UCentral Newscast February 2013...
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
UCentral Newscast 1
During my tenure at UCentral, I was able to work as a producer as well as a general assignment reporter. This is one of the newscasts I was able to produce.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
How Thunder Players are Reacting to Bricktown Shooting...
Kevin Durant on Wednesday shared his feelings on the violence that overshadowed Monday night's Game 5 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Fans gather in Thunder Alley before Game 5 in the second round of the NBA playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the L.A. Lakers at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 21, 2012.
“Anytime violence is involved it's unfortunate,” Durant said of the shooting that left eight people wounded. “But the only thing I can do is pray for the victims and hopefully everything gets resolved.”
Russell Westbrook was finishing postgame interviews when word spread of the shooting but said just before the announcement was made that the Thunder Alley watch party would end that he'd be disappointed to see it go.
“It's crazy how many people were outside and how many people come and support,” Westbrook said. “So I think they'll be a little disappointed. So hopefully they don't cut it off.”
Forward Serge Ibaka said he was amazed at the size of the crowd outside when he saw live footage of the gathering flash on the Jumbotron during the game.
“I appreciate the fans and their support because it's something amazing. I've never seen it in my life,” Ibaka said. “When we were playing in the arena, I saw the big crowd on the (Jumbotron). I said, ‘Wow.' That was crazy amazing. I appreciate them and we need them for the next couple of games. I know they will be there. So I want to say thank you so much.”
Fans gather in Thunder Alley before Game 5 in the second round of the NBA playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the L.A. Lakers at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 21, 2012.
“Anytime violence is involved it's unfortunate,” Durant said of the shooting that left eight people wounded. “But the only thing I can do is pray for the victims and hopefully everything gets resolved.”
Russell Westbrook was finishing postgame interviews when word spread of the shooting but said just before the announcement was made that the Thunder Alley watch party would end that he'd be disappointed to see it go.
“It's crazy how many people were outside and how many people come and support,” Westbrook said. “So I think they'll be a little disappointed. So hopefully they don't cut it off.”
Forward Serge Ibaka said he was amazed at the size of the crowd outside when he saw live footage of the gathering flash on the Jumbotron during the game.
“I appreciate the fans and their support because it's something amazing. I've never seen it in my life,” Ibaka said. “When we were playing in the arena, I saw the big crowd on the (Jumbotron). I said, ‘Wow.' That was crazy amazing. I appreciate them and we need them for the next couple of games. I know they will be there. So I want to say thank you so much.”
Thunder Alley Woes...
Thunder Alley will continue, but the parties that brought thousands of people to watch playoff games on the Chesapeake Arena's outdoor video board are over, team officials announced Wednesday.
The decision came after a shooting in Bricktown that followed Monday's game in which the Thunder clinched a spot in the NBA's Western Conference Finals. An estimated 6,000 or more people who didn't have tickets to watch from inside the arena gathered on the north side of the building to watch the game on Reno Avenue.
As many in the crowd migrated east toward Bricktown following the end of the game, shots rang out. Eight people were hit, and a pregnant woman was trampled and kicked in the melee that followed.
Police have arrested two people in connection with the shooting. According to police, two groups of people who had been watching the game started arguing when someone pulled out a gun and started firing into the crowd.
Eight people were shot. One of the victims, a man, was critically injured. The other seven shooting victims had injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. A pregnant woman was treated and released after being trampled and kicked.
City officials said Tuesday they were worried the crowds watching the games outside had gotten two large to control. Team officials said Wednesday the Love's Thunder Alley block party will begin three hours before tipoff and will end when the game starts.
Thunder Alley includes music, games, food and drinks, face painting for kids, merchandise sales and the chance for people to win tickets to the game.
The decision came after a shooting in Bricktown that followed Monday's game in which the Thunder clinched a spot in the NBA's Western Conference Finals. An estimated 6,000 or more people who didn't have tickets to watch from inside the arena gathered on the north side of the building to watch the game on Reno Avenue.
As many in the crowd migrated east toward Bricktown following the end of the game, shots rang out. Eight people were hit, and a pregnant woman was trampled and kicked in the melee that followed.
