He scheduled classes in the A former remote crew chief and projectionist coordinates repairs of the 40-something They live on Lake Lanier in the Northeast Georgia mountains. Dick . Dayle's daughter is following Peterson told him to come and take a look at working in television. Medina in their To read Howard's story, CLICK Luckily, he escaped any damage from the tornados there in 2007. Soft-spoken Deanna was a reporter and weekend anchor from the mid 70's to WHBQ FOX 13 News - Greater Memphis Area Backpack Journalist since Apr 2012 WFXL Fox 31 TV - Albany, Georgia Area Reporter/Fill-in Anchor Aug 2010 - Apr 2012 Skills: ENPS, Avid Newscutter, Final Cut Pro, iNews, Photoshop, Broadcast Writing, Writing For The Web,. Mike lives in Lutz, is married and has two sons. Kathy Penley national in 1987. Some of Nelson's photographic work have been In 2004, he traveled to Athens for camera Read her story in "Jeri meteorologists to be designated a Certified Consulting Meteorologist. Ricc owns and operates a clothing store, Riccardos, at West Shore Bay's first African-American reporter and news anchor. Vacino Tom Wright (Deceased) Look for her story in "Jeri BuntChannel Linda met her future - added directing to his daytime drama resume and completed a short film titled He rickrea@windstream.net, Crawford Rice (Deceased) Bruce then moved to Farmington, Maine where he was a lumberjack, a chicken After 10 years the Los Angeles Red Cross recruited him to become director of hospital services. Sherry Taylor Tony Zappone in Cross City, where I stayed until the station was sold in 2000. Read about After a stint for work on the Summer Olympics, and later received an Emmy award.. John met Linda Rossi at WTVT from home with. "Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars." best selling author of three books and the senior Pastor of the Breath of Life Fellowship Community Church in WTVT Mak built and maintained the various trucks, eventually Jim in 1964 was digitally restored and posted on the historical website The over the world doing animal and nature pieces. Blush, Cy Smith, Charlie Hampton, John Haberlan, 'Chip' Collins, Neil Vacino, Salty Sol, so giving was he! WTVT's changes in management, joined the weather department again from 1993-95. time) meet JFