BEHIND THE SCENES - Social Media Obsession GIFT!

BEHIND THE SCENES

WHIO TV

YUNA LEE, REPORTER

(note the facebook & twitter logos)

3 years ago, I got in trouble for "Facebooking" too much in the Newsroom

2 years ago, my boss told me I needed to stick my iPhone in the freezer (yes, Rachel McAdams)

1 year ago, my eye doctor told me my cornea was deteriorating because I was losing sleep

(obsession w news & social media - the culprit)

Today, I have a facebook & twitter logo next to my Super (the "talent graphic') because I earned it!

Ha! Finally something GOOD comes out of my obsession with Facebook & Twitter!

Is it worth it?

YES!

 (except the cornea portion)

to tell you the truth,

i just wanted to brag about the new supers we have at News Center 7

Facebook Me!

CHERRY BLOSSOMS - #fail College Years

 Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom in DC

extremely early this year!

I didnt take this photo below, but take a look at how beautiful it is!
I truly miss living in Virginia this time of year!

you can even see my FAVORITE memorial!

this photo reminds me of my college years at the University of Virginia

when my girlfriends and I went to see the Cherry Blossoms

we thought we were SO CLEVER taking all these "adorable" photos with the Cherry Blossoms.

as you can see from the photo above, the tree I am posing in front of... is NOT a cherry blossom tree...

we learned to do a bit more research for next time.

Health Care Debate - "a big ****n Deal"

Its quite the big ****n deal, my friends...

My eyes will be glued to the US Supreme Court this week, as the high court begins 3 days of hearings challenging the Health Care Act (Obamacare- as opponents call it) the President signed into law two years ago.

I covered it quite extensively at my previous station, WHSV in Virginia and had numerous conversations with everyday Americans struggling to get health insurance and also with the Virginia Attorney General, now Gubernatorial candidate, Ken Cuccinelli. That's because Virginia filed its own separate lawsuit challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Virginia's lawsuit is not a part of this week's hearing. This week, The US Supreme Court hears the multi-state challenge led by Florida. I believe 26 states are a part of this massive lawsuit against the federal government.

Quite often, I will be obsessed with certain court cases (OJ Simpson trial was my first... Terri Schaivo & Casey Anthony among others)... So I'm sure I will be losing sleep and only "half there" at work. You will have to excuse me. :)

Also, depending on whether the law is upheld or not, in my opinion, will play quite a role in the elections this year... And in Virginia, should play some type of role in the GOP Gubernatorial race between AG Cucinnelli & Lt.Gov Bill Bolling.

photo- one of the many interviews with the AG regarding health care...

I shouldve taken a week off work to sit in these hearings!

BEHIND THE SCENES - working weekends!

BEHIND THE SCENES

WHIO TV

NEWS CENTER 7

yes, we know...

golf on after church on sundays

brunch with the family

cleaning the house & mowing the lawn

but the weekends are a little bit different for some of us who work for the news.

that's because the news does not sleep...

to get the show on air...

we have a full crew at all times, gathering & writing news.

this Sunday morning, editor Bret Rhymer is already hard at work.

Charlie Van Sant from the Breaking News Team is listening to scanners on the Assignment Desk...

(btw, dont you love last names with "van" in them?)

Breaking News Team First Responder, Drew Simon, is ingesting video he just shot from a story

Producer, Kristen Petty, is already getting the show ready for me to look over!

Master Control is already working...

Our director, Rodney, is getting ready to put in his codes (dont know how he does his job, really)!

Michael Franz with the Breaking News Team just shouted, "uh oh, we got coupons today"

Since we're a part of Cox Media, along with Dayton Daily News,

we get newspapers delivered to our assignment desk =)

He's monitoring breaking news in our area.

Last weekend, I had the pleasure to work Producer Kristi Derocher (top)

and Producer Amy Frederick (bottom) (Erica also pictured)

Okay! back to work now! Wonder what the news will bring us today...

My Etch-a-Sketch Moment & Andy Dick

Many Americans may now associate Etch-a-Sketch with the GOP Presidential Candidates, particularly Mitt Romney. I associate Etch-a-Sketch with my best friend, Mellie & Andy Dick.

The night I realized Mellie had the most amazing talent for drawing flawless roses on Etch-a-Sketch was the same day we saw Andy Dick, while eating sushi. Hence, the oh-so-clever photo of "me eating" actually portrays Andy Dick on the right top corner. Yes, we are so slick

Watta, my muse

My 3rd attempt at "art"!
Watta, my muse

PRESIDENTIAL RACE 2012 - Interview w Vice President Joe Biden in Toledo

Obama-Biden 2012 Campaign Kicks off in Toledo

Vice President, Joe Biden, makes a stop in Ohio

just one week after Super Tuesday and two days after President's visit to Dayton

We were able to interview the Vice President and ask him specific questions relating to our area.

