When I First Anchored In 1970, I

Never Refuse An Assignment Except When There Is A Conflict Of Interest, A Potential Of Danger To You Or Your Family, Or You Hold A Strongly Biased Attitude About The Subject Under Focus.

I Very Much Wanted To Be Accepted By My Peers, To Be Considered A Serious Journalist.

Some News Managers Have Been Slow To Grasp That Good Television News Is Always Substance Over Form.

In Real Life, Events Seem Much Less Dramatic.

The Relationship Between Talent — A Term Loosely Applied To Those Who Work On-air — And Management Is Uneasy, At Best.