Reporters who want to anchor often get their first opportunity as a "fill in" when a colleague is away, say on a summer vacation. Some people slide right into the chair and do just fine. But others worry that something will go wrong and they …
Travel the country as I often do and you won't find much local news on the radio. Consolidation has just about killed it. As a result, big city all-news radio stations and networks have lost their farm systems. "We don't have the minor league teams …
Consider this: at many local television stations, reporters cover two or more stories a day and never turn a package. Former news director Geoff Roth, who now teaches at Hofstra University, says the trend toward covering the news with live shots and v/o's or v/o-sots …
Who says local TV never tries anything new or different? The CBS affiliate in Minneapolis, WCCO-TV, has just launched a special section on its website that lets users track, comment on and contribute to developing stories. The Wire is a pretty simple idea at heart: a …
All the advice in the world won't do you much good without practical ways of putting it to use. You've been told to sound conversational on the air and you know you have to take care of your voice. But how? Voice coach Ann Utterback has …
If your narration sounds flat and your stand-ups lack spark, maybe you need a little extra energy before recording your track or going on camera. KSTP reporter-photographer John Gross, who also shoots for NFL films, shared a routine at a recent NPPA workshop that he promises …
What's the most harmful thing you can do to your voice? That's an easy one: Smoke. When I first started working at CBS News, I sat across from Dallas Townsend, the longtime radio anchor of the morning World News Roundup. He went through two packs of …
By Dave Cupp & Ann Utterback Much has been written about the new and varied media platforms journalists are now asked to master, but one area that has not been explored is what delivery style works best on these new devices... ...We are no longer captives in …
Veteran journalist Paul Davis was born with "great pipes," as the saying goes, but he doesn't think you have to be naturally gifted to succeed in broadcast news. The truth is that anyone can improve their on-air delivery with instruction and practice. Try some of …
Here's a question I get all the time: What kind of standups and live shots should a reporter include in a resume tape montage? The simple answer is to feature only your very best stuff, with the goal of showing how confident and comfortable you …
Advice from Ann Utterback As a broadcast voice specialist, I can’t listen to the news without cringing at some of the pronunciations I hear. And I’m …
"You should never add to a crisis with your reporting." Voice coach Ann Utterback says that was never more true than on September …
