OBEA/OETA Fall Student Seminar
October 25, 1995
Radio and Television Coverage of the Oklahoma City Bombing 9am - 10:30am Managing the News Topics:
Finding out what happened at the Murrah Bldg. What were the news issues, events, and stories. Role of the media in providing assistance. Access to sources of information. Dealing with physical and emotional damage. Coverage decisions. Presenters:
Dan Mahoney, Comm. Dir, Gov. Keating (Moderator)
Holly Gauntt, Exec. Producer, KOCO-TV
Carrie Hulsey, Reporter, KTOK radio, Fax 858-1435
Bill Citty, PIO, OKC Police Dept.
Denis King, News Director, KTUL-TV 10:45am - 12:15pm Managing Resources Topics:
Personnel, equipment, time devoted to story. Logistical problems. Programming decisions. Role of media pools. Role vis a vis networks. Unanticipated problems. Impact of coverage. Presenters:
Tony Clark, News Correspondent,CNN (Moderator)
Chuck Musgrove, Exec. Producer, KFOR-TV
Bob Schnadel, Assistant News Director, KOCO-TV
Desiree Newhart-Hill, Exec. Producer, KWTV-TV
Bill Perry, Field Production Manager, OETA 12:15pm - 12:45pm
LUNCH - Video News Highlights of Bomb Coverage 1pm - 2:30pm
Tracking the Investigation Topics:
Finding out who was responsible: Information about suspects. Bomb methods/materials. Chasing rabbits: Ahmad, Koernke, Colbern, Ruth, Bunting, Land, Jacks, "others". Spinoffs: paramilitary groups, ATF-Waco, conspiracy theories, talk show hate, civil libertarian vs. anti terrorist rhetoric. Presenters:
Ron Alridge, Electronic Media, Chicago, (Moderator)
Mike Carpenter, Reporter, KWTV-TV
John Banner, News Producer, ABC-Dallas
Terry Watkins, Reporter, KOCO-TV
Melissa Klinzing, News Director, KFOR-TV If you are interested in downlinking this information or buying a videotape of the conference, please contact Roger Hadley, Oklahoma Baptist University at (405) 878-2370 or email, RHadleyOBU@aol.com
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