Re: the TV biz sucks
If you really want to stay in it, you're just going to have to move somewhere where the cost of living is lower. I can't fathom trying to start in the news business in NY, for exactly the reason you mention.
Now, the other side of the coin is, the small market stations where you can move up quickly don't pay crap. I was a reporter back in the day, and my first contract was for $15,500 - per year. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
Of course I was just out of college, and my rent was like $250/month, so I thought I was rich.
If you like news producing, my advice is to look for a mid-level market. Good producers are hard to find. Depending on where you want to live, I'd try to target a mid-level place where you'll make enough to be comfortable, and the cost of living will be less.
On the West Coast, Spokane, Boise, Fresno, even Las Vegas, these are markets that a recent college grad or someone with limited experience can get into.
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