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| In-House Reporting Resources... | |
| Reporters: | 3
full-time reporters, 2 full-time desk 3 part-time desk |
| Specific beats: | All generalists |
| Telephone interviews: | “Not
much – we avoid like the plague” Beeper system |
| Do you duplicate coverage of the wires? | Depends |
| Police info: | Hotline
tips Check police wire, then call |
| Bureaus: | No |
| Stringers, freelancers? | Rely on suburban stations |
| Versions of voicers: | 2 or 3 |
| Tape library: | Yes but “maintained less and less” |
| Long distance budget: | Yes, “limited by memos” |
| Influenced by competitors? | “No” |
| Outside Sources... | |
| Subscription services: | AP:
A, C, Br, Sports UPI: Br, C, NJ, Sports Police wire |
| Alternatives: | None |
| Audio services: | AP
Radio UPI Radio Metromedia Line 1000 |
| PR, politicians: | No |
| Daybooks: | Yes |
| Newspapers: | Use general stuff without attribution |
| Traffic/transit: | WCBS
& WOR Traffic desk |
| Facilities... | |
| Open reels: | 8 Ampex 300s |
| Cart machines: | 12
or 13 Rapid cue feature |
| Timers: | Circular clock |
| Phone: | To nearby recorders |
| Cassette portables: | Sony
TC-110s M-101 Superscope C-104 |
| Cassette decks: | No |
| On-street mikes: | EV
635a Sonys EV RE-10 & RE-11 |
| Equalizers: | Yes |
| Broadcast lines to bureaus: | n/a |
| Cart machines at each desk? | Yes |
| Separate news studio? | Yes |
| Writing Style... | |
| Stylebook? | No, use memos |
| Sound bite limits: | :20 - :25, up to :50 |
| Story line limits: | General |
| Grammar: | No slang |
| Use of 'straight wire copy': | Sometimes |
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