Friday, October 26, 2007

LIFEHOUSE LIVE

Calling all LIFEHOUSE fans! The talented band will be performing at our Annual Tree of Lights festival taking place at The Streets at Southpoint. It’s hard to believe the holidays will officially be kicked off on November 17th. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Lifehouse, as soon as you listen to their music you will become an instant fan. In fact, you’ve probably already heard some of their hits such as, You and Me, Falling Even More In Love With You and their newest single First Time. Come join the NBC17 Staff ring in the holidays with local entertainment, Santa and the incredible sounds of Lifehouse!

Thursday, October 25, 2007

TV Live Trucks

There is something different about our microwave trucks.

For those that don’t know, a microwave truck is what allows us to go live from all over the Triangle. If you have ever seen a live truck, it’s a ford van with metal pole that extends up from the middle of the truck…into the sky. We call that a mast.

Anyways, over the past few days, our live trucks have undergone makeovers. We ripped the old logos and decals off the trucks and had them shrink wrapped with new designs to reflect our evolving product. Wrapping a truck is not magic. It’s a process of printing images on large pieces of vinyl adhesive and than sticking them to the vehicles. It does, of course, take extreme time and precision to ensure each piece lines up with the others to create seamless finishes.

Here’s the old look:

Here’s the new look:

What do you think?

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Can You Capture A Smile In A Bag?

As a child my mother always told me to never look directly into the sun. Yet the other day I found myself staring directly at it.

This sun had a smiley face and was printed on the side of a small purple bag. One of our reporters, Liza Weidle had approached my desk the other day and handed me this small gift. She smiled and walked away. It was not something expensive but rather a small and simple gift. The day before I was having a difficult day, and she knew it. You know, those days when nothing seems to go right? Well she gave me this small bag as a way of shining a little light on my day (and of course getting me to smile). Inside the bag was an assortment of candy, luquid to blow bubbles and a few of those rubber bouncy balls.

The newsroom is a stressful place to work. We are always under deadlines and looking for the latest news. We often spend more time with each of our co-workers than we do with our families, friends or loved ones. As a result, we are tight knit group. And, since her small gift brought a smile to my face….the answer is yes—you can capture a smile in a bag.

Have you done something nice for a co-worker? If so, what was it?
Share your thoughts in the comments section.

-Jason Clough

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Cary Bans Outdoor Watering

The Town of Cary will ban outdoor irrigation system watering, effective November 1st,2007.

The town’s announcement comes just days after Gov. Mike Easley addressed the N.C. League of Municipalities, calling on them to lead even more conservation efforts in their respective communities. Up until today, the Town of Cary has stood behind their year-round water restrictions…saying that they work. Many area cities and towns have already restricted or banned outdoor watering. I’m curious to know if you agree with the Town of Cary’s decision, today?

I think it is concerning that despite the fact that our Governor has informed us about the seriousness of the drought…there are some communities who are still allowing their residents to water their lawns once or twice a week. I’m even more concerned that that we’ve been hearing from many of you about concerns that your home owners associations (HOA’s) are still requiring your grass to be green.

I think we should have one restriction regardless of your county, city or town.
That’s what I think. Let me know what you think…post a comment in the comments section and let me hear it!

The latest webscast is here.
-Jason Clough