I enjoyed this piece. I loved the personal reminiscences of the women. It felt very intimate and natural. I did not hear it originally on NPR, and I knew nothing about the WASPS, so it was a nice little introduction. I aired it for my Memorial Day show. It's a timeless piece. Quality and sound are excellent. The 22 minute length works well for a "themed" show, but I would prefer to lose the All Things Considered intro and outro.
We get historical context, personal reminiscence and observation in this lovely blend of ambient sound, music of the time, archival tape, and the voices of a small group of women pilots. An interesting, informative, engaging portrait of these women and of this period in history that is so beautifully produced it’s nearly cinematic in effect.
Could be aired any time, but certainly around WWII or aviation anniversary dates, or as part of programming about women in America, jobs, changes in society, and, of course, war. sl
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Ahndi Fridell
Posted on May 31, 2006 at 04:16 PM | Permalink
Review of The WASPs: Women Pilots of WWII
I enjoyed this piece. I loved the personal reminiscences of the women. It felt very intimate and natural. I did not hear it originally on NPR, and I knew nothing about the WASPS, so it was a nice little introduction. I aired it for my Memorial Day show. It's a timeless piece. Quality and sound are excellent. The 22 minute length works well for a "themed" show, but I would prefer to lose the All Things Considered intro and outro.
Transom Editors
Posted on November 25, 2003 at 01:39 PM | Permalink
Review of The WASPs: Women Pilots of WWII
We get historical context, personal reminiscence and observation in this lovely blend of ambient sound, music of the time, archival tape, and the voices of a small group of women pilots. An interesting, informative, engaging portrait of these women and of this period in history that is so beautifully produced it’s nearly cinematic in effect.
Could be aired any time, but certainly around WWII or aviation anniversary dates, or as part of programming about women in America, jobs, changes in society, and, of course, war. sl