Behind the Scenes Blog

Judy Maggio
Judy has been proud to call Austin home for the past 32 years.
Ron Oliveira
Ron Oliveira is an award-winning journalist and has spent the past 32 years working in the television industry.
Troy Kimmel
Troy Kimmel is the dean of television meteorologists in Central Texas.
Bob Ballou
Bob Ballou joined KEYETV as Sports Director in August 2007.

Art education started with email
Community. Shouldnât that be at the core of what local TV news puts out? Shouldnât we be tapped in to what goes on, day in,...
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A newsroom, kismet and Anthony Bourdain
Walking to my desk a few days ago, I noticed a copy of food and travel celeb Anthony Bourdainâs âMedium Rawâ on said counter. I...
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Breaking news through the eyes of a producer
There are two things people always seem to ask when they learn you work in TV. One: what's this person or that person really like...
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What it feels like when a newsie isn't in the know
Being in the news business means always keeping up with what's happening in the world, even when you are on vacation.
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Reporting before the Fort Hood memorial service
Photojournalist John Salazar reports before Tuesday's memorial service honoring the 13 people who died in Thursday's Fort Hood shooting rampage.
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Math is a part of jury duty?
Spending a greater part of my day performing my civic duty might leave some thinking I was dealt a burden.
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The whip cracks, the clapboard tells the wrong name?
How could it be that George Lucas got something wrong? Actually he didnÃ¢â¬â¢t, he just made a change mid filming.
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I got to drive an Aston Martin on the job
Through my head this early morning were the lyrics to "Bicycle" by Queen, as I was scheduled to shoot, fittingly enough, a story about "bicycle...
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