Putting Competition Aside
Television news is an extremely competitive business, with stations trying to capture as many viewers as possible, each and every night. But sometimes even the biggest competitors in business can show a heart like Jesus to one another. On June 12, Christopher Sign, the news anchor for WBMA in Birmingham, Alabama died in an apparent suicide. It shocked the entire community and was especially traumatic on his co-workers. It was almost impossible for them to do their jobs, but the news had to go on. The day of his funeral was especially difficult since they all wanted to show their support to Christopher’s family. And that is where the other stations did something that is rarely seen in business. The news directors at the three other stations (WIAT, WVTM and WBRC) came up with a plan to do a lot of the work for them that day. They would cover all the news stories as well as share the video footage and notes so nearly everyone at Christopher’s station could attend his service...
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