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The newsroom is abuzz here at WFTV-TV as U.S. Senate candidates Charlie Crist, Kendrick Meek and Marco Rubio prepare for a debate surrounding the issues facing Florida and the country. The debate will be broadcast live at 7:00PM (eastern) from Studio A here at WFTV-TV and hosted by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. This will be the candidates 2nd debate. It’s a hot race. Some supporters...
News helicopters are so cool. And they are such a valuable tool. I’ve never worked at a station that has a news helicopter until now. And boy, have I been missing out. Some of the pictures we get into our newsroom are unbelievable. At a moment’s notice, our chopper “Skywitness 9 HD” is in the air from Orlando Executive Airport en route to a breaking news story. Our...
I’ve added a new section to the blog called “Love Thy Viewer”. You can find a link to this collection of goodies on the menu bar. In it, you’ll read some pretty good viewer emails we receive in the TV business. I’m collecting them from friends in the news business all around the country. I’ll be omitting specific names and station call letters, but you’ll...
It’s a sight that takes my breath away. Not in a good way. Every morning they sit there, stacked perfectly, just waiting for me to rifle through, Sharpie-to-death and quickly file into the black rubber basket next to my chair. News scripts have a come a long way. They used to spit out from a massive printing machine in triplicate form. As an anchor early in my career, I remember squinting...
