Last Thursday, my friends and I got the opportunity to visit KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it is safe to say that this trip broadened my perspective on news channels.
Before taking this trip, I did not give news channels a second thought. I appreciated the fact that these individuals took the time to inform us on what is going on in the area and the country, but this was not something I was wholeheartedly interested in. This all changed in a matter of hours.
Visiting KRIS 6 News was one of the best things that could have happened to me. It showed me that there was so much more than they let on. If the saying, “There’s no ‘I’ in team,” was an actual, physical thing, it would be news channels. This news channel is comprised of different people doing different tasks that eventually come together to create news segments. There is an area with people who only focus on production, there are others who focus on the digital media aspect of it, the ones pressing buttons that program the footage (what you see on tv) and of course, the news anchors. Everyone has a different role that is just as important.
Getting to witness these hard-working individuals do their job was an eye-opening experience. It sparked an interest in me that was not there before and seeing just how passionate the employees are about what they are doing, deepened that interest. It also made me hyperaware of the team effort that is required. When I watch the news, I hardly ever acknowledged that it is more than just a news anchor and a meteorologist. Talking to some of the employees enhanced the level of respect I have for them.
As a fellow news reporter, it is nice to be appreciated for the work that gets done behind the scenes every once in a while; and I am more than sure these employees must feel the same way.
There is always more to the things we see. The news anchors and meteorologists at KRIS 6 News do an outstanding job, but they could not share their work to the public without the help of everyone else. For that, we appreciate them as well.
