Friday First Hit: Vic Lee's Old-School Response To Question About Reporting From Ukraine

"HELL YES!"--those are the two words legendary reporter, Vic Lee, said to me when I asked him over the phone if he'd be chomping at the bit to be right there in Ukraine at the scene of the ongoing war with Russia.

I had a cool conversation with Vic; hard to believe it's been over two years since his retirement from KGO-TV, and an earlier run with the old KRON. Over 50 years of dedicated service and reporting in the field, locally, nationally and even on foreign turf.

Lee has seen it all, done it all. He covered numerous profound stories like the Moscone-Milk murders to the fierce, embattled political state of SF politics for decades.

While on an international assignment covering the war in Sudan, he and a cameraman were detained for almost 24 hours but fortunately released.

I told Vic I love his old-school technique. There are few people like him left around in this town. Lee has a quick wit, an engaging personality. Covering City Hall you have to have a sense of humor, especially in San Francisco.

Vic Lee is a mensch.

*photo: SJ Mercury News