Rundown Rationale

October 28, 2010, 4:00 p.m.
By Luisa Ardila (Team 4, NCC News)

I began the show with a reader about the money that was awarded to Syracuse for the railways because it was a new, very local story. Next, I put in the local anchor actuality about an innovative company in Syracuse because it is also very local and it is about money coming into the city.

I continued with a reader on the money given to Cornell, because it followed with the theme of money and sustainability. It also works to break up the actualities. That national actuality was about the increasing college costs, which is also about money and college. I then followed with a reader on the placement of Auburn as the top 18th small city in America, because it is pretty close to us and it is also about the economy. Also about the economy is the recorded wrap, which is about the economy in Central New York after the recession.

Next was a reader about the teachers from Buffalo that got cosmetic surgeries with tax-payer money. That set the scene for the live wrap, which was on the success of the carrot vending machines at F-M High. That is a very local story. What we ended up with during recording was another local anchor actuality on a man that got a 40-year-to-life sentence. A10 and A12 I had to kill because we were over on some of our actualities and live wrap. A10 was about the arrests made in connection with the resent drug bust in the area and A12 was about a man that was arraigned today in connection with a South Side murder.

The kicker was about an action figure made after the gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan. The weather included a short forecast for the next two days and an optional week ahead.

Even though we were over, I had made sure that we had floaters just in case. The first was about campaigns hiring private eyes and the other was on the New York State project.

New jobs come to Syracuse with Ohio start-up company

Haleydine LLC moves to Syracuse from a suburb of Ohio to test air improvement system

By Kevin Barry (NCC News)
Oct. 28, 2010, 8 p.m.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse job market could have more than 100 new openings within the next three to five years. The new jobs depend on the success of a revolutionary technology to sterilize the air in hospitals created by Haleydine LLC, a start-up company from Ohio that recently moved to Sryacuse.

Haleydine came to the Salt City because of its “global leading expertise” in two main areas of air quality, according to Kevin Schwab, the Vice President of CenterState CEO, a Syracuse-based economic development organization.

Those two areas are:
· In-door air quality devices
· Energy efficiency those devices

The new product uses new method of cleaning the air in hospitals, which can carry bacteria that cause infections to already weak patients.

The Old Method

The current way to clean hospital air involves moving air to keep patients from being exposed to its airborne germs. These systems have been gradually improving but are not always effective and use a lot of energy. They are also very expensive for companies to produce and for hospitals to buy.

“There is a significant issue in hospitals around the U.S. and around the world,” says Schwab. “That’s the growing problem of hospital acquired infections.”

Hospitals across the country spent billions of dollars on additional costs because of infection acquired while in the hospitals’ care, according to Schwab.

The Solution

Instead of just moving the air, Haleydine’s new system uses Ultraviolet Light to kill the airborne germs. As a result, it doesn’t have to move the air as much and is more efficient, making the hospital environment safer and not compromising the environment outside the hospital.

“They (Haleydine) are looking to create product that will cost less than the competition…use less energy and promises to be more effective than many alternatives that exist on the market right now,” says Schwab.

The system is being tested at St. Joseph’s hospital and data collected from its trial run will be presented to the government for approval to be sold on the market. Schwab says Haleydine’s new technology could be a “game-changer” if it works as intended.

Economist says recession over in Central New York, but economy still not strong

Central New York economy slowly improving

By Marisa DeCandido (NCC News)

October 28, 2010, 8:00 p.m.

At a roundtable discussion at Syracuse University Thursday morning, a New York Department of Labor economist had a simple message: the recession may be over, but the economy in Central New York is not back to normal yet.

Roger Evans, the Department of Labor's Central New York representative, explained that Syracuse came into the recession late, and thus will be leaving it late as well.

"Being in a recovery doesn't mean the economy is strong. The economy is still very weak, we're not far ahead of our low point in the business cycle. And that's what we talked about today, the difference between doing well and doing better," Evans said.

Despite the recovering economy, there are still jobs out there, he said.

The discussion was part of a weekly civic forum about local issues at S.U.

Manufacturing main cause of recession in Syracuse

The reason for Syracuse entering the recession late is the area's history with manufacturing, Evans said. In the current recession, manufacturing was not the sole cause.

"Generally speaking, this recession began with the banks and the housing market. Manufacturing was number three on the list," Evans explained.

Syracuse did not experience a housing bubble, and did not have nearly the amount of financial damage from big banks as the rest of the nation did, he said.

People should not shape job search around the economy, Evans says

Despite the slowly improving economy, there are jobs in Central New York, according to Evans. Skilled positions are wanted, and people should look for jobs that agree with their expertise and education, regardless of the industry.

"Manufacturing is declining but that does not mean you should give up on manufacturing as a career if that's where your strength lies," Evans said.

Only 1 in 4 four job losses are due to the economy in Central New York. The rest are a result of regular, day-to-day turnover such as retirement, Evans said.

Photo Courtesy of Flickr

Cohen Rundown Rationale (10/28)

A1 Music and Heads

A2 Upstate New York Drug Ring: This was a big story off the AP wires about a six-month long investigation that finally concluded with the bust of a CNY drug ring involving Oswego as a distribution target for heroin and cocaine that originated in Buffalo and Puerto Rico. A local, unique crime story was an ear-catching way to open the broadcast.

A3 Oneida Arson Plea Deal: Another crime story to continue the flow, and in a live-wrap format. A man pleads guilty to causing a string of arsons a few months ago and is being held in the Madison County Jail. This second-day angle and a change of format for the listener provides a good transition.

A4 Syracuse Homicide Arrest: A Syracuse native is arraigned following his arrest for assisting in the city's latest homicide. Going back to the reader format and continuing the crime thread, but with a different set of circumstances (drug ring, arson, shooting) contributes to variety.

A5 Haledyne Job Opportunity: Keeping it local with a new job opportunity for a Cleveland-based company providing opportunities for new jobs. With the election approaching and the economy still a focal point in the campaigns, this is a hyper-local story, and in an anchor actuality style.

A6 Cicero Police Voted Down: Cicero's Police was voted to dissolve, and will move forward in the next few weeks to a wider vote. Another major campaign issue here in CNY (consolidation) and back to a reader added to our broadcast flow.

A7 Attorney General Candidate & Gun Violence: Eric Schneiderman meets with Stephanie Miner, local mayors, and anti-gun violence groups at City Hall to address his plans to curb illegal gun violence if elected as State Attorney General. This continues our election flow, as well as relates to our crime-heavy open.

A8 Central NY Economy Round Table: Breaking up our readers was this recorded wrap discussing the job market and recession in CNY at S.U. Again, this keeps the listener's attention to the election that is now 5 days away.

