1 00:00:00,467 --> 00:00:02,933 Live and on your side, you’re 2 00:00:02,933 --> 00:00:05,967 Live and on your side, you’re watching WBRC Fox Six News Good 3 00:00:05,967 --> 00:00:08,567 watching WBRC Fox Six News Good day Alabama Extra. We are 4 00:00:08,567 --> 00:00:10,967 day Alabama Extra. We are alright. Oh my goodness. we’re 5 00:00:10,967 --> 00:00:12,667 alright. Oh my goodness. we’re so honored to have Miss America 6 00:00:12,667 --> 00:00:13,434 so honored to have Miss America in the studio this morning. 7 00:00:13,434 --> 00:00:15,533 in the studio this morning. It’s true you would she’s on 8 00:00:15,533 --> 00:00:16,732 It’s true you would she’s on camera yet. Yeah, you can’t see 9 00:00:16,732 --> 00:00:18,033 camera yet. Yeah, you can’t see her yet, but we’ll bring it on 10 00:00:18,033 --> 00:00:19,167 her yet, but we’ll bring it on in just a moment. We’re we’re 11 00:00:19,167 --> 00:00:20,635 in just a moment. We’re we’re talking about. Jenna Hall. 12 00:00:20,635 --> 00:00:22,000 talking about. Jenna Hall. Yeah. yeah and you’ll see why 13 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,435 Yeah. yeah and you’ll see why Mike said that in just a moment 14 00:00:23,435 --> 00:00:24,767 Mike said that in just a moment but not yet, that’s what you 15 00:00:24,767 --> 00:00:26,367 but not yet, that’s what you call a teaser. Yeah and we’re 16 00:00:26,367 --> 00:00:27,967 call a teaser. Yeah and we’re trying to stay jolly and happy. 17 00:00:27,967 --> 00:00:32,901 trying to stay jolly and happy. Hello Lance and. Lance is one 18 00:00:32,901 --> 00:00:34,101 Hello Lance and. Lance is one of our incredible workers here 19 00:00:34,101 --> 00:00:35,567 of our incredible workers here at the station. He’s very 20 00:00:35,567 --> 00:00:36,867 at the station. He’s very important. Matt Daniel can 21 00:00:36,867 --> 00:00:37,367 important. Matt Daniel can somebody get control of what’s 22 00:00:37,367 --> 00:00:39,233 somebody get control of what’s going on here. please we want 23 00:00:39,233 --> 00:00:41,267 going on here. please we want it cuz he’s leaving at this 24 00:00:41,267 --> 00:00:43,500 it cuz he’s leaving at this point. It’s just a train wreck 25 00:00:43,500 --> 00:00:47,067 point. It’s just a train wreck not happen that happening, but 26 00:00:47,067 --> 00:00:48,534 not happen that happening, but hey, that’s why we’re extra so 27 00:00:48,534 --> 00:00:50,166 hey, that’s why we’re extra so there you go. Hey. we’ve got 28 00:00:50,166 --> 00:00:51,534 there you go. Hey. we’ve got some nice weather right now if 29 00:00:51,534 --> 00:00:53,001 some nice weather right now if you’re up in our northwestern 30 00:00:53,001 --> 00:00:55,534 you’re up in our northwestern counties, we’re enjoying some 31 00:00:55,534 --> 00:00:57,134 counties, we’re enjoying some sunshine temperature of 76°, 32 00:00:57,134 --> 00:00:59,134 sunshine temperature of 76°, but as you go a little bit more 33 00:00:59,134 --> 00:00:59,800 but as you go a little bit more to the East Birmingham, we’re 34 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:00,865 to the East Birmingham, we’re seeing a little bit more cloud 35 00:01:00,865 --> 00:01:02,298 seeing a little bit more cloud cover so you’re gonna notice 36 00:01:02,298 --> 00:01:04,598 cover so you’re gonna notice that trend. Clouds for the next 37 00:01:04,598 --> 00:01:06,565 that trend. Clouds for the next uh several days your day in 38 00:01:06,565 --> 00:01:08,031 uh several days your day in detail, 10 AM We’re looking at 39 00:01:08,031 --> 00:01:10,632 detail, 10 AM We’re looking at lower 80s by 1 PM Upper 80s and 40 00:01:10,632 --> 00:01:12,065 lower 80s by 1 PM Upper 80s and there’s a 20% chance of an 41 00:01:12,065 --> 00:01:14,698 there’s a 20% chance of an isolated shower or storm going 42 00:01:14,698 --> 00:01:15,399 isolated shower or storm going into the afternoon. That’s 43 00:01:15,399 --> 00:01:16,598 into the afternoon. That’s mainly for East Alabama. It’s 44 00:01:16,598 --> 00:01:18,698 mainly for East Alabama. It’s gonna be warm today, Upper 80s 45 00:01:18,698 --> 00:01:20,264 gonna be warm today, Upper 80s to near ninety and then by 7 46 00:01:20,264 --> 00:01:20,665 to near ninety and then by 7 PM. We’re gonna see those 47 00:01:20,665 --> 00:01:22,898 PM. We’re gonna see those temperatures cool down into the 48 00:01:22,898 --> 00:01:26,498 temperatures cool down into the lower 80s by the way tropics 49 00:01:26,498 --> 00:01:28,031 lower 80s by the way tropics really active. We’ve got three 50 00:01:28,031 --> 00:01:29,565 really active. We’ve got three systems we’re watching in the 51 00:01:29,565 --> 00:01:30,633 systems we’re watching in the Gulf and the East coast and 52 00:01:30,633 --> 00:01:32,531 Gulf and the East coast and even more activity happening. 