The first thing that I noticed about Channel 11’s broadcast was that they too started off with a synopsis of what stories they were going to be featuring on that newscast. I really like this because I can see if I have already seen the stories they are going to run that night.
The anchors were Melanie Moon and Rick Edlund. Melanie was wearing a red suit jacket with a white, button up, collard shirt underneath it. Rick was wearing a navy blue jacket with a whit, button up, collard shirt underneath it and a blue and white striped tie.
One of the reporters that I saw was Tony Miller. He did a story on the sex offender who abducted a little girl and sexually assaulted her. Tony’s stand-up was in
Belleville and he was not reporting live.
Another reporter was Grant Murphey and he did a story about the election. His stand-up was outside the White House, but he was not reporting live.
Lastly, Theresa Petry was reporting about the residency rule change for officers. She had no stand-up and she was reporting from inside the newsroom.
Some of the stories that I remember from the 9 o’clock newscast was the registered sex offender who kidnapped a girl from her school and tried to rape her. A neighbor heard this and stopped it from happening.
Another story that I remember was about a heart condition that makes it extremely difficult for people to even breathe. They interviewed an older woman named Mary Ann who had this condition. She now has a new heart valve and is feeling a lot better.
Lastly, I remember the story about two little puppies that were thrown over an overpass in St. Louis. This story breaks my heart. The one puppy ran away and the other one suffers two broken legs. They are posting a reward fee for anyone who knows who did it.
My overall impression of the newscast was that I thought it was good. I liked the anchors and all of the reporters seemed to know what they were doing. The anchors were very appropriately dressed and they did a great job of speaking. I think they seem credible, but outside this newscast, they seem to always have the news a lot later than everyone else. I always watch 2 and 5 for my news, because they are my favorites, but sometimes 11 will come on if I was watching something previously on that channel and I will watch it. Other than that, I don’t really have a desire to watch 11 news.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
TV Jobs Assignment
The first job I would apply for is in Joplin, Mo; they are a 145 Market. Their station is KSNF, and their news director’s name is Jim Jackson. The station is looking for a morning show co-anchor who can bring a sparking on-camera presence and interview skills to the show, and can interact well with the other co-anchor and forecaster. I would love this job because I could interview people and do other things besides anchoring. The distance would not be a problem for me because it is in the same state. That is definitely a plus. I picked this job over the other jobs because it is in the same state that I live in and because it is an entry level job.
The second job I would apply for is in the city of Wausau, WI; their station is WAOW. They are looking for a Reporter/videographer who can write compelling copy, shoot great video, edit stories into concise and easy-to understand reports and exhibit an aggressive desire to succeed, and a tape and resume. The market level is a 134, and the news director’s name is Randy Winter.
I would be willing to move here even though I don’t like the fact of moving so far away, but if I got the job, I would definitely go. The reason I picked this over the other jobs was that they were accepting entry level jobs and also I really liked their website. It was set up very nicely and made their station look very credible.
Lastly, I would be interested in applying for a job in was Rockford, Illinois; the station name is WTVO/WQRF. They are looking for a GA reporter/fill-in anchor who is aggressive, is creative, is highly motivated, loves to break local news stories, comes to the table with story ideas daily, is a team player, can handle the pressures of deadlines and breaking news in a competitive fashion; must be able to go live, with experience is a plus. Must have a tape, resume and references.
The market number for this city is a 132 market and the news director’s name is Kent Harrell.
I would be more than willing to move there for this job because I am from Missouri and it is only one state away from were I grew up. I picked this job over the other jobs because the other ones you needed to be in the business for x many years and I haven’t yet. What interests me about this one in particular is, yes, it is a smaller market, but it could be a lot smaller and also that it is pretty close to where I live is a plus.
The second job I would apply for is in the city of Wausau, WI; their station is WAOW. They are looking for a Reporter/videographer who can write compelling copy, shoot great video, edit stories into concise and easy-to understand reports and exhibit an aggressive desire to succeed, and a tape and resume. The market level is a 134, and the news director’s name is Randy Winter.
I would be willing to move here even though I don’t like the fact of moving so far away, but if I got the job, I would definitely go. The reason I picked this over the other jobs was that they were accepting entry level jobs and also I really liked their website. It was set up very nicely and made their station look very credible.
