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Travel with Rick Steves FUNDER 2010 — HOUR 2 rundown: Option C

This version uses Hour 2 of the 2011 Funder, and includes the first part of the network newscast (or a short pitch break after the billboard). It features three segments (2A, 2B, and 2C). It will time out to one hour, and allows for three local pitch breaks of a bit longer than 6 minutes each.

Run Time Segment (Length)
1.00:00 - 1.01:00

Billboard — Hour 2

outQ: (theme music out)

(1:00)
01:00.00 - 04:00.00

NPR or BBC Newscast 1, or Local Pitch

(insert part one of the hourly newscast, or do a short local pitch. Or move the rest of the modules up earlier and change the segment start times accordingly, to give you additional time for local pitching later in the hour)

(3:00)
1.04:00 - 1.17:53

Segment 2 A

Rediscovering the Atlantic Ocean; How the French Play the Game of Life

Guests:

Travel writer Simon Winchester, author of "Atlantic"
Journalist Elaine Sciolino, author of "La Seduction"

inQ: "Hi, I'm Rick Steves. Thanks for joining us as we continue to explore the wonders of our world..."
outQ: "Thank you so much." (slow music fade)

Music credits:

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel, cond., "Calypso," Sailing / Telarc

Jean-Luc Ponty, " In Spiritual Love," Individual Choice / Atlantic

(13:53)
1.17:53 - 1.24:00

Local Pitch Break

(include Rick's premium pitch B in this break if you are offering the Rick Steves premium package. It runs 2:08)

(6:07)
1.24:00 - 1.34:18

Segment 2 B

Celtic Singing Cultures

Guests:

Martin DeLewandowicz, tour guide based in Wales
Stephen McPhilemy, tour guide and hostel owner based in Northern Ireland

inQ: "We're so grateful for everyone who supports public radio."
outQ: "Please. Give us a call now. Thanks a lot." (slow music fade)

Music credit: Martyn Bennett, "Shputnik in Glenshiel," Bothy Culture / Rkyodisc

(10:18)
1.34:18 - 1.41:00

Local Pitch Break

(include Rick's premium pitch A in this break if you are offering the Rick Steves premium package. It runs 2:20.)

(6:42)
1.41:00 - 1.53:03

Segment 2 C

American Civil War Sites; Afternoon Tea in London

Guests:

Filmmaker Ken Burns, producer of "The Civil War" PBS miniseries
Britt Lonsdale, Blue Badge guide from London

inQ: "Thanks so much for doing your part to keep public radio strong and healthy."
outQ: "To make sure it keeps coming your way, call in your support right now. Thanks."

Music credits:

Jay Unger, Evan Stover, Matt Glaser, Molly Mason, "Ashokan Farewell," The Civil War: Original Soundtrack Recording / Nonesuch

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Sir Georg Solti, cond., "'Overture' to 'Cosi fan tutti' (Mozart)," Mozart: Cosi fan tutti / Decca

(14:24)
1.53:03 - 2.00:00

Local Pitch Break

(repeat either Rick's premium pitch A or B if you are offering the Rick Steves premium package)

Your closing local pitch break can include Rick's Generic pitch close-version 1 (1:32 vox only, or 1:33 mixed) or Generic pitch close-version 2 (1:28 vox only).
version 1 inQ: "Thanks for joining us today on Travel with Rick Steves. Keeping public radio strong in our communities is a very important issue to me."
outQ: "Thank you so much. (music out) And happy travels."

version 2 inQ: "I'm Rick Steves from Travel with Rick Steves, and I want to take just a moment to explain to you why I care so much about public radio."

outQ: "Thank you so much. And happy travels."
(6:57)