If you鈥檝e ever watched cable television, there鈥檚 no doubt you鈥檝e seen a bug or a snipe鈥攕mall graphics and animations at the bottom of the screen that promote the channel鈥檚 other programs or inform viewers of what鈥檚 on next. For every station, those bugs and snipes need to be scheduled to best promote the channel and its programs. At Bravo, that job fell to Austin Michael Uteda in summer 2016.
Uteda, a communication major at CU Boulder, was a summer intern at the Bravo TV network, working in the on-air promotions department. He was responsible for scheduling the day鈥檚 bugs, adjusting snipes and sending premiere times to the network鈥檚 East Coast operations.鈥淚 felt really valued while having an important role,鈥� he said.
A native of Los Angeles (where Bravo is headquartered), Uteda was excited to find an internship that's not only close to home, but with one of his favorite TV networks. He got the internship after applying to parent company NBC Universal鈥檚 college career portal. 听
In addition to his daily duties scheduling snipes and bugs, Uteda also helped with video shoots and attended informational meetings about other roles within the network. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e been very open to me exploring all departments at Bravo,鈥� he said.
He relished the chance to learn valuable skills from working professionals in the broadcast field. he said. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e given me so much insight into how the industry works.鈥� Uteda hopes to use his experience at Bravo as a major stepping stone to a future career in communication.