Kenangan Bersiaran di 'Malaysia Hari Ini' Bermula 6.30pg

 

Ya, sehingga 2011, 'Malaysia Hari Ini' (MHI) di TV3 bermula jam 6.30pg hingga 9.00pg. Jadi bila hari dijadualkan bersiaran, lainlah rutinnya. Bangun seawal 4.45pg dan keluar sekitar jam 5.20pg. Dalam kereta, biasanya akan rehearse sikit talking points yang nak disampaikan nanti berdasarkan running order (RO) untuk hari itu. 

RO biasanya penerbit akan siapkan sehari sebelum, jadi malam tu dah kena siap buat homework untuk topik, soalan temubual tetamu, point untuk banter dengan co-host etc.

Dan sebab bersiaran awal, kena siap2 ada wudhu sebelum sampai Sri Pentas. Kalau sampai (dlm 5.50pg) dah masuk waktu, solat dulu dalam changing room. Kemudian tukar pakaian & touchup. Untuk lelaki tak lama sangat, rambut pun tak perlu set 😀. Co-host ladies memang biasanya sampai jauh lebih awal.



Siap semua pakai microphone & earpiece, kita masuk ke studio. Producer akan brief kalau ada any changes atau new items untuk disampaikan. 

Then, a few seconds before 6.30am, producer akan beri cue dalam earpiece. 

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1... ON YOU!"


Kalau ada outside broadcast, memang lagi awal jadinya, walaupun dalam Lembah Klang. Up by 4am, dan kena sampai lokasi by 5am. There's a lot more to brief since we're in unfamiliar surroundings and will be moving around. 

Tapi memang best sebab selalunya ada 'live' audience and the energy's usually high dan mengujakan.

Pics below are of us at my alma mater IIUM, one of my favourite TXs back in the day!




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