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A-10 • JUNE 20, 2011 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS
Touring Gourmet’s Market and WBIR By Tia Kalmon Gourmet’s Market was the interns’ first stop last Monday. The mouthwatering aromas made everyone want to eat while café manager Lynley Farris led the tasty tour. Gourmet’s Market has been around for almost 40 years. It began across the street from its current location at 5107 Kingston Pike as a business that sold imported foods and culinary items. Since then it has expanded to include Cosmo’s Caffé and a deli. The Market sells fine imported cheeses, meats and ingredients, as well as cookware for all kinds of kitchen needs. Lunch and brunch with daily specials are served at the Cosmos Caffé with many choices. Lisa McCoig even gave the interns a scrumptious treat of cookies and lemonade after the tour that really hit the spot. “I love the Market,” said intern Max McCoig. “It’s a great place to eat with great food, especially the biscuits and gravy, and all the workers are so nice.” From there, the interns headed to WBIR-TV to observe a news budget meeting and take a tour of the studio to see the new HD sets. During the news meeting the interns were able to learn what kinds of stories make the cut to go on air and which do not. Afterwards, news anchor John Becker, news director Bill Shory and managing editor Taz Painter gave the interns brief bios and shared how they were bitten by the news bug. “What we get to do are
Interns Madison Noe and Caroline Longmire enjoy lemonade and cookies at Gourmet’s Market. Photo by Jenna Kalmon
Café manager Lynley Farris gave the interns a tour of Gourmet’s Market. Photo by Owen Sanders
stories that tell how it affects you. It gets down to the real local level,” Shory said. Becker said being a journalist gives you the opportunity to see things that you wouldn’t otherwise get to see. He said that he’s flown in a helicopter over Mount St. Helens when it erupted the second time and has witnessed the aftermaths of Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. “I got my start by following journalists around and seeing what they do on a daily basis. Then you learn if that is something you like to do,” says Becker. “I have been able to follow a passion of mine and turn it into something that airs weekly (the ‘Service and Sacrifice’ segments), so it’s really fun. This is one of those unique businesses where you can have a passion, pursue it and see it.” After the chat, the interns were able to watch part of a live broadcast of “Live at Five at Four” with anchors Russell Biven and Beth Haynes and meteorologist Todd Howell. The interns were able to see everything the anchors
Interns Owen Sanders and Jacob Mullins stand in front of the set just before the broadcast of “Live at Five at Four.” Photo by
Patrick Kidwell
Gourmet’s Market is located at 5107 Kingston Pike and has been in business for almost 40 years. It sells fine imported cheeses, meats, ingredients, cookware and has a deli and café. Photo by Max McCoig
and camera operators had to do, including watching Biven run out to the parking lot for a live shot. ■
Meet the new interns
Two new interns joined the Shopper-News last week Beth Haynes and Russell Biven broadcast live during “Live at Five at Four” last week. Photo by Tia for the summer program. Kalmon Madeline Lonas, 13, is in the 8th grade at Vine Middle School. Her favorite color is pink. Her hobbies include cheerleading and Lonas dancing. She plans to pursue a career as a lawyer or politician. She wanted to be an intern because she says she is involved in a lot of things around the community and would like to learn a little bit more about Knoxville and what happens around here, as well as meet new people. Patrick Kidwell, 13, is in the 8th grade at St. Joseph Interns Jacob Mullins, Dalton Mullins, Owen Sanders, Max McCoig and Kathleen Karnes watch School. His the taping of “Live at Five at Four.” Photo by Tia Kalmon favorite color is red. His hobbies are shootSummer fun for Children’s Hospital cepted for Children’s Hospital to benefit ing, hunting Camp Cure, a summer day camp for In honor of the first day of summer, and fishing. patients with diabetes. Kidwell B97.5 radio personalities Jeff Jarnigan He would The camp is funded completely by and Ashley and Brad will serve refreshlike to go into the military donations and is provided at no cost for ments 6-10 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, at one day. He participated in Hardee’s on Clinton Highway. the patients of Children’s Hospital. Info: this internship because he 541-8165. Monetary donations will also be acwanted to learn what it is like to be a reporter.
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