open the television part of the simulcast, there was something about the microphone and the earphones and the equipment that i found fascinating. >> dave was a good ball player, but at broad rip will elple hig, not a great student. >> i remember doing so poorly my mom was very upset about it and she said, we're going to try to get you into a trade school. i was not able to keep up. andsemester i took a public speaking course and i realized, this might be my lifeline. i might be able to turn this into doing something. >> at ball state university dave turn td into his major. >> he decided to be a speech major in college. >> author bill carter has covered the tv industry for more than 25 years. >> he wasn't a student or anything. he joined the radio station. then he comes out of college and becomes a local weatherman and goofy weatherman. >> the higherups have removed the border between indiana and ohio making it one giant state. personally, i'm against it. >> when a tropical storm became