This past weekend the IRE conference took place in Denver and it appears that a number of people that attended the conference have tested positive for COVID.

While FTVLive has attended IRE in the past, along with other conferences like RTDNA, NABJ and others, we have elected to skip the conferences again this year.

We turned down an invitation to the White House Correspondent’s Dinner this year, and plan on skipping the rest as well.

A number of people got COVID at WHCD in DC and now the same thing has happened a IRE.

IRE sent out this email to warn people that attended to look for signs of COVID.

FTVLive hears that one of those that caught COVID was former Meredith VP of News Gary Brown. Word is the virus knocked him for a loop.

FTVLive sends our best wishes to Brown and anyone else that caught COVID.

As for TV conferences going forward?

I think between the WHCD and IRE, it shows that in person conferences might not yet be the best way to go.

As much as we enjoy seeing old friends and meeting new ones, we will be skipping the conferences again this year.

Be safe everyone.