BRUSHES WITH GREATNESS…
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There are times in your life when your path crosses someone else’s—and that person is either doing wonderful things with their life—or is on the way towards doing wonderful things.
I can recall a couple instances…
BRUSH WITH GREATNESS #1….
Back in the mid 70’s I was looking for work and ended up at the CBS all-news station in Boston.
My timing was impeccable. The same day I applied for a writer’s job I got it, because a young news-writer had given her notice–she was heading to Providence, Rhode Island to try her hand at on-air reporting at one of the local stations there…
Her run there was very successful—and soon local TV in New York was calling… After that it was the network.. Game shows followed as did her spot on the Today show.
And these days, I can sit back and say, ” I was the man who replaced Meredith Vieira.”
BRUSH WITH GREATNESS #2
Back in the day—that same radio station was known for its extremely liberal editorial policy—which was dictated by the then general manager.
And those editorials were penned by a young woman who was a hell of a writer.
I don’t think she agreed politically with any of the stuff she wrote—but—she could sell it. She eventually left Boston and went to CBS New York. There she ended up as Dan Rather’s writer. Politics called and she moved on to writing speeches for Ronald Reagan.
Among some of her finest work was Mr. Reagan’s eulogy speech following the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Yes, Peggy Noonan was one tremendous writer. And she still is.
And why do I tell these stories? To remind us all that greatness is everywhere. Maybe even staring you in the face–if you’re smart enough to recognize it.
—Steve
Link to the story I covered today on NBC-17
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I’d love to hear the story! Write it up– and we’ll post it !
and that goes for anyone else who had a “brush with greatness..” send ‘em in– we’ll do a whole series of ‘em!
..steve
That is a very cool story…any chance a opening on the Today show is coming? And, you happen to be in the right place at the right time? LOL
I love your blog.
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WOW Steve! Little did I know (and I thought I knew quite a bit about my favorite former Boston reporter!).
Quick tidbit on my “brush with greatness”…I sat next to President Reagan’s Press Secretary, Marlin Fitzwater, on a plane from Orlando to Boston in 1990. It was a fluke thing really and I’ll have to finish the story some other time. But I will say this, it was pretty darn cool!
Thanks for sharing your “cool” story, Steve!