How did the Fenton Art Glass employees celebrated their Discovery Channel debut?
Dirty Jobs has always been a popular show, but Tuesday night’s episode was especially important to the Mid-Ohio Valley. Fenton Art Glass employees gathered in front of some televisions at JP Henry’s in Parkersburg for their Discovery Channel debut. Fenton Glass already attracts people from all over, and now people across the nation have seen all the hard work that goes into making it. It was obviously nothing new to those who spend sweltering hours in the factory each day, but Fenton employees do say they’re excited to show off what they do for a living. “Hopefully it’ll bring a little recognition to Williamstown and Fenton Art Glass,” Jon Anderson, a Fenton employee, said. “We’re very excited,” Bernard and Kim Barley, Fenton employees, said. “We love Mike Rowe.
Dirty Jobs has always been a popular show, but Tuesday night’s episode was especially important to the Mid-Ohio Valley. Fenton Art Glass employees gathered in front of some televisions at JP Henry’s in Parkersburg for their Discovery Channel debut. Fenton Glass already attracts people from all over, and now people across the nation have seen all the hard work that goes into making it. It was obviously nothing new to those who spend sweltering hours in the factory each day, but Fenton employees do say they’re excited to show off what they do for a living. “Hopefully it’ll bring a little recognition to Williamstown and Fenton Art Glass,” Jon Anderson, a Fenton employee, said. “We’re very excited,” Bernard and Kim Barley, Fenton employees, said. “We love Mike Rowe. We’ve watched it from the get-go.” The show has been anticipated for the past year, as it was filmed in the Fenton factory last November.
Dirty Jobs has always been a popular show, but Tuesday night’s episode was especially important to the Mid-Ohio Valley. Fenton Art Glass employees gathered in front of some televisions at JP Henry’s in Parkersburg for their Discovery Channel debut. Fenton Glass already attracts people from all over, and now people across the nation have seen all the hard work that goes into making it. It was obviously nothing new to those who spend sweltering hours in the factory each day, but Fenton employees do say they’re excited to show off what they do for a living. “Hopefully it’ll bring a little recognition to Williamstown and Fenton Art Glass,” Jon Anderson, a Fenton employee, said. “We’re very excited,” Bernard and Kim Barley, Fenton employees, said. “We love Mike Rowe. We’ve watched it from the get-go.” Sources: http://www.wtap.com/news/headlines/69729807.
The episode airs 9 p.m. Tuesday. Host Mike Rowe visited the plant last year, when Fenton employees were trying to find ways to help their financially struggling company survive. Though it was on the brink of bankruptcy two years ago, Fenton is still in business. Today, it employs about 125 people. President George Fenton says sales are strong, and the company is producing fewer colors at any one time to reduce its energy costs. Fenton says the company has also agreed to make select pieces for Rowe’s own Web site, called MikeroweWORKS.com. Among them is a black T-shirt with a Rowe catchphrase, “Get ready to get dirty.” Sources: http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/92/2009/november/09/dirty-jobs-turns-lens-on-wvas-fenton-glass.
Dirty Jobs has always been a popular show, but Tuesday night’s episode was especially important to the Mid-Ohio Valley. Fenton Art Glass employees gathered in front of some televisions at JP Henry’s in Parkersburg for their Discovery Channel debut. Fenton Glass already attracts people from all over, and now people across the nation have seen all the hard work that goes into making it. It was obviously nothing new to those who spend sweltering hours in the factory each day, but Fenton employees do say they’re excited to show off what they do for a living. “Hopefully it’ll bring a little recognition to Williamstown and Fenton Art Glass,” Jon Anderson, a Fenton employee, said. “We’re very excited,” Bernard and Kim Barley, Fenton employees, said. “We love Mike Rowe. We’ve watched it from the get-go.” The show has been anticipated for the past year, as it was filmed in the Fenton factory last November. Sources: http:/
