The Challenge

By Erin Colton

As most of you probably know, our Evening Anchor Scott Feldman (otherwise known as  "Anchor In Charge") is the host of our Network game show, "The Challenge." Ever seen it? I spend my week counting down the days until it airs.

So the other day, I posed a little challenge of my own to  Scott.

I get to work really early. How early you ask? How 'bout 2am! So come about 9 o'clock, when normal people arrive at work, I'm a little stir crazy. I usually use this to fuel fights, errr, discussions around the newsroom. But this past Friday I challenged Mr. Feldman -- to a good 'ole fashioned arm wrestle.

What? Two anchors can't arm wrestle these days? What's the problem with that? It promotes competition around the station. (At least that's the excuse I used with management.)

Anyway, Scott totally embraced my challenge. In fact, the whole newsroom did. What was at stake? Rights to being named the best anchor at the station. (Scott was unaware of this.) But it was on, a head-to-head battle of strength, endurance and anchor agility. Is that sweat I see seeping from Scott's forehead? I think so.

But the problem is, Scott is almost as competitive as I am, so it got intense at times. (Especially when I was near nailing his arm to the table.) And to add to it, there may have been louder "Erin" chants than there was "Scott." But the head anchor kept his cool in the end and finished a good fight.

I'm not going to reveal who won and who lost, because I just don't want to hurt anybody's feelings. What matters is that we came out of the wrestle even better friends than before. And, I think even better anchors. (Another excuse I gave to management for staging an actual fight at my station.)

So if you're looking to get closer to someone, create some more chemistry, or just want to reenact a scene from the News 12 newsroom. Give an arm wrestle a try.

By the way, call me "Anchor In Charge." (But don't tell Scott.)

Comments

[Bob]

Happy New Year Erin!

[Bob]

Erin, looking good as always. I challenge you to an arm wrestle match. :)