Keyana Farkondepay's Broadcast Portfolio

Pop the Cork – It’s Time for a Great Party!

keyanafarkondepay — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:44:30 +0000

I’m a big time wine lover, so when the opportunity to cover one of wine’s most famous traditions came up, I just

A line forms outside Bistrot du Coin in Dupont Circle

couldn’t pass on it. Beaujolais is a French tradition celebrated around the world on the third Thursday of each November. French law does not allow Beaujolais Nouveau wine to be released to the public until this day in the fall and as such, the French have made an amazing celebration out of it. Fortunately, that tradition has spread all the way around the world – even right here in our nation’s capital. Take a listen to a wrap I produced about the big party – which was centered in DuPont Circle. The audio was recorded on location as well as in the studio. It was edited with Adobe Audition.

Anchor Introduction:

VIRGINIA MAY BE THE FIFTH LARGEST WINE PRODUCER IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IT WAS FRENCH WINE THAT WAS GETTING LOCAL WASHINGTONIANS OUT AND ABOUT LAST NIGHT.

KEYANA FARKONDEPAY EXPLAINS WHY SOME LOCAL FOLKS MAY HAVE A HARD TIME COMING INTO WORK THIS MORNING.

Beajoulais Final Story.mp3

American Observer|| The Collection

keyanafarkondepay — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:53:51 +0000

Below are a series of links to stories I wrote and co-wrote for the American Observer, the graduate student online news publication at American University. Many have elements of multimedia including videos (edited in Final Cut), soundslides (created with Soundslides Plus) and live streaming (made possible through U Stream). Have a look!

November 10, 2009 Observer Live: Unique Perspectives on the War in Afghanistan

November 3, 2009 Junk Food Tax Gains Support

October 20, 2009 How Social Networking Defined a Revolution

October 20, 2009 Technology and Security are Ramped Up for This Year’s Marine Corps Marathon

October 6, 2009 Keeping Fall Chic….and Affordable

September 29, 2009 G-20 Gives Activists a World Stage

September 22, 2009 Preventive Health Care May Reduce Cost for Younger Generation

Photo from Flickr user Darius Bashar, Creative Commons

Let’s Play Some Pinball…at the Museum?

keyanafarkondepay — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:26:09 +0000

I read about a “pinball exhibit” coming to the Smithsonian American History Museum in Washington Post. Since it’s not something you see everyday, I just had to check it out! Take a listen to the wrap below, recorded at the museum and in studio and edited in Adobe Audition.

Anchor Introduction:

IT MAY HAVE BEEN EASIER THAN EVER TO GET THE KIDS AWAY FROM THE VIDEO GAMES AND TO THE MUSEUM THIS WEEKEND.

ARTIST WILLIAM WILEY KICKED OFF HIS EXHIBIT AT THE SMITHSONIAN’S AMERICAN ART MUSEUM IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL WAY.

KEYANA FARKONDEPAY REPORTS.

Pinball Exhibit.mp3

Picture: “http://www.flickr.com/photos/chad_k/3680545863/”

The Hope Diamond Gets a New Setting

keyanafarkondepay — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:42:54 +0000

Below is a 38-second wrap I recorded about the Hope Diamond’s anniversary setting. The audio was created in studio and at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. The wrap was edited in Adobe Audition. Take a listen!

This picture shows the famous diamond in the setting it has been in for nearly a century.

Anchor Introduction:

THE INFAMOUS HOPE DIAMOND IS ENTERING A NEW CHAPTER

IN ITS RICH HISTORY AT THE SMITHSONIAN.

KEYANA FARKONDEPAY REPORTS ON WHY THE WORLD’S LARGET DARK BLUE DIAMOND MAY BE RECEIVING SOME NEW ATTENTION.

Hope Diamond Final Story_FINAL Revised.mp3

Picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootbearwdc/ / CC BY 2.0

Meet the Marine Corps Marathon “GroundPounders”

keyanafarkondepay — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:41:29 +0000

The Marine Corps Marathon is one of the nation’s largest marathons, but for the “Grounpounders” who have run all 34 races – the race is even more special than that. This story was recorded at the home of Groundpounder, Al Richmond and in studio. It was edited using Adobe Audition.

Anchor Introduction

THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON HELD RIGHT HERE IN D-C IS THE WORLD’S SEVENTH LARGEST MARATHON, BUT AS KEYANA FARKONDEPAY EXPLAINS, FOR SOME PEOPLE THE RACE IS BIGGER THAN ANYONE CAN IMAGINE.

MCM GroundPounder_Mixdown.mp3

Eyes Wide Open Protest: “The Real Cost of War”

keyanafarkondepay — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:01:20 +0000

Below is a soundslide story of a powerful protest I attended in front of the White House in October 2009. Organizations like Military Families Speak Out and Veterans for Peace got together to let President Obama know they are tired of the cost of the war. They say the lives of their loved ones are ending in vain. The story is edited in Soundslides Plus. All pictures were taken by me, Keyana Farkondepay, and the audio was edited in Adobe Audition.

Eyes Wide Open Protest

Redskins Fans React to Questionable Organization Practices

keyanafarkondepay — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:46:18 +0000

Here is a “Vox Pop” (Voice of the People) about Redskins fans’ reactions to knowledge that the organization is suing their fans and selling tickets to scalpers instead of fans. The audio was recorded at Velocity 5 in Arlington, VA and edited on Adobe Audition.

Anchor Introduction

REDSKINS FANS ARE ANGRY. BUT THIS TIME IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GAME. THE WASHINGTON POST RECENTLY UNCOVERED THE ORGANIZATION SUING THEIR FANS FOR UNPAID SEASON TICKETS. THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN SELLING TICKETS TO SCALPERS INSTEAD OF DIRECTLY TO FANS. TAKE A LISTEN TO WHAT FANS ARE SAYING ON THE BRINK OF THE SEASON OPENER AT POPULAR REDSKINS BAR, VELOCITY 5 IN ARLINGTON.

Farkondepay_VoxPop_092509.mp3