KETV (Cox Channel 9) sportscaster Matt Schick writes in his on-line blog that Monday was one of his busiest days at KETV. His rundown of activities shows it's not all fun and games all the time in the sports department:1 p.m. - Show up at work, throw together a semblance of a sportscast.
2 p.m. - Leave Omaha for Lincoln with photographer in tow.
3 p.m. - Arrive at Husker practice. Two photograhers and I (3 cameras) get video of the allotted first 20 minutes of practice... otherwise known as captivating "stretching" video.
3:20 p.m. - Leave Husker practice after getting the boot.
3:40 p.m. - Arrive at KETV capital bureau... start writing the sportscast.
3:45 p.m. - Have trouble logging onto computer... call for tech support.
3:49 p.m. - See above.
4:10 p.m. - Get a call from El Paso ABC station, wondering if we have video of Doc Sadler's arrival in Lincoln.
4:11 p.m. - Tell El Paso ABC station that I just looked outside through the capital bureau window, and could not locate Sadler. Tell El Paso ABC station that we're in football season.
4:12 p.m. - El Paso station tells me "it's only August 7th".
4:12:30 p.m. - I respond, "I recognize that. You don't understand. Nobody does."
4:12:45 p.m. - Hang up phone.
5 p.m. - Finish typing scripts and cutting some video... head back to football practice.
5:09 p.m. - Possible sighting of Doc Sadler and Steve Pederson on 10th street in Lincoln as we drive by.
5:10 p.m. - I realize it was just some guy and some other guy.
5:15 p.m. - Arrive at Husker practice, wait outside to be allowed into facility.
5:20 p.m. - Continue to wait with fellow media members.
5:25 p.m. - Tell a joke to Steve Sipple to pass the time.
5:30 p.m. - Sipple finally gets the joke.
5:50 p.m. - Finally let into Husker practice.
5:56 p.m. - Bill Callahan address the media.
6:02 p.m. - Make a mad-dash with photographer Mike to KETV satellite truck.
6:04 p.m. - Take a puff on my inhaler.
6:05 p.m. - Edit material for 6PM newscast with Mike.
6:10 p.m. - Go outside of satellite truck to get in front of camera.
6:13 p.m. - Do a microphone check.
6:18 p.m. - Do live report from outside North Stadium. Stumble over 7 words pouring out of my mouth.
6:21 p.m. - Complete live-shot.
6:35 p.m. - Get in truck and head to Cracker Barrel.
6:45 p.m. - Arrive at Cracker Barrel.
6:50 p.m. - Order food at Cracker Barrel.
7:10 p.m. - Eat food.
7:25 p.m. - Feel bloated.
7:30 p.m. - Get in truck and head back to KETV homebase.
8:15 p.m. - Arrive at KETV, start writing 10PM newscast.
8:30 p.m. - Call ABC headquarters and ask for video of Doc Sadler.
8:31 p.m. - Explain to ABC headquarters who Doc Sadler is.
9:20 p.m. - Start editting Harrison Beck story.
9:45 p.m. - Finish editting story, put on make-up.
10:02 p.m. - Do live report from sports office about Doc Sadler and Harrison Beck. Promise more later.
10:20 p.m. - Deliver on promise.
10:45 p.m. - Get off the set, and cry.
11:15 p.m. - Head home.
11:40 p.m. - Go jogging in my neighborhood in West O.
12:20 a.m. - Start blogging about my day.
4 comments:
Thanks for letting everyone know you live in West Omaha (heaven forbid anyone should think you'd consider living among the great unwashed east of 132nd!!
Uhhh...why is 132nd the dividing line? Isn't it more like 72nd or something like that?
Besides, who cares? You read that entire thing and that's ALL you have to comment on? Good God.
That blog was actually pretty funny.
I like the "realized it was just some guy and some other guy."
He writes good stuff.
that's not a hard day. He had time to go to cracker barrell.
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