A9 Campaign Spying: In an interesting story off the wires, campaigns are hiring private investigators to dig up bad publicity on opponents, and even to examine their own candidates to jump one step ahead. The story also addresses the fact that Paladino used this method in the past, so it relates to the election, is local, and continues our flow to a topic that many have probably not noticed, or even heard about.

A10 Jordan Elbridge Lawsuit Documents: Court documents in the district lawsuit were released with specifics on what nine parents are charging, but this was dropped due to time for our broadcast.

A11 College Costs: For our national anchor actuality, we focused on rising college costs around the nation. Good soundbites and statistics for the college community wrapped up our first block.

Tease B: Previews the Buffalo taxpayers story and the weather.

Kicker: Not directly in our DMA, but a startling story about Buffalo taxpayers footing a $9 million bill for cosmetic surgery for teachers, all elective procedures.

Weather: Due to time, an abbreviated weather forecast, but we got the necessary parts of the script.

High School Looks to Extend Carrot Program

Fayetteville-Manlius High School wants to extend a program that provides it with a vending machine that sells carrots.

Chips, soda, and candy are staples of vending machines. But a new vending machine has given students Fayetteville-Manlius High School the opportunity to buy bags of baby carrots. F-M is one of two schools in the nation participating in the program, and early feed back has led the school to ask for an extension of the program.

"It's been very successful here. There's a lot of interest to still buy the carrots as an alternative," Greg Avellino, Associate Principal at F-M. "Although, you know, obviously the number [of sales] has dropped since the fist week." In its first week, the vending machines sold out all 320 bags. However, that number dropped below 200 the week after and continued declining, bottoming out 89 in its most recent week of sales. The bags cost 50 cents each.

Revenue Used to Further Help School

The program at F-M is part of a $25 million "Eat 'Em Like Junk Food" campaign launched by the baby carrot industry. The campaign hopes to eventually put vending machines in high schools nationwide. Local funding for the machine comes from Bolthouse Farms, which helped start the campaign.

Bolthouse provides the carrot vending machine and carrots for free and will put revenue raised from the sales back toward the shool's food-services.

"My understanding is that [the money] is going to be used to purchase a non-oil fryer. Again, just an alternative to [sic] healthy cooking," Avellino said. Such changes are small, but F-M Principal Raymond Kilmer points to the fact that it provides choices.

"It may not be changing the face of the high school cafeteria, but it's giving high schools another healthy option."

Photo courtesy of syracuse.com

Local high school wants extension of baby carrot vending machine

Local high school wants extension of baby carrot vending machine

Fayetteville-Manlius happy with results

by Adam Feldfogel (NCC News)

Oct. 28, 2010, 4:00 p.m.

Cheese Doodles are no longer the only orange snacks in vending machines. Baby carrots have become a hit with the students at Fayetteville-Manlius High School since the test vending machine was installed in the school in September. Now F-M wants to extend the trial run of the machine into January.

"It's been very successful here," said Greg Avellino, the associate principal of the school. "There's a lot of interest to still buy the carrots as an alternative." This is the purpose of the "Eat 'Em Like Junk Food" marketing campaign that the school is a part of - find out how well students will respond to a healthier alternative to the usual chips and candy found in average vending machines.

The vending machine sold out at the beginning of the test, according to The Post Standard. Now that the "novelty" has worn off a little bit, sales are down, but principal Ray Kilmer says the carrots are still a popular choice for students.

"All the attention at first heightened sales in the beginning," said Kilmer, "but we are still seeing very consistent purchases of these carrots."

All profits going back to the school district

The machine dispenses chip-sized bags of carrots for only 50 cents. Bolthouse Farms, the company which helped launch the carrot campaign, has been providing the vending machine and carrots to the school for free.

All of the profits from the machine are being donated right back to the school district for other food service needs. Greg Avellino explained what exactly those funds would be used for.

"My understanding is that it's gonna be used to purchase a non-oil fryer," said Avellino. "Again, just an alternative to helthy cooking."

"The baby carrot packages are convenient, and students are busy and need a quick pick-me-up," added Pricipal Kilmer.

Hope for the future

The "Eat 'Em Like Junk Food" campaign was tested in Syracuse, as well as in Cincinnati. Jeff Dunn, the chief executive officer for Bolthouse Farms says both Syracuse and Cincinnati have average carrot consumption, so it made sense to test the vending machine in these markets. But this is just the beginning of the road for the program that is trying to make high schools a little healthier. The campaign will eventually go throughout the nation.

"It may not be changing the face of the high school cafeteria," said Kilmer, "but it's giving high schools another healthy option."

photo courtesy of syracuse.com

Dresch Rundown Rationale

NEWSCAST #2, 10/28/2010

A1 Music & Heads

A2 High Speed Rail: I choose to lead with this story because it is a local story about how Syracuse is receiving federal money to expand it's transportation center.

A3 Haledyne: This next story was an anchor actuality. It created a nice flow from the reader because this is also a local story about Syracuse. The focus of this story was that a company is moving to Syracuse and will create 100 job opportunities.

A4 Recession Over: This story was a wrap about how economists have claimed that the recession ended June 2009, but economist Roger Evans of Central New York argues otherwise. This went along with the previous stories because it was a local story and dealt with economy which is similar to the first story about funding and the second story about job opportunities.

A5 Drug Bust: I chose to put this reader after A4 because the previous story was a wrap and the one before that was an anchor actuality. This next story begins the transition from economic topics to stories relating to crime. This story was about a drug bust involving people in Oswego and parts of Western New York.

A6 Shooting Victim: This is another reader that relates to the previous reader because it deals with crime. This story was specifically about a man who entered Upstate University Hospital with a bullet wound in his shoulder.

A7 Notre Dame Death: This anchor actuality deals with another victim but in this case it did not have to do with crime. This story was about a Notre Dame student who was killed when the photo tower he was standing in fell over. It flows nicely because it breaks up the readers.

A8 Carrots: This wrap was a little soft but it's a nice transition to begin the end of the block. With the hard news and the story above about the tragic death of the Notre Dame student, this story was a nice change. Adam's wrap was about how F-M wants to extend the sale of baby carrots in vending machines.

A9 College Costs: This story continued the flow of our rundown because it is a softer story like the baby carrots wrap and it is also a school related piece. I chose to put this reader at the end of A block because if our newscast was heavy we could've easily dropped this reader and go to the break.

B1 Cosmetic Surgery: I thought this story was a good kicker because it is a news story that isn't hard news. This story is about how taxpayers in Buffalo have spent close to nine-million dollars on cosmetic surgeries for teachers. The cosmetic surgeries were in the Teachers' Union Contract.

After the kicker we followed it up with the weather and our close. We also had two extra stories on hand in case we were light on time.

Notre Dame student dies from fall

A special mass is being held at Notre dame University for a student who died while filming football practice, when the tall platform he was standing on toppled over.

