On The NFL Today, James Brown was promoting the ALCS airing on TBS & HBO Max. Normally, when a network promotes programming on another channel its either A. same-league programming that airs on competing networks or B. airing a program on a sister network.
So...five days in and Skydance is already cross-promoting between the legacy Viacom and Turner networks.
Hi I'm looking for work I've got recent construction experience but I can't go back to work for heavy lifting hazards in construction work but I can do many other things I worked in restaurants for about 20 years in the BOH and I'm not going back to restaurants any time soon, I hope,.
My question is does anyone have experience in this role of broadcasting Master Control Supervisor, I see an add that said they'll train the right person, I'm 42 in my life I've learned they'll train the right person can mean many different things. Let me know thanks.
Hey everyone, Following up on our discussions about burnout, low pay, and the corporate revolving door, a much darker thought crossed my mind that I wanted to put out there.
We talk a lot about why we're miserable, why management doesn't care, and why the hard labor never stops.
But let’s be completely honest with ourselves for a second: Are we actually staying because we love it, or because we're terrified that our entire skillset is locked inside a dying industry?
When you've spent 10, 15, or 20 years mastering master control, live multi-stream workflows, or niche broadcast gear, your brain gets institutionalized. You look at corporate office jobs, tech, or even freelancing on the outside, and you hit a wall: Can I actually pivot, or am I just tied because I don't know how to do anything else?
I want to hear from the veterans and the escapees:
-For those who finally made the jump to freelance, agency work, or completely outside the industry, was it actually a life raft, or did you just trade one kind of prison for another?
-For those still inside,are you staying because you genuinely want to be here, or because the fear of starting over feels heavier than the burnout?
Are we choosing this, or are we just trapped?
Hey everyone,
After all our recent deep dives into burnout, crazy hours, and pay that doesn't really match the reality of our industry, a thought hit me that I wanted to throw out here.
Most of us aren't going to become millionaires from this work, right? If we were just chasing pure financial security, we probably would have pivoted to tech or something else entirely a long time ago.
So why do we stay? Why do we keep breaking our brains over at 2 AM, fighting with gear, or pouring our souls into every frame?
I feel like at the end of the day, because big money isn't the main driver here:
External feedback becomes our core fuel!!! Or am I wrong?
-It’s that moment when a client or viewer says, "Wow, this is exactly what I pictured in my head."
-It’s the look in people's eyes when they see the final cut.
-And on the side... How painful it can sometimes be to get the wrong feedback, or feel like the insane amount of work we put in just passes people by without anyone appreciating the effort.
I wanted to ask you guys,how much does feedback from your environment (or clients) dictate your mood? Do you create purely for your own personal rush, or do you feel like you need that external validation to keep pushing out your absolute best?
Let's talk about it for a second without filters. What actually keeps you going?
It won't be long until the 3Q earnings and the midterm elections will reshape this massive change to local TV.
Jeff lyons announced his retirement this week from 14 wfie
In Evansville.
Jesse Walker of Wtwo in terre haute had his last day on air on Tuesday. Here is his goodbye message to viewers after management wouldn’t let him say goodbye on air because they were concerned at what he would say and got walked out prior to the newscasts on Wednesday.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14rL8Qf2J5K/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Jesse is not retiring, just quitting tv.
I am currently working on improving my portfolio, which includes my reel as well as my résumé to make it “industry standard.”
When I showed her my portfolio and résumé and how I would post my cover letter on one page and on a second page my portfolio, and on the third page post my references, she told me that was not in industry standard, and that you were never supposed to post your references on that unless you’re asked to.
So now I make my cover letters and portfolio separate. Here is my portfolio and résumé in two separate documents.
Are they industry standard?
Also, here is my Reels.
https://youtu.be/GgkjoZaZh\_A?is=eLV\_h5kJKIeybloN
https://youtu.be/A0NxTuh8iXM?is=0CbS9olqnP\_uMs6d
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OcQgsYMLXSXalxibM47PY1nK92rwOFUs/view?usp=sharing
Are my reels “good enough?”
A word of caution to anyone looking to move into the real world from news (voluntarily that is). I know we are all burned out and ready for some thing normal but as someone going through that right now, the job market is unbelievably tough. It’s hard to explain to hiring managers. What exactly your role in the newsroom would translate to work in the real world. Especially if you weren’t on air talent. Mix that with the massive influx of layoffs going on in industry wide right now it is a very tough labor market for positions outside of broadcasting. It definitely makes me think that I should have just sucked it up for another two years and signed a new contract, even without any increases. Better than going without health insurance or steady paycheck.