Joe LePage

Get to know Joe LePage

Updated: Tuesday, 08 Sep 2009, 4:04 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 08 Sep 2009, 4:04 PM EDT

Where did you grow up?

Delphi

What college did you attend?

Anderson University, Faulkner University, Purdue University, Ivy Tech, The Ohio Center for Broadcasting - Colorado Campus

What was your very first job?

Detasseling in Ockley, Indiana

What is your favorite movie?

Shawshank Redemption

What is your favorite dessert?

Cheesecake, topped with just about anything

What you most like to do in your free time?

Hang out with my wife and kids. Also, play the occasional game of pick-up basketball.

If you could meet any person, dead or alive, who would it be?

Mel Brooks

Your favorite sport to play?

basketball

Your favorite sport to watch?

college basketball

How much sleep do you need?

8-10 hours

How much sleep do you get?

exactly 6...to bed by 8 pm, up at 2 am

Has any moment in television / reporting history influenced you?

I had the opportunity to meet a man, almost shot dead by his father on the steps of a courthouse in a child custody case gone bad. I had trouble eating and sleeping both before and after he gave me the interview.

Which holiday do you get into the most?

Christmas

What did your first day in TV teach you about the business?

Be ready for everything, it can all change in a moment's notice.

Your most memorable moment at WLFI?

Doing reverse planks on a "Workout Wednesday"

Saying or motto you live by:

"I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me." Phil 4:13 and "Control what you can control."