I read Lenslinger's story of morning show blues and yes, he has a point about all the crap that goes on. Myself, I volunteered to work the overnight shift and work on our morning shows. I felt that on some level, I owed it to the former photog that used to work it.
Steve was a great guy. He worked at our station for 21 years. He'd won numerous emmys. He was currently working the overnight shift. I was the 4am-12am shift, so we were partnered together. I grew to know him, or at least think I knew him.
He was a troubled man. He had a mariage that ended badly. He was depressed. He took medication for it. But he didn't always take it which caused mood swings. You never knew which guy was going to show up.
Things went downhill rapidly for him. I won't go into detail, but they ended in paranoia and despondancy. And with a single gunshot.
I think about him daily. I miss him. But, I volunteered to take his shift. I think that in some, slight way, I'm honoring his memory.
I miss you bud.
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It wasn't your fault, you know. If he had really wanted help, he would have found it.
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