Our guest is Luke Seerveld, a San Francisco Bay Area Gaffer famous in the production world for his video blog on YouTube - “Meet the Gaffer.”http://www.seerveld.com/SL/SL_Home.html  Luke’s websitehttps://www.youtube.com/@meetthegaffer  Luke’s vloghttps://www.goalline.com/  Virtual studio mentioned in podcasthttps://jcxex.com/  Our favorite local grip and lighting shophttps://hedleystandwell.com/   "Professional Standin" - The mannequin head mentioned in the podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZExM_L-9sBg Making a DIY head for lightingGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

Today's guest is an international correspondent specializing in conflict reporting in hostile environments. He is currently reporting on the war between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip, but when we recorded this session, he was getting ready for his 7th tour of duty covering the war in Ukraine.  Jason Bellini works for Scripps News and is an alum of other news organizations such as CNN, Bloomberg TV, and The Wall Street Journal.Get in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

David Begnaud (Emmy and George Polk award recipient) has a spirited conversation with hosts Bryan Baeta and Larry Warner about winning hearts and minds while breaking the traditional rules about news gathering.  David starts the conversation with his creative and groundbreaking coverage of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_BegnaudInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbegnaud/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/DavidBegnaud?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

Sr Broadcast Producer for CBS Saturday Morning Tony DiPolvere has had a few lives in and out of broadcasting over the last two decades.  An accomplished line producer and time-to-time field producer, he has done every technician job on his way up to his current position.  Give our friend a listen.LinkedIn Profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonydipolvere/NNOL is a production of LWP, Inc.Get in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

Kerry Sanders bounced around a few local affiliates in Florida before landing as a network news correspondent with NBC News; HE IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS HURRICANE COVERAGE and has plenty of experience with armed conflicts; he has traveled to every continent and the 50 states except - ALASKA. He has a lot of tips on what to do while covering a hurricane and is a great storyteller. Wikipedia Page:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_SandersGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

Ray Farmer is a Kentucky native, former NFL kicker, and a go-to NBC News camera operator.  Ray is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet in this business.Topics covered:Kicking in College - to the NFLTransition to TV NewsFrom Channel 11 to the NetworkFootball background as it translates to work ethic as a shooterShooting with DSLRs, Non-Compliance, and GimbalsDrone OPSBob Dotson Dr. Airplane Story - Sun ValleyApproach to Shooting a storySensitive SituationsMove like a pantherSchool ShootingsDo stories haunt you?Headphones while shootingMethodology and shooting sequences, Digital assets, and AA BatteriesTailgate Interviews and "Anchored Positions," living out westRental Car storiesSize of an NBC deploy and Where in the World is Matt LauerThe pandemic changes things; driving to assignments and listening to podcastsRay Farmer's Twitter Feed:  https://twitter.com/ray_i_flyRay Farmer's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/rayfarmer/?hl=enNetwork News on Location is co-produced by Bryan Baeta and Larry Warner and is a production of Larry Warner Productions, Inc.http://www.lwp.comGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

Our conversation with Jake Barlow, a CBS News cameraman based in Chicago, was weird, wild, and wonderful. Some topics covered were death tours, "The Sticker," on the road with Barack Obama, room tone directed by Martin Scorsese, expendable rental cars, and much more. So sit down, strap in, and enjoy the show. Just don't go to a hurricane with him.Jake Barlow's Instagram feed (for the concert stills referenced in the podcast):  https://www.instagram.com/chicagojake/Network News on Location is co-produced by Bryan Baeta and Larry Warner and is a production of Larry Warner Productions, Inc.Larry Warner is a camera operator, and Bryan Baeta is a production sound mixer from Northern California.https://www.lwp.comGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

What can we say about this episode's guest?  When we recorded the interview, we learned that his career path was that of an accidental tourist, and sometimes your calling finds you.  We’re going to let him explain it.  Restaurateur AND a producer for CBS Mornings, Chris Spinder.+++++++++Chris and his partner’s restaurant:  https://www.littlellamatacos.com/Chris Spinder LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-spinder-6b4b016/Fox11 News Segment on Little Llama Tacos:  https://www.foxla.com/video/870734NBC4 News Segment on Little Llama Tacos:  https://www.nbclosangeles.com/california-live/discover-peruvian-tacos-in-dtla/2539183/Network News on Location is co-produced by Bryan Baeta and Larry Warner and is a production of Larry Warner Productions, Inc.Larry Warner is a camera operator, and Bryan Baeta is a production sound mixer, both from Northern California.http://www.lwp.comGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

