Live at Five

By: Aimee Lewis
  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Live at Five | Intro
    Nov 20 2021

    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

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    4 mins
  • Live at Five | Chapter 1
    Nov 20 2021

    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

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    3 mins
  • Live at Five | Chapter 2
    Nov 20 2021

    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

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    6 mins

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