17-05-2023, 08:20 PM
The ability of opt for big stories has to include the resources to cover them properly. It's been said that such stories will be covered in the regional programmes, but I have to wonder how that will work in practice?
Picture the scene. It's Saturday morning, your station is taking a breakfast show from the station to the south of you and mid morning from the station to the north. There's one newsreader on shift tasked with putting out hourly bulletins comprising of GNS content and a few pre-prepared clips about local diary stories. The local football team are playing away so the sports team aren't in the building other than a BA who will drive the desk for the OB.
Some incident occurs. It's important but wouldn't be of interest beyond the local area. Local radio would cover it but regional TV wouldn't be interested.
How do you cover it?
Picture the scene. It's Saturday morning, your station is taking a breakfast show from the station to the south of you and mid morning from the station to the north. There's one newsreader on shift tasked with putting out hourly bulletins comprising of GNS content and a few pre-prepared clips about local diary stories. The local football team are playing away so the sports team aren't in the building other than a BA who will drive the desk for the OB.
Some incident occurs. It's important but wouldn't be of interest beyond the local area. Local radio would cover it but regional TV wouldn't be interested.
How do you cover it?
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