Hey everyone it's

It's Oda Koppby from the today's show this week on my podcast

Making Space I am joined by someone I think you might know

Dateline NBC correspondent and beloved journalist Keith Morrison. Keith and I have known each other for a very long time and I consider him not only to be a

colleague but a friend. In this episode we dive into everything from his early

days getting started in journalism

to now becoming a pop culture icon. I hope you enjoy the sneak preview of our

conversation.

Keith, first of all, I just want, and anyone who's listening to know this, I've known you for a long, long time since I first started working at Dateline.

And I have to say, you were one of the warmest

and most kindest spirits, because it can be scary

stepping into this whole sort of network thing. And it me like I have to say when I started

working at Dateline and met you my heart just kind of rested because I was like

really nice cool people work here. So tell me about you becoming a journalist because you

have this as I think one of the old other producers described you're like

you're like the Mr Rogers of murder mysteries.

You've got that vibe.

So how did you decide this was the right field for you?

Oh, I didn't really.

Mostly failed out of other fields but to your first point when I went to

date line myself it was it was the same kind of feeling because it is I mean

what's that famous line the TV business is a cruel money trench where thieves and pimp's

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