By Layla Gentles
On Wednesday, the other Greene Team members and I took part in a makeshift Stony Brook News broadcast! If I’m being honest, that was the most engaged and excited I’ve been since the start of the program. I love being on camera and performing because I do a lot of public speaking in and outside of school, and I’m also part of the Baldwin theater program—so this broadcast was perfect for me.
The first decision I made that day was whether to wear my favorite blue suit or a brown and beige co-ord. I wanted to pick something that made a statement, clean, put-together, and powerful. So, of COURSE I went with the suit. I threw my hair in a high bun and was camera-ready!
After we ate breakfast and got settled into the recording studio, we did a quick run through the script and got started! I met Nicole Sganga, a Greene Team alumna and broadcaster at CBS News. She gave great advice and shared her stories on the job.
When it was my turn to be an anchor I was more than ready. As someone who prides herself on being a strong speaker and well as a great performer (shout out to Baldwin theater department) I felt in my element. Reading off the teleprompter was easy enough, but an issue I’ve had since forever was talking too fast. One of the people at the recording studio gave me that note, so the next time we recorded I slowed down a bit and it felt amazing. I don’t really think I will go into journalism as a career path but, honestly, anchoring was the best time I had at the program.
After everyone was all done recording, we all watched each others’ broadcasts, and I liked it and did great. But that’s just what’s expected from me! When I wasn’t an anchor, I was floor manager. I thought I would enjoy this role because the qualifications for the role was “bossy.” When that word was spoken, everyone pointed to me. But the job wasn’t as exciting or enjoyable as a thought it would be. It was a lot at once because of the multiple voices in my headset at once. But my friend, Faith Welch, took over and she crushed it.
After we were all done, we watched the broadcast and headed to lunch!
