Recent Entries
The 5am show
The managers at the station I work for have had me doing the 5 a.m. newscast during selected days of the week. The 5 a.m. show is quite interesting to... read more
Perdue: "I taught school for three years..."
That was the statement from our current Democrat Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue, who is currently seeking to be North Carolina's next Governor at ... read more
The Politics Story we ran this AM
I ran a politics story (package from here on out), this morning during the 5 a.m. show that I produced. As I was watching the story in the control roo... read more
Mary Easley's Salary To Be Reviewed
Finally, some good news to report out of the UNC system. Our First Lady, Mary Easley, is employed in the UNC system at NC State as a senior lecturer.&... read more
Hurricane Ike and Gas Supplies/Prices
A very interesting story that has developed in the past 24 hours in the NC Piedmont (and I am sure it is news everywhere else). A number of gas ... read more
"Homecoming"
I ventured back to UNCP yesterday to train the incoming producer of Carolina News Today on the newsroom software. It was nice to see some of my ... read more
Hanna Strikes
Tropical Storm Hanna is making her way up the eastern seaboard, probably with a landfall somewhere in the Carolinas. Hopefully the storm will no... read more
The Noon Went Well
Time for a break from the rants. This week is a big one for me as I have the noon newscast all to myself. Today's show went reasonably well.&nbs... read more
The "He Said, She Said" Election
Here in North Carolina, like in many parts of the country, candidates for various offices are running ads on television, radio, and in newspapers tryi... read more
Where are we getting the money?
If there is just one question I would like to ask everyone running for elective office both nationally and statewide is where are we getting the money... read more
