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To do a television news takes a lot of different people working
together to make all possible. Below are a list of some of the many
different positions that are available.
News Department
Writer: Write the dialog for the anchor, on a certain story, which
will air during the newscast.
Videographer: Shoot the video to provide
the visual images necessary for a successful television broadcast.
Editor: Put all the video and audio together
into a package or clip, preparing it for air.
Returning Member Positions: (In addition
to the above positions)
Producer: Producers are responsible for developing
the content of the news show. They find the stories that are shown
on the BG24 News broadcast. Producers must have a "nose"
for news, and they are expected to follow and understand current
events. Producers contact sources, write stories, shoot video, edit
video, decide what order stories will be presented in, and time
their shows. Producers must be highly motivated and dedicated, because
it is a high pressure, deadline filled, all-day job.
Reporter: Reporters go out and get the stories
that are shown on BG24 News. These stories are found by either the
reporters themselves, or by the producers. Reporters should be skilled
interviewers, comfortable in dealing with new and different people.
They need excellent broadcast writing skills, and should also be
able to shoot and edit video. Reporters should be dedicated, ethical
journalists with a sense of what makes good news.
Anchor: Anchors are responsible for delivering
a show's content live on-the-air. They are the link between the
news and the viewing audience. They also assist producers with writing
and serve as reporters on local stories. BG24 News Anchors must
be comfortable in front of a camera, have likeable on-air personalities,
and, above all, be excellent journalists.
Sports Department
Writer: Write stories for sports anchor.
Videographer: Must be available to shoot
various athletic events,weekends included.
Editor: Edit highlights for anchors and possibly
packages.
Returning Member Positions: (In addition
to the above positions)
Reporter: Must be available majority of the
day.
Anchor: Sports anchors are responsible for
producing your own show as well as delivering the content live on-the-air.
Studio Department
Audio: As an audio board operator, you control
the levels of sound throughout the entire show. This includes music
levels, VCR levels, and mic levels. Of course it is your main job
to make sure the audio is not too loud during the show.
Camera: As a camera operator, you set up
the shots in the studio that will go on the air. You will do such
tasks as setting up shots, doing camera zooms, key wall shots, and
bump moves.
CG Operator (Deko Op): During the show you
manually switch to each graphic so that they are ready for air.
Floor Director: You are the eyes of the director
during a show. You are basically the director of the talent and
studio crew during the show. You follow your directors cues during
the entire show and then pass them on to the talent and crew. You
cue talent to different camera, stories, video sources, and other
things. You also keep the talent up to date on time cues.
Technical Director: As the switcher, you
control the video output being put on the air during a broadcast.
You switch from multiple different sources, such as, cameras, satellite,
still store, and many others. You also do many different effects,
as well as putting in all the CG keys through out the show.
Tape/VR Operator: As a tape machine operator,
you run all of the different video clips and packages during the
show, as well as recording the "air check" copy of the
show. Before the show you will need to cue up all of your tapes
and ingest them into the VR (Video Recorder/Server) so that they
are ready to go for the show. You also run the show open and PSA's.
Returning Member Positions: (In addition to
the above positions)
Director: Directors control the show during
its live broadcast. They are responsible for combining audio, visual,
graphical, and talent sources into a coherent and visually attractive
television broadcast. Directors must be able to think and react
quickly, and an understanding of all the BG24 News Crew positions
is a must.
Applications:
News
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Sports
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Studio
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