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First Time For Everything

For the past couple of semesters, I have worked for WUFT News but as a radio and TV reporter. However, on Friday I got the opportunity to sit at the desk to anchor the 5 o'clock newscast.

This is something that I have looked forward to since the day I started at UF. In high school, I was so used to being able to anchor and produce the school's morning show that once I got to UF I was kind of disappointed that I couldn't do it for WUFT News.

But thankfully, my news directors decided to give me a chance on Friday to work my way up to the anchor's desk.

I posted a series of videos and pictures on my Snapchat story to show my friends and family the process I went through to get ready to anchor for the first time. Below is my Snapchat story from Friday.



Timeline for Friday:

  • Arrive at the College of Journalism and Communications (Weimer Hall) at 2:30 p.m. for the newscast production meeting
  • Put makeup and dress on to get ready for the show
  • Go over my script for the whole newscast
  • Head down to the studio at 4:40 p.m. to do a mic check and quick rehearsal
  • Go live from 5 - 5:30 p.m. 
  • After show critique 5:35 - 6 p.m. 

Even though I was extremely nervous to go live as anchor for the first time, I absolutely loved the experience. The newscast went by so fast! And, to top it all off I only messed up twice 😎

Although there isn't a way to watch my newscast from Friday, you can watch our most recent newscast at this link.

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