Showing posts with label APTN National News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label APTN National News. Show all posts
Monday, March 17, 2008
One Foot High Kick, and so long for now
As promised, here is the One-Foot-High-Kick Junior Men's Gold Medal winning kick, as young Damien from Igloolik wins the gold medal.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to read through this, and thanks to the good people at APTN for not saying NO when I proposed a different way of covering an event.
I'm calling it a success.
Remember, if any of you have any interesting photos from Yellowknife during the AWG's, let me know at kdriscoll@aptn.ca
Like we say at the end of our stories on TV:
For APTN National News, I'm Kent Driscoll, back home in Iqaluit.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Tonight, on APTN National News
More AWG coverage.... I'm doing a wrap-up of the events today, which is a thinly veiled attempt for me to show all of you a bunch of the one foot high kick event from today.
The record for one foot high kick is 9'8".... think about it, a basketball net is at 10 ft.... these guys are literally kicking the mesh hanging from the bottom of the net.
Juanita's "The history of the Ulu" thing runs tonight, not last night as I posted earlier. I've seen it, tune in for great old time Inuit footage, many ulus, and take my recommendation, buy an ulu for your kitchen.
Dene-Za has a bit about the cultural performances at the Games for tonight's show, and Amos.... Amos took the day off, since he will be covering things on Saturday...
By Saturday, I'll be back home in Iqaluit. Save me a seat at the Navigator Friday night.... best Chinese Food Buffet in the North. Order the Ginger Chicken, you can't go wrong.
More bloggery to follow, I have been set free from TV reporting for the day, back to my webhead friends out there. The volume of hits on this site speaks volumes.... and I used volume twice in one sentence, time for more coffee.
The record for one foot high kick is 9'8".... think about it, a basketball net is at 10 ft.... these guys are literally kicking the mesh hanging from the bottom of the net.
Juanita's "The history of the Ulu" thing runs tonight, not last night as I posted earlier. I've seen it, tune in for great old time Inuit footage, many ulus, and take my recommendation, buy an ulu for your kitchen.
Dene-Za has a bit about the cultural performances at the Games for tonight's show, and Amos.... Amos took the day off, since he will be covering things on Saturday...
By Saturday, I'll be back home in Iqaluit. Save me a seat at the Navigator Friday night.... best Chinese Food Buffet in the North. Order the Ginger Chicken, you can't go wrong.
More bloggery to follow, I have been set free from TV reporting for the day, back to my webhead friends out there. The volume of hits on this site speaks volumes.... and I used volume twice in one sentence, time for more coffee.
Today in the AWG's
I did get to check out the High Kick event last night, and there will be video here before I hit the road. Today, it is my turn to do our "Today in the AWG" for APTN National News, so I need to get out from behind a computer and get out in the field.
I should be able to blog while I'm at it. I mean, Anderson Cooper from CNN blogs DURING his show...
I have this bizarre picture in my head of Larry King scolding me.
"I know Anderson Cooper. Anderson Cooper is a friend of mine. And you sir, are no Anderson Cooper."
Pics and people soon, stay tuned.
I should be able to blog while I'm at it. I mean, Anderson Cooper from CNN blogs DURING his show...
I have this bizarre picture in my head of Larry King scolding me.
"I know Anderson Cooper. Anderson Cooper is a friend of mine. And you sir, are no Anderson Cooper."
Pics and people soon, stay tuned.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tune in tonight
Just left the office.... tonight is a night to tune in to APTN National News for sure, especially if you are a fan of the AWG's.
Medal counts, interviews, and I hear that Juanita found a diamond ulu for her ulu segment... I want to see that.
Off to more events, and more bloggery to come.
6:30 Eastern.
Medal counts, interviews, and I hear that Juanita found a diamond ulu for her ulu segment... I want to see that.
Off to more events, and more bloggery to come.
6:30 Eastern.
Tonight, on APTN National News
Have you seen Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy?
NEWSTEAM..... ASSEMBLE.
Maybe that makes me Brick Tamlin?