Notre Dame beat writer, Brian Hamiltion says it was a windy day during practice, "This was an extremely windy day today, I mean they set up stanchions and saw horses to block off the street and those were getting blown around by wind gusts."

Declan Sullivan, 20, was majoring in marketing and film and had written about arts and entertaibnment events for the school's newspaper. Matt Gamber, the editor and chief of the paper described Sullivan as, "an extremely enthusiastic and a really driven kid... he had a lot of excitement and energy for the events and subjects he covered."

Questions are being raised as to why the student was even allowed up there on a day with 40-50 mph winds.

Local economy recovering

The economy isnt fixed yet

By Leonardo Feldman (NCC News)

Oct.28,2010 3:40 p.m.

The recession might have ended last year, but Central New York's economy is still recovering. Roger Evans, principal economist for the New York State Department of Labor spoke today at the Thursday Morning Roundtable addressing the issues with the current economy.

Photo Courtesy by Borman818/flickr.com

The Recovery and Expansion stage

The recession stage is over, now Central New Yorkers are experiencing the recovery and expansion stage. Although this economic stage might be tough there are still many opportunities out there for the unemployed.

According to Evans, there are many jobs out there for the unemployed.

"People should be looking for a job that best suits their skills and their education regardless of industry,"he said.

He explains that three out of four job openings are due to day-to-day changes, not because of the economy. The day-to-day changes are retirements, people being sick, or individuals being promoted.

He encouraged individuals to look for jobs, and not to give up.

High-Tech medical company relocates to Syracuse

New company looks to bring new jobs
By Kenny Connolly (NCC News)
Oct. 28, 2010, 4:45 p.m.

An Ohio-based company which produces a product that kills airborne germs has relocated to Syracuse.

Haledyne LLC was founded in 2007 and is an air quality company that specializes in the medical industry.

Haledyne is in the the process of commercializing a device that combines airflow technology with ultraviolet light to destroy bacteria and viruses.

The company will open its research facilities at Tech Garden in donwtown Syracuse. It aims to reach 100 new employees so the company can begin production in Onondaga County.

"If it performs as advertised this is a game changer," said Kevin Schwab, a Haledyne representative. "And we are very confident in fact that they will reach their goals and ultimately surpass them of having more than 100 employees here with in three years."

State of the art technology

Haledyne has developed a cutting-edge technology that keeps infectious diseases from spreading in public places, such as hospitals -- where the problem of airborne acquired viruses are most common.

"There is a significant issue in hospitals around the U.S. and around the world with hospital acquired infections," Schwab said. "Perhaps you go in for surgery or for a broken bone, and while your in there you become exposed to an airborne contaminent."

According to Schwab, the technology used by the company is more efficient and cheaper than existing systems.

"Haledyne has come up with a new approach that still moves the air, but doesn't have to move the air to the same degree because it moves the air with ultraviolet lighting that will kill many of these airborne contaminents," Schwab said. "So in fact it will do a better job of moving the air and use much less energy in the process."

Haledyne teamed up with researchers at Harvard University and at St. Vincent's Medical Centers in Manhattan to develop this new technology.

Sale of the product

Schwab added that there is an increased market for products like this because of the continued problems hospitals are having to deal with. He added that the bills of airborne acquired diseases add up to the billions of dollars.

"The fact that out government put out new guidelines and new standards mandating that hospitals do a better job of keeping a clean indoor air environemnt to combat these hospital acquired infections is a sign," Schwab said.

Photo courtesy of Syracuse Tech Garden

Oneida man admits to attempted arson

Agrees to a plea deal

An Oneida man plead guilty Thursday morning to attempted arson in Madison County Court.

Michael Allen, 43, of 425 Seneca St., was suspected to have started a string of fires back in June, authorities say.

Allen was scheduled to go to trial Nov. 29 to face charges of third-degree arson and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Originally, Allen would have faced five to 15 years incarceration.

Allen agreed to a plea that would cap his sentence at one to three years in state prison. The deal also states that Allen will not be charged with other suspicious fires within four blocks of his home within the last two years.

How he was caught

Allen was arrested on June 4 after police say they watched him leave his house at 425 Seneca St and go next door to 421 Seneca St. and start a fire to the rear porch.

This fire made Allen a prime suspect for a series of fires in the area that had sparked an investigation last spring.

Oneida Fire Chief Don Hudson said the fires needed to be put to a stop.

"A pattern was escalating to bigger and more aggressive styles of fires. I mean when he set the entire house on fire, I mean now you're looking at a situation where people could have been injured or even killed," said Hudson.

Debate over his plea deal

Though Allen admitted to the arson, Hudson said the plea deal Allen agreed to was bittersweet.

"It's hard for us to, to kind of go along with that. And at the same time it takes away the rights of the people whose homes were damaged because now they don't have the legal ramifications to go after him or his insurance company for damages," said Hudson.

Allen is being held without bail and will be sentenced on Nov. 17 in Madison County Court.

A high-tech medical company arrives in Syracuse today

Haledyne medical company promises to provide cleaner air in hospitals

By Christina Jones (NCC News)

Oct. 28, 2010, 6:15 p.m.

From Cleveland, Ohio, Haledyne LCC medical company relocated to Syracuse’s Technology Garden today in efforts to clean the air in hospitals and combat job loss in the area, says Kevin Schwab, Vice President of CenterState, a non-for-profit organization collaborating with Haledyne.

With the help of research grants after forming partnerships with universities and private entities in Central New York, Haledyne has settled in Syracuse providing a new approach to killing airborne contaminants in hospitals.

The start-up company with four employees created a new technology that promises to be more efficient and cost –effective than past technologies.

“[The product] combines technology with UVC lighting essentially, ultraviolet lighting that will kill many of these airborne contaminants,” said Schwab.

"So in fact it will do a better job of moving the air and use much less energy in the process," Schwab added.

Why move to Syracuse?

The federal government has put out new guidelines mandating hospitals do a better job of keeping a clean, indoor air environment, to combat hospital acquired infections. The company came to Syracuse because, according to Schwab, the technology will do just that, and it will also reduce energy use in the area simultaneously.

The product uses indoor air quality devices and energy efficiency technologies that operate in indoor environments: key components of the product.

“They chose to move to the Syracuse region because we have a global leading expertise in both of the key components of their product,” said Schwab.


Haledyne plans to bring new jobs to Syracuse

If the product performs as advertised the company will hire at least 100 employees within the next three to five years.

“We are very confident in fact that [the company] will reach their goals and ultimately surpass by having more than 100 employees here just within three or so years.”

The new system is currently being tested at St. Joseph's Hospital.

Photo Courtesy of Flickr.

