Case Study: Amherst Middle School produces live daily morning newscasts with Telestream Wirecast

Amherst Middle School Uses Wirecast to Produce Live Morning TV Newscasts

Amherst Middle School’s Amherst Tech TV program gives every one of its 700 students a chance to produce “Live at 9:05,” a five-minute morning newscast. Teacher Rob Zdrojewski needed an affordable, easy-to-use live production solution that could handle real-time greenscreen keying and graphics, work within restrictive school IT policies, and be simple enough for students of all skill levels to operate.

They implemented Telestream Wirecast on a compact MacBook Pro-based setup (camera, converter, mixer and mics), using production templates and a “set-and-forget” studio workflow so student teams can quickly prepare and broadcast. The result is a reliable daily live show streamed to YouTube and distributed on-campus, giving students hands-on broadcast experience, enhancing school communication, and earning local and national recognition for the program.

Amherst Middle School

Rob Zdrojewski

Technology Education