In 2003, the Iraq war broke out.
Phoenix TV is also facing the enemy.
A man in a camouflage uniform is active in all corners of the stage, as if moving the scene of war into Phoenix.
24 hours a day, wherever the U.S. military is fighting, he will report wherever he is, speaking with a standard "Yuepu", talking like a machine gun , and the atmosphere is so tense that the war will start in the live broadcast room at any time. He has maintained a hosting style like
for more than 20 years, which is talked about by military fans.
He is the host of Phoenix TV's ace show " Military Intelligence Observation Room ", Dong Jiayao .
In March 1996, Hong Kong Satellite TV Chinese Channel branched off and Phoenix Satellite TV was officially established.
Compared with the serious CCTV, Phoenix Satellite TV is like a lively child, and it broadcasts what the audience pays attention to and likes.
broadcasts 24 hours a day, and has gained a large number of hardcore audiences.
At this time, Dong Jiayao was only a student of Beijing Broadcasting Institute.
He is tall, handsome, and has a good writing style. In addition, he is naturally sensitive to journalism. He was selected by CCTV as an intern during college.
Coincidentally, Dong Jiayao's teacher Wang Jiyan became the behind-the-scenes military advisor of Phoenix TV at the invitation of Liu Changle, the head of Phoenix TV.
Phoenix TV has just been established and needs a large number of hosts.
Dong Jiayao's " mandarin that is neither south nor north, neither salty nor bland" makes Wang Jiyan feel that it matches the tone of Phoenix TV and invites him to join.
At that time, Dong Jiayao was the youngest news host of Guangdong TV station, and he agreed without hesitation.
Before Dong Jiayao came to Phoenix, Chen Luyu, Wu Xiaoli, Xu Gehui, Dou Wentao have come to Hong Kong from all over the country and settled in Phoenix. The
contract has been signed, but Dong Jiayao, like the host who was also "poached", has no idea what this TV station does.
Their original idea was to gamble on their future while they were young.
, they made the right bet.
In 1997, Hong Kong returned to , and Phoenix Satellite TV took advantage of its geographical advantages to live broadcast the whole process and return to every detail, making it famous.
A few years later, the "911" incident occurred in the United States. Phoenix Satellite TV seized the opportunity and became the first media in the world to live broadcast the second plane crashing into the World Trade Center.
's continuous 36-hour live broadcast allowed Chinese all over the world to witness the whole "911" incident.
Since then, Phoenix Satellite TV has become famous all over the world.
Dong Jiayao is lucky.
In 1999, when he came to Phoenix TV, it was the time when the TV station was rapidly rising.
There are not many people alive, so Dong Jiayao, who just came to report, quickly became a generalist in the stage.
This day, Dong Jiayao was helping out at an event, and Liu Changle asked him:
"Do you know how to use a camera?"
Dong Jiayao said, "I learned it when I was in college, and I will use it."
intuitively told Dong Jiayao that good things were coming .
National Day, Phoenix Satellite TV spent a lot of effort to get a live broadcast spot.
had no choice but to have few people in the audience and couldn't open the call. This allowed Dong Jiayao, who was not a professional, to win the opportunity.
A few months later, when Dong Jiayao came to the live broadcast with the camera in the stage, he was dumbfounded. The good position of
has been robbed by famous TV stations. If you want to get a good angle, you can only go to the roof.
finally set up the machine, Liu Changle said to him: "Jiayao, I have to go to the auditorium to watch Dou Wentao and the others. Do you dare to broadcast live here alone?" Facing the camera alone, on behalf of Phoenix Satellite TV, he explained live events to the world.
Many years later, Dong Jiayao recalled this incident, and still had lingering fears:
"At that time, the stage was too daring, I was a newcomer on such an important occasion."
Dong Jiayao succeeded.
The pictures he sent back were used by many TV stations, and many details of the celebration were only captured by Phoenix TV.
appeared as a reporter for the first time, and Dong Jiayao handed in a perfect answer.
Since then, he has been on the fast track of his career.
Personal development is inseparable from a good platform.
Dong Jiayao's rapid growth in recent years is also a time of rapid development of Phoenix Satellite TV.
" Xiaoli sees the world ", " Luyu has a date ", " Qiangqiang threesome " and other programs have become well-known trump card programs.
The little-known hosts in the past, like Phoenix TV, have become famous hosts all over the world.
In 2000, Phoenix Satellite TV, which was only established for four years, was successfully listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of Hong Kong, showing its success to the world.
Dong Jiayao accompanied Phoenix TV all the way forward, getting stronger and stronger.
He took over the baton of the popular column " Current Affairs Express ", and also founded the " Current Affairs Talk " column.
His hosting style is refreshing, and he tells the audience about big and small matters at home and abroad, just like he does at home.