Lastly, I would be interested in applying for a job in was Rockford, Illinois; the station name is WTVO/WQRF. They are looking for a GA reporter/fill-in anchor who is aggressive, is creative, is highly motivated, loves to break local news stories, comes to the table with story ideas daily, is a team player, can handle the pressures of deadlines and breaking news in a competitive fashion; must be able to go live, with experience is a plus. Must have a tape, resume and references.
The market number for this city is a 132 market and the news director’s name is Kent Harrell.
I would be more than willing to move there for this job because I am from Missouri and it is only one state away from were I grew up. I picked this job over the other jobs because the other ones you needed to be in the business for x many years and I haven’t yet. What interests me about this one in particular is, yes, it is a smaller market, but it could be a lot smaller and also that it is pretty close to where I live is a plus.
Lights, Camera, LIVE!!!
We got to do the news live today and I am so glad we did. I always seem to perform better under pressure, and by the way we performed today, I think everyone in our class does too.
First, we met in the classroom and showed Professor Schroeder our logs and she gave out some very informational hand outs about the market sizes and demo reels. We briefly talked about these packets and she informed us how to make a good demo tape. Then Professor Schroeder showed us a couple of her demo tapes and one from another reporter friend of hers. It made me really excited to start on my demo reel.
Then we went to the station and started rehearsing for our live newscast. Jen and I anchored, Mike did sports and Beth did weather. Jen and I have done the news live before, so I give props to Beth and Mike because they have never done it. I thought they did a great job.
I definitely tried to apply the corrections that Professor Schroeder coached me on, but I am afraid that if I start to correct them all at one time I will get too frustrated with myself, so instead, I am working on one at a time. Today, I worked on breathing from my stomach and it worked wonders. Even though I was not exactly thinking of not punching my words, breathing through my stomach helped that too because my voice sounded lower to begin with.
The live news went fairly smoothly and I am very glad that we had the opportunity to do that today.
First, we met in the classroom and showed Professor Schroeder our logs and she gave out some very informational hand outs about the market sizes and demo reels. We briefly talked about these packets and she informed us how to make a good demo tape. Then Professor Schroeder showed us a couple of her demo tapes and one from another reporter friend of hers. It made me really excited to start on my demo reel.
Then we went to the station and started rehearsing for our live newscast. Jen and I anchored, Mike did sports and Beth did weather. Jen and I have done the news live before, so I give props to Beth and Mike because they have never done it. I thought they did a great job.
I definitely tried to apply the corrections that Professor Schroeder coached me on, but I am afraid that if I start to correct them all at one time I will get too frustrated with myself, so instead, I am working on one at a time. Today, I worked on breathing from my stomach and it worked wonders. Even though I was not exactly thinking of not punching my words, breathing through my stomach helped that too because my voice sounded lower to begin with.
The live news went fairly smoothly and I am very glad that we had the opportunity to do that today.
Packages?
Our group decided to do our package on the number of DWI's from 2006-2007. We set up an interview for the Commanding Chief at the Missouri Highway Patrol, Captain Johnson at three. We also had an interview with the Public Information Officer, Sgt. Nothum.
We were all going to meet at the station at two, but there were some communication problems and Ed was gracious enough to shoot it for us. Thanks Ed; what a lifesaver!!!!
We got to the Missouri Highway Patrol and everything went smoothly from there. Captain Johnson was extremely nice and gave us a great interview. Sgt. Nothum was just as nice and also gave us a great interview. We got their business cards and went and shot some b-roll. We got b-roll of the cop cars, cars on the highway, signs around that area and the DWI bus.
Our stand ups went very well too; overall, we had a great day, once we got past the hectic beginning. Also, thank you Jill for working with us in the beginning; I know we probably bothered the heck out of you but we all appreciate it. :)
We were all going to meet at the station at two, but there were some communication problems and Ed was gracious enough to shoot it for us. Thanks Ed; what a lifesaver!!!!
We got to the Missouri Highway Patrol and everything went smoothly from there. Captain Johnson was extremely nice and gave us a great interview. Sgt. Nothum was just as nice and also gave us a great interview. We got their business cards and went and shot some b-roll. We got b-roll of the cop cars, cars on the highway, signs around that area and the DWI bus.
