How the 76 ball was saved

Submitted by Jacob Soboroff on April 16, 2007 - 5:26pm. ::

My intro to a piece for the news blog LA Observed. I take you inside the successful effort to save the giant orange 76 ball from extinction. This piece of Americana will now be housed in the Smithsonian!

Submitted by Dave Zinni on May 31, 2007 - 11:38pm.

I think you're a loon, but a loon I like. You need some airtime. Hope you get it.

Submitted by Sallyfranz on May 30, 2007 - 2:53am.

Great idea for an entry. Did you catch the 76 Ball on Highway 1 in Malibu. I think it's a few coves before Paradise Cove. They used to dress it up for Halloween as a pumkin.

Great work!

Sallyfranz
For a few laughs check out my entry
Thanks.

"Both faith and fear are the belief in things not seen." S. Franz

Submitted by Wendy Allyn on May 15, 2007 - 10:27am.

Seemed two mins just wasn't enough! Nice work, love the subject.

Please listen to my audio: http://www.publicradioquest.com/audio/user/7232

Until Again, -W.

If everybody did everything the same way, life would be incredibly boring. -Wendy Allyn

Submitted by laughinghat on May 14, 2007 - 9:11pm.

you sound "ready-to-wear" for radio.

"Just like that!"
said the Laughing Hat.

Submitted by King Lou on May 7, 2007 - 1:29pm.

I like your sound and delivery on this bit. It kind of lost me when you got to the 76 people because they didn't sound so into it but your part is really good.

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Submitted by Jacob Soboroff on May 7, 2007 - 2:06pm.

Thanks King Lou. The 76 ball people are into it - promise. Here's some behind-the-scenes video with them.

Submitted by Jennifer Bangley on May 5, 2007 - 7:49pm.

I like how you're just present enough in this piece. You don't get in the way of your material. Perhaps that, too, is part of hostiness -- being more interested in your subject than in youself. Nicely done.

Submitted by Jacob Soboroff on May 6, 2007 - 1:14am.

Thanks Jennifer.

Submitted by TracyT37 on April 23, 2007 - 8:31pm.

I feel this show is like NOW but on radio. I think it speaks of immediacy and your field work is great. However, I feel it sounded like a report than being a host. It's a great concept, but I don't know about hosting.

Submitted by Mike Webster on April 18, 2007 - 9:23pm.

Nice field work. This piece conveys a wonderful sense of immediacy.

Submitted by Jacob Soboroff on April 22, 2007 - 5:33pm.

Thanks, Mike. Have you ever seen Huell Howser on PBS? He's a great example of shotgun video journalism that makes for great public radio. His audio is always colorful (if sometimes unintentionally hilarious) and in that way he's a big influence. AND there's a Simpsons character based on him, which is sweet.

Submitted by izzi on April 18, 2007 - 9:44am.

Excellent - entertaining, exciting, and fun. Would totally make me stop spinning the dial and listen. Well done!

Submitted by Jacob Soboroff on April 18, 2007 - 11:16pm.

... for the nice feedback! Though I'm confident my entry can stand on its audio merits, I hope you'll take a second to check out the video version of the story. I'm big on new media and I think that a cohesive new media/public radio program would be pretty awesome.

Submitted by gansmedia on April 17, 2007 - 12:28pm.

Make sure everyone checks out the link to the piece........

Submitted by Jacob Soboroff on May 6, 2007 - 3:29pm.

Hey by the way, my entry is also a vlog -- public radio and new media go hand in hand. Click to watch the video version of my entry (and, if you haven't already, see a 76 ball with your own eyes)!