AES New York 2013
Broadcast & Streaming Media Track Event B7
Friday, October 18, 12:30 pm — 2:00 pm (Room 1E08)
Broadcast and Streaming Media: B7 - Broadcasting During a Disaster
Chair:Glynn Walden, CBS Radio - Philadelphia, PA, USA
Panelists:
Rob Bertrand, CBS
Howard Price, ABC/Disney
Tom Ray, Tom Ray Broadcasting Consulting
Richard Ross, WADO/Univision
Abstract:
No power!
Water rising!
Roads out!
No phones!
Broadcasters have always been “First Informers.” Not only do they convey information to the audience, the station has to maintain the broadcast throughout the disaster. Superstorm Sandy challenged many broadcasters. This panel will discuss how they dealt with non-ideal situations to keep the broadcast on during the storm, the aftermath, and the recovery.