September 12, 2023 One of the pioneers of Connecticut television and radio, Dick Bertel, has died at 92 years old. Bertel’s family confirmed with me that he passed away on Monday, surrounded […]
Remembering Dick Bertel
A Week of Loss and a Fresh Start of a New Job
January is a time for new beginnings and the first month of 2021 certainly fit the bill for me. My father passed away on New Year’s morning, I eulogized him at his […]
#Positive Vibes: Feeling So Much Love Lately
2020 has been quite a year. It began with dealing with the tremendous grief over the loss of Denise D’Ascenzo in late 2019, her memorial service at the end of January, then […]
Thank you Connecticut! Time for a New Beginning
Here’s the headline: I am no longer with WFSB and I’m not sure what is next. Here’s an announcement posted by the station: WFSB (Channel 3) and Dennis House jointly announce that […]
When Charles Osgood Worked in Hartford
UPDATE: January 23, 2024 Journalist Charles Osgood has died: https://www.wtnh.com/news/national/charles-osgood-cbs-host-and-networks-poet-in-residence-dies-at-91/ Here is the original story from 2016 The legendary CBS newsman Charles Osgood is retiring this weekend from the […]
A Lesson From Lester
In 1990, as a young news anchor, I attended a journalism seminar in Chicago sponsored by Broadcasting Magazine and the Society of Professional Journalists and left there with a lesson that I […]
5 Years Ago: the Death of Michael Jackson
Reporting on death is a sad part of being a journalist. I have to do it nearly every day, but rarely does it happen in such dramatic fashion as it did on […]
Lunching with a Legend
Denise D’Ascenzo and I had the great privilege of attending a special luncheon today honoring Barbara Walters, the trailblazing journalist who “retired” this spring. The 84 year old has already come out […]
Stadium Newest Piece in Hartford Renaissance
The news that not only are the New Britain Rock Cats staying in Connecticut, but moving to a stadium twice the size in Hartford has been all the buzz since the story […]
It’s Concert Season: Beware of Scalpers
I’ve seen my share of concerts in my day, including J. Geils at the Boston Garden when I was in high school, and the Ramones at the Cape Cod Coliseum, but back […]
Anchorducks?
You’ve heard of Anchorman, how about Anchorduck? I walked into the Face the State studio tonight and spotted said Anchorduck, actually Anchorducks. Our news studio, Studio A, is getting new, more energy […]
Coach Calhoun Tries Hand at Hosting Talk Show
Legendary UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun took a break from retirement this week to co-host Better Connecticut on WFSB today. Calhoun sat alongside Kara Sundlun, and substituted for the vacationing Scot […]
UConn’s Newest Coach: Bob Diaco
This Sunday on Face the State we are not joined by a politician, but rather someone who might just become one of the most popular people in our state or chased out. […]
Two Local Legends Leaving for New Ventures
The Connecticut journalism world was rocked today by news that two local mainstays are moving on. We learned about the departures of these legends whom I consider friends via something that wasn’t […]
Thank You for a Great 50th Birthday!
I want to thank every one who came out to celebrate my 50th birthday at Hartford City Hall. Roughly 250 people helped raise money for Interval House, which helps women suffering from […]
Look Who’s an Extra
Face the State isn’t necessarily known as a launching pad to stardom, although Tom Dudchik of http://www.ctcapitolreport.com would disagree, as his show was greenlighted after a handful of much heralded appearances on […]
Teeing it up with the Back 9 Network
The Back 9 network is a relatively new golf and entertainment channel that set up shop in downtown Hartford at the Phoenix Building with studios under construction at the scene of the […]
Way, Way, Too Early in the Morning
Viewers were surprised to see yours truly on the morning news this past Sunday yet no one was more surprised than me. At 4:23AM I got a call from Tina Martin asking […]
The Fatherhood Fifteen
A viewer wrote to me the other day saying my suits looked tight lately. Another I met this weekend said “you look bigger in person.” A third was more direct via Facebook: […]
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