First and foremost, commentaries must be good. Not all submissions are accepted. All narrations MUST be original. Issue-oriented contributions must be based on fact. This would be approximately one page, more or less, depending on spacing and print size.
Most writers say it takes a couple hours to write an essay.
First time contributors should submit their scripts to WOI for consideration. It might be helpful to propose and discuss your topic before you write. News Director Rick Fredericksen is the primary coordinator of the project. Commentaries are recorded at WOI Radio in Ames, at the downtown Des Moines office, or at our Statehouse Bureau. Inexperienced contributors are offered limited coaching in script editing and voicing, as time permits.