The tour couldn’t have been anymore dull if I had planned it that way. I introduced Ben to Emily Tarrington, the evening anchor, three reporters who were at their desks, two social media managers, an on-duty news director, and producers. I showed him a variety of cameras, computers, and the conference room. I also introduced him to the broadcast technician, editor, and audio engineer, a lovely peach of a woman who stood at five-two and became enamored with my guest.
The tour ended at the employee lounge, a two-room area with many windows, places to sit, a television, and small cafeteria.
“And this is my favorite feature here at the station,” I told him, leading him to the coffee station within the small cafeteria. “We really wouldn’t know what to do without our java. I believe we’d turn
