One really cool part about our jobs is that we get to witness events firsthand that most people only see on the news (because we're the ones putting it on the news!).
I've been in this business for many years, but one of my most memorable moments happened on live television. On Monday, November 16, 2009, a large warehouse on the east side of downtown Abilene caught fire. Coincidentally, the fire was reported about 5:20pm, and Goose and I were already downtown with two of our live trucks preparing for 6pm live shots from the AISD building. So we just moved the trucks a few blocks to the fire, and we were up and broadcasting well before the 6pm newscasts started.
Goose was taking care of the KRBC live shots with Tim Johnston, while I was teamed up with Victor Sotelo for the KTAB shots. Bob and Angela came to us many times during the show, but here's a link to what happened during one of our live reports: Wall Collapses on Live Television
Luckily, there was no one in the warehouse, and no one was injured. If you watched the clip, you noticed that Victor, who was standing beside me, was talking about the heat from the fire. It was quite chilly that evening, but as soon as the wall collapsed, a blast of heat hit us.
I've covered countless fires in my career, but this was one of the "big ones."
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