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Piece was broadcast on WBGO Journal (Newark Public Radio) on May 28, 2004.
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Review of Brooklyn Oil SpillVery informative and to the point. This piece is particularly useful for freshman students because of its length and easy language, high interest. Of course, accompanied by visuals would naturally add to its value, it works well as an audio piece. |
Broadcast History
Aired on WBGO Journal May 28, 2004.
Transcript
Intro:
Ten years after the Exxon Valdez ship dumped millions of gallons of oil off of Alaska’s coast, another massive oil spill has received far less attention. This one is larger-- and rests underground in New York City. Shia Levitt crossed the East River to find out more.
Ambi:
Hausman Street sounds
Narration:
In this quiet, residential area in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, springtime finds children playing ball outside and riding bikes in the street. But here in Greenpoint, warmer weather brings with it something far less welcoming - a noticeable stench of oil, sewage and chemical smells from a nearby industrial area. Larry Palladino lives with his wife and children on a street bordering the industrial part of town.
Palladino:
"We get a lot of rain, and in the catch basins, in the drains, all over, not even just in Greenpoint, you can smell gasoline. .You can smell gas as if th...
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Adam Allington
Posted on June 02, 2004 at 02:12 PM | Permalink
Review of Brooklyn Oil Spill
A very important story. Would be a perfect fit for any local news station in or around NYC, or perhaps an environmental show. The producers writing and production are top notch. However, in my opinion there just seems to be too much info coming at the listener too quickly. Granted, it is a very edgy newsy time piece, but at almost 7 minutes I think it is just too much for the average listener to follow especially with the clips come so fast. As I said, a very important story, it seems like there must be a way to get the main points across while in less time.