The production track involves working your way up to being a producer.
Producers are responsible for putting together coverage and building it into a story.
Whether it is an entire show or a taped piece that a reporter narrates, producers build the pieces to any news program. They often start as production assistants, fast-forwarding through hours of file footage to find the right shots. The next step is being an associate producer, which usually means fast-forwarding through more tape, until you become a producer. If you want to be an on-air reporter right away, your best bet is a local station in a small market. Either way, the first step is to sit back and be glad you have rich parents.