As a technical director at Fox Sports South and Sportsouth in Atlanta, Georgia, 2004 Show Production graduate Jason Story is in charge of the live video editing for pre-game and post-game shows the network produces. Since Fox Sport South is one of the largest regional sports networks in the nation, Jason’s packed schedule sees him handling broadcasts for college and professional baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, and more.

“I’m in charge of a very large video console that has a couple hundred buttons on it, and I control basically anything you’re going to see during those half hour pre and post-game shows,” he says. “When you see a graphic overlaid on video that says how many yards a player has run for, or you’re looking at the different camera shots that are being punched up at any time – that’s me.”

You usually only think of the players as the ones under all the pressure on game day, but the tightly scheduled shows Jason helps produce are a massive orchestration in themselves. Even just as a viewer, these 30-minute segments are packed with information to absorb, so you can only imagine what it must be like handling all of that content during a live broadcast.

“The way I explain it to people is imagine your typical eight-hour work day, now take all that stress and put it into two half-hour shows,” he says. “Literally that entire time you have directors and producers in your ear saying what they want on screen, and you really have to roll with the punches. I think that’s what really drew me to this though. I like that it’s high stress because it’s very rewarding when you pull it all off.”

As a lifelong southern sports fan, growing up watching Florida State and Atlanta Braves games with his dad, the job at Fox Sports South also offers Jason a number of other perks besides the rush he gets on game days. His role has put him in the enviable position of interacting with current players, sports legends, and even being able to be a part of important milestones for his teams.

“My favorite aspect is getting to work with the people that I do, and I’ve had so many great experiences,” he says. “Probably the best for me is that I grew up a huge Braves fan, and had the opportunity to be there for Bobby Cox’s final game that he managed. When we were finished with the pre-game show I had to walk through the dugout to get back to the media area, and actually bumped into Cox right before he went out to the field. It was an amazing experience because I was able to shake his hand and tell him to have a great game. That’s going to be with me for the rest of my life.”