Comments on: Who’s that guy on the radio? http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/ Andrew Phelps is a staff writer for the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:28:30 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 Tom Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:30:52 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3131 <p>Andrea,</p><br /><br /><p>Congrats! That rocks!</p><br /><br /><p>- Tom</p> Andrea,

Congrats! That rocks!

- Tom

]]> By: Samuel Reed http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3130 Samuel Reed Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:44:59 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3130 Congratulations Andrew, even though I know the real reason you took the job. To gather the hardcore evidence you need to unmask Jack! You'll be the Bob Woodward of the fast food industry, my friend. Godspeed, your destiny awaits. Congratulations Andrew, even though I know the real reason you took the job. To gather the hardcore evidence you need to unmask Jack! You’ll be the Bob Woodward of the fast food industry, my friend. Godspeed, your destiny awaits.

]]> By: Andrew Phelps http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3129 Andrew Phelps Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:57:45 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3129 Oso, It's funny that you say all that, because it is something I think about a lot. Out of curiosity, which piece of mine did you hear? I am still refining my style, and I approach the voicing in each piece a bit differently. In broadcast, especially radio, we have to write simply and annuciate particularly, because it's so easy to lose a listener's attention. If I don't give special emphasis to that crucial "don't", my audience might gloss over it and miss an important detail. However, broadcasters always say stories should be delivered the way you would talk to a regular person in conversation. It's a bit hypocritical to me, because those same people are voicing stories in the "public-radio-academy" style. I am increasingly trying to sound like a "regular guy" in my pieces. I tried it a bit more in a story about the Sunrise Powerlink this morning. Feedback is good. Journalists serve regular people, even though we tend to forget that. Oso,
It’s funny that you say all that, because it is something I think about a lot. Out of curiosity, which piece of mine did you hear? I am still refining my style, and I approach the voicing in each piece a bit differently.
In broadcast, especially radio, we have to write simply and annuciate particularly, because it’s so easy to lose a listener’s attention. If I don’t give special emphasis to that crucial “don’t”, my audience might gloss over it and miss an important detail.
However, broadcasters always say stories should be delivered the way you would talk to a regular person in conversation. It’s a bit hypocritical to me, because those same people are voicing stories in the “public-radio-academy” style. I am increasingly trying to sound like a “regular guy” in my pieces. I tried it a bit more in a story about the Sunrise Powerlink this morning.
Feedback is good. Journalists serve regular people, even though we tend to forget that.

]]> By: oso http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3128 oso Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:39:17 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3128 So finally ... I get to hear you live on the radio and this is my question: is there an official academy of public radio pronunciation? There is huh? The way an extra syllable finds its way into the important words .. the measured, but not monotone expression ... the raspy, but not smokes-a-pack-a-day baritone pitch. These are things that must be acquired, I am sure of it. So spill the beans, what are your secrets? So finally … I get to hear you live on the radio and this is my question: is there an official academy of public radio pronunciation? There is huh? The way an extra syllable finds its way into the important words .. the measured, but not monotone expression … the raspy, but not smokes-a-pack-a-day baritone pitch.
These are things that must be acquired, I am sure of it. So spill the beans, what are your secrets?

]]> By: Amory http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3127 Amory Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:55:12 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3127 f*ing YES!! (That's wonderful. Congratulations.) Amory f*ing YES!!
(That’s wonderful. Congratulations.)
Amory

]]> By: alex http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3126 alex Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:46:01 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3126 Congrats on the hiring Andrew, welcome back to beautiful SD. Congrats on the hiring Andrew, welcome back to beautiful SD.

]]> By: Andrew Phelps http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3125 Andrew Phelps Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:10:52 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3125 Leah, Well, at the moment, one of my stories is the very first one on the home page -- about homeless vets receiving free services. (But the sound is not there, for some reason.) To look through archived stories, click the link to "<a href="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kpbs/news.newsmain?action=section&SECTION_ID=1" rel="nofollow">KPBS News</a>" and scroll through. You can then click "Advanced Search" up at the top-right and search by byline. Leah,
Well, at the moment, one of my stories is the very first one on the home page — about homeless vets receiving free services. (But the sound is not there, for some reason.) To look through archived stories, click the link to “KPBS News” and scroll through. You can then click “Advanced Search” up at the top-right and search by byline.

]]> By: Joe Crawford http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 Joe Crawford Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:15:53 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3124 maybe i don't understand how to search the site because i can't find you anywhere..... maybe i don’t understand how to search the site because i can’t find you anywhere…..

]]> By: oso http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 oso Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:12:01 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3123 Crazy. Don't be shy about linking to your reports. Crazy. Don’t be shy about linking to your reports.

]]> By: Melina http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3122 Melina Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:12:55 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3122 I am smiling from ear to ear. Gosh, after all the crappiness I've been going through the past 24 hours, reading your entry here was just BEST! SO BEST! Congrats to you Andrew!!!!!!!!!!! (!!! x infinity) I am smiling from ear to ear. Gosh, after all the crappiness I’ve been going through the past 24 hours, reading your entry here was just BEST! SO BEST! Congrats to you Andrew!!!!!!!!!!! (!!! x infinity)

]]> By: Andrew Phelps http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3121 Andrew Phelps Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:23:45 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3121 Leah, The new Web team at KPBS was formed on the very day I started working there this week. The entire Web site is getting dumped and retooled. KPBS does podcast, and all of my stories are online. Leah,
The new Web team at KPBS was formed on the very day I started working there this week. The entire Web site is getting dumped and retooled. KPBS does podcast, and all of my stories are online.

]]> By: Tom http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 Tom Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:03:50 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3120 Ok, so I'm a typing idiot today... of course I meant to address you as Andrew and NOT Andrea... sorry. - Tom Ok, so I’m a typing idiot today… of course I meant to address you as Andrew and NOT Andrea… sorry.
- Tom

]]> By: Tom http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3119 Tom Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:02:56 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3119 Andrea, Congrats! That rocks! - Tom Andrea,
Congrats! That rocks!
- Tom

]]> By: Joe Crawford http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3118 Joe Crawford Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:14:45 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3118 that is great, andrew. really great. i wish we lived closer so we could hear you. will any of your stuff be podcast? that is great, andrew. really great. i wish we lived closer so we could hear you. will any of your stuff be podcast?

]]> By: Nancy Kelly http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 Nancy Kelly Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:28:20 +0000 http://andrewphelps.com/2006/07/whos-that-guy-on-the-radio/#comment-3117 We are NPR junkies...we will be listening for you!! Nancy We are NPR junkies…we will be listening for you!!
Nancy

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