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Fade to Gray: Praising H.V.C.C.

The Saratogian 02 May 2021

I’ll tell you a secret. There are some people who work in my field of journalism who snicker a bit when they hear I went to a community college ... Tell you another secret. It makes me laugh ... Isn’t life funny?- Advertisement - ... some forty years ago ... I’ve mentioned Mr ... Bravo ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10.

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Fade to Gray: The fourth estate

The Record 25 Apr 2021

I grew up reading the newspaper and watching the news. Back in the sixties and seventies, everyone had a newspaper delivered to the house and watched the 6 p.m. news each day in order to stay informed ... It took some effort to know what was going on ... They are not ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10 ... ....

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Fade to Gray: Rip Van Winkle

The Saratogian 18 Apr 2021

By the time he opens his eyes everything in the world has changed.- Advertisement - ... I’m by no means an expert on the human condition or political science, I’m just the former paper boy from South Troy who writes for a living, talks on the TV and pays attention ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10 ... ....

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Fade to Gray: Et Tu CBS?

The Record 11 Apr 2021

The ceremony was in New York City at the old Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and I was even given a free room for the night ... No blood, no story has always been my motto ... In fact, when people ask me about news coverage from the networks or cable TV I tell them to watch everyone ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10.

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Fade to Gray: He is risen in film

The Saratogian 04 Apr 2021

More than 20 years ago a man named Doug deLisle asked me to meet him for lunch at Manory’s Diner in downtown Troy to offer me a job. He liked my writing and wanted me to do a weekly column that would run on Wednesday ... Far from it ... Let me give you a few examples ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10 ... ....

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Fade to Gray: Hats off to health dare folks

The Saratogian 28 Mar 2021

By the time you read these words I will be exactly five days away from being fully vaccinated against COVID and I couldn’t be happier. Not because I enjoy being stuck with a needle, but because this terrible virus scares me ... I’ve got this.” ... God bless them ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10 ... ....

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Fade to Gray: No check for you

The Record 21 Mar 2021

I know people who are doing well financially must wave their fist at the TV set sometimes and say, “Where’s my free money?” but reality says if you’re taking home more than the average Joe, you should shut up and be thankful ... I do not recommend it ... Why? ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10 ... ....

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Fade to Gray: Harry and Meghan

The Saratogian 14 Mar 2021

Can you imagine a reporter who covers Hollywood writing a story that said, “Oh, and I spent some time on the set of the hugely popular TV show ‘Friends’ and was shocked to learn one of them is extremely homophobic and anti-Semitic ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10.

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Fade to Gray: The Art of Misdirection

The Record 07 Mar 2021

I’ll tell you something that might surprise you ... And at first, I got what I paid for.- Advertisement - ... You report it ... As one talking head put it on TV, “If I’m on the ground, it’s not my job to tell you to stop hitting me.” Victims are victims and deserve protection ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10.

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Fade to Gray: Katniss gets her vaccine

The Saratogian 28 Feb 2021

After no less than three dozen attempts, I finally am on the list to get the COVID vaccine. If you are my age or older or dealing with an underlying health condition, I don't need to tell you it is a nightmare to try and secure one of these coveted slots ... Patrick's Day ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10.

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Fade to Gray: Quixotic indeed

The Record 21 Feb 2021

I enjoy reading things written by people who are smarter than me because I tend to learn something. Many years ago, I was enthralled by a TV show called The West Wing because it was written by the fabulously talented Aaron Sorkin ... That was obviously quixotic of me ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10 ... ....

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Fade to Gray: All about the Benjamins

The Record 14 Feb 2021

A few years a song came out and declared that life was, quoting now, "All about the Benjamins .". Benjamin, mind you, is not a person but money, specifically the hundred-dollar bill with Benjamin Franklin on the front ... I get it, I swear I do ... Here's my issue ... Nope. Nothing ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10.

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Fade to Gray: Forgiveness

The Saratogian 07 Feb 2021

Is it possible for a word to go out of style or to change meanings entirely? I've been wondering lately so I turned to Google and typed in a word and asked for a broad definition. The word was forgiveness, and this is what I found ... Hmm, I thought ... I don't and I'm not ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10.

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Fade to Gray: Dems finally playing chess

The Saratogian 31 Jan 2021

I don't remember much from the class, but one thing did stick ... Let me give you an example ... Take the impeachment that the U.S ... A commercial comes on TV that shows Donald Trump stirring up the crowd, then it cuts to video of lunatics bashing the windows at the Capitol ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10 ... ....

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Fade to Gray: Praying for the President

The Saratogian 24 Jan 2021

I'm hopeful today ... Yet I am ... And good for him, I say ... It's not ... Every time I hear a media person mention Joe Biden wanting to administer 100 million doses of the vaccine in the first 100 days with some skepticism in their voice, I want to scream at the TV, "WHY NOT." ... John Gray is a news anchor on WXXA-Fox TV 23 and ABC’S WTEN News Channel 10 ... ....