(you will play the ‘news open music’ and start talking over it)

IT’S THE TOP OF THE HOUR AND TIME FOR KKOM NEWS, I’M ______.

or

THIS IS THE LATEST NEWS ON K-K-O-M, I’M ______

and then end with weather, followed by

THAT’S YOUR 2 pm NEWS UPDATE ON K-K-O-M, I’M ______

SATELLITE FALLING

A 6 -TON SATELLITE IS FALLING TOWARD EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE. THE SATELLITE IS EXPECTED TO HIT THE EARTH’S SURFACE AS EARLY AS TOMORROW. NASA SAYS THAT OF THE 6 TONS, ONLY ABOUT 26 SEPARATE COMPONENTS OF THE SATELLITE WILL SURVIVE THE ATMOSPHERE, WEIGHING AROUND 1,200 POUNDS. THE DEBRIS FIELD WILL BE AROUND 400 TO 500 MILES IN DIAMETER.

ALTHOUGH THE LOCATION OF THE EXPECTED CRASH IS UNKNOWN, SCIENTISTS SAY THAT IT IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY THAT ANYONE WILL BE HARMED. HUMANS, THEY SAY, ONLY USE UP TO 5 PERCENT OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE.

MUSIC SENIORS

AS THE FALL SEMESTER AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE GETS ROLLING IN FULL GEAR, SENIOR MUSIC MAJORS ARE ALREADY BUSY PREPARING FOR THEIR FINAL RECITALS FOR GRADUATION QUALIFICATION.

THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT REQUIRES GRADUATING SENIORS TO PUT ON A ONE-HOUR PERFORANCE, IN WHICH THEY PERFORM LENGTHY AND DIFFICULT PIECES OF MUSIC. HOWEVER, GRADUATING MUSIC MAJORS HAVE THE LUXURY OF PRESENTING THEIR RECITALS IN THE NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART MUSIC BUILDING ON CAMPUS. SENIORS LIKE PERSUSSIONIST CHRIS SCHAAB ENJOY PLAYING THEIR FAVORITE INSTRUMENTS IN THE NEW FACILITY.

(play sound bite… Outcue: … jazz vibes, improvisation is really great.”

FOR A SCHEDULE OF THE UPCOMING RECITALS, VISIT THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT’S PAGE AT T-A-M-U-C - DOT – E-D-U

STUDENT HONORS

SINCE ITS CREATION THREE YEARS AGO THE STUDENT HONORS COUNCIL HAS MET MONTHLY, UNTIL ITS MOST RECENT MEETING THIS WEEK. DURING THE MEETING, VICE PRESIDENT BRAD RAY ANNOUNCED THAT THE GROUP WOULD BEGIN MEETING ON A WEEKLY BASIS. RAY SAID THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN GROWING THE STUDENT HONORS COUNCIL’S VISIBILITY AMONG A&M-COMMERCE’S STUDENTS AND FACULTY. THE HONORS COUNCIL ALSO DISCUSSED HOW THEY WILL USE ON-CAMPUS ADVERTISING TO INCREASE THEIR ON-CAMPUS VISIBILITY. RAY SAYS THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS BEING CONSIDERED.

(play sound bite …. Ouctue: just a committee form of Honors College students”)

THE HONORS COUNCIL’S NEW WEEKLY MEETINGS TAKE PLACE TUESDAY NIGHTS AT 8 PM, AT THE PRAIRIE CROSSING HONORS COMPLEX.

COMMERCE IDOL

THE TALENT SEARCHING SHOW AMERICAN IDOL CAME TO TOWN OVER THE WEEKEND, IN A ROUND-A-BOUT WAY.

JORDAN BROOKS HAS THE STORY.

(play voice report. . .Outcue: “ … and everyone enjoyed themselves”

THAT WAS JORDAN BROOKS REPORTING.

CONTACT A LOCAL LIONS CLUB MEMBER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEXT COMMERCE IDOL.

PROJECT LEND A HAND

A NEW ORGANIZATION IN GREENVILLE IS HELPING LESS FORTUNATE FAMILIES GET BACK ON THEIR FEET DURNG THIS SUB-PAR ECONOMY. THE NEWLY FORMED PROJECT LEND-A-HAND IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS FAMILIES BUILD AND RE-BUILD HOUSES IN GREENVILLE. IN ITS FIRST YEAR, PROJECT LEND-A-HAND HAS ALREADY HELPED BUILD THREE NEW HOMES AND RE-BUILD TWO OTHERS. ORGANIZER RAY MONTGOMERY SAYS IT’S ALL JUST ABOUT GIVING SOMETHING BACK.

(play sound bite … outcue: …that’s how Project lend-a-hand came about)

PROJECT LEND-A-HAND IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN JOINING, CONTACT RAY MONTGOMERY IN GREENVILLE AT 903 – GET – HELP – OR, VISIT GREENVILLE PROJECT – DOT – ORG.

WEATHER

COMMERCE AND HUNT COUNTY WEATHER...

TODAY:

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
TONIGHT:

A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

and then end with weather, followed by

(you will play the ‘news music’ and talk over it to close then fade music)

THAT’S YOUR 11-AM NEWS UPDATE ON K-K-O-M, I’M ______