Best TV Program (local)
The Playlist (WDSE)
Last September I had my first real look at how The Playlist is produced. Now I understand why the program is as good as it is and why Northlanders have once again voted it Best Local TV Program. It was at Tycoons, and I was part of the live audience for a taping of a performance by Paul Metsa and Cats Under the Stars. Metsa, of course, did not disappoint (cant wait to see WDSEs upcoming documentary on the band), but an added bonus for me was seeing The Playlists producer, Karen Sunderman, in action. She wasnt loud. She wasnt barking out commands. She wasnt trying to micro-manage the cameraman or set up any kind of shot that wouldve looked good on camera but not been real. She simply let it be. Dont get me wrong! Everything that needed to be done by the production team was done and done well. But, somehow, Karen has figured out how to do it without cramping anyones style or anyones art. Her hands-off approach allows people to be themselves and shine and then her production team quietly captures it all on tape and brings it into our living rooms. Now how good is that?
