I've been honored to be part of the WKYC family for the last 18 years.
And today, I am not only beaming about being part of this team, but I am proud that WKYC is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
I like writing my own stories and putting my personalized spin on these entries.
Today I defer to wkyc.com. They have a splendid article about the history of wkyc with some video look backs.
Sit back and enjoy wkyc.com's trek down memory lane.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Weekly Feature: Hidden Gems
Today's Hidden Gem: Northeast Ohio Ghosts
What a better time to scare up this subject matter than on the eve of Halloween.
Yep, I do believe in ghosts. I know this topic matter is quite subjective and every single person on this earth probably has their own take, their own feelings, their own beliefs or non-beliefs, and their own experiences.
We have 'friendly' ghosts in our home. We've heard them. My Mom has seen them. My niece has been visited by these unexpected boarders.
My time as a student at Hiram College further confirms this belief. James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States as well as teacher and president of the college has a rich tie to the supernatural. There are many stories surrounding the Garfield's. James and his wife Lucretia lived in the 'Garfield House.'
After they moved on, left Ohio, and ultimately passed, the different occupants who progressively inhabited the 'Garfield House' each felt their spirit and heard them walking about--more so Lucretia.
Residents believe it must be Lucretia because of her attention to detail and tidiness. The house was kept up impeccably well --even when people were not around!
Others have shared that Garfield predicted his own death, identified his murderer and the way he was to die......after many conferences with his deceased father.
James A. Garfield continues his antics today at his burial place of Lakeview Cemetery, which is also believed to have ghosts scurrying about continuously.
I've just touched on a few instances. There are so many interesting 'ghost stories' in Northeast Ohio such as the story behind Franklin Castle....Squire's Castle...the USS Cod.....
For more ghostly stories, take a look at wkyc.com's ghost coverage and the Haunted Cleveland website.
The list is endless which is why my 'Halloween' Hidden Gem encompasses our Northeast Ohio Ghosts.
You never know when a visiting spirit may be lurking over YOUR shoulder-- when you least expect it!
Have a safe and happy Halloween everyone!!!! I hope you get more treats than tricks!!!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Dangerous & Legal: A New High
Hey folks,
I was having one heck of a time sharing and attaching video to this entry from YouTube. However, we have one blockbuster of a story that will be airing Thursday night at 11pm.
Tom Meyer has quite an eye-opening report that you will not want to miss. Must See TV: 'Dangerous & Legal: A New High.'
Since I was experiencing technical difficulties, feel free to log onto YouTube at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I-RfdDubtw
OR if you are a Facebook/Myspace subscriber, just log on and go to the wkyc page to see the promo.
See you Thursday night at 11!!!!!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Gremlins
I can not believe how gremlins have overtaken my computer!
Is this a Halloween prank?
One of my daily rituals is going through all of my email that has accumulated since I last logged in to the system. That usually takes at least 2 hours even though I have only been gone 15 hours.
Today, after being off the weekend, I log in to see that I have over 500 NEW email.
What is frustrating and quite disheartening is that email is popping up from October 11th, 12th, and the entire week of the 13th. However, I worked last week. I waded through all of my email last week on a regular basis.
How in the world can I be getting releases from October 11th?
This will come back to bite me in the butt one day when I am expecting a very important, very pressing release or 911 tape or something time sensitive....and it comes 2 weeks later! Chock up getting scooped to the gremlins in my computer!!!!!!!!!!
Is this a Halloween prank?
One of my daily rituals is going through all of my email that has accumulated since I last logged in to the system. That usually takes at least 2 hours even though I have only been gone 15 hours.
Today, after being off the weekend, I log in to see that I have over 500 NEW email.
What is frustrating and quite disheartening is that email is popping up from October 11th, 12th, and the entire week of the 13th. However, I worked last week. I waded through all of my email last week on a regular basis.
How in the world can I be getting releases from October 11th?
