BehindTheLens

“That must be an interesting job” is the usual reaction when someone learns what I do for a living. If they only knew what goes into producing the news broadcasts here at NBC5. So I, along with a few of my colleges, accepted the challenge of relating life behind the camera in this new blog, Behind the Lens.

On any given day, you may catch one of us driving down the road in a live truck worth more than my house, taking pictures with a camera that costs more than my car. Think about that next time you see a live report from the side of an icy road!

On a good day, the news gods smile upon us and all our interviews happen at convenient times and the pictures we need fall into place. I remember that day… It was a wonderful day! Actually that does happen more often than not, but there are times when hours of sheer boredom lead to minutes of utter chaos.

In those chaotic moments come the best memories. Like the time a crew took the Galveston Island ferry rushing to meet a satellite truck….and locked the keys in the rental car. (Who knew the ferry doesn’t carry a Slim Jim!) Or the time we spent hours reporting live on freezing rain developing in our area, only to discover the mast on the live truck was frozen solid while extended some 42 feet in the air.

So, yes this is a very interesting job. In upcoming editions, we’ll share our experiences and maybe share a few clips that don’t quite make the air. What you see on the air isn’t the only story…the story behind the story can only be found Behind the Lens.