And Tomorrow's Forecast Is...

Jamel and I visited KMIZ this evening during the 6:00 newscast. Thanks to my friend Curtis, News Director at the station, who gave us a tour of the station before the news and then he let us sit in on the set for the first 10 minutes, then he took us into Master Control for the rest of the broadcast. 

While in Master Control, he let Jamel listen in on the "behind the scenes" stuff, and the director even let Jamel give time cues to the news anchor over the headset. Needless to say Jamel had a great time.

When the news was over, KMIZ Chief Meteorologist Sharon Ray had Jamel come into the Weather Center and she showed Jamel how she uses the green screen to show people at home the weather. He even got to deliver a weather forecast and she even let him use the remote control to switch from one screen to the next.

Part of what being a Big Brother is all about is giving Jamel a variety of experiences that he would otherwise never have. The great thing about this visit to KMIZ is that in about an hour he was able to see about four different career opportunities. I am truly grateful to everyone at KMIZ that took the time to show Jamel what they do and to take the time out of their busy schedules to spend a few minutes with him. I think this experience will stick with him for a long time.