l14dap 1 Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 KGMB has started using them frequently. Everyday on the 5PM newscast, business reporter Howard Dicus reports live via Skype from his house. You can clearly notice the diminished quality of the picture, but it seems to be well executed. http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/16472/40/ I personally like it; it's a really inexpensive way to get information on the air (no need to haul a live truck out).
Bucc 4 Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 Well WRGB -CBS6 in albany, NY used them when March Madness was going on; they sent one of their reporters down there... I didn't like how it doesnt take up the whole screen...and it sometimes froze...so all in all, on Live TV...I don't like them, but on the web or like on Oprah uses them, and it seems to work then (from what little bit I've seen). I think the technology will improve though
KRAP-TV 146 Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 WSB in Atlanta used Skype on a bus ride with a local high school band traveling to the Inauguration in DC. The quality of the live report was terrible. The video was broken and the audio was even worse (the kids were yelling in the background and you couldn't make out what the reporter was saying). I was shocked to see WSB stick with the report for as long as they did because it was so unintelligible.
thafernykid 2 Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 KLAS used Skype when we had that snow storm back in December. The quality does kinda suck, but it was DECENT in HD.
kjohnson 17 Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 One of my colleagues works at KSDK and she's said that they're using it. I don't know about KMOV, or KTVI/KPLR.
PitCleTV 9 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 WEWS has used it a few times, to cover run of the mill news like mayor press conferences.
Mrtraveler01 739 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 One of my colleagues works at KSDK and she's said that they're using it. I don't know about KMOV, or KTVI/KPLR. KSHB and KCTV have been using them for coverage during severe weather.
AnchorManNick 0 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Posted April 28, 2009 Do they add a sense of urgency during breaking news situations?
milklikesubstance 11 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 WITI used one to talk to someone at The Business Journal last week.
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