Friday Night Football

my 3rd time working with FNF...after the first time I learned what TW was looking for and he much liked my work last Friday, yesterday I had trouble finding games...neither was at the school.
One was a private school and they are building a new school across town and that is where they play, I luckily found a parent still lingering...Bob Jones High apparently plays at the staduim at the City Board. After I got to the high school I remebered that there was a stadium over there and so went to check it out and sure enough

Another thing that I was almost appauld at BJ..um BJHS?? played "yea alabama"? Whats up with that?

Anyway going to the ATL next weekend so no FNF for me...TW said as much as that he'd miss me.
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How bout a few more DC pics?

UPDATE 2 - Washington Monument

Washington:

New Owners - Stop the Rumors

Ok so there were rumors this morning a press release at about 1:30pm and for enough time to call a meeting, our interim GM made the announcement to the station at about 4PM.
Well here is the release:

Piedmont Television Holdings Announces Sale of WAAY-TV to Huntsville Broadcast Corporation

Charlotte, NC - (September 26, 2006) Piedmont Television Holdings and Huntsville Broadcast Corporation, a subsidiary of Southern Broadcast Corporation of Sarasota, announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Huntsville Broadcast Corporation will purchase the assets of ABC television station WAAY in Huntsville, Alabama. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2007.

Paul Brissette, Piedmont Television's CEO, said, "This is a great opportunity for WAAY to continue its success in Huntsville. We are fortunate that we were able to find such an ideal buyer in Huntsville Broadcast Corporation given its tradition of community involvement, stewardship and commitment to the highest quality broadcast standards."

"All of us at Huntsville Broadcast Corporation are looking forward to becoming contributing members of the Huntsville, Decatur and Florence communities," said, J. Manuel Calvo, President of Huntsville Broadcast Corporation. "This acquisition is an important strategic fit for us. Bringing on a third ABC affiliate gives us tremendous ability to maximize the strength our network affiliation brings. WAAY is an excellent television station with tremendous local presence, highly skilled employees and a high quality news product. We look forward to the opportunity to become the new owners of this station."

Aside from WAAY, Southern Broadcast Corporation of Sarasota owns WWSB, the ABC affiliate in Sarasota, Florida as well as WTXL, the ABC affiliate in Tallahassee, Florida.

Wachovia Securities acted as advisor to Piedmont Television Holdings in the transaction.
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So it means that the past couple weeks/month? that they have been building "Huntsville Broadcast Corporation" and have a president and all aready in place...it also means that until the FCC approval goes through they will most likely be silently working...building a new building? (that's the rumor..we're getting a new place "if they buy us"...well the one part is taken care of...). Anyway I'll keep posted...looks like no change for at least 3 months while FCC approval goes through.

I don't remember if I've written that TW (Sports Director) will become our new morning anchor and Mikely (repoter/Sunday anchor/producer) will be leaving for a PR position at Hunstville Hospital.

More pics from DC soon too...just too much going on right now..FishFest06 was GREAT!!! WOW very smooth..not problem free but nothing devistating.

Ok so now back to work

I'm slow...DC part 1

Sorry for taking so long on the DC picture posting...gah I'm slow
Today at work went amazingly well...Staten trial...hung jury = mistrial...we knocked coverage out of the park...it's always nice to do that when you're the understaffed station.

And so here is DC pic update one (these are ones of me!..which is funny I'm not usually into pictures getting taken of me, but someone would ask me to take one for them and then want to for me...and then the funny ones were ones I got Wayne to take...those are going to Facebook and myspace profile pics!)


Me towering the Washington

Wayne and I at Lincoln with Washington in background

Me holding Jefferson

Standing with Jefferson

Nice hat?

Me in Front of the US Capital

A Quick Update From out of Town

Currently on the way back..stopped south of Roanoke in VaTech country :) It's funny when geography is in terms of DMAs and/or college football territories...geez.

GREAT trip got to see many things that I've never before...took many great pics that will be posted soon..and well more once I get back in H'ville...

Will work on Friday Night Football this week and probably 90% of the following weeks of football seasons, hello OT.

oh Oh OH OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH
so while out of town NYTimes announces selling all 9 of their TV stations...hmmmm Huntsville market even in more turmoil and saturated in terms of stations up for sale...hopefully that will hurry things with our current bidders...

Another week flew by me

Well another week and I couldn't even tell you half of the stuff we covered..yesterday was a story about Huntsville High renaming the soccer field for a student that got killed...Stephanie Boyd...she was apparently an outstanding student and an even better soccer player. I know that the family will love that honor. One of the school board members did bring up that we can't name something after EVERYone that is special...so we have to pick and choose, I think that she is deserving

Also another note...so great working with every one here...TW for the second time in two weeks had video that absolutely MADE the story. He had some championship stuff from when Boyd was on the team...wonderful...made it sooo much better!

Only a couple more days until I leave for DC...Road trip!!! I found out yesterday that I had miscommunicated my time off needs so I got that straightened out with little problem...once again making me only be able to love the people I work with.

I will edit on Sat (there is only a 10pm for football) and then shoot on Sunday and then leaving at the butt crack of Monday...for the LONG drive...it'll be great though..always wanted to see DC!

Catch-up

This week has gone by so fast here's a recap of what it was like

ROLL TIDE!! So I went to Tuscaloosa breifly this weekend, unfortunately could not stay for the game.

Sunday went well Justin and I did a stroy about the fair...I was extremely pleased with the video I shot...potential AP award winning stuff there! We just had fun with the story.

Monday, you know, don't even remember the story...the days start to jumble and I forgeteven what I did yesterday almost...

Not exactly though..Tuesday was Alberville for a meeting about a new school. It shoulds like a major undertaking. I know b/c I went through it in Tuscaloosa when the city redesigned the highschool system. And after that to Asbury High for a meeting aout double bridge. A dangerous piece of road I surely agree. So good for them for standing up and shouting that they want that area taken care of.

Today will bring new fun, as it always does. And then I'll be back in Tuscaloosa for Friday and then leaving town monday for a week long holiday, traveling with a friend to DC on a whim basically...raod tripping it up! I'll take many pictures so no worries there.