53 00:01:32,531 --> 00:01:34,131 even more activity happening. As you go into the central and 54 00:01:34,131 --> 00:01:36,131 As you go into the central and eastern parts of the Atlantic 55 00:01:36,131 --> 00:01:37,431 eastern parts of the Atlantic today is the peak of the 56 00:01:37,431 --> 00:01:38,332 today is the peak of the hurricane season. so what’s 57 00:01:38,332 --> 00:01:40,465 hurricane season. so what’s going on where the systems 58 00:01:40,465 --> 00:01:42,031 going on where the systems going? I’ll have all those 59 00:01:42,031 --> 00:01:44,032 going? I’ll have all those details and more coming up a 60 00:01:44,032 --> 00:01:46,031 details and more coming up a little bit more on extra 61 00:01:46,031 --> 00:01:48,164 little bit more on extra Janice. Alright. Thank you very 62 00:01:48,164 --> 00:01:49,765 Janice. Alright. Thank you very much. Well, you all know that 63 00:01:49,765 --> 00:01:52,266 much. Well, you all know that it is a bittersweet day today 64 00:01:52,266 --> 00:01:54,398 it is a bittersweet day today there’s the mentioned either 65 00:01:54,398 --> 00:01:56,531 there’s the mentioned either one of them. I’m gonna lose it. 66 00:01:56,531 --> 00:01:57,833 one of them. I’m gonna lose it. Alright. We’re gonna be sharing 67 00:01:57,833 --> 00:01:59,998 Alright. We’re gonna be sharing our well wishes with the BRC 68 00:01:59,998 --> 00:02:01,701 our well wishes with the BRC icon right here. Janet well and 69 00:02:01,701 --> 00:02:04,434 icon right here. Janet well and uh the the. Tiara and 70 00:02:04,434 --> 00:02:06,500 uh the the. Tiara and everything that I did not bring 71 00:02:06,500 --> 00:02:08,667 everything that I did not bring this myself, I would like to 72 00:02:08,667 --> 00:02:10,601 this myself, I would like to point out. I came out of my 73 00:02:10,601 --> 00:02:12,700 point out. I came out of my office. It’s decorated and this 74 00:02:12,700 --> 00:02:15,200 office. It’s decorated and this was there so I’m just gonna go 75 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,467 was there so I’m just gonna go for it. Janet We show what it 76 00:02:17,467 --> 00:02:20,101 for it. Janet We show what it says it says I’m retiring says 77 00:02:20,101 --> 00:02:21,667 says it says I’m retiring says I’m retired, it says. I’m 78 00:02:21,667 --> 00:02:23,134 I’m retired, it says. I’m retired. I’m retired. You know. 79 00:02:23,134 --> 00:02:24,800 retired. I’m retired. You know. I’m doing this for free today. 80 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:25,868 I’m doing this for free today. I guess alright. well, we’re 81 00:02:25,868 --> 00:02:27,267 I guess alright. well, we’re gonna look at some let’s go 82 00:02:27,267 --> 00:02:29,833 gonna look at some let’s go ahead and Vanessa producer so 83 00:02:29,833 --> 00:02:32,533 ahead and Vanessa producer so Janet has done so much from 84 00:02:32,533 --> 00:02:35,067 Janet has done so much from 2001 from Hard-hitting stories 85 00:02:35,067 --> 00:02:37,266 2001 from Hard-hitting stories to warming stories. Yeah and 86 00:02:37,266 --> 00:02:41,200 to warming stories. Yeah and one of our. Roots and that’s 87 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:42,900 one of our. Roots and that’s right so uh we’re gonna look 88 00:02:42,900 --> 00:02:45,132 right so uh we’re gonna look back for a few minutes at uh 89 00:02:45,132 --> 00:02:46,566 back for a few minutes at uh Janet’s career and her time 90 00:02:46,566 --> 00:02:49,267 Janet’s career and her time here and um we’re gonna try to 91 00:02:49,267 --> 00:02:50,735 here and um we’re gonna try to hold it together. Yeah. there’s 92 00:02:50,735 --> 00:02:52,335 hold it together. Yeah. there’s all that you can tell us more 93 00:02:52,335 --> 00:02:54,601 all that you can tell us more about this and all these 94 00:02:54,601 --> 00:02:57,232 about this and all these things. Oh all the um the 95 00:02:57,232 --> 00:02:59,167 things. Oh all the um the different hairdos. That’s what 96 00:02:59,167 --> 00:03:02,335 different hairdos. That’s what I’m saying they were so clever, 97 00:03:02,335 --> 00:03:03,967 I’m saying they were so clever, though I thought I love when 98 00:03:03,967 --> 00:03:05,401 though I thought I love when you did this little things and 99 00:03:05,401 --> 00:03:07,801 you did this little things and uh we were able to put me in 100 00:03:07,801 --> 00:03:09,401 uh we were able to put me in the picture I had a blast doing 101 00:03:09,401 --> 00:03:12,867 the picture I had a blast doing that I was for fun so 40 years. 102 00:03:12,867 --> 00:03:17,267 that I was for fun so 40 years. Yeah. Being here yeah and I 103 00:03:17,267 --> 00:03:19,267 Yeah. Being here yeah and I know that you know we never can 104 00:03:19,267 --> 00:03:20,299 know that you know we never can look that far down the road 105 00:03:20,299 --> 00:03:21,733 look that far down the road really, but could you and I 106 00:03:21,733 --> 00:03:22,534 really, but could you and I know everybody ask this 107 00:03:22,534 --> 00:03:25,000 know everybody ask this question. Could you imagine no 108 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:27,267 question. Could you imagine no in fact when I had my first job 109 00:03:27,267 --> 00:03:29,700 in fact when I had my first job was in uh mobile. I’m from 110 00:03:29,700 --> 00:03:30,867 was in uh mobile. I’m from Birmingham, but that’s where I 111 00:03:30,867 --> 00:03:33,100 Birmingham, but that’s where I got the first job and after 3 112 00:03:33,100 --> 00:03:34,533 got the first job and after 3 years, I got an opportunity to 113 00:03:34,533 --> 00:03:35,635 years, I got an opportunity to come back here as a weekend 114 00:03:35,635 --> 00:03:37,734 come back here as a weekend anchor and I thought Oh it’ll 115 00:03:37,734 --> 00:03:39,135 anchor and I thought Oh it’ll be fun to be home for a couple 116 00:03:39,135 --> 00:03:41,034 be fun to be home for a couple of years. You know that I was 117 00:03:41,034 --> 00:03:43,200 of years. You know that I was gonna go off well uh root. Step 118 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:45,567 