In this informative radio story, producer Jordan Nelson tells about the Oklahoma City Youth Council and their activities. They listen at City Council meetings, yet also voice the opinion of youth to the Council.
This piece does a great job at setting-the-scene. From the start, Nelson paints a scene at the Oklahoma City Town Hall and a typical council meeting. The mayor then introduces the youth council and says, “We’re now going to hear from our youth council.” He then segues into the Youth Council’s individual members and focuses the piece on the Youth Council’s yearly activities. This technique was certainly useful and attracted attention to the piece, helping show the impact Oklahoma City youth have on their municipal government.
My favorite thing about the piece was the voice of the narrator. Nelson’s volume is at the right level and he paces the story well. A good voice coupled with a good story can make for a great radio piece.
In regard to improvement, having clearer audio or re-recording some of the background sound playing during the narration would be helpful to the piece.
Overall, this piece is informative and is a prime example of what a narrator’s voice should sound like in a radio piece. The story was certainly interesting and made me wonder if other cities besides Oklahoma City have Youth Councils and the impact they have on their municipal governments?