I feel a little guilty writing this.You see, I'm the son of a teacher and union member. My mother taught in the California schools for about three decades. She was dedicated, she was tough, she loved her job at times---with kids who wanted to learn, with kids who were trying to get their lives on the right track---and she ... Continue Reading

It's been a remarkable year so far for this veteran of almost 35 years in television broadcasting. A year to discard old notions and learn new things and realize that none of us really knows exactly what lies ahead in this business.Exhibit number one: the Big Powderhorn ski resort fire. WLUC had no one available to get to ... Continue Reading

I went to a birthday party for a 4-year-old boy last weekend.In the middle of a frozen lake.Like so many American fathers, I've been to my share of children's surburban parties at the bowling alley, the ice rink, the roller rink, the movie theater, Chuck E. Cheese, etc.Sure, they're fun--the kids run around and yell, the ... Continue Reading

Times have changed. I remember when I was a youngster dealing with the athletic contests and the social network on the elementary school playground, the one thing you didn't want to be called was a "show-off."How quaint that term seems now.A "show-off" was someone who deliberately brought attention to himself (it was ... Continue Reading

I attended a fascinating conference of about 30 TV news directors and TV internet managers this last week.Bottom line message from the conference? TV news is dying, and the internet is rapidly taking its place.It wasn't exactly the sort of message that someone who's spent his last 35 years in TV news wants to hear, but the ... Continue Reading