gonna go off well uh root. Step and grabbed me and I wouldn’t I 119 00:03:45,567 --> 00:03:47,232 and grabbed me and I wouldn’t I wouldn’t change it for the 120 00:03:47,232 --> 00:03:49,232 wouldn’t change it for the world, but um it really a 121 00:03:49,232 --> 00:03:50,033 world, but um it really a special working in a place 122 00:03:50,033 --> 00:03:52,033 special working in a place where you’re from yes it is and 123 00:03:52,033 --> 00:03:53,534 where you’re from yes it is and as you know you kinda 124 00:03:53,534 --> 00:03:55,232 as you know you kinda rediscover your hometown. Yeah 125 00:03:55,232 --> 00:03:56,500 rediscover your hometown. Yeah when you’re covering it as a 126 00:03:56,500 --> 00:03:58,434 when you’re covering it as a journalist and when you’re 127 00:03:58,434 --> 00:04:00,464 journalist and when you’re you’re meeting people from um 128 00:04:00,464 --> 00:04:02,464 you’re meeting people from um walks of life, you never would 129 00:04:02,464 --> 00:04:04,032 walks of life, you never would have just being in your 130 00:04:04,032 --> 00:04:05,733 have just being in your hometown. so it’s been a quite 131 00:04:05,733 --> 00:04:07,333 hometown. so it’s been a quite a gift. you know Vanessa. I’m 132 00:04:07,333 --> 00:04:08,799 a gift. you know Vanessa. I’m not sure if Janet has ever seen 133 00:04:08,799 --> 00:04:10,533 not sure if Janet has ever seen this picture that I sent you 134 00:04:10,533 --> 00:04:12,898 this picture that I sent you no0 God if we can put the one. 135 00:04:12,898 --> 00:04:16,965 no0 God if we can put the one. I sent you. 136 00:04:17,099 --> 00:04:19,632 So, what is this? I was an 137 00:04:19,632 --> 00:04:21,632 So, what is this? I was an intern and you were anchoring 138 00:04:21,632 --> 00:04:23,765 intern and you were anchoring weekends and I’m not sure what 139 00:04:23,765 --> 00:04:25,232 weekends and I’m not sure what we were doing, but I took that 140 00:04:25,232 --> 00:04:26,532 we were doing, but I took that picture of you back, then it 141 00:04:26,532 --> 00:04:29,099 picture of you back, then it would have been the spring of 142 00:04:29,099 --> 00:04:31,065 would have been the spring of 1985 was this was this your 143 00:04:31,065 --> 00:04:34,432 1985 was this was this your script I was waiting. But you 144 00:04:34,432 --> 00:04:36,465 script I was waiting. But you were obviously I was an Amber 145 00:04:36,465 --> 00:04:37,765 were obviously I was an Amber thinking. Oh my gosh and you 146 00:04:37,765 --> 00:04:39,865 thinking. Oh my gosh and you were messing with me but um it 147 00:04:39,865 --> 00:04:43,065 were messing with me but um it was that year though that you 148 00:04:43,065 --> 00:04:44,798 was that year though that you move from the weekend and into 149 00:04:44,798 --> 00:04:45,966 move from the weekend and into anchoring with Scott Richards, 150 00:04:45,966 --> 00:04:47,765 anchoring with Scott Richards, that’s right as a prime time 151 00:04:47,765 --> 00:04:49,598 that’s right as a prime time anchor. That was a big big deal 152 00:04:49,598 --> 00:04:50,299 anchor. That was a big big deal back there and I’ll tell you 153 00:04:50,299 --> 00:04:52,465 back there and I’ll tell you how that how I was told about 154 00:04:52,465 --> 00:04:53,899 how that how I was told about that because we were just 155 00:04:53,899 --> 00:04:55,265 that because we were just trying to pinpoint the time I 156 00:04:55,265 --> 00:04:58,032 trying to pinpoint the time I know it was in the fall because 157 00:04:58,032 --> 00:04:59,732 know it was in the fall because I had just we had Monday night 158 00:04:59,732 --> 00:05:01,898 I had just we had Monday night football we were on ABC well 159 00:05:01,898 --> 00:05:03,332 football we were on ABC well Monday night. football always 160 00:05:03,332 --> 00:05:05,865 Monday night. football always went really late and I had was 161 00:05:05,865 --> 00:05:08,164 went really late and I had was anchoring. Scott, that was 162 00:05:08,164 --> 00:05:09,031 anchoring. Scott, that was substituting for him and it’s 163 00:05:09,031 --> 00:05:10,665 substituting for him and it’s just been up to like midnight 164 00:05:10,665 --> 00:05:12,298 just been up to like midnight or something and to covering 165 00:05:12,298 --> 00:05:15,599 or something and to covering that and uh came in the next 166 00:05:15,599 --> 00:05:18,164 that and uh came in the next day and the news director uh 167 00:05:18,164 --> 00:05:19,733 day and the news director uh Jack Cain said Janet. We want 168 00:05:19,733 --> 00:05:21,132 Jack Cain said Janet. We want you to do that all the time and 169 00:05:21,132 --> 00:05:23,431 you to do that all the time and I thought you want me to do 170 00:05:23,431 --> 00:05:26,164 I thought you want me to do Monday night football all at 171 00:05:26,164 --> 00:05:27,398 Monday night football all at time, I get I believe this and 172 00:05:27,398 --> 00:05:29,964 time, I get I believe this and he said, no. no. no. we want 173 00:05:29,964 --> 00:05:31,865 he said, no. no. no. we want you to start anchoring and uh 174 00:05:31,865 --> 00:05:33,330 you to start anchoring and uh so it was uh it was a thrill 175 00:05:33,330 --> 00:05:37,465 so it was uh it was a thrill and um we were just a baby. I 176 00:05:37,465 --> 00:05:40,032 and um we were just a baby. I was yes and um so over the 177 00:05:40,032 --> 00:05:41,365 was yes and um so over the years then bring