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Environmental stories for radio? Yes, please. I just inished my first fast and dirty lesson in radio production the at our local public radio studio.  There was even a little bit of “acting” involved - or rather, some gesticulating that somehow helps you sound more human.  Though it was very basic, the other two print reporters and I came out with our own 47-second (ish) pieces. The curtain of mystery has been removed and I’m ready to start learning radio. It’s fun.

Our gracious coach, WFPL reporter Kristin Espeland Gourlay, let it be known that she had ulterior motives, namely encouraging us to contribute to the new Ohio River Radio Consortium. It’s coverage area is Ohio River watershed (freelancers, listen up).

I love that the consortium’s coverage area is defined by a natural feature, as opposed to political lines. As its brochure says, “just as the watershed ignores states lines, so does pollution.

I’m a long way from sounding like the local and national reporters I admire, but at least today I got my start. More to come on environmental reporting for radio.

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