So I just got done with my 3rd real day at KXLY in Spokane. I was feeling pretty confident the first day after they asked me if I knew how to use Avid and INEWS. And then they told me to build the sports block for their 11 o' clock show. It is amazing how much harder INEWS is when you're introduced to new commands (FS and BAM, for example) and when you don't have your classmates' rundowns to reference! Today, they had me build the 6 o'clock sports block and went through it when I was done. Think back to when you sat next to Denise while she went through your rundown with you and wrote a tally mark every time you did something wrong--it was like that except for when they found three errors in the rundown, they didn't tell me what they were, they told me to go back through and find them (that was fun, let me tell you). I learned a lot from that exercise though, and when they told me to also do the 11 o' clock block for that day, I had it completed in 20 minutes. I even got to edit some highlights that will air here in about 10 minutes. I've already learned a lot from Dennis (who hired me), and he tries to lighten the mood by making jokes throughtout the day, including telling me that I'm fired--which leaves me laughing or on the verge of tears because I can never tell when he's joking. Hope you all are enjoying your summer!

Laura

The Show Must Go On

So week two is just about in the books, which means I can sleep in for two days.  But this week has been pretty much the same as every other week so far.  I am finding now that the things that used to be the most difficult for me are becoming enjoyable rather than extremely stressful.  I know this may sound kind of strange but I really enjoy TDing.  There is a great responsibility involved which makes it fun and challenging at times.  We just ended our sweeps period last week, so I am patiently waiting to see what the results are.  I would hate to fall behind KECI for a second period in a row.  I also had a very eventful day a few days ago, when all the power in our entire building went out halfway through the show, talk about stressful.  I would say we were out of commission for about 15 minutes before we were able to get all of our computers up and running in the control room, but I'm pleased to say we got back on air before our show was scheduled to be finished and closed it out with flying colors.  I have heard a million times from people in the business that I should always prepare for the worst and expect the unexpected...after our little power problem I will definitely abide by that advice ha ha.  Well I hope everyone is having a great summer, that's the good word from KPAX.

1st story in DC-a size 8 radio market

Hello everybody! I started my first week interning at public radio station WAMU 88.5 in DC this week. On day two I was assigned to cover a conference on progressives gathering and I spoke with Congresswoman Donna Edwards who serves in our listening area. Check it out here: http://wamu.org/news/
It's the story entitled: Progressives Convene In Washington

So far there are 3 interns including myself, and I'm the only one with any broadcast experience. The other interns don't know how to use adobe audition...which is a tad frustrating because I have to take them under my wing a bit and show them how to use the program and the recording equipment and such.

We brainstormed our big project for the summer today and we're hoping to pull together a series on the economy and education. We're still ironing out the details but we're planning on pieces like getting into college and how people are going to pay for it, graduating (college) in a recession and the next step: the jobless job hunt or going to grad school. Should be fun to talk to some locals in this situation.

More later and much j-school love,
natalie

LeBron Barricades Self In Talcum Powder Fort

Yes, another fine posting from me! And I would post a photo of where I'm at, but I'm in my living room at home, so it's not that exciting. ; )

And to link:
LeBron Barricades Self In Talcum Powder Fort

Week 3 at KFBB

This last week, I was assigned a series of 5 packages. I get to shoot, write, edit, and voice track and do stand-ups for each one. They will air the week of June 22nd. The series highlights 5 places around the Helena and Great Falls area where people can go and recreate on the cheap. I got the opportunity to go and do my first shoot by myself. I went to Marysville Montana and shot footage of the old buildings and got an interview with a local resident. I really enjoyed going out and working on my own. The station even gave me my own business cards. I am now a titled reporter!

Drew's 2nd entry

I did a story today on one of the local high school graduations. The situation that we have dug ourselves into at KTVQ is one where if we cover one high school graduation, people complain if we don't cover all of them. Ah, you must be thinking, then why just not cover any of them. The answer, my friends, is that Sunday evenings in Billings, Montana are largely uneventful. Therefore, tonight (which is a Monday) I was assigned to cover the graduation. I ended up doing a package on it, mainly focusing on the aphabetical nature of the graduation procession. I interviewed the first person to receive their diploma and the last person, as well as a girl whose name was the most difficult to pronounce. The piece came off well despite the 30 minutes I had to edit the story upon returning from the shoot. It will be on KTVQ.COM if you want to watch it, but be warned, definitely not my best work... and that says a lot.

KPAX Week 1 (kinda)

So I have been working for KPAX for almost three months now, but I'm officially one week into my internship.  I have done just about everything that there is to do in preparing our show Montana this Morning for air.  I am TDing every morning and I have also done things like write, edit bumps, update the news ticker, run audio, and create graphics.  Last week, I also ran camera for the taping of a show that runs statewide called Face the State.  I have really settled in at KPAX now that getting to work at 4 am isn't quite so painful anymore.  I think the most difficult thing thus far, are the days when I have to TD and run the audio board at the same time for an hour and a half show.  If forces me to be more alert than I have ever been at that hour of the day.  So far so good.

My news station is better than your news station.

So I've been working at KPAX in our lovely college town for the past week, and it's been great. Luckily I knew some people over there so when things that sounded to good to be true, Cough Bill Knowles Cough, were to good to be true I had a back up. Everyone there is really nice and I've already packaged, and shot stories that have ran. It's been great getting to work in the morning, and then leaving the office to go out on assignment. I miss you all dearly, and hope that none of you are the first reported case of H1N1 in Missoula that I heard about this morning. Cheers -W

Week Two...

