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When you watch 11 News, you see the calm, cool and collected
anchors bringing you the day's news, sports and weather.
What you don't see are the directors, producers, camera
operators and others who make it happen behind the
scenes.
Now you have a chance to eavesdrop inside Mission Control
during 11 News at Noon. With KHOU.com's live streaming
Webcast, you can watch 11 News while listening to audio
from the director and producer.
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Key Players
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Tracy Malbrough
News Producer
Tracy Malbrough began her producing career in 1993. She's been at the helm of 11 News at Noon for the last six years.
"I began producing because I enjoy writing, but I especially love breaking news," Tracy says.
Tracy's job as producer includes deciding which stories to air and in what order, writing or editing each story, timing the newscast, and working with reporters and photographers on their stories.
She's also the one who communicates with the director and anchors when there is breaking news or other last-minute changes during the show.
Her most memorable experience was the day of the Shuttle Colombia disaster. "I jumped out of bed, arrived at work at 9 a.m., walked right into the booth and started producing and I didn't leave the booth until 6 p.m. -- not even for a bathroom break."
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Carolyn Wallace
Director/Producer
11 News at Noon Director Carolyn Wallace is a news veteran
with more than two decades of experience. She's been
at Channel 11 for 17 years. Carolyn's is the main voice
you'll hear in Mission Control during 11 News at Noon.
She's the technical wizard who calls the shots during
the newscast. It's Carolyn's job to map out a newscast
in advance, then make sure it's technically flawless
on the air. With dozens of tapes, maps, graphics, camera
shots and live shots to keep up with -- that's no easy
task. If Carolyn looks familiar, it may be because she's
also a professional rock star on the Houston music scene
and she's even got her own CD.
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| Learn the lingo |
Aux: A source for video or live
picture Banner: Appears across the bottom of the screen
over teases, etc. Bump-in: Video or live shot that leads
into the next block of the newscast Deko: Artwork in lower
right corner of screen that displays 11 News logo, time and temperature and scores
during the sports segment EDR: Electronic data recording
(this is where we take in all video feeds) Effects, wipes, dissolves:
Different ways of getting from one piece of video to another Flash:
Indicates a change in the rundown Framed: Camera shot of
anchor without graphic Hot: A live shot is on the air;
can also mean the picture is too bright Keyed: Camera shot
with a graphic over the anchor's shoulder
Octane, Fastrac, Viper: Systems
used by the 11 News Weather Department |
Package: A reporter's story edited
in advance on tape Push: Zoom in for tighter shot Rejoin:
Various taped segments that lead into the next block of the newscast Roll
A,B,C or D decks: Sources for the videotapes SOT:
Sound on tape Super: Names, locations, etc. that appear
across the bottom of the screen Tease: Telling the viewer
what is coming up later in the newscast Transition: A special
effect used between video Time cues: Producer cues for
reporters and anchors to let them know how much time they have left VT:
Videotape
81, 82, 83, 84: Graphic playback machines |
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