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I grew up in Philadelphia, attending St. Joseph's Preparatory High School, scoring the first goal in the history of the school's soccer program.
We just started the sport that year and my goal was one of the two we scored in a stellar 0-16 season!
Like many young lads my age, I dreamed of playing professional sports but soon learned that was more of a fantasy.
So I decided to pursue the next best option: covering the games. I was fortunate to get accepted into the Newhouse School of electronic journalism at Syracuse University and even more fortunate to get my first TV job my junior year at the ABC affiliate in town anchoring weekend sports. My sports director at the time was a guy named Tom Pipines. Yes, Pip and I have known each other since the Boston Tea Party.
As is so often the case, TV takes you on a tour of America. I've worked in Norfolk, Virginia(pronounce it "Naw-fik" to sound like a local next time you're there) Fort Smith, Arkansas, The Quad Cities and Greensboro, North Carolina.
Happily the tour has ended here. In 1987, I came to Milwaukee as weekend sports anchor, starting right in the middle of Paul Molitor's hitting streak. Talk about a welcome to a big league sports market! We started Wakeup News in September of 1990. It was my first job anchoring news and has been a great fit for me. Morning viewers feel a very personal relationship with news presenters and I greatly enjoy playing a small part in helping people get ready for the day.
My wife Jan and I are thrilled to have found a home here, enjoying many big city advantages without the disadvantages. Like myself, she is a huge sports fan. We've had arguments about offensive goaltending! What a woman!
My son Brian has followed dad's footsteps into the media, working for the Clear Channel radio group in Richmond, Virginia. He is also a club DJ and was recently voted the top DJ in the state by nightlifeva.com
Having been here since 1987, and anchored Wakeup since 1990, I greatly enjoy it when people come up to me now and say, "I grew up watching you." For some, a remark like that would make them feel old. For me, it makes me feel lucky; to be part of a community I love, doing what I love to do.
We just started the sport that year and my goal was one of the two we scored in a stellar 0-16 season!
Like many young lads my age, I dreamed of playing professional sports but soon learned that was more of a fantasy.
So I decided to pursue the next best option: covering the games. I was fortunate to get accepted into the Newhouse School of electronic journalism at Syracuse University and even more fortunate to get my first TV job my junior year at the ABC affiliate in town anchoring weekend sports. My sports director at the time was a guy named Tom Pipines. Yes, Pip and I have known each other since the Boston Tea Party.
As is so often the case, TV takes you on a tour of America. I've worked in Norfolk, Virginia(pronounce it "Naw-fik" to sound like a local next time you're there) Fort Smith, Arkansas, The Quad Cities and Greensboro, North Carolina.
Happily the tour has ended here. In 1987, I came to Milwaukee as weekend sports anchor, starting right in the middle of Paul Molitor's hitting streak. Talk about a welcome to a big league sports market! We started Wakeup News in September of 1990. It was my first job anchoring news and has been a great fit for me. Morning viewers feel a very personal relationship with news presenters and I greatly enjoy playing a small part in helping people get ready for the day.
My wife Jan and I are thrilled to have found a home here, enjoying many big city advantages without the disadvantages. Like myself, she is a huge sports fan. We've had arguments about offensive goaltending! What a woman!
My son Brian has followed dad's footsteps into the media, working for the Clear Channel radio group in Richmond, Virginia. He is also a club DJ and was recently voted the top DJ in the state by nightlifeva.com
Having been here since 1987, and anchored Wakeup since 1990, I greatly enjoy it when people come up to me now and say, "I grew up watching you." For some, a remark like that would make them feel old. For me, it makes me feel lucky; to be part of a community I love, doing what I love to do.
