A Journey in National Sports: How I Reported Various Disciplines Within 14 Days

From regional screen to the national screen.

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My career path has been defined by these challenges, reporting local news for national station 2–3 times a week. In 2024, this journey reached a new milestone. I was chosen to represent TVRI North Sumatra for Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON) XXI Aceh-Sumut. 

The National Sports Week (Pekan Olahraga Nasional, abbreviated as PON) is a multi-sport event held every four years in Indonesia and will be circling across 38 provinces. The participants of this event are the athletes from all provinces and organized by the National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI).

As the only female journalist representing my office, I worked closely with TVRI National and TVRI Sport teams from Jakarta. Over the course of 14 days, I covered a rigorous rotation of disciplines, including billiards, swimming, martial arts, and volleyball. 

It started on September 08th, I reported live and conducted a joint interview with four key people, followed by a private session with the Representative of Governor of North Sumatra, Agus Fatoni. 

The other day, I reported swimming competitions. Learning more about its rules and athletes along the way. Due to expressing my creative side, I truly enjoyed reporting in the field. I met an athlete who has won several medals representing Java island.

The peak of my assignment was the women’s volleyball final between West Java and East Java. Reporting live from volley stadium—surrounded by Pittbul's "Fireball" heated adrenaline. Reporting live at stadium with PON cap on, ID card set—feeling good.

I truly enjoyed the final match like I was one of the spectators. Four sets played well, both teams were equally strong. Nonetheless, the trophy had to go to the East Java team as one of Red Spark's talented players, Mega, joined the team.

Hectic final match passed. I wrote news in the car while going back to Media Center to dub it later. Everyday my news was broadcast in the JURNAL PON series on TVRI National.

That was unforgettable!