on-the-scene

American  

[on-thuh-seen, awn-] / ˈɒn ðəˌsin, ˈɔn- /

adjective

1. being at the very place of occurrence.

   an on-the-scene newscast.

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Example Sentences

What cemented his place there was half happenstance: his no-nonsense, on-the-scene reportage of the 1996 bombing at the Atlanta Olympics, which occurred while he was filling in at “SportsCenter.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Kathy died, but live, on-the-scene TV news was, in essence, born.

From Los Angeles Times

But Mr. Lapierre often said he preferred on-the-scene reporting rather than looking back as a historian.

From Washington Post

Live, on-the-scene storm shots have been a longtime staple of weather reporting.

From New York Times

Their teamwork tracking down answers left readers with a richly reported obituary that combined deeply personal interviews, the history of immolation as protest, a primer on climate policy and science, and jarring on-the-scene details.

From Washington Post