KYMN Looks to the Future with Video Production

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KYMN has taken the first step into video broadcasting and created an exciting new facet in the way the station is able to present a live broadcast.  

With Jimmy LaRue and AJ Reisetter on the call, and many KYMN staffers working behind the scenes, KYMN presented a video broadcast of the Northfield boys hockey team’s 5-0 win over Red Wing. Fans were able to tune in on the KYMN website and watch the game on their computers and mobile devices. 

KYMN station manager and owner Jeff Johnson said that video production is something that has been discussed in the KYMN offices for some time. There has been a desire to take this step, but the challenges have been too great. With questions of how to staff a broadcast, and the high cost of the technology necessary to present something that meets acceptable standards, there has been a problem with feasibility, he said. Until now. 

“[The cost] has kind of leveled off in recent years, and…the market has created some solutions that we didn’t have a couple of years ago. So now is the time to leap. We bought some video equipment and such, and we had our first video streaming [broadcast] of a game, and everything went very well.”  

Lance Reisetter, who has been the point man for video productions said the plan moving forward is to match video with the radio broadcasts. But that could change quickly, due to the ease of use in the technology. 

“The fact that we can sit in the ice arena and do this by simply plugging into electrical outlets is amazing,” he said. 

In the coming months, the station will add substantially to the broadcast schedule. The technology the station is using allows for the broadcast of multiple events simultaneously, and the plan is to take advantage of that capability. 

“There are still a few bugs,’ said Johnson, “but we’ll have them worked out by the end of the winter sports season.” 

Reisetter said this move is a necessary one for both KYMN and the communities it serves. 

“High School sports is so important, especially to smaller towns like Northfield and Randolph, and even Farmington. KYMN has been broadcasting local sport for decades, and it’s vital that we keep up with the times.”