Satlink of Arkansas

Joplin Tornado

2011-05-24T08:49:00.000-07:00

Spent several days working for NBC and Weather Channel from Joplin. I was the uplink for Brian Williams for two of those days. My day would start at 3am for the Today show with Al Roker then switch over to Weather Channel, then at 2pm prepare for the Evening News with Brian Williams. Get to the hotel late and start the process all over again the next day.

Tornado Outbreak

2011-04-28T08:59:00.000-07:00

I had just finished working for Mike Seidel at some tornado damage in Arkansas when the Weather Channel decided to have me chase tornados with Jim Cantore over in Alabama. We had no idea that it would get that bad. The outbeak spun up more than 300 tornados and killed 350 people. We spent a week in the Tuscaloosa area and made memories that will last forever. More images can be found here: http://www.hallimages.com/f977748885

Albert Pike Campground Flash Flood

2010-07-14T19:28:00.000-07:00

20 campers died during a flash flood. It took several days to find all the bodies.

Lend A Hand

2010-06-23T18:45:00.000-07:00

NBC's Al Roker spends a week each year raising money for special charities. The kids at a Memphis Ballet company received vehicles and special items to make their dance program more available for low income kids.

Arkansas Primaries

2010-06-08T18:55:00.000-07:00

Kelley O'Donnel spent a few days covering the Senate race.

Tornadoes

2010-05-18T19:40:00.000-07:00

Dave Price prepares to go live for the CBS Early Morning Show outside of Norman Oklahoma.

I covered several tornadoes during the spring. The larger and more destructive ones were out in Oklahoma.

NOLA Saints Win

2010-02-07T08:27:00.000-08:00

This is a few hours before the Saints won the Super Bowl. More people filled the street as time went on.

Kansas City Snow

2010-01-07T07:12:00.000-08:00

In town for the big cool down. Coldest temps in 20 years. Lucky for me I'm already done with liveshots for the Today Show, Wx Channel, MSNBC, and NBC Nightly (lead story) and either headed for home or St Louis. Just love the waiting around to see where I'm off too. NOT!

Back-up truck for USA Network

2009-09-21T18:57:00.000-07:00

Live on USA Network for Monday Night RAW. It was a learning experience working with the traveling circus known as the WWE. They have 14 semi-tractors full of stage equipment along with the two production trucks, a satellite truck and motor coaches. All travel as one unit across the country.

Al Roker raises money for Charities

2009-06-25T15:43:00.001-07:00

Al Roker brought NBC's "Today Show" to town for a major fundraiser. More than $600,000 for the Ar Rice Depot.

MArk Martin Days for ESPN

2009-04-10T19:52:00.000-07:00

Mark Martin invited other NASCAR drivers to come over to Batesville for fan appreciation days. It was very cool to be around the legends. We were doing this for "Nascar Now" show on ESPN. We did most of the show from our location.

Larry King and Bill Clinton

2009-02-17T17:00:00.000-08:00

Larry hosted his show with Bill Clinton from the Clinton library. Four cameras uplinked from Little Rock and switched in D.C. Above: Producer talking Larry through the show.
Below: Larry leaving my truck after tracking his voice.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/02/18/lkl.bill.clinton.cnn

Historic Ice Storm

2009-01-27T04:39:00.000-08:00

Working with Mike Seidel for the Weather Channel up in Jonesboro. It wouldn't stop raining and freezing on contact. Almost two inches of ice in places. Over 200,000 without power and several deaths from this event. It look like a crystalized world when it finished and the sun came out.

These scenes are from my trip north of the buffalo a few days later. Not shown is the power lines down and millions of trees damaged. I chose the beauty and not the beast.

Pres. Debate for CSPAN

2008-09-24T19:17:00.001-07:00

Obama and McCain take the stage

Night of the debate

Many of miles of cable......All the networks are here with cables going in every direction.

Hurricane Ike with the Weather Channel

2008-09-13T15:02:00.000-07:00

Big waves coming into Surfside Texas.

Mike Seidel and crew were with me as we covered Hurricane Ike coming into Texas. We worked our way up from Corpus Christi, Port Aransas,Port Lavaca, and finally Surfside.

But, we had a little fun with a pelican in between liveshots.

Hurricane Gustav for the Weather Channel

2008-09-01T16:58:00.000-07:00

Coverage from New Orleans along Canal Street.

We were scrunched up against buildings for protection from the high winds.
Video of Harry Smith from CBS News......this was shot from my doorway.

Lester Holt from NBC News runs from the
high winds coming down Canal Street .

Katrina three year anniversary

2008-08-20T15:56:00.000-07:00

Pres. Bush meets with the gulf coast government leaders to see what progress has been made in the last three years.

Hurricane Dolly for the Weather Channel

2008-07-24T11:17:00.000-07:00

Weather Channel's Jim Cantore taking time to visit with the locals at Corpus Christi.

We started out covering the storm from Corpus Christi and moved south to Brownsville Texas area of South Padre Island.

The eye wall sit on top us with 100mph sustained wind with higher gust that eventually ripped the roof off our hotel. Parts of the roof crashed into my truck breaking out two windows and leaving some dents and scratches.

Damascus Tornado

2008-05-04T17:23:00.000-07:00

Sean Callebs is a general assignment correspondent for CNN based in New Orleans covering the aftermath of the Damascus tornado.

A little baseball on the hill

2008-05-03T17:03:00.000-07:00

UA vs Alabama

Martin Luther King remembered

2008-04-05T17:32:00.000-07:00

Hillary and McCain were among the rememberence of MLK 40 years later.

