This is a countdown of the Ten Threats to the Great Lakes.
The Ten Threats Documentary pulls from reports in the 33-part series of the same name. It reviews the chief environmental concerns facing North America's largest fresh water source.
In an effort to rank, in the order of importance, the ten major environmental issues facing the Great Lakes, the staff at the GLRC asked 28 stakeholders in the Great Lakes basin to rank the major issues affecting the Great Lakes. The GLRC then sent out a team of 18 reporters throughout the region to explore these issues in-depth.
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This is a countdown of the Ten Threats to the Great Lakes. The Ten Threats Documentary pulls from reports in the 33-part series of the same name. It reviews the chief environmental concerns facing North America's largest fresh water source. In an effort to rank, in the order of importance, the ten major environmental issues facing the Great Lakes, the staff at the GLRC asked 28 stakeholders in the Great Lakes basin to rank the major issues affecting the Great Lakes. The GLRC then sent out a team of 18 reporters throughout the region to explore these issues in-depth.
Broadcast History
Being offered for free to all stations.
Timing and Cues
The documentary is newscast friendly. It opens with a 1:00 minute billboard. There is 5:00 minutes of fill music. The return is at 6:00.
There is a 20 second station ID break at 34:30.
The total length is 59:00
Musical Works
Forgotten Places, Ralf Illenberger, Narada, 1993 (various excerpts, sampling, and extended edits);
In Return, Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel, Narada, 1993 (20 second excerpts);
The Reason, Hoobastank, Island, 2003 (20 seconds);
I Stay Away, Alice In Chains, Columbia, 1993 (15 seconds)
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Posted on January 28, 2006 at 04:26 AM | Permalink
Review of Ten Threats to the Great Lakes Documentary
Countdowns work for news too!
Even Audiences in the middle of desert will be engaged! This is a wonderful documentary.
Those of us in music formats know that Top 10 Lists are great audience grabbers and they work for news too.
What I like about this top 10 list structure is that it gives listeners a lot entry points. Few listeners spend an entire hour with you and those coming in during the middle of the program need a reset. They get 10 here and that's great.
Each segment is well constructed and produced. The pro and con sides are represented. There are some interesting factoids that surprise too. Like there is caffiene in the Lakes, but it's not a natural occurrence! A mystery is described. Mystery is the best audience grabber!
The GLRC is a well respected organization and this piece is shining example of their radio savvy. They include an NPR news cast hole. All hour long doc producers should do that. This allows either the cast or a locally produced short segment that might add value to the listener in other regions for the country. Bravo!
A couple of nits to pick, the opening music is a bit over dramatic, giving the piece an over the top darkness to the piece. Kind of like a Discovery Channel end of the world natural disaster special. No big deal, but listeners come to radio to uplifted and enlightened, even when they are hearing bad news and music can help define a serious but optimistic tone.
This show works in any of the 50 states, DC, PR, USVI etc...anywhere water is present! Air it!