Just attended my first rally where my colleague BBC cameraman Rob Skeans was attacked by a Trump supporter. She later added that Ron was fine following the alleged incident. “The crowd had been whipped up into a frenzy against the media by Trump and other speakers all night.” The man then allegedly tried to smash Skeans camera, according to journalists who witnessed the incident in El Paso.Ī man in a red MAGA hat was filmed shouting “fuck the media” at journalists as he was pulled away by another man, also in a red cap.īBC Washington correspondent Gary O’Donoghue tweeted that Skeans was attacked by the Trump supporter, who had somehow managed to get past security and on to the media platform.īBC Washington news editor Eleanor Montague corroborated the claim in a tweet, which read : “Just attended my first Donald Trump rally where my colleague BBC cameraman Ron Skeans was attacked by a Trump supporter. Bates explains he knows it's hard to get a good picture when he's a moving target.A BBC cameraman was allegedly shoved by a Trump supporter at a rally in Texas yesterday after US President Donald Trump “whipped up” the crowd into a “frenzy against the media”, according to reporters.Ĭameraman Ron Skeans was said to have been pushed by a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap (pictured), as seen during Trump’s presidential campaign. Grieve says he's inspired by Bates' dedication and professionalism.Īs Bates moves his camera from one spot to another outside Limerock Road, he pauses to apologize to a newspaper photographer tagging along photographing him in action. In that span he has become acquainted with Bates, having gone out on about 15 shoots with him. Scott Grieve, associate producer/motion graphic designer, began work at the station two months ago.
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He has a framed photo from 1996 on the floor of his office that depicts him with a camera over his shoulder standing above a circle of Gator football players on one knee - in the center of the frame is player Danny Wuerffel, who won the Heisman Trophy that year and went on to play professional football before retiring in 2002. “No ESPN, No ABC, it was our truck and our people doing all of those games,” he said.
The longtime cameraman can also remember the early 1980s, when he was on the field with a camera at the Gator games, with a long wire running the live feed to a mobile production van outside. Bates notes their first names are the “J” and “B” in the station's call letters, WCJB. She stopped by on a recent weekday to congratulate him on his company anniversary. “It's the people behind them with the lighting that are smart.”īates has been with the station long enough to personally know the station's first owner William “Bill” Minshall and his wife JoAnn. He also says another trick of commercial productions is to use mashed potatoes in place of ice cream on dessert dishes - they look the same and potatoes don't melt.
The liquid glistens in the light, making the food more appealing on camera, he says.
During the shoot the television crew brushes olive oil from the restaurant over both the surfaces of a burger patty and piece of steak before Bates takes their close up.
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