these guys in 178 00:05:41,365 --> 00:05:42,699 years then bring these guys in let them share some of their 179 00:05:42,699 --> 00:05:44,965 let them share some of their memories with you. I’m I’m sure 180 00:05:44,965 --> 00:05:46,699 memories with you. I’m I’m sure uh out of your 40 years of 181 00:05:46,699 --> 00:05:47,932 uh out of your 40 years of doing stuff here. One of your 182 00:05:47,932 --> 00:05:49,365 doing stuff here. One of your favorite things is probably 183 00:05:49,365 --> 00:05:50,998 favorite things is probably been uh co anchoring with me 184 00:05:50,998 --> 00:05:53,233 been uh co anchoring with me for the the the main Mercedes 185 00:05:53,233 --> 00:05:54,765 for the the the main Mercedes marathon. I would think that’s 186 00:05:54,765 --> 00:05:56,299 marathon. I would think that’s probably the most it was 187 00:05:56,299 --> 00:05:57,765 probably the most it was absolutely a highlight what 188 00:05:57,765 --> 00:05:59,765 absolutely a highlight what that is right there, but uh I 189 00:05:59,765 --> 00:06:00,867 that is right there, but uh I do wanna be serious though cuz 190 00:06:00,867 --> 00:06:01,834 do wanna be serious though cuz when I transitioned from sports 191 00:06:01,834 --> 00:06:03,934 when I transitioned from sports to do uh anchoring for a good 192 00:06:03,934 --> 00:06:05,599 to do uh anchoring for a good day, Alabama um you know you 193 00:06:05,599 --> 00:06:07,635 day, Alabama um you know you and Scott. Janice, where some 194 00:06:07,635 --> 00:06:08,432 and Scott. Janice, where some of the first ones that came to 195 00:06:08,432 --> 00:06:09,967 of the first ones that came to you know just looking for some 196 00:06:09,967 --> 00:06:10,801 you know just looking for some direction and some advice and 197 00:06:10,801 --> 00:06:11,834 direction and some advice and you gave me the best advice, 198 00:06:11,834 --> 00:06:13,367 you gave me the best advice, you said. You know, you’re 199 00:06:13,367 --> 00:06:14,567 you said. You know, you’re really just be yourself and be 200 00:06:14,567 --> 00:06:16,000 really just be yourself and be authentic and I think um that’s 201 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:17,100 authentic and I think um that’s why viewers have connected with 202 00:06:17,100 --> 00:06:18,967 why viewers have connected with you because uh the person that 203 00:06:18,967 --> 00:06:20,234 you because uh the person that you meet uh here in the 204 00:06:20,234 --> 00:06:22,000 you meet uh here in the newsroom, the person that we’ve 205 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:23,567 newsroom, the person that we’ve come to know is that person 206 00:06:23,567 --> 00:06:25,033 come to know is that person who’s delivering the story for 207 00:06:25,033 --> 00:06:26,435 who’s delivering the story for everybody and I think that’s 208 00:06:26,435 --> 00:06:27,235 everybody and I think that’s that’s why everybody loves you 209 00:06:27,235 --> 00:06:30,301 that’s why everybody loves you well, you know for me. I’m just 210 00:06:30,301 --> 00:06:31,533 well, you know for me. I’m just not a good enough. actress to 211 00:06:31,533 --> 00:06:34,835 not a good enough. actress to be anything else I have to just 212 00:06:34,835 --> 00:06:37,634 be anything else I have to just be who we are and. And every 213 00:06:37,634 --> 00:06:40,567 be who we are and. And every one of you are the epitome of 214 00:06:40,567 --> 00:06:42,500 one of you are the epitome of that as well and uh couldn’t be 215 00:06:42,500 --> 00:06:44,100 that as well and uh couldn’t be prouder to be here with you 216 00:06:44,100 --> 00:06:44,835 prouder to be here with you this morning. Well, I got to 217 00:06:44,835 --> 00:06:46,234 this morning. Well, I got to know you on the noon show for a 218 00:06:46,234 --> 00:06:48,133 know you on the noon show for a little while there we we 219 00:06:48,133 --> 00:06:50,167 little while there we we anchored the show together and 220 00:06:50,167 --> 00:06:52,167 anchored the show together and uh I just really enjoyed 221 00:06:52,167 --> 00:06:53,034 uh I just really enjoyed getting to know you as a 222 00:06:53,034 --> 00:06:54,567 getting to know you as a person. I learned a lot from me 223 00:06:54,567 --> 00:06:56,133 person. I learned a lot from me that you don’t realize what I 224 00:06:56,133 --> 00:06:57,800 that you don’t realize what I learned. it’s just uh doing and 225 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,533 learned. it’s just uh doing and we got to sing together. We’re 226 00:07:00,533 --> 00:07:02,167 we got to sing together. We’re a part of the the We call it 227 00:07:02,167 --> 00:07:04,301 a part of the the We call it the news, brothers and little 228 00:07:04,301 --> 00:07:05,235 the news, brothers and little sister a little sister. I’m 229 00:07:05,235 --> 00:07:07,635 sister a little sister. I’m little sister. Yup. so we. Play 230 00:07:07,635 --> 00:07:09,333 little sister. Yup. so we. Play with Taylor Hicks We got to do 231 00:07:09,333 --> 00:07:12,301 with Taylor Hicks We got to do a uh a winter album together. 