WOSU Radio News; 1991-04--excerpts, Guns and Drugs for Sale in Columbus

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Series
WOSU Radio News
Segment
1991-04--excerpts, Guns and Drugs for Sale in Columbus
Producing Organization
WOSU (Radio station : Columbus, Ohio)
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-3j39020f3p
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Description
Segment Description
"Columbus' homicide rate in the early months of 1991 had tripled despite a high profile effort by police to curb illegal drug trafficking and action by Columbus City Council to ban sale of semi-automatic weapons. By June, Columbus police had reported fatal drive-by shootings and people killed by bullets fired from outside their homes. Reporter Gwen Walters developed sources within communities where violence was a common occurrence and produced two stories on the easy availability of guns despite legal and police actions to curb the violence. Her reports provided listeners with keen insights on street crime and included a recorded gun transaction. Walters added views from academics and public officials to give a complete aural-stration of the new level of violence in Columbus."--1991 Peabody Awards entry form.
Broadcast Date
1991-04
Asset type
Segment
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:12:30.768
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Credits
Producing Organization: WOSU (Radio station : Columbus, Ohio)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-2b2fb099745 (Filename)
Format: 1/4 inch audio cassette
Duration: 0:12:31
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Citations
Chicago: “WOSU Radio News; 1991-04--excerpts, Guns and Drugs for Sale in Columbus,” 1991-04, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 25, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-3j39020f3p.
MLA: “WOSU Radio News; 1991-04--excerpts, Guns and Drugs for Sale in Columbus.” 1991-04. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 25, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-3j39020f3p>.
APA: WOSU Radio News; 1991-04--excerpts, Guns and Drugs for Sale in Columbus. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-3j39020f3p