PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Eight weeks. Fifty-six days. 80,640 minutes. This is the time I spent at WAVY. Whether this time looks like a little or a lot, my time here has come to a swift end.
In this period of time, I have learned so much that a lecture could never come close to. And to commemorate my time at WAVY, I want to highlight eight significant moments, lessons and people that impacted my internship.
1. Working with Madison Pearman
This particular day will forever stick with me. I traveled more than an hour away from Portsmouth with reporter and anchor Madison Pearman to cover a breaking story in Mathews County. When she asked me to come with her, I had no idea I would see and experience so many eerie things, or hear such a shocking story.
What initially was supposed to be a jailhouse interview turned into a home interview with a sorrowful mother and a trip to an active crime scene. With this being such a monumental story, one would think a whole crew would be sent out with us. Yet that wasn’t the case. Madison conquered the day entirely by herself, which was a feat.
Watching her showed me the realities of what MMJs go through, and to see her strength was amazing to witness. Working with Madison also showed me the power of managing one’s emotions and remaining positive in the face of adversity…