EL
Ugh. PCALive missed that one as well as the frankly amazing one on the 25th. Did you see that?
http://youtu.be/G0i5Xffu43I
http://youtu.be/G0i5Xffu43I
RK
BBC News at Ten is about 25 mins, ITV about the same. The airtime is filled with whatever is important, sometimes it is close to 100% international, other times 100% national, there's no policy to fill a certain quota
with exclusively national news, or 'feel good fluff',
International stories basically have to have an effect on the US or there is a major crisis going on to get air time.
Yes, in other words, hopeless
Basically yes.
Right... well anyway.
I think it was pretty remarkable that KABC was able to broadcast from their carpark yesterday on the fly and even pull down the signal from their chopper during the evac of the station. They did only have 2 mics and limited graphics capability. A bit too much backslapping though during the broadcast i think.
Someone on another forum mentioned that people in master control were able to stay on or at the very least check on things. The signal from the helicopter was received and up linked via satellite to the satellite truck where it was likely microwaved back to the station.
I didn't watch KABC's coverage (as I was out) but I heard it was self congratulatory. They shouldn't have given so much attention to a bomb threat but there's only so much that can be done from a live truck.
We're a big country and the evening newscasts are only limited to 22 minutes so naturally most of the time will be dedicated to national news (plus a less depressing feel good story).
BBC News at Ten is about 25 mins, ITV about the same. The airtime is filled with whatever is important, sometimes it is close to 100% international, other times 100% national, there's no policy to fill a certain quota
with exclusively national news, or 'feel good fluff',
International stories basically have to have an effect on the US or there is a major crisis going on to get air time.
Yes, in other words, hopeless
Basically yes.
Right... well anyway.
I think it was pretty remarkable that KABC was able to broadcast from their carpark yesterday on the fly and even pull down the signal from their chopper during the evac of the station. They did only have 2 mics and limited graphics capability. A bit too much backslapping though during the broadcast i think.
Someone on another forum mentioned that people in master control were able to stay on or at the very least check on things. The signal from the helicopter was received and up linked via satellite to the satellite truck where it was likely microwaved back to the station.
I didn't watch KABC's coverage (as I was out) but I heard it was self congratulatory. They shouldn't have given so much attention to a bomb threat but there's only so much that can be done from a live truck.
MO
No I missed it. @pcalive has been missing quite a few lately. So I alerts on other sources and have my tweetdeck running most of the day.
Ugh. PCALive missed that one as well as the frankly amazing one on the 25th. Did you see that?
http://youtu.be/G0i5Xffu43I
http://youtu.be/G0i5Xffu43I
No I missed it. @pcalive has been missing quite a few lately. So I alerts on other sources and have my tweetdeck running most of the day.
MO
KABC 7 - Los Angeles (ABC) is broadcasting live pictures of mudslide around Southern California. Severe storms are moving across the area. LIVE http://abc7.com/live/
KTLA 5 - Los Angeles is also broadcasting live pictures. LIVE http://ktla.com/2015/10/15/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-parts-of-los-angeles-county-golf-ball-sized-hail-possible/
KTLA 5 - Los Angeles is also broadcasting live pictures. LIVE http://ktla.com/2015/10/15/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-parts-of-los-angeles-county-golf-ball-sized-hail-possible/
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MO
KTRK - 13 Houston (ABC) Live chopper coverage in Houston of scaffold collapse. 4 people trapped.
http://abc13.com/live/
http://abc13.com/live/
RK
How often are Sky News and BBC/ITN (assume they still share) in the air? Are they deployed daily or only in an as needed basis?
Here in Baltimore the two stations that have helicopters, WBAL (in HD) and WJZ (in SD), are almost always in the air during the weekday afternoon newscasts. But both of them are able to be deployed usually any time. I think they are contracted for fifty hours a month but that can change depending on news situations.
Here in Baltimore the two stations that have helicopters, WBAL (in HD) and WJZ (in SD), are almost always in the air during the weekday afternoon newscasts. But both of them are able to be deployed usually any time. I think they are contracted for fifty hours a month but that can change depending on news situations.
