My guest this week is Todd Eagle, the current Chief Photographer at Birmingham, AL, WVTM Channel 13.
I first made contact with Todd thanks to a tip from mutual friend, Paul Beaudry. About the time I made contact with Todd, we were both on our way to Northern Italy for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Todd for work as part of the Hearst Television team and me, well, for Event No. 42 of the Around the World in 80 Sporting Events project.
The two of us maintained contact throughout the Spring and Summer and, due to a relapse of Todd’s cancer, we agreed to put our time togther on hold until his voice was stronger.
And that brings us to this episode.
Might I say, I’m absolutely delighted we maintained contact and were able to finally connect for this Conversation.
Todd shares sports memories of his early years growing up near Detroit, how he wound up in the South, and how he found his way onto the University of Alabama’s campus. He also reflects on this team’s day at the 2013 Iron Bowl in Auburn where the game famously finished on the “Kick Six,” and what it’s like working with a crew from around the country providing content from the Olympics for affiliates throughout the United States.
Finally, my time with Todd concludes on a more poignant note as he reflects on the moment early in his career at WVTM when he was dispatched to New York City as part of a nationwide NBC-affiliate effort to provide support for coverage in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.