Maritza Georgiou

And that was really cool to people because it's, We did bring perspectives that you didn't hear coming out of D.C., New York or L.A. And so I think that it can't be ignored.

And that was really cool to people because it's, We did bring perspectives that you didn't hear coming out of D.C., New York or L.A. And so I think that it can't be ignored.

You know, I don't know if it's necessarily to Washington, but everybody in my world definitely wanted to move up and move up and move up. You know, I started in Missoula, Montana, which is a market where you cut your teeth and you make mistakes and you learn a lot. And and I think that if you go straight to these big cities, I think you miss out on something.

You know, I don't know if it's necessarily to Washington, but everybody in my world definitely wanted to move up and move up and move up. You know, I started in Missoula, Montana, which is a market where you cut your teeth and you make mistakes and you learn a lot. And and I think that if you go straight to these big cities, I think you miss out on something.

You know, I don't know if it's necessarily to Washington, but everybody in my world definitely wanted to move up and move up and move up. You know, I started in Missoula, Montana, which is a market where you cut your teeth and you make mistakes and you learn a lot. And and I think that if you go straight to these big cities, I think you miss out on something.

I mean, that for me, you know, local news is so important, not only for that reason, because you learn so much, but you learn how to form connections and you learn how to be part of a community. And people generally trust their local news personalities more than they trust network personalities.

I mean, that for me, you know, local news is so important, not only for that reason, because you learn so much, but you learn how to form connections and you learn how to be part of a community. And people generally trust their local news personalities more than they trust network personalities.

I mean, that for me, you know, local news is so important, not only for that reason, because you learn so much, but you learn how to form connections and you learn how to be part of a community. And people generally trust their local news personalities more than they trust network personalities.

Well, that's a big yada, yada, yada. I'll just say that. But yes, I, you know, I live in this community. I stop and talk to people at the grocery store and at my son's school and, you know, out on the streets. And so, yeah, when people feel like they can come up to you and talk to you and you're accessible and also you have an understanding of the issues and why they matter.

Well, that's a big yada, yada, yada. I'll just say that. But yes, I, you know, I live in this community. I stop and talk to people at the grocery store and at my son's school and, you know, out on the streets. And so, yeah, when people feel like they can come up to you and talk to you and you're accessible and also you have an understanding of the issues and why they matter.

Well, that's a big yada, yada, yada. I'll just say that. But yes, I, you know, I live in this community. I stop and talk to people at the grocery store and at my son's school and, you know, out on the streets. And so, yeah, when people feel like they can come up to you and talk to you and you're accessible and also you have an understanding of the issues and why they matter.

I mean, that I really think unless you're covering Capitol Hill, so many of our giant, giant, Breaking news stories originate locally and then the networks pick them up and they run with it. But my biggest story that propelled me had to do with Senator Tester. Actually, his office sent out just an email saying we're hearing reports that maybe the USPS is pulling up these blue collection boxes.

I mean, that I really think unless you're covering Capitol Hill, so many of our giant, giant, Breaking news stories originate locally and then the networks pick them up and they run with it. But my biggest story that propelled me had to do with Senator Tester. Actually, his office sent out just an email saying we're hearing reports that maybe the USPS is pulling up these blue collection boxes.

I mean, that I really think unless you're covering Capitol Hill, so many of our giant, giant, Breaking news stories originate locally and then the networks pick them up and they run with it. But my biggest story that propelled me had to do with Senator Tester. Actually, his office sent out just an email saying we're hearing reports that maybe the USPS is pulling up these blue collection boxes.

It was right before the 2020 election. And I was working on a story with USPS anyway. So I reached out to one of my local informants here in Missoula, Montana, and they sent me a list of all of these addresses that were slated for removal. Now, if I sent that list to anybody in New York or D.C., they would have no idea what those addresses meant.

It was right before the 2020 election. And I was working on a story with USPS anyway. So I reached out to one of my local informants here in Missoula, Montana, and they sent me a list of all of these addresses that were slated for removal. Now, if I sent that list to anybody in New York or D.C., they would have no idea what those addresses meant.

It was right before the 2020 election. And I was working on a story with USPS anyway. So I reached out to one of my local informants here in Missoula, Montana, and they sent me a list of all of these addresses that were slated for removal. Now, if I sent that list to anybody in New York or D.C., they would have no idea what those addresses meant.

But I could look at it and say, oh, well, that's the main post office in Missoula. That's in front of the University of Montana. That's in front of Target. What is happening? And that story went gangbusters.

But I could look at it and say, oh, well, that's the main post office in Missoula. That's in front of the University of Montana. That's in front of Target. What is happening? And that story went gangbusters.

But I could look at it and say, oh, well, that's the main post office in Missoula. That's in front of the University of Montana. That's in front of Target. What is happening? And that story went gangbusters.