Is there a long-range outlook for local sportscasters?
Media in general – I’d love to say I know what’s coming down the road. I know the Internet has just been huge, and the young people are just Internet-oriented. … I don’t know where it’s going. I’m glad I’m on the back side rather than the front side of it. Q: You’ve met probably most of your sports heroes and a lot of celebrities. Is there one who impressed you more than any other? A: Absolutely. When I tell folks, they can’t believe it. The most fun and the best interview I ever had was Mary Lou Retton. She came to town and was at Collegiate. She’d done gymnastics things all over town that day, and she did a live shot with us. And at the end of the live shot – she had actually heard I’m crazy about the cartwheels things during the telethon – she said, “I’d like to see you do one.” And I said, “I’ll tell you what. As we end the interview, I’m gonna hand you the mic …” Q: She wanted you to do it? A: She wanted to get a big laugh out of it. I think somebody put her up to it like probably
