The storytellers
New show format highlights our inspiring video stories
Warren Morningstar retires
Warren Morningstar, AOPA director of interactive media, has retired after nearly three decades at AOPA. Morningstar joined AOPA in 1995 as director of media relations. During his time at AOPA he has had many titles and roles. He led media relations during high-profile events; managed the news section of the early AOPA website; and provided regular updates to members after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. His background as a commercial pilot with instrument and multiengine ratings and as a seasoned broadcast journalist enabled him to bring the immediacy, passion, and thrill of aviation news and features to video. In 2009, he launched full-scale streaming broadcast productions during the first AOPA Aviation Summit, then expanded it to Sun ’n Fun and EAA AirVenture, forming the basis of what would become AOPA Live This Week, the weekly aviation news show that brought AOPA staff into the homes of AOPA members. To this day, wherever he flies GA—whether in a Beechcraft Bonanza, Cessna 182, or Cessna 172—he is often recognized and greeted warmly by pilots who watch AOPA’s videos.
You know Alyssa from her time as co-anchor with former Editor in Chief Tom Haines on AOPA Live This Week, the online news show created by Warren Morningstar in 2009. The “new show” brings you out to the airport to chat with Cobb and AOPA staff in their hangars and watch the latest videos highlighting new aircraft, amazing destinations, techniques to become better pilots, and interesting folks in the aviation community.
Our loyal viewers play a key role in each show as well. Every week we seek viewer-submitted videos of your aviation adventures and sentimental flights to share with the rest of our community.
“We enjoy standing around the hangar shooting the breeze—whether before or after we go flying or just because we want to hang out with our friends at the airport. We want a chance to do that with you every week through this show, watching and talking about amazing aviation videos and news and connecting with you through comments and your own video footage,” said Cobb, AOPA senior director of digital media.
You can find Fly With AOPA on our website or go to the AOPA Pilot Video YouTube channel where you can also interact with us through comments.
You’ll find tips and techniques from safety experts such as AOPA Air Safety Institute Senior Vice President Richard McSpadden and CFIs like Ian J. Twombly; fly along in new and unusual aircraft with Dave Hirschman and Tom Horne; travel to exciting destinations and get the story behind the stories of AOPA Pilot with Julie Summers Walker, Jill W. Tallman, and Alicia Herron; and meet the people who make general aviation great with Niki Britton, Erick Webb, and Cayla McLeod Hunt—all brought to you by the video storytelling of Josh Cochran (above), and Michelle Walker.
Did you know?
216,000+: The number of views of AOPA videos each month.
Julie Summers Walker
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