Nancy Merrill interview

Today I am going to share my interview with Nancy Merrill from the cooking show. Nancy invited me to her house to conduct this interview.Jeremy Levy: Thank you for meeting with me today Nancy. Nancy Merrill: You are welcome. I am looking forward to this.JL: I remember first starting listening to you on news talk 63 KHOW back in 1996, but is this where you got your start in Colorado radio? NM: Yes it was . It was on KHOW back in 1993. Tina Habas and I were both Lawyers at the time, and we were practicing law in her office at the time. I have always loved anything culinary. One day my husband came home and told me that there was a radio show dedicated to food. I just thought that was fantastic. I went to talk to Tina Habas down the hall, and I told her about this show dedicated to food. Tina said that if you get the radio show I’ll do it with you. She was kidding. She thought there was no way. I happened to know some people at KHOW because of my law back ground. Three phone calls later we had a radio show. I held tTina to her word. Jl: That is a really interesting story. By the way, what ever happened to Tina?NM: Yes, Tina became a district judge which is one of the highest levels of judges in the in the state of Colorado. Then she moved into her own practice. This is why she left the show. JL: Do you miss doing the show? NM: Yes, I still miss doing the show. I would love to do it again, and so would Tina. We both have been so busy with me raising kids. Johanna my daughter is now in school in Los angeles.JL: What would be your advice for someone wanting to get into Colorado radio? NM: It depends what you want to get out of Colorado radio. The radio business then and now just like other business has done a huge shift. There are so many radio shows that are done over the internet anyone can have a radio show. Can you make money at it is the question. You need to ask yourself is it for a job or do you want to do it for money. It is very difficult to get into radio for a job. JL: That is interesting advice. I would have to think about that question. I know that you have done your show from the Taste of the Nation, and the Colorado festival from Food and Wine in Aspen Colorado, but are there any interviews that stick out for you as being your favorites? NM: I remember one show we did from the Aspen Food and Wine Festival with Jullia Child. I was so excited to do the interview with her that Tina had to do the interview. Tina asked her a very interesting question. You are a tall chef, and I am a tall chef. Why do they make kitchen cabinets for only short people? Another memory that I have is when we interviewed Emeril Lagasse. He was a very interesting person to interview. JL: Thank you again for talking with me today Nancy. Nancy was a fun radio talk show host to interview. I really miss her show, but I will always have wonderful memories of her and her show. Thanks for tuning in.Jeremy Levy