Episodes

  • Episode 25: Episode 25: Kaitlin McCulley

    Episode 25: Episode 25: Kaitlin McCulley
    Jan 17 2021
    After a decade in the local news business, Kaitlin left her top-10 market reporting job to start her own media company. Disillusioned with the trend towards "info-tainment" in local news, Kaitlin now strives to highlight fact-based stories that truly matter. We discuss her decision to leave the industry and the future of local news in this exciting episode. From a coyote attack "victim", to Hurricane Harvey, to tearing her ACL, it's all covered on RPRTR.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 24: Episode 24: Sara Threadgill

    Episode 24: Episode 24: Sara Threadgill
    Jan 10 2021
    From reporting to politics to podcasting, Sara Threadgill's career has taken many turns. Now after almost a decade out of TV news, she's open to a comeback. We look back on her time in TV and get her take on the state of the industry.
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    41 mins
  • Episode 23: Episode 23: Danielle Wallace

    Episode 23: Episode 23: Danielle Wallace
    Dec 20 2020
    Danielle worked in TV news for just under seven years before starting her own branding & copywriting firm from scratch. She recently hired her first employee as she looks to take her company to new heights. We discuss her TV career, what made her decide to give it up, and her advice for succeeding on TV and in social media.
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    50 mins
  • Episode 22: Episode 22: Dennis House

    Episode 22: Episode 22: Dennis House
    Nov 27 2020
    The former WFSB-TV anchor details his 28 years with the station, from covering Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump. Dennis also delves into some deep topics such as "fake news," newsroom relationships, and the heartbreaking sudden death of his friend and co-anchor less than a year ago.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 21: Kyle Scott

    Episode 21: Kyle Scott
    Aug 10 2020
    Kyle Scott spent a decade in the broadcast industry as a local sports reporter for four different stations before leaving the industry in 2015/2016 to start his own production company. We discuss the "why" behind his life changing decision and also talk about whether it's appropriate for sports reporters to take photos with sports stars who they are interviewing. A fun conversation full of inspiration and motivation for anyone who is thinking of making a change.
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    54 mins
  • Episode 20: Bofta Yimam

    Episode 20: Bofta Yimam
    May 9 2020
    RPRTR is back after a hiatus at the start of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The Emmy award winning Bofta Yimam joins Beau Berman for a long conversation about her the past, present and future of her career. The CBS News freelancer and entrepreneur discusses her role as a business owner, her love for journalism, and also opens up about the loss of her father and how it shaped her life and career.
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    58 mins
  • Episode 19: Kris Van Cleave

    Episode 19: Kris Van Cleave
    Mar 3 2020
    Kris Van Cleave is the CBS News Transportation Correspondent. Kris has earned 12 regional Emmy Awards and nine regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. We discuss how he made it the the network afters years in local news, his biggest pet peeve, and the best advice he ever received.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Episode 18: Angelica Spanos

    Episode 18: Angelica Spanos
    Mar 1 2020
    Angelica began her career in local news in smaller cities before pivoting and becoming a "full-time freelancer" in New York City where she has reported and hosted for ABC News, CNN, and the Law and Crime Network, founded by Dan Abrams. We cover her transition from local to network, what it was like covering Weinstein, and bust out the famous rapid-fire questions.
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    1 hr and 11 mins