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See The New Set

Paul Horton — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:58:24 +0000

It smells like a brand new car! Get a tour from the great Chris Coraggio in this addition of the Valley Vlog. CLICK HERE.

Hanging With Coach Whisenhunt

Paul Horton — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:11:41 +0000

We got to hang out behind the scenes with Arizona’s Head Coach. We were in Tempe at their practice facility and Coach wanted to Vlog!!! Check this out…

Nicoles Baby!

Paul Horton — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:45:35 +0000

We had a chance to visit Nicole, and introduce you to Callie… What a cutie!

Click here to watch.

98.7 The Peak

Paul Horton — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:50:43 +0000

I took the weather camera home for weekend and went vloggin at 98.7 The Peak. Check out my weekend radio show here.

A Moment With Chris Coraggio

Paul Horton — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:03:10 +0000

What does our good buddy Chris do behind the scenes? Click here and find out where he hides out in between newscasts…

Construction at CBS 5

Paul Horton — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:53:53 +0000

Sonny Prue gives us a look at the new expansion here at KPHO. He is our building expert and fun to work with.

Just click on his photo to view the 3rd episode of “Vloggin In The Valley.”

The Phoenix Mercury

Paul Horton — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:39:00 +0000

We went live on Wednesday with the 2007 WNBA World Champs… They gave us an exclusive tour of their locker room, where no man has gone before.

Take a look!

Vloggin’ In The Valley!

Paul Horton — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:56:35 +0000

CBS 5’s Paul Horton gives you a behind the scenes look at his morning routine… Showing all the big events and great areas that Phoenix has to offer.

Just click on this link here to see CBS 5′s first ever vlog…

Paul’s first vlog

Robosaurus

Paul Horton — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:28:30 +0000

What a live shot! Last Friday, I went live with a 40 foot tall, 30 ton dinosaur called Robosaurus… Shooeeee, this thing was crazy! It has visited the Valley many times in the past 20 years, and draws huge crowds with every visit. Robosaurus shoots out 20 foot flames and devours cars in just 30 seconds. Here’s a picture of “White Lightning,” my co-anchor Chris’s car. That monster just thrashed that car within seconds on live TV. Chris was very sad, he had some wonderful memories with that car.

Robosaurus was created by two good friends Doug Malewicki and Mark Hays… Great guys who continue to travel and control the beast. You may remember that Robosaurus was auctioned off at the Barret Jackson auction in January for just $575,000. That was a deal, because over 5 million dollars worth of material was used to make this huge robot. Be looking for its return to the valley sometime next fall! Ohhhh, here is a shot of me doing weather live from his claw…

Ewwww Grosssss!

Paul Horton — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:44:56 +0000

I have been in this business for a while now and one thing I noticed is that every newsroom is exactly the same when it comes to food… WE WILL EAT ANYTHING! If I come back from a live shot with food, I’m the hero for the day. One of our old photographers said that you could put out cat food and surround it with crackers, it would be gone within the hour! SICK!

Now I know we are very busy, but sometimes we will let the food sit around way toooooo long… Here is an example of food and a cooler gone bad. I started to notice this cooler sitting by the studio for about three weeks…

(The old cooler – not opened)

(An open cooler with a very BAD SMELL)

Tips from TV Tech Tim when eating newsroom food:

1. Do a smell test and look for mold. If there is mold it can easily be removed.

2. Dips are best, even two days old. Just peal the layer of crust off the top, and voila it’s fresh.

3. Remember, the microwave is your friend.

4. If worried let intern eat it, and see what happens 10 minutes later.

5. If need be, a fork or spoon can be substituted for a knife. A Styrofoam coffee cup can be substituted for a bowl, and a paper towel can be substituted for a plate.

6. If you touch it, it’s yours. Do not break cookies, bagels, or cake with your fingers and leave the rest for somebody else.

7. Anything left at the assignment desk considered “fair game”.

8. When in doubt throw it out.

Ohhhh, and finally:

When you come in to work at 4:00AM and notice yesterdays bread pudding is still there, just assume the responsibility of throwing it away instead of pretending not to see it.

Have a great day, I am hungry!

-Paul