Current neighborhood: Overland Park
Who or what is your sidekick? My iPhone and my great friend Alex, who’s also a Channel 5 producer.
What career would you choose in an alternate reality? In my fantasy world, I would own/run an ocean-side bed and breakfast. Maybe one day …
What was the last locally owned restaurant you patronized? Füd. Delicious vegan food with a home-cooked taste. Yum! I may be addicted.
Where do you drink? I don’t get out for drinks much, but you can find me at Brio on the Plaza if I’m ever out for happy hour.
Favorite arts organization: Mattie Rhodes Center. There are so many colorful pieces, and they always have great events. I love their annual Día de los Muertos displays. I also love Quixotic. I go to every show of theirs that I can.
What local phenomenon do you think is overrated? The fall season. People love the changing leaves and the great weather, so all summer I hear everyone say they’re anxious for fall to arrive. In this instance, I am a glass-half-empty type of girl and can’t enjoy the nice fall weather without dreading the winter that follows.
Where do you like to take out-of-town guests? The River Market. I just think it’s such a cute area of town. Friends who visit love checking out the farmers market. Plus, there are several restaurants in that area that I really enjoy showing off.
Finish this sentence: “Kansas City screwed up when it ______” Dropped the measure to put in a retractable or rolling roof over Arrowhead. I love tailgating and going to Chiefs games. But, man, in the winter, I’m tempted to skip the game and watch it from home.
Finish this sentence: “Kansas City got it right when it _____” Built the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. I love that place! KC is so rich in culture and the arts that it’s great to see such a beautiful building dedicated solely to the arts.
What TV show are you embarrassed to admit you watch? Keeping Up With the Kardashians
______ takes up a lot of space in my iTunes: Usher
Celebrity you’d like to take on a gondola ride: Oprah. Imagine all the wisdom she’d have time to share with me on the ride.
Favorite person or thing to follow on Twitter: I’m very new to Twitter, so I don’t follow many people. But if I had to pick someone, it would be Anderson Cooper. Not only does he keep his followers updated on the news of the day, but he also gives us a view into the life of a reporter at his level. Very cool stuff!
Person or thing you find really irritating at this moment: Snooki. Jersey Shore. Snooki. Jersey Shore. Did I already mention Snooki? I just don’t understand the fascination with that show.
What is your most embarrassing dating moment? Well, it wasn’t really “embarrassing”; it was more of an awkward moment. Back in college, two fellow broadcast students started a Blind Date type of show. In the beginning, they needed to recruit daters, and because they weren’t having much luck, they asked me to help out by being a “dater” on one of their episodes. I went into it thinking I was just doing them a favor and not really looking to make a match. But by the end of the date, the guy who I’d met actually asked to take me out again! I felt bad turning him down, but really, I was only going along with the date to help my friends, so I wasn’t interested. Poor guy.
What was the most important thing you learned in school? I was taught that you need passion to work in the news business. Without passion, the sad stories, the long hours, the sacrifices will wear you down very quickly. A true journalist is one who’s passionate about being a storyteller and about telling stories that really matter.
Finish this sentence: “People might be surprised to know that I _______” Struggle between being spontaneous and being a planner. I hate planning, but at the same time, I often talk myself out of being spontaneous. It’s a constant inner battle.
Describe a recent triumph: I recently finished up all of my courses and am on my way to becoming a certified broadcast meteorologist.
Qué Pasa, KC airs at 6:30 a.m. Saturdays on KSMO Channel 62.
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I agree 100% with the dude. Find some folks with a crazy story or just a crazy person. This could be a really good weekly if the subjects were remotely interesting...
No offense Justin, but the next time you need an interview victim, go find a homeless dude, or a panhandler.
These local newsies just bore the shit out of me. They dont do ANYTHING exciting or crazy for fear of losing their jobs.
I really do admire your journalistic ability, and enjoy your writing style, but your interview subjects of recent are pretty lame. Better luck next time.
I'm sure Iris is a lovely person, but I really wish she would talk much, much slower when she does the weather report. It creates internal tension in the listener, just trying to stay caught up. I find myself changing the channel, and I'm a die-hard KCTV5 fan!
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