The Prince Harry Deal

Britain’s Prince Harry is on his way home. He’d been serving secretly on the front lines of Afghanistan. But now internet reports have blown his cover, and the story is being widely reported.
Most media organizations agreed to keep the secret. Perhaps you find that remarkable. But the truth is, we often [...]

The Day After

So many times, the full impact and meaning of a news event doesn’t become clear until the day after — sometimes much longer. That is certainly the case regarding yesterday’s horrible accident in downtown Dallas.
20 year-old Ashley Parra and 38 year-old David Simonelli both died when his truck fell off a highway ramp [...]

And the Winner of Last Night’s Debate is…

You.
This was much more of a real debate than the last affair in Austin. Yes, it was tedious and even petty at times. But Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sparred on many of the questions and issues on people’s minds.
I also thought Brian Williams and Tim Russert did an admirable job [...]

What We Didn’t Find

Sometimes the real news in a story is what you don’t find. Like my story that aired last night, “Low Fat Lowdown.” (We don’t come up with those names. Our marketing department does.)
We tested food from four popular restaurants: Chili’s, Applebee’s, TGI Friday’s and Olive Garden. We wanted to [...]

Please Help Find This Dog!

I’m putting out an urgent plea today on behalf of Fort Worth resident, Richard Herrin. As you can seeMissing Service Dog, Richard is in a wheelchair. That’s his service dog, Troy, by his side. Troy is a critical part of Richard’s life, helping him with countless tasks throughout the day, not to [...]

Tragedy On The Campaign Trail

I have written here before about unexpected twists in the Presidential race. Today we are covering one of the most heartbreaking unanticipated events imaginable — the death of Dallas police officer Victor Lozada. Senior Corporal Lozada died when his motorcycle crashed while he was escorting Senator Hillary Clinton’s motorcade. It is during [...]

I Have To Wonder…

Full disclosure: I have never met Arizona Senator John McCain, so I don’t have any first-hand knowledge of his personality. However, I’ve certainly seen plenty of him on TV over the past decade or so. I spoke with him for the very first time yesterday via satellite. Perhaps you saw the [...]

The Gang’s All Here

There’s nothing like coming back from a few days off and finding four presidential campaigns in your lap. Chelsea Clinton at UNT. Barack Obama at Reunion Arena. Mike Huckabee in Plano. And John McCain on the horn via satellite promising he’s on his way soon. Needless to say, the newsroom [...]

The Best Kept Secret In TV

I’ve been up since 2:30 a.m., so we’re serving up breakfast sausage today. You may have noticed me sitting in for Brendan on the morning show. It’s actually familiar territory. Before I came to North Texas, I was the morning guy at the CBS station in Kansas City. People would always [...]

A Chat With Hillary

I had a chance to chat with Hillary Clinton today via satellite from Ohio. Here’s how these things work: She sits in front of a camera, often for several hours at a time. Interested TV stations are given 5-minute “windows” during which we can speak with her. It’s a system that allows the candidate to [...]