As a whole, they re good storytellers and many write well to video. Many reporters expect to be spoon-fed stories from the desk. The investigative reporter has been with the station since the 70 s and is well respected statewide. But for the past couple years, the ND has hired from outside the company, and the bureau reporters end up quickly getting jaded and looking outside the market for their next job. As for the bureaus themselves, they shoot on S-VHS and feed video over a microwave system.
Bureaus get maybe a couple stories a week on air.
Too bad they seem to be a talented group. This includes everyone except photographers and editors. If management makes you a promise, get it in writing. Others say it s the most beautiful place in America. You ll either love it or hate it.