Every spring, CHSTV wraps up the school year with its annual Broadcasting Showcase, an event that highlights the hard work students have put into their segments all year long. The showcase also gives families, staff and friends a chance to see the students’ achievements.
The showcase is more than just watching videos on a screen. From feature stories to live segments and bloopers, the showcase gives the audience a full look at what CHSTV has accomplished during the year. Sophomore Summer Fain said the showcase feels very rewarding after months of hard work.
“The showcase is definitely a lot of work that we’ve put in through the year, and once you watch it, you feel very accomplished,” Fain said.
There are many different segments in the CHSTV showcase covering a variety of topics. Some of these topics include story of the year, STN recap and even bloopers.
“My favorite segment in the showcase is probably the blooper reel because it’s funny watching everyone mess up, [which has] happened on our show this year,” Fain said.
The showcase is also significant to the students as it allows more people to see their work, such as their friends and family. While stories are often posted online, a live event creates a bigger sense of community.
“If you post it online, not everyone will see it, but if it’s actually in person, everyone will be able to see the work that you put into these pieces,” Fain said.
Every three weeks, students in the broadcasting program must find a story, contact the person they are featuring, schedule interviews, film B-roll and edit everything together into one final piece. Junior Ben Hampton explains that creating each CHSTV story takes much more effort than people may realize.
“We have to make a nice, cohesive piece that really tells their story, rather than just a simple video,” Hampton said.
This year, Hampton says he is most proud of a story focused on Ms. Kramer, an elementary school teacher at Magnolia who battled breast cancer and ultimately overcame it. Stories like this mean a lot to the audience, as well as the reporter.
“Its just a great story, and it really shows what she went through,” Hampton said.
The showcase also serves as a fundraiser for the CHSTV program, with money earned from ticket sales helping to support better equipment and future projects. At the end of the year, the showcase gives students a chance to reflect on their progress and share their work with the school community, both a celebration and reminder of how much can be accomplished in one school year.
¨Watching the segments in person means a lot more than just seeing it online,¨ Fain said.
