Making live injects work
There is only one way to make sure the inject will work smoothly, and that is to run through all the variables before it goes to air. Even if a producer has already done so, find 30 seconds to go through it again. The person in front of the camera will be under enormous pressure and may have forgotten some detail, or the plan may have changed without anyone informing them.
Confirm exactly when you expect them to be on air. Remind them of the name of your presenter in the studio. Tell them the format of the item. Will it a be question and answer session (‘John is at [location], John what did the Prime Minister say this morning?’) or is it a straight throw (‘Over to John at [location].’)? Try to warn the OB presenter what ...
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