News & Updates
My Life as an Independent Captioner
Join our captioner as she recounts her typical workday!
Major Milestones in 25 Years of The Captioning Group Inc.
June 2016, The Captioning Group celebrates its 25th year in business. Since our very first show in 1991, TCG has been committed to providing quality, reliability, and accessibility to all that view closed captioning. To celebrate our 25-year anniversary, this post looks back on the major milestones in TCG’s history.
TCG Beginnings – Remembering Our Very First Live Show
What was it like to start captioning a program in 1991, for the very first time? TCG’s President, Tamra Stretch, shares the story of her very first on-air captioning experience.
A Career in Captioning – How One Captioner Began Her Career
Jennie Mauch, a TCG captioner, shares the story of the rocky start to her career, and what led her to the final decision to join the ranks of broadcast closed captioners.
BCCS Closed for Business – How the Captioning Landscape Has Shifted
BCCS has made their mark on Canadian captioning since they began, and their closure means they will continue to leave a mark—it is up to the captioning community to decide what direction this change will take us.
A Captioner’s Day – What it Takes to Succeed
Captioning… Did you know that the average person talks at least 180 wpm (words per minute) and that as a captioner we caption at an average of at least 200 wpm and up to 325 wpm (and sometimes more!)?