Staff Spotlight: Lee Shaw

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What does your work at WFYI usually entail?

I operate and maintain the broadcast automation systems for WBAA, and am working on learning those systems at WWFYI so I can help there. It usually entails a good chunk of data entry, with some sporadic bouts of troubleshooting.

What do you enjoy most about working at WFYI?

Learning new things, either through the work I'm doing, or simply by listening to and viewing our content.

Do you have any advice for those who'd like to follow in your footsteps?

Read everything carefully, and if you are unsure what a particular button does, just press it and find out. You'll probably break something and have to fix it, which is the best way to learn.

When you're not at work, what can you often be found doing?

Playing disc golf, cooking or reading with my daughter.

If you had to take one WFYI program with you to a desert island, what would it be and why?

Science Friday on WBAA, because science is fun to learn, and it offers a wonderful break from politics!