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Pfister murder "biggest story I've covered in Aspen"

March 08, 2015 / 01:35

This episode covers the murder of Nancy Fister in Aspen, Colorado, detailing the immediate reactions and reporting challenges faced by local journalists.

The host recounts the moment they heard the news, describing the shock and disbelief among the newsroom staff. The mention of a dead body and murder at Nancy Fister's house prompted a frantic response as they began to gather information.

Key discussions include the difficulty of processing the event and the need to create a respectful obituary for Fister, a well-known figure in the community. The host emphasizes the rarity of such violent incidents in Aspen, highlighting the significance of this story.

Throughout the episode, the host reflects on the adrenaline-fueled efforts to cover the story, with the entire staff dedicated to reporting on the murder and its implications for the town.

TLDR

Local journalists react to the shocking murder of Nancy Fister in Aspen, detailing their reporting challenges and community impact.

Episode

1:35
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I was sitting in my office it was Wednesday night and we were just starting to edit the copy for the night
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and I always have one ear on the scanner it's usually just a lot of traffic and I
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heard the word Frank which is a code word for dead body and then I heard the word murder and we heard the address and
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it was Nancy fister's house and we all kind of just stared at each other like what how could this be Nancy fer
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totally disbelief shock really we weren't sure how to handle it you know you don't you don't know really how to
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process that and adrenaline kind of takes over and you just start jamming and you have to you know get the story
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start making calls I didn't sleep a wink that night so first there's a lot of questions to
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be answered about how this could possibly happen and Aspen and you know some somebody who's such a popular and
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well-known figure and we also need a memorialize her and so I'm you know sitting there trying to figure out how
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I'm going to do a proper obituary for a Aspen native who's you know known all over the town and then also find out the
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details of a murder that has happened in Aspen which hasn't happened in decades this story was by far the biggest story
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I've covered in Aspen I had my entire staff working on this 24/7 forget about what city coun was doing this was Nancy
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FIS got murdered what

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    Most heartbreaking
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Episode Highlights

  • The Shocking News
    A code word for a dead body leads to the shocking discovery of Nancy Fister's murder.
    “How could this be Nancy?”
    @ 00m 26s
    March 08, 2015
  • A Night of Adrenaline
    The urgency of breaking news takes over as the team scrambles to cover the story.
    “I didn't sleep a wink that night.”
    @ 00m 46s
    March 08, 2015
  • A Historic Case
    The murder of Nancy Fister marks a rare and significant event in Aspen's history.
    “This story was by far the biggest story I've covered in Aspen.”
    @ 01m 20s
    March 08, 2015

Episode Quotes

  • How could this be Nancy?
    Pfister murder "biggest story I've covered in Aspen"
  • I didn't sleep a wink that night.
    Pfister murder "biggest story I've covered in Aspen"
  • This story was by far the biggest story I've covered in Aspen.
    Pfister murder "biggest story I've covered in Aspen"

Key Moments

  • Breaking News00:12
  • Disbelief00:26
  • Adrenaline Rush00:37
  • Historic Murder01:20