When news needs to be on the go there are two ways WHAG chooses to capture their breaking news. The traditional way, since microwave technology and satellite usage have been used to transmit live and packaged reporting, has been with the news truck. The newest high tech way is through the TRU pack, a backpack which holds all the equipment needed for on the go reporting.
Taking a look around your own home town it is almost impossible to never see a news truck. Whether it be at a baseball game or at the scene of an accident, there is always a news truck on the go ready to capture their next report.
In order to set up a news truck so it is ready to shoot you must first be aware of a few small things.
When doing short distances (Hagerstown-Shepherdstown) the truck can use its smaller dish, which raises up to a max height of 50 feet. The truck must be level in order for the dish to raise.
Another thing news reports and the techs must be weary of before they raise the dish is of possible obstacles in the way of the dish. This could be anything from a power line to a tree branch. If the dish were to hit an object, like a power line, the dish and vehicle will burst into flames. Literally it will burst into flames and fry everything within the vehicle.
The news truck also has the feature of on the go editing. A reported can capture all his/her shots and upload all of the data for editing outside of the newsroom. They can then send that edited data via satellite straight to the newsroom to be aired.
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