The VP was joined by 500 people and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur

(she recently won Dem primary against Dennis Kucinich)

News Center 7 Photographer, Chuck Hamlin, as we wait and wait.

Below are two videos- a quick wrap of what happened at the rally...

and then a clip from my one on one interview with VP Biden.

One on One with the Vice President

U.S. SENATE RACE - Senator Marco Rubio Endorses Ohio Candidate

U.S. SENATE RACE 2012 in OHIO

Ohio State Treasurer, Josh Mandel (R), is hoping to unseat U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D)

Less than one week after winning the Republican primary, Mandel received a huge endorsement...

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) who is rumored to be a potential Vice Presidential Candidate,

flew from Florida to Ohio to make his endorsement, which happens to be the first one he has made.

The two spoke at the Wright State University's Berry Room at the Nutter Center.

About 300 people attended the event.

After the rally, we had a chance to ask both Mandel & Rubio a few questions...

including the one- we all want to know the answer to...

VP for Rubio?

He told us no because he still has a LOT to finish in the Senate...

so I asked him, what he would do.. if the nominee callled him and said they needed him...

His response?

video below...

video of my story from Monday March 12, 2012



First Blog w New iPad!!!

It works!!!!

The NEW iPad

The NEW iPad

my iPhone likes it's new buddy!

and they match!

President Obama visits UD Arena for First Four

PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO DAYTON

BEHIND THE SCENES

It was truly an honor to be a part of amazing team coverage.

I am so impressed and proud with us!

Im also extremely humbled & grateful to work for the #1 CBS affiliate in the entire country!

President Obama brings the British Prime Minister, Dave Cameron, to watch the first of the NCAA "First Four Games" at the University of Dayton.

Of course, WHIO-TV News Center 7, had team coverage!

This was just the team covering a part of the UD Arena

(not to mention a crew of five at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base covering Air Force One, a crew at the motorcade route, crew inside the arena, etc)

Reporter Yuna Lee WHIO, Photographer Trey Back, Reporter Layron Livingston, Photographer Doug Lamber, Photographer Dee Morman, Breaking News Team's Kareem Elgazzar.

This is minus Sports Director, Mike Hartsock and Reporter John Bedell and Reporter Mark Bruce (who are inside at this point)

Pretty!!! I LOVE all these live trucks!!!!!! this is only half of the live trucks at the UD Arena

Typical Photo- doing radio phoners for WHIO Radio AM 1290 and 95.7FM

First Team arrives!

Chatting with WDTN's Megan!

Live Shot!

The Sports Expert, Mike Hartsock

Media Line to get in!

Driving to the UD Arena. ROAD TRIP!

NCAA First Four Games at the University of Dayton Arena

It's MARCH MADNESS

and there's certainly coverage madness at WHIO TV News Center 7!

that's because the NCAA First Four Games are in TOWN!

It was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the NCAA First Four Game Coverage~!

Monday, John Bedell & I were live for the evening news at the UD Arena

we share Doug as our photograher!

I got to sneak in one of the practices to snap some shots for you!

That's where I met one of our viewers, Todd!

First Four, I love the logo!

and I always LOVE live trucks!

I also met one of our mini fans =)

and this is proof, that we all get along just fine!

Megan & Holly from WDTN 2 =) and John, Me

BEHIND THE SCENES - PRESIDENT TO VISIT DAYTON

The President is expected to visit Dayton Tuesday.

Irony?

He's visiting exactly ONE week after Super Tuesday... and exactly FOUR YEARS since his last visit to our area... He was Candidate Barack Obama... and now he comes to visit as the President.

He's brining the British Prime Minister to watch the NCAA First Four at the University of Dayton Arena.

So what does this mean for Dayton?  Lots of preparations!

We talked with the U.S. Secret Service today who gave us an inside scoop... and the City of Dayton, as well as the Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau!

Ill have all of that coming up!

Looks like all the "candidates" for this year's Presidential Elections find value in visiting our area!

CUPCAKE ATM MACHINE! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CUPCAKE ATM MACHINE!

can we bring one to Dayton???!!!!!

OHIO 2012 - SUPERS of SUPER TUESDAY

SUPER TUESDAY

OHIO 2012

Super Tuesday may not have been so Super in Ohio, afterall...

