I had the opportunity to go and visit the Univision station downtown this week. It was such an amazing experience because I had known about the station ever since I was little. I had also never been to a television station, so i had no idea what to expect. When we first arrived, we were greeted by a tour guide. She started the tour off with meeting in the conference room and talking about what Univision really is. I had always known it was a spanish news station, but I never knew how much more it really was! Our tour guide showed us some sample episodes and also began to explain how Univision prides itself on reaching all sorts of demographics.
But my favorite part was when our tour guide talked about getting involved with the latino community all around the city. Univision actually does live shows from different parts all over the city every week of the summer! It is in their mission statement to not just give news, but to bring communities together. I thought this was apparent in our short time on the tour. Excitingly enough, at the end of the presentation, I learned that Univision had won five Emmy Awards last year. It was great to see that this amazing work being praised on a national note.
After our meeting in the conference room, we were directed to the tech parts of the studio. This included the editing studio, audio rooms, and the sets of each of the segments. Being a student in a TV arts class, I was amazed. After all the work I had done this semester, learning the nitty gritty, I had finally found myself in a real TV studio. And it was even more interesting to learn about how the studio technicians ran the live editing systems. After this tour, I am very proud to say that my knowledge and interest in studio technology has increased greatly. So grateful for the experience!
Here is my friend, Steven, enjoying himself at the Univision Studio.
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