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GROWING RICH WITH GROWTH STOCKS
That’s usually because of equipment problems, a complex graphic is
incomplete, or Louis hasn’t finished with his script in time for the
technical staff to tape it. The year-end and midyear shows, which
feature only a group of panelists and the host, are always done live.”
The person in charge of making sure all the microphones are
plugged in and everyone is in his or her proper seat is the woman
you see escorting Rukeyser in at the beginning of the show. “We call
her Ms. Smythe,” Stovall says. “She’s really the floor manager, but
the audience seems to think of her as our hostess. She’s also responsible
for replacing faulty mikes and providing cough syrup if somebody
starts to choke.” “Ms. Smythe’s” real name is Natalie Seltz. She’s been
at the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting since the 1970s and
also produces a couple of other shows for the station.
THE REAL RUKEYSER
What’s host Louis Rukeyser, that personable pundit, really like?
“He’s the same off camera as he is on the show,” Stovall insists. “He’s
witty and very quick. He’s a wordsmith, phrasemaker, punster, and
he likes fast-paced conversations. I’ve taken nine cruises with him,
along with other panelists such as Frank Cappiello, Carter Randall,
Bernadette Murphy, and Gail Dudack. When you have meals or party
with him, you’ll find he’s the same way he is on camera. He’s a very
well-brought-up fellow. His father was a famous print journalist who
worked for Hearst. Louis got his start as a print reporter for the Baltimore
Sun. He then worked for ABC-TV’s London bureau and in India.
His three brothers are all involved with communications in one way
or another as well. They’re all highly educated and fiercely competitive
with one another.”
While Stovall and the other panelists get a small stipend for appearing
on the show, he admits the exposure from being associated with
Rukeyser has been priceless. “It has made it possible for me to have
my own business and become a nationally recognized Wall Street
personality,” he says. “It has not only helped me, but every other
panelist on the show.” The biggest negative, he claims, is that some
of his colleagues are jealous and occasionally critical of his participation.
Then again, they don’t get the numerous speaking engagements,
media exposure, and new clients that flow Stovall’s way as a direct
result of being on the program.
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