News Reading Script · Radio traffic report
Slow One Out There (Morning Traffic Report)
Train fast, clear delivery with this morning traffic report news script, packed with fictional road names, delays, closures, and one clear route.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Length
- 133 words · ~53 sec
- Skills
- speed reading, articulation, breath control, place names
- License
- CC BY 4.0
The script
Time for a look at your roads, and it's a slow one out there this morning.
Starting on the Westbrook Expressway inbound, a stalled pickup in the left lane near the Garnet Street exit has traffic backed up almost three miles. Crews are on the way. Give yourself an extra fifteen minutes from the Millpond interchange.
The Corliss Bridge is moving, but slowly, with one lane closed eastbound for roadwork until ten.
Over on Route 18, an earlier fender-bender at Ash Hollow Road has cleared, but you'll still see some brake lights while things sort themselves out.
If you're heading downtown, Kittredge Avenue is your best bet right now. Wide open in both directions.
Next update in ten minutes. I'm Priya Sandoval, with traffic every ten minutes on the hour and half hour.
Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0. Original script drafted with AI assistance and edited by SceneDub; any resemblance to existing characters is coincidental.
Practise it now
The teleprompter scrolls at the speed you set in words per minute. Tick "Record audio while reading" to capture a take; the audio stays in your browser until you download it.
Coaching notes
- Road names are the news. Hit 'Westbrook Expressway,' 'Garnet Street,' and 'Corliss Bridge' cleanly, because drivers are only listening for their own route.
- The Westbrook item is one long chunk. Breathe at 'three miles' and 'on the way,' never in the middle of a road name.
- 'Wide open in both directions' is the only purely good news. Let your pitch lift so it sounds like relief, then drop back to business for the sign-off.
Try it three more ways
- Read it as an evening rush-hour report, a little more tired and sympathetic.
- Read it from a helicopter, slightly louder and punchier, as if over engine noise.
- Read it on a snowy morning, slower and more careful, with every delay sounding a bit more serious.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "Slow One Out There (Morning Traffic Report)" script?
133 spoken words, about 53 sec at a conversational 150 words per minute and 1 min 1 sec at a slower 130 wpm. Your take will vary with pauses and character choices.
Can I use this script in my voice acting demo reel?
Yes. SceneDub's original scripts are licensed CC BY 4.0. You can perform, record, edit, and publish them, including in demo reels, classes, and auditions, as long as you credit "Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0" where you share the recording or the text.
How should I practise this script?
Read it silently once, then perform it with the direction above: brisk, clear, quietly sympathetic, fast, ~175-180 words per minute. Record a take with the teleprompter, listen back, and try one of the alternate reads to stretch your range.