[BC] IT Adventures in the sales, er NEWS department

[Bob Barnswatts]

I have enjoyed reading the notes on the ridiculous SALES people, but have any of you ever worked in television News rooms?

It is there that you will lose all respect for any television news within a few days of working.

I have had some of the most bizarre things asked of me from News people.

Example:  Anchor states, how come alaska is so cold and hawaii so hot when they are right next to each other on a map. (pointing to a map where these two states are in the lower left corner together.) (Surprised this one realized that proximity on the map had to do with climate at all)

Example:  Another anchor calls me over to fix the fax machines, the sports scores are not coming in.  I reached down, plugged it in, gave a glaring look  and left without saying ONE word.
I was later written up because this one filed a complaint that I didn't have to "make him feel stupid in front of everyone"

Example:  Anchor can't fax with the new computers, is holding paper to be faxed up to the screen and clicking the fax icon.  Ugh.

I haven't been around a tv newsroom in a long time, but those three come to mind I could think of dozens more but my cell phone is ringing.
 

-BOB