the people who wind up being the best interviews are the ones who are completely unaware of the fact that they ARE the best people to interview (if that makes sense!).

today i did a story with these two guys from a group called the "Oceneechee Speedway Group". they were just formed less than a year ago and their whole goal is to preserve and revitalize the Oceneechee Speedway in hillsborough. i dont know much (well, or anything really!) about racing and NASCAR but apparently this speedway is pretty famous...richard petty even did his final race there. so the speedway hasnt been used since 1968 and now they're trying to get it back into shape (and they've already done a really great job).

i interviewed the two today and the words that came out of their mouths were just amazing...and even better is the fact that they have no idea how great it was. they're just your average joe kinda guys doing something they love. honestly, you see it in their eyes and hear it in their voices when they talk about how much doing this means to them. im so excited to put this piece together. it's weird though because when i know i have all the right elements to put a great story together, it makes me a little nervous because i want so badly to do it justice...make everything just right...i dont want to screw it up.

anybody can cover the fires, accidents, and court cases...they're always terrible situations, but as a reporter, it doesnt take much skill to get the story across. when you have the opportunity to do a really special story like this one, you always want to knock it out of the park...but still make it seem like it came easy. these are the kinds of the stories that make me love my job...it also probably explains why i spent much of my friday night, when i was off, working on it.

funny enough, i cant think of anything else i would rather have been doing tonight :)