Mitchman's Blog

We have officially launched our high school site www.foxhilitesdfw.com and, we are so excited to have so many schools are participating so early on in the program.  For the last two weeks our station KDFW FOX 4 has been hosting many of the area schools in media workshops.  The turnout was fantastic and it was such a "hoot" to hangout with all those creative, high energy young people.  I have to tell you they made me feel so old, but I guess to them, I am old (I guess that is a topic for another BLOG)! Anyway, it was so cool to sit down with them and hear about their dreams and aspirations for the future. 

I am going to sound really old when I say this, but wow, the journalism department at my high school was nothing like those schools that came to visit.   They have studios, professional cameras, telepromters, first-class editing systems, and much, much more.  I was impressed with the knowledge these kids had about the industry and production in general.

One of our goals for this site is to help students by giving them a platform to showcase their talents.  Whether it is on the field, court or the baseball diamond or behind the camera shooting, editing and reporting the sports event.  There is something for everyone at www.FoxHiLitesDFW.com   We hope students embrace this new site and share with their friends. 

KDFW FOX 4 has always prided itself on being the station that gave a voice to the community (I am exercising that voice right now with this BLOG), we are taking that idea to the next level by giving North Texas students, teachers, parents and fans the opporutunity to share with the world their visual masterpiece. 

If you have not taken the time to check out the site then click the gray box at the top of your screen and check out the site or click this link www.foxHiLitesdfw.com.  We just added a ton of music tracks for students to use as well in creating their videos.  This is a great tool, and I want to thank the good people at Fox Interactive Media (FIM) for adding this for our students.  When you are there add your own comments by the videos as well as rate the videos.  We encourage the schools to compete for the best video title on the site.  We are going to feature the best of the best clips each week in our KDFW FOX 4 Sports Segments.  Talk about exposure!

So North Texas students pull out those cameras and start shooting away.  We want you to share your HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE with us; especially, us old folks.  Remind us how much fun those days really were.  YOU SHOOT IT, WE SHARE IT!

Till next time North Texas...YOU KNOW THE DEAL, KEEP IT REAL!!!!!!!