WTIU News Forum
Executive Producer: Brooke Barnett;
Producer: Lisa Weinstein;
Assistant Producer: Darcy Ross;
Faculty Advisors: Dan Drew & Kalynn Brower;
Associate Instructors: Alexander Ammer & Brian Hrastar;
Director: Sophia Chung;
Assistant Director: Tania Tavernier;
Graphic Design: Mike Cagle & Scott Carmichael;
Original Music: Shaun Shankel;
Technical Director: Hiroko Sagawa;
Chyron: Sharlyn Deglow & Brent Molnar;
Video: John Holman;
Videotape: Bob Boyer;
Audio: Jim Teller;
Staging/Lighting: Bud Rodman;
Floor Director: Aimee Borchers;
Studio Cameras: Jeff Bilsky & Eric Tao;
Teleprompter: Gretchen Zehner;
This record contains two newscasts. The first newscast is from WTIU News in
Bloomington, Indiana. The anchors are Katy Lundy and Tom Steffus. The second segment showcases the Air Force News. It is anchored by David Pullen.
0:13 An advertisement for a show called Fate of the Plains
0:45 An advertisement for a show called Talking With David Frost, a PBS series
0:54 The intro for WTIU News runs
1:55 The anchor teases a package about a bill that Bill Clinton signed that will “mark a new
period of telecommunications”
2:01 The anchor reads a tease for a story about emergency blue lights on Indiana University Campus
2:10 The anchor reads a tease for a story about IU women’s basketball
2:23 The anchors introduce themselves as Katy Lundy and Tom Steffus
2:26 Tom Steffus reads a report about Al Gore’s wife, Tipper, visiting campus
2:36 Reporter Brook Barnett tells a report on Tipper coming to the Indiana Memorial Union
3:26 Tipper Gore does a press conference about her relationship with her husband
5:16 Tipper Gore gives a speech to the crowd
5:37 Tom Steffus reads the tag for the package
5:45 Katy Lundy reads the lead-in for a report on a recent lecture at the IU Auditorium with Johnnie Cochran Jr
6:52 Reporter Darlise Blount does a stand-up report in a package about diversity and racism at Indiana University
7:40 The director of racial incidents team, Pam Freeman, does an interview
8:14 Steve Birdine, Coordinator of the Diversity Programs, does an interview
8:53 Anchor Katy Lundy reads the tag for the package on racism
9:13 Anchor Tom Steffus reads the lead in for a package on a new telecommunications bill
9:26 Reporter Kelsey Carlson tells the story about the new telecommunications bill that Bill Clinton signed
9:59 Herb Terry, Telecommunications Associate Professor, does an interview
10:42 Reporter Kelsey Carlson does a stand up report
11:08 TCI General Manager Dennis Wiley does an interview
11:36 Mike McGregor, Telecommunications Assoc. Professor, does an interview
12:12 Tom Steffusreads the tag for the package about the communications bill
12:27 Anchor Katy Lundy reads a report about the Lilly Library purchasing the manuscripts of Sylvia Path
13:39 The tape recording skips
13:46 Anchor Tom Steffus reads a report about Mayor Steve Goldsmith visiting IU
13:52 Reporter Kirk Mason gives the report on this week’s headlines
14:51 Anchor Katy Lundy reads a report about a gathering at the Creative Arts Center to share the experiences of Columbia University Professor Edward W.
16:15 Anchor Tom Steffus reads the lead in for a package about the blue light emergency phones at Indiana University
16:27 News reporter Tina Voss gives the report about the blue light emergency phones at Indiana University
17:26 Lt. Jerry Minger from the IU Police Department does an interview about the blue light emergency phones
18:50 Anchor Katy Lundy reads the lead-in for a report on IU students who plan to live in the residence halls
19:13 Reporter Kristi Cross presents a package about IU students living in the residence halls
19:32 IU Student Amy Cecil does an interview about living in the residence halls
19:59 William Smith, Executive Association Director of Residence Halls, does an on-camera interview
20:41 IU Student Scott Schirmer does an on-camera interview about living in the residence halls
21:44 Katy Lundy reads the tag for the package about students living in dorms
21:49 Anchor Tom Steffus reads a lead-in for a package about a play presented in honor of
Women’s History Month
22:31 Reporter Maggie gives a report about the play Rose By You at the Waldron Arts Center
22:52 Anchor Katy Lundy reads the lead in for a story about IU women’s basketball
23:02 Reporter Sheila Schroeder gives the report about the IU women’s basketball game
24:17 Senior Tri Captain Lisa Furlin does a press conference
25:00 Anchor Katy Lundy reads the tag about the IU women's basketball team
*25:04 Anchor Tom Steffus reads the lead-in for a package about IU Lady Hoosiers superfans
25:15 Reporter Kate Mundy tells the report about the IU Lady Hoosiers superfans
25:29 IU Women’s Basketball superfan Chris Schneberger does an interview
25:40 IU Basketball Player Jenny Dittfach does an interview on camera
26:21 Superfan Michael Ferris does an on camera interview
27:30 Reporter Kate Mundy gives an on-camera standup report
*27:48 IU Basketball Player Bridget Porter does an on camera interview
27:59 Both anchors appear on camera
28:14 The anchors end the newscast
28:26 A squirrel runs in the snow as the credits roll and show the names Brooke Barnett, Lisa Weinstein, Darcy Ross, Dan Drew, Kalynn Brower, Alexander Ammer, Brian Hrastar, Sophia Chung, Tanua Tavernier, Mike Cagle, Scott Carmichael, Shaun Shankel, Hiroko Sagawa, Sharlyn Deglow, Brent Molnar, John Holman, Bob Boyer, Jim Teller, Bud Rodman, Aimee Borchers, Jeff Bilsky, Eric Tao, Gretchen Zehner
29:14 A Response Line for WTIU appears on screen
29:34 A commercial for Backstage/Lincoln Center plays
30:05 The Air Force News begins in the middle of a report about a jet landing
30:52 The anchor David Pullen appears on screen and talks about the lead-in about a story of the tin kickers
31:03 Reporter Staff Sergeant Chris Beckwith gives the report about the tin kickers
33:20 SSgt Chris Beckwith gives a standup report in the middle of the package
33:38 The anchor David Pullen talks about the privatization of air force bases
34:12 Reporter Airman Aaron Webb gives the report about the privatization of air force bases
38:09 David Pullen reads a report about the budget of the Defense Department
38:52 The anchor David Pullen reads a report about the Air Force Association symposium
39:00 Reporter Staff Sergeant Jim DeMoss gives the package about the future of the air force budget
41:00 David Pullen closes the newscas