How the Story Got Made: Covering the Olympics

Season 1, Episode 2 | August 3 at 12 PM EDT

With international fans and families unable to attend the Olympics in Tokyo due to COVID-19, journalists covering the action and storylines are more vital than ever. Reporters Aaron Nolan, Lex Gray and latakoo’s Erin Cargile walk us through their long and exciting days at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

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Hosts

Jade Kurian

President and Co-Founder of latakoo, provider of an end-to-end solution for fast, secure transfer and delivery of large files. Jade has more than 20 years experience in all facets of broadcasting and broadcast technology.

Paul Adrian

CEO and Co-Founder of latakoo. Paul has more than 20 years of experience in the broadcast industry. He understands the complexities of video and has led latakoo to develop solutions for the unique challenges faced by the media industry.

Panelists

Erin Cargile

Erin covered the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics in South Korea with Lex and Aaron. She was chosen by Nexstar during her 16-year stint as an investigative reporter and anchor at Austin’s NBC station. She gladly brushed up on her shooting and editing skills in the months leading up to the summer games to be part of the team.

Lex Gray

Norfolk’s WAVY-TV morning anchor and reporter Lex Gray shined at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. She was one of six reporters selected by Nexstar Media Group to shoot, write and edit stories and deliver daily live shots for hundreds of Nexstar stations across the country.

Aaron Nolan

NewsNation’s breaking news anchor Aaron Nolan covered two back-to-back Olympic Games: Rio de Janeiro and PyeongChang. The Murrow award-winning journalist was a member of the Nexstar Olympic team during his time at the NBC station in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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