What do David Rakoff, Madeleine Albright and Zbigniew Brzezinski have in common?
You know, you really can tell an intriguing story, and the subject of your show has the potential to be very fascinating. As a matter of fact, I don't believe public radio has told the stories of immigrants through the eyes of an immigrant host, so this could be interesting.
I could definitely see the importance of a show like this. So I commend you for your idea. I thought your delivery could have been a bit better, but you used some great words that kept me intrigued.
How close are you to Seattle? You probably said so but I've forgotten.
Look into Community Radio around where you are. The station I volunteer with, 91.3fm KBCS in Seattle, voices shows just like you are stating. Community radio is a great place to begin and get lots of practice and free training.
Keep it up.
Rebecca
Whatever you vividly imagine, earnestly desire and enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass.
When I get depressed about how our country has come to be viewed on the outside, its really refreshing to hear someone who can see the country's faults and yet still respects THE POTENTIAL that is there to be either used OR destroyed...
Keep Your Cultural Heritage! That's What Makes America!
Great points. Good luck!
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"All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy" - Spike Milligan
Excellent topic, and you have a great voice. I love the show idea, and I hope to hear it someday.
Good luck and cheers!
Give me a listen if you like.
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Considering that the United States used to be a 'welcoming nation', but now we seemed to have returned to the isolationism and cultural suspicion of the pre-World War I and WWII eras, maybe your show is exactly what is needed on public radio...
A great many people in the US tend to forget that their ancestors were once foreign immigrants themselves, illegal or legal, to this soil at one time...
- Wayne Powers
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Nice name.
I like your idealism and that you talked about being "different" in a way I hadn't heard. Relax and keep practicing.
I think this show has some uniqueness to it and the topics are well-drawn. I think you need to be in conversational mode. You seemed tense and serious. Might be good at times, but you want an audience to relax and understand who these people are. Good concept, just keep working on it.
Great idea! Can you give us a more in-depth picture of what subjects you plan to cover under the 'immigrant stories' umbrella?
Agree with the other comments - try to relax a little bit. A good radio voice/story usually passes the "oh honey" test.
Think of how you would speak when turning to a friend/partner/spouse and say "oh honey, I almost forgot to tell you..."
The sound of your voice would be intimate, and the tone conversational. Good luck.
What I think I hear is a potentially strong radio personality masked, perhaps, by a little too much carefulness at the microphone.
I'd like to hear you do more, and, if I haven't missed with my first impression, to relax more while doing it.
As a second generation Finnish-American with strong ties to my cousins in the "old" country - I am always fascinated by discussions about immigrants and immigration. I wish you the best pursuing your idea.
I'd say it's desperately needed today, but frankly it's ALWAYS been desperately needed. Americans have such a complicated and highly hypocritical relationship with the subject. Saw a lovely and to the point sign at a recent rally I attended, "AMERICA: A Nation of Illegal Immigrants Since 1492".
My grandfather was what we now term an "economic refugee". Fortunately he managed to slip through Ellis Island in 1900 when "white folk" from Northern Europe were especially welcome. But his contribution to this country (which includes me, after all ) is no different than the contribution of so many other less "welcome" new Americans.
Let us embrace and celebrate our differences. They are what make us strong and wise.
*n*
"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about" - Oscar Wilde
As stated ..."our differences...are what make us strong and wise." But, hyperbole can be a distraction to that goal of strength and wisdom. The reference to the sign "AMERICA: A Nation of Illegal Immigrants Since 1492" simply takes attention away from the pressing issues, and back to a time when human actions, as always, were, and hopefully still are, informed by contemporary goals, education, experiences etc.
Through history we have come to understand missteps and transgressions. But if we choose to look through a purely historical perspective we must not stop at 1492. Before the pilgrims, according to archaeologists "Native Americans" immigrated by way of the Bering Strait. Furthermore once interest in a location was established conflicts followed sometimes resulting in change. This is the unsavory, but known and accepted history of all peoples, regardless of position on the globe.
The vanguard of a society is the structure and processes embodied by vigilance. Without structure and (heaven for bid) bureaucracy, vigilance succumbs to the chaos that destroys everything including itself.
I too embrace immigration. My family goes back many generations in the American story. However my wife (and I) just slogged through a seemingly flawed immigration process, so I know all that it costs. And, I know the reward. However, a legal immigration process needs to be utilized so that those who wish to do good for themselves and the United States can achieve those goals. All others need not apply. This is not an exclusionary statement but one that recognizes that not all people have good intentions. That's our reality.
To the voice of egumbo: I like it. That is, the voice, the subject, and the latent potential of true dialogue.
MWE
Hi Nannette D.O. and thanks! Hypothetically, if I suddenly find myself on public radio, I can say fairly safely that I will be the only Singaporean on public radio.
Hi Equmbo,
This is an interesting idea for a show. Just wanted to throw out there that I have met a Singaporean who's on (local) public radio -- her name is Gillian Coldsnow, and she is the Morning Edition host on Northwest Public Radio, based in Pullman, WA. She's great!
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