IS
They're hired in as needed, they don't need to use them often enough to have one and a crew on standby
How often are Sky News and BBC/ITN (assume they still share) in the air? Are they deployed daily or only in an as needed basis?
They're hired in as needed, they don't need to use them often enough to have one and a crew on standby
MA
They're hired in as needed, they don't need to use them often enough to have one and a crew on standby
Indeed. I was in Boston last week, one station launched their chopper to cover the exciting spectacle
of commuters getting onto replacement coaches, because the trains weren't running. Talk about having money to burn !!!
How often are Sky News and BBC/ITN (assume they still share) in the air? Are they deployed daily or only in an as needed basis?
They're hired in as needed, they don't need to use them often enough to have one and a crew on standby
Indeed. I was in Boston last week, one station launched their chopper to cover the exciting spectacle
of commuters getting onto replacement coaches, because the trains weren't running. Talk about having money to burn !!!
Last edited by Markymark on 17 October 2015 1:19pm
MO
They're hired in as needed, they don't need to use them often enough to have one and a crew on standby
Indeed. I was in Boston last week, one station launched their chopper to cover the exciting spectacle
of commuters getting onto replacement coaches, because the trains weren't running. Talk about having money to burn !!!
As Rkolsen stated most of the choppers go up for the evening newscasts covering the evening rush hour traffic,etc and anything might be considered a hick-up or unusual. So its unlikely they launched specifically to cover the commuter bus coach situation. Its likely they were already up and flew over to see what was happening and the station took the live shot.
How often are Sky News and BBC/ITN (assume they still share) in the air? Are they deployed daily or only in an as needed basis?
They're hired in as needed, they don't need to use them often enough to have one and a crew on standby
Indeed. I was in Boston last week, one station launched their chopper to cover the exciting spectacle
of commuters getting onto replacement coaches, because the trains weren't running. Talk about having money to burn !!!
As Rkolsen stated most of the choppers go up for the evening newscasts covering the evening rush hour traffic,etc and anything might be considered a hick-up or unusual. So its unlikely they launched specifically to cover the commuter bus coach situation. Its likely they were already up and flew over to see what was happening and the station took the live shot.
MA
They're hired in as needed, they don't need to use them often enough to have one and a crew on standby
Indeed. I was in Boston last week, one station launched their chopper to cover the exciting spectacle
of commuters getting onto replacement coaches, because the trains weren't running. Talk about having money to burn !!!
As Rkolsen stated most of the choppers go up for the evening newscasts covering the evening rush hour traffic,etc and anything might be considered a hick-up or unusual. So its unlikely they launched specifically to cover the commuter bus coach situation. Its likely they were already up and flew over to see what was happening and the station took the live shot.
Well, do people over there still use the telly for their travel news ? Over here we've all switched to Google
Traffic
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Boston,+MA/@42.3132882,-71.1972408,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e3652d0d3d311b:0x787cbf240162e8a0!5m1!1e1
And no Chip and PIN yet either, you're still stuck in the 20th Century
We did enjoy our holiday over there though
How often are Sky News and BBC/ITN (assume they still share) in the air? Are they deployed daily or only in an as needed basis?
They're hired in as needed, they don't need to use them often enough to have one and a crew on standby
Indeed. I was in Boston last week, one station launched their chopper to cover the exciting spectacle
of commuters getting onto replacement coaches, because the trains weren't running. Talk about having money to burn !!!
As Rkolsen stated most of the choppers go up for the evening newscasts covering the evening rush hour traffic,etc and anything might be considered a hick-up or unusual. So its unlikely they launched specifically to cover the commuter bus coach situation. Its likely they were already up and flew over to see what was happening and the station took the live shot.
Well, do people over there still use the telly for their travel news ? Over here we've all switched to Google
Traffic
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Boston,+MA/@42.3132882,-71.1972408,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e3652d0d3d311b:0x787cbf240162e8a0!5m1!1e1
And no Chip and PIN yet either, you're still stuck in the 20th Century
We did enjoy our holiday over there though