Right, well we want to get to some
breaking news that's happening right now,
and that breaking news actually involves you,
mark. It turns out that you have
just been inducted into the
Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
Congratulations, serious.
Yes, yes, you guys.
This is one of the most prestigious
awards in sending them money. Yes,
well, it works. I've spent hundreds
of dollars. I bet trying
to bribe them.
Yeah, and they took all your money.
They did. They sure did know
that's that's very nice.
I had no idea it is so well deserved.
And honestly, you guys,
if you haven't seen already,
I mean what you see is what you get on
TV this well I wouldn't go that truly.
He's so as you can tell so humble on
the air and so authentic and so genuine.
And we all love you and we
could not be more proud.
So you know what this means?
We gotta have some cake to celebrate
behind me drinks tonight no,
but I did get to the state.
I know
how much you love cake. Oh yeah,
this is the highest award for any
Arizona journalist and there's nobody
deserving. And you know,
I promise I'm not going to.
But no, seriously, thank you for
being a tremendous Co anchor and mentor.
Really, I could work next to you guys.
I feel very fortunate,
yes, so congratulations. Thank you you. But
you misspelled Mark, oh, I did.
No, I'm kidding. Guess
who else is here to congratulate you?
Come on out guys,
this is your family, your wife.
Her daughter Lindsay. Either way.
Congratulations, thank you.
How did you of all people keep
this a secret? Bad secret key.
That is so nice, thank you.
Thank you, had no idea right?
I had no idea.
What are you guys know
my son Blake, my daughter Sydney my
oldest daughter Lindsey and my wife
Abby and my two work wives yeah.
You ever hear really nice I am speaking.
No, I knew it. He said what is he
gonna do and we're like it's gonna
take him a minute to register.
Wait, you have.
This woman cannot keep a secret.
I am the worst. Thank goodness.
I was busy all day 'cause he said
do you wanna meet for dinner?
I'm like oh I don't know and I you know,
I just kind of just left it at that.
Abby. Why is it that I'm crying?
Oh my God, you're supposed to be crying,
not me. Now you've worked so hard
we're really proud of you. Amazing
yeah I am really shocked
and as his kids guys how do you feel? I
mean you know there's a
lot of sacrifice, right?
Has a job in journalism. A lot of
you know Miss Dinners, missed events,
but how fun has dog?
When I come home from faculty to
exactly taking care of the
house chores. But how is it
been supporting your dad
and watching this amazing
career that he has had?
So we are just so proud of him.
I mean, I used to work in the
business and just seeing him
and growing up and watching
him forged through his career.
This is so well deserved.
We know more than anyone so.
Congratulations
davers. Thank you honey. Oh
Sidney anybody else Blake so
deserving such a humble person
and thanks for being a role model
to our family into the community.
We had rally the valley in July and
now it's time for Mustache Bash.
Congratulations. Mustache
Bash that's awesome. Well,
I want to thank all of you guys
because I missed so much stuff and I it's
one of the biggest regrets in my life.
As you know that I wasn't there for a lot
and thank God for Mom who went to all the
recitals and the baseball practices and.
Holding it down at badminton.
Everything so I I love you all with all
my heart and this is one of the days I'll
always remember for the rest of my life.
Well congratulation thank you all love you.
A legend yeah, that's right,
and we thank you guys so much.
Yeah, sharing him with us because we
know how valuable that family time is.
It is it. Yeah, and you guys
know as working moms how tough it is and
you know it takes a special partner and
your kids have to be stronger because
one parent isn't always there and so
thank you for being such good work wise.
13 mark he's got three wires.
I really thank God every day for this.
I'll keep him in mind.
There's no wiggle room. Not from
Abby, then from us exactly well,
thank you guys for sharing him with us.
For all of these years.
Love you all. Love you
all. You know that thank you so much.
Thank you. OK, take the cake,
it's all yours,
all yours enjoy celebrate.
Well I can put in your
face if you want me to.
Expected, yeah he still has a couple.
You're lucky, I'm guessing This
is why I was down here today.
Yes, not because the prompter broke up.
Yes, and that's what I was told.
No idea what we had to orchestrate.
I am I am shocked and humbled.
So thank you, and thanks to the
Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Well,
really, deeply and truly honored. Yeah,
OK, thank you. Thank you.
Thanks so good to see you guys.
For the rest of the day, your dad No 7
till 4:30 no read right there. Go ahead.