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StoryCorps Creator David Isay talks about the ripples of hope and good that public radio creates; ultimately creating a more powerful, thoughtful and compassionate society. A StoryCorp excerpt in which a bus driver talks about a memorable passenger is used to illustrate Isay's point. He ends with "if you want public radio to thrive and survive you have to support it, there's no two ways about it." Isay's comments were recorded in an interview with VPR's Leah Hollenberger following his presentation at the Brattleboro Literary Festival Oct. 8, 2005. In addition to this feature, VPR broadcast Isay's presentation as part of their occasional lecture series "VPR Presents....."
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Review of Drive Feature with David Isay
This piece stakes a paticular territory that is not for everyone; it's sweet, it's delicate, it's very intimate and, in the wrong hands, this would be cloying or sentimental. Isay's tape and delivery, coupled with VPR's editing and overall taste level, delivers a piece that lets the listener have a full, natural emotional response. The producers know their material is strong and they create room for you to interact with the material. The piece becomes worthy of study, however, because the producers do not lose heart when it comes time to close - it's confident, direct yet still consistent with the tone of what preceded it.
Finally, the piece is worth study because it's efficient - the overall production allows the piece to move across dayparts and program formats.