Paul Ingles hosting an episode in his series "Our Top Stories."

New Mexico is lucky to have you, and if public radio won't hear you out, academia or government could benefit from your insight.

You demonstrate a great skill at being a central voice and bringing an anthology show together, quite the host. I also enjoyed the concept, taking the format of a news program and applying it to everyday peoples' lives (if that was the concept, at least that's what I took away from it).
My top story: Man drinks 30th cup of tea, still hates job!
Ha!
Great submission, nicely edited. Good luck to you!
Try mine?

Be Baffled By Bafflegab!-->
www.publicradioquest.com/node/1319

"All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy" - Spike Milligan

At first I didn't know if they would be happy happy good stories but thankfully they weren't (sort of like they say about Iraq-- "but you guys only play the BAD stuff... here's some candy we gave to children that didn't make it on the air!")...

they were really more like the stories, positive and negative, that don't get coverage. That is great!

Elizabeth

My entry at Public Radio Quest:
http://www.publicradioquest.com/audio/user/7572

My College Radio Myspace (feel free to friend me!):
http://www.myspace.com/girlsongprimerradio

and it's executed really well. I'd listen!

Good luck!

Courtenay

I like the concept and your voice! I definitely agree with the purpose of the show and would love to hear more.
-Will, http://www.publicradioquest.com/audio/user/5723

“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” - Arundhati Roy

I really like what I heard.

You have a solid radio voice and tone to handle this show. This is in my top crop of shows. And since you have the format down, I think you're set.

sounds like a show that could be touching/serious/funny/imaginative. good luck!

Overheard in the parking lot of my local Casbah:

Man1 - "Looks like a tornado hit this place. What the hell happened?"

Man2 - "Paul Ingles was here, and he rocked the place to smithereens."

Man1 - "Don't you worry we're unnecesarrily dating ourselves with that reference?"

Man2 - "I worry more that this comment has grown excessively silly and should be aborted immediately."

Paul,

I share the others' sentiments -- well done, as always; a clever storyline -- and Katie Ball said it well -- a little daunting to think you're part of the line-up!
dvf

Paul is a good listener... perhaps that's the first requirement of a host

he offers an effective opportunity and framework, bringing out good connections without being preachy

I heard Paul's show about Marshall Rosenberg and non-violent communication and was impressed with how he gently got right to the core of a potentially confusing topic.

This piece reminds me of a quote I'm trying to track down:
"Be kind to people, for everyone you meet is going through a major challenge."

Paul, I really like your concept of making "news" personal. I'm also kind of intimidated to know you're a contestant.
--
Julie
http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/458

Excited (and a little daunted) to see Paul in the race. I've heard a number of his music pieces on PRX and loved them. Solid as always-- good, friendly voice and an interesting idea for a show. The little clips at the end really brought it all home. Nicely done.

The idea of challenging traditional tv news is a good one, though your exact premise is unclear to me. Nice voice. I wanted to hear more from the "ordinary peoples' news voices".