A First!

Last night was a first for the Westminster Broadcast Department. A crew including members of the Video Production class, producer Pamela Marlowe and myself as director broadcast New Castle's Light Up Night parade live for the first time ever.

The event itself has been a tradition in New Castle for years, and I could definitely see why. Even with such a cold, rainy evening tons of spectators came out to watch the parade filled with nearly ninety area bands, floats and groups marching and riding through downtown New Castle.

Of course, being the first time we broadcasted this event, there were some kinks to work out. Directing was actually more fun than I thought it would be, but it was definitely very stressful trying to put on a good show for the premiere of the event on live television. However, I was proud of the announcers, the crew, and also the finished product. Again, a special thanks to all the people and organizations that helped make the event and the production such a success. Watch the replay Saturday, November 17th at 7 PM!