Early this morning, for KOMU 8 News Today, I finally had a working live truck to broadcast all the way from Boonville--which is about 30 miles west of Columbia. I found my story on Sunday and was ready to go, at the station by midnight, to pitch my idea and get started. Monday September 14th was the first day of a week long service project for the Boonslick area. Each year the Boonslick Area Community Service Project partners with local churches and the National Organization of Prison Fellowship, to allow inmates to leave the prison and give back to the community. Fourteen inmates from the Boonville Correctional Center along with parishioners from a local United Methodist church, began refurbishing the historic Katy line train caboose. The parishioners provided the inmates with breakfast and lunch as well as all of the supplies used to sandblast and repaint the caboose. The project focuses on spiritual growth as well for the men as they prepare to end their time in prison.
I wanted to go live from the historic caboose to show what work needed to be done on this piece of history. However, the area was too close to the river for the live truck to get a signal so we had to go live from a park a few blocks away. Overall, my reports went very well. The equipment was set up properly and working, which does not always happen, and I was able to accurately articulate the story with good energy and more confidence than I thought. I enjoyed the story since its focus was about allowing these men to find good positive activities, as well as a support system of people who will continually help them as they transition back into life outside of prison.
No comments:
Post a Comment