232 00:07:12,301 --> 00:07:14,767 a uh a winter album together. Yeah with a news crew, we had a 233 00:07:14,767 --> 00:07:16,301 Yeah with a news crew, we had a we have had a great time and 234 00:07:16,301 --> 00:07:18,434 we have had a great time and who knows we may go on the road 235 00:07:18,434 --> 00:07:21,066 who knows we may go on the road with that how about it and 236 00:07:21,066 --> 00:07:22,300 with that how about it and there’s the the the the 237 00:07:22,300 --> 00:07:23,834 there’s the the the the Winter’s thing we put together 238 00:07:23,834 --> 00:07:25,300 Winter’s thing we put together the Christmas. The Christmas 239 00:07:25,300 --> 00:07:26,533 the Christmas. The Christmas album was just that was in 240 00:07:26,533 --> 00:07:28,367 album was just that was in charge. She was large and in 241 00:07:28,367 --> 00:07:30,501 charge. She was large and in charge, you talk about hurting 242 00:07:30,501 --> 00:07:33,767 charge, you talk about hurting cats. I 243 00:07:33,901 --> 00:07:35,300 mean this box it was like get 244 00:07:35,300 --> 00:07:38,701 mean this box it was like get in there. So what we got, we 245 00:07:38,701 --> 00:07:41,033 in there. So what we got, we got through it. Mickey I 246 00:07:41,033 --> 00:07:42,567 got through it. Mickey I learned something from you 247 00:07:42,567 --> 00:07:45,501 learned something from you because uh doing the noon show 248 00:07:45,501 --> 00:07:47,968 because uh doing the noon show as you guys know it’s a little 249 00:07:47,968 --> 00:07:49,767 as you guys know it’s a little looser than the evening shows 250 00:07:49,767 --> 00:07:51,634 looser than the evening shows the evening shows try to be a 251 00:07:51,634 --> 00:07:53,168 the evening shows try to be a little more nailed down and 252 00:07:53,168 --> 00:07:54,533 little more nailed down and everything and I would get so 253 00:07:54,533 --> 00:07:55,700 everything and I would get so upset When I was doing the noon 254 00:07:55,700 --> 00:07:56,435 upset When I was doing the noon show, I was like why aren’t 255 00:07:56,435 --> 00:07:57,901 show, I was like why aren’t they doing this and Mickey, 256 00:07:57,901 --> 00:08:02,500 they doing this and Mickey, said Janet. It’s like a lazy 257 00:08:02,500 --> 00:08:04,034 said Janet. It’s like a lazy river and you just gotta get in 258 00:08:04,034 --> 00:08:05,767 river and you just gotta get in that raft and you just gotta 259 00:08:05,767 --> 00:08:08,533 that raft and you just gotta float down the river and m. 260 00:08:08,533 --> 00:08:12,567 float down the river and m. Doing that today today, you get 261 00:08:12,567 --> 00:08:14,067 Doing that today today, you get a few waterfalls along the way 262 00:08:14,067 --> 00:08:18,100 a few waterfalls along the way just gotta hang on some things. 263 00:08:18,100 --> 00:08:20,467 just gotta hang on some things. Janet Mickey’s always on that 264 00:08:20,467 --> 00:08:24,033 Janet Mickey’s always on that he never gets up. I folks don’t 265 00:08:24,033 --> 00:08:24,634 he never gets up. I folks don’t know this at home, but Janet 266 00:08:24,634 --> 00:08:26,167 know this at home, but Janet and I call each other, Lucy and 267 00:08:26,167 --> 00:08:28,601 and I call each other, Lucy and Ethel and I’ve I don’t know 268 00:08:28,601 --> 00:08:31,099 Ethel and I’ve I don’t know who’s who, but oh we we 269 00:08:31,099 --> 00:08:32,466 who’s who, but oh we we exchange that back and forth 270 00:08:32,466 --> 00:08:33,967 exchange that back and forth either way and it’s because 271 00:08:33,967 --> 00:08:35,400 either way and it’s because everybody gets confused. They 272 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,635 everybody gets confused. They call me. Janice. They call you 273 00:08:37,635 --> 00:08:38,567 call me. Janice. They call you Janet. That’s right. They. you 274 00:08:38,567 --> 00:08:41,300 Janet. That’s right. They. you know they mix it all up but uh 275 00:08:41,300 --> 00:08:42,835 know they mix it all up but uh it’s just it’s been part of my 276 00:08:42,835 --> 00:08:45,467 it’s just it’s been part of my thing I. An email today Tell me 277 00:08:45,467 --> 00:08:48,167 thing I. An email today Tell me please don’t retire. Janice And 278 00:08:48,167 --> 00:08:50,467 please don’t retire. Janice And I’m not retiring that I know of 279 00:08:50,467 --> 00:08:51,834 I’m not retiring that I know of they’re gonna be so surprised 280 00:08:51,834 --> 00:08:53,367 they’re gonna be so surprised when you’re here, you’re gonna 281 00:08:53,367 --> 00:08:54,767 when you’re here, you’re gonna be on this evening when do you 282 00:08:54,767 --> 00:08:57,168 be on this evening when do you like officially say goodbye to 283 00:08:57,168 --> 00:08:58,966 like officially say goodbye to the uh uh the the end of the 6 284 00:08:58,966 --> 00:09:01,533 the uh uh the the end of the 6 o’clock I’m on from from four 285 00:09:01,533 --> 00:09:02,701 o’clock I’m on from from four until 630, I don’t know what 286 00:09:02,701 --> 00:09:05,601 until 630, I don’t know what they have plans but um so 287 00:09:05,601 --> 00:09:07,567 they have plans but um so that’s that’s gonna be the big 288 00:09:07,567 --> 00:09:08,435 that’s that’s gonna be the big 630. It’s gonna be tough. Yeah. 289 00:09:08,435 --> 00:09:09,467 630. It’s gonna be tough. Yeah. tell us some of your memories 290 00:09:09,467 --> 00:09:11,635 tell us some of your memories that you want that you’ll oh my 291 00:09:11,635 --> 00:09:13,635 that you want that you’ll oh my gosh. I know there’s so many. 292 00:09:13,635 --> 00:09:14,835 gosh. I know there’s so many. Oh there’s you know there’s 293 00:09:14,835 --> 00:09:17,235 Oh there’s you know there’s just so many wonderful people 294 00:09:17,235 --> 00:09:18,835 just so many wonderful people over the