"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
There are many opportunities to report news to our school, live in front of the camera. Students who hold these positions help prepare scripts in order to read with enthusiasm and enunciate clearly. Students arrive to the studio by 7:25 to review and practice reading the final script. Auditions may be necessary by reading a prepared script on camera.
There are two anchors on daily. These anchors must be able to clearly share the latest relevant news and happenings with our school.
The sports person is responsible for helping research the latest local sports news and accurately broadcasting it to Folly Quarter.
Special coverage of events that have already taken place or may be upcoming are often announced separately from the front desk. Special Features happen frequently and lend themselves to creative reporting.
The weather person is responsible for helping research the latest weather forecasts and local and global weather news and accurately broadcasting it to Folly Quarter.
Not everyone is in front of the cameras. Putting on a live production takes a lot of team work.
This job requires using the computer to show special slides and movie clips. Training includes creating slide presentations for special announcements.
This job requires a responsible person to operate the monitors and mixer board.
A crew member is assigned daily to watch the show and note strengths and weaknesses of each day’s production. Reviewing these entries help the crew to keep getting better.
This involves monitoring and adjusting volume from various sources in the TV production room, as well as selecting appropriate music and sound effects for the show.
You should have good writing skills, an interest in local, national and international news and an awareness of what’s important to students. You may prepare the script during lunch or sometime the day before.
This job requires the operation of the teleprompter for the on-air talent to read during the show.
This position requires excellent research, writing and computer skills for creating special features on topics of interest and importance to the school community. These reports can be prepared in advance.
Capture photo and video moments as they happen, interview school and community members outside the studio, and capture news stories that can be edited and aired on Falcon Watch.