Inspired by a post by Spacey G called Old Field Producer Hurricane Survival Tips (click on it– it’s much more whimsical than this post), here are some useful tips for TV hurricane coverage. It’s too late for Irene, but it’s never too late. 1. Don’t overestimate the severity of a hurricane. That Cat 1 over [...]
Archive for August, 2011
22 Aug
Like a mighty stream
As a 20-something working at KMTV in Omaha, I eyed the expanse of the United States in search of the Bigger Market. Figuring cities like New York, Chicago and San Francisco were out of reach, I aimed a bit lower and set my sights on Atlanta. Denver and Seattle were a close second and third. [...]
14 Aug
The land of Oss
When I showed up to work at WXIA for the first time in 2009, nobody greeted me more warmly than Paul Ossmann. We’d become acquainted when WAGA first hired him in 1988. He became one of the founding hosts of WAGA’s Good Day Atlanta. Ossmann jumped ship 13 years ago when WXIA offered him a [...]
8 Aug
Throwing a bone
When the state Ethics Commission had its funding cut, it was a big story. It was also a tough story to tell, and to sell to a TV audience. It was about budget cuts — something happening at every level of government already. It was about bureaucracy — something that rarely captures the imagination. And [...]
2 Aug
Act naturally
“How’s the audio?” I asked this of my friend holding an Iphone on the beach at Tybee. Brad had activated the phone’s HD video function, after I’d badgered him into shooting a “suspicious package” segment near the island’s south jetty. “Beats me. I can’t hear it,” came the answer. “But I’ve got a picture.” Brad [...]
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