Things are starting to look up. I received a call this morning from a news director. He asked if I was still looking for a job and told me about the positions he has open at his station. I was surprised and happy he asked for a couple of writing samples, which I wrote and sent right after the call. But I haven't heard anything yet, so I'm hoping he just didn't open his email again after the call.

Also, an anchor/reporter at another station I sent a tape to emailed me today and told me she would give me some information about the opening there, but I haven't heard anything after I replied. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Well, it's been forever and a day since my last post. Mainly because of Hurricane Katrina and getting my tapes out. I'm frustrated b/c most of the places I've sent my tape to are places where evacuees are, and therefore they're doing a ton of stories about it. I went on my first interview for a reporter job yesterday (although I set the interview up, he didn't call me to set it up) and I think it went well. I drove 6 hours there and 6 hours back, but it was worth it. But I know this disaster is causing people to push back the hiring process. The news director I talked to yesterday said he had been hoping to have hired someone at the beginning of this month, and the job posting went up about the second week of August. But luckily, I won't have to wait too long. He told me he would let me know his decision one way or the other by the end of next week. So wish me luck people! And my sincerest condolences and prayers for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. May God bless those that survived, and heal those that have lost loved ones.