Our news team is here in Yellowknife, and I checked in with them before they scattered to the various venues all over town. Here is what they are up to.
Amos Scott has a great story about government funding for sport. Here in the NWT, they are making large cuts to staffing in various government offices. Then, when the Games showed up, they announced more funding for sport. Amos asked the right question, "Are you guys going to spend that money on staff or what?"
Dene-Za Antoine is going to bring you a wrap-up of today's events. Last I heard, he was going out to the snowboarding venue. It should look cool.
Juanita Taylor -- my teammate in the Iqaluit bureau -- is explaining exactly what an ulu is. Not only is it the medal for the Arctic Winter Games, it is a traditional Inuit women's tool. I use the word tool on purpose. Yes, it is a knife, but it is so much more useful than just a knife. Plus, last time I called the ulu a knife, Juanita and I got into an extended debate about whether or not it is a tool or knife. She won.
Tonight. 6:30 Eastern. Watch and enjoy. My pics are done downloading, stay tuned right here.
NEWSTEAM..... ASSEMBLE.
Maybe that makes me Brick Tamlin?
Our news team is here in Yellowknife, and I checked in with them before they scattered to the various venues all over town. Here is what they are up to.
Amos Scott has a great story about government funding for sport. Here in the NWT, they are making large cuts to staffing in various government offices. Then, when the Games showed up, they announced more funding for sport. Amos asked the right question, "Are you guys going to spend that money on staff or what?"
Dene-Za Antoine is going to bring you a wrap-up of today's events. Last I heard, he was going out to the snowboarding venue. It should look cool.
Juanita Taylor -- my teammate in the Iqaluit bureau -- is explaining exactly what an ulu is. Not only is it the medal for the Arctic Winter Games, it is a traditional Inuit women's tool. I use the word tool on purpose. Yes, it is a knife, but it is so much more useful than just a knife. Plus, last time I called the ulu a knife, Juanita and I got into an extended debate about whether or not it is a tool or knife. She won.
Tonight. 6:30 Eastern. Watch and enjoy. My pics are done downloading, stay tuned right here.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Live on location
Ever done that thing where you hold a mirror up to a mirror, and the reflection seems to stretch into infinity? That's a little what it felt like today, as I chatted with our anchor Holly Bernier for a segment about this blog for APTN National News. I'm looking into that big electric eye through one of my own... just a little weird for me.
Juanita took some pictures for me while I was doing my thing at the Athlete's Center.
When I started doing this, the Iqaluit camera operator Jimmie Papatsie said, "I don't want to be on the internet."
I agreed.
I lied.
Here is Jimmie from my point of view.
Here is Jimmie fixing my microphone and my shirt, making sure I don't look like a moron on national TV, as he always does.
and here we are from the point of view of people watching us, wondering who the heck I am talking to anyway.
Tune in tonight at 6:30 Eastern -- I'm still stuck in my own time zone mentally -- and see my interview, and see what the other reporters have been up to.... and from the sounds of things they have been up to a lot.
[Five minutes later] Now I know what they are up to. Dene-Za has a wrap-up of the first few days for you and Amos will be bringing you a very Northern, very aboriginal, very unique fashion show. If this makes me our online correspondant, does that make Amos our fashion reporter?
Juanita took some pictures for me while I was doing my thing at the Athlete's Center.
When I started doing this, the Iqaluit camera operator Jimmie Papatsie said, "I don't want to be on the internet."
I agreed.
I lied.
Here is Jimmie from my point of view.
Here is Jimmie fixing my microphone and my shirt, making sure I don't look like a moron on national TV, as he always does.
and here we are from the point of view of people watching us, wondering who the heck I am talking to anyway.
Tune in tonight at 6:30 Eastern -- I'm still stuck in my own time zone mentally -- and see my interview, and see what the other reporters have been up to.... and from the sounds of things they have been up to a lot.
[Five minutes later] Now I know what they are up to. Dene-Za has a wrap-up of the first few days for you and Amos will be bringing you a very Northern, very aboriginal, very unique fashion show. If this makes me our online correspondant, does that make Amos our fashion reporter?
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