2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
On the WRAL news set.
Another CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship is in the books! A dozen students from across the country took part in the five-day journalism intensive program to prepare them for future broadcast media careers.
The students represented the University of Southern California, Suffolk University, Samford University, Loyola University, the University of Maryland, Boston University, Northwestern University, North Carolina Central University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Capitol Broadcasting Company’s WRAL-TV and WRAL.com teamed up with UNC’s School of Media and Journalism to help increase diversity in the broadcast news industry. This was the program’s fourth year.
These talented young journalists collaborated in groups and individually to craft stories. A series of workshops were held by WRAL professionals and UNC journalism faculty as students soaked up the information. Students also produced their own newscasts.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellows Shawna Newcomb and Justin Soto get tips from WRAL News Director Rick Gall.
“I am filled with pride,” Steve Hammel, vice president and general manager of WRAL-TV and Fox 50 said. “I am proud of the dedication of our staff who gave of its time and expertise to help the student journalists grow. I am proud of the students who I saw grow before my very eyes in five short days. And I am proud of our company—a company that has the values to help all people with different needs be as good as they can be.” Hammel has been the driving force behind the CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship.
This year’s group included 10 reporter fellows, a producer fellow, and for the first time, the group included a photographer fellow.
Aysu Basaran, assistant news director of WRAL-TV, coordinated the program on behalf of CBC. Basaran said, “These students are very impressive. I have no doubt they will take what they’ve learned during this fellowship and put it to good use when they land their first jobs in the industry.”
Thanks to WRAL-TV’s Aysu Basaran for this capcom story and to WRAL-TV’s Jodi Glusco and Larry McGill for these capcom photos.
SLIDESHOW: 2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
On the WRAL news set.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
WRAL Assistant News Director Aysu Basaran talks presentation and appearance with one of the fellows.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellows Shawna Newcomb (right) and Kay Angrum head for a remote with WRAL-TV’s David McCorkle.
WRAL-TV VP & GM Steve Hammel speaks to the students in the 2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship program.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
WRAL-TV’s Rick Gall works with some of the fellows in a WRAL remote truck.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellow Alex Whittler works on a live shot.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship class with WRAL-TV’s Ken Smith & Renee Chou
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
The Fellows enjoy a meal together.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellows Shawna Newcomb and Justin Soto get tips from WRAL News Director Rick Gall.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
WRAL-TV’s Wendy Gatlin (left) & WRAL.com’s Jodi Glusco work with the fellows.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Group shot.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellows Michelle Chavez and Louis Fernandez get set for the newscast.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
In the the WRAL live truck.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Producer fellow Antonio Vielma inside the control room.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
WRAL-TV’s Richard Adkins gets Fellow Justin Soto miked for a live shot.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
A group selfie of the 2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellows in the WRAL newsroom.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
In the control room.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
WRAL-TV Anchor Renee Chou talks to the fellows.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
WRAL photographer Richard Adkins advises a fellow Zhan Zhang on the editing of her story.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellow Louis Fernandez gets ready for a live shot.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellow Michelle Chavez gets ready for a live shot.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Conducting an interview.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
In the control room.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Staci Green (left) and Alex Whittler work on a newscast.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
WRAL-TV’s Amanda Nembhard (right) helps Fellow Alex Whittler prepare to anchor a newscast.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellows Yvonne Thomas (left) & Zhan Zhang at work in the newsroom.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Staci Green (left) and Alex Whittler prepare to anchor a newscast.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
In the control room.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
WRAL-TV’s Stephanie Beck (l to r) helps Fellows Staci Green and Alex Whittler prepare to anchor a newscast.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellow Zhan Zhang works on editing a story.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Producer fellow Antonio Vielma inside the control room.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellow Staci Green prepares to anchor a newscast.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
Fellow Staci Green gets ready for a live shot.
2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
The 2016 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellows gather with staff in the WRAL newsroom.