Tonight is the third time I'm working the "Friday Night Lights" radio show on WGAM.
The show covers all the local high school football teams in Southern New Hampshire. It gives live call-in reports from station correspondents who are down at the fields. This is a very fast paced, informative show that gives exposure to local high school athletes. It also keeps listeners up to date on all scores, news and highlights of the game.
So far, when I do these types of shows, I have answered the phones and relayed the reports coming in from the correspondents to the guys on air. Last week, we had a live show. When the correspondents called in, we would get them right on the air for live updates to give the listeners a real-time perspective on what was going on. Such a format can be really intense.
This week, we will be doing the same thing, but because the Red Sox are playing and the game is being aired lived on the station, we will be doing a recorded show. We will still have to update the Web site with the current scores for each quarter, and highlights from the games. We will also have to post updates on Twitter.
Tonight, I will be still relay reports from the correspondents, but I will also have to update the Web site and make sure the information is accurate and sent to the guys recording the show in a timely manner. This will be a vital role during the show. I will really need to make sure I am on my game.
This externship has been exciting and a great learning experience all around. I will just need to stay focused and do what is asked of me. The guys who do the show are great, and I have been learning lot from them. I've watched them do their thing on air and picked up different ways to prepare for shows. The hands-on experience has given me real insight into how things are run around the station.
Stay tuned every Friday night on wgamfnl@twitter.com and listen in online at wgam.com.
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