On Bring a Kid to Work Day, kids took center stage at KDKA

April 27 is Bring a Kid to Work Day in the United States. To celebrate, KDKA-TV decided to get the kids’ take on what it’s like to visit their parents in their workplace. KDKA anchor Kristine Sorensen’s son, Vincent Griffin, reported this story from the KDKA-TV newsroom and studio in downtown Pittsburgh.

Here’s Vincent’s take on what kids from KDKA families experienced:

“Hi, I’m Vincent Griffin. It’s fun to see everything that goes behind what you see on TV and radio. Earlier today, I was on KDKA-AM radio with my Dad, Marty Griffin, and also I watched my Mom anchor the news at noon.

“On PTL this morning, host Heather Abraham’s daughter helped host, and meteorologist Ron Smiley brought his daughter, too. There were also tons of other kids on the show, too. They got to get up close to a bird from the Pittsburgh Zoo and touch a snake and see a sloth hang upside down from a pole. They did some cooking in the PTL kitchen, stirred up slime, and got to see a shoelace magically turn different colors.”

“One of the coolest things I got to see this year is the new newsroom. I like how the desks are grouped by show and there’s a whole new flow. And I really like how the desks go up and down.”

“I wanted to see what other kids think about Take Your Kid to Work Day. Seven-year-old Ezra Cole said, ‘Seeing the sloth and baby kangaroo’ was a favorite moment. Jack Cole, who’s 9, said, ‘I got to see a magician do a bunch of cool magic tricks, and my favorite one was when he turned shoelaces different colors and made them appear’ from places like his hat!”

“I asked them, ‘Were you nervous being on TV?’”

“Ezra said, ‘scary’ and Jack said, ‘A little…. There’s just this big moving camera and it’s kind of weird cause you’re not really doing anything but staring at a big camera.’”

“They both agreed with me that the best part of Take Your Kid to Work Day is getting off school!”