SENIOR MEDIA COACH

Brandon Bankston

What did you do before you were a Miner?

+ I was a TV journalist for 17 years and a freelance writer.

What do most people not understand about the news?

+ The anchor is often wearing shorts and sandals behind the desk. Shhh, don’t tell.

If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be?

+ Jamaica or St. Maarten.

What do you do for fun?

+ Woodworking, gardening, driving classic Japanese cars and playing with the latest techno-gadgets.

If you could have a dream dinner party, who would sit at your table?

+ Stephen Hawking, Robert Pirsig, Steve Wozniak and Wally Funk.