Linda Lehmusvirta, Commander Ben, and Tom Spencer on the Central Texas Gardener TV set
Last month, I had the great honor of being invited to appear on the Central Texas Gardner show that is aired on PBS. When I arrived, I was met by Linda Lehmusvirta, the producer of the show. She took me up to the studio where the show is filmed and introduced me to Tom Spencer, the host of the show. It was so great to meet both of them and they made me feel right at home.
Before the show started filming, Mr. Spencer and I took our places on the set and talked about different things while the make-up artist prepared us for our close-ups! 😉
When the show was about to begin Ms. Lehmusvirta took my mom to the control room. (My mom said it was really cool!) Once everything was “quiet on the set”, the cameras began to roll and Mr. Spenser asked me all sorts of questions about invasive species, my blog, my videos, and my work with the University of Texas and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The 10 minute interview went by so fast! It felt more like a minute.
The whole adventure was so much fun and I am so happy I had the chance to meet both Mr. Spenser and Ms. Lehmusvirta. They’re the best! Many thanks to both of them! 🙂
The KLRU schedule for the Central Texas Gardener show with my interview is listed below:
- Saturday, September 14 – Noon and 4 pm
- Sunday, September 15 – 9 am
Updated: Interview air dates.
- Central Texas Gardner is also shown on many other PBS stations, including KNCT in Killeen, KLRN in San Antonio, KWBU in Waco, KPBT in Midland, KAMU in College Station, and KBDI in Denver.
Started high school
It’s been very busy with lots of homework, but I’ve been enjoying my first few weeks as a freshman in high school at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy (SMCA). I’ve been using my Learning Ally iPad app for the audio of all my textbooks, including biology and my English books!
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Ben
Commander Ben 