exercises 9.1 & 9.2

Exercise 9.1 Writing Radio News Stories

Drinking Bill

A new bill tackling the legal drinking issue was passed today by the House // The bill raises the state drinking age from 19 to 21 // It was passed after two long-winded debates in both the House and Senate that lasted a collective 60 hours // Representative Tom Hartley sponsored the bill //

Honor Society

35 college students will be inducted into the university honor society Friday // Alpha Alpha will hold its induction ceremony at 10 in the morning at the student center // The names of the inductees will be kept secret until the ceremony // 

Exercise 9.2 Writing Radio News Stories

Theft Investigation

Light is being shed on the city’s auto theft ring that has expanded into surrounding counties // Police chief Clayton Wheat affirmed the department’s ongoing investigation into the situation at a press conference this morning // The ring is responsible for nearly 300 auto thefts in the city // Wheat says most of the stolen cars were disassembled and sold for parts //

Industry Returning

A local group of investors are teaming up with Textron Corporation to start a machine tool plant // The group will purchase the old Lochs Papermill plant // The new plant is expected to employ about 200 people //

exercises 8.1 & 8.2

Exercise 8.1 Writing an Audio News Story

Basketball Death

A 15-year-old athlete died tragically this morning // Todd White attended Central High School // He collapsed today during his basketball team’s practice game // He was pronounced dead at Central Valley Memorial Hospital after attempts to revive him failed // The county coroner will perform an investigation today //

Energy Plan

A new energy plan was announced by the Secretary of the Interior today // Grace Green announced the new 800-million dollar plan in Salt Lake City // The plan will reduce strip mining while making new nuclear power plant licensing easier // Green says the plan will cut foreign oil dependence and make America greener //


Exercise 8.2 Writing an Audio News Story

Faculty Death

The university family is mourning the loss of a beloved professor // Elizabeth Bilton taught education at the university for 36 years // She battled cancer for 10 years // During her career she taught an estimated 10-thousand future teachers //

Wreck

An accident on I-59 caused a traffic jam that blocked the road in both directions for 45 minutes last night // Two trucks collided head-on while on a portion of the interstate that was undergoing repairs // Both drivers were uninjured but cited for speeding and reckless driving //

exercise 7.5 speech stories - graduation

exercise 7.5 speech stories - graduation

Kay McDavid challenged a class of 275 graduating seniors to think outside the box while enjoying life during her commencement speech at Barnaby College’s graduation ceremonies last Friday.

McDavid is a 1985 business graduate of Barnaby with an MBA from Harvard. She is now the president of Flyover Airlines, a small air carrier based in South Dakota that services more than 30 cities in the upper Midwest.  

“I was proud of what I had accomplished…at Barnaby,” McDavid said at the beginning of her speech, reminiscing on her years at the institution.

Barnaby College is a liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and founded in 1921. This year’s graduating class was the second largest in the school’s history.

McDavid described being fearful of not leaving her mark on the world post-graduation and how her thought processes had to change so she could become successful in her field.

“For me the change was…trying to see the world differently,” she said.

Last year Flyover was named “Small Airliner of the Year” by International Airlines Magazine for its new air rides on demand program. The program, AirTaxi, transports passengers immediately to their destinations for 20 percent more than standard fare. McDavid, who has been named Airline Executive of the Year, contributes her personal and corporate success to creative thinking.

“We’re building something new, and that’s the fun part,” she said.

She noted that in order to lead, one must seize the day and let other people follow suit. Her final comments to the graduating class encouraged students to “be creative, have fun…let this day be yours.”