Our stand ups went very well too; overall, we had a great day, once we got past the hectic beginning. Also, thank you Jill for working with us in the beginning; I know we probably bothered the heck out of you but we all appreciate it. :)
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Hangin' with the pros
Today we went to Fox 2 KTVI for a tour. It was a lot of fun, and it wasn’t your ordinary, here’s the set, here’s the control room..bla bla bla…, we got to do more than that and shoot a package about Julie Beard’s J-term class.
When we first got there, we all sat in the waiting room and Julie talked to us about what all her J-term class does. Then we all went inside and started the shooting process. We learned about how reporters and anchors blog about their story experiences and all the other things that are on the myfoxstl.com website.
Then, a few of us interviewed some people for the package; I interviewed Patrick O’Brien, the web producer, and one of the students Sarah Meadows. We only got to ask a few questions because everyone had to do the interview together; it was a lot of fun though.
After that, we all went into the studio and posed for our Kodak moment. After we got through all 150 cameras, we went outside and shot our stand ups. I thought I did fairly well, but I have a problem with doing my stand up more than three times without messing up. I can do the stand up 3 times flawlessly, but if asked to do it anymore, I lose my train of thought; I really need to work on that. So anyway, I did it about three times perfectly except I needed to walk a little further, but I couldn’t do it anymore after that. Oh well.
When we first got there, we all sat in the waiting room and Julie talked to us about what all her J-term class does. Then we all went inside and started the shooting process. We learned about how reporters and anchors blog about their story experiences and all the other things that are on the myfoxstl.com website.
Then, a few of us interviewed some people for the package; I interviewed Patrick O’Brien, the web producer, and one of the students Sarah Meadows. We only got to ask a few questions because everyone had to do the interview together; it was a lot of fun though.
After that, we all went into the studio and posed for our Kodak moment. After we got through all 150 cameras, we went outside and shot our stand ups. I thought I did fairly well, but I have a problem with doing my stand up more than three times without messing up. I can do the stand up 3 times flawlessly, but if asked to do it anymore, I lose my train of thought; I really need to work on that. So anyway, I did it about three times perfectly except I needed to walk a little further, but I couldn’t do it anymore after that. Oh well.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Local Newscast Analysis: KTVI
Local Newscast Analysis: KTVI
The first thing that I noticed about the KTVI broadcast was that they started their broadcast off with an over-view of their entire broadcast. I really liked this because I can decide whether or not I want to stay tuned in to watch. I think this could work in their favor or not so much in their favor because people might not want to watch what they are going to have on.
The show that I watched was the 9:00 p.m. and Mandy Murphey and Tom O’Neil were the anchors. Mandy Murphey was wearing a blue silky blouse with a half zipper in the front. Tom O’Neil was wearing a black suit jacket, a white button up collared shirt underneath, and a light blue printed tie.
There were not a lot of reporters out on live broadcasts during the newscasts because there were a lot of stories in the studio to broadcast. The first reporter was Sean Conroy and he was reporting live from Main Street. He did not have a stand up in his package but he was live. His story was about the bars on Main Street and the laws they are trying to pass to prevent profanity. The only other reporter was Theresa Woodard; she was reporting from downtown St. Louis about the MySpace scandals. She also did not have a stand up in her package.
The first story that I remember is a 13 year old boy, Brendon Wile, was hit and killed by a driver by Green Park and Lemay Ferry. He was not on his skateboard but the driver could not avoid hitting him. The second story that I remember is the story about ending the profanity in the bars on Main Street. The bill will cover things such as dancing on tables, cussing and underage drinking. Lastly, I remember the story about MySpace’s enhanced safety guidelines. They are trying to pass the guideline that teens under the age of 16 have to set their privacy settings on their profile so that only their friends can look at it.
My overall impression of the newscast was good. I thought that they did a great job, but sometimes I feel like they try to do too much and mess some things up because of it. But all in all, I thought they did really good. I think the team seems credible because they look and sound professional and seem like they are ready for their stories. I would watch this station again because I trust them and, for the most part, I like the layout of their broadcasts.
The first thing that I noticed about the KTVI broadcast was that they started their broadcast off with an over-view of their entire broadcast. I really liked this because I can decide whether or not I want to stay tuned in to watch. I think this could work in their favor or not so much in their favor because people might not want to watch what they are going to have on.
The show that I watched was the 9:00 p.m. and Mandy Murphey and Tom O’Neil were the anchors. Mandy Murphey was wearing a blue silky blouse with a half zipper in the front. Tom O’Neil was wearing a black suit jacket, a white button up collared shirt underneath, and a light blue printed tie.
