I have now reached my two year mark, (hold the applause and the rotten tomatoes, please) and I've learned a lot about Abilene, the news, and about myself.
Skipping the deep reflection part, because honestly who cares, I will quickly point this out: Here Comes the Summer Slump!
So far the summers are feast or famine for news. Case in point, last summer, we were creeping along "scrapping the bottom of the barrel" as I frequently refer to it, and then the "flood" came. In a matter of weeks in July, we had the double homicide and the arrests that followed, and then a number of other crimes follow right behind.
It was enough to keep us working, and then it dried up! Like that, the cases were wrapped up, arrests were made, and life in the crime beat slowed down...to a slow crawl. Back to the barrel!
So this summer, I'm hoping to skip the point of frustration of admitting to my producer "There is nothing happening, today" and get the real stories out there, because as you and I both know, there is always something happening in our town. Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking for more crimes (especially as bad as the ones we covered last summer), I'm just wanting more stories.
Will you help me? Leave me ideas, tips, and problems.
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