It has been a whirlwind week. From a high point to tragedy a few days later. For now I'm going to stick with the happier. Often there is a cynical mentality that the media simply are out for their own good. They exploit negative stories, scandals, etc for money. While this may at times be justified, this past week, I got to see my station truly acting in the public interest.
Photo By Paul MacKenzie
WXII, working with the Triad Rotarians, helped work put on the Triad Flight of Honor, which helped take 101 World War II veterans to Washington D.C. to see the monument in their honor. Since the monument wasn't completed until just a few years ago and because WWII veterans, now in their 80s and 90s, are dying at an alarming rate.
I got to work at 4:30 on Saturday morning. During our morning show send off, I was back at the station. It was emotional and in a truly rare fashion we got many calls... POSITIVE phone calls. The veterans left around 8:30 in the morning through an arch of water shot from two fire trucks (see photo above). I stuck through the day and never really left. Later when the vets were on their way home, I went up with our crews to the airport, for our welcome home special.
I've never seen such pure patriotic love. Hundreds of people were there to welcome them home. Cheers and signs all around. It was heartwarming and I am just glad that I got to be out there to help out. This is television's true potential and I am proud to get to the chance to be involved.
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