There were not a lot of reporters out on live broadcasts during the newscasts because there were a lot of stories in the studio to broadcast. The first reporter was Sean Conroy and he was reporting live from Main Street. He did not have a stand up in his package but he was live. His story was about the bars on Main Street and the laws they are trying to pass to prevent profanity. The only other reporter was Theresa Woodard; she was reporting from downtown St. Louis about the MySpace scandals. She also did not have a stand up in her package.
The first story that I remember is a 13 year old boy, Brendon Wile, was hit and killed by a driver by Green Park and Lemay Ferry. He was not on his skateboard but the driver could not avoid hitting him. The second story that I remember is the story about ending the profanity in the bars on Main Street. The bill will cover things such as dancing on tables, cussing and underage drinking. Lastly, I remember the story about MySpace’s enhanced safety guidelines. They are trying to pass the guideline that teens under the age of 16 have to set their privacy settings on their profile so that only their friends can look at it.
My overall impression of the newscast was good. I thought that they did a great job, but sometimes I feel like they try to do too much and mess some things up because of it. But all in all, I thought they did really good. I think the team seems credible because they look and sound professional and seem like they are ready for their stories. I would watch this station again because I trust them and, for the most part, I like the layout of their broadcasts.
Day Ocho!!!!
Today we met in the classroom first and received many pamphlets…aka.. books, about how to make yourself a better anchor/reporter. When I first walked in and saw all of these pamphlets, I was really worried because I hate reading, but I am really glad that she gave us those because, in my own time, I will read them and they will answer any other questions that I may have. The pamphlets covered things like hair, make-up, voice, etc.
After we went over the pamphlets, we watched some of Professor Schroeder’s college tapes. Of course she had things to work on at the time, just like all of us, but I do not think she looked or sounded too terrible; I was waiting for something a lot worse and more funny. I’m kind of disappointed. Just kidding!!!
Then the boys left the classroom and the girls talked about how to do proper make-up for the camera. Professor Schroeder brought in her MAC make-up and demonstrated how to put it on. I thought this was a lot of fun; it was kind of like we were at a sleep over. Haha.
Then we moseyed on down to the station and started our newscast. Jen did weather, John did sports, Sakshi did weather, and Davina and Beth anchored. As always, everyone did a great job. I can already see improvements in everyone’s performances; way to go! Also, if anyone has criticism for me on Thursday when I anchor, it would be more than appreciated if you would tell me. I won’t be offended at all; it would help me out a lot. Thanks.
After we went over the pamphlets, we watched some of Professor Schroeder’s college tapes. Of course she had things to work on at the time, just like all of us, but I do not think she looked or sounded too terrible; I was waiting for something a lot worse and more funny. I’m kind of disappointed. Just kidding!!!
Then the boys left the classroom and the girls talked about how to do proper make-up for the camera. Professor Schroeder brought in her MAC make-up and demonstrated how to put it on. I thought this was a lot of fun; it was kind of like we were at a sleep over. Haha.
Then we moseyed on down to the station and started our newscast. Jen did weather, John did sports, Sakshi did weather, and Davina and Beth anchored. As always, everyone did a great job. I can already see improvements in everyone’s performances; way to go! Also, if anyone has criticism for me on Thursday when I anchor, it would be more than appreciated if you would tell me. I won’t be offended at all; it would help me out a lot. Thanks.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Day 7: Editing
Even though we did not do a lot in class today, it was a lot of fun. We met in the studio and talked about what we were going to do for the day. Then we all signed in and signed up for times to have our meeting with Professor Schroeder about our reading. After that, we all found out who got chosen to do their packages for their group.
Then all of our groups got to work on editing our packages and voicing our VO’s. Even though my script did not get chosen for the package, I still did a VO anyway and edited the package myself for my demo reel. Out of our group, Jen Lauck’s script was chosen and she did a great job on her stand-up and VO.
During the editing process, I had my appointment with Professor Schroeder. She talked to me about breathing from my stomach, not punching my words, and acting (making people think it is the most important story I have ever told). I know I can do all of this, but it is going to take a lot of practice. I have already been practicing breathing from my stomach and I think I pretty much have it which is pretty exciting to me because when I took voice lessons I never grasped this. The not punching the words thing is extremely hard because when I was practicing with Professor Schroeder, I did not even know I was doing it. Also, I feel like if I don’t punch my words I sound really boring… so I definitely need to work on this.
