DAILY CHECKLIST

FIRST THING check your breaks - Check Brutus! [HOW TO]

Read emails.

Browse Daybook, AP, KCStar, other local websites. Make sure you are up to speed on what's "new" or may be "next" based on these sources or email information.

ATTEND THE NEWS MEETING

Listen for the latest on WEATHER. Is weather your lead? If we are WEATHER AWARE, make sure you have the branding stingers, etc in. (And most likely give weather extra time.)

Be prepared to negotiate over stories for your show after the meeting.

8AM PRODUCER: Fill in the ticker with local news. (9am does it when 8am is not in.)

Start CRAFTING your rundown. Consider what people NEED to know. Consider what lends itself to a great tease. Consider good sound - for a Cold Open, or a mini-open, or a tease. Talk with reporters about potential break out elements. Consider how you might promote fox4kc.com specifically - not just "more on." Ideas for cross-promoting web.

Many producers start writing from the bottom up - because the new reporter stories and vo/vosots are still making their way back. But it's a good idea to pick a time of day to flip to top down, even if you skip reporters. You could write reporter intros (so everything flows). Check the intro with your reporter. (Stay in touch with your reporter - you should know how he/she is doing.) If you work from the top down, if you get behind - it's easier to finish something up toward the end of your show rather than the beginning. PUT YOUR INITIALS IN AS YOU FINISH YOUR SCRIPTS. (In the "writer" column)

TEASES. As you put stories in, you might make a note in the tease about what it was that made you choose the story - that's the hook! Teases are most often put off until last. Teases are very important - give them the time they deserve, rather than slamming them in at the last minute. Tease writing tips.

BRANDING: What stories can you brand "Working for You"? Not just reporter stories - even VOs can be "Working for You." Use the branding elements to showcase "Working for You" stories.

CHECK YOUR VIDEO. (Especially tease video!) Go to your rundown in Bit Central. Green is online, black is not. Click on a story to watch the video. OR check your video straight from the show rundown. Here's how to do that.

AM SHOW: 30 MINUTES TO SHOW: Send out a "feeds" list. This is a list of all live shots/satellites in your show, who is doing them, their live unit and the time(s) they hit. The email address for feeds is: feeds@fox4kc.com The Feeds email goes also goes to WDAF Mornings.

15 MINUTES TO SHOW: Freeze your page numbers.

5 MINUTES TO SHOW: (Or even sooner!) Go to the control room and prep. (Go to the control room 10 minutes early at 4am to make sure everything is turned on an ready to go for the first show of the day.)

IN THE CONTROL ROOM: Have your email up. Have Slack up. Keep an eye on both. Have server 3 up in case you need to turn something like a tweet, or a picture, etc. quickly. For BOOTHING information, click here.

AFTER YOUR SHOW: Meet with the director and ENG to discuss any technical issues. Directors will write up a discrepancy report to alert people to technical issues. Producers will write up Quality Control Reports. (QCR) Click here for how to write a QCR. If there's not a show after yours, check-in with anchors. Swap feedback. Check in with your EP for post show feedback.