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Introduction

 

As a faction, Weazel 5 Liberty aims to portray a major Entertainment/News Corporate under a Television Network. Weazel 5 Liberty is based on Fox 5 New York. The faction follows the history of Fox 5 New York up until the year 2021 in which the station undergoes leadership changes. As a faction we'd like to give a new direction to roleplay surrounding a news agency by incorporating other areas of entertainment.

 

As evident by its real-life counterpart, Weazel 5 Liberty shares mostly conservative views. We aim to portray what modern-day media in the United States of America is. We suggest everyone interested in this faction to read more about Fox News and their impact on the political and cultural divide in the country. Whilst Weazel 5 Liberty promotes right-wing politicians and ideas, the Liberty Tree which is based on the New York Times will be it's opposite. The Liberty Tree will instead be a more left-leaning newspaper. This is done to balance the flow of information, as well as to completely change what modern-day media is on roleplay communities. This will boost political roleplay, create opportunities and most importantly - create an immersive entertainment industry that mimics it's real life counterpart. It's important to note that whilst Weazel News is a parody of Fox News in the GTA universe, we are not doing a parody of Fox News. Instead, our faction is based on Fox News. The only aspect of the GTA universe that we've adopted is the name (Weazel) to be in accordance with the lore and continuity.

 

So, while our main aim will be the goings on of Liberty City for News report purposes, we aim to work with other roleplayers to incorporate other elements of the entertainment industry into our roleplay as well as work with other legal factions to broaden the roleplay we will offer. In addition, we're looking to incorporate some amazing roleplay such as weather forecasting and more.

 

Any faction enquiries pertaining to Weazel 5 should be directed towards @Biography.

 
History (WIP)

 

Weazel 5 Liberty is the flagship station of Weazel television network, licensed to Liberty City, United States. The first iteration of the station founded in Alderney, Liberty City in 1938 as an experimental station by Allen B. DuMont. Eventually moving to Algonquin and receiving its commercial license to begin citywide broadcast in May of 1944 being the third network to receive such license in Liberty City. It would be one of the few television stations to continue broadcast during World War II making it one of the oldest continuous broadcast in the United States. 

 

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By the 1970s, the station was one of the strongest independent stations in the country despite two of it's rival stations eventual status as national superstations. It was the highest-rated independent in Liberty City. From the early 1970s to late 1980s Weazel 5 was a regional superstation available in large portions of the Northeast, including much of upstate Liberty, portions of Pennsylvania and New England.


Eventually operation of what would become Weazel 5 Liberty would wind down as market of television became more competitive with major competitors securing affiliations with top stations at the time. However, operations would eventually branch into FM Radio with a deal from the Federal Communications Commission and went on air in 1958.


In 1985, Weazel News Corporation operating in Los Santos, San Andreas which had a controlling interest in several Vinewood based film studios would announce it's intention to purchase six of the independent stations operating within Liberty City, including DuMont's station.

 

One obstacle to the takeover of DuMont's station was Weazel News Corporation's publishing of the Liberty City Post since 1976. Federal Commmunications Commissions rules at the time did not allow for common ownership of newspapers and broadcast licensing in the same city and despite parting ways with the paper, it would go on to reacquire it five years later. With Weazel's acquisition of WLW this would go on to form the cornerstone of the Weazel Broadcasting Company when it launched in October of 1986. With the station rebranding to Weazel 5 soon after with broadcast continuing from Algonquin. 

 

In 2001, as a result of the September 11 attacks, Weazel 5's, as well as eight other local television stations and radio services, went offline after transmitter facilities were affected by the events of the day. The station transmitter briefly moved location and was the first time a move had occurred since the 1970s.

 

As of 2021, Weazel 5 Liberty continues to offer the best in News coverage across Liberty City as well as weather, sports and entertainment. 

 

Shows & Services (WIP)


 

As a television station native to Liberty city as well as daytime and primetime entertainment and sports coverage, Weazel5 offers the following;

 

The News On Weazel 5  

 

Hosted by Weazel 5's talented Broadcast team, broadcast from Weazel 5's state of the art studio facility in Weazel's Algonquin headquarters as well as locations across Liberty City. Catch up on the days news with our midday and evening teams and follow news as it happens. From filming on location and interviewing guests in the studio, we aim to bring you the highest quality of service on The News On Weazel 5. 

 

Weazel 5 Weather

 

Helmed by our very own Senior Meteorologist, Bellamy Badeaux, presents real time weather updates alongside predicted forecast for the upcoming week so you can plan your week activities around the weather! With his many years of experience, Bellamy aims to keep you in the know! Be it the sun will be shining down on our beautiful Downtown Liberty, or severe washout with heavy downpours! Tune into the weather alongside the midday and evening news bulletins. 

 

Advertisements 

 

Need to get your business on the map? Weazel 5 offers advertisement packages catered to businesses individual needs. With radio advertisements, Television advertisements and more. 

 

Structure


 

WIP Research awaits..

 

 

Career Opportunities


 

Broadcast Intern

 

Description: Our entry level into the Weazel5 Broadcasting team, prospective applicants will be working alongside other members of the broadcasting team to assist in production and editing of Weazel5 content across all live or otherwise content. Interns are expected to learn on the job with the main aim to integrate themselves into the team, learning all there is to the Broadcast team of Weazel5 and taking part alongside our news anchors, presenters, radio presenters and meteorologists. At the end of internship, interns will have learned an understanding of how to set up broadcasting equipment and create/organise events on-air and off.

 

Prospective applicants should be aware progression may lead to future opportunities to host their own on-air content. 

 

Ideal Qualities:

  • Creative and forward thinking approach to work.
  • Open-minded to learning.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Desire to learn and develop as they work.
  • Able to research and fact check appropriately in line with their work.
  • An understanding of IT and range of software packages is desirable.
  • Degree in Meteorology (Required for those looking to branch to Weather Forecast)

 

Editorial Intern

 

Description: Our entry level into the Weazel5 Editorial team, prospective applicants will be working alongside other members of the editorial team to assist in creation of high quality content for the Weazel5 website. Writing about news in Liberty City as it happens to be sent to editors for review to be published on the website. When news happens, interns will be expected to contribute and help with coverage and work as part of a team on team-based projects as they learn and integrate into the Weazel5 editorial team. At the end of internship, interns will have learned an understanding of research techniques, fact checking, writing creative content and editoral work including spell checking, grammar checking etc. 

 

Ideal Qualities:

  • Creative and forward thinking approach to work.
  • Open-minded to learning.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Desire to learn and develop as they work.
  • Familiarity with word processing software.
  • Familiarity with photo editing software. (Not required)

 

Character Development 


 

This thread serves to show the community our faction development involving everyone in the faction. However, as a civilian roleplay faction. All of our members put countless hours into their character development in the faction and outside of the faction. Our members are the people who make the faction what it is today so, we'd like to showcase some of our members individual character threads where you can follow their individual character threads:

 

Credits 


 

Forum Thread: @Jorgensen

Fact Checking & Lore Assistance: @Biography

Graphics: @Justitiae

And everyone else involved in the faction who makes Weazel5 the faction it is!

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I have high confidence in the leadership to make this a success. Happy to be part of making this, good job!

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Definitely looking forward to see what comes from this. 

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Happy to see this here. Good luck.

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I'm really curious how the rivalry between the two factions will play out

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