Few stories have the raw impact of a building being imploded. TV News loves it, of course - great visuals. But there are also a million little stories to tell: What was the building's history? What memories do people have of the place? Now that it's gone what goes in it's place? What would the people who built it think?
WNPR's Diane Orson got to cover the implosion of the New Haven Coliseum - a troubled, and some would say ugly, building...that once held a lot of hope for the city.
Her report has so many of the elements you want in a radio story:
- Great characters
- A compelling narrative
- And, of course...amazing tape
Listen for how the elements are put together - how else could you mix & match them?
(photo credit: MICHELLE MCLOUGHLIN, HARTFORD COURANT)
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