> > Is he live?...or just a vt from earlier on?
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> He's definitely NOT Memorex. He's live every overnight.
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I'd be interested in hearing more about why Tom works a seven day week. I don't know if he reads this board or if someone from WBEN can comment. I would say he must be willing to do this. I'm sure it's against state labor laws to require someone to work seven days, much less a seven day overnight shift. I have nothing but words of praise for Tom. In the middle of the night, when I have an attack of insomnia, it's good to know that Tom is there with breaking information. That was especially true in early June when overnight thunderstorms moved through the region. Tom was there with information about road closures and power outages. With so many station automating overnight, he's providing a true service. And I'll never forget that it was Tom Connelly who told me that Clip Smith had died in a car crash. It was almost one year ago. I had spent that Saturday at an outdoor picnic, so I didn't see any of the TV coverage, and I didn't catch any radio newscasts. But Tom was there at 1:30am when I got in to tell me about that heartbreaking news. So, Tom, keep up the good work. But take a day off, guy, okay?
