Let the Good Times Roll

After the dismantling of Team CitrusTV, I was still expecting a good newscast this week, and we definitely let the good times roll.

I finally got off reporting this week and gave anchoring a shot. After my first idea got shot down, my second story idea got approved - one about a Camillus Village Board meeting tonight to discuss there mismanagement of the budget. It took me a while to get someone on the phone, but I finally got in touch with the mayor no less. Apparently he told me, the report that the Camillus budget is being over spent is wrong. So my story turned out not being the overspending, but rather "Camillus Mayor Tom Grant says the budget is just fine, contrary to a report that says the town is meeting tonight to discuss the out of control spending." I admit that when he told me oh no the budget is just fine, I was out of a story. But then Professor Nicholson told me, "Now wait Matt, That IS your story." So away I went.

As a sidenote, one thing I learned that didn't go into my anchor/ack, report was originally that the overspending off the budget was being done mostly by the Camillus Fire Department. Mayor Grant said this was also not true, and reiterated the board was only meeting tonight to make sure the budget spending was still right on schedule.

As far as the newscast and team C goes - it was great working with two new people (I've worked with Andrew the past two weeks). I felt Lara did a great job producing. She knew what she wanted on the run down, she got things done, and her fun-loving attitude keeps things light. I knew Andrew would do a good job with his wrap because I've worked with him the past two weeks, and he did yet again. I worked with Gino for the first time, and though his wrap sounded like he recorded it in an ampitheater, I was still impressed with the story. We were all done in time, we got things timed out, and we were well prepared going into the booth.

I wasn't really that nervous going into the booth, becuase I've voiced tons of stuff at WAER. So at the end of the day, I left happy with the finished product for the third straight week. I get to produce next week, team A no less, so I have to be on my A-game (pun intended). It's me and three girls,(awesome) Lara, Katie, and AK-47, so I'm definitely looking forward to it.