HTA-0511: Lynn Sherr — Swim: Why We Love the Water
A. Story Identification
Field
Value
HTA ID
HTA-0511
Title
Lynn Sherr — Swim: Why We Love the Water
Date
2012
Date Confidence
HIGH — "Swim" by Lynn Sherr published May 2012
Program
KRON 4 News Weekend
Station
KRON-TV, Channel 4, San Francisco
Duration
~4:00 (estimated)
Format
Studio interview
B. Content Summary
Henry interviews veteran ABC News journalist Lynn Sherr about her book "Swim: Why We Love the Water." The opening is delightfully meta — Henry hands the tease to his guest: "Wait a minute, why am I doing it? We have a trained professional journalist here, Lynn Shearer. You do the tease, okay?" This playful role-reversal (letting the guest do the host's job) is a signature Henry move that immediately establishes rapport and signals this is a conversation between equals.
C. Structured Metadata
Field
Value
People
Henry Tenenbaum (Reporter), Lynn Sherr (ABC News Journalist/Author)
Organizations
KRON-TV, ABC News
Locations
KRON studio
Subjects
Swimming, water, journalism, memoir
Themes
Joy of movement, water as metaphor, journalist-to-journalist rapport
Tone
Playful, warm, collegial
D. Notable Quotes
"Wait a minute, why am I doing it? We have a trained professional journalist here, Lynn Shearer. You do the tease, okay?"