Live at Five

Aimee Lewis
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Hungry and loyal, Aimee Lewis chased her lifelong dreams of becoming a local television news reporter, landing jobs in cities big and small across the United States. Determined to make a name for herself, Aimee climbed the TV ladder, all while ignoring the reality of what local TV news has become. This is the story of how a dream started and how a dream died.

Episodes

  1. EPISODE 1

    Live at Five | Intro

    There's a high that comes with chasing the chaos and the next big story. But when does it become too much? Local news simply doesn't sparkle the way it once does. After 5 years behind the screen, Aimee speaks the truth about local news and breaks down how it works. Music credited to Don Henley - Dirty Laundry Songwriter(s) | Don HenleyDanny Kortchmar Producer(s) | Don HenleyDanny KortchmarGreg Ladanyi

    4 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Live at Five | Chapter 1

    Since she was 12 years old, Aimee was captivated by the idea of reporting the local news on television. The dream kicked off as an intern in Lancaster, Pennsylvania... all while keeping up with college weekend benders. Music credited to : Dirty Laundry - Don Henley Songwriter(s) | Don HenleyDanny Kortchmar Producer(s) | Don HenleyDanny KortchmarGreg Ladanyi[1] I'm not Alright - Loud Luxury and Bryce Vine Songwriter(s) | Andrew John FedykBryce Christopher Ross-JohnsonDiederik Van ElsasJames Alan GhalebJoseph Julian DepaceJP ClarkMarlon Lamont McClainParrish WarringtonRami Yacoub Producer(s) | Loud LuxuryTrackside

    3 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Live at Five | Chapter 2

    Week one on the job, fresh into her first reporting gig in Johnstown PA, Aimee gets a late night assignment in the city of Altoona. Scrambling to make deadline, Aimee quickly learns the reality of local news,  tasked to film a grieving community who wants nothing to do with the local news. Music Credited to : Don Henley - Dirty Laundry Songwriter(s) | Don HenleyDanny Kortchmar Producer(s) | Don HenleyDanny KortchmarGreg Ladanyi[1] Bad Company - Feel like makin' Love Songwriter(s) | Eugene McDaniels Producer(s) | Rubina Flake

    6 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Live at Five | Chapter 3

    After two years of reporting in the trenches, Aimee lands her second TV job in her home market covering York, Pennsylvania. Life is good, until getting a wake up call that left her scrambling trying to stop online bullying.  Dodging keyboard warriors and threatening stalkers quickly became everyday life. Music Credited to: Don Henley - Dirty Laundry Songwriter(s) | Don HenleyDanny Kortchmar Producer(s) | Don HenleyDanny KortchmarGreg Ladanyi[1] The Hollies - Long Cool Woman in a Back Dress Songwriter(s) | Allan ClarkeRoger CookRoger Greenaway Producer(s) | The HolliesRon Richards

    10 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Live at Five | Chapter 4

    It was supposed to be the dream job, so she went. But moving to a top 20 TV news market meant pushing through red flags and uncomfortable assignments. After a year into the job, Aimee finally  quit the career that was supposed to be her forever. Embracing a new beginning, Aimee gives her opinion on what local news has ultimately become. Music Credited to : Don Henley - Dirty Laundry Songwriter(s) | Don HenleyDanny Kortchmar Producer(s) | Don HenleyDanny KortchmarGreg Ladanyi[1] Canned Heat - Going up the Country Songwriter(s) | Alan Wilson Producer(s) | Canned Heat, Skip Taylor Lander Jacobson - Colorado Nights  Billy Joel - Vienna  Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel Producer(s) | Phil Ramone

    7 min
  6. Live at Five | Bluebird Days

    EPISODE 6

    Live at Five | Bluebird Days

    “Bluebird Days” is the sequel short-story to “Live at Five” told by Aimee Lewis, a former television news reporter who suddenly quits after being pushed too far on the beat. Forced to leave the life she built on screen, Aimee is presented with an opportunity to move to a remote mountain town to start over at the bottom of the food chain. Here in Fraser, Colorado, the former news reporter takes on waitressing at a ski resort to keep paying the bills while buying time to figure out a new life dream. It’s surprisingly, wonderful. A town that alerts travelers they’re ‘Now Leaving Planet Earth’ when entering the valley, Fraser supplies a simple and serene life at just the right time.  All music purchased.   Chris Stapleton - Starting Over Released | August 28, 2020 Genre | Country Length | 4:00 Label | Mercury NashvilleSound Songwriter(s) | Chris StapletonMike Henderson Producer(s) | Dave CobbChris Stapleton B-side | "Spring" John Denver - Rocky Mountain High Released | October 30, 1972 Recorded | August 1972 Genre | Folk rock, country folk, country rock, soft rock Label | RCA Victor Songwriter(s) | John Denver, Mike Taylor Producer(s) | Milt Okun Bonnie Raitt -  Bluebird Released | November 1971 Recorded | August 1971 Studio | Enchanted Island, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota[1] Genre | Blues, rock, folk rock, Dirty Heads - Vacation Label | Warner Bros. Producer | Willie Murphy Origin | Huntington Beach, California, U.S. Genres | Alternative hip hopacoustic rockalternative rockrap rockreggae fusion

    26 min
  • 6 Episodes

5
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23 Ratings

About

Hungry and loyal, Aimee Lewis chased her lifelong dreams of becoming a local television news reporter, landing jobs in cities big and small across the United States. Determined to make a name for herself, Aimee climbed the TV ladder, all while ignoring the reality of what local TV news has become. This is the story of how a dream started and how a dream died.

Information

  • Creator
    Aimee Lewis
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Discussion Combustion Production
  • Show Website
    Live at Five