Jesus Walks... Or Does He?

Oh what a tangled web we weave, people. Peggy Phillip reported on Tuesday that Memphis' own Andy Wise, reporter for News Channel 3, had gotten a prized interview with Mayor Herenton's baby-momma. I didn't see the story, so I'm going a bit blind here based on what I've read. Appears old Andy there took it upon himself to give the story a bit of a faith-oriented slant, seeing as how, according to him, it was by being "bold in our faith" that anyone could have gotten the extremely sought-after story. See, that would've been fine -- had it not been for his very public letter to Darrell Phillips, a reporter for rival station WMC-TV 5, about how he snagged the scoop of the year. Darrell shared the letter on his blogspace, and now there is some trouble afoot for the Wise one. From varying sources, I have heard that Andy is on suspension either (a) for contacting Darrell about the story, or (b) because he has pissed off one too many decision makers.

I mean, you know...whatever. End of the day, the job is the job. Reporters are supposed to remain impartial with regards to personal matters when it comes to reporting, am I correct here? If it moves him to sing the praises of his beliefs, I say sing it from the highest mountaintop with the flock to back him up. But this is television news, not the frickin' PTL Club. Maybe Andy thinks himself a modern day Jerry Landers instead of a modern day Jerry Tate. Whatever the case, you gotta be careful when you stick that buzz in your biz.