Editor's Note: KOIN 6 News anchorman Jeff Gianola will retire around Thanksgiving 2025 after more than 40 years as a Portland journalist. In this series, Jeff looks back at some of the most memorable stories he's covered and shared.

This story originally aired September 4, 2015.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) --- It's 8 a.m. Sunday morning. I'm at the CBS Studios in Los Angeles waiting to meet Stephen Colbert.

I'm one of about 9 news people from local CBS affiliates who will have the opportunity to meet and chat with Colbert.

It's part of a press tour generating excitement about the new Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

I have my questions ready -- I will only have 10 minutes to talk with him. An hour passes, and finally the first person is ushered into the big studio for an interview.

Since I'

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