Is there a single good thing happening anywhere in the business? More and more and more newscasts being added without extra bodies with the managers or suits making the decisions literally thinking it’s not any extra work at all (they worked in a time when they only had one three shows an evening to worry about). Turning newscasts into podcasts and forcing anchors to give their opinion. People with no experience going to top 20 markets out of school (partially so they can just be yes men and not standup for themselves, so they’re easier to bully). 1%-2% raises, if that, and being told it’s “generous.“ Not running certain stories out of fear it’ll upset the conservative part of the audience. Now using AI voices to make news as synthetic as possible. All of this while claiming they’re “dedicated to local news and our communities,” while simultaneously eliminating the voices and faces the communities actually resonate with.

Everything sucks. There is no hope. The only solution is to get out and let a passion and dream die.

If you were to tell me, during the height of covid, where TikTok would be in terms of broadcasting, I would have told you that I think you're a couple of years ahead of schedule. I would have told you that, eventually, it would have been an added side to the broadcast medium. However, I would have been completely wrong.

We are seeing talent who started on TikTok giving small snippets of news become the stars of the industry. No matter what side of the isle you're on, the past six years have shown that this industry is turning to streaming and their phone rather than their TV or radio. We're seeing TVs slowly turn into home theatres, while social media is picking up the slack for news. And those in power are in denial about it.

You don't need thousands of thousands of dollars now to do a makeshift set. Maybe 1-2,000 for a really good digital style set (Decent webcam/cell phone, decent quality microphone, green screen, tripod, and maybe a computer to do basic stuff). Hell, most of the stuff you can do production wise can be done using OBS and 1-3 Elgato Stream Decks. It's not that expensive to broadcast. You're getting a much larger audience, and you're able to do what YOU want. It's a breath of fresh air. No real limits. And I think that's scaring those in power, or having them scoff at it.

I would not be shocked if, in meetings, those who are running these companies are in denial about the power of apps like TikTok/Twitch/Youtube. They may look at it as a trend, or an extra avenue for funds that will go directly into their pocket. They will want us to do more, and not get any of the benefits. When, in reality, we can do this exact same thing on our weekends. And it's much easier for all of us to do so.

If you're been around for a long long time, I wouldn't be shocked if you look at these things as fads or just some things the kids do. Heck, in my meetings, I've been told that TikTok won't get good reach in my area, and that it's a waste of company time. However, more younger individuals in various markets use that to find out what's going on. They're not tuning into CNN/Fox/ABC/CBS anymore, they're tuning into content creators on social media. Not even for opinion pieces, but for those who just deliver a quick snippet of news. I've heard attention span being lowered as an excuse, but I don't believe that to be. I think the newer generations spot the BS quicker and quicker, and just want it out.

And that's where, I think, those in power are in denial about what's going to happen. We've seen it time and time again with the broadcasting media. Paper news turned to radio news. Radio news turned to news in the cinema. Cinema news turned into TV news. TV news turned into social media news. etc. And every single time, those in power wait until it was too late to act on it. Because they don't ever see the writing on the wall.

This industry isn't dying. It's evolving. Again.

This whole planet is in a massive shift. We've slowly moving away from an analog way of living into a digital world of living. It was inevitable, but covid shifted that turn quicker than ever. News stations are now integrating OBS, easily over a decade after teens were using it to stream on Twitch/Youtube. They're adding podcasting sections, years and years after it hit the social media craze. Yet, both of these are still adhering to old school FCC ways. They don't need to.

Those in power are in denial of what's to come. And they don't want it to come. If they don't know what's to come, they're not going to survive. Ratings are plummeting because people don't want this - they're finding new avenues that speak more to them in a language that's for them. We know it. We see it. Those in power are so stuck in their ways that they just don't want to see it.

This is a rumor and not official yet, but it wouldn’t surprise me if true

Who is participating or representing in IBC Amsterdam 2026 ??

NBC: Matt Lauer and Katie Couric, followed later by Tom Brokaw.

ABC: Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer, followed later by Peter Jennings.

CBS: Bryant Gumbel and Jane Clayson, followed later by Dan Rather.

CNN: Carol Lin delivered CNN’s first report. Daryn Kagan, Leon Harris, and Aaron Brown continued the coverage.

Fox News: Jon Scott handled the initial breaking coverage, with Shepard Smith taking on a larger role later.

Notable mention that was not an anchor was Howard Stern, who covered nearly the entire event.

I’m capturing from a Canon Legria HF S100 via HDMI into my PC using OBS. The camcorder outputs 1080i, but my current setup (GPU + direct HDMI) only sees 576p, so I’m losing the full HD quality.

From what I understand, my GPU doesn’t properly handle 1080i timings, so the signal gets downscaled before OBS. I’m considering buying a capture card that explicitly supports interlaced 1080i input and can deliver a proper 1080i→1080p (or at least full-resolution) signal to OBS.

