUCTION – TO GET IN, GET SAT DOWN, PUT ON HEADPHONES, CHECK LEVELS AND START RECORDING, OR YOU SHOW UP WITH O SCRIPTS, YOU WILL HAVE NO CREDIT FOR THE PROJECT.
YOU MUST PRINT OUT AND BRING THESE SCRIPTS.
Put on your headphones and be sure the channel is at a level that is good for your voice, then play back one actuality and see that the channel is on and the level is good. **You will have to ‘ride levels’ so as each item plays back, it peaks at just below 100%. IF ACTUALITIES generally peak around 80%, then peak your voice at 80% to match.
When you’re ready – within one minute of sitting down, push the record button –and start your newscast.
DO NOT STOP – this is ‘live to tape’—
one single ‘as if live’ radio newscast.
You will start with…
(open music bed)
Welcome to this K-K-O-M News Update.
I’m (your first & last name).
Ima Student
Bois d’arc Bash
October 12, 2015
THE 32nd ANNUAL BOIS D'ARC BASH FILLED DOWNTOWN COMMERCE LAST WEEKEND. THE EVENT KICKED OFF FRIDAY MORNING AT SEVEN WITH THE ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT, AND ENDED SATURDAY WITH A CAR AND TRUCK SHOW AND LIVE MUSIC.
SATURDAY WAS FULL OF ACTIVITIES. BOOTHS FEATURED A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF ITEMS FOR PURCHASE AND LOTS OF FOOD. THE DAY BEGAN WITH THE BOIS D'ARC ‘DASH’ – A 5K RUN, THAT INCLUDED 68 PARTICIPANTS. MANY OF THE EVENTS OVER THE WEEKEND WERE FOR CHARITY, INCLUDING THE KIWANIS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST HELD SATURDAY. AND, THE WINE TASTING EVENT, FEATURING THE PINOT NOIR FROM MESSINA HOF THIS YEAR, RAISED MONEY FOR AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT A&M – COMMERCE.
THE BOIS D’ARC BASH IS HELD EACH SEPTEMBER IN COMMERCE
Your story #1 about DART goes here – you must print out and bring your script, your name must be on it, and you must turn it in after recording the newscast.
Be sure to upload this story to your Google Drive folder
by 10 pm Wednesday.
Remember--
you must print out and bring your scripts, your name must be on your self written scripts and the other pages, and you must turn them all in after recording the newscast.
Jordan Brooks
Daddy Daughter Dance
October 7, 2015
THE NORTHEAST TEXAS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM HELD THEIR SECOND ANNUAL DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE LAST SATURDAY. EVENT COORDINATORS GEARED UP FOR A FUN FILLED NIGHT OF DAUGHTERS DANCING WITH THEIR DADDY’S, GRANDDADS, OR EVEN UNCLES. MUSEUM OFFICIALS SAY THE THEME “AN ENCHANTED NIGHT UNDER THE SEA” WAS A HUGE SUCCESS, WITH AN ESTIMATED 350 IN ATTENDANCE.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED FACE PAINTING, MAKING GREETING CARDS AND GETTING PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN TO REMEMBER THE NIGHT.
MUSEUM DIRECTOR SHARLINE FREEMAN SAYS THE DANCE SERVES TWO PURPOSES.
(((((((Sharline Freeman / Director of The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum)))))))
(ACTUALITY)
(Well this is our 2nd Annual Daddy Daughter Dance, and it has two purposes. To give dads and their daughters and opportunity to be together and also it’s a fundraiser. )
THE NORTHEAST TEXAS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM HOLDS EVENTS LIKE THIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NEXT IS THE HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 25th. ORGANIZERS ARE INVITING OFFICIALS FROM SOME AREA CITIES TO PARTICIPATE, LIKE CELINA, WAXAHACHIE AND EVEN ELGIN, LOCATED OUTSIDE OF AUSTIN.
