[BC] News Crew size and safety

[Paul Smith W4KNX]

How many times has a tech/camera operator run up the mast on an ENG truck
into a bunch of powerlines?
Brighthouse/Time Warner's cable news operations here in the Tampa Bay area
(Bay News 9) the talent does everything. (No unions in Florida)

Paul Smith
Sarasota, FL

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[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net]On Behalf Of Rich Wood
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 12:35 PM
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Subject: [BC] News Crew size and safety


------ At 11:44 PM 12/27/2006, Robert Meuser wrote: -------

>>-- New York One in New York and NECN in New England would send a
>>reporter and a cameraman. I recall them even trying to get the
>>reporter to do their own camera work some time ago.
>
>True and one NY1 reporter was critically injured and ultimately
>paralyzed when she tried to set up a one person shoot and was hit by
>a car. Time Warner payed big for that one.

The current way would have had two people injured. Maybe the one
person shoot was a good idea. Liability insurance would be cheaper.

Rich