In 2024, a practicum internship for their class and a passion for broadcasting led Producer Hunter Holton and Co- Producer Anthony Baisden to reinvent a recently paused show called “60 Seconds” that started back in 2023. Since then, many changes have been made to the show, and the attention has gotten bigger.
The class was called Into Writing and Communication, and the idea was presented by Holton. Baisden said, “At first, I wasn’t, I didn’t know how I felt about this one, but I decided to give it a try.”
As the show restarted in 2024, challenges occurred due to technological difficulties, lack of people helping on the show, and planning.
Holton said, “Studio 3 was a big help to us; we had a team last semester, but they all couldn’t make it sometimes. But student workers at Studio 3 were asked to help, and now we have a full team.”
Originally when they started in 2024, there was no weather segment, player highlights, or packages. Holton and Baisden decided to add these elements to showcase a wider range of students and activities at ABAC.
Holton said, “We started to try to do a weather segment, but that didn’t work. So, we started to introduce player highlights; we want to do a student highlight, and some more fun stuff to engage other people beyond ABAC.”
Holton also worked with Chris Daniels, Director of Instructional Technology, before the start of the second season of the show to position the production lights and light the set in a cohesive manner.
“Our intro from last semester compared to this semester changed as well,” Baisden said. “I like it because it gives a more open feeling to it, as the music in the background plays out.”
Holton and Baisden share an interest in broadcasting, but they also want to get into the field. Holton revealed why they started to incorporate packages.
“So, this is something I know I want to do as my career, as well as Anthony. We will be graduating before we even think about it,” Holton said. “So, we really need to work on our portfolios and highlight reels. That doesn’t come with us just telling the stories; we have to get out there.”
Baisden said, “We didn’t have as many views in our previous season, but after Hunter did a video about the immigration protest reform in Tifton. It brought more life back into “60 Seconds” because people started to see that we weren’t just talking about it. We are actually showing what was happening.”
You do not need any prior experience to help, as fellow members of the show will teach you about the equipment and how the show works. Also, the team at “60 Seconds” is looking for any ideas from students about social media. If you would like to help with the “60 Seconds” broadcast or with the social media page, email Hunter Holton (hholton1@stallions.abac.edu) or Anthony Baisden (abaisden@stallions.abac.edu).