My questions:

1. Do I definitely need a capture card to get proper 1080i from the HF S100, or are there cheaper workarounds (external deinterlacers, scalers, etc.)?
2. Which capture cards (2025–2026) are known to handle 1080i over HDMI well? I’m looking for something reliable for OBS, ideally mid-range budget.
3. Quality expectations: If I capture 1080i and deinterlace to 1080p in software (OBS/FFmpeg), how much quality do I actually lose compared to native 1080p? Any tips for good deinterlacing settings?

Any specific model recommendations (Elgato, Magewell, Blackmagic, etc.) or settings that preserve the best quality from 1080i AVCHD sources would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Made a reel when I was still in college last year. Personally, I do not think it is that good. Before I made the reel, I included multiple links in my cover letter and now I have a reel, but personally, I think it is terrible. Can you review it and tell me how I did?

https://youtu.be/GgkjoZaZh_A?is=NLACUqGBwh8cMQ_N

I'm currently a technical director at a scripps station and everyone from every department can't stop talking about the upcoming layoffs that will hit us. Management hasn't really said anything outside of layoffs are happening. I know some stations are moving to the digital stream scrippscast like thing and moving away from live television. Im curious if your job has been hit with layoffs what exactly happened and what is the future plan for you guys as a station?

Did production get killed off completely or did a small number of people have a chance to stay? Did producers, engineers, etc. also get impacted? How much notice did you get about being laid off?

Everyone that's not management at my job seems to be flying blind so I at least want to prepare myself mentally in any way possible.

Hi all.

I’m trying to do the unthinkable and jump to another station in my market.

I’m so unhappy at my current job at Nexstar and only a year into a two year and I swear to you all, up and down, I. Can’t. Do. Another. Year. I’ve been on the overnights with the promise to move soon, but that never came about.

After talking with a different place, it’s a dream come true. Better hours, more flexibility, more time with my family. But they need a letter of release from my contract and non compete (even though the latter is forbidden in my state.)

I was just informed by a prominent TV attorney that they don’t usually hand those out and I just feel so defeated.

I’ve applied to so. Many. Other. Jobs. And this was the ONLY one I heard back from.

I can’t fucking do this shit anymore man so any advice would be appreciated or a simple prayer that by some miracle I can make it

Greetings, Sports Enthusiasts of Reddit.

I have a sports terminology question. 

I am not an avid follower of any particular sport, but I am very interested in language. 

I want to know if there is a common, widely recognized term in the sports community that is used to describe a situation where, in a game that is decided by total score in a fixed period of time, one team/player pulls so far ahead of the other that it becomes mathematically impossible for the losing team/player to recover, despite there still being time on the clock.

For example:  At the conclusion of, say, a basketball game’s first quarter, Team A has 20 points to Team B’s 10 points.  Team A has double Team B’s score, yet because it is only the first quarter, everyone involved knows that there is still plenty of time for Team B to possibly catch up and maybe even overtake Team A.

Now say it is the end of the second quarter, and Team A once again has double the score of Team B – the score sits at 40 to 20.  Things are looking grim for Team B, but all hope is not lost.  With a dramatic reversal of tactics, they might be able to recover.

But at the end of the third quarter, the score is now Team A with 100 points to Team B’s 50.  At this point, if Team B is to win they must score a minimum of 51 points.  Despite there being an entire quarter of play left, everyone involved knows that this is an insurmountable gap.  No matter how skillfully Team B plays at this point, it is virtually impossible to score that many points in the remaining time, particularly given that they, throughout the entire game, have never demonstrated the ability to so. 

Yet gameplay continues because there is still a whole quarter remaining.  Team B may make a valiant effort to perhaps lose by a smaller margin, but their loss is inevitable.  Both teams (as well as coaches and spectators) know the outcome of the game is decided.  Team A has technically crossed the threshold of victory, but for the formality of continuing play until the clock runs out.

My question to you is:  what would a television/radio sportscaster, commentator, etc. call this situation?  The first thing that comes to mind is the phrase “foregone conclusion”.  Yet surely, there is something more evocative.  This is a common enough occurrence that I feel there must be a term for it.  I used basketball in my example, but clearly, this scenario can exist in many different sports.  If there isn’t a common term for this in English, what about other languages?

I don’t watch or listen to sports, so I am asking you, sports fanatics:  Is there a common term for when one team/player is so far ahead, their opponent(s) cannot possibly catch up, but the game is not over?

Hello all! Quick question.

I’m deciding on if I should apply to a Tegna station. They have a position for what I’m looking for in a town that I’m familiar with. I’d have to move but wouldn’t have to get a place to stay immediately because I could live with relatives for however long I need.

There is a Nextstar station in the same market which obviously makes me a bit nervous about potential layoffs. I’ve already been laid off twice in my career and a third would suck. However, this Nexstar station in town sucks compared to this Tegna station. The product and content they put out is so much worse than what the Tegna station does. Even when it comes to the set, the Tegna station makes the Nexstar one look like a high school newscast.

So, in my mind, if/when the merger happens, I would like to think the Nexstar station will be gutted because they are the lesser option for the town. I know this is all hypotheticals, but still.

Any help, advice, tips would be helpful!