This will come back to bite me in the butt one day when I am expecting a very important, very pressing release or 911 tape or something time sensitive....and it comes 2 weeks later! Chock up getting scooped to the gremlins in my computer!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Missed it by that much....
I knew it was going to be one of those days that needed to be orchestrated perfectly!
A busy news day. National City Bank being sold to PNC would have been enough to make it a substantial news day. We also had Michelle Obama speaking in Akron.....Sarah Palin visiting Ohio....the Kafaru sentencing phase continuing.....Euclid Corridor's opening weekend....Friday Night Fever week 10.....just the tip of the iceberg.
I really thought I had it all covered. And, for the most part, I did.
On these days, there are stories you MUST cover. There are stories you should cover. There are stories you would like to cover. And there are stories that you are thankful you do not really have to cover because there are not enough crews to go around or minutes in the shows....
A friend of mine emailed me a few weeks ago about an event going on today with the South Euclid-Lyndhurst School District. Fortunately, Kim Wheeler has been tracking this story and did a story earlier in the week on this topic. However, I still really, really wanted to send a camera crew.
It's a helpless, frustrating feeling when you know you should be there, you want to be there, it's a story that affects a number of people and should be covered but there is absolutely nothing you can do. Your hands are completely tied.
Looking back, the day thus far has been a huge success with everything we've been able to cover and share with our customers.
But there's always that one story you can not get to that leaves an empty feeling in the pit of your stomach.
A busy news day. National City Bank being sold to PNC would have been enough to make it a substantial news day. We also had Michelle Obama speaking in Akron.....Sarah Palin visiting Ohio....the Kafaru sentencing phase continuing.....Euclid Corridor's opening weekend....Friday Night Fever week 10.....just the tip of the iceberg.
I really thought I had it all covered. And, for the most part, I did.
On these days, there are stories you MUST cover. There are stories you should cover. There are stories you would like to cover. And there are stories that you are thankful you do not really have to cover because there are not enough crews to go around or minutes in the shows....
A friend of mine emailed me a few weeks ago about an event going on today with the South Euclid-Lyndhurst School District. Fortunately, Kim Wheeler has been tracking this story and did a story earlier in the week on this topic. However, I still really, really wanted to send a camera crew.
It's a helpless, frustrating feeling when you know you should be there, you want to be there, it's a story that affects a number of people and should be covered but there is absolutely nothing you can do. Your hands are completely tied.
Looking back, the day thus far has been a huge success with everything we've been able to cover and share with our customers.
But there's always that one story you can not get to that leaves an empty feeling in the pit of your stomach.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Weekly Feature: Hidden Gems
(Photograph Courtesy WKYC Videographer Dan Keefe)
Today's Hidden Gem: George Shuba & his photography
Cleveland truly deserves the honor of being called the birthplace of Rock and Roll and host city for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
One of the men who played a key role during this historic musical evolution was and still is George Shuba, 'the Grandfather of Rock and Roll Photography.'
Shuba spoke to a captive audience at the Rock Hall Wednesday night as part of their Rock and Roll Night school series where he highlighted some of his photographs taken over the years, discussed his book 'Cleveland Rocks: The Birthplace of Rock and Roll,' and met with the crowd afterward for a book signing.
Shuba currently has his own exhibit on display at the Rock Hall. The exhibition was organized by Jon Jicha and runs through January 4, 2009.
The Cleveland Rocks exhibition highlights the photographs Shuba took between 1964 and 1970, starting with true royalty, The Beatles! Shuba shared how an assignment from WHK radio really got the ball rolling. It gave him his big break and allowed him to shoot The Beatles arriving in Cleveland in 1964.
And the rest is history! Shuba believes he has taken over 6,600 photographs of musical artists and their performances with his ties to not only WHK but WIXY, WKYC, various record labels, and his stint with the Upbeat Show! A sampling of the artists include The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Who, Aretha Franklin, Jim Morrison, Smokey Robinson....
Make a trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to see Shuba's exhibition and, you too, will see why George Shuba and his photography is this week's Hidden Gem!
