[BC] Making "Breaking News" Happen

[Xen Scott]

At 11:37 PM 12/27/2006 -0500, Robert Meuser wrote:

>That would never fly in NYC.
>
>R

You're probably correct.  There are different jurisdictional boundaries at
ABC in NY than in Washington.  In NYC, graphics people are NABET while in
Washington they're WGA.  I think IATSE has some studio jurisdiction at ABC NY
whereas in Wash. it's NABET or DGA.  However, the times are changing.  For
the time being, the folks at ABC News/Wash. are quite happy to be providing
what the News Division needs, at less cost.

Xen Scott


>Xen Scott previously wrote:
>
>>ABC News/Wash maintains a hot control room 24/7 with a Producer,
>>Director/AD, audio and a Technical Director.  The single "flash camera"
>>is un-staffed and hot all the time.  Lights are a wall switch.  Talent
>>puts on their own mike and IFB.  Minimal graphics can be called up
>>by the Tech. Dir. from storage in the control room switcher.
>>Additionally,
>>there are usually enough people in the building working on regularly
>>scheduled shifts 24/7 to expand the on-air coverage by reassigning
>>them from their normal duties to Special Event coverage.