For the Presidential Primary Race,

it was quite a mystery!

Romney was ahead of Santorum, then Santorum pulled forward, then Romney ended up with the most votes... BUT... his lead is only 10,000 votes ahead of Santorum, who wins 2nd...

but that's just for now...

The Board of Elections in Montgomery County says.. they're a great chance for a RECOUNT in Ohio.

He says the race is was so close, this qualifies for an automatic recount...

we'll see if it's called by the Secretary of State in Ohio.

still, results are not likely to change...

and it looks like Romney does take Ohio on Super Tuesday.

Does this mean he will be the Republican Presidential nominee?

Ohio usually predicts the presidential candidate... so he sure may be...

then again, 

there has been nothing ordinary and predictable about this Election Year.

as for a few SUPER TUESDAY SUPERS...

there were a few SUPER FAILURES-

including the Huber Heights Income Addition Income Tax- failing w 68% of the votes

in Butler Township, the police levy failed, but only by 100 votes- pretty tight race.

we'll see if its on the ballot again in November.

SUPER LOW numbers!

incredibly low voter turnout in Montgomery County.

they usually see about a 40% voter turnout during primaries...

this super tuesday- 21% turnout!

that's incredibly low!

SUPER CLOSE RACES -

including a German Twp. Levy that is failing by only 5 votes

too close to call at this point!

plus, there are two Republican County Cnetral Committee races too close to call.

if it turns out to be a tie...

they will flip a coin.

seriously.

BEHIND THE SCENES - "WHIO OHIO 2012" - SUPER TUESDAY

BEHIND THE SCENES

SUPER TUESDAY

OHIO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RACE

I am going on Hour 11 of Super Tuesday Poll Patrol, covering voters for our newscasts!

All of my friends in Virginia know, I love Election Day and I am so happy to be a part of the Election Day Coverage today at WHIO News Center 7 =)

and boy oh boy!

are we SPOILED at Cox Media?

Take a look at all this food they are providing the news staff today for the extra hours we're working!!!!

Below is a part of our TV News Crew =)

Becky Grimes is our Special Projects Mgr, Quincy Wallace is our Election Day Producer & Mark Bruce will be out and about covering school levies today! Dont you LOVE his tie?

and take a look at this!!!!

Beautiful cupcakes made by our very own Cox Media Governor's Grille!

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We have the most wonderful chefs who even baked their specialty pizzas for us!!!!!

and of course, to document, those of us...

who got FIRST DIGS =)

Happy Super Tuesday, all!

Can't wait to see you for our SPECIAL "OHIO 2012" Election Special on WHIO News Center 7's Digital Channel 7.2 today!!!!!

Who will take Ohio?????

GOP PRESIDENTIAL RACE - Covering Santorum's Visit

GOP 2012 PRESIDENTIAL RACE

RICK SANTORUM VISITS THE MIAMI VALLEY

Republican Presidential Candidate, Former U.S. Senator of Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum made a visit to the Dayton Christian Schools today in a last minute push to woo voters in Ohio.

One of the greatest moments of the event- was the musical performance by Dayton Christian School students.

Their voices were angelic.

Video before Event...

He was introduced by the Ohio Attorney General, Mike DeWine, who switched his endorsement from Mitt Romney to Rick Santorum a few weeks ago.  DeWine says Santorum WILL win tomorrow...

Will he?  Many voters, even Santorum's supporters, say even if Santorum does not win the primaries... it's okay... they will support whoever wins the GOP Nomination.

When asked, will it be a brokered convention this year?  DeWine told us, "no".. He says Santorum will win the nomination. 

Santorum spoke for 40 minutes.. then answered one of my questions- (which we unfortunately did not get on camera)... I asked him, Why Ohio? 

There are 10 states holding primaries tomorrow, including Ohio.. so why Ohio?

One of the things he said to me, "Why Not Ohio?"

Santorum was leading the polls by seven points when I last saw him in the Miami Valley.

Now, its too close to call...

The United States Secret Service is now involved in an investigation into a Facebook Post made by a 13 year old Middle School Student.  The school tells me it was a "stupid comment" and the boy apologized to the principal. BUT... the Secret Service is involved, in addition to Miami Township Police Dept.

WEDDING Part XI - Newspaper Article

Yuna Lee & Michael Thompson

WEDDING Part XI

Newspaper Article

Arlene Stewart with the Richmond Times Dispatch wrote an article about our January wedding at The Jefferson Hotel & Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

Link Below

Richmond Times Dispatch Article