I was at a loss for what to blog about this morning, so I asked WMBF News Today director, Tom McCullough, for ideas and he said "me". Now, Tom's kind of a jokester, but I thought I would really throw him a curveball and actually do it.
You never get to see Tom because he is behind the scenes in the morning, but I thought I'd take this time to fill you, and possibly him, in on his job here at WMBF News.
Tom calls all the shots during our show each morning. His job is to execute the rundown our producer, Shannon Mortimer, has created. It is Shannon's job to decide what goes where and how it looks, but Tom must find a way to make it happen, with the help of his great production team. I've also made his job include letting me know if my hair looks crazy or I have food in my teeth (I like to have a snack during the show:) He also is really great about bringing snacks when I have nothing to eat at work.
See, Tom and I worked together at our last job in Lima, Ohio. I know this sounds crazy, but I was the morning anchor and he was the morning director. For the record, I secured my Myrtle Beach job first, and we always joke about how he followed me to WMBF News. Well, he jokes about it....
Anyway, back to talking about snacks (can you tell I'm hungry right now?) Last week I really wanted a cookie, something really sweet. He came back from break with a cookie for me and it was great! Sometimes he'll grab me a Starbucks if he has time, and that always goes over well since I'm usually tired and cold! And Tom always keeps candy in a secret place for me here at work, kind of like how your grandparent's always had a special treat for you at their house. You know that feeling when you're having a not-so-great day and then you have a piece of candy (or chocolate...) and the world seems a little brighter? Isn't that a great feeling?! I agree.
Now you've been introduced to our director, go ahead and send him an email to say "HI!" Or let him know what you think of the show. Either way, he'd love to hear from you!
Paula Caruso | pcaruso@wmbfnews.com
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