Building the Future of Local News: Inside the "Live Desk" with KSNV's Evan Schreiber

In this episode of Storyteller, we sit down with Evan Schreiber to break down the grueling, addicting, and rewarding world of broadcast journalism. Evan shares what it's really like to cut your teeth in a small market like Eureka, CA, including "trauma bonding" with coworkers and working under high-stakes deadlines. 📌 What We Discuss: 00:23 – Welcome Evan Schreiber to Storyteller 01:15 – Finding the broadcasting bug at Chico State radio 04:05 – Small market survival: Scriptwriting on Microsoft Word in Eureka, CA 07:25 – The internal "nervous clock" and adapting to daily TV deadlines 08:35 – Full spectrum: Covering the 2024 Las Vegas Super Bowl 12:00 – Building the "Live Desk" from scratch & updating viewers on the fly 15:58 – Behind the scenes of a 3-hour morning broadcast (4 AM - 7 AM) 18:33 – Long-form journalism & earning trust through community reporting 22:20 – The Future of News: Why local stations must think digital-first 27:13 – Storyteller Shout-outs: Mentors, friends, and the grind of journalism