I have always been a night owl. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved staying up late and sleeping in. So, you can imagine the shock to my system when I was asked to fill in on the early morning reporting shift while Alan Scaia is recovering from a recent car accident. We don’t know how long Alan will be out, but I will be reporting for the WBAP/KLIF Morning News until he does.
So here’s how my day goes now; I wake up at 2:30 a.m. every morning Monday through Friday, I 
am out the door by 3:30 and I start out by writing news stories, as many as I can and I file them for newscasts every half hour. By about 9:00 I move on to finding stories for the next day, I do one or two interviews, write the stories for the next morning and try to be home by noon. I go to bed at 7:30 and the whole process starts over the next morning.
It hasn’t been easy adjusting, but I actually think I’m getting used to this new schedule. It’s also pretty nice not hitting traffic driving to and from work every day. It’s a fast-paced shift with a lot of responsibility. I’m thrilled to have been asked. Four months ago, I was unemployed and unsure of how I would pay my bills. Now I’m the morning drive reporter for two major News/Talk radio stations in Dallas.
But it’s just temporary and I know that. Alan Scaia is a great reporter, he’ll recover from his accident and we’re all looking forward to when he comes back. It’s nice that the management at WBAP/KLIF have enough confidence in me to ask me to substitute during Alan’s absence. I’m holding your place for you Alan, see you soon.
Robbie Hoy
