At the Center of the Storm

Question 1

What key position do almost all TV newsrooms have fully staffed, except WUFT?

Answer 1

Assignment desk/editor

Question 2

What year did the UF TV Newsroom get to hire its first full-time staff assignment editor?

Answer 2

1988 (Mark Leeps)

Question 3

What year did UF lay off (and never yet recall/rehire) the TV assignment editor?

Answer 3

2009 recession

Question 4

What year did UF launch the INC?

Answer 4

2012

Question 5

WINK-TV has a super large headcount in the newsroom (more than 100), how many jobs are manpower for the assignment desk?

Answer 5

• 6 full-timers (2-12 hour shifts) on weekdays
• 1 part-timer on weekends

Question 6

WCJB-Tv has a 35-40 person newsroom, how many work full-time at the assignment desk?

Answer 6

One full time person

Question 7

WESH-TV is major market, how many work full-time at the assignment desk?

Answer 7

Four full timers

Question 8

At many assignment desks, you’ll hear the constant chatter of?

Answer 8

Police scanners

Question 9

Apart from their computer, assignment editors spend a lot of time using what devices?

Answer 9

The phone