Abby McQueary
Pancake Bar
October 7, 2015
UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES, SODEXO, PUT ON ANOTHER GREAT EVENT IN THE CAMPUS CAFETERIA LAST NIGHT
THE CAFE FEATURED ITS FIRST EVER PANCAKE BAR. STUDENTS COULD CREATE A CUSTOM PANCAKE, NOT FOR BREAKFAST BUT DINNER. THE PANCAKE BAR INCLUDED TOPPINGS LIKE BANANAS, SPRINKLES, CHERRIES, CHOCOLATE CHIPS, SYRUP AND OF COURSE WHIPPED CREAM.
EVENT COORDINATOR JEN-ANN SHUMWAY SAYS THE EVENT TURNED OUT WELL.
(Actuality :10 “well the pancake bar was kind of an original idea with us, we’ve done bars in the past such as like a sundae bar and I know students really enjoy it for dinner, so instead of just typical syrup and your done I really like to make it fun ”
SODEXO HOLDS OTHER EVENTS TO SPICE UP EATING ON THE CAMPUS OF TEXAS A & M COMMERCE INCLUDING SUSHI BARS…AND COMING UP TONIGHT IN THE CAFE, A LIVE DJ AND DANCE PARTY FEATURED DURING LATE NIGHT DINING HOURS, WHICH ARE 8:30-10:00.
Your ‘surprise story’ will go here, then…
Your second story goes next. This will be the non-actuality story you did in our first radio news writing practice. You should read through it and improve it. Be sure to upload the improved story to your Google Drive folder.
you must print out and bring your scripts, your name must be on it, and you must turn it in after recording the newscast.
Jeric Griffin
Major Storm Damage
October 14, 2015
THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER BROUGHT TWO MAJOR STORMS IN TWO WEEKS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS. THE SECOND STORM TURNED THE BUMPY ROADS OF COMMERCE INTO A POTHOLE MESS, PROMPTING CLOSINGS OF ALL CAMPUSES ON THURSDAY. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE STUDENT MELANIE BRETT THNKS COMMERCE NEEDS SOME ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
(PLAY ACTUALITY (:14)
(outcue,…. For such a well traveled road it should probably be in better condition)
THE COMMEERCE CITY COUNCIL MEETS NEXT TUESDAY TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE ROADS. COMMERCE MAYOR JOHN BALLOTTI SAYS FINDING THE MONEY TO DO QUICK REPAIRS IS AT THE TOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL’S AGENDA.
OTHER AREAS AROUND TEXAS WERE HIT BY THE SAME STORMS. CLEAN-UP CREWS ARE STILL WORKING IN MEXIA, GRUENE, AND NACOGDOCHES.
Project Lend a Hand
Katie Harton
Oct. 12, 2015
THE WEATHER HAS NOT SLOWED DOWN THE WORK OF A NEW ORGANIZATION IN GREENVILLE THAT’S HELPING LESS FORTUNATE FAMILIES GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. PROJECT LEND-A-HAND HELPS FAMILIES BUILD AND RE-BUILD HOUSES IN GREENVILLE. THE AREA PROJECT STARTED AFTER COORDINATING WITH OFFICIALS RUNNING A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN BEXAR COUNTY.
ORGANIZER RAY MONTGOMERY SAYS IT’S ALL JUST ABOUT GIVING SOMETHING BACK.
(play actuality … outcue: …that’s how Project lend-a-hand came about)
PROJECT LEND-A-HAND IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN JOINING, CONTACT RAY MONTGOMERY IN GREENVILLE AT 903 – GET – HELP – OR, VISIT GREENVILLE PROJECT – DOT – ORG.
COMMERCE AREA WEATHER…
CLOUDY TODAY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 50.
TOMORROW -- SHOWERS LIKELY AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM. CLOUDY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 65.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 60%.
(music bed under close)
AND THAT’S THE LATEST NEWS ON K-K-O-M, I’M (your first and last name)