years and I think 295 00:09:18,835 --> 00:09:20,933 over the years and I think about the days we spent here 296 00:09:20,933 --> 00:09:22,235 about the days we spent here during things like snowstorm or 297 00:09:22,235 --> 00:09:25,000 during things like snowstorm or or the tornado out. I mean we 298 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,499 or the tornado out. I mean we all lived here together and you 299 00:09:27,499 --> 00:09:29,101 all lived here together and you yeah, it was just and I think 300 00:09:29,101 --> 00:09:31,501 yeah, it was just and I think it’s in those moments of 301 00:09:31,501 --> 00:09:32,933 it’s in those moments of disaster is really when we earn 302 00:09:32,933 --> 00:09:34,633 disaster is really when we earn our keep if you will, I mean 303 00:09:34,633 --> 00:09:38,634 our keep if you will, I mean that’s when uh it’s just so 304 00:09:38,634 --> 00:09:40,167 that’s when uh it’s just so important as a as a news 305 00:09:40,167 --> 00:09:41,101 important as a as a news organization that we pull 306 00:09:41,101 --> 00:09:42,533 organization that we pull people together and we’re 307 00:09:42,533 --> 00:09:43,834 people together and we’re pulling ourselves together at 308 00:09:43,834 --> 00:09:45,101 pulling ourselves together at the same time while we’re doing 309 00:09:45,101 --> 00:09:46,634 the same time while we’re doing that cuz we’re we’re sleeping 310 00:09:46,634 --> 00:09:48,034 that cuz we’re we’re sleeping in the hallways and and things 311 00:09:48,034 --> 00:09:49,634 in the hallways and and things like that during snowmageddon, 312 00:09:49,634 --> 00:09:53,267 like that during snowmageddon, Oh what a mess um and I’ll go 313 00:09:53,267 --> 00:09:56,133 Oh what a mess um and I’ll go back to the blizzard you know. 314 00:09:56,133 --> 00:09:59,568 back to the blizzard you know. It was back there and um, but 315 00:09:59,568 --> 00:10:00,167 It was back there and um, but those are the times that I 316 00:10:00,167 --> 00:10:03,534 those are the times that I really think it is most 317 00:10:03,534 --> 00:10:06,701 really think it is most important to have a strong a 318 00:10:06,701 --> 00:10:07,635 important to have a strong a strong group of journalists 319 00:10:07,635 --> 00:10:09,300 strong group of journalists leading the way and I’ve always 320 00:10:09,300 --> 00:10:10,467 leading the way and I’ve always just been proud to be part of 321 00:10:10,467 --> 00:10:13,067 just been proud to be part of that team. Well, our producer 322 00:10:13,067 --> 00:10:13,734 that team. Well, our producer have pulled some other pictures 323 00:10:13,734 --> 00:10:14,834 have pulled some other pictures today, so we’ll put those up 324 00:10:14,834 --> 00:10:16,167 today, so we’ll put those up and then this one is gonna tug 325 00:10:16,167 --> 00:10:17,734 and then this one is gonna tug at your heart. though here we 326 00:10:17,734 --> 00:10:20,167 at your heart. though here we go um oh my god. This is mister 327 00:10:20,167 --> 00:10:25,266 go um oh my god. This is mister Bo’s retirement and um uh you 328 00:10:25,266 --> 00:10:28,435 Bo’s retirement and um uh you know for. Oh, no, I got 329 00:10:28,435 --> 00:10:30,967 know for. Oh, no, I got something. You know people like 330 00:10:30,967 --> 00:10:36,167 something. You know people like you and um God we’ve just been 331 00:10:36,167 --> 00:10:39,033 you and um God we’ve just been so lucky to work with you guys 332 00:10:39,033 --> 00:10:40,800 so lucky to work with you guys and um just to be a little part 333 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:43,233 and um just to be a little part of it well since you brought up 334 00:10:43,233 --> 00:10:48,534 of it well since you brought up mister Bo and I have here. His 335 00:10:48,534 --> 00:10:53,101 mister Bo and I have here. His tape dispenser. He gave it to 336 00:10:53,101 --> 00:10:54,701 tape dispenser. He gave it to me when he retired and it will 337 00:10:54,701 --> 00:10:56,533 me when he retired and it will not leave the building. I’m 338 00:10:56,533 --> 00:11:00,399 not leave the building. I’m giving it to you. 339 00:11:02,865 --> 00:11:05,899 Oh, 340 00:11:06,165 --> 00:11:07,599 Is there a story here that he 341 00:11:07,599 --> 00:11:09,566 Is there a story here that he really value his tape? 342 00:11:09,566 --> 00:11:11,765 really value his tape? dispenser? Yes. Yes. he’s uh at 343 00:11:11,765 --> 00:11:13,698 dispenser? Yes. Yes. he’s uh at one point his uh back when we 344 00:11:13,698 --> 00:11:15,131 one point his uh back when we hear here you go. you got one 345 00:11:15,131 --> 00:11:17,899 hear here you go. you got one too uh there were um we were 346 00:11:17,899 --> 00:11:19,233 too uh there were um we were working in cubicles and he was 347 00:11:19,233 --> 00:11:20,031 working in cubicles and he was just on the other side of my 348 00:11:20,031 --> 00:11:23,365 just on the other side of my cubicle and he would uh I mean 349 00:11:23,365 --> 00:11:24,833 cubicle and he would uh I mean you know how you never knew 350 00:11:24,833 --> 00:11:27,031 you know how you never knew what mister Bill was gonna say 351 00:11:27,031 --> 00:11:28,531 what mister Bill was gonna say yeah and he’d come around the 352 00:11:28,531 --> 00:11:31,065 yeah and he’d come around the corner and he’s like Janet. I 353 00:11:31,065 --> 00:11:32,598 corner and he’s like Janet. I think I’m going and I want you 354 00:11:32,598 --> 