1st Place:TV News Writing
By Sabrina Corsiga (North Lake College)
Video Anchor in studio
Audio STANDUP: A police chase in San Antonio Friday afternoon ended with a car crash and fire that spread to a house.
B-roll – firefighters extinguishing car on fire, address shown as 300 S. Callaghan Rd. cut to firefighters carrying out female victim on gurney.
V.O. (:03) The driver of a Cadillac was fleeing from police on CAL-uh-HAN Road and hit a utility pole near the home. A female victim was rescued inside by San Antonio firefighters while the driver fled the scene.
Sound bite -- San Antonio Fire Department Battalion Chief Wesley West at press conference B-roll of firefighters extinguishing fire in house
Sound bite – Bennie Marberry outside of scene surrounded by reporters
Sound bite – West at press conference B-roll – 3 fire engines surrounding charred home and car, firefighters walking
(in) (:10) – West: “The source of the fire in the house was actually the vehicle fire, so when the vehicle caught on fire, enough radiant heat exposed the garage to where it caught on fire.” V.O. (:15) Because of the intensity of the flames, firefighter and fire instructor BEN-EE Marberry said at the scene that responders’ first priority is life safety. (in) (:20) – Marberry: “Our first priority is life safety; not only ours but all of y’alls [sic]” (in) (:22) West: “The operation went very smoothly. You can always improve, but I thought we did a good job.” V.O. (:26) BUH-tal-YUN Chief West added that the victim was transported to University Hospital in serious condition while no firefighters were injured. -------------------end (:30) --------------------