As I said earlier this week, it's been a long time since I last visited Bellfonte. The Sandusky trial brought me there Tuesday morning. I noted that big stories are like broadcasters' conventions-- where you see old friends and make new ones.
As is my habit, I like to explore the area while the crew is setting up. It keeps me out of their way. I usually find information for my stories by wandering about, and it gives me a chance to collect my thoughts.
I was walking through the park outside the Centre County Courthouse early Tuesday morning. We were one of the first crews there. A young man walked up to me and said "Hi, I'm John Meyer." As you know, we have a Jon Meyer at WNEP. I was stunned for a moment. The new John Meyer is a reporter for WTAE TV 4, the ABC station in Pittsburgh. We had a nice chat about the Sandusky case, our stations, and where our careers have taken us over the years.
WTAE's John Meyer is as nice as WNEP's Jon Meyer-- and that's not easy.