Training - SCBA provides a full-day of news training workshop each spring.  Topics are designed to appeal to anchors, reporters, MMJs, producers and photographers.  SCBA prides itself on providing members with high caliber nationally known trainers . Recent speakers include Kevin Benz.  Boyd Huppert,  Al Tompkins, and in 2019 Bob Dotson, long time news correspondent for NBC's TODAY SHOW.

The 2020 workshop scheduled for March 23, 2020 at SCETV featuring Kathleen Cairns was cancelled due to the Covid-19 quarentine.   SCBA will make every effort to reschedule this event in the fall of 2020.  For more information, call the SCBA Office at (803) 732-1186.

 

Criminal History Checks – SCBA is available during regular business hours, Monday - Friday, to furnish SLED criminal history checks at no charge to newsroom staff of member stations. Email scba@scba.net and provide the name of the person and the full date of birth.

 

ID Cards – SCBA produces identification cards for broadcast media personnel from member stations that are officially recognized by state law enforcement agencies. To order ID cards, send a request form along with payment and photos to SCBA.

 

Cameras In Courts - Video, still cameras and recorders may be used in courtrooms subject to the requirements of Rule 605 of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules (available at www.sccourts.org).  Highlights of the rule include:  1) Seek permission from the presiding judge in advance; 2) Establish pooling arrangements in advance; 3) Conform to the equipment and personnel and sound and light criteria of the rule.  Broadcast Pooling Guidelines.

READ THE RULE AND HAVE YOUR PERSONNEL WHO ARE GOING TO COURT READ THE FULE AND COMPLY WITH IT.