Digital arts 322 and 422 fall 2003
instructor Bogdan Achimescu
final script - in-studio lines


1.1 opening lines

M - Hello and good evening for this night edition of KRP news, I am Martha Buffalo

r - and I am Rick Peguin

m - Here are the top stories for the hour:

1.2 listing the top stories

m – and here are our top stories for the hour

r – suspected terrorists mess with the complimentary drinks on major airlines across the world

m – and our correspondant from Liberia joins us live for the latest in the conflict

r – in other developments, police in Charlottesville have their plate full

m – and how are our teenagers communicating these days

1.3 listing the sports news

r – we have some sports news for you too as well

m – and, of course, the weather report, all of this after the break

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2.1 announcing coffee terrorism story

m – A most worrying recent development that is bound to send air carriers stock to new lows. Suspected terrorists have switched regular coffee for decaf on several international and local flights. Our here's more from our correspondent Matt Bratt

2.2 announcing war in Liberia story

r- Wow, chilling. We can't be safe even drinking our coffee these days.

m- Yes, isn't that awful?

r- Now to international news: let's check with Trina on the war coverage in Liberia

m - Trina, how's the status on the war?

2.3 concluding war in Liberia story

m – a sad, sad story indeed.

r – oh well, let's go on with our program with local news: are our teenagers slipping out of control? And, what is Charlottesville police doing these days?

m – but first, a break:

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3.1 announcing burglary story

r – a burglary has occurred in Charlottesville recently, our crew in the field has recorded the riveting testimony of the victim.

m – some viewers might find the following images hard to watch….

3.2 back from burglary, announcing talking hands and/or sara's kamasutra – cellphone stories

r – are our teenagers out of control? What do you think?

m – my kids are in their forties now, but I remember them being quite obedient in their teens…

r and m laugh

r – let's see, how do teenagers communicate these days?

3.3 announcing macdonald 911 story (happened earlier today)

m – makes you wish to be younger, doesn't it?

r and m laugh

r – on to one more local story:

m - The Charlottesville police answer hundreds of emergency calls daily from citizens The police dispatcher recalls a call from a McDonald's. For the police it is business as usual, our reporter was on the scene earlier today. What is happening at our MaDonald's?

3.4

r - Wow, that was intense…

m – does make you feel like taking a break, doesn't it?

r – and after the break,   our entertainment and sports news…

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4.1 announcing o'neils interview live

r – what are Charlottesville residents doing on an evening like today? What's their favorite entertainment?

m – let's find out! Our reporter is on the streets It is a charming evening in Charlottesville,   we are out on the streets, reporting live on the great fun its residents are having

4.2 announcing sports news, introducing Sam, Sam speaks about field hockey and floating bras

r - Hey that sounds like fun…

m – Yes, but while some people are having fun, others are training hard for future competitions. Let's see what Sam Lebedev has to tell us from the Sports Studio. Sam?

Sam – Hello! It's been an eventful day for sports.

Firs t, In the championship diving match held for the local

triple A school district it appears a competitor has lost her top

after diving her final dive in the competition. After the

dive, the teen?s bikini top made it to the water surface

before she did. The apparent cause of the top lost was

said to be because it was filled with insulation to make

the teen?s breast appear larger then they actually were.

Aside from a laughing crowd and embarrassment, the teen

is fine and plans to be back in the pool soon with no more

added additions.

And now some Field Hockey news:

4.3 Sam concludes sports news, back to the studio, Rick and Martha introduce Press review

sam - That was all from the Sports Studio, back to you Rick and Martha:

r – OK, there's nothing like sports..

m – yes, I love them…

now let's see what today's local press has to say, from our literary analist Annabell Antioch:

4.4 introducing cyber news

r – don't you like reading?

m – i prefer surfing the internet

r – well we have something for our cyber-maniacs, the here's the internet week in review with Jane, our technology specialist

4.5 finishing cyber news announcing weather after break

r – the internet offers so many possibilities…

m – yes, i love it, it's especially good for the kids.

r – let's take a break and surf

rick and Martha laugh

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5.1 Rick and Martha announce weather

r – I love the internet…

m – yes! but didn't you wish you were outside instead of studio?

r – yes, especially that the weather is so gorgeous…

m – let's see more details on the weather from our specialist Jim Julienski.

weather report

5.2 rick and Martha conclude the program

r - OK, as ling as the weather is good, everything is good…

m – you got that right!

r – thank you for watching us tonight, we wish you all the best (or other byebye formula) .

You have been watching KRP news with Martha Buffalo

m – and Rick Peguin.

Good night

(20 seconds paper shuffling and smiling to each other with music)