KOTV Tulsa Okla

[Loy A. Payne]

This morning, July 27, 2006, I had a call from Ashli Sims, a health reporter for NEWS ON 6 KOTV, asking if I would do an interview about a session from NILMDTS. I called a family and asked if they would be willing to be interviewed, and then called Ashli back and gave her the information. To make a long story short, the story aired this evening, 7-27-06!!!

http://www.kotv.com/news/?108364


NOW, the unbelievable part...... CNN just called and wants my release, they have picked up the story and going to run it on their HEADLINE NEWS. Don't know what time or when. Will try to let you know the particulars later.

Loy

[Sandy "Sam" Puc']

Great Job Loy!
i am so excited for you!
Keep us posted on the CNN story!
Happiness,
Sam

[Loy A. Payne]

This was not a good session to be aired as the images were very limited. The mother had been biten by a fiddle back spider, apparently causing the baby's death. It was dead for two days before being delivered, and an hour after birth, the skin was coming off, only allowing me to photograph the feet and face. The main thing..... it was picked up by CNN.

Loy

[Loy A. Payne]

Robin just called from CNN, and her husband works the morning news at CNN and she will let me know when it will be aired!

Loy

[Cheryl Haggard]

Loy, I watched your interview. Great job to you!
I know how the mother felt to be interviewed about her precious baby.
This is what it is all about!!!! You all, as photographers, and the families you are able to reach out to, to help create these beautiful memories.
My heart swelled, when at the end, CJ's mommy said, that she feels that she is able to move on now, by having his memory captured....

[Loy A. Payne]

Still waiting to hear something from CNN. From what Robin said, I was expecting it to be aired yesterday, Friday the 27th.

Loy

[Cheryl Haggard]

Any news yet?

[Herb Thompson]

Forgive me for posting an unrelated message on this forum, but still having trouble navigating!

Last week a grateful couple mailed me a personal check as a way of saying "thank you" for portraits taken of their enfant. I immediately returned it with thanks of my own. Somehow I felt smug and a bit insincere. is that normal or am I just smug and a bit insincere?

Herb in Omaha

[Cheryl Haggard]

Herb, There are several posts on this subject. Here is one link:
http://www.nowisleep.com/showthread.php?t=832&highlight=donations

You can also go to the top on the darker blue bar that begins with USER CP - Go across until you get to SEARCH, and enter the word donation. You will get a list of other posts...

[Herb Thompson]

Thank you Ms. Haggard!

[Loy A. Payne]

I have not heard a thing, but will try and call the lady from CNN that contacted me.

Loy

[Loy A. Payne]

I spoke to a person at CNN Midwest Region. The lady that contacted me is named Robin, and I was told yesterday, that Robin is a part time person or a free lancer. I inquired about the status of the story, and the gentlman said he did recall the story and it had great impact, but it had not airs as of yet. He knew nothing of the status of when or if it would run. Sorry about the big buildup, hopefully it will air sometime.

Loy