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Huntington High students showcase growing video broadcasting program; district cites local funding support
Summary
Teacher Kristen Temporino and more than 50 student participants presented the Blue Devil Broadcast program, describing hands‑on training with studio equipment and real‑world outcomes; district leaders credited local board support and outside grants for equipment and studio setup.
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — Students in Huntington High School's video broadcasting program demonstrated weekly broadcasts, production work and equipment use at the April 7 board of education meeting, describing a program that grew from nine students three years ago to more than 50 today.
"I go by it all. I've been the teacher for video broadcasting for the past 3 years," teacher Kristen Temporino told the board, introducing student presenters. Students explained the class operates like a studio internship: "We are the news of the schools," said Casey Diaz Campos, who will intern for Temporino next year.
The program uses professional tools the students named onstage: a TriCaster switcher, a teleprompter, Adobe Premiere for editing, high‑quality cameras, microphones and drones for aerial shots. Student Enrique Mancilla described the TriCaster and teleprompter's role in live production; Graham Gooch described using cameras on location for sports and packages.
Pupils and recent graduates linked the class to career preparation. Seniors Lily Michaelson and Joe Bachman said the course influenced their college plans in sports media; alumni clips shown during the presentation included former students now working in college athletics broadcasting.
Superintendent comments thanked Temporino and the students and identified several funding sources that supported equipment and studio setup, including board budget support and outside grants and donations. The superintendent said the district coordinated planned auditorium capital work with the video‑broadcasting team so students can run cameras for school events after summer renovations.
Nut graf: The student presentation illustrated both curricular growth and practical outcomes — hands‑on production experience that students and recent alumni said helped them pursue media and communications majors — while district leaders described school and local funding that enabled the studio's equipment and future integration with auditorium improvements.
Ending: The program posts weekly broadcasts on its YouTube channel and plans continued growth; the board thanked students and staff for the presentation.