I am so glad that Professor Schroeder took the time to sit down and talk to all of us because I learned a lot, and hopefully on Friday, when I anchor the news, her constructive criticism will pay off.
Then all of our groups got to work on editing our packages and voicing our VO’s. Even though my script did not get chosen for the package, I still did a VO anyway and edited the package myself for my demo reel. Out of our group, Jen Lauck’s script was chosen and she did a great job on her stand-up and VO.
During the editing process, I had my appointment with Professor Schroeder. She talked to me about breathing from my stomach, not punching my words, and acting (making people think it is the most important story I have ever told). I know I can do all of this, but it is going to take a lot of practice. I have already been practicing breathing from my stomach and I think I pretty much have it which is pretty exciting to me because when I took voice lessons I never grasped this. The not punching the words thing is extremely hard because when I was practicing with Professor Schroeder, I did not even know I was doing it. Also, I feel like if I don’t punch my words I sound really boring… so I definitely need to work on this.
I am so glad that Professor Schroeder took the time to sit down and talk to all of us because I learned a lot, and hopefully on Friday, when I anchor the news, her constructive criticism will pay off.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Day 6: 1/10
Today, we met in the classroom and discussed how to go about interviews and making sure you can get good sound bites to use for your package. Professor Schroeder informed us that the toughest interviews we will have to perform are Law Enforcements, Crime Victims, Children and Politicians. She told us that we had to be creative in order to pull from them the sound bites that we need. Some of the tips she gave us was to get to the heart of what motivates people, become a cameleon and ask the questions in different ways.
After that, we watched some packages that Professor Schroeder did and also a couple bloopers. I thought the one where she wasn't expecting it to go to her was the most funny. Then we watched some funny clips on you tube; I love the grape one!!
Then we went on down to the station where we taped the news. I ran teleprompter, Neal and Michael anchored, Dustin did entertainment, John did sports and Davina did weather. I thought that everyone did a great job!
After that, we watched some packages that Professor Schroeder did and also a couple bloopers. I thought the one where she wasn't expecting it to go to her was the most funny. Then we watched some funny clips on you tube; I love the grape one!!
Then we went on down to the station where we taped the news. I ran teleprompter, Neal and Michael anchored, Dustin did entertainment, John did sports and Davina did weather. I thought that everyone did a great job!
Local News Analysis: KSDK: 5
Local News Analysis: KSDK: 5
The first thing that I noticed about the 10 o’clock KSDK newscast was that there was only one anchor. Normally during the week, there will be two, Deanne Lane and Mike Bush. Another thing that I noticed was that they went straight into their anchoring. KMOV went straight into a live shot and did the anchoring later in the broadcast.
The only anchor was Mike Bush. Mike was wearing a dark grey suit coat, a white undershirt, and a white and grey tie. He looked very professional.
Jasmine Huda was the first reporter; she was reporting from the studio. The story that she was covering was about the robbery at the Calhoun Elementary School. Her stand up was right outside the school.
Steve Handleman was the second reporter and he was doing a story on the presidential elections. He reported live in Washington and was outside the White House for his stand up.
The third reporter was Jeff Small and he was live in the newsroom. His package was on the Decision ’08 updates; he did not have a stand up.
One of the stories that I remember was the robbery at Calhoun Elementary School. They broke in and stole money, electronics and medicine. It happened late Tuesday or early Wednesday day in a town called Hardin, Illinois. The robbers have not been caught, but it is suspected to be teens.
Another story that I remember from the broadcast is a woman named Mackenzie Gruenewald was accused of manslaughter for killing her unborn baby. When she went in to labor the baby was stillborn and there was meth in her system.
The third story I remember is Megan Meier’s, the teen who killed herself because of a myspace conversation, mom talked on the Today Show about her daughter’s suicide.
My overall impression of the newscast was I thought it was great. I think that Channel 5 is very credible because they do a great job explaining their stories over the air, and their website has all their stories on there with videos also; I have never heard of them broadcasting false information. I have grown up watching Channel 5 so I will always watch it to get my initial information from. I trust Channel 5 and will always watch them.
