Railroad Events for TV5

[Bluewaterfan]

As some of you may know, I am currently interning at WNEM TV5 in Saginaw. Part of my job is to input events into a system called Futures. This gave me an opportunity to enter in future railroad-related events that could be newsworthy. I have currently entered the following events:

• August 1st-GLCs "Northern Arrow" Excursion
• August 11th-Diesel train from Gaylord to West Branch-side trip to Standish.
• October 6th and 7th-1225 "Timberliner" Grayling Train

On July 21st, 1225 will pull a steam-powered trip to Clare in conjunction with BMC. In addition, on July 22nd, 1225 will haul a special passenger excursion for convention-goers at the 2007 National Model Railroad Convention

Are they any other events that you think TV5 might cover?

P.S. If I find out the day we are meeting in Durand, it might be a slow enough newsday for them to cover it

[Hogger1225]

You might want to research those July trips with 1225. That's all I'm going to say.

[gtw5812]

I think he is right...read the way MSRTP has the board worded..it sure sounds like he is right, and then possibly trips in the fall as well.... Read SSLLLLOOWWWLLLY! LOL!

R/
Galen

[SDavey]

I'm currently looking for a job as TV news producer but I remember doing futures when I was interning there and they didn't use 99% of them because members of the community will mail the station information about an upcoming event.

The only thing I could see them covering in my opinion would the steam engine trips, but even then id say about a 50/50 chance on that one as it would be dependent on how far from Saginaw it would be and how many camera people are available on the weekends, which is usually the bare minimum.

[Hogger1225]

Hey, I finally goofed. Bluewater Fan was right, I was totally thinking of something else going on. Sorry Bluewater Fan. We are doing the Clare and Mt Pleasant things in July..