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Piece Description
One of a series of humorous topical essays by writer/performer Sharon Glassman, designed for newsbreaks, interstitials and more...this one about what our mobile-phone area codes might say about us -- and why we care. Produced and aired by Julianne Welby, WFUV, NYC, February 2004. Request an essay on a topic chosen by your staff or listeners by emailing Sharon's Essays On Demand Request Line: wordsandessays@hotmail.com Essays on Demand can be written, recorded and uploaded in as little as 24 hours! (nb: Set in Brooklyn w/ national characters.)
Broadcast History
WFUV, NYC April 5, 2004
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Posted on April 09, 2004 at 04:51 AM | Permalink
Review of Area-Code Chic**
A nice piece to drop in wherever. The title is a bit misleading because, as this story goes, the area code is more about geography than it is about real estate. Maybe some daring PD will air this in South Nebraska?