The first thing that I noticed about the 10 o’clock KSDK newscast was that there was only one anchor. Normally during the week, there will be two, Deanne Lane and Mike Bush. Another thing that I noticed was that they went straight into their anchoring. KMOV went straight into a live shot and did the anchoring later in the broadcast.
The only anchor was Mike Bush. Mike was wearing a dark grey suit coat, a white undershirt, and a white and grey tie. He looked very professional.
Jasmine Huda was the first reporter; she was reporting from the studio. The story that she was covering was about the robbery at the Calhoun Elementary School. Her stand up was right outside the school.
Steve Handleman was the second reporter and he was doing a story on the presidential elections. He reported live in Washington and was outside the White House for his stand up.
The third reporter was Jeff Small and he was live in the newsroom. His package was on the Decision ’08 updates; he did not have a stand up.
One of the stories that I remember was the robbery at Calhoun Elementary School. They broke in and stole money, electronics and medicine. It happened late Tuesday or early Wednesday day in a town called Hardin, Illinois. The robbers have not been caught, but it is suspected to be teens.
Another story that I remember from the broadcast is a woman named Mackenzie Gruenewald was accused of manslaughter for killing her unborn baby. When she went in to labor the baby was stillborn and there was meth in her system.
The third story I remember is Megan Meier’s, the teen who killed herself because of a myspace conversation, mom talked on the Today Show about her daughter’s suicide.
My overall impression of the newscast was I thought it was great. I think that Channel 5 is very credible because they do a great job explaining their stories over the air, and their website has all their stories on there with videos also; I have never heard of them broadcasting false information. I have grown up watching Channel 5 so I will always watch it to get my initial information from. I trust Channel 5 and will always watch them.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Cinco!
Today was a day where every group went out and shot their interviews, stand-ups and b-roll. Jen, John, Sue and I were all in a group. Our initial idea for our package was to do it on how President Spellmann and President Evans has differed in their presidency and how many changes there has been since Evans has taken over. So yesterday, we all went to President Evans' office and spoke to his secretary about getting an interview with him for today. We both exchanged phone numbers and she told us she would call us today. All morning went by and we didn't hear from them. We started to get a little nervous and decided to make a backup plan which was to interview Mike Wall about the 89.1 The Wood, but then we found out someone else was doing that. So then we moved on to plan C which was to do our package on the head coach for the Women's lacrosse team because he is such a young head coach. We took off and ran with that idea. Later during the day though, Evans' secretary finally calls us back to let us know that he could meet with us on the 16th of .......February! We all found this pretty humorous!
We shot everything that needed to be shot, ate dinner and went to the station to log everything. Today was a very stressful but fun day. Even though we were all pretty stressed, we had fun and didn't buckle down under pressure.
We shot everything that needed to be shot, ate dinner and went to the station to log everything. Today was a very stressful but fun day. Even though we were all pretty stressed, we had fun and didn't buckle down under pressure.
Day 4 (Now that my blog is up and running :D)
Today, Virginia Kerr came and talked to our class. We met in the classroom and then she began telling us about her background and a little more about herself. She told us she started in a really small market and worked her way up from the bottom.
Something that I did not think she would do, but I am very glad that she did, was she let us into her social life and explained to us how her relationships has been affected by her career choice and how life is with her family being in the business she is in. She said her relationships were not really affected by her broadcasting career but also, that she has not wanted to settle down either because of her love for the business. Another thing she told us, which I already kind of knew but was hoping would not happen, was that you do not get to see your family very much. I thought this was really sad, but I guess in the back of my mind I was expecting it. Something that I was wondering, and was glad she talked about, was that she advised against agents unless you are applying for a top 10 market, because they eat a lot of your money.
After that, we went to the station and Beth performed her interview with Virginia. I thought it went really well and Beth did a good job.
I am really glad that Virginia came and talked to us. I liked her personality a lot and she made me feel like she was just like me at one point, so that boosted my confidence level a lot. Thanks professor Schroeder for scheduling her to come and talk to our class. It was a lot of fun.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Local T.V. Analysis: KMOV
Local TV Analysis: KMOV-4
The first thing that I noticed about the newscast was that they opened with a live shot of the fire in Cahokia and they did not introduce the newscast at all. Also, they went straight to weather because of the tornadoes around the viewing area. I thought this was a little different, but I also thought it was a great idea because that is what most viewers would be turning on the news to watch at that moment.