Rundown Rationale

A1 Music and Heads

A2 Haledyn: This wrap is about a medical company moving to Syracuse and opening up 100 jobs. I started my newscast with this story because it is local and will affect many people. In addition, I wanted to start the pace of my newscast off with a wrap.

A3 Railroad Money: This reader is about the $18 million Syracuse is receiving to expand its transportation center. I placed this story after the Haledyn story because they both involve the economy and finances.

A4 Economy: This anchor actuality is about a roundtable discussion held in Syracuse about Central New York's economy. I had this story after the Raildroad Money because they both concern the economy.

A5 Drug Bust: This reader is about the bust of a drug ring that supplied Central New York with heroin and cocaine. I put this story here because there is a flow from the Economy story to this story because they both involved money.

A6 Shooting Victim: Shooting Victim is about a man who walked in to Upstate University Hospital after falling victim to a shooting. I put this reader in A6 because it falls in between two crime stories.

A7 Mitchell Sentence: This anchor actuality is about the sentencing a Syracuse man charged in murdering a bystander on the streets of Syracuse. I put this story here because it follows Shooting Victim, another crime story.

A8 Arraignment: This reader is about a Syracuse man accused of arranging a robbery that turned deadly being arraigned in Syracuse City Court. I put this story here because it follows another crime story.

A9 Baby Carrots: The live wrap is about vending machines at Fayetteville-Manlius High School that sells baby carrots to students. I put this story here because it follows two readers, which helps break up the pace of the newscast. In addition, I put this story towards the end of the newscast because it is not a hard news story.

A10 College Costs: This anchor actuality is about the rise in tuitions at public universities. I put this story here because it follows another story about schools.

A11 Cosmetic Surgery: This reader is about taxpayers' dollars being used towards teachers' plastic surgery expenses. I put this story here because it follows the trend of the previous two stories about schools. In addition, I put this story at the end of the Block in case a story needed to be cut.

A12 Tease B

B0 Break

B1 Kicker: This reader is about the "Walk the Talk" rally being held at the United Way of Central New York offices. I chose this story as the kicker because it is a lighthearted, local news story.

B2 Weather

B3 Music and Close

NBA Bans Shoe for "Creating an Undue Competitive Advantage"

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to slip on a pair of shoes and immediately be able to jump higher?

The NBA has just banned a shoe for enhancing a player's vertical leap.

Athletic Propulsion Lab's "Concept 1s"

The Concept 1s claim to "make you jump higher instantly", and while no longer allowed for pros, are still available to college athletes. So what would happen if SU's players laced up the 3-hundred dollar sneakers?

Sports Illustrated Chris Ballard explained, "They say an average athlete will get about 3 and a half inches higher with these, but the founders Adam and Ryan Goldston told me, that when you take an ELITE athlete, or a COLLEGIATE athlete, some who is on that level, it can go up as high as eight."

Technology

The shoes uses "Load 'n Launch" technology, a spring based propulsion system.

"It's essentially a metal spring sandwiched between plastic. The idea is that it channels your energy up to this part of the shoe, and then when you jump off your forefoot, it provides a better rebound effect," says Ballard.

The NBA's ban now gives the shoe what it's been looking for since it's been on the market, credibility.

Photo Courtesy of www.athleticpropulsionlabs.com

Syracuse woman charged for pepper spray attack

Woman suspected of shoplifting

by Carson Daniels (NCC News)
Oct. 21, 6:55p.m.

A Syracuse woman has been charged for allegedly using pepper spray on an officer outside Burlington Coat Factory in Cicero on Saturday after store workers accused the woman of shoplifting and alerted police.

The woman, Tonya Chambers, 41, was accompanied by four teenage girls at the time of the incident. The girls were believed to be her daughters. The teenagers included Dewanique Chambers, 17, as well as girls of ages 16, 13 and 12.

The attempted getaway

The pepper spray was used as an attempt to evade arrest, said Onondaga County Sheriff's spokesperson John D'Eredita.

"Loss prevention officers confronted a suspect who was believed to have committed a larceny in the store," D'Eredita said. "During the confrontation, the suspect deployed a pepper spray on the loss prevention officer."

Rather than escape, Chambers and the teenage girls were all arrested.

Police take action

Both Tonya and Dewanique Chambers were charged with robbery, felony, unlawful possession of a noxious material and a misdemeanor. The 16-year-old was also charged with robbery and unlawful possession of a noxious material and will answer to the charges in Cicero Town Court. Both the 12-year-old and 13-year-old were charged and their cases will be heard in Family Court.

Tonya Chambers also was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.



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The NBA bans a shoe

It hasn’t been banned for SU players

The National Basketball Association (NBA) decided to bar all professional players from wearing a shoe because it gives players “an undue competitive advantage,” according to their website. The NCAA hasn’t yet followed the NBA’s lead, which means that college basketball players are still able to wear them.

The use of the shoes would allow anyone to jump higher, but Sports Illustrated’s Chris Ballard says that they could be even more effective in a college basketball court.

"They say an average athlete will get about 3 and half inches higher with these,” said Ballard. “But the founders Adam and Ryan Goldston told me that when you take an elite athlete, or a collegiate athlete—someone who’s on that level—it can go up as high as eight."

The company rejoices

But the company that sells the shoes, Athletic Propulsion Lab (APL), does not appear to be disappointed about the ban. The NBA’s reaction seems to validate their claim that the shoes do enhance performance and it seems they are now attempting to use the ban as advertizing.

Soon after the NBA’s announcement came out, APL modified their website, featuring a big red stamp that reads “BANNED BY THE NBA,” along with a warning that may very well move people to buy the product, rather than drive them away.

“Load ‘N Launch™ technology”

APL says that their “Concept 1” shoe is designed for the pros and its construction is the key to the advantages:
• It is super lightweight
• It fits perfectly snug
• And it allows for stability, shock absorption and an improved vertical lift, according to their website.

"It's essentially a metal spring sandwiched between plastic. The idea is that it channels your energy up to this part of the shoe, and then when you jump off your forefoot, it provides a better rebound effect," said Ballard.

Woman charged in pepper spray attack

Suspected of shoplifting

by Philip George (NCC News)
Oct. 21, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

A Syracuse woman and three teenagers have all been charged in an alleged pepper spray assault on a department store security officer.

Tonya Chambers, 41, her daughter Dewanique Chambers, 17, and three young girls, 12, 13 and 16, were leaving the Burlington Coat Factory located at 5775 S. Bay Rd. in Cicero on Saturday when the store's staff became suspicious of their activity, according to Onondaga County Sheriff's spokesperson John D'Eredita.

"Loss prevention officers confronted a suspect who was believed to have committed a larceny in the store," D'Eredita said. "During the confrontation, the suspect deployed a pepper spray on the loss prevention officer."

Sheriff's respond to incident

Tonya Chambers and the girls allegedly fled the scene in a vehicle and were later apprehended and arrested by sheriffs.

