Inspired by her grandmother, Alamae McMahon, she begged her way into a job at CBS affiliate KZTV, Channel 10 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was not only hired by the one of the oldest television stations in the country, but given an assignment on her first day. Within six months, she was co-anchor of Channel 10 News. A teleprompter malfunction gave her the opportunity she needed to prove to network executives that she could handle a promotion to solo anchor. She anchored and produced Channel 10 News for several years before taking a job in Oklahoma City.
