[BC] Making "Breaking News" Happen

[Robert Meuser]

WGA =  'Won't Get Anything'

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Xen Scott wrote:

> 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.
>>