The Analog Kid

You beautiful Luddite! Wow, what a refreshing voice. You told a nice story well. And, I could relate to your topic. I like your tone and delivery. In sum, this is a winner. Good luck to you on your public radio future, becauase with or without this contest, you belong on the air. It is obviousl that you are passionate about public radio. And, that's the kind of person I want to hear on my 1997 Sony boombox.

elizabeth
news director
morning host/producer
kisu 91.1 fm pocatello, idaho

And your voice was crystal clear in a haze of digital detritus. Nice storytelling, excellent layoring of interesting sounds. You kept me listening for the whole two minutes and I think I'm going back to listen again. Mission accomplished. I'm staying at this party with the analog kid.
Theresa

very well done mann..

nice voice.. comfortable and relaxed and a real down to earthiness.. you sound like a friend or someone you know...

love the name analog kid..

reX. bow..

reX. booth
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This was really great writing and delivery. A cross between hip-hop, Shakespeare, rap, beatnik poetry delivered in subtle NPR tones. "iPods attached to idle minds all shuffling through the personalized, categorized iTunes sound track of their streaming digital lives." "No Palm Pilot or iPod for me, I won't give in to the iMentality." "An awesome car, I know, but there was something wrong with the radio," I think that was my favorite. Oh and also the one after that, "The analog knob got jammed after it went above 91.9 FM."

I had to go back and listen again to get those quotes and it was like searching for Easter Eggs!

Reid - I really enjoyed the rhythm of your submission. By staunchly refusing to be plugged into the i-Pod world, by driving an old car with a broken radio, by listening to an "FM/AM" radio (I like that you reversed it), you're seeing and feeling and sensing rhythm all around you. So many people are isolating themselves from it now, but I can hear you absorbing it, making it your own. Very, very cool. I enjoyed reading your profile, too - you noted some of your life experiences and impressions, and they matched the vibe you were sharing in your submission. (I could feel Jimi leading you through the streets ...) Trust your sense of the world and your path into it. Keep on. You have real promise. Best - patrick

Good luck RJC, and good job. I think what I like most about your entry is your mellow delivery(complete with tinklings of sound!) As a teacher I notice that young people are more flexible in thinking and reacting than they have been in decades past. Your presence exemplifies that. And mellowness is a good attribute with which to face the future.

That people on the train or in the street tend to use their iPods as a way to shut out other people and prevent connection. But then, that's been true since transistor radios, and walkmans, and discmans etc. I agree its an unhealthy trend. But more importantly, I disagree that only analog radio can reconnect us. I heart analog radio, but I think its possible that popular technologies that seem to shut us off can be used to make those same connections! Who knows what public radio will mutate into in the future? The important things are the objectivity, the passion, the message, and the independence. And those could come flowing from a number of devices to a bunch of people!
Good submission though, definitely from the heart! Thanks!

Be Baffled By Bafflegab!-->
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"All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy" - Spike Milligan

Best of luck to you, my fellow traveler.

Steve

If rules are made to be broken then, comfort zones are for leaving.

Loved the delivery, loved the story about your grandmother's car and how you discovered public radio. Great job.

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Middento
http://deepinyoureyes.blogspot.com
"When I look deep in your eyes, I swear I can see your soul." (James)

Check out my bud Rex's entry at Public Radio Quest:

http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/1679

the tuning of a radio under your vioce was right on.

Finish Strong

Nick Gingerich

You are really really good. Smooooth delivery and great tight writing.

And yeah, it would be nice the next time I hear someone talking in my direction, if they were actually talking to me.

Unplug yourselves from the matrix, world and enjoy the notes of a saxaphone on the corner.

Stick to your analog guns. I like a guy who can see the world a little different than everyone else. I'd listen to your show, great voice by the way.

Check me out if you'd like.

http://www.publicradioquest.com/audio/user/3258

Toney