Last word on KXRM

We've all been talking about how they did, but how did they think they did?

Just talked for a minute with news director and anchor Joe Cole.

"Our goal last night was just to make a seamless transition," he said.

He said a few things ran long, which is why the sports segment was cut waaaay back, but that was the biggest glitch. He mentioned a few problems with teleprompters and the audio glitches I noted.

"No huge snafus," Cole said. "We'll get a better feel for this hour."

Over the next few nights and weeks, Cole said he wants to pick up the pace of the newscast, smooth out the wrinkles. Still to come are a new graphics package and some other tweaks.

But, Cole said, he's pleased with the way things came together.

"From the show you witnessed (the first mock newscast last week) to last night was a small miracle," he said. "We'll get there."