Chris's Broadcast Writing Blog

You can call me “one take host”. 

Well, technically I guess it was two takes, but it’s not my fault. We had to cut a story that didn’t work out so the host segment had to be shot again because we referenced that story in our opening, and in the transitions as well. 

Not my fault. 

Host is pretty fun, especially when it’s not live. There’s no stress, because you can take as many tries as you need. You can mess up and then you’ll just cut that part out. Or, you can be awesome like Rachel and I and just not mess up. 

The part about being a host that can be tough is following along on the teleprompter without looking like a) you’re following along on the teleprompter, b) you’re angry or c) you’re bored. It’s a balance between looking at the teleprompter and looking at the co-host when they are talking. 

As long as the host is conscious of these issues, then there shouldn’t be a problem, but you have to make a real effort to look at the other host, make some subtle facial expressions and not look at the camera for too long with a stone face.

It’s pretty easy as long as you think about it. 

Well, I think so anyways.