KBTV

KBTV::The Welcome Episode

It was sometime around noon on Friday, and the weather was rainy and blustery and drizzling and just plain cruel out. Barry and I stood inside the townhouse – KBTV HQ –peering out through the glass door, wondering whether or not to make a go of it.

“I’ll stand on the chair?” I suggested with a sardonic smirk. Barry gave his all-too-familiar shrug. It’s not really a shrug, more of a definitive nod. I sprinted to the back to put on my armor while Barry hit the office to grab the equipment. We clamored up to the roof. I felt that feeling of illicit anticipation. The first hit from the roof, the first episode of KBTV to hit the new website KBTVonline.com. Now we were officially on to the next chapter in KBTV’s development.

I climbed up on the chair in my bubblegum pink dress, rose frosted lipstick and Ugg clogs.

“Welcome to the new KBTV. We’re moving up.” I look up at the thundering sky. “We’re headquartered in a three story town house two blocks off the beach, just north of Fort Lauderdale. You may be wondering just how far up? We’re shooting on the roof.” I scanned the peachy-taupe thrice painted concrete patio, turned back to the camera, smiled and proudly avowed: “In our brand new studio!”

Just as Barry peered out from behind the camera and gave me the thumbs up, a burst of wind whipped up from behind me, suddenly giving me Barbara Streissand’s fro in her breakout film with Kris Kristofferson “A Star is Born.” I struggled to find my way out of my now uber-tousled chestnut locks. “My, I’ll throw my hair back in a pony tail,” I yelled over the wind.

To be continued…

posted by rjoyner @ 12:26 PM