Even the Sino-Russian exercise and the 911 attack, which attracted worldwide attention, his analysis was simple and easy to understand, and the report size was in place.
In March 2003, the US-Iraq war broke out, and the column "Military Observation Room" founded and hosted by Dong Jiayao came into being.
This is a temporary program, and the audience did not pay attention to it, but Dong Jiayao thought it was an opportunity.
He carefully planned every detail of the show, from the overall operation of the show to the costumes of the host, he did it himself. In order to make a new idea,
broke the moderator's usual dress collocation, and bought three camouflage uniforms for 100 yuan and changed them in the live broadcast room.
He also ingeniously found a baton in his hand, like a general commanding on the battlefield.
In order to create a sense of urgency in the war, he practiced the speed of speech as fast as possible, and the rhythm was as if the war was about to start in the live broadcast room.
He and his partner Ma Dingsheng sang together, and commented on the complicated military situation.
's easy-to-understand language, close-to-the-bottom commentary, and novel hosting style are deeply loved by the audience.
When the
column was launched, no one expected it to be successful. After
ran for two years, "Military Observation Room" stood out among more than 80 programs on Phoenix Satellite TV and became the ace program.
Dong Jiayao, as the founder and host of the show, used his strength to stand in Phoenix.
In just four years, he was promoted to the deputy director of Phoenix, becoming the youngest management team in Taili. Dong Jiayao in the
program is well-spoken and articulate. Some people say that he is born with a good brain and a good memory, so he just eats this job.
has no idea how much hard work he has put in behind the scenes.
Dong Jiayao, who is a TV professional, said that he has bad pronunciation and never wanted to be a host.
's biggest dream is to be a good reporter.
took up the post of the host, starting from the most basic, in order to change his voice, he asked for advice everywhere to correct his pronunciation.
In order to tell the audience about current affairs, every morning, Dong Jiayao starts to search the world's major political news. After
determined the topic, he had to browse hundreds of websites and read thousands of articles, and the saliva draft in his hand was densely revised. When encountering emergencies,
also needs to adapt to the situation and quickly find the most suitable proposition from the materials accumulated in ordinary times.
Phoenix live 24 hours a day, every detail is a terrible test for the host.
Dong Jiayao is like a duck to water in this atmosphere.
He gradually formed his own unique hosting style, camouflage, baton, professional gestures became his standard.
After years of serious and dedicated efforts, Dong Jiayao's "Military Observation Room" has become more and more successful, ranking first in the ratings for more than ten consecutive years.
To this day, after nearly 20 years, this program is still the best window for the public to understand the mysterious field of military affairs, and it is one of the most popular programs on Phoenix TV in prime time.
The times are fast and brutal.
With the development of the mainland economy, the entertainment industry has become lively, and mainland TV stations such as Hunan, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang have risen rapidly.
Phoenix Satellite TV felt an unprecedented crisis, coupled with the tightening of program review, some classic programs on the station were suspended, and the ratings dropped sharply.
Phoenix Satellite TV, some veteran hosts were dissatisfied with the management style of the station, and left one after another, which made the situation worse for Phoenix.
As the management, Dong Jiayao is under great pressure.
Where should Phoenix TV go? It's something he asks himself every day.
During that time, Dong Jiayao was exhausted, dealing with speculation about the fate of Phoenix Satellite TV, and at the same time doing his own program well. Days like
persisted for several years, but he never thought of leaving.
He said: "I can't bear it." The short three words of
contain too many complicated feelings of Dong Jiayao for Phoenix TV.
As time goes by, the boys who watched "Military Observation Room" have become fathers, and now their children have become fans of Dong Jiayao.
Some people say that Dong Jiayao's speech rate seems to be slower than in previous years.
Yes, he is 47 years old, no longer young.
Dong Jiayao said: "In order to hide my fat figure, I asked my assistant to buy a vest for me."
opened himThe show, his face has been wrinkled, but he is still in high spirits and energetic to explain the major military situation to everyone.
When he was on stage, they called him "Phoenix Iron Man". The word "iron"
refers not only to his body, but also to his position in the hearts of every Phoenix.
Some people say it's the best of times, some people say it's the worst of times. The era of
is good or bad, all depends on one's perception of the world. The era of omnimedia is coming quickly, and Phoenix Satellite TV is striving to keep up with the times.
In 2022, Phoenix Satellite TV has undergone major changes and management changes.
People are also worried about whether Dong Jiayao in camouflage will not be seen in this noisy new era of Phoenix.
It's still Wednesday, and people are relieved when they see the familiar camouflage uniform and hear the speed of speech that makes people feel like an enemy.
Although he has reached the age of knowing his destiny, Dong Jiayao showed himself to tell people: On the road of life, if you keep working hard to move forward, you will have your own sunny day.
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作者：安小七
编辑：丹尼尔李
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