Want a reality TV crew in your newsroom?

By Cory Bergman 

TV Guide Network has narrowed down six stations for the next season of Making News. So who would do such a thing? Well, KOSA in Midland, TX was featured last season (pictured), and GM Barry Marks said it was a good experience. “I think the emotional connection between the newsroom and the buyer brought in extra dollars,” he says. “It showed national clients a personality when we usually just do telephone deals.” But not everything was positive. “For some viewers, reporters lost some of the mystique they carry with them,” he says. “Some had the perception that reporters are perfect and polished all the time.”

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