Hype and Glory: Sweeps Month
Brief Synopsis
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The program takes a behind-the-scenes look at independent news station KCAL 9 in Los Angeles during the May sweeps ratings race. For twenty days, the cameras follow the news director, the producers, the reporters and the anchors as they try to keep up with the network competition and beat their loca
Cast & Crew
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Ross Bratenbach
Director
Bill Kurtis
Host ("Investigative Reports")
Howard Rosenberg
Interviewee
Ryan Abbott
Assistant Editor
Rickey Ackerman
Production Administrator
Donna Michelle Anderson
Writer
Film Details
Also Known As
Investigative Reports (11/02/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
A Son Of Nate And Lil Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
The program takes a behind-the-scenes look at independent news station KCAL 9 in Los Angeles during the May sweeps ratings race. For twenty days, the cameras follow the news director, the producers, the reporters and the anchors as they try to keep up with the network competition and beat their local rivals. In a city where the lead story is typically about the latest celebrity break-up, the staff of KCAL 9 tries to create a balance between sweeps stunts and journalistic integrity, as they struggle to play the ratings game and hold on to their jobs.
Director
Ross Bratenbach
Director
Crew
Ryan Abbott
Assistant Editor
Rickey Ackerman
Production Administrator
Donna Michelle Anderson
Writer
Melodie Baker
Script Coordinator
Mark Baum
Editor
C B Bissell
Camera
Ross Bratenbach
Producer
Nicole Ewing
Supervising Producer
Laura Fleury
Supervising Producer (A&E)
Matthew Green
Assistant Editor
Allison Grodner
Executive Producer
Ed Hersh
Executive Producer (A&E)
David Huizenga
Audio Director
Janine Iamunno
Director Of Communications
Peter Kimball
Cyberset Director
Oliver Kurlander
Camera
Bill Kurtis
Executive Producer ("Investigative Reports")
Tanya Mcrae
Field Producer
Joan O'connor
Supervising Producer
Kari Olson
Line Producer
Ryan Owens
Post-Production Coordinator
Morris Preston
Assistant Editor
Mark Savage
Audio
Jeff Sells
Production Manager
Arnold Shapiro
Executive Producer
K Todd Tisdell
Line Producer
Paul Todisco
Assistant Editor
Jonny Vasic
Audio
Matt Vogel
Production Manager
Chris Ward
Post-Production Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Investigative Reports (11/02/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
A Son Of Nate And Lil Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
