Gas Prices are the New Curfew
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This story is part of Youth Radio's Best of What's the New What? series, which asks what new trends in youth culture are replacing old trends. In short: What's the New What?
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Review of 'Gas Prices are the New Curfew'This is a very cleverly produced piece. First of all, the speaker does not force his words and speaks clearly and concisely. I liked the point of the piece, how gas has become the make or break in today's society. It is a very timely piece, because of today's economy, for especially young people today who rely on their automobiles to get around. I enjoyed the use of music. I think that highlighted some of the good points of the story. I would have liked to have heard some of the interview being done when he was actually driving around in his car. It may have given the piece some more visual elements to idea driving and gasoline. I think the phone interviewed helped give the piece more substance as well. Overall, great job. Really enjoyed it.
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Broadcast History
7/10/08 Broadcast on NPR's Day To Day
Transcript
Gas Prices are the New Curfew
King Anyi Howell
SCRIPT:
What’s the new what? I say, gasoline is the new curfew.
At 24 years old, I’m glad to say I don’t have anyone setting a curfew for me. That someone has been replaced by a certain something. To be more specific…it’s my gas tank.
Since gas prices shot past four dollars a gallon, my tank is the restricting factor whenever I want to kick it, and bust out of the house.
Music: Bustin’ Out …
Over a month ago, on one of those all too rare nights when I did bust out. I met a young lady…
TAPE 37:00 Briana: I came out of the club and you complimented my friend on her shoes
And things just kinda went from there. That’s Briana Nuez, she lives 30 miles away from me in Pittsburg, CA, and with gas prices as high as they are, that might as well be a different state…
ANYI: How many times have we kicked it?
BRIANA: You and I? On...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:The Best of What’s the New What is a series produced by Youth Radio looking back at the most interesting and provocative trends of 2008. When gas prices shot past 4 dollars a gallon this year, commentator King Anyi Howell noticed that no longer were parental curfews curtailing his fun, instead it was the cost of filling his gas tank. Youth Radio produced his story.
OUTRO:King Anyi Howell's commentary was produced by Youth Radio.
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Review of Gas Prices are the New Curfew
"Gas Prices are the New Curfew," is interesting to teens who drive, are in relationships, or are just general teens. This piece would likely be heard on a youth-geared radio station, such as Vocolo.org. The narration and voxes are funny, yet true. I like the music segment that compliments what the narrator is saying because it is funny and not too distracting. This piece does feel a little short though, due to the way the narrator speaks the ending.