My high school had a pretty awesome television program.  Remember, this was back in 1990-1994, before everyone had a camera in their pocket.

I was super lucky that we had this amazing technology and resources back then.  It really did point me in the direction where I’ve taken my career.

My senior year, I even won the “Outstanding Student in Television Award,” one which I still proudly display on my desk.

I used to think we produced some amazing programming.  That is, until a friend recently uncovered some of our stuff on tape and uploaded it to the internet.

My favorite project we worked on together was called “Witness to History.”  We somehow convinced a lot of BIG NAMES in Chicago media to let us do interviews with them.  I mean really…this would not happen today.  We interview John Hultman from WBBM-AM, Joan Esposito from WMAQ-TV (whom I totally stalked throughout high school), Steve Baskerville from WBBM-TV and Steve Saunders and Tom Skilling from WGN-TV.

First – let’s talk about what I was wearing:

This is me introducing a video. WHAT WAS I WEARING?!?!?!

And again, here I am interviewing a veteran news man…wearing a jacket inside?!

Me interviewing WBBM-AM’s John Hultman. Again with the bad clothes.

OK – is this any better? I’m rocking a floral vest while interviewing Steve Baskerville:

Me interviewing WBBM-TV’s Steve Baskerville.

And here’s me interviewing Joan Esposito.  I seriously stalked her and wrote her letters, and met her for lunch and more…And she was always way too nice to me.  I feel bad about that now.

Me interviewing WMAQ-TV’s Joan Esposito.

Here’s the video.  It’s 45 minutes long?!?!! Seriously, who did we think we were.  It’s not that great of audio.  It’s from a 20 year old VHS tape – so just deal…if you even watch it.  It’s quite funny.  We obviously took this way too seriously.