When a picture of Tom Skilling flashed on the screen, he mentioned to the crowd that Skilling is among the most friendly and convivial people on the planet, and said: "You really should talk to him sometime if you get the chance." No sooner had he said that, when a woman came up to the dais holding her cellphone in her hand. She gave it to Rich and said: "Someone wants to talk to you."
It was Tom Skilling.
That news was met with a roar of approval from the crowd.
After the event we found out that the woman had simply been on a tour of the television station with some students, and Skilling had given them his phone number at the station, saying "if you ever need any help or an answer to a question don't hestitate to call." She picked a perfect time to do so.
