Round 2 Entry for Bee Jellyfish

I found bee honest and simple. People seem to be projecting and assuming simplicity as a sign of ignorance or naivety. Personally, I have found quite the opposite to be true. Mostly I wanted to say this: nameless, faceless jabs at a contestant that puts up minimal armor in the first place practically speaks for itself.

I liked the sass and silliness. I liked listening and not feeling judged.

I will miss this contestant most of all.

A nice pleasant voice but she reminds me of some of my student board operators. Means well. Wants to do a good job but doesn't have the "equipment" yet. Needs to work on basic skills like reading and understanding the English language.

If you can't read a piece of copy, you're gonna have problems in this business.

John Hingsbergen
Program Director, WMUB-FM

Bee has a nice voice and good ideas, but there were SO MANY missed words in the live read that I have no confidence in her accuracy as an announcer. "Domain" and "dominion" are not interchangeable. At least "conqueror" would be close in meaning, but it disturbs me that an educated Californian would miss "conquistador."

In my estimation, the word association and billboard are not strong enough to offset these inaccuracies. Practice reading, Bee, both silently and out loud, and with a dictionary, to improve your credibility. Reading accurately is crucial to hosting.

I am glad we can't hear non-standard spellings on the radio. I am not nearly as conservative as I am sounding right now, but all those ee's and zZzz's would drive mee bonkerzZz.

Janie
"Why is Alabama like it is?" http://www.publicradioquest.com/user/3002

"The most important attitude to be formed is that of desire to go on learning." John Dewey

good.bee your voice is extremely easy, calm and soothing on the ears.which is by far the best attribute to a show besides great topics and guests that mix well with vodka and gin.if that at all makes sense.one suggestion don't read word for word, line by line.good luck.

the ideas in the improv piece-- insightful and her personality shines through. but the live read made me stop listening-- sounds like 3rd grade, ie more actual reading experience would help inform reading anything on air.

I LOVE BEE ...You Go Girl !!! ;-)

The association was nice. Entertaining association and reasonably well spoken. However the live copy read was disastrous. It was clearly being read and read poorly. Good radio hosts never sound like they are reading. The last advert saved it from being a two. Another person said 'sexy' and I guess that's an apt description. Regardless it keeps your attention.

Bee is great! While I wish she could have been more articulate with the reading, I can tell that she has the personality and spunk to take an interview to its fullest potential. With my radio, I don't want an excellent script reader. Bee will excel when the structure is fluid and undefined.

Certainly a unique voice for NPR, some of the other on-air talent are hard to distinguish, and sound middle of the country. I think she is better suited for an Indy 103 gig full-time, but she's not an aging 70's or 80's punk rocker. SG members should be giving her some good support, I would not turn off NPR if she was on. Needs to work on the live reads, I know I'd really suck at it.

yikes! I was disappointed.

Bee, your writing was the best part of that entry- the extemporaneous part needs work.
Ceramisister

"A promise is a compliment for you to enjoy" What?!? With the live copy read, she sounds so disinterested.

Her name says it all. By keeping busy as a bee, practicing and studying, she will grow from jellyfish to a whale of a radio personality.

Her live copy read was just lame and the free association made me feel like I was listening to a bad night of open mic at a coffee shop. Her billboard segment sounded very sexy, so I'll give her that at least.

... because it sounds so superficial, but i find her name distracting (and i also live in california). do i really want to hear someone announce themselves as "bee jellyfish" on the radio every day or every week? it strikes me as a little false, a little contrived, a little overdone (although perhaps her parents were hippies and that is her birth name--who knows?). i really liked the word-association, but in the end it rambled on. there were several stumbles in the copy-reading as well. i like bee, but believe she's not (yet) ready for prime-time.

I'm always enthusiastic about youthful, fresh voices but Bee lacks experience and it is reflected in her voice and her ability, especially, to read text. She has a lot of promise and I hope it is realized in her future in radio.

Bee’s word association felt like 2 minutes of her not really saying anything . . . it lacked a bit of soul and her young age shows when juxtaposed to the other contestants. And come on, her live copy read? Eeesh. I don't want another host that already sounds like a seasoned NPR host, but her breathy delivery sounds contrived and she seems out of her element at this point.

vote for Bee!

xo,
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Hey hand's down it's bee all the way...I hope ur doing well!!

The promise is there with bee. Keep your natural vocal rythym. The last challenge brought out your best. She deserves a shot.

Hi Bee: I really liked your thoughts on "Promise," and the great examples you used. Your reading and billboards sounded a bit constrained though, as if the written words were holding back your energy. I understand that the challenges didn't allow for much prep time, but please don't hold back in the future! You are a compelling personality, and we'll never notice if you blip over a word or two.

I was pleasantly surprised by your improvisation on the "promises" topic, it sounded fresh and rebellious and understanding and wise at the same time. The reading was full of youthful energy. The last piece, a bit overdone on the soft, silky side. Overall, one of the best entries.
After seeing the comments posted by some of the other voters (friends?) I would say just this: if NPR needed more sassy voices and cute faces, it would go on a tour of sororities to recruit new talents... A sassy voice won't make an idea more interesting the same way nude pictures of playboy bunnies in science books wouldn't convince more students choose a science major. Your personal charm is not a drawback, but your enthusiasm and fresh opinions are the ones that will make you a successful radio person. Good luck!