Bita Ryan, a “coverage producer” with NBC News, is our guest on this edition of Network News on Location. She supervises a wide variety of breaking news and feature stories, reporting, writing, and producing throughout the Western Region for NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, The Today Show, MSNBC, NBC News Now, and CNBC.Bita Ryan LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bita-ryan-2252312aNetwork News on Location is co-produced by Bryan Baeta and Larry Warner and is a production of Larry Warner Productions, Inc.  HTTPS://www.lwp.comGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

On this episode of Network News on Location, Correspondent John Blackstone reminisces about his 50 years of broadcasting.  Blackstone Retrospective:  https://www.cbsnews.com/video/john-blackstone-pushed-limits-with-his-passion-for-storytelling/Network News on Location is co-produced by Bryan Baeta and Larry Warner and is a production of Larry Warner Productions, Inc.  HTTPS://www.lwp.comGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

In this episode, we explore best practices for media acquisition in the field for delivery to the network news editor.  Host Larry Warner and co-producer Bryan Baeta kick the discussion off with how they try to handle the media, and CBS News editor George Whipple shares what happens on his end when he receives the material.LinkedIn for George Whipple:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-whipple-6948418/Network News on Location is a production of LWP, Inc.:  https://www.lwp.comGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

In this episode, we sit down with two of the most knowledgable and talented network news freelance camera operators in the USA, Dennis Dillon and Sam Painter, for a candid conversation about their journey in the biz, how to get into the business now, their relationship with 60 Minutes, camera tech, and some of the notable stories they have worked on.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0656895/  IMDb:  Sam Painterhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226985/  IMDb:  Dennis DillonNetwork News on Location is co-produced by Bryan Baeta and Larry Warner and is a production of Larry Warner Productions, Inc.http://www.lwp.comPowered by your online recording studio, Riverside.  Check it out via this link: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=larry-warnerGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

Covering wildfires for news is a dangerous proposition, and it has become a lot more dangerous every year.  And if it’s dangerous for the news crew, it’s also dangerous for the first responders.  Wildfires in the west have increased in intensity for the past two decades.  Our guests on this podcast are Mark Neveau and Tim Walton.  Mark has over 40 years of public safety experience as a San Francisco Bay Area Fire Department Battalion Chief out of Fremont, California. He has responded to some of our nation’s most significant disasters as a Federal Coordinating Officer working with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. In addition, Mark was a Presidential appointed Federal Coordinating Officer for over 12 disaster/emergency declarations in multiple states and tribal territories in his career.  Tim is a long-time freelance lighting cameraman for NBC News, and he is a contributing CalFire photographer with unfettered access to any wildfire incident in the State of California.In this podcast, we help network crew members understand fire behavior, how to stay safe covering fires, and how California Laws help the partnership between media and the government distribute disaster information.https://twitter.com/photo1prod  Tim Walton's Twitter Feedhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-walton-b33aa610  Tim Walton's LinkedInhttps://markneveau.com/  Mark Neveau's WebsiteNetwork News on Location is co-produced by Bryan Baeta and Larry Warner, and is a production of Larry Warner Productions, Inc.http://www.lwp.comPowered by your online recording studio, Riverside.  Check it out via this link: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=larry-warnerGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com

This episode will explore the crew position of the ENG (Electronic News Gathering) production sound mixer on the network news level.  Producers Larry Warner and Bryan Baeta take a look at a brief history of how the ENG sound mixer came to be, and then we dive deep into the day-to-day life of the sound mixer with our guests Lupe Mejia, Don Hale, and Steve Miller.http://www.HighDefSound.com  Steve Miller's websitehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lupe-mejia-a2978016 Lupe Mejia LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/don-hale-a99685140  Don Hale LinkedInNetwork News on Location is a production of Larry Warner Productions, Inc.http://www.lwp.comPowered by your online recording studio, Riverside.  Check it out via this link: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=larry-warnerGet in touch with us if you have interview suggestions. larry@lwp.com