One of the sweetest things about being a new-to-town news anchor, is that if you are very lucky, viewers are actually happy about your arrival. It's only happened to me once before in Oshkosh, Wisconsin when a woman told me,"We are glad you chose our community."
That little comment kept me motivated through a lot of 3:15 AM wake-ups.
Yesterday I was at Staples shopping for an office chair that would help mitigate some of my shoulder issues. Test driving the same sorts of chairs were Ray and Fanny. While often it takes a year before a TV personality gets recognized, Fanny said,"You are the TV lady."
I think we helped each other, figuring out how the buttons and dials on the chairs worked. We wondered why so few office chairs, even the luxury models help you maintian good posture. Then as I walked away Fanny said, "Welcome to town, we are glad you are here."
Let's face it, in 2010 small market television is not always a bed of roses, but it's moments like meeting Ray and Fanny that make arriving so sweet.
I am glad they are here too.
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