\u201cYou have to give a lot, nothing is given to you,\u201d says Broadcasting alumna Ines Rosales of her career in Broadcasting.<\/p>\n
Rosales gave her all at her last job at Metro Traffic, where she was responsible for running cameras for channels 2, 5, 7, 11 and Univision.\u00a0 Hard work paid off: at Metro Traffic, she was encouraged to go on the air.\u00a0 She took the opportunity, and it got her where she is today, as the traffic reporter for Fox News.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s a door that was opened for me,\u201d and it changed her life<\/p>\n
The 2004 grad originally had other things in mind.\u00a0 \u201cI wanted to be a director, I wanted to stay behind the cameras \u2013 that was my goal.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 As a student, someone else usually hosted her projects; she only hosted one show.\u00a0 She finds reporting the news on air exciting and challenging; \u201cit\u2019s a lot more fun than I expected it to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is still a lot of behind the scenes work that she has to do, researching her stories\u00a0 – \u201cI stay on top of the Dept. of Transportation web sites\u201d – and \u201ctrying to stay on top of a big news story.\u201d\u00a0 With a difficult traffic situation, where things can change minute by minute, \u201ctrying to predict what will happen is rough.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u2019s still working just as hard, or harder; she \u2018s up at 1:30 AM to prepare for her morning report: \u201cMy job is not only about the traffic, it\u2019s to greet the morning viewers and start their day.\u201d<\/p>\n
She doesn\u2019t just report the traffic, but produces other informative stories: \u201cOther stories broaden my horizons.\u201d\u00a0 She once produced a story on how to buy the right tires. The story is still available on the Fox website archives, and worth checking out.\u00a0 She is also involved in fundraising efforts for AYUDA for the Arts, an organization that helps young students pursue their careers in the arts by providing scholarships and financial aid.<\/p>\n
Not long ago, Rosales was a student herself.\u00a0 How did Montclair State\u2019s Broadcasting Department prepare her for her career?\u00a0 \u201cMost people would go into the business surprised at how rough it is,\u201d she says, but, unlike most people, Ines was guided by \u201cideas that Montclair instilled in me \u2013 long hours, working on projects,\u201d and, most of all, \u201cbe better, be better.\u201d\u00a0 It helped being in a small department with one-on-one faculty mentoring:\u00a0 \u201cEverybody knew everybody \u2013 David, Patty, Larry \u2013 they supported you in your career.\u201d When she had a problem with a project, Thom Gencarelli devoted extra time to help her.\u00a0 She found Television Production Company (TPC) a valuable class, and the work ethic and professionalism which is the hallmark of the department provided valuable discipline: \u201cGo to class, be on time, they expect the best out of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
While she obviously doesn\u2019t have much leisure time, when she gets time off she tries to go away with friends and family.\u00a0 She isn\u2019t always able to attend reunions, but she is close to a group of eight Broadcasting alumni who keep in touch, go to each other\u2019s weddings, and try to get together at least once a year.\u00a0\u00a0 These grads once worked together in crews in their Broadcasting classes where \u201cstudents always helped each other \u2013 it helped develop us in our careers.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 She has found this cooperative atmosphere at Fox; not only do they discuss ideas, they enjoy each other\u2019s company.\u00a0 \u201cThere on the show interacting with everyone – it\u2019s really a family \u2013 we take care of each other.\u00a0 Everyone\u2019s nice, (we have) so much fun.\u201d\u00a0 The give and take of a busy academic department was replicated in the news room.<\/p>\n
If she hadn’t taken that opportunity at Metro Traffic, where would Ines Rosales be today? She has this advice to give to students: “In order to be successful, just look for those open doors.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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