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Thank You! - From the NewsEdge at 11
Mar 27, 2008 | 1:59 PM
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I wanted to take just a quick moment and personally thank all our NewsEdge at 11 viewers. One of my first blogs here at myfoxdc.com detailed the behind the scenes 'work in progress' that was creating the NewsEdge for WTTG. Just one and a half years after taking to the airwaves for the first ever 11pm news at this station, we've learned that you made us #1 at 11. 

The root belief we had and held onto dearly through the entire development process of this newscast was this: in this changing world of technology and attention span ... your time is too valuable to put on the same old news everybody else does. Every decision we make in story choice and presentation is based in that belief. And from the ratings, you've made it clear Washington was ready for the change.

A special shout out to Jeff Gygax, the producer who helped brainstorm concepts and segments for the NewsEdge at 11. You think you lose interest in something fast? This guy is your best friend behind the scenes in making sure each second of airtime matters. 

WTTG allowed us to have a free-hand in creating this shows feel and flow. It remains a very 'hands off' atmosphere to let some of the best and brightest in the newsroom tinker and experiment and succeed. The daily parts do change on occasion ... but the vision remains constant. And YOU have given us the biggest reward and recognition we could ever ask. So thank you again ... from all of us. As I like to say at the end of the show ... "We'll be back here tonight for the NewsEdge at 11 ... hope you will be too."


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LilBits read my blog view my photos
Mar 27, 2008 | 4:16 PM

Brian:

First, you are most welcome as I am an avid Fox5 viewer and must stay tuned after the 10:00 news because I never know what will happen in the next hour, but thanks to you all I will never miss anything. Secondly, I would like to see more of the investigative reports that Fox 5 is famous for as you all do help the consumer more than others. In closing, please keep up the good work and put those other stations where they belong.....steps and days behind because anyone knows you will see it on Fox 5 first!
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Award winning anchor/reporter Brian Bolter joined WTTG FOX 5 in November of 1999. Two and a half years later he was named co-anchor of the stations flagship newscast FOX 5 News at Ten. Brian is now the anchor of The Edge at 11pm. Brian is a two time Emmy award winner including being honored as the Mid Atlantic's "Best Live Reporter". He also won a prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for excellence in journalism. The Associated Press has honored him with numerous awards for his Investigative Reporting. From the Pentagon and Ground Zero the week of September 11th to West Palm Beach for the Presidential Recount 2000. From the Whitewater scandal in Arkansas to the wildfires in California to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Brian has reported on the front lines of events that helped shape our country. Brian came to FOX 5 from WBAL-TV in Baltimore where he worked as the weekend anchor and reporter. He started his broadcast journalism career more than a decade ago in Monterey, California. Brian can usually be found year round on a local golf course near you. Brian graduated from Loyola University-New Orleans with a B.A. in Communications.

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