SAMPLE NEWSCAST SCRIPT
Following is a sample script that could be used for the first newscast of the game. It may
also serve as an outline for future newscasts. Along with the general news that is in the
broadcast, you might also include interviews with members of the APEX community and
an editorial made by either a member of the News Media or the community.
OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT: ITEM C-1
IT'S TIME FOR THE KAPX NEWS WITH
_______________________,
name of NEWSCASTER
A
________________________, AND ______________________
REPORTING.
name of NEWSCASTER B
name of NEWSCASTER C
ITEM A-1
Good Day
Today's top stories:
New politicians take office in APEX...
The question of a new county hospital for APEX
arises...
And _________________ has a special report on
rising taxes.
NEWSCASTER C
ITEM B-1
Apex has a brand new group of elected officials this
year.
Taking office in the Apex City Council, are:
_______________________ Representing Ward 1
_______________________ Representing Ward 2 and
_______________________ Representing Ward 3.
At the Apex County Board of Supervisors, the new
members sworn
in are:
_______________________ Representing the Suburb
_______________________ Representing Township 1
_______________________ Representing Township 2
_______________________ Representing the City and
_______________________ Representing the County at
large.
KAPX will be continually monitoring the performance
of our new
officials and reporting their actions or inaction to
the
community.
ITEM A-2
The citizens in Township 1 have threatened to go to
the state court
to get an injunction against the open garbage dump in
Analysis Area 26. Local citizens contend that the
county politicians
have neglected the area and their responsibility in
upgrading the
county's environmental health.
On a similar note, 45 junior high school students
were sent home
today because of obnoxious odors from Caesar's
rendering plant.
School officials and parents have demanded action be
taken by
the county politicians in stopping this and other air
pollution
problems in APEX.
ITEM B-2
One of the most pressing matters before the county
board is that
of the county hospital. County hospital has been
expanded and
modernized three times since its original
construction in 1912.
It currently occupies 19 acres in analysis area 7 and
has 362
beds. Reports of overcrowding and lack of modern
equipment
persist. The state has threatened the county
hospital with
loss of accreditation if it does not begin to
completely revamp
its facilities within this year. Everyone agrees
this would be
very bad for our community. The hospital
administration has been
requested to prepare a complete report of its
services and needs
to present to the board.
ITEM A-3
A long-time issue in APEX is that of the junior
college. For many
years the community college has operated out of high
schools and
community centers. With the recent increase in
demand for adult
education, the college administrators have begun to
push for a
centralized new campus. Estimates of cost range from
1.5 million
to 2 million dollars. Both the city council and
county boards
have shown interest in the past. It remains to be
seen if our
new politicians will cause the new campus to become a
reality.
And now, _______________________ with a special
report on taxes
NEWSCASTER C
in APEX.
SPECIAL REPORT: ITEM C-2
At a recent community meeting, people complained that
taxes have
been rising steadily in APEX county. Members of two
neighborhood
associations have met with county politicians to
explain the
problem, yet nothing happens. One irate citizen said
that
possibly one reason so many INCUMBENTS in the last
election were
defeated was that citizens are angry about increased
government
taxes with little increase in government services.
The local
APEX Taxpayer's Association is continuing its drive
to build
responsibility into our local APEX government.
I don't know what the end result will be, but I did
talk with
a lot of angry people in APEX county.
ITEM A-4
In other local news, the city bus line is in trouble
again, as
long-time residents may remember, the city government
has
subsidized the privately-owned bus line for the last
five years.
The current agreement has ended and once again the
bus line
owners are asking for money from the city councils;
this time
$200,000 each year. The company's manager said "The
bus company
would have to shut down without the subsidy."
ITEM B-3
Outgoing APEX Councilman McGinty said today that the
city is in
good shape. In his final press conference, he
indicated that
the local economy was strong, the sewer-street and
water systems
are in good repair, and the capital PROJECTS, begun
during his
time in office, will be completed soon. When
reporters asked
what his plans are now that he's out of office,
McGinty indicated
his retirement will be spent in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.
