We had so much fun on the WTXL Field Trip! We learned a lot about how our local news is brought to us. The best part, of course, was being the the actual studio, and learning all about the weather!
We met several news anchors and got to hang out with meteorologist Max Tsaparis. We learned all about the green screen, and how a weatherman can never wear green, or else the map will show right through his shirt! We learned about different types of clouds, and how a weather forecast is put together.
We learned from anchors Kellie and Jade about their schedules, and how a news program is put together. The group had tons of questions, about what happens when there is breaking news, a crime, how many hours they work (Kelly gets up at 2 AM to prepare for the news), and why they love their jobs.
We also got to take a sneak peek at the control room to see how the show is formatted. The Springwood in the Morning Crew was in the newsroom while we were in the control room, and had no clue we were watching them the whole time! It was pretty funny!
Check out a few pictures. As I get more in from chaperones and from our tour guide, I'll post those as well. A huge shout out to all of our chaperones! You guys were awesome!