00:11:35,698 think I’m going and I want you to have this. And I said, I 355 00:11:35,698 --> 00:11:38,565 to have this. And I said, I will treasure it and I have uh 356 00:11:38,565 --> 00:11:40,098 will treasure it and I have uh but it is just uh you know 357 00:11:40,098 --> 00:11:42,531 but it is just uh you know that’s part of who he is and 358 00:11:42,531 --> 00:11:45,098 that’s part of who he is and who we are. Yeah. Yeah, you are 359 00:11:45,098 --> 00:11:46,765 who we are. Yeah. Yeah, you are special and um we have been 360 00:11:46,765 --> 00:11:47,698 special and um we have been blessed to have you clear 361 00:11:47,698 --> 00:11:49,065 blessed to have you clear Huddleston If you could uh come 362 00:11:49,065 --> 00:11:50,765 Huddleston If you could uh come on in here, we have something 363 00:11:50,765 --> 00:11:54,032 on in here, we have something small to give you here. Oh my 364 00:11:54,032 --> 00:11:54,798 small to give you here. Oh my goodness Claire’s been out 365 00:11:54,798 --> 00:11:56,165 goodness Claire’s been out working and she’s been out of 366 00:11:56,165 --> 00:11:58,098 working and she’s been out of the studio so she’s got her 367 00:11:58,098 --> 00:12:00,168 the studio so she’s got her mask on still look at us. Look 368 00:12:00,168 --> 00:12:02,167 mask on still look at us. Look at this. It’s just easy to 369 00:12:02,167 --> 00:12:04,133 at this. It’s just easy to enjoy your retirement well. You 370 00:12:04,133 --> 00:12:06,500 enjoy your retirement well. You so much Michelle I open this 371 00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:08,100 so much Michelle I open this now. Do you want me to do that? 372 00:12:08,100 --> 00:12:10,033 now. Do you want me to do that? It’s a top producer. I don’t I 373 00:12:10,033 --> 00:12:12,368 It’s a top producer. I don’t I mean, I’m sure okay you listen 374 00:12:12,368 --> 00:12:15,867 mean, I’m sure okay you listen to I’ll do whatever I want I’m 375 00:12:15,867 --> 00:12:17,235 to I’ll do whatever I want I’m not on the what we’re doing why 376 00:12:17,235 --> 00:12:18,533 not on the what we’re doing why you’re opening them well. Thank 377 00:12:18,533 --> 00:12:20,067 you’re opening them well. Thank you so much what you gonna do 378 00:12:20,067 --> 00:12:21,534 you so much what you gonna do when you retired look at this. 379 00:12:21,534 --> 00:12:23,700 when you retired look at this. This is to keep my legs warm 380 00:12:23,700 --> 00:12:25,767 This is to keep my legs warm there. you go, you know as I’m 381 00:12:25,767 --> 00:12:28,001 there. you go, you know as I’m retiring and rocking in my 382 00:12:28,001 --> 00:12:29,634 retiring and rocking in my chair. Thank you so much. Thank 383 00:12:29,634 --> 00:12:30,800 chair. Thank you so much. Thank you so much tell the viewers 384 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:32,033 you so much tell the viewers what you’re gonna do. What are 385 00:12:32,033 --> 00:12:33,000 what you’re gonna do. What are your some of your friends? 386 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:36,167 your some of your friends? We’ll do this later um there. 387 00:12:36,167 --> 00:12:39,667 We’ll do this later um there. No plans really um you know, 388 00:12:39,667 --> 00:12:43,467 No plans really um you know, I’m I’m uh retiring really just 389 00:12:43,467 --> 00:12:46,467 I’m I’m uh retiring really just for some freedom to travel. um 390 00:12:46,467 --> 00:12:49,000 for some freedom to travel. um my husband Frank is all but 391 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:50,533 my husband Frank is all but retired and so we’re gonna be 392 00:12:50,533 --> 00:12:53,233 retired and so we’re gonna be doing some things like that I 393 00:12:53,233 --> 00:12:55,567 doing some things like that I wanna focus on some uh 394 00:12:55,567 --> 00:12:56,933 wanna focus on some uh songwriting that you know 395 00:12:56,933 --> 00:12:58,600 songwriting that you know really take it seriously and 396 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:01,031 really take it seriously and work on that. um I just wanna 397 00:13:01,031 --> 00:13:03,531 work on that. um I just wanna do things that you know you all 398 00:13:03,531 --> 00:13:05,130 do things that you know you all you always think of Oh someday 399 00:13:05,130 --> 00:13:05,999 you always think of Oh someday I’ll get to do that. Well. This 400 00:13:05,999 --> 00:13:08,165 I’ll get to do that. Well. This is the someday and if we can 401 00:13:08,165 --> 00:13:12,165 is the someday and if we can just get over this pandemic. We 402 00:13:12,165 --> 00:13:13,899 just get over this pandemic. We can do some things but um are 403 00:13:13,899 --> 00:13:15,197 can do some things but um are you gonna be performing 404 00:13:15,197 --> 00:13:16,232 you gonna be performing anymore? If you haven’t, I hope 405 00:13:16,232 --> 00:13:17,599 anymore? If you haven’t, I hope so it I’ve never seen her. 406 00:13:17,599 --> 00:13:19,432 so it I’ve never seen her. She’s amazing. it might be in 407 00:13:19,432 --> 00:13:21,566 She’s amazing. it might be in my backyard but you’ll be 408 00:13:21,566 --> 00:13:24,031 my backyard but you’ll be invited to come on over and 409 00:13:24,031 --> 00:13:24,732 invited to come on over and we’ll have some fun with that 410 00:13:24,732 --> 00:13:27,932 we’ll have some fun with that and uh and there might be some 411 00:13:27,932 --> 00:13:28,831 and uh and there might be some projects around here that you 412 00:13:28,831 --> 00:13:30,931 projects around here that you know we we help out with so 413 00:13:30,931 --> 00:13:35,966 know we we help out with so we’ll see and uh I’m not dying. 