ITEM A-5
The county welfare rolls grew again this last month.
Two hundred
more applications for funds were received by the APEX
county
welfare department. The commissioner stated that the
increase
was due to closing of strawberry-picking season. The
welfare
department is asking for a 20% increase in its budget
this year.
....Coming up next on KAPX:
Boxey container corporation may locate in APEX
county.
But first, a word from our sponsor....
COMMERCIAL: ITEM C-3
Hi friends, Ralph Tillingham here, owner of Ralph
Tillingham Ford
in the beautiful city of APEX where this weekend we
are having our
fabulous 3rd Saturday of the Month sale.
Yes - Ladies and Gentlemen! This sale is the biggest
this year,
even bigger THAN last weekend's.
This weekend and this weekend only, you can purchase
a brand new
fuel-injected ESCORT for just $400 above Kelly BlueBook sticker
price.
We have the biggest selection of new and used cars in
this area.
How about this folks: A brand-new slightly-used 1991
Mustang for
just 67 hundred and 95 dollars. (Seats, tires, and
other options
slightly extra.)
So come on down, and browse around, but don't leave
without one
of our cars. That's Ralph Tillingham Ford, 1300
Longway drive.
Look for the giant ham in the sky.
ITEM A-6
An opportunity to help alleviate part of our
unemployment problem
was announced today by the regional headquarters of
the Boxey
container corporation. A new Boxey factory is
proposed for APEX
county. The spokesman announced that the plant would
employ 220
persons and add approximately 1 million dollars to
the county's
tax base. Boxey requests 20,000 dollars in sewer
system upgrading
by the politicians and an INVESTMENT of good faith by
the business
community.
ITEM B-4
Crime is up in Township 2.
today, Carol
At the county hospital
Sherbrook, a local resident, claimed she was
accosted, she screamed
for help, but by the time police arrived, it was too
late. She is
reported to be in fair condition. The police have
continued their
investigation, but the reporter feels that the
situation will not
be solved until concerned citizens talk to their
politicians to
get some action. When asked about this disturbing
situation, the
Sheriff indicated that a new Sheriff station in
Township 2 is a
must.
That's the KAPX news for tonight, this is
_______________________, _____________________, and
NEWSCASTER B
NEWSCASTER A
__________________ hoping your news is good news.
NEWSCASTER C
ANNOUNCEMENT: ITEM A-7
Stay tuned for a KAPX editorial by
___________________ on
NEWSCASTER C
a vital issue of concern to APEX county.
EDITORIAL: ITEM C-4
Problems have always accompanied progress, we make
great strides
in our technology but at the same time, we often let
loose forces
which, if uncontrolled could destroy us and all our
works.
But it doesn't have to happen that way.
mental process
The same
which created the unintended side effects of progress canand
must-clean up and control those undesirable by-products.
We created automobiles, launching an era giving us the
greatest
mobility for people and goods the world has ever seen. At
the
same time, so successful and so desirable does this form of
mobility become, that everybody wants it. This throws an
ever-increasing burden upon our streets and highways.
To ease this burden we start building a modern system of
safer and
higher-speed roads and freeways and introduce more efficient
traffic control methods. This, in turn, creates a problem.
The cost is great, so the gasoline tax and other means of
raising
revenues are developed and, by law, earmarked specifically
for
these vital purposes.
As cities become larger and more complex, and as industry
and
automobiles increase to take care of man's growing needs,
our
standard of living is raised. At the same time, however, a
new
monster - smog - is created. Has industry removed enough of
its
noxious fumes from out atmosphere? And can we, facing a
longer,
more difficult fight with the automobile make good progress
in
cleaning up out air? These are questions that we, the
citizens
of APEX must answer over the next few years.
ITEM B-5
KAPX recognizes its obligation to present differing
viewpoints,
if there are any, please contact us.
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