Surprise On-Air Assignment Turns Into Romantic Winter Proposal for KCCI Reporter
KCCI reporter Pepper Purpura thought she was heading out on a routine assignment when she arrived at the Robert D. Ray Asian Garden in downtown Des Moines — but the “story” she was sent to cover turned out to be her own proposal.
With help from the KCCI team, Purpura’s partner, Kai, carefully orchestrated the moment, coordinating with the station for weeks to make sure everything went perfectly when it was time to ask the big question…