Kevin Cate
Peter Schorsch hunkers down with political consultant Kevin Cate, founder of the public relations firm CATECOMM. Cate previously served as a senior advisor to former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum’s gubernatorial campaign and former Barack Obama spokesperson. In this media-driven episode, Peter talks with Cate about the state of journalism both before and during the COVID-19 crisis. Cate showers praise for reporters who, particularly in Tallahassee, are managing the constant flow of news well and doing so with limited resources. He also laments the shrinking media presence as newspapers and other outlets have been forced to cut back amid shrinking advertising revenue. Cate, whose father is an anchor on WFLA in Tampa, shares some anecdotal jokes about his childhood growing up with a reporter in which he joked to his dad that he was just a guy who read the newspaper to lazy people, a joke Cate now admits is not funny. The two also chat about life in the time of corona and when the virus first got real. Cate also shares an endearing story about his nephew’s coronavirus birthday party in which the neighborhood planned a parade. And Cate shares his last “normal day” as eating at a Bob Evans in Tennessee with family, a less than swank activity that draws heckles from Peter. Special Guest: Kevin Cate.