August 2008 Interview with Monica Woods

Monica Woods has been a Meteorologist for News10 since April 2001, when she came she was the weekend Meteorologist/ reporter.... later in the year August 2001 she became the full time morning/ noon Meteorologist and switched sides with Darla Givens. Up until 2005 Monica only became the morning Meteorologist from 5-7 a.m. and updates throughout Good Morning America until 9 a.m. Monica is also married with morning anchor Walt Gray from KCRA. If you would like to contact Monica you can at mwoods@news10.net

Name: Monica Woods
Hometown: South Bend, Illinois
Height: 5'7''

1. Hi Monica, What do you have to say about working with your co-workers on News10 Good Morning? They are just awesome. We laugh so much during the show, but even more during commercials.

2. If you were not working in the TV News field, what do you think you would be doing today? Staying at home with the kids (another full-time job)

3. What was you're most embarrassing moment live on-air during your broadcasting career?
I was at Fox40 and there was some video that was supposed to run with kids running through a fire hydrant that had it’s top off on a really hot day. The video didn’t run so I said…”well just trust me they were relieving themselves.” The whole studio busted up.

4. What kind of music do you listen to? Any artist's in particular?
Anything, but I’m not fond of country.

5. What is an interesting/ unique fact most viewers don't know about you?
I’m pretty much an open book on the air so I don’t think much would surprise anyone.

6. What is your favorite restaurant in Sacramento and what do you like to order?
I had a great fish dinner at G.V. Hurley’s recently.

7. What was your first job before you started in TV?
I was a lifeguard

8. For most people who don't know you are married to Walt Gray morning anchor at KCRA, how did you guys meet each other?
It was at a media event and we just started talking and laughing about different things. We just really like talking with each other which is probably why we’ve been able to get through rough times together.

9. What is your most memorable moment while at News10?
Probably the Halloween scare that ended up on you tube.

11. Most people don't know this but you also worked at KTXL- FOX40 in Sacramento before going to Atlanta (NBC) and coming back to Sacramento in 2001 (News10), at one point what part of you decided you wanted to do weather?
I was in college and my teacher asked me to give weather a try on our college t.v. station. I told her I didn’t know much about weather. I liked it then went on to get a second degree in meteorology.

12. Lastly any words for someone who wants to be a TV Meteorologist and is still in college? Start taking meteorology classes early and take as many journalism classes as you can to get some on camera experience.