Big news
It's time to share the news. I love the Olympics and all but those paychecks won't continue soon until another four years from now. At the end of March, I'm moving on -- and crossing over even more into TV-land. I've been hired as a web producer for WCCO-TV (the CBS affiliate in Minneapolis). My parents have always watched the station's evening news ever since I can remember (I don't understand how people get stuck on one newcast versus another) and it arguably had a big role in developing my passion for journalism next to the Star Tribune. Geez, this is sounding like a press release. A few years ago I would have never predicted getting this much into news producing on the web, but I've found it's quite fun and I can't wait to start my new job. Another big plus: happy hours downtown with the fellas. Big minus: getting all the flak from my adored friends who hate TV news. Note: Don't worry, my master plan includes infiltrating the organzation and improving coverage. Just be patient folks...
Now if we could only get an outdoor ballpark a few blocks away... Should be fun!
Now if we could only get an outdoor ballpark a few blocks away... Should be fun!
posted by The Divoteer at 3:41 PM
9 Comments:
Traitor.
Now I can never tell people at work where you work. I will never live that one down. They have accepted the fact that you look rather corporate, that you are from a bully city that wants to steal land from the little boys next door and that you are a drug dealer, but this one tops them all. They won't want anything to do with you ever again.
*Sob* :)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Next Jump - web producer to anchorman.
I can see it now:
"I'm Branden Peterson?"
And
"Stay Classy, Twin Cities"
Oh, the joy that will be WCCO!
And I take exception to Nancy's characterization of orderly annexation proceedings. I think she's secretly jealous of reporters at the Forest Lake Times, who get to cover such exciting events.
Snap - Deucer. She's gonna enjoy that comment.
You're right -- if only the Times would have hired me. I'd get to go to all the city council, workshop, planning commission, economic development, parks commission, environmental education, school board, community watchdog, disgrunted-farmer-of-the-week meetings.
Who wouldn't want to have that active of a social life, hobnobbing with all the council members and community officials, AND, just maybe, making it onto television for the meetings watched by all of two people?
Instead, I have to write about new urbanism developments and play catch-up about lawsuits in Lake Elmo...
Loving this trash-talkin
How dare you use my real name ...
We are going too hard on all of the hard working foot soldiers at the FLT. It is true, they spend happy hours with Ray Vandeveer, and get excited when they get to cover the haunted hay ride every fall... but that doesn't make them less of a journalist than anyone else (amend: besides broadcast).
Next time we sue someone, I will be the first to tell you. It is now one of my rules in life to tell reporters about the news in thier area. Particularly when I see these reporters frequently.
And now back to my original thought. I agree with Nancy on the rest of her statements. Yes Branden is corporate lemming, and yes he now works as a broadcast journalism croney, and yes he looks like Jerry Seinfeld according to his uncle, and no I'm not sure he is a drug dealer but it explains his random sleeping patterns...but congratulations Branden.
How's that for trash talking?
Sorry I used your real name. Now all three of us that read this blog will know who you really are...
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