Friendswood Journal, June 10, 2009
UTMB's David Niesel, Norbert Herzog and Chris Packard are quoted in this article about the genesis and growing popularity of the radio show Medical Discovery News. From the article: The facilities they used for those first shows were, according to Niesel, "like a 1960s isolation chamber." No air conditioning, and the lights couldn't be on during taping because the bulbs created feedback into the electrical system. "So we're recording in the dark by book light, and with his (Niesel's) hot air, it was impossible," said Herzog, laughing. Remembering those early efforts make the two men wince. "We had no radio experience, no communication experience at all," Niesel said. Chris Packard, UTMB Associate Vice President of Marketing, who has been instrumental in growing the show, disagreed with that comment. "You had communication experience, you were teaching," Packard said. "Some of our students might argue with that," Niesel replied.