Clinton Tornado

2008-02-08T17:09:00.000-08:00

Steve Osunsami preparing for his liveshot on ABC World News Tonight from outside Clinton.

Atkins Tornado

2008-02-06T17:18:00.000-08:00

CNN's Dan Lothian covering the aftermath of the Atkins tornado.

Pres. Bill Clinton

2008-02-01T16:23:00.000-08:00

Clinton out campaigning for Hillary in Pine Bluff.

Iowa Caucuses for CNN

2008-01-03T14:44:00.000-08:00

First days setup in Iowa City for "American Morning" with John Roberts. It was only 20 below this morning (wind chill).Then drove over to Des Moines for another morning show. I didn't have to work the night of the caucus and my hotel happen to be Huckabee's HQ. So I watched coverage from my room until minutes before Huckabee came out for his speech.

"Larry King Live" West Memphis Three

2007-12-19T15:16:00.000-08:00

The first live show from Arkansas death row. It was for Larry King and we also covered Natalie Maines from the Dixie Chicks as she spoke out for the West Memphis Three. I didn' t get pics from death row. It was the entire one hour show.

Heifer Intn.

2007-12-07T15:05:00.000-08:00

Satellite media tour with 20 stations. Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen were our guest.

The Ellen Degeneres Show

2007-11-14T11:25:00.000-08:00

It was a real zoo setting up for the show. Rocky Ridge Refuge was a great place full a activity that created some tense moments during a live show.

Pres. Bush Visits Memphis

2007-10-15T08:21:00.000-07:00

Working for the White House networks

Katrina Two year Anniversary for Bloomberg TV

2007-08-29T18:49:00.000-07:00

A little rain storm brought some minor flooding compared to two years ago. The truck that had been parked in front of me had to move, leaving his Direct TV dish and cables under the water.

Elvis 30th Death Anniversary for NBC News

2007-08-16T18:43:00.000-07:00

Lisa Marie after doing the interview with "Entertainment Tonight" Larry King shooting some pre-tape.

ESPN NBA Lottery

2007-05-23T08:21:00.000-07:00

Memphis Grizzlies watch party for ESPN

Gov Huckabee-Pres Candidate

2007-04-26T17:11:00.000-07:00

Huckabee interview for MSNBC just before leaving for the Iowa debates.

KATV Road Trip

2007-04-23T17:22:00.000-07:00

Covering the first few days of the 25 city tour. This is from the Buffalo River.

Susan McDougal for Larry King Live

2007-03-06T06:13:00.000-08:00

Dumas Tornado

2007-02-27T12:37:00.000-08:00

Sen Brownback announcement for President

2007-01-20T06:57:00.000-08:00

Topeka Kansas

Missing Boys Found

2007-01-17T07:02:00.000-08:00

St. Louis area (Union, MO)

NBC Sports

2006-12-31T19:34:00.000-08:00

Coverage of the Saints and Panthers in New Orleans.

NBC Newschannel

2006-11-02T06:55:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of working with Jay Gray and Jodie from NBC Newschannel yesterday in Memphis. Pre-Election politics story.

Pres. Bush-Crawford TX 2006

2006-10-23T17:12:00.000-07:00

Sec. Rice and some of the White House correspondants in Crawford.

Sec. Rice- "Meet the Press", and all the other Sunday morning news shows.

Priscilla Presley tour of Graceland for NBC "Today Show"

2006-10-23T16:09:00.000-07:00

Priscilla Presley watching me grease the front door of Graceland. She was about to give a walking tour for the NBC Today Show and the front door was squeaky.

2006-10-23T14:56:00.000-07:00

Gallatin Tennessee 2006

Coverage for CNN of this devastating tornado. This car lot was destroyed.

Enron Trial

2006-05-23T08:42:00.000-07:00

Bloomberg Television coverage during the highlights from the Enron trial in Houston.

"The Fox Report with Shepard Smith"

2005-10-23T17:23:00.000-07:00

"Shep" talking to the locals.

Shepard takes a break during the show from Bay Saint Louis after KatrinaPres. Bush touring the area

Hurricane Wilma 2005

2005-10-23T16:17:00.000-07:00

This is at about 60mph winds.

Hurricane Rita Hits New Orleans

2005-09-23T17:03:00.000-07:00

The ninth ward levi breaks again during Hurricane Rita. CBS News coverage.

CBS news crew returning from the 9th ward.

Harry Smith after Hurricane Katrina

2005-09-23T07:26:00.000-07:00

Best Parking Spot

2005-09-02T16:59:00.000-07:00

Hurricane Katrina: Pres Bush lands in Baton Rouge, then Marine One takes him to New Orleans.

Willie Nelson

2004-11-06T19:22:00.000-08:00

Willie was honored on a PBS show.

Pres. Clinton Award

2004-11-06T19:17:00.000-08:00

Named "Black man of the year".

Super Bowl New Orleans

2003-01-02T18:49:00.000-08:00

Al Roker after the Super Bowl for the Today Show.

Pres Bush Portrait

2002-11-06T19:13:00.000-08:00

Unveilling of the Governor of Texas portrait of Pres. Bush.

Tom Hanks

2002-08-06T19:24:00.000-07:00

D Day Museum openeing celebration.

911 Coverage

2001-09-11T18:45:00.000-07:00

Coverage during 911 include the Pentagon, US Treasury Dept., Camp David and then Norfork for the USS Roosevelt leaving for war.