Best of Denver nomination: 9News’ Gary Shapiro for best local-TV catchphrase

Sometimes a phrase that's been around for ages suddenly takes on unexpected significance. Case in point: "Congratulations: You made it through the week." Morning 9News anchor Gary Shapiro has been delivering this benediction every Friday for years; he started working at the station in 1983, and took over a.m. hosting...
By Michael RobertsJanuary 9, 2009
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Sometimes a phrase that’s been around for ages suddenly takes on unexpected significance. Case in point: “Congratulations: You made it through the week.” Morning 9News anchor Gary Shapiro has been delivering this benediction every Friday for years; he started working at the station in 1983, and took over a.m. hosting duties in 1989. Given the hard-and-getting-harder times in which we currently live, however, these words now boast an added resonance. Any of us who made it through the week deserve a pat on the back for doing so. Thanks, Mr. Shapiro, for offering one. — Michael Roberts

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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