"Vehicles responding to the incident spotted the suspect's vehicle and executed a traffic stop," D'Eredita said.

Tonya and Dewanique Chambers and the 16-year-old face charges of robbery and unlawful posession of a noxious substance.

The other two teenagers will have their cases heard in family court.

Tonya Chambers is also charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

The Jordan-Elbridge school board faces another lawsuit. The board learned at a meeting last night that a group of taxpayers have filed an Article 78 proceeding to block the termination of Superintendent Marilyn Dominick.

Dominick was terminated with 20 months remaining on her five year contract, with a severance agreement that will pay her $82,444 plus unused sick and vacation days.

But Dominic S. D'Imperio, representative for the residents behind the lawsuit, said that resident feel Dominick was terminated because of "irreconcilable differences," an insufficient reason for firing her. Withough a legitimate reason to terminate the contract, D'Imperio said a severance payment cannot be given.

The lawsuit also looks to block William Speck, Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services Superintendent, from being appointed interim district superintendenct.

The school board has faced its share of controversy recently: a fired district treasurer sued the board earlier in the month and it has been criticized for failing to explain reasons for firing, transferring, and suspending employees.

Marilyn Dominick, photo courtesy of syracuse.com

Rundown Rationale, 4:00 p.m. Newscast 10/21/10

Oct. 21, 2010

Christina Jones (NCC News)

4:00 P.M.

I began the show with Phil’s “Pepper Spray” recorded wrap. This story features all NITPIC rational. For instance this story is completely newsworthy and super local. Local people want to know about a story where a woman attacks an officer with pepper spray. I also found it completely intriguing as a newscast opener. My next story was another crime story, a reader on a miscellaneous/random shooting in the area. This news story still maintained super local content and was relevant and newsworthy. I thought it flowed well because as producer it seemed reasonable to place both crime stories back-to-back.

My next story was about a missing crewmember of a Canadian freighter. I thought this story segued nicely from the previous stories on crime. For stories like this one, it is necessary to place the story near the top. People want to know about a local missing man and if it has relevancy to them and their neighborhood. I thought this story fit well because it’s a top story and probably wouldn’t smoothly fit in anywhere else.

My next story was on an NBA shoe that had been banned in professional sports. I thought this was a great story to place here, being that it pertains to Syracuse University basketball players who may be banned from wearing the product. Then, I went on to a Superintendant at a local school that no longer wanted to work there for irreconcilable reasons. I placed it here because the previous story was local to Syracuse University and this story is local to schools in Syracuse.

Then, I went on to national stories. I had a story on the NY governor’s race, and Cuomo’s plan to make inner city neighborhoods safer while improving education and job opportunities. I thought this fit well here because the previous story had to do with a group of parents suing a local school district and the superintendant leaving the school. Both stories are about education. Then, I moved on to the Obama’s story on the taking responsibility for distortions about the health care reform. This story flowed well because the previous story was about politics and important, newsworthy national news as well. The final story for the A-Block was another political story on the Obama Administration.

For the kicker, I wrote the story on Four Loko because it pertained to students at college campuses, which is a trending topic right now.

Lights go out on LaFayette community

National Grid customers lose power
By Kenny Connolly (NCC News)

Oct. 21, 2010, 4:45 p.m.

Over 400 residents of LaFayette were without power this morning.


According to the National Grid company website, the outage centered in Cardiff and affects customers stretching from the southern third of the Onondaga Nation south along Route 11A and Tully Farms Road to just south of Otisco Road.

The company reported the outage at 3:09 a.m.

Local elementary school cancels class


Because of the power outage, Grimshaw Elementary School in LaFayette was forced to cancel school today.


School officials delayed the start of classes for one hour before coming to the decision of cancelling classes for the day.


"Well we were forced to cancel school for today," said Jim Kessler, LaFayette Superintendent of building and grounds. "There were only a couple minor consequences. For instance, the lunch program is affected because they serve the lunches out of the building where the outage was."


Kessler added he was not sure when the cancelled school day would be made up by students.


The elementary school has over 400 total students in grades Kindergarten through sixth grade.


Power now restored

Power was restored to National Grid customers in LaFayette shortly before 12:30 this afternoon.

The company did not expect to restore power until 4 p.m. today, but National Grid crews worked throughout the morning and have restored electricity to customers that were affected.

Photo Courtesy of C Grant Grimshaw Elementary School

Rundown Rationale, 3:30 Newscast 10/21/10

October 21, 2010
3:30 p.m.

By Marisa DeCandido (NCC News)

I began our newscast with a reader of a Dewitt police officer who was injured in an accident this morning. His name had just been released, making it timely, and the accident had shut down the left lane of Interstate 481 South for a few houes, making it a newsworthy story to the general public. I followed it with another reader of the release of names of two men who had been shot Wednesday night because it went along with the theme of identities being released and "accident" type stories.

From there I put Jackie's anchor actuality about a woman arrested for robbery in Cicero. It flowed nicely from the crime aspect of the shooting, and also broke up the readers. Then I put Adam's live wrap about the Jordan-Elbridge parent's lawsuit against the district because it had a law aspect involved, similar to the robbery story.

Next I put a reader about the County Legislature not overriding Joanne Mahoney's veto because a reader flows well after a live wrap. Also, the content was political and related to a local controversy, like the Jordan-Elbridge story. After that I put another reader about construction at Upstate Medical University's Syracuse University campus because it was a local story involving rescue/health institutions and their finances.

Then, I put in Cayden's live wrap about certain sneakers being banned in the NBA because he made the local spin about Syracuse University basketball players, which related to Upstate because both discussed SU. I also wanted a live wrap to break up the readers. After this I put in the story about Four Lokos and their health concerns because it also related to SU, but had a national tie because it had recently been on the wire for being banned at a New Jersey college. After this I put in Jackie's second anchor actuality about NPR firing one of their analysts because it flowed nicely from a reader and had a national tie. I finished the A block with a story about a missing crewman on Lake Ontario because it had a national tie, but was also local because it happened near our DMA and Oswego Coast Guard crews were helping the search.

For the kicker, I used a story about an East Syracuse woman winning the lottery because it was a local feel-good story.

