Veteran anchor / reporter Jamey Tucker joins us to talk about the 1987 comedy classic: Broadcast News
Jamey talks about his decision to leave traditional newsrooms behind and become an independent tech journalist and his role in creating one of the most memorable viral clips in news history. Mike and Margo also bring up the ethics of staging news, the love/hate relationship with cheesy jingles, flop sweat and adrenaline crashes after big stories.
Remember to follow us on Instagram for fun extras and clips from the show. Read our episode recaps and watch old episodes on waff.com/TheLeadStory for more insight and check out our Letterboxd for movie rankings, reviews and other fun tidbits!
February 16th, 2026, 06:00 am
The Lead Story
Episode 6: Broadcast News
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59m
Published February 16th, 2026, 06:00 am
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Veteran anchor / reporter Jamey Tucker joins us to talk about the 1987 comedy classic: Broadcast News
Jamey talks about his decision to leave traditional newsrooms behind and become an independent tech journalist and his role in creating one of the most memorable viral clips in news history. Mike and Margo also bring up the ethics of staging news, the love/hate relationship with cheesy jingles, flop sweat and adrenaline crashes after big stories.
Remember to follow us on Instagram for fun extras and clips from the show. Read our episode recaps and watch old episodes on waff.com/TheLeadStory for more insight and check out our Letterboxd for movie rankings, reviews and other fun tidbits!
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