From Garrett Glaser, Former NLGJA National Board Member

Garrett Glaser
Former NLGJA National Board Member
Correspondent, CNBC
Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Roy was wise. He helped me in so many ways but here's one example. We were sitting in the lobby of the NLGJA convention hotel (it was in Minneapolis that year) and I was concerned about the tone of the keynote I was slated to give the next day. I had asked Roy for counsel.

"I'm really confused," I began. "My feelings about the future of TV news are all over the map. I don't want to sound wishy-washy up there."

"Relax, you'll do fine," Roy told me. "If you have really mixed feelings about it, tell them that! Share your honest feelings with them and don't be afraid to say you're conflicted. You'll give a better speech if you're upfront with them."

I did as he suggested. The speech was well received. Roy was right again. I miss him.