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Baughns not only meets but exceeds the standards for performance as a TV news anchor, but she's troubled by an attitude held by some, one that deals with race and job opportunities. Reflecting on it, he says, "It's very hard being black and female, because so many people assume a lot. They say, Oh, hey, not it made. I've had people walk up and say, 'What a marvelous situation to be in to be young, gifted and black ana le- I don't think so. That's a stereotype, but it's not true.

Bight now, the economy is tight; employment is rough. So it easy to target Romebodv and sav. Tm not getting the job because she is' or That person is getting it because they need to meet their Ainrmauve Action when, in fact, the figures don't show that. The corporations are not do ing it on that level. It's easy to point ana say, Channel 3 is doing great.

Look Ranrrfcns nr look at It's 837 to point that out when you re in a visible situation, dux that's not the vast majority of people. It's a very small minority, a they say, bhe s-gemng equal yes. My colleagues and I are getting equal pay, but how many women are getting equal pay in jobs across the board?" Reporting the news and functioning as a nA tinmemaker doesn't leave much free time, but Baughns expresses a love for music, saying, "If I had been nch, 1 probably been a patron of the arts, in some form or fashion. I like working with the (Hart It's small batch distilling. A painstaking process that retains only the smoothest part of the whiskey.

Taste Calvert Extra: 1 he Soft Whiskey. You'll agree our small batch method is worth the extra effort." ford) Jazz Society. I just force myselt to make some time and this (history of jazz) project we have going in the school system is being really extra in Ytp, Cdvcrt Extra well-received. I think some oi the memoers should go and watch the reactions we've had from the students. They love it.

That stimulates St. me. I like doing educational-type material. "I do some freelancing every once in awhile for Aetna, which is not commercial- related, so it doesn't bother the station, because they're very tight on that. In-house training kinds of things.

I think that, if I were not in news, I probably would get more in-vnlvnd in those areas. I might do some com 2 i 1 7 mercials, but I wouldn't necessarily jdo com mercials for Tide or something like that, tiiAv Via a'aanmaletA with a corooration irvuiu I respected and just not work nine to five. I like community parhcipanon. ims jod oueis muuu nnnnrhmitv for it. in many respects, because people call up all the time.

It's hard to pick and choose and, nine times out oi ten, tney re nn tViA wAfilrends. So vou have that problem with the family, saying, 'Gee, we don't see you every night anyway and we re not arouna 10 be with you in the daytime Monday througn Friday, so it would be nice if you were If I weren in news, 1 would be more actively involved with music and art and kids. I like students. I couldn't teach them every day I'd go nuts, but I think I could do some things in the area of motivation. I was thinking some-.