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The Business

The Perils of Producing Reality TV

Reality producer Monica Martino's harrowing experience on Bamazon leads her to call for action in the reality TV business.

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By Kim Masters • Feb 18, 2013 • 30m Listen

With the recent helicopter crash during the making of an unnamed Discovery Channel show killing all three on board the issue of safety in reality TV production is in the news. We talk with veteran reality TV producer Monica Martino whose own harrowing experience shooting History Channel's Bamazon led to severe injuries, her firing and legal action. She's calling for changes in her industry to ensure the safety of cast and crew as reality TV continues to make dangerous shows and push the boundaries of "reality."

Banner image: Monica Martio on location shooting Whale Wars

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    Kim Masters

    partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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