414 00:13:35,966 --> 00:13:38,632 we’ll see and uh I’m not dying. I’m not disappearing. I’m gonna 415 00:13:38,632 --> 00:13:40,798 I’m not disappearing. I’m gonna be right here uh uh at home 416 00:13:40,798 --> 00:13:41,899 be right here uh uh at home except for the time when I go 417 00:13:41,899 --> 00:13:44,531 except for the time when I go to the beach, it’s that will be 418 00:13:44,531 --> 00:13:46,731 to the beach, it’s that will be uh as quickly as possible. 419 00:13:46,731 --> 00:13:50,565 uh as quickly as possible. She’s not working tomorrow. 420 00:13:51,598 --> 00:13:53,765 You you’re off Monday, too, I 421 00:13:53,765 --> 00:13:55,065 You you’re off Monday, too, I don’t get it. I only work 3 422 00:13:55,065 --> 00:13:56,698 don’t get it. I only work 3 days of your last week short 423 00:13:56,698 --> 00:13:58,165 days of your last week short time right that’s right in just 424 00:13:58,165 --> 00:13:59,432 time right that’s right in just a couple of things uh for folks 425 00:13:59,432 --> 00:14:00,767 a couple of things uh for folks who don’t know Janet would 426 00:14:00,767 --> 00:14:02,033 who don’t know Janet would always host the uh the 427 00:14:02,033 --> 00:14:03,367 always host the uh the Christmas Party. Our Christmas 428 00:14:03,367 --> 00:14:04,033 Christmas Party. Our Christmas party get together at her 429 00:14:04,033 --> 00:14:05,699 party get together at her house. That’s gonna happen by 430 00:14:05,699 --> 00:14:07,434 house. That’s gonna happen by the way or can we still can we 431 00:14:07,434 --> 00:14:09,601 the way or can we still can we just show up? I have been told 432 00:14:09,601 --> 00:14:10,700 just show up? I have been told there will be people who will 433 00:14:10,700 --> 00:14:11,834 there will be people who will show up one way or the other 434 00:14:11,834 --> 00:14:14,133 show up one way or the other and also secondly I clear of 435 00:14:14,133 --> 00:14:15,300 and also secondly I clear of mickey’s asking if he needs to 436 00:14:15,300 --> 00:14:16,633 mickey’s asking if he needs to give you any money. So I don’t 437 00:14:16,633 --> 00:14:18,167 give you any money. So I don’t know what but the gift I don’t 438 00:14:18,167 --> 00:14:19,767 know what but the gift I don’t know what that is we are. I’m 439 00:14:19,767 --> 00:14:22,435 know what that is we are. I’m supposed to. Alright, ladies 440 00:14:22,435 --> 00:14:28,166 supposed to. Alright, ladies and gentlemen, Janet Yes. Thank 441 00:14:28,166 --> 00:14:31,033 and gentlemen, Janet Yes. Thank you so much 40 years so final 442 00:14:31,033 --> 00:14:32,500 you so much 40 years so final goodbye to our viewers here 443 00:14:32,500 --> 00:14:35,034 goodbye to our viewers here well to to your viewers. Um 444 00:14:35,034 --> 00:14:36,501 well to to your viewers. Um you’re lucky to have this crew 445 00:14:36,501 --> 00:14:38,601 you’re lucky to have this crew to watch in the morning I am in 446 00:14:38,601 --> 00:14:40,501 to watch in the morning I am in awe of the good day powerhouse. 447 00:14:40,501 --> 00:14:42,501 awe of the good day powerhouse. It’s uh an incredible bunch of 448 00:14:42,501 --> 00:14:44,101 It’s uh an incredible bunch of folks who works how many hours 449 00:14:44,101 --> 00:14:46,466 folks who works how many hours every morning we’re on for six, 450 00:14:46,466 --> 00:14:48,800 every morning we’re on for six, but they’re on for six uh but 451 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,132 but they’re on for six uh but just great folks here and uh 452 00:14:51,132 --> 00:14:54,533 just great folks here and uh the legacy is in good hands and 453 00:14:54,533 --> 00:14:56,167 the legacy is in good hands and thank you. um I’m not done yet. 454 00:14:56,167 --> 00:14:58,533 thank you. um I’m not done yet. We got a whole. uh you know 455 00:14:58,533 --> 00:14:59,168 We got a whole. uh you know there’s gonna be doing some 456 00:14:59,168 --> 00:15:00,533 there’s gonna be doing some other stuff you don’t y’all. 457 00:15:00,533 --> 00:15:01,967 other stuff you don’t y’all. We’re talking to the rest of 458 00:15:01,967 --> 00:15:04,301 We’re talking to the rest of the day. I’m talking about so 459 00:15:04,301 --> 00:15:06,467 the day. I’m talking about so I’m not done yet. uh I hope 460 00:15:06,467 --> 00:15:07,934 I’m not done yet. uh I hope you’ll you’ll tune in a little 461 00:15:07,934 --> 00:15:09,500 you’ll you’ll tune in a little later and see what see what 462 00:15:09,500 --> 00:15:10,967 later and see what see what happens cuz she does. come back 463 00:15:10,967 --> 00:15:12,500 happens cuz she does. come back on later on. so thank you all 464 00:15:12,500 --> 00:15:15,266 on later on. so thank you all um for supporting me over the 465 00:15:15,266 --> 00:15:16,500 um for supporting me over the years. I do appreciate it and 466 00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:17,767 years. I do appreciate it and for folks who don’t know that’s 467 00:15:17,767 --> 00:15:19,635 for folks who don’t know that’s the portrait that hangs in the 468 00:15:19,635 --> 00:15:22,301 the portrait that hangs in the hall here at WBRC. Alright 469 00:15:22,301 --> 00:15:25,899 hall here at WBRC. Alright Thank y’all. We love you.