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VTphotog
02-11-2006, 04:48 PM
I'm considering sending a tape their way so I was just trying to get the lowdown on the station and the area. Anyone got any opinions that could help a brotha out?
NYC Street
02-11-2006, 05:06 PM
Norfolk was a great news town, with military stories dominating and solid political reporting. Virginia Beach was a terrific place to live. Ghent, the downtown "arts" area, had some nice places to eat.

But that *was* a long, long time ago...like the late 70s.
focusthis
02-11-2006, 11:40 PM
I live in Ghent, and returned to WVEC after two years in Baltimore. PM me.
RE718
02-15-2006, 04:17 PM
Was wondering if anyone has any information about the station, area, etc. How is it to work there? Live there? the normal questions....Thanks
Miles
02-15-2006, 06:54 PM
I left 13 back in 2000. Great place to work and live. I lived two streets over from the beach!

Shooting on SX. Everyone had their own gear and take home trucks. They took news seriously and had fun with it at the same time. Lots of spot news and on the weekends I had time for nat pkgs.

I worked with alot of great people there, including Kevin (the guy who runs b-roll). Lots of reporters that knew that it was a partnership. Like everywhere it had it little problems, but at the time nothing big.

You probably want something a little more up to date, but I have nothing but fond memories of the place.
NYC Street
02-15-2006, 07:54 PM
Another Pacific Ave. resident? Miles...is Worrell Brothers still there?
Dirge
02-16-2006, 10:12 PM
They really appreciate photogs there. Why when And…er, FocusThis left, they built a shrine in his honor. They also prayed and scarified virgins until he returned.

I’ve never worked there but I’ve fed photogs their way. Everyone that moved on to there seemed happy. However, it would mean living in Virginia.
Miles
02-17-2006, 02:28 AM
Another Pacific Ave. resident? Miles...is Worrell Brothers still there?


Worrell Brothers... that takes me back! It was still there when I left. Damn, now I'm hungry!
Lensmith
02-17-2006, 08:11 AM
Isn't Norfolk where B-Roll Online was born?
Mighty Dyckerson
02-17-2006, 08:17 AM
However, it would mean living in Virginia.[/SIZE][/FONT]
Hey, that's Dyckerson's home state! VTphotog, your mind should now be made up!
Dirge
02-17-2006, 08:23 AM
Isn't Norfolk where B-Roll Online was born?

Yep. Born in Norfolk but hosted in Salisbury, MD.
photogguy
02-17-2006, 12:31 PM
However, it would mean living in Virginia.

Well, everything has a downside. Now, living in Michigan, paradise.
http://briawill64.blogspot.com/2006/02/winter-forgotten-almost.html

:-)