Vicki Newton was the anchor the night I watched and she was wearing a white dress-like shirt with black buttons. It kind of looked like a pea coat. The meteorologist was Steve Templeton and he was wearing a black jacket with a white button up undershirt and a blue tie.
There were many reporters in the first ten minutes because all of KMOV’s stories were about the I-64/40 closure. The first reporter was Russell Kinsaul reporting in Town and Country. His report was on the I-64 closure but it had extremely poor audio quality. The second reporter was Matt Sczesny who was also reporting on the I-64 closure but he was in Olivette. Julian Grace was next and she was on 270. John Mills was on 44; he had on a leather jacket and he looked like the Fanz. Lastly, Paul Harris reported live from KMOX talking about the closure also.
One of the stories that I can think of off the top of my head was the fire in Cahokia. They started off the newscast with an overhead live shot of this and Vicki did the VO; it was really short. Another story that I remember was, of course, the I-64 closure. Every reporter was at a different highway discussing how the traffic is because of the closure. And lastly, the meteorologist Steve Templeton did a story about the tornadoes around the viewing area. He also informed viewers about other bad weather some cities should watch out for.
My overall impression of the newscast was that everyone did a great job, but I think they focused way too much on the I-64 closure. Every reporter was on the scene at a different highway reporting the traffic. Also, there was another meteorologist whose name was Kristen; she looked very unprofessional. She was wearing a quarter-length, pink, fuzzy sweatshirt and she wasn’t wearing any jewelry. Her hair was in a pony-tail and she looked like she just got finished cleaning her house.
The team seemed very credible. Even though I thought it was a little over kill, all of the reporters seemed to know what they were talking about when they were talking about the I-64 closure. The meteorologist was very thorough with his broadcast. I will probably watch this station again only to see if they have any more information than any of the rest of the stations, but I do not think I would ever turn it on first to get my information.
The first thing that I noticed about the newscast was that they opened with a live shot of the fire in Cahokia and they did not introduce the newscast at all. Also, they went straight to weather because of the tornadoes around the viewing area. I thought this was a little different, but I also thought it was a great idea because that is what most viewers would be turning on the news to watch at that moment.
Vicki Newton was the anchor the night I watched and she was wearing a white dress-like shirt with black buttons. It kind of looked like a pea coat. The meteorologist was Steve Templeton and he was wearing a black jacket with a white button up undershirt and a blue tie.
There were many reporters in the first ten minutes because all of KMOV’s stories were about the I-64/40 closure. The first reporter was Russell Kinsaul reporting in Town and Country. His report was on the I-64 closure but it had extremely poor audio quality. The second reporter was Matt Sczesny who was also reporting on the I-64 closure but he was in Olivette. Julian Grace was next and she was on 270. John Mills was on 44; he had on a leather jacket and he looked like the Fanz. Lastly, Paul Harris reported live from KMOX talking about the closure also.
One of the stories that I can think of off the top of my head was the fire in Cahokia. They started off the newscast with an overhead live shot of this and Vicki did the VO; it was really short. Another story that I remember was, of course, the I-64 closure. Every reporter was at a different highway discussing how the traffic is because of the closure. And lastly, the meteorologist Steve Templeton did a story about the tornadoes around the viewing area. He also informed viewers about other bad weather some cities should watch out for.
My overall impression of the newscast was that everyone did a great job, but I think they focused way too much on the I-64 closure. Every reporter was on the scene at a different highway reporting the traffic. Also, there was another meteorologist whose name was Kristen; she looked very unprofessional. She was wearing a quarter-length, pink, fuzzy sweatshirt and she wasn’t wearing any jewelry. Her hair was in a pony-tail and she looked like she just got finished cleaning her house.
The team seemed very credible. Even though I thought it was a little over kill, all of the reporters seemed to know what they were talking about when they were talking about the I-64 closure. The meteorologist was very thorough with his broadcast. I will probably watch this station again only to see if they have any more information than any of the rest of the stations, but I do not think I would ever turn it on first to get my information.
Day 3 and counting.....
The third day of class went really well. We first met in the Spellmann Center and went over what all packages entail. Then we watched a few packages that Professor Schroeder did and talked about them. After that, we finished up logging our package and wrote everything that we were going to say.