Rundown Rationale

Our Show began with a DeWitt Police Officer who was injured after his patrol car was hit this morning. I chose this story to be the lead story since it was timely, and it affected numerous people since part of 4-81 was shut down for a few hours. Then I chose the story about Police identifying the victims of last night's shooting because it was a second day angle to the story, and it flowed well with the lead story. Then I put Philip George's wrap of a woman who used pepper spray to avoid arrest, because it was dealt by police so it flowed well. After that I put the story of a man who beat a puppy and faces legal action, because it deals with authorities and that flows well to change from police stories to broken law stories. Then I chose Tony's live wrap, because it dealt with a school lawsuit, and is in the law spectrum. Then I chose Shelby Fenster's anchor actuality because it dealt with college athlete shoes and that is related to education and schools. After that I chose the parking meters story because it still dealt with breaking the law. Then I chose Shelby Fenster's anchor actuality of the NPR analyst who was fired, and I put this story towards the end of the A block because it was a national story. Then I finished the A block with the four loko potential ban story, which is a national story and it also affects local college campuses. In the B Block, the kicker dealt with an AXA business woman winning the lotery, and that is a perfect kicker because it was a unique local story. Then I put the weather, and that was the show.

Collegiate players can still wear shoes banned by the NBA

Athletic Propulsion Labs' Concept 1 is still allowed for college basketball players

Local basketball players could have an advantage over opposing players because of their shoes. According to Athletic Propulsion Lab's website, Launch 'n Load technology allows for instant improvement in vertical leap.

The NBA banned the Concept 1 shoes because of their rules against unfair competitive advantage. However, collegiate athletes are still allowed to wear the shoes during games.

According to San Diego Entertainer Magazine, this is the first time in 64 years the NBA has placed a ban on shoes.

Photo courtesy of San Diego Entertainer Magazine

Jordan-Elbridge parents want to sue school district

Jordan-Elbridge parents plan to sue school district

Parents and tax payers unhappy after forced retirement of superintendent.

By Adam Feldfogel (NCC News)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A group of parents and tax payers want to take the Jordan-Elbridge School District to court. They are threatening to sue, saying that the board forced superintendent Marilyn Dominick into retirement, according to 9WSYR.

Dominick says "irreconcilable differences" are to blame for her taking an early retirement, according to the article on 9WSYR.com. But, the tax payers are claiming that this is not a sufficient reason to send someone to retirement.

Attorney for tax payers says this was uncalled for

The lawsuit was announced Wednesday night by the attorney representing the parents and tax payers, Dominick D'Imperio.

He claimed the taxpayers are pursuing the suit on the grounds that there was no true disagreement between the outgoing superintendent and the school board, implying that there was no genuine reason to force her to retire from her job.

"Simply saying 'we don't want you anymore' is not a valid reason," says D'Imperio.

In a phone interview with D'Imperio, he said this goes beyond an issue with a beloved superintendent who has done her job to the best of her ability. He says it's about people taking accountability for their own actions.

"At the end of the day, I think it's a much larger issue than just Jordan-Elbridge. I think it's an issue of accountability and public officials conducting the people's business in the light of day, and not in the back rooms and dark alleys," said D'Imperio.

What this means for the school district

The parents want Marilyn Dominick reinstated so she can finish out her five-year term as superintendent. The board, however, is continuing on in it's pursuit of a new one.

William Speck has taken over as superintendent on an interim basis. He is responsible for assisting the board in their search for a new superintendent.

He will remain at this position until a new one is found. But the board anticipates the in-coming superintendent to take over on November 1st, the day Dominick's resignation becomes effective.

Syracuse woman arrested after trying to avoid officers

A Syracuse woman who tried to avoid arrest has been charged with robbery. Tanya Chambers was stopped outside of the Burlington Coat Factory store in Cicero by loss of prevention staff who thought she was shoplifting.

Outside the store, Chambers used pepper spray to avoid arrest. Onondaga County spokesperson, Sgt. John D'Eredita said she "deployed a pepper spray on the loss of prevention officer."

Instead of getting away, Chambers, a 17-year-old and three children who were with her were all arrested.

Chambers and the 17-year-old, Dewanique Chambers were charged with robbery and unlawful possession of noxious materials.

Along with the other charges, Chambers is also charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Chilean mine to close following 69-day ordeal

President Pinera closes the mine and talks about investigation

By Kevin Barry (NCC News)
Oct. 14, 2010, 8 p.m.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Three of the 33 miners pulled from the San Jose mine in Chile are supposed to be released from the hospital Thursday with the rest of the miners preparing to leave over the weekend.

They have been receiving treatment at Copiapo Regional Hospital in Copiapo, Chile. As each miner emerged through the rescue shaft they were checked by a doctor and then quickly flown to the hospital for further care.

Before the rescue

In order to prepare the men for their trip to the surface, two nurses from the Chilean Army went into the mine to make the necessary preparations. The miners were given a liquid diet in case they vomited on the way to the surface and were given sunglasses to protect their eyes against the bright lights that they had not been exposed to for over two months.

The men also received clothing and socks made of material that kept sweat off their skin to prevent infections.

In the coming months

Although all the miners are out of the collapsed mine, the effects of the last 69 days are expected to affect them for a while even now that they are reunited with loved ones.

Experts say the men could suffer from a variety of issues including post-traumatic stress disorder, panic attacks or claustrophobia, according to CNN.

The men will also have to handle the over-night celebrity that they have received since the world has been following the developments of their story.

Picture courtesy of CNN.com.

Former SU Players Returning to the Dome

Three players are returning with the Timberwolves

By Shelby Fenster (NCC News)

Oct. 14, 2010, 8:00 p.m.

Syracuse, N.Y.- Wes Johnson, Johnny Flynn and Jason Hart are returning to The Carrier Dome to face off against the Detroit Pistons Friday night.

All three former Syracuse players are currently with the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to a video on Syracuse University's Athletics’ website, Flynn will not be playing in the game due to a hip injury, but will still be in attendance.

Flynn left the Orange after the 2008 to 2009 season. Johnson followed him by leaving Syracuse after the 2009 to 2010 season. Hart has been gone from SU the longest, after he left following the 1999 to 2000 season.

Not the first time SU has seen a NBA Game

This is the second time Syracuse University has hosted an NBA Game. In 2008, the Denver Nuggets faced the Phoenix Suns in The Carrier Dome.

Former SU player Carmelo Anthony returned with the Denver Nuggets in 2008. The Nuggets game brought in about 20,000 fans and the game Friday night is expected to bring in about the same.

Fans will be able to interact with former players

Several other former Syracuse basketball players will be in attendance. Not only will the players participate in contests, but they will be involved in activities before the game.

“The former SU players that have been invited to attend by promoters are going to be involved in pregame in the backcourt by signing autographs,“ says Pete Moore, Syracuse University Basketball Coordinator.

According to WSYR-TV, Flynn will be one of the former players signing autographs before the game.

Photo courtesy of WSYR-TV.

Ten charged with NYC hate crimes to appear in court

Violent attacks

by Marisa DeCandido (NCC News)

Oct. 14, 2010, 6:44 p.m.

The ten men charged with assault, sexual abuse, and other hate crimes appeared in court Thursday morning. They are accused of anti-gay attacks in the Bronx last week which severely injured four people.

