Olympic Closing Ceremonies 1988 and 1992
The LA Times newspaper sent me to the Seoul, Korea (1988) and Barcelona, Spain Olympics (1992) for press coverage. I was lucky enough to see the Closing Ceremonies at both of them.
The LA Times newspaper sent me to the Seoul, Korea (1988) and Barcelona, Spain Olympics (1992) for press coverage. I was lucky enough to see the Closing Ceremonies at both of them.
Having worked for the Los Angeles Times Editorial department for several years, I was fortunate enough to attend a number of special events and given press-only access to these events.
As I was growing up I was fascinated by radios. I would listen to my grandpa’s short-wave radio all hours of the day and night listening to radio transmissions from all over the world. I would often write the radio stations and ask for QSL cards (verification of reception), as well as for programming schedules…
I tried a few times to get a story published in the LA Times, but it never happened. When I was in Seoul Korea for the 1988 Olympic Summer Games, they wanted a photo for a story about a mask stolen by some US Olympic Athletes. I just happened to be the only person available,…
When I first stated working for the Los Angeles Times Editorial Department I was charged with setting up a method to collect information from our reporters who were scattered around the world. Our system caught the eye of an Info World reporter who interviewed my boss and I and published our story on February 15,…