So I did it! I hit the five year mark of full time employment at KDKA-TV! I began part time while a sophomore in college working a few hours a week to run audio for a very (VERY) simple call-in show. But it was my start! From there I interned with a reporter and a newscast director, then was hired in the Operations and Engineering Department as a part time employee. After a year in Operations I was finally hired full time! I can’t believe how fast it has gone and that I’ve been at the station almost a decade total! 2017 will mark that milestone!
I feel really proud of myself for setting a goal in TV and sticking to it. I went to college knowing that this is what I wanted to do with my life and I made it happen, with the help of so many mentors and great colleagues. It’s not my perfect job, but it’s TV and I’m happy that I get to do it. It lacks in creativity and sometimes that frustrates me, but I’m thrilled I have a chance to freelance in addition to this work. Shooting and editing, working with a big crew on a live event are some of my favorite parts about freelancing and TV. But I’m glad I have a stable TV home (watch, a week from now I’ll be laid off because I told myself this job is stable) where I know what I’m doing and can work in the field I chose.
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