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We had a lot more time to produce newscast two than we did for newscast one. I feel like I was finally able to take a breath and acclimate myself into my role as producer for WVU News. 

To say that our first newscast was a whirlwind would be a vast understatement.

Producing newscast three was a blast! It’s getting harder to pick who makes show and Best of the Rest. All of the reporters are learning more every week. I have loved seeing how they grow and improve with every package they make. We split up writing conferences for this newscast, so I had a lot more time to look at packages and work out the rundown for the show. I felt like I actually had time to breathe between story pitches last Monday and filming the show this Wednesday. The whole process is getting smoother, for me and for everyone else. It’s so cool to see how well we all work together as a team and adapt every step of the way.

This semester went by so quickly! I can’t believe we just finished our final newscast. This newscast was really challenging to produce. It had a much different tone than all the other newscasts and it was hard to stack the show and write the script without sounding to repetitive. Just like with the last few newscasts, it was hard to figure out who made show. All the reporters were at the top of their game. Choosing who made show and Best of the Rest mainly came down to tiny details. 

I feel like I say this every time I write a blog post, but this newscast was our best one so far! This was one of the shows we will be submitting for competitions in the next year, so I can’t wait to see how well it does.