Russell Biven Reports the Local Disaster

Date

2022

Format

drawings (visual works), motion pictures (visual works)

Subject

Wildfires, Television news anchors

Description

Local reporters found themselves covering an international story. WBIRS' Russell Biven, who had covered the area for 20 years, worked hard not to pass along rumors and to get out ways for the viewers to help. But it was emotional work. Although he had covered Katrina, this was different. This was home. And the world was watching. At one point over 1,000,000 viewers were watching on Facebook. Biven refused to stay in a hotel. He didn't want to take a bed from an evacuee. "I drove home every night to hug my family." When it was over, Biven was tired but comforted knowing that when something bad happens in East Tennessee someone will have your back.

Language

English

Provided by

University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Libraries

Related Resource

https://rfta.lib.utk.edu/interviews/object/russell-biven-2020-02-21

Artist

Ramsey, Marshall

Rights

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