r/Broadcasting

American news report whether from Fox or MSNBC. Doesn’t matter:

American: the burned out, crumbled mass of twisted metal for testimony to the fact that the brakeman had been asleep.

BBC: there was a train derailment in Manchester this morning.

From The Desk:

A leaked video showing a former Fox Television Station anchor engaging in a heated discussion with a newsroom colleague is drawing renewed interest in the anchor’s wrongful termination case against the broadcaster.

The video was filmed in 2023 and shows then-anchor Taryn Asher of WJBK (Channel 2, Fox) filming a promotional video for something connected to the Fox-owned station’s local newscast.

At some point during the video, a colleague interrupts the filming to inquire about Asher’s accessing of a script connected with the video in question. The exchange becomes tense after the colleague exits the studio before Asher could finish her remarks, prompting Asher to call her a “bitch” under her breath and complain that she was tired of the colleague’s antics.

According to two sources who spoke with The Desk, the colleague who interrupted Asher’s taping was the station’s Executive Producer for News Traci Kryscynski, who also goes by the name Traci Ditchie.

Prior to the exchange, Kryscynski was attempting to edit scripts associated with the newscast, the sources said. While reviewing a script filed by reporter Amy Andrews, she became locked out of making additional edits because Asher’s computer was accessing it for her taped segment.

Kryscynski entered the studio to ask why Asher was still working in Lange’s script, which prompted the exchange shown on video. The footage was retained by WJBK and Fox Television Stations after someone involved in the interaction made a complaint to station executives, which prompted an internal investigation and led to Asher’s brief suspension — but not her firing.

I’m curious to hear from other TV-broadcast employees about their opinions on “lifestyle shows.” Does your station have one? How does it perform? Does it find creative ways to generate revenue other than to simply sell spots? I feel these shows can vary drastically in quality & relevance based on talent, show length, DMA, and the timeslots in which they air.

With the amount of changes we have seen just in the last 12 months alone, how likely is it we see the FCC take (or buy) back all of the spectrum period? It just feels like the end is near and the plan for this big groups is to just sell their spectrum.

I would assume most have to grind, and work their way up through the markets. You can probably get in much easier though if you have strong connections and/or internships.

As a news nerd, I'm all for new technology when it helps tell the story better. But I think this weekend's weathercasts highlighted one of the potential downsides of KDKA's new AR/VR studio.

It appears the new setup is only being fully utilized during the week. During Trey Fullbright's weekend forecasts, the jib camera seems to be locked into a fixed position. In this example, it's framed too high, leaving the lower-third graphics covering part of the weather display. Also, if you fast-forward through the video, the camera also appears to slowly drift upward.

If AR/VR is going to become a signature part of KDKA's presentation, it needs to be supported with the staffing required to operate it properly. Otherwise, the technology becomes more of a distraction than an advantage, and an unattended or parked jib camera ends up undermining the entire concept.

I noticed today a fellow named Bryan James. He appears to be the NexStar weather head out of home office in Texas.

So how many people did they just lay off? Hey WROC did you think this would go unnoticed?

I'm curious if people have a certain TV station that they would love to one day work at? What makes it your dream station? What stops you from working there?

Been getting this feeling more and more often. Nothing is worth the amount of stress and disrespect we’re put through, certainly not the underpaid wages we’re given.

Maybe one day I will finally crack.

Just got hired for my first photojournalist position and it's right on the Atlantic. What rain gear do you like?

Was told by former employee that a news director in a PA station let slip somehow that there could be a cut to another department (They recently axed the promo departments). I think this is something other than the move to only hire MMJ's going forward and no more photog hires. Any clue what the department could be? I can only imagine it to be the digital team since I can see them pushing all of that to a national hub with the help of AI.

Curious if anyone that works at a gray station in a legal state, if they screen for marijuana. My shop doesn't do random drug tests but I've abstained from weed since college because I know they do them after you've been in an accident. Anyone know if they actually care in this day and age?