The Radio Station

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The Radio Station

Scenario: The content coordinator for local radio station WKLA in Cincinnati, Ohio, is leaving on vacation. You have been hired to fill in. Much of the work you will be performing involves finding information that can be used for between-music fillers, contests, news, and weather. You will rely heavily on the Internet for many of these tasks.

Following is the information needed for today’s taping.

TASK 7-1

Find the three-day weather forecast for Cincinnati, and fill in the information below:

“Looking ahead at this week’s weather we find…” In the first blank, provide the condition (for example, clear, cloudy, rainy, or stormy). IN the second blank, provide the predicted high and low.

Key Words / Weather
Weather Forecasts
Condition / High/Low Temperature
Today: / High ______Low ______
Day 2: / High ______Low ______
Day 3: / High ______Low ______

Weather Information

Internet Address:

TASK 7-2

Each day the DJ, Maria Aguilar, provides a movie review during her entertainment segment. Find reviews for three current movies. These movie reviews can be from any Internet source, but list the source so the DJ can give on-air credit to the reviewer. List the movies you choose, and print out the reviews.

Key Words / Movie Reviews
Film Critiques
Movie Choices

Movie 1/Reviewer: ______

Movie 2/Reviewer: ______

Movie 3/Reviewer: ______

>Movie Reviews

Internet Address:

TASK 7-3

The late-night DJ, S. K. (So Kool) Jennings, is a history buff. On his “Blast from the Past” segment, he likes to provide listeners with information about historical or interesting events that happened in years past on today’s date. For his program tonight, list three events that occurred on today’s date. These do not have to be particularlysignificant events—just interesting.

Key Words / Historical Events Date
Historical Trivia

Event 1: ______

Event 2: ______

Event 3: ______

>Historical Events

Internet Address:

TASK 7-4

During the morning show before the birthday giveaway, the DJ announces famous birthdays. Find two famous birthdays for today’s date.

Key Words / Famous Birthdays
Historical Trivia

Birthday 1: ______

Birthday 2: ______

While you are at this site, look up the names of two famous people who share your birthday.

What is your birthday? ______

List two famous people with this same birthday.

1.______

2.______

>Famous Birthdays

Internet Address:

TASK 7-5

During the birthday segment, the DJ also reads the horoscope for today’s birthday celebrators. Find the horoscope for those born today

Key Words / Horoscopes
Astrology

Write down the horoscope for today’s date. What is today’s astronomy sign (Virgo, Taurus, etc.)

______

>Horoscope

Internet Address:

Internet Research CHALLENGE:

A local movie rental store is sponsoring a trivia contest. Each month a different movie is showcased for trivia questions. The name of the first caller with the correct answer goes into a drawing. At the end of the month, a name is drawn. The winner receives 25 free movie rentals. Next month’s movie is Grease. Using the Internet, prepare a list of 10 trivia questions and their answers to be used on the show. Topics may include: actors, actresses, awards, settings, famous quotes, etc.