Rundown Rationale

A1 Music & Heads

A2 Buerkle Leading (LWRAP)

We led with this story because of its significance. The 25th Congressional District race has been highly publicized and a high importance has been placed on it. The fact that the race is so close and will come down to the wire makes for a good lead story.

A3 St. Joseph's (RDR)

This was another high-impact story; the merger of two hospitals to create one of the largest health care networks in the state of New York.

A4 Lung Cancer (ANCAC)

This was an ideal transition from the previous story because the two are both about health. Additionally, to have a few soundbites in this story after a reader helped to break up the rundown from being just one voice. Lung cancer is a prevalent health issue in our society and the fact that it can now be more easily detected is important.

A5 Store Clerks (RDR)

A story about clerks who were busted selling alcohol to minors: This story starts a string of crime stories (helps with flow) and is especially big in the college region that is Central New York, given the alcohol consumption by minors that occurs in such places

A6 Counterfeiting (RDR)

This story continues the stretch of crime stories. The significant value of the counterfeited items makes this story important as well as the well-known brand names that were counterfeited. It's highly possible that someone who hears this story may own one of the counterfeited items.

A7 Halloween Shooting (ANCAC)

An anchor actuality breaks up a string of readers while keeping up the line of crime stories. Any story involving a shooting that causes casualties is important, and especially those carried out by teenagers.

A8 Man Freed (RDR)

Coming down from the crime angle, this provides a transition into a story regarding a crime that occurred 27 year ago, but with a present day angle.

A9 OCCRA Recycle (LWRAP)

This wrap gives voice variety coming off a reader and an anchor actuality. It's a light story that fits more toward the end of a newscast and deals with recycling, something most people can agree is a good and important thing.

A10 Beer Week

Another light story that fits at the end of a newscast and provides a good transition from another event story. We had to cut it, but that's okay because it was the least important story in our rundown.

A11 Tease B

B1 Swans - The kicker story; a light story about two new swans in Manlius

B2 Weather

B3 Music & Close