HOURS AWAY FROM OUR COVERAGE OF FORD FIREWORKS, A BROADCAST-ONLY
FORD FIREWORKS, A BROADCAST-ONLY
EVENT BUT THE SHOW PROMISES TO
BE BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER.
>> Kim: AND YOU CAN PROBABLY
IMAGINE PULLING OFF AN EVENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE IN THE SHADOW OF
THIS MAGNITUDE IN THE SHADOW OF
A PANDEMIC IS NOT EASY AT ALL.
WE’LL BRING IN PAULA TUTMAN
ALONG LAKE ST. CLAIR WITH A SNEAK PEEK OF WHAT WE CAN
SNEAK PEEK OF WHAT WE CAN
EXPECT, PAULA.
>> Paula: TRY THAT AND A WEATHER
EVENT AND OTHER STUFF.
I’M HERE KEEPING YOUR SPOT WARM.
THE BROADCAST STARTS AT 9:00 TONIGHT.
GUESS WHAT SHOWED UP?
ONE OF THREE BARGES, ONE OF
THREE BARGES.
BY THE WAY, THOSE AREN’T JUST GUYS FOOLING AROUND ON JET SKIS.
GUYS FOOLING AROUND ON JET SKIS.
I’LL ASSUME THAT’S THE MACOMB
COUNTY MARINE DIVISION, SHOOING
AWAY BOATS AND MAKING SURE THE PERIMETER IS CLEAR.
PERIMETER IS CLEAR.
WHILE YOU’RE GETTING READY TO
COME DOWN HERE, GET A GANDER OF
WHAT MAKES YOU SAFE AND COMFORTABLE AND TO MAKE SURE THE
COMFORTABLE AND TO MAKE SURE THE
AUDIENCE HAS A FANTASTIC SHOW!
.
ON LAKE ST. CLAIR, A BOAT, SOME
BUDDIES, WORKING OUT THE KINKS. >> WE’RE TAKING A TEST RUN,
>> WE’RE TAKING A TEST RUN,
USING THIS AS OUR FLIGHT DUMMY.
>> Paula: BEHIND THEM ONSHORE,
STAFFERS AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE
PARADE COMPANY AND LOCAL 4 DOING A DRY RUN OF THEIR OWN.
A DRY RUN OF THEIR OWN.
>> I THINK WE’RE STARTING TO
MAKE PROGRESS AND THE WEATHER IS
STARTING TO TURN ON US.
>> Paula: IT’S THE FORD
FIREWORKS SHOW AND THIS ONE HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY COMPLEX.
BEEN INCREDIBLY COMPLEX.
>> OUR LOGISTICS HAVE CHANGED
THREE TIMES SINCE 9:00 THIS
MORNING.
>> Paula: IF YOU LOVE DID THE
FIREWORKS AND YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS
WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS
SHOW, GIVE THEM A HUG.
THEY’VE BEEN BATTLING HEAT, RAIN, WINDS, AND THE MOST
RAIN, WINDS, AND THE MOST
FORMIDABLE... FISH FLIES
>> THEY LOVE LIGHT, AND THERE
WERE LIGHTS WHEN YOUR STATION WAS SETTING UP
WAS SETTING UP
AND THEY TOOK OVER THE SCENE.
SO A LOT OF THINGS HAVE CHANGED
IN THE LAST 5-6 HOURS. >> WE HAVE LIGHTS BUT WE’RE NOT
>> WE HAVE LIGHTS BUT WE’RE NOT
GONNA TURN THEM OFFER BECAUSE WE
DO NOT WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE
FISH FLIES TO FLY.
>> Paula: AND YET THIS SHOW PROMISES TO BE THE BEST ONE YET.
PROMISES TO BE THE BEST ONE YET.
>> THE REQUEST EVERY TIME, MORE
SHELLS, BIGGER SHELLS, AND SO WE
GO THROUGH IT AND SURE ENOUGH, THIS IS TRULY THE BIGGEST SHOW
THIS IS TRULY THE BIGGEST SHOW
WE’VE EVER DONE.
>> Paula: IT HAS EXTRA MINUTE OF
SPECTACLE FOR A FULL 26 MINUTES. >> I’VE GOT MORE FLASHES AND
>> I’VE GOT MORE FLASHES AND
MORE PASTEL-TYPE COLORS LIKE
ORANGE AND PINK.
AND I HAVE A LOT OF VARIETY ON
THIS SHOW. >> Paula: SURE, THE GUYS WITH
>> Paula: SURE, THE GUYS WITH
THE DRY RUN PUT ON AN
INTERESTING SHOW, BUT TONIGHT’S
FIREWORKS WILL BE EVEN BETTER.
THESE GUYS SAW IT LAST YEAR AND CAN TELL YOU.
CAN TELL YOU.
>> ONE OF THE BETTER ONES.
>> Paula: AND THEY’RE PROMISING IT WILL BE EVEN BETTER.
IT WILL BE EVEN BETTER.
THEY SAY IT EVERY YEAR BUT WE
HAVE PROOF.
ARE YOU READY?
ARE YOU READY FOR THE FISH
FLIES? >> Kim: NO.
>> Kim: NO.
>> Devin: WE ALMOST HAD AN
ON-AIR RESIGNATION WHEN SHE SAW
THAT.
>> Paula: THEY’RE WAITING FOR
YOU!
>> Kim: I WAS GONNA SAY, TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT!
THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT!
ALL THE FISH FLIES IN THAT ONE
SHOT.
>> Paula: DON’T SAY THAT YET,
BECAUSE AT 6:00, I’LL SHOW YOU
ABOVE AND BEYOND.
NOW IS THE TIME TO SIGN UP TO BE A WDIV INSIDER BECAUSE YOU CAN
A WDIV INSIDER BECAUSE YOU CAN
PICK YOUR VIEW.
AND I’LL SHOW YOU FISH FLY CAM AND HOW OUR NEWS OPERATIONS
AND HOW OUR NEWS OPERATIONS
MANAGER IS -- HONEST TO
GOODNESS, IAN IS PUTTING
TOGETHER A WHOLE THING TO KEEP
THE FISH FLIES OVER THERE AND AWAY FROM YOU OVER HERE.
AWAY FROM YOU OVER HERE.
YOU’RE WELCOME!
>> Devin: DO YOU FEEL BETTER
NOW?
>> Kim: I FEEL A LOT BETTER
ABOUT CONTINUING MY JOB HERE. PAULA, WE APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH.
PAULA, WE APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH.
TUNE IN TONIGHT AT 8:00 FOR THE
"LIVE IN THE D" SUMMER
SPECTACULAR.