[Sticky] How to use the WRBB Newsblog

Hey DJs!

As you probably know, we here at WRBB require that the news be read every day at Noon and 5PM. I'll have a signup sheet posted weekly in the on-air studio for people to initial times when they plan on reading the news. What you actually will read will be posted here on this blog for you to pull up.

When you do the news, please speak loudly and clearly. Any critique of the events described (which is very welcome and an excellent way of providing good on-air content) should be saved until after the read is complete. Your script should go as follows:

"Good afternoon, my name is _________. This is a WRBB News Update. The time is ____.

[proceed to reading the content. be sure to mention sources when written.]

This has been a WRBB News Update, I'm _______. For comments and questions, please email us at WRBBNewsDesk@gmail.com."


Enjoy it! I'll keep the articles relevant and interesting so we have fun doing it.


Cheers everyone,
Andy
News Director
wrbbnewsdesk@gmail.com

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

5PM Broadcast, Tuesday, July 3rd

We begin with breaking news here on campus:

The Northeastern News is reporting today that an electrical malfunction caused a transformer at Columbus Place to begin smoking around 2PM.

Four fire engines and several other emergency vehicles clogged Columbus Avenue while NSTAR, the electrical company, investigated the system. Two ladders were extended to the roof of the six-story building and the avenue was closed in front of the building.

A brief power outage followed the fire in the immediate block surrounding 716 Columbus Avenue, including the Davenport dorms and Squashbusters. It is unclear at that time how long the outage lasted.

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In local news, Law.com reports today that a Massachusetts bar examination applicant is suing the state today, claiming a question he chose not to answer regarding parenting rights in a same-sex marriage violated his freedom of religion. The question would have given him the necessary points to pass the bar, which he failed by a narrow margin.

The Board of Bar Examiners declined to comment at this time.

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In sports, the Red Sox beat the rangers last night 7-3 with some timely offense to support Kason Gabbard in his second win of the season. They face off against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays tonight: Daisuke Matsuzaka versus Scott Kazmir.

Posted by Marshall at 4:38 PM

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