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KBTX Internship

KBTX-TV Channel 3. Television station owned my Gray Communications, Inc.Network Affiliation is CBS.Covers 17 Counties.Markets to Waco, Temple and Bryan.Only local television news, sports, and weather department in Bryan/College Station.. Application Process. Get brushed up on current events in N

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KBTX Internship

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    1. KBTX Internship

    2. KBTX-TV Channel 3 Television station owned my Gray Communications, Inc. Network Affiliation is CBS. Covers 17 Counties. Markets to Waco, Temple and Bryan. Only local television news, sports, and weather department in Bryan/College Station.

    3. Application Process Get brushed up on current events in News. Have an internship Resume. Go to KBTX and Meet with Bruces Kates. An internship application will need to be filled out (and possibly a current events test, verbal or written).

    4. KBTX Rules and Expectations Show up at time scheduled. Wear business casual clothing. Always look presentable to public. Expected to work independently at times.

    5. Duties and Responsibilities performed during Internship Wrote and rewrote stories for broadcast. Reported and help reporters with stories. Helped with editing and producing. Put together own story package to air.

    6. Projects Performed during Internship Help archive old footage of September 11th episode. Produced, with help, the noon show. Wrote and edited own stories. Did some light reporting.

    7. Networking gained at KBTX Was able to try for a full time position if wanted. Gained contacts at KBTX that have now moved on to other stations. Met several influential people throughout community.

    8. Work Experience in a professional setting People at KBTX were very multitasked. Everyone worked well in and out of a group setting. Everyone was willing to pick up new task. Being on time to daily meetings was essential.

    9. Expansion of my horizons and possibilities gained during Internship Gained a better understanding of how media works. Became aware of what is newsworthy and what is not. Became aware of jobs within media that I was not aware of before (like producer and editor).

    10. Application of Classroom learning to real world experience English, English, and more English. Must be able to apply English rules to everything you write. Had to use some ethic rules learned throughout college. Some basic understanding of people was needed to present stories well.

    11. Conclusion Interning at KBTX was a great experience for me. I learned tons about Media and what it is really like to be in front and behind the camera. All the work that goes into a thirty minute news broadcast is amazing!

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