Police have arrested two people in connection with the shooting. According to police, two groups of people who had been watching the game started arguing when someone pulled out a gun and started firing into the crowd.
Eight people were shot. One of the victims, a man, was critically injured. The other seven shooting victims had injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. A pregnant woman was treated and released after being trampled and kicked.
City officials said Tuesday they were worried the crowds watching the games outside had gotten two large to control. Team officials said Wednesday the Love's Thunder Alley block party will begin three hours before tipoff and will end when the game starts.
Thunder Alley includes music, games, food and drinks, face painting for kids, merchandise sales and the chance for people to win tickets to the game.
Violence in Bricktown/Thunder Alley
I haven't blogged in a few days but I have been following the shooting that happened Monday while most Oklahomans were celebrating The Oklahoma City Thunder's 3-1 series win over the L.A. Lakers... I decided to go to the Oklahoman archives and find out how many shootings have occurred in Bricktown and this is what I found:
• May 16, 2010: Edward Yearby III, 25, of DeSoto, Texas, is shot and killed after a college graduation party at the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center. Two others are wounded. Randy Lamar Hall II, 21, the son of an Oklahoma City police officer, is ultimately sentenced to life in prison for the shootings.
• Nov. 27, 2011: Daniel Maxedon, 25, is severely beaten outside of the Rok Bar, 119 E California Ave. He died of his injuries March 6. Police records show this was one of 18 reported assaults in Bricktown from May 1, 2011, through early March.
• Dec. 31, 2011: Two people were shot during an altercation between occupants of a vehicle and a limousine in Bricktown. The injuries were not life-threatening.
• May 21: Eight people were shot and a ninth person suffered blunt force trauma along Reno Avenue near the baseball stadium as the crowd left the Chesapeake Energy Arena following the Oklahoma City Thunder game. One of those shot was in critical condition. The other injuries were not life-threatening.
• May 16, 2010: Edward Yearby III, 25, of DeSoto, Texas, is shot and killed after a college graduation party at the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center. Two others are wounded. Randy Lamar Hall II, 21, the son of an Oklahoma City police officer, is ultimately sentenced to life in prison for the shootings.
• Nov. 27, 2011: Daniel Maxedon, 25, is severely beaten outside of the Rok Bar, 119 E California Ave. He died of his injuries March 6. Police records show this was one of 18 reported assaults in Bricktown from May 1, 2011, through early March.
• Dec. 31, 2011: Two people were shot during an altercation between occupants of a vehicle and a limousine in Bricktown. The injuries were not life-threatening.
• May 21: Eight people were shot and a ninth person suffered blunt force trauma along Reno Avenue near the baseball stadium as the crowd left the Chesapeake Energy Arena following the Oklahoma City Thunder game. One of those shot was in critical condition. The other injuries were not life-threatening.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Facebook Stock Drops... AGAIN!
After its much-ballyhooed initial public offering on Friday ended with the stock's price just about where it started, Facebook is trading lower today.
Just after the start of trading, the social media giant's shares were trading around $33, down 13 percent about $5 from Friday's close. After about 30 minutes of trading, the price was edging toward $34. It was still below $34 at noon ET.
We're embedding a constantly updated ticker that should let everyone watch how Facebook does as the day continues. We won't be following Facebook every day, but thought an update was appropriate after all of last week's chattering about its first public offering of stock.
In related news, Nasdaq's chairman apologized over the weekend for trading problems that delayed the start of trading in Facebook's shares. And Facebook founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg got married.
Just after the start of trading, the social media giant's shares were trading around $33, down 13 percent about $5 from Friday's close. After about 30 minutes of trading, the price was edging toward $34. It was still below $34 at noon ET.
We're embedding a constantly updated ticker that should let everyone watch how Facebook does as the day continues. We won't be following Facebook every day, but thought an update was appropriate after all of last week's chattering about its first public offering of stock.
In related news, Nasdaq's chairman apologized over the weekend for trading problems that delayed the start of trading in Facebook's shares. And Facebook founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg got married.
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