[Imc] Fwd: [NFCB] New Independent Daily News radio program (fwd)

[Paul Riismandel]

this new program intends to work on a more participatory model, unlike 
Pacifica Network News.  As we get geared up, we should be able to submit 
radio stories for nat'l distribution.


>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 08:16:43 -0600 (CST)
>From: Mick Woolf <mwoolf at prairienet.org>
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>Subject: [NFCB] New Independent Daily News radio program (fwd)
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>If the national Radio Project goes well, and we like it, and they can
>actually get their daily up and runing beyond pilot sattus for the fall,
>we may well be leaving Pacifica and utilizing these folks for their daily
>half hour newscast.  They are the people who bring us Making Contact
>(Tuesdays, at 5:30PM).  Read on...Mick
>
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>Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 20:11:01 -0800
>From: womensdesk <womensdesk at radioproject.org>
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>To: newspilot at radioproject.org
>Subject: [NFCB] New Independent Daily News radio program
>
>Announcement:
>
>A New Independent Daily News Journal
>
>Millions of radio listeners across the U.S. and beyond will
>soon be able to test a new half-hour independent daily
>news program.
>
>Created by the National Radio Project, (NRP) producers
>of the popular weekly series "Making Contact" and live
>specials such as "UnConventional Coverage" and "World
>Trade Watch," the new program pilot (title pending)
>will be available Monday through Friday
>February 5, 2001 through March 2, 2001.
>
>Programs will feature local, national and international
>news stories, in-depth interviews and perspectives not
>often heard in the mass media.
>
>"We are aiming for a very inviting sound with solid,
>regionally diverse news provided by many stations and
>independent journalists in the field," said Executive
>Producer and host Phillip Babich.  He added that the
>series would be attentive to the art of radio and to the
>high technical standards that program directors have
>come to expect from the National Radio Project.
>
>The news program pilot is being produced and tested as
>part of an ongoing national dialogue.  The National Radio
>Project has surveyed public and community radio
>stations, assessing their news needs and noting two
>repeated requests: a desire for more national news
>options and an interest in helping to
>produce the news that they want.
>
>"This raises an exciting prospect," said Executive
>Director Peggy Law. "Why not develop a highly
>participatory news gathering model - ­one that builds
>upon the significant strengths and diversity of public and
>community stations and independent producers, while
>still maintaining the consistent quality, editorial
>standards and reliable delivery required to meet
>stations' needs?"
>
>The news program pilot is designed as the first step
>towards creating that new model.  While the pilot will be
>produced out of NRP's Oakland facility, the vision for an
>ongoing program includes creating several production
>shops in locations around the country.
>
>In addition to the contributions of dozens of journalists,
>and the cooperation of many stations, the pilot will
>benefit  from the input of a diverse editorial advisory
>board of journalists and listeners based in areas ranging
>from San Francisco, CA to the Delta region of Nigeria.
>
>The full proposal for the project is available at
>www.radioproject.org.
>
>FEEDS:
>
>SATELLITE :Public Radio Satellite System feed at
>6am ET and re-feed at 9am ET, channel tba.
>
>INTERNET:
>MPEG (128kbps  highest broadcast quality) available
>no later than 1am ET;
>MPEG (64kbps  broadcast quality) available
>no later than 2am ET;
>RealAudio (consumer quality) available
>no later than 8:00am
>
>FEES
>The pilot series will be delivered free of charge, while for
>a regular series stations would pay a sliding scale fee.
>
>FORMAT & CLOCK
>29-minutes with a 1-minute introduction to the day’s
>stories, followed by a 5-minutes headlines segment of
>short news reports. The pilot program will present 4 to 6
>feature segments each running 4-8 minutes in
>length. These feature segments will be produced stories,
>with narration, interviews, and sound elements from
>correspondents and independent producers.  The
>program will occasionally feature live in-depth
>interviews.
>
>For more information, to sign-up for carriage
>or for pitches please contact
>Laura Livoti, Phillip Babich, or Lisa Rudman:
>laura at radioproject.org,
>pbabich at radioproject.org,
>newspilot at radioproject.org.
>
>National Radio Project
>1714 Franklin Street, Oakland CA 94612
>Phone: 510-251-1332;  Fax: 510-251-1342