36: Pick Up The Phone With James Crummel

Local news tips are coming your way from our guest, a local news anchor and segment host. He give us an insider look on how a local news station operates. From it, you’ll come out ahead with a more informed approach of how to reach out to a local news station— even when it’s not clear who you need to send your pitch to! In this episode you’ll learn… How a local newsroom operates and produces segments What’s necessary (& not) to include in a segment pitch Why you shouldn’t always hesitate to pick-up a phone Our guest is: James Crummel, an anchor at ABC 27 News Daybreak weekdays from 4:30-7 a.m. and at noon. He also hosts independent assignments, including a consumer savings segment called Show Me the Money.