Taking Communication students a step closer to an authentic newsroom experience in Castleton’s Television Studio located in Leavenworth Hall is the addition of two news desks generously donated by WCAX Channel 3. The gently used desks come straight from the WCAX newsroom floor where prized anchors have shared countless local and national stories.
“It’s obvious that the set pieces are the work of pros so they give us a much more sophisticated look,” said professor Bob Gershon. “I think students will have a bit more sense of purpose and seriousness to be sitting at the same desk that Darren Perron has been behind for years.”
The Channel 3 donation included a short stand-up desk as well as a curved news desk, after the station recently invested in a new set for their own use. To give each piece a genuine Castleton feel, the colored areas will be painted 343 green.
With nearly 40 students enrolled in video related classes this semester, Gershon believes that the desks will benefit each and every student learning about video production.
“Students are enthused to have a far better and more professional looking arrangement than we’ve ever had before,” explained Gershon. “Faculty are pleased for the same reasons and just to know we have a good relationship with the premier TV station in the state.”