WABC-TV is expanding as they have announced the opening of its Long Island Bureau inside the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University.
The No. 1 station in the nation and the most-watched station in the tri-state region will have a small bureau on the campus that is going to have a full-time reporter and two production trucks in Long Island, New York.
“We are pleased to announce this new relationship with Hofstra University,” said Chad Matthews, president of WABC and ABC Owned Television Stations.
“It is the perfect convergence of education and business that paves the way for WABC to serve the community expeditiously on the ground, while exposing Hofstra students to some of the best-in-class journalists and the business of delivering breaking news.”
WABC has a connection with the university before opening this bureau by supporting the journalism program, donating significant amounts of valuable equipment, and supplying internship and career options for many students.
“Our journalism program emphasizes experiential, hands-on learning and encourages our student journalists to engage with Long Island communities to tell impactful stories,” said Mark Lukasiewicz, dean of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.
“The Eyewitness News Long Island bureau, located alongside WRHU’s newsroom, will provide that kind of hands-on opportunity – a daily chance for students to observe and learn from great local journalists doing the work of New York’s top broadcast news operation.”
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