Douglas Jessop
WKRN
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Three football players say “Hi Mom” on TV to Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi
Her youngest son, Devin Kaufusi, is a college football player. He recently changed school colors from blue to red. Michelle filled me in with the backstory. “Devin has had this great group of frien… → Read More
The backstory of how the biggest comic book convention in the US started
I asked Dan how many people attended that first conference. He went into detail about how the original venue was supposed to be the South Towne Center. Advance ticket sales started taking off. The event got moved to downtown Salt Lake City. Some big names heard about the buzz and things really started happening. William Shatner agreed to be at the event and sales went into outer space. → Read More
Do you See the Seashells by the Seashore? Artist Susan Jarvis on Jessop’s Journal
While we visited in her studio, Suzy showed me a painting of a little boy playing in the rain. There was another picture of a redhead girl frolicking in the flowers. Then she showed me a young lady sporting sunglasses and colorful fingernails. Portraits yes. But different. The common theme was movement and dare I say a sense of discovery and even joy. → Read More
Top Three Questions about Tattoo Removal
As many as 145 million people in the United States have at least one tattoo. What happens is you want to change or remove that tattoo? Come to find out that the answer to both of those questions just might be a patented technology from a company called Tatt2Away. → Read More
Do you breathe through you mouth or your nose when you sleep?
“It’s a hidden secret, they don’t even teach it in medical schools. → Read More
Moving What Matters – Thank a Trucker
Bill, who is a veteran, got emotional when I asked him what it meant to drive his customized truck; “My father was one of those who passed away from injuries received in active duty. He is a reflection of so many other people and friends that I knew and people that I served with that have given so much and their families have given so much for the many freedoms that we enjoy. So that is why I… → Read More
Oldest male chimpanzee in US dies at San Francisco zoo
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The oldest male chimpanzee living in an accredited North American zoo died Saturday at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. He was 63. The chimpanzee, named Cobby, had been a hand-reared performing chimpanzee before he was brought to the San Francisco zoo in the 1960s. Although the zoo said in a […] → Read More
Pipeline foes gear up for large northern Minnesota protests
SOLWAY, Minn. (AP) — Environmental and tribal groups opposed to Enbridge Energy’s ongoing effort to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline are planning large protests in northern Minnesota as the Canadian-based company gears up for a final construction push. Organizers say they expect hundreds of people to participate in the “Treaty People Gathering” […] → Read More
The secret to better gas mileage while increasing engine power.
Conrad showed me some pictures of a nasty accident that barely missed his vehicle. He explained; “The moose was heading right for the window where my girlfriend was, I didn’t want it to hit. Having that extra bit of power that that VenomAire gave me, gave me just enough to get out of the way of the moose. It was that close.” → Read More
“I’ve got a guy” – Supporting small businesses in your community
Traditionally business owners are great and providing their product or service, but the backend can be a challenge. They have to buy different software to deal with things like phone systems, text messaging, scheduling, and payments. Weave has come up with software integration “in the cloud” as a solution. → Read More
Happy Mother’s Day – Triplet who had Triplets and then Quadruplets!
(DOUG JESSOP’S JESSOP’S JOURNAL – ABC4 NEWS – SALT LAKE CITY, UT) Happy Mother’s Day. In this episode of Jessop’s Journal I had the pleasure to interview a woman that has Mother written all over her. Kayla Glines is a triplet. What makes her different is that she had triplets. But then she had quadruplets! […] → Read More
What does a Dinosaur sound like? Video Game Music Composer, Chance Thomas, on Jessop’s Journal
What do you think a dinosaur coming toward you sounds like? Chance described being in the mountains working on this project and seeing two trees sway apart. He thought; “That’s what would happen if a dinosaur. I’m imagining this thing getting closer and closer. Steps, thump, thump. Imagining what it would feel like if my house was shaking. What if a T-Rex stuck his head through these trees,… → Read More
2021 graduation plans announced for Clinton High School seniors
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Clinton Public School District announced the Class of 2021’s graduation ceremony will take place on Arrow Field. This year’s ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 28 at Clinton High School. “We are very excited that we will have this year’s graduating seniors together one last time to […] → Read More
Man, a steal! Rare Superman comic sells for record $3.25M
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the few copies of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world has sold for a super-sized, record-setting price. The issue of Action Comics #1 went for $3.25 million in a private sale, ComicConnect.com, an online auction and consignment company, announced Tuesday. It narrowly bested the previous record […] → Read More
Alleged UFO sighting at Skinwalker Ranch – Brandon Fugal’s Eyewitness account on Jessop’s Journal
I was surprised at how open he was as told me; “Those first six months of owning it I really saw nothing myself that would lead me to believe that there was anything unusually. Well that all change… → Read More
Owner of alleged Paranormal Hotspot, Skinwalker Ranch, Brandon Fugal on Jessop’s Journal
(DOUG JESSOP’S JESSOP’S JOURNAL – ABC4 NEWS – SALT LAKE CITY, UT) Legend has it that supernatural activities occur on a piece of land surrounded by the Ute Indian Reservation in the Uintah Basin of Utah called Skinwalker Ranch. Brandon Fugal, described it this way; “If you pull up Google Earth and you locate the […] → Read More
Listen to free 3-song set from #1 iTunes artist Jay Warren on Jessop’s Jukebox
The Jay Warren brand is to use music to connect people. That brand is going strong. His mantra “You can create an enjoyable, successful and happy life through setting goals and making plans to achieve them.” I’m pretty sure you are going to hear some great things in the future from Jay and you just might want to sing along. → Read More
What you might not know about Dannon Yogurt
Chances are, if you find yourself eating Dannon yogurt here in the Intermountain West, that the milk to make that yogurt came from Millard County and their herd of over 20,000 dairy cows. → Read More
Advice from Two-Time Cancer Survivor, Holly Hagerman on Jessop’s Journal
A couple of the biggest lessons are I tell them to grab all the positives you can. There are always positives. You are going to get a lot of information. Keep grabbing for the positives. And also, I tell them to invest in joy. That is the best investment anyone can make when they are dealt with that kind of diagnosis. Is to just focus on what brings them joy. Mine was running and that was my… → Read More
Passionate for a Portobello? Being a Mushroom Farmer for a day.
I get to do all kind of fun things on TV. Utah Success Stories has turned into a combination of “Dirty Jobs” and “How It’s Made.” This time I added a little bit of “Back to the Future” in the mix and became a mushroom farmer for a day. → Read More