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ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject: Remote Voiceovers for TV News?

This is the first time I have ever heard of this. Am I out of touch? 20 + minutes of a television newscast done by a voiceover talent from out of town?

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louzucaro · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:

Saw that too...I asked them how often they're going to need it done? Once? Every weekday? Every day? The fact that the "work hours" are listed but the above question isn't answer was a bit confusing to me. But that's just me.
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Bill · Guest

Off the top of my head I am thinking it might be Cablevision,

They do a 24 hour news thing, that has gotten very frustrating to watch over the past few years. I wont go into great detail, but consider a "weather on the ones" where you might get the current temps but no forecast, a satellite pic but not forecast. I think they do give a forecast, but I have never watched long enough to find it.

A lot of their stuff is pre-recorded. I love "live shots" in daylight at 10:15 p.m. maybe in Anchorage, but not NJ.

they've probably laid off reporters, the desk sends a cameraman out to get b-roll, and a producer writes the entire newscast, and they get a voice to play reporter.

Jeff McNeal · Guest

I think they just want someone reading topicals, promos, etc. and they are saying that it should take no more than 20-23 minutes a day of time (in total) to complete. I don't think they're suggesting an off camera VO talent reading the news. At least, it sure doesn't make sense if they are.

COURVO · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject:

'Could even be a version of the news scripts for their website, podcast, or RSS feed.

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Moe Egan · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject:

Saw it...pondered it...deleted it. Shocked

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CarynClark · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject:

Same here.
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Lizden · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject:

Me three...or is it four?....

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COURVO · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject:

Connie,

I think this is where the term "re-purposing" pops up. They may choose to go outside to save having to pay union through some loophole in the contract/arrangement. Or, they may have a single-market dual-ownership they have to work around. Or, they may be a station group distributing to their member stations from a central feed point. Or they may have a contract to produce a separate newscast with an independent station in the same market.

Hey, I have an idea! Let's ask THEM. ;-}

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tway12 · Guest

Yeah, that seemed like a pretty strange post. I would have liked to have seen it and deleted it myself. Where would I have seen this posting anyway?

ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:01 am Post subject:

It was a Voice123 post I think - or perhaps Voices.com.

I deleted it too. I delete 90% of the posts.

Was just wondering aloud (?) to my peeps...
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bobbinbeamo · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:39 am Post subject:

I believe this one was on V123 yesterday. I hate it when the talent is requested "please quote". It's like asking, "please drop your pants"!
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louzucaro · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:03 am Post subject: