The best part about working for KEZI-9 in Eugene, OR was that the company also had a production department ("Chambers Productions") that ran the jumbo-tron at University of Oregon football and basketball games. As a third generation Duck and lifelong fan of the team, getting to be right in the middle of the action was pretty darn cool, especially for a recent college grad who didn't have much TV production experience in the real world.
Most of my time was spent as a cable jockey, wrapping cables behind the field cameras that shot for the jumbo-tron. Occasionally the cameraman would have to use the bathroom and I'd get to jump into action behind the lens, which eventually helped me get a photographer position at KEZI. (Side note: That bathroom faring cameraman later became my boss in Sacramento. It's all about who you know!)
I also got a chance to put some of those low rent mascots in their respective places.
I worked a few basketball games too, but have no wacky photos to prove it.