Comments on: WKRN GM Sechrist steps down http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/ Where TV Finds the Future Fri, 16 May 2008 04:30:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Dan http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-295613 Thu, 03 May 2007 01:13:24 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-295613 Yeah, I'm not saying I don't want to see this work or that I know one way or the other it does or doesn't work. I was just asking for some real info as to how it's worked so far with regard to quality of reports, how the staff reacts to doing it, how the viewership is impacted, etc. But no one has responded so far. Dan Yeah, I’m not saying I don’t want to see this work
or that I know one way or the other it does or doesn’t work. I was just asking for some real info as to how it’s worked
so far with regard to quality of reports, how the staff
reacts to doing it, how the viewership is impacted, etc.
But no one has responded so far.

Dan

]]> by: aidian http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-295508 Thu, 03 May 2007 00:02:29 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-295508 The two years KRN has been VJ isn't enough time to really see if the VJ model will work. It's not even enough time to really develop a VJ model. I'm long way from nashville, and don't work for Young anymore, but from what i hear they haven't, at least not yet, delivered on the promise of VJs -- double the crews, real beats, time for every reporter to develop enterprise every day (not just on sweeps). But, from what little I've seen, they've got the problems everyone predicted -- bad video, weak spot news coverage, etc. I'm still agnostic (as a producer I'll be overworked and underpaid no matter what happens), but I would have liked to see someone capable and dedicated like Seachrist stick around for another couple years to see if he could make it really work. The two years KRN has been VJ isn’t enough time to really see if the VJ model will work. It’s not even enough time to really develop a VJ model.

I’m long way from nashville, and don’t work for Young anymore, but from what i hear they haven’t, at least not yet, delivered on the promise of VJs — double the crews, real beats, time for every reporter to develop enterprise every day (not just on sweeps). But, from what little I’ve seen, they’ve got the problems everyone predicted — bad video, weak spot news coverage, etc.

I’m still agnostic (as a producer I’ll be overworked and underpaid no matter what happens), but I would have liked to see someone capable and dedicated like Seachrist stick around for another couple years to see if he could make it really work.

]]> by: invitedmedia http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-294166 Wed, 02 May 2007 12:43:10 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-294166 unlike the headline would suggest ('sechrist out at wkrn') broadcasting and cable give mike a nice send off. it's worth a read... near the bottom of the homepage. mike needs to work on that "websites" quote though. it's web "channels", mike!!! FGS!!! unlike the headline would suggest (’sechrist out at wkrn’) broadcasting and cable give mike a nice send off.

it’s worth a read… near the bottom of the homepage.

mike needs to work on that “websites” quote though.

it’s web “channels”, mike!!! FGS!!!

]]> by: Michael Rosenblum http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-294110 Wed, 02 May 2007 10:51:42 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-294110 Just to answer Dan's question above: what is the value of having one person 'talk to people and get the story', if they don't have a camera to shoot it while they're talking to people and getting the story. Why drag the cameraman back and then have to say - the thing you told me before... say it again. Why not just give that person a camera also? And whatsa matter, Andrea Mitchell too good to carry a camera? Find someone who can! Just to answer Dan’s question above: what is the value of having one person ‘talk to people and get the story’, if they don’t have a camera to shoot it while they’re talking to people and getting the story. Why drag the cameraman back and then have to say - the thing you told me before… say it again. Why not just give that person a camera also? And whatsa matter, Andrea Mitchell too good to carry a camera? Find someone who can!

]]> by: Stephen Warley http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-294106 Wed, 02 May 2007 10:27:49 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-294106 Good luck Mike! Good luck Mike!

]]> by: Dan http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293973 Wed, 02 May 2007 04:42:07 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293973 I'm curious..... Has it been shown a one person crew is a good way of reporting a story with video/audio, that has to be written as well as edited? Who does this benefit? Is it the reporter.... the station news director.... the station manager.... the shareholders... the viewer? I see how the consultant benefits, but who else does? I'm trying to figure out why this has been deemed a good idea to replace covering a story where one person talks to people and gets the story while another person documents what's happening. Has it been shown very clearly, that one person can do a better job than two in this situation, or can do at least as good a job? And if so, do you kill the reporter/shooter/audio person/story editor/video editor and do they get disillusioned of the business quicker and quit sooner? Can you see Andrea Mitchell covering the Cuba May Day celebration today while shooting the parade? Sure she could do it, but at what cost to both the story and the pictures? Dan I’m curious…..
Has it been shown a one person crew is a good way of reporting a story with video/audio, that has to be
written as well as edited? Who does this benefit?
Is it the reporter…. the station news director…. the station manager…. the shareholders… the viewer? I see how the consultant benefits, but who else does?

