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The first Pigeon Race

From: Megan Hall
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Default-piece-image-2 This is another adventure with my neighbor Bobby. I rode along with him to his first pigeon race. I produced this for WRNI and it aired on May 11th, 2005. The announcers intro is not included in the audio.

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This is another adventure with my neighbor Bobby. I rode along with him to his first pigeon race. I produced this for WRNI and it aired on May 11th, 2005. The announcers intro is not included in the audio.

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Deborah Astley

Posted on June 28, 2005 at 10:31 AM | Permalink

Review of The first Pigeon Race

This is an interesting, detailed piece about a little known hobby - pigeon racing. It would fit in nicely on a weekend news magazine program. Great sounds - the cooing of the pigeons and the flapping and fluttering of the wings as they took off on their race. I did have a little trouble hearing Bobby at times -- the sound level seemed to be a little low. But, except for that, I would enjoy hearing the piece on the radio.

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Broadcast on WRNI on May 11th, 2005

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THEY’RE PROBABLY BEST KNOWN FOR EATING DISCARDED FOOD SCRAPS AND DEFECATING ON PUBLIC STATUES, BUT PIGEONS ACTUALLY HAVE A NOBLE PAST. BECAUSE THEY CAN FIND THEIR WAY HOME FROM FAR AWAY, AND FLY AT UP TO SEVENTY MILES PER HOUR, HOMING PIGEONS HAVE BEEN MESSANGER CARRIERS AND RACERS FOR CENTURIES. ALTHOUGH TECHNOLOGY HAS REPLACED MOST USES FOR THE HOMING PIGEON, TO THE PEOPLE THAT LOVE AND RAISE THEM, THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR A GOOD PIGEON RACE. REPORTER MEGAN HALL TAGGED ALONG WITH A NEW MEMBER OF THE RHODE ISLAND PIGEON CLUB AND FILED THIS REPORT.

(SOUND OF CAR STARTING)

IT’S THREE IN THE MORNING AND BOBBY ROSSI IS DRIVING TO ALBANY NEW YORK.

22;18 It’s all about waking up early and drivin somewhere, releasing the birds, and then getting on with your life. Kind of like try to not let it ruin your...
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