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Monday, October 19, 2009

Big market TV anchors working their own teleprompters

This could be the sign of end times:

WTTG, known as Fox5, intends to train its newscasters to operate prompters using a series of hand levers and foot pedals, all while they're reading the news as it scrolls by.

Some at the station worry that such a roll-your-own system could increase the potential for on-camera blunders, as anchors fumble for the right spot in their scripts. They also say that viewers may notice some awkward cranking and pumping beneath the anchor desk. READ THE REST

I loved this line, "viewers may notice some awkward cranking and pumping beneath the anchor desk." Some anchor should use that for an autobiography title. CONTACT: Leave me a Houston or Texas media news tip | COMMENT: Click to leave your thoughts on this post here