What a day. Yes, I still want to work in television. However, traveling through South Dakota just makes me want to do documentaries rather than news. We'll get to that later.
So my day started off rough. I forgot I needed to get gas so I was running about 10 minutes behind. I thought, not a problem...I'll make it up on the Interstate. False. I got stopped (well slowed to 55) for construction. So now I was still going to be late. Well, I made up time. I drove past the station with three minutes to spare. So where should I park? All I saw was a marked parking lot with a minimum fine of $25 or meters that give minimal fines. I parked at a meter.
So I park and walk in the building. Immediately I got assigned to go with a reporter to Hot Springs to do a package on the mayoral race tomorrow (June 5th). I was gun hoe until I realized that Hot Springs was the next city with over pop. 500...60 miles away. Now, I don't know if any of you have driven through South Dakota, but it's a lot like in the movie "Holes" when they run away and don't think they'll ever make it, then they find the goop under the boat.
Then, we got there. We got some b-roll. We got an interview with the first candidate (the 3-time incumbent)and he took some pictures, since it's his hobby, it was a great shoot. Golden (as Dr. King/Al Tompkins would say). So then on to the next interview. Well, we weren't sure if he was going to be there or where he lived. So we called to verify, no answer. Twice. So we just went. Well we turned down the street and it was bad. We felt like we were in the ghetto of this little town. So we get out. You can't imagine the sight of this guy. He's a retired truck driver, no teeth and a beard that hasn't been shaved in who knows how long.
So we convince him to come to town so we can get his interview in a pretty place. Well, he didn't really understand what we wanted. So it took us a while to agree on a location and we went. Well he brought his wife along. They were celebrating their 44th anniversary today. How sweet. Well we took him around. He smoked during our shooting of him. Classy. So that was over. Now our 60 mile drive back.
Got to the station about 2:00, ate lunch and started the logging process. Then we transcribed. Then we wrote. Then we edited. It was a basic 1:30 package. New equipment. But, until I get hands on, they're not going to see my skills. So, I'm going to have to get back in the swing of things.
Then, on the way home, I got stopped (this time was really stopped) in construction. So I got to call and talk to my mom and rock out to music all the way home.
Here's the station website and the story link:
http://www.kotatv.com/
ttp://www.kotatv.com/story/18699381/hot-springs-mayoral-candidates-face-off
Thanks for reading!!
What a day. Yes, I still want to work in television. However, traveling through South Dakota just makes me want to do documentaries rather than news. We'll get to that later.
So my day started off rough. I forgot I needed to get gas so I was running about 10 minutes behind. I thought, not a problem...I'll make it up on the Interstate. False. I got stopped (well slowed to 55) for construction. So now I was still going to be late. Well, I made up time. I drove past the station with three minutes to spare. So where should I park? All I saw was a marked parking lot with a minimum fine of $25 or meters that give minimal fines. I parked at a meter.
So I park and walk in the building. Immediately I got assigned to go with a reporter to Hot Springs to do a package on the mayoral race tomorrow (June 5th). I was gun hoe until I realized that Hot Springs was the next city with over pop. 500...60 miles away. Now, I don't know if any of you have driven through South Dakota, but it's a lot like in the movie "Holes" when they run away and don't think they'll ever make it, then they find the goop under the boat.
Then, we got there. We got some b-roll. We got an interview with the first candidate (the 3-time incumbent)and he took some pictures, since it's his hobby, it was a great shoot. Golden (as Dr. King/Al Tompkins would say). So then on to the next interview. Well, we weren't sure if he was going to be there or where he lived. So we called to verify, no answer. Twice. So we just went. Well we turned down the street and it was bad. We felt like we were in the ghetto of this little town. So we get out. You can't imagine the sight of this guy. He's a retired truck driver, no teeth and a beard that hasn't been shaved in who knows how long.
So we convince him to come to town so we can get his interview in a pretty place. Well, he didn't really understand what we wanted. So it took us a while to agree on a location and we went. Well he brought his wife along. They were celebrating their 44th anniversary today. How sweet. Well we took him around. He smoked during our shooting of him. Classy. So that was over. Now our 60 mile drive back.
Got to the station about 2:00, ate lunch and started the logging process. Then we transcribed. Then we wrote. Then we edited. It was a basic 1:30 package. New equipment. But, until I get hands on, they're not going to see my skills. So, I'm going to have to get back in the swing of things.
Then, on the way home, I got stopped (this time was really stopped) in construction. So I got to call and talk to my mom and rock out to music all the way home.
Here's the station website and the story link:
http://www.kotatv.com/
ttp://www.kotatv.com/story/18699381/hot-springs-mayoral-candidates-face-off
Thanks for reading!!
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