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WRITING RADIO LEADS

WRITING RADIO LEADS. Radio leads differ tremendously from newspaper leads. In a newspaper, the headline attracts and the lead simply kicks off the story.

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WRITING RADIO LEADS

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  1. WRITING RADIO LEADS • Radio leads differ tremendously from newspaper leads. • In a newspaper, the headline attracts and the lead simply kicks off the story. • In radio, the lead is the first sentence (or two) of a radio news brief that both begins the story and gets the attention of the listener. • Unlike newspaper leads, it should not give away the entire story – just introduce it.

  2. WRITING RADIO LEADS – EXAMPLE 1 Newspaper Lead: • “A Ukrainian man said he believed the wing of the airplane was on fire when he attempted to open the emergency exit door of a Delta Air Lines plane yesterday. He had to be wrestled to the floor by fellow passengers.” Radio Lead: • A hung-over man was wrestled to the floor by passengers on a Delta airplane this morning after disrupting the flight.

  3. WRITING LEADS – EXAMPLE 2 Newspaper Lead: • “Parkways on Long Island's South Shore that had restricted access to communities and beaches since damage from superstorm Sandy were reopened at noon Thursday, a spokesman for the New York State Police said.” Radio Lead: • Long Islanders will be happy to hear that several south shore parkways reopened today.

  4. CONDENSING THE STORY • Radio News Briefs are around 20 – 60 seconds. • Leads take up about five seconds of airtime. • So what makes up the rest of the news brief? • The WHY • More SPICY details • Rewriting newspaper stories becomes an art of condensing.

  5. From Yesterday’s Article • A hung-over man was wrestled to the floor by passengers on a Delta airplane this morning after disrupting the flight. Just as the plane touched ground in Salt Lake City, ANA-TOLE-E N. BARA-NO-VICK got up from his seat and ran to the back of the aircraft. Ignoring flight attendant orders for him to stop, BARA-NO-VICK attempted to open the plane’s emergency exit door. He was restrained by passengers shortly after. BARA-NO-VICK has said he was recovering from a 50-day drinking binge and believed the plane was on fire. His actions damaged the plane.

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