I’m trying to figure out why this has been
deemed a good idea to replace covering a story
where one person talks to people and gets the story
while another person documents what’s happening.
Has it been shown very clearly, that one person can
do a better job than two in this situation, or can do
at least as good a job? And if so, do you kill the
reporter/shooter/audio person/story editor/video editor
and do they get disillusioned of the business quicker
and quit sooner?

Can you see Andrea Mitchell covering the Cuba May Day celebration today while shooting the parade?
Sure she could do it, but at what cost to both the story
and the pictures?

Dan

]]> by: Allen http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293963 Wed, 02 May 2007 04:13:17 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293963 Josh, Rosenblum mentions it on his blog. Josh,

Rosenblum mentions it on his blog.

]]> by: Cory http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293917 Wed, 02 May 2007 01:43:43 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293917 I don't have revenue numbers for WKRN, yet some stats mentioned in his presentation at NAB-RTNDA: 600,000 video views/month, and most of the site's revenue is based on selling prerolls to those clips. 40% of total pageviews originate from the 23 blogs. I don’t have revenue numbers for WKRN, yet some stats mentioned in his presentation at NAB-RTNDA:

600,000 video views/month, and most of the site’s revenue is based on selling prerolls to those clips.

40% of total pageviews originate from the 23 blogs.

]]> by: Josh http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293914 Wed, 02 May 2007 01:34:48 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293914 Very interesting development. But is Mike really joining up with Rosenblum? I've heard nothing about it from Mike Very interesting development. But is Mike really joining up with Rosenblum? I’ve heard nothing about it from Mike

]]> by: Allen http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293860 Tue, 01 May 2007 22:45:47 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293860 Except it seems the two person crews are required more often than not. Except it seems the two person crews are required more often than not.

]]> by: Jon J http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293827 Tue, 01 May 2007 21:46:52 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293827 Mike said from the beginning that 2-person crews would continue to be used when required...a fact continually forgotton by the anti-VJ contingent. Mike said from the beginning that 2-person crews would continue to be used when required…a fact continually forgotton by the anti-VJ contingent.

]]> by: warren reid http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293771 Tue, 01 May 2007 19:17:55 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293771 still waiting on answers to my question.... The Media Audit report from Nashville's web scene was just completed and is due out in a month -- that should tell us a lot... still waiting on answers to my question….

The Media Audit report from Nashville’s web scene was just completed and is due out in a month — that should tell us a lot…

]]> by: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293741 Tue, 01 May 2007 18:09:22 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293741 Sothru: Feel free to criticize the model, as we're all about debate here. But understand - KRN has not "dumped" the VJ model. It has, indeed, modified it when it found a 2-person crew worked better. No surprise there. That's the wonderful thing about trying new models - you never know where they may lead you. We should absolutely salute those in our business willing to try new things. It's a time of enormous upheaval when the only sure thing is that staying the course will end in doom. Sothru: Feel free to criticize the model, as we’re all about debate here. But understand - KRN has not “dumped” the VJ model. It has, indeed, modified it when it found a 2-person crew worked better. No surprise there. That’s the wonderful thing about trying new models - you never know where they may lead you.

We should absolutely salute those in our business willing to try new things. It’s a time of enormous upheaval when the only sure thing is that staying the course will end in doom.

]]> by: Chip Mahaney http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293699 Tue, 01 May 2007 16:52:36 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293699 When I was moderating a VJ session with Michael and Mike at RTNDA last month, I could tell they had that look in their eyes! :) Best of luck to both of you in this new venture. When I was moderating a VJ session with Michael and Mike at RTNDA last month, I could tell they had that look in their eyes! :)

Best of luck to both of you in this new venture.

]]> by: Sothruwith2 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293661 Tue, 01 May 2007 15:16:07 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/30/wkrn-gm-sechrist-steps-down/#comment-293661 To Z: The current and soon to be former GM had already effectively dumped th4 VJ model. What 2 puts on now is news out of the paper covered by 2 man crews, followed by novelty beats, such as Real Estate and Religion covered by VJ's. It didn't work. Mike himself said the quality of the stories dipped when the vj system was implemented. He'll deny it, because he's joining forces with Rosenblum, but he knows that's the case. This is coming from someone who works there, and had no problem being a vj, other than we were getting killed on a daily basis because the system didn't allow us to compete. To Z: The current and soon to be former GM had already effectively dumped th4 VJ model. What 2 puts on now is news out of the paper covered by 2 man crews, followed by novelty beats, such as Real Estate and Religion covered by VJ’s. It didn’t work. Mike himself said the quality of the stories dipped when the vj system was implemented. He’ll deny it, because he’s joining forces with Rosenblum, but he knows that’s the case. This is coming from someone who works there, and had no problem being a vj, other than we were getting killed on a daily basis because the system didn’t allow us to compete.

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