Just finished another 40 hour free work week. I earned some tip money though for a shoot I did of Walt Whitman play here in Honolulu. One of the guys in the play has been in Magnum PI, Lost, and just about every other thing shot on this island. I am getting used to the routine around here, and work close to the beach. As far as work goes, i'm loving it. Learning a lot. Will be shooting more footage at the salvation armies addict treatment center this week. Last week we shot an interview with one of the head people in charge. Amazing women. Looking forward to telling this story. Its going to be a lot of work. Almost another Made In Montana. I'll keep you posted.

Mahalo

California

Hi everyone! I hope your summer has started off great! I am getting ready to make my trip down to California. It will be a two day drive with my six year old nephew and my puppy--anyone want to join? :) The drive should be amazing..I am dropping my nephew off near San Francisco where my brother lives, and I will do a little vacationing there before I head to my mom's in Santa Barbara. Good thing the fires there have subsided! I am almost finished with my background investigation and all that jazz for the Sheriff's Department, only a drug test and finger-printing to go. I feel like I am about to work for the FBI! I am really excited about working there. I should be able to cover things like the SWAT Team and big drug busts along the coast. My other internship is at KCOY Channel 12. They have me producing and editing a few days a week and I get to report on Saturdays! I will have to represent for Montana down there with all those California interns and show them which school is better! I hope you are all off to a great start--sounds like everyone is getting amazing hands on experience!

Post pictures please

Hey everyone--don't you want to see where everyone is interning this summer? Post some pictures of your work place and your internship hosts. We'd love to see anything. Also keep the posts and links to your work coming too. Keep working hard. All right--have some fun too.

Bear Mauls Mark Cuban!

This is the kind of stuff I do every day for the National Lampoon. It's fun and exciting and all that jazz.

Cuban Claims Salmon Harvest Is Rigged

First Blog Entry

Hopefully I'm doin this right.  Its already week 2 for me here in Honolulu.  I'm workin for free, but I have obtained final cut pro on my laptop so thats a bonus I guess.  Tommorow my boss and I are going to the Salvation armies drug rehab place to shoot a public service announcement for the internet.  Should be interesting.  Other than that I have edited a coupe intros to a Ho'ike, (which is like a Luau without the food, and all the dancing and music), as well as the Hawaii Pacific University graduation.  I will keep all posted on further projects, and post them to the blog.

First Day

I'm interning at KECI in the production department.  It was my first day today and we went through paperwork and what I'd be doing this summer.  We're shooting a promo in Stevensville tomorrow so I'm excited to see how they do it from start to finish.

Interning at KTVQ

I've started my 3rd summer at KTVQ in the thriving metropolis that is Billings... but this time it counts! It's kinda like riding a bike at this point, but boy do they keep ya guessing about what you are doing at work. Today for instance, I was supposed to work in the online department. However, upon arrival to work I was assigned to a series of robberies that occured early this morning. Around midnight, there were four hotel robberies in eighteen minutes! Think they were related? Me too. The police department hasn't released any new info for a while though. So that has kept me fairly busy throughout the day. An old man called to tell me he had suspect information, it turns out he thought his neighbors were responsible because they are young and all have pony tails. Alright folks, enough from me. Hope all your summers are going well.

First Week

So in my first week at KULR-8 in Billings I worked on several different stories in which I did vo bytes for the 5,6 and 10:00 shows. This week I did my first package. It was quite fun! The story was on National Senior health and fitness day and I got to report on the different health classes they were offering at the local retirement home. Pretty much it was all about these cute little old people still staying active! As for work, I really enjoy it. The editing software is so much easier than avid and I get along great with all of the staff.

Interning at the Capitol

I am interning with KFBB NewsChannel 5 in Helena. The offices are located in the basement of the Capitol building. I work with two reporters here, going out on daily stories, shooting, editing, writing and will eventually get to do my own stories.

I am in the middle of my second week and so far I have helped put together a few stories. I am learning quickly that interning in Montana has its perks. I get hands on experience and am able to work directly with the news team.

I think that this opportunity will be really beneficial.

Voter Registration

This is the first package I got to be the only reporter to go out on! I went out with a photographer named Alan and I got to interview several people for his pkg that aired that day.

Meanwhile I used this footage to teach myself the Grassvalley Aurora nonlinear editing system... I spent a lot of time on it & I tried out editing together my first nat sound package because I didn't know how to use the audio tacking booth yet.

To this day, this is one of my favorite pieces I've gotten to report on because the main woman I interviewed is such a character & she drives the whole story! My favorite line is the last one: "I'm out here... Stephanie is out here!" Hope you all registered to vote!

Belly Flop PKG

This is a package I scripted, voiced, and edited together by myself during my summer internship at KMGH Denver ABC.

The photographer who shot this footage edited a different version of this together into a one-minute nat sound PKG that aired on the station that day.

I worked on putting mine together whenever I had spare time at the station over the next few weeks. Although it did not air on KMGH, I'm posting it here and on my own resume blog so it is indeed "published" and I'm proud of the work I did on it.

Hope you like it! I'd appreciate any feedback you have for me.

working on a Sat.

Hello fellow bloggers, It's the end of week 4 for me now and I am alomst done with my internship. Only one more week to go. it's been a pretty fast one but hey when your working 6 days a week and 50+ hours it goes by quick. I have a PSA that I am working on for the local food bank and that will be completed next week. I have also been working on local news stories. Yesterday I interviewed the mayor of north pole and today I will be making a vosot about the economic development there. hmmm what else... I will be happy to be getting back into missoula soon.. I think school has already started down there.. I still need to pay for class .. it sucks that student loans won't give you money if your only taking 1 class haha oh well.... anyways I hope everyone enjoyed their summer and I will talk to you guys next week.... thanks have fun.. laterz

Alex