The men, members of the Latin King Goonies gang, allegedly beat and sodomized one 17-year-old gang recruit who they believed was gay. They also beat another 17-year-old, a 30-year-old and his brother, police said.

This is the worst case of anti-gay violence in recent memory, police said.

A new campaign

After this and a string of other anti-gay attacks, New York City officials released a new campaign to increase the city's level of tolerance: "Love Love. Hate Hate."

One hope is that the city's new campaign will help curb these hateful attacks across the state, Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey said.

"We're going to continue our efforts on the educational front and address these instances as they occur," Mulvey said.

Photo courtesy of the New York Times

SU Welcomes Home Three NBA Players

Former SU Player Wes Johnson

Three former Syracuse basketball standouts return to the Carrier Dome this weekend for an NBA pre-season game.

The Hill welcomes Wes Johnson, Johnny Flynn and Jason Hart for the Friday night match up between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Detroit Pistons.

The last time the Carrier Dome was host to an NBA exhibition game was in 2008. The event drew a crowd of 20-thousand people.

Flynn and Johnson were both first-round draft picks for the Timberwolves when they each joined the team.

Syracuse Basketball Coordinator, Pete Moore says fans will be able to interact with the players.

"The former SU players that have been invited to attend by promoters are going to be involved in pregame in in the backcourt by signing autographs," said Moore.

Flynn is injured and will not play in the game on Friday. According to suathletics.com, Flynn is expected to be at the game and sign autographs beforehand.

In a video from The Post-Standard, the three players spoke about their excitement to be back in Syracuse and to be surrounded by the fans who supported them during their college careers.

photo courtesy of: nathanblue.blogspot.com

SUNY Oswego Student Steals Debit Card

Student is charged with stealing

by Christina Jones (NCC News)
Oct. 14, 2010, 6:00 p.m.

SYRACUSE, N.Y.- A student at Oswego State University of New York is charged with stealing and using another person's debit card. Kiley E. Barnaba, 18, of Liverpool used another student's SUNY Oswego identification card as a debit card to purchase textbooks in the college bookstore and to purchase food in one of the on-campus dining halls.

The University's reaction

Julie Harrison Blissert, Director Of Public Affairs at Suny Oswego, is unsure whether the University has taken judicial action. But she said, "Somebody on campus needs to file a complaint or a charge within the system."

Blissert said the victim should seek disciplinary action to file charges against Barnaba.

Police Charges

Barnaba lives in Scales Hall on the Oswego campus and lists an address to 211 Longdale Drive, Liverpool. Her charges are as follows:

• Felony grand larceny


• Misdemeanor count of petit larceny

Barnaba will appear in Oswego town court on November 1.

photo courtesy of syracuse.com.

SUNY Oswego student charged with stealing debit card

Student charged with two counts of larceny

by Marisa DeCandido (NCC News)

Oct. 14, 2010, 6:44 p.m.

A student at the State University of New York at Oswego was charged with felony grand larceny and misdemeanor petit larceny Thursday morning for stealing and using a classmates' debit card. Kiley Barnaba, 18, of Liverpool allegedly stole an Oswego identification card, which acts as a debit card on campus.

The Oswego freshman used the card to make several purchases at the University.

"We do know that what she purchased with the debit card was textbooks and food," Director of Public Affairs Julie Harrison Blissert said.

It is unknown how or why Barnaba stole the card, Blissert said.

Judicial and Disciplinary Action

If the University does take disciplinary action against Barnaba, it will not be released to the public, Blissert said.

"If somebody on campus needs to go through the disciplinary system, then somebody on campus needs to file a complaint or a charge within the system and that can be done either by the victim or by the police," she said. "I don't know if they've done that, but everything that happens in that system is confidential."

Barnaba is expected to appear in Oswego town court on November 1st.

Photo courtesy of flickr.com

Rundown Rationale

October 14, 2010, 3:15 p.m.
By Luisa Ardila (Team 1, NCC News)

Our show began with the Chilean miners—an anchor actuality—because of the importance of the story. We continued with 2 readers and an anchor actuality on local crime (a woman stabs her ex-boyfriend, an employee at an elderly home steals checks and a local college student steals a credit card). We then followed with a reader on the evacuation of a local high school due to a possible gas leak, because it happened today.

Next was a wrap on anti-gay hate crimes in New York State by Kenneth Connolly—one of the only stories of the day with audio. That was followed by a reader on a federal verdict against a Syracuse-based company that falsified asbestos reports. These stories were placed like this because they were regional; not just local.

The next story was a live wrap by Dan Cohen on the NBA players that are coming to the area. Again, it was difficult to find any other worthy audio.

The last two stories were readers on new developments in the Carl Paladino gubernatorial campaign. The first one was on pornographic emails he is again being accused of sending and the second (which was ultimately cut during the taping of the show) was on his comments about closing roadways to Turning Stone Casino.

The kicker was a feel-good story on a high school student that went from homeless to football star. The weather included a short forecast for the next two days and an optional week ahead.

Rundown Rationale

October 14, 2010

Anthony Jondreau

I began the show with Shelby Fenster’s report on homecoming weekend, the basketball game, and the expected crowds at the Dome because it dealt most immediately with SU and otherwise it would not have fit into the newscast until the end. The next story was about a SUNY Oswego student who stole someone’s debit card. I felt it fit here because it dealt with college students but also with crime, which is what three of the next five stories are about.

Carl Paladino’s plans for Turning Stone and his pornographic emails followed because Election Day is nearing and a scandal about a gubernatorial candidate should go high on the list. The story about an attack on a gay high school student came after because it dealt with crime and connects to Paladino in light of his homophobic comments.

I followed that with the story about the Air Force apparently ending “don’t ask, don’t tell” because it ties in with the subject matter of the previous story (i.e. gay rights). The two stories that followed were both crime related as well. The first involved a local woman stabbing her ex-boyfriend and the second involved a local man facing his ninth DWI charge.

Cayden Feifer’s story about the speaker coming to SU followed the crime stories, for the most part because it was a wrap and a change of pace. The story talks about James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers. It was an interesting story, but I had difficulty finding a place to put it, and thus it followed the end of the crime-related stories.

I ended with the story about the SU Film Festival because it wasn’t too hard of a story to end with and could be easily dropped if time necessitated. Also, it was a local story like the previous one.
I chose the “Pink House” story last because it was novel and draws attention to a good cause. In summary, the White House will be flooded with pink light tonight in order to draw attention to breast cancer awareness. I felt it was an interesting enough “soft” story.

Natural gas odor forces F-M High School evacuated

Faculty unable to locate source

by Philip George (NCC News)
Oct. 14, 2010, 6:00 p.m.

Students and faculty were forced to evacuate Fayetteville-Manlius High School this afternoon after someone reported smelling natural gas in one of the school's hallways, prompting faculty to investigate.

