Tag Archive: tv news

Aug
25

Day 3: Planning Day

junk desk

I had a feeling this would happen when I decided to chronicle 100 Days of TV News. I’ve been given what my bosses at WYFF News 4 refer to as a “planning day.” That is, no on-air reporting. No electronic news gathering. Just a day to sit at my desk and develop promotable stories for the sweeps month of November.

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Aug
24

Day 2: The Egg Lady

Donna Putney of Honea Path

Today’s assignment took us to Honea Path where Donna Putney raises “free range” chickens. The question before us was, are local egg producers seeing an increase in sales because of the nationwide egg recall?

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Jan
17

All the Wii to Tennessee.

timagain

It’s no secret I’m a Tennessee boy.  My bio on WYFF4.com says so.  But it’s also understood I am not your typical southerner. I’m an Ohio-transplant who moved to the Volunteer State at the age of 7.  While I don’t sound like a southerner (and don’t own a pair of camouflage pants), I’m a Tennessean …

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