Tuesday, October 30, 2012

BEHIND THE SCENES - Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan in Celina OH


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Day 2 of Romney Campaign Bus Tour Coverage
no Special Motorcade Pass, but wanted to show off my LOCAL Press Pass
showing the importance of OHIO this Election year



Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney, VP Nominee Paul Ryan, U.S. Sen Rob Portman & Senate Candidate Josh Mandel all speak to an enthusiastic crowd in Celina.
We're told about 2000 people packed the Celina City Schools Gym
Overflow Crowd sent outside...


WHIO TV had the opportunity to go behind the scenes with the Protected Press Pool
to shoot Mitt Romney's second speech outside to the overflow crowd of 1,000


Back Inside- it's the most electric crowd I've yet seen during the Romney Campaign this year.


My story from 6PM & 11PM below




YUNA LEE
REPORTER/ANCHOR

BEHIND THE SCENES- VP Candidate Paul Ryan in Clark County

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Covering the Paul Ryan Rally at Young's Dairy

Another day of team coverage!
Reporter Yuna Lee, Springfield News Sun Photographer Barb, WHIO TV Photographer Michael Franz



and Dayton Daily News Reporter, Lynn Husley!


Temperatures reached 43 degree and VERY WINDY...
thanks Youngs for keeping our bellys stuffed & hearts warm with Apple Cider!


after three hours- Paul Ryan made his entrance


Ryan introduced his family to the crowd of 2000


 Showing off my Special Protected Press Pool pass
the weapon to get me where I want to go!!!!!
(thanks Catherine & Chris!)


like the Paul Ryan Motorcade
(my view from my seat below)


after an hour ride,
this Motorcade took us to Sabina...
where we were allowed into a meeting between Congressman Paul Ryan, Congressman Mike Turner and nine Delphi Salaried Non-Union Retirees...


after that- the rally... at East Clinton High School


My video from the Day Traveling with VP Nominee, Paul Ryan, below



YUNA LEE
REPORTER/ANCHOR
WHIO TV


Wednesday, October 24, 2012

BEHIND THE SCENES- OBAMA & BIDEN in DAYTON

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LIVE TEAM COVERAGE OF
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA & VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN
VISIT TO DAYTON OHIO


October 23, 2012

Countdown to Election Day
2 Weeks Left!

The day after the third and final Presidential Debate, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden
head to Dayton's Triangle Park for a rally...

WHIO TV (Cox Media Group) sends 11 of us to cover the event!


On the TV Side-
Photographer Micah Riffle, Reporter Yuna Lee, Photographer Bob Garlock, Breaking News First Responder & Photographer, Kareem Elgazzar, Photographer Chuck Hamlin & Reporter Jim Otte


Getting ready for our Team Coverage and beautiful triple box with Anchor James Brown...



Nearly 10,000 supporters crowded Triangle Park to hear the President & Vice President Speak...
Here are my 6pm and 11pm stories...



iFamily - my 2nd iPhone!


iPHONE FAMILY!

My Personal White iPhone has a sibling!!!!!

My work just gave me my brand new iPhone 4S!

Goodbye Cincinnati Bell and Hello Verizon!!!!!!


My new iPad will love the new addition to the iFamily!!!
(dont think a new Mini iPad will be a part... but perhaps I may change my mind later)

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

OVERSEAS FUTURE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, Seoul Korea


FUTURE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
SEOUL, KOREA

Overseas Korea Foundation hosts 100 Korean Natives who live overseas...
22 different countries represented!

I was honored to be recommended by the Korean Embassy & attend such a wonderful conference!
we attended forums, concerts, cultural events, toured the City, etc...

I met friends that will be in my life for a "life time" =)



Opening Ceremony with Table #1 (the best table ever)
folks representing, USA, New Zealand & Canada here


Meeting new Friends- NYC, LA, me, Argentina, Seoul (originally Vancouver)


eating like queens!


visiting the Prime Minister!


how did I get to sit next to the President of the Foundation @ the head table?


Closing Ceremony Table
representatives from Germany, Australia, Canada, USA, Japan, China, Argentina...


Thanks for believing we are the future of Korea =)

Sunday, October 21, 2012

GOURMET PIZZA PARTY For Foodies

Now THIS IS A PIZZA PARTY!!!!!

My husband and I drove up to Horsehead Lake Michigan to spend some time with our friends at their lake house... We attended a pizza party at their friends' cabin (straight out of a magazine cabin- personally designed)!

The pizza wasn't delivered by Papa John or Dominos- it was made in their BRICK OVEN from TUSCANY!!!!! and it was DELICIOUS!

What an amazing experience!!!! Thank you Kathy & Greg for entertaining and giving us a tour of your amazing house!!!! Jen & Dom, we had so much fun!!! Im craving Dom's pasta! See you soon!

Friday, October 19, 2012

DEBATE PRACTICE- Mitt Romney's Sparring Partner, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman

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ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW WITH MITT ROMNEY'S SPARRING PARTNER,
U.S. SENATOR ROB PORTMAN





YUNA LEE, REPORTER & ANCHOR
WHIO TV NEWS CENTER 7

Sunday, October 14, 2012

POLITICAL EVENT? Follow Me!


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Whenever there's a Political Event in Town...
Follow my tweets!
@YunaLeeWHIO


sometimes I'll add some "color"
usually, I just tweet the headlines!

FIGHTING MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA


WHIO TV
REPORTER ANCHOR YUNA LEE

FIGHTING MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA

"Invisible War" Film- talking to a lead from the award winning documentary

Saturday, October 13, 2012

BEHIND THE SCENES- ROMNEY RALLY IN LEBANON


BEHIND THE SCENES
MITT ROMNEY RALLY IN LEBANON

Presidential Nominee for Republican Party, Governor Mitt Romney, heads to Lebanon...

"WE MUST WIN OHIO"

Romney closing in on Gap- recent polls show race is tight in Ohio...
Republicans gaining momentum after first Presidential Debate...

a few behind the scenes photos...



tweeting live w my blackberry, iPad & iPhone
(only way I can tweet up to the second info!)

possibly my last time working with photojournalist, Trey Back, as he heads to Columbus next wk!

10,000 people in Downtown Lebanon, according to Campaign & Police

Obama Campaign also in Lebanon- flying in Former Florida Gov, Charlie Crist

See my first story- below.

my 11pm story- more on rally and reaction


Friday, October 12, 2012

BEHIND THE SCENES - MITT ROMNEY / PAUL RYAN RALLY in DAYTON


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NEWS CENTER 7 WHIO TV LIVE TEAM COVERAGE

Romney/Ryan 2012 GOP Team heads to Dayton International Airport's Wright Brothers Aviation Field

a peak inside our team coverage


any time we have a presidential political event in our backyard, we like to cover it right with team coverage!
in this case, we had Political Reporter Jim Otte, Jr. Political Reporter Yuna Lee (yes, me), Photographers Dee Morman & Chuck Hamlin at the press stage... our Dayton Daily News Political Reporters were in the Media Room... and we had our Breaking News First Responder, Kareem Elgazzar monitoring outside traffic. Our "Political Field Crew" was just a part of the team effort along with those working hard at the station!

Waiting... Waiting... Waiting...
that's a HUGE part of covering political events!


after a surprise concert by Lee Greenwood...
the event kicks off!
Jim Otte with a Tease to our Team Coverage!


and meeting old friends! who also cover the political events
(just on a grander scale- as Neal works for CBS Networks!)