[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

Friday, July 4, 2008

What's closed, open on Independence Day

Holiday observed: Today

Retail stores: Open.

Liquor stores: Open.

Supermarkets: Open.

Convenience stores: Open.

Taverns, bars: Open.

Banks: Closed.

Stock market: Closed.

Municipal, state, federal offices and libraries: Closed.

Mail: Post offices closed; express delivery only.

Trash/recycling collection: Regular collections in Boston proper, Roxbury, and Charlestown. Otherwise deferred a day.

Source: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/07/04/whats_closed_open_on_independence_day/

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A federal judge has ordered Google to turn over to Viacom its records of which users watched which videos on Youtube, the Web’s largest video site by far. The order raised concerns among YouTube users and privacy advocates that the video viewing habits of tens of millions of people could be exposed. But Google and Viacom said they were hoping to come up with a way to protect the anonymity of the site’s visitors.

Still, the judge’s order, which was made public late Wednesday, renewed concerns among privacy advocates that Internet companies like Google are collecting unprecedented amounts of private information that could be misused or fall unexpectedly into the hands of third parties.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/technology/04youtube.html?_r=2&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

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The memorial stone dedicated to former Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis has been stolen from a Cheshire cemetery. Detectives said the kerbstone, which has the inscription "Ian Curtis 18 - 5 - 80" and the words "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was taken sometime between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

Officers are appealing for anyone with information on its whereabouts to contact them.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/7486280.stm

Posted by Marshall at 9:12 AM

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