It's a satellite-truck city at Ft. Hood early Tuesday morning (Thomas Costley)

Reporter Josh Hinkle shoots a camera at the memorial service on the Fort Hood Army post on Nov. 10. (Erin Cargile/KXAN)

Anchor Robert Hadlock prepares for the newscast prior to the Fort Hood memorial ceremony on Nov. 10.

Reporter/Anchor Shannon Wolfson awaits to go on live during a newscast, one phone in her hand and one phone to her ear.

CNN reporter Jon King awaits his turn to go live at the Fort Hood memorial service.

The media awaits the memorial service to begin at the Fort Hood Army post on Nov. 10.

Reporter Jenny Hoff and head photographer Todd Bynum await the beginning of the memorial service. (Matt Flener/KXAN)

KXAN field producer John Thomas on the phone, talking to the newscast producer back at the station. (Erin Cargile/KXAN)

KXAN photographers Julie Karam and Mark Batchelder shoot the memorial service at Fort Hood. (Erin Cargile/KXAN)

Sea of reporters at Ft. Hood post entrance (Erin Cargile/KXAN)

Nov. 5, 2009. Media flurry at Ft. Hood (Mark Batchelder/KXAN)

Nov. 6, 2009. Media at Ft. Hood ready to go at 5:18 a.m. the day after the shootings (Mark Batchelder/KXAN)

Nov. 6, 2009. Media gathers at Ft. Hood early Friday morning (Mark Batchelder/KXAN)

Nov. 6, 2009 Media spot on Ft. Hood post. (Erin Cargile/KXAN)

The satellite trucks are already lined up in preparation for Tuesday's memorial service (Chris Allen/KXAN)

Members of the media prepare early Tuesday for the memorial service at Ft. Hood (Todd Bynum)

There are countless media organizations at Ft. Hood in preparation for the memorial (Mark Batchelder/KXAN)

Members of the media await the president's arrival at Tuesday's Ft. Hood memorial (Frank Martinez/KXAN)

The sun rises in Ft. Hood as the media are already awake in preparation for the memorial service (Todd Bynum/KXAN)

Media waits to get into the Fort Hood memorial service (Matt Flener/KXAN)

Standing in the media line to get into the memorial service (Erin Cargile/KXAN)

Media crews wait to enter Ft. Hood memorial site (Josh Hinkle/KXAN)

Satellite trucks at memorial service (Jenny Hoff/KXAN)

Media at the Fort Hood memorial. (Shannon Wolfson/KXAN)

Reporters fill the risers for the memorial ceremony at Fort Hood on Tuesday, Nov. 10. (Erin Cargile/KXAN)