What to Wear, What to Wear August 30, 2006

A recent e-mail from a viewer prompted this latest blog entry. She asked me if I minded wearing a suit and tie in the early morning and who picks out my clothing ( i.e. “the wife”).
To be honest, I have always been somewhat of a clothes “horse”. I love to shop and wear bold and [...]

Touching a Taboo Topic August 25, 2006

It’s one of those unwritten rules of television news anchors and reporters: Never let criticism bother you. The theory being that if you outwardly act as if you are bothered by it, it only leads to more slings and arrows from those people. Of course, having been in sports for a decade, I can plead [...]

Can We Talk? August 22, 2006

My adventures making the transition from sports to morning news continues.
Getting people to talk. That’s what we do as reporters and anchors. We get people to share their feelings and emotions on camera. For years, it’s been relatively easy to do that because in sports everyone wants to talk — even if they start by [...]

Withrawl Symptons August 18, 2006

I don’t know how many times I’m asked this question – “are you going to miss doing sports” – and yet I do not have a satisfactory answer. Going into my third month behind the news desk and I have yet to really miss out on anything significant in sports. I’ll be honest. I do [...]

Andrew On Alert August 14, 2006

Thanks for checking out my blog. I plan to use this space in the coming weeks and months to take you behind the scenes as I make the transition from sports anchor to morning news anchor here at WTAE:
It was not 9/11 — but it very well could have been worse. The thwarted terror attacks [...]

A Golfer’s Journey August 7, 2006

I have three passions in my life -my wife, my work and my golfing game. Yes, in that order, though I get a little crazy when it comes to my favorite game. How crazy? Let me tell you how I spent my Saturday.
Don Schwenneker alluded to it a little bit Friday when he asked before [...]

Figuring It Out August 4, 2006

One of the toughest things for me – moving from sports to news – is the sudden increase of air time. In sports, I was on the air three minutes at a time, maybe a total of 10-15 minutes a day. Now, I spend two straight hours on the anchor desk presenting the day’s news, [...]

My Second Job August 1, 2006

Before I begin blogging, I just wanted to say “thanks” for all the replies and e-mails I have received from you. I never thought anyone would read the ravings of a madman — or a TV news anchor — but you have in large numbers. Also, a big thanks to those who have replied and [...]