Nibbles....but no fish

It's interesting that when I send out tapes all summer without hearing a peep from any station I suddenly get three phone calls in three days.

First, I got the phone call from the station in California asking me if I would be willing to produce, then I recieve a call from a local station in town asking me to come in for an interview and lastly I got a call from a station in North Texas. I had applied to the small station in Texas because I was begining to get really desperate, and thought it couldn't hurt.

The news director in Texas talked to me at length about the station and their equipment, my salary (which I must say is barely liveable) and the expectations of a reporter in his station. I was flattered that he called me, he said I had a lot of talent and a great reporting style. He ended the coversation saying we would talk soon. I must say that it's great to get phone calls but I'm not sure that I'm willing to move to Texas, a state I have never been to, for a very small salary.

I went to the interview at the station here in town and talked with the news director about the position which would be a buerau reporter on the coast of Oregon. A good gig. We talked for an hour and he said that I was very strong canidate and we'd be in touch. Later that evening I took a news awarness test for the station and have not heard anything since. It's been 3 days.

So, within three days I had talked to three news directors about possible positions but no offers. I have really learned to not get my hopes up and to take everything they say with a grain of salt because in this industry it's all up in the air.

Again it's the inevitable catch 22. Your great and you have good on-air presence BUT (there's that world again) we are going to look at other canidates and we'll get back to you. I just wish there wasn't the round about. I just want a yes, or no. Time will tell. That's all I can keep saying.