"During our investigation, we couldn't really determine where the origination was, so out of caution, we evacuated the building," said F-M principal Ray Kilmer. "We were outside probably about 30 minutes."

Fire department finds no leak

National Grid and the Syracuse Fire Department were summoned to the school to investigate the odor, but they too were unable to find a source and concluded that there was no leak and that the school was safe.

Students were permitted to re-enter the campus and parents were notified by phone.

Construction work a possible source

Kilmer speculated that construction work across town led to the odor reaching the school.

"Allegedly, there was some work being done maybe about way on the other side of Manlius over by Kaz," Kilmer said. "During that work there was a release of some gas during that normal process and maybe the wind took it over towards us."

New York experiences another hate crime amongst teens

Teens arrested for allegedly bullying fellow classmate

by Kenny Connolly (NCC News)
Oct. 14, 2010, 7:00 p.m.




Nassau County police arrested three teenagers Thursday morning for allegedly assaulting a fellow teen and hurling anti-gay remarks at him during a bus ride home from a Hicksville BOCES school. Cops classified the assault as a hate crime.

According to the LI Herald, David Spencer (18), Chase Morrison (16) and Roy Wilson (16) began verbally abusing a 14-year-old boy around 2:15 p.m. on the ride home from school. When the boy moved to the back of the bus to avoid the verbal harassment, the three teens followed him to the back of the bus.

Nassau County Lt. John MacEwen reported the trio then started physically assaulting the teenager, stomping on his arms, stomach, legs and thighs.

Police charged Spencer and Morrison with second-degree harassment, and all three teens with third-degree assault.

Continued Violence

The attack came days after two gay teens were beaten in the Bronx.

Nassau County PoliceChief Lawrence Mulvey said in a press conference he found the situation hard to believe, but added "we're going to continue our efforts on the educational front and address these instances as they occur."




Photo Courtesy of Nassau County Police Department

Rundown Rationale

Here is my rundown and slugs from today's newscast:

A1 MUSIC & HEADS
A2 NBA GAME
A3 OSWEGO STUDENT
A4 STOLEN CHECKS
A5 PALADINO CASINO
A6 ANTIGAY ATTACKS
A7 STABBING CHARGE
A8 INTOXICATED DRIVER
A9 FLAGS OF FATHERS
A10 CHILEAN MINERS
A11 TEASE B
B0 BREAK 1
B1 KICKER
B2 WEATHER
B3 MUSIC&CLOSE
C0 END OF SHOW

Here is my rationale for choosing these stories and placing them in this particular order:

A2
I chose to lead off with the story on former SU basketball stars coming to the dome tommorrow night for the NBA preseason game. I feel that many people in the Syracuse area care and pay attention to Syracuse Basketball and would be interested to know about the NBA game and what former famous players would be back for it.

A3
After that I transitioned to a story about a SUNY Oswego student stealing another student's debit card. It is another school-related story, so I felt it would work.

A4
From then I moved to a story on a home health aid being accused of stealing checks from an elderly person. This story is about another theft so I feel it transitions well from the previous story. It is also a reader so it breaks up the two longer stories from before.

A5
I followed with another reader about the Oneida Nation's response to Paladino's statement about shutting down Turning Stone Casino if he was elected. It's a recent story that was just updated within the time we were in class and is of interest to people in the Syracuse DMA because a lot of people know of and have been to the casino.

A6
I transitioned to the anti-gay hate crime in New York City. It is another timely story of both state and national interest. The story is an anchor actuality and it breaks up the previous two readers from the following two readers.

A7
I used a reader on a Syracuse woman being charged with felony assault for allegedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend because it goes along with the violent theme of the previous story.

A8
After that I chose to discuss the man facing possible life in prison if convicted for his multiple DWI charges. The man is from Syracuse and due to the nature of how many charges her has and the sentence he could receive if convicted, the story is of interest. It also follows the crime related theme of the previous stories.

A9
I chose to break up the readers with a wrap about the author of "Flags of our Fathers" coming to headline a discussion held at Syracuse University for veterans and the military. His book was turned into a motion picture, and with the fame that came from his movie deal and his book the story will hopefully attract interest from people wanting to hear him speak.

A10
I ended the A block with a short reader with a today spin on the Chilean miners story. The miners may be getting out of the hospital today. The story is of worldwide interest and if time was over for the newscast the reader could easily be cut.

B1
For the kicker I chose to inform the audience about the Syracuse Film Festival going on throughout the weekend. The festival happens once a year and attracts many local audience members. The story is soft and good for a kicker.

Overall I feel I did a decent job choosing how to align my stories so that they flowed well.

SUNY Oswego student gets charged

The student was charged with stealing
by Leonardo Feldman (NCC News)
Syracuse N.Y.- A student at Oswego State University has been charged with stealing a student's identification card , and using it as a debit card, according to syracuse.com.





Photo Courtesy by TheGirlsNY/Flickr.com






She needed money

Kylie E. Barnaba, 18, from Liverpool, stole the debit card to buy college textbooks and food in the dining hall.

The Charges
"If somebody on campus needs to go through the disciplinary system, then somebody on campus needs to file a complaint or a charge within the system and that can be done either by the victim or by the police," said the Director of Public Affairs for SUNY Oswego."I dont know if they've done that, but everything that happens in that system is confidential."

Court Date

Barnaba is scheduled to appear at the Oswego town court on Nov.1.

Adam Feldfogel - Producer Rundown Rationale

For today's newscast, I really wanted to emphasize the local news first, followed by the national news. I started with Shelby's live wrap about the homecoming for former-S.U. basketball players Wes Johnson, Johnny Flynn, and Jason Hart, as the Minnesota Timberwolves play the Detroit Pistons in an exhibition game from the Carrier Dome Friday night. I followed that up with a reader about Republican candidate for governor, Carl Paladino, and his claim that he will close the Turning Stone Resort and Casino if he was elected governor. This affects millions of New Yorkers who enjoy going to the resort/casino. It was also a reader, which allowed me to split up the two wraps in the newscast. The next story was Phil's wrap about the apparent gas leak at F-M High School. It was a local story that turned out to be a false alarm. Next, we went to the author of "Flags of our Fathers," who was speaking at Syracuse University today. This brought the story in from "local" to "hyperlocal" and also broke up a reader and an ancor-actuality. The next two stories, about the SUNY Oswego student and the Syracuse health aide kept the news in Central New York, and continued to alternate between readers and ancor-actualities, giving us the opportunities to have at least one sound bite in every other story. The final two stories, about the miners in Chile and the Anti-Gay attack in New York City, were more national news than local news. Once again it broke up readers and ancor-actualities. Our kicker was a story about Vincent Pastore, formerly of "The Sopranos" visiting Syracuse to screen his new movie for the Syracuse International Film Festival.