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Benita Zahn on 40 Years of Influencing the Capital Region – Part One

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Benita Zahn has been a news anchor and health and wellness reporter for WYNT News Channel 13 (and so much more). In part one of this conversation, we dive into the last 40 years of her career and what it’s meant to the Capital Region. Don’t miss this episode…

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Benita Zahn on 40 Years of Influencing the Capital Region – Part One

Benita Zahn has been a news anchor and health and wellness reporter for WNYT News Channel 13 (and so much more). In part one of this conversation, we dive into the last 40 years of her career and what it’s meant to the Capital Region. Don’t miss this episode…

Episode Highlights:

  • Benita shares the growth of their community. (11:36)
  • Benita explains how technology spread has contributed to the growth of their community. (14:54)
  • Benita shares why their hometown pride still exists. (16:40)
  • Benita shares some unforgettable stories that she reported on over the course of her career. (19:48)
  • Benita mentions how she made an impact in the community. (22:52)
  • Benita gives us the next phase of her career. (24:31)
  • Benita shares how they set up an appointment. (29:11)

Key Quotes:

  • “We are finally shaking loose the bounds, the chains, really, of the fiefdoms of community…to get them to see that if we worked as a community, how much more powerful we would be, how much more engaging we could be to other businesses.” – Benita Zahn
  • “I think there are still lots of pockets of this is my turf and I’m not in yours. But there’s also an understanding of how much more powerful we are working shoulder to shoulder rather than apart from each other.” – Benita Zahn
  • “I don’t think hometown pride is gone at all. I think on a greater scale for bigger projects, whether it be a big infrastructure project, we are now more willing to, and more ready to embrace working together than we had in the past.” – Benita Zahn

Resources Mentioned:

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