Lofty reorganization
(L to R) KTBS 3 News interns Tressa Allen, Martha Tingle, Taylor Willis and Orin Smith
Our newsroom, like others around the country, is being reorganized as the industry changes. Webcast Studio B was built in the conference room. Meeting rooms, edit bays and other areas are being re-purposed.
This is “The Loft”. For decades, it’s been known as the place not to go in search of an old piece of footage you need for a story.
Most reporters would rather write around the need for old footage than venture up the creaky stairs to “The Loft”, where racks of tapes were rumored to close in on the brave soul who dared to enter. The floor was sticky. You heard things. Stephen King could have garnered enough inspiration for a lifetime of thrillers in this small, dark, dusty area.
It’s tough to imagine all that now. These courageous interns dedicated part of their Friday to help Operations Manager Trey Lankford and other staff members reorganize the tape system in the newsroom. 20 years of tapes were boldly categorized for easier access for news purposes.
And now, a house for history doesn’t seem so haunted.
June 28th, 2009 at 7:31 am
I remember many people going up there and not coming back. Even the cops wouldn’t go up there.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:21 am
I HATED going up there! It was creepy, glad to see brave souls organized it, no you can get up there and get out! Polly and I would always go together, just in case
June 29th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Whenever I went up there, I always told someone where I was going and when I expected to return…just in case.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
A historic day that will go down in intern-infamy. Who said interns are only good at getting the newsrooms coffee??!!!!
July 1st, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Are the stairs still dangerous? I HATED going up there.
July 6th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Wow! I’m impressed. It has a floor!