902. Tara Rincón, News 12 Long Island Senior Content Producer

**"It's such a rewarding job because you're working on things that affect your actual community. Some of the big stories are down the road from my house."** When Tara Rincón was in college, she needed an internship to graduate. She was a communications major, so she decided to apply for an internship at her local news station, News 12 Long Island. Now, more than two decades later, Tara is still very happily at News 12, where she is a senior content producer. In this conversation, Tara — one of my best buds from Quinnipiac University, and a fellow journalism major / Spanish minor — talks about what her job entails, about what has kept her at News 12 for her entire adult life thus far, and about what a day in the life looks life. Tara wakes up every day at 1 AM, is at the station by 2 AM, and works until 11 AM. Then, she heads home, gets a run in, and is ready to transition to mom mode by the time her 6- and 9-year-old kids get home from school.  **SPONSOR:**  - **Oofos:** The best in the recovery footwear game. Click here to check out Oofos's new CLUB+ line! Your feet are going to be so happy! **IN THIS EPISODE:** - What's making Tara happy today, and what she's into right now (2:55) - What Tara was like in college (8:15) - Tara's road to working in broadcast news (11:30) - A day in the life of Tara (18:25) - What it's like being on the receiving end of viewers' phone calls (24:55) - The importance of local news in 2026 (28:10) - The biggest stories Tara remembers working on (33:40) - What Tara does after the show wraps for the day (40:00) - How Tara became a runner! (44:40) - How Tara met her now-husband, thanks to being a New York sports fan (56:45) - What's next for Tara on the run? (1:00:20) **Follow Ali:** - Instagram @aliontherun1 - Subscribe to the newsletter - Join the Facebook group - Support on Patreon **SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show!** If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!