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Laura Kunzelman
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So Monday evening, May 2nd, I arrived at CTV studios and met with Kelly Dehn, the assignment editor. Dehn had a sore back but still was super nice to me and took the time from his busy schedule to ask what I was interested in, and decided on the best person to place me with. Kelly gave me the choice to sit in the studio and see how the newscast is put together or to go out with a reporter on a live hit to see the information gathering and live hit side of it.
Since I am more interested in the in front of camera action, I wanted to leave the studio. Kelly put me with weekend anchor and reporter Nancy Carlson, who is super nice by the way. It was election night and we were to go to Liberal Anita Neville’s campaign headquarters on Osborne. Nancy got her story together and away we went in her car to meet up with longtime CTV cameraman Jamie who was funny, nice, and pretty amazing all around.
Anyhow, if you didn’t already know, Anita Neville lost and was none to happy about it. She was snarky and badmouthed Harper to CTV’s camera. I tweeted about some of the things that she said and what was happening and posted some photos. @LauraKunzelman See the name of this blog post for what Neville said while she was waiting to be interviewed. Also: "Is this for national?"
What crossed my mind at Neville's HQ:
1) Geez, Anita Neville is one sassy gal.
2) Wait, that isn't sass, that's attitude.
3)I wonder if Nancy Carlson will be my friend.
4) Neville is no gracious loser.
5) I wonder if I am allowed to sit behind the desk.
6) Go CTV for getting everyone pizza.
7) Gord Sinclair wears jeans behind the news desk? He would, he's a big deal around the CTV studio.
8) Celebrity sighting: Sylvia Kuzyk!
9) I hate pantyhose.
10) I was allowed behind the desk and the picture is the wallpaper on my Blackberry. Maybe one day . . . .
11) I know you are curious about mine and Nancy's lifelong friendship. Well, we are friends.
12) I am intimidated to meet Kelly Dehn, I heard scary things.
13) Fear unfounded; Dehn's a pussycat.
14) Jordan Witzel looks shorter in person.
15) I have been in class with Garrick Kozier for four months but have never really spoken to him. Garrick is a fellow CreComm student and was also placed at CTV. Was nice to finally meet you Garrick. J (P.S. Last night at the restaurant I learned how to use the debit machine, and no it is not portable.)
16) I hate pantyhose. Oh wait, I said that. Well, I double hate them.