It's a world gone mad
Today is the quintessential day every assignment editor loves!
Aside from the fact that there was fresh food when I walked in (pasta, healthy salad and Pat Halsey's sweet potato pie), there was news oozing from every angle.
From the minute I clocked in, non-stop.
Before I even arrived, the busy day was in full swing with Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates (and Nightly News anchors) in our neck of the woods. Brian Williams and NBC folk were in town to cover McCain & Palin. We were fortunate to have Brian Williams live during our 7pm show. John McCain and Sarah Palin were visiting Green, Ohio.
We had a horrible double fatal crash in Lorain County. A story you can not ignore. First order of business was to send Chris Tye and Craig Roberson and Brian Johnson out to cover this tragedy. We were also able to send up our Chopper to augment our video.
The news, the tips, the spot news never stopped. Every 5 minutes we had legitimate calls: Aurora High School locked down after a student made threats.....Newbury Schools being investigated for reports of a teacher threatened.....another report of a student making threats at Rootstown Elementary and similar reports out in Massillon. It's a world gone mad!
When I have the chopper up, I MUST keep track of it at all times. That's essential. Required. We need to keep a log of who is flying, who is shooting, when they leave, where they are in their journey every 10 minutes and when they arrive to their location. Then when they start heading back, if they have to land for fuel and when they land. The big boss must be notified of all of the above. We can not lose sight or track of our chopper.
Besides the new items of interest, I was tracking stories covered previous to my arrival. I was fortunate enough to get updates on the Wickliffe HAZMAT....the Dentist murder sentence....and a few new accidents.
In the midst of this mania, still try to log the competition at 5pm and 6pm....continually add stories to update wkyc.com....submit more election day story ideas and logistical suggestions for the big day AND suggest other enterprising story ideas!!
It's quite the privilege to work in a newsroom on a news desk. The first chance I got for coming up for air was 7 and 1/2 hours after I arrived! Exhilarating! Time flies when you are covering the news, chasing down stories, gathering information and web-bing!
Pinch me!
Aside from the fact that there was fresh food when I walked in (pasta, healthy salad and Pat Halsey's sweet potato pie), there was news oozing from every angle.
From the minute I clocked in, non-stop.
Before I even arrived, the busy day was in full swing with Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates (and Nightly News anchors) in our neck of the woods. Brian Williams and NBC folk were in town to cover McCain & Palin. We were fortunate to have Brian Williams live during our 7pm show. John McCain and Sarah Palin were visiting Green, Ohio.
We had a horrible double fatal crash in Lorain County. A story you can not ignore. First order of business was to send Chris Tye and Craig Roberson and Brian Johnson out to cover this tragedy. We were also able to send up our Chopper to augment our video.
The news, the tips, the spot news never stopped. Every 5 minutes we had legitimate calls: Aurora High School locked down after a student made threats.....Newbury Schools being investigated for reports of a teacher threatened.....another report of a student making threats at Rootstown Elementary and similar reports out in Massillon. It's a world gone mad!
When I have the chopper up, I MUST keep track of it at all times. That's essential. Required. We need to keep a log of who is flying, who is shooting, when they leave, where they are in their journey every 10 minutes and when they arrive to their location. Then when they start heading back, if they have to land for fuel and when they land. The big boss must be notified of all of the above. We can not lose sight or track of our chopper.
Besides the new items of interest, I was tracking stories covered previous to my arrival. I was fortunate enough to get updates on the Wickliffe HAZMAT....the Dentist murder sentence....and a few new accidents.
In the midst of this mania, still try to log the competition at 5pm and 6pm....continually add stories to update wkyc.com....submit more election day story ideas and logistical suggestions for the big day AND suggest other enterprising story ideas!!
It's quite the privilege to work in a newsroom on a news desk. The first chance I got for coming up for air was 7 and 1/2 hours after I arrived! Exhilarating! Time flies when you are covering the news, chasing down stories, gathering information and web-bing!
Pinch me!
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