Saturday Morning with Shane McGrath

Sound Check (Amy Elliott and Chip Carter)


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We open the show with a special announcement. Then, reporter Amy Elliott of Spectrum News in Raleigh shares stories from her career in television news, including her first job after college, early morning/late night wake-up calls, covering hurricanes, and meeting Michael Jordan. And afterwards, Gardner-Webb public address announcer Chip Carter joins the show for a conversation about his college cross country career and his job as the voice of GWU basketball.

This Week's Itinerary:

Cavalcade of Sound (0:01-1:47)
Opening Monologue (1:48-10:05)
  -Table Setting and Market Shoutouts
  -A Major Announcement
  -Guest Previews
Amy Elliott Interview (10:06-40:56)
  -Warmup Sound Clip: Amy on the Scene at Crabtree Creek
  -Guest Intro
  -Her College Acting Career
  -Favorite TV Personalities from her Childhood
  -Her First Job: WDNN-TV (Dalton, GA)
    *First Assignment: Covering Nathan Deal During the 2010 Primary
    *Getting Hired by WDNN
    *Technology Issues in Reporting
    *Being Recognized Around Dalton
  -Making the Jump to Spectrum News in Wilmington, NC
  -Covering Hurricanes
  -Waking Up in the Middle of the Night to Go to Work
  -A Day in the Life
  -Pitching Story Ideas
  -Feedback from Viewers on Social Media
  -Covering the General Assembly
  -Differences in Being In-Studio Versus Reporting from the Scene
  -Ever Get Nervous?
  -One of Her Favorite Stories: Southport Water Quality
  -Meeting Uncle Joey from Full House
  -Meeting Michael Jordan
  -Covering a Bobcat Sighting in Wilmington
  -A Python in Wilmington
  -Advice to Aspiring TV Journalists
  -Her Love of CBS Sunday Mornings
Chip Carter Interview (40:57-1:17:55)
  -Warmup Sound Clip: Chip on the Mic
  -Guest Intro
  -Running Cross Country in High School and Getting Recruited to GWU
  -Breaking his Jaw at GWU Midnight Madness
  -The Highlight of his College Cross Country Career
  -Becoming the PA Voice of GWU Basketball and Volleyball
  -His First Time Meeting Coach Leo Sayles
  -Knowledge of Volleyball Rules
  -Knowledge of Soccer Rules
  -His Favorite Catch Phrases
  -Being the PA Voice of the Forest City Owls
  -His Inspirations: Ray Clay (Basketball) and Bob Sheppard (Baseball)
  -Dr. David Carscaddon's Bachelor Party
  -Chip's Admiration for Dr. Carscaddon
  -Attending the Masters
  -Thoughts on a Fall Masters
  -Tiger Woods Talk
Is it Elliot Engstrom or Elliot Erglestrom? (1:17:56-1:18:19)

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Saturday Morning with Shane McGrathBy Shane McGrath