Then we all went over to the LU-TV26 studio and recorded the news. Neal did entertainment, Dustin did sports, I did weather and Haley and Sakshi anchored. I think that everyone did a really great job with the news today. Neal sounded really great doing entertainment; he sounded really excited about what he was talking about and talked clearly. Dustin also talked very clearly and showed great emotion. Haley looked really confident on camera and Sakshi sounded really interested in what she was talking about. Sakshi is an extremely hard worker and I can tell this is her dream job.
I feel that I could have done a much better job with the weather. I am currently dealing with a very bad cold and I thought it made me sound bad, but I know that is not my fault. Also, I did not know that we were recording so I did not give it my all that time I did it. I want to watch it at the station sometime and hopefully it did not sound and look too bad. I really like doing the news though. I had never done it before and I think I am going to start asking to do it more because it was a lot of fun.
Then we all went over to the LU-TV26 studio and recorded the news. Neal did entertainment, Dustin did sports, I did weather and Haley and Sakshi anchored. I think that everyone did a really great job with the news today. Neal sounded really great doing entertainment; he sounded really excited about what he was talking about and talked clearly. Dustin also talked very clearly and showed great emotion. Haley looked really confident on camera and Sakshi sounded really interested in what she was talking about. Sakshi is an extremely hard worker and I can tell this is her dream job.
I feel that I could have done a much better job with the weather. I am currently dealing with a very bad cold and I thought it made me sound bad, but I know that is not my fault. Also, I did not know that we were recording so I did not give it my all that time I did it. I want to watch it at the station sometime and hopefully it did not sound and look too bad. I really like doing the news though. I had never done it before and I think I am going to start asking to do it more because it was a lot of fun.
Numero Dos!!!!
I thought the second day of J-term was really fun. We met at the LU-TV26 set and quickly discussed what the agenda was going to be for that day. We were told that we were going to be putting a package together and to do this, some students were going to be interviewed about our J-term class and then all of the students were to perform a stand-up for the middle of the package.I really enjoy doing stand-ups because it provides the chance to be creative and have personality if the story allows it. I actually feel more comfortable performing a stand-up than I do behind the anchor desk reading off the teleprompter.After the interviews and stand-ups, we learned how to log tapes and we each logged pieces of sound bites for the package. I really enjoyed today and I think everyone else did also. I can already feel myself being more comfortable in front of the camera. :D
The First Day!
The first day of class went really well. We talked about the requirements of this class and received the 12 day calendar. Also, we learned a little about packages, talked about our speaker Virginia Kerr and practiced news anchoring on the set of LU-TV26.I am really excited for this class. At the beginning of the class today, Professor Schroeder told us that she came up with the idea of this class by thinking of everything she didn't learn in college. I was thinking the same thing, that they teach us all the technical elements but not anything else. I am very excited to take this class because it is going to answer all of the questions I had in my head every time I anchored the news.
About Me
My name is Tracy and I am from Fenton, Missouri. I am a Mass Communications major with an emphasis on Television Broadcast. My goals are to finish college with my bachelors and begin my career as a television reporter/anchor.
I used to be on the Lion Line dance team here at Lindenwood University, but I had to make a tough decision to quit the dance team so I could focus on finishing up my major and fine tuning my talent abilities. I am currently a member of NBS (National Broadcasting Society) here at Lindenwood University. I have only been a member for one semester, but I like it a lot so far.
What I am looking forward to the most in this coming up school year is making my demo reel that I will send all over the country for jobs and finishing up my school work. I have this semester and one more before I can start working in the broadcasting field.
My favorite show of all time would have to be Home Improvement because it perfectly fits into the stereotype of the regular American family and it is really hilarious. Some other shows that I really like are Reba, What I like About You, Seinfeld, Family Guy, Gossip Girl and America's Next Top Model. My favorite movies are all Christmas movies, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Meet the Fockers, Sweet Home Alabama and Legally Blonde.
Something that is interesting about myself is that I am very driven to succeed and I am a hard worker. My fa
vorite things to do are shopping, hanging out with friends, playing with my d-o-g Missy (She is more like my baby than my dog; we don't like to call her the "d" word. lol.) and hanging out with my family.
vorite things to do are shopping, hanging out with friends, playing with my d-o-g Missy (She is more like my baby than my dog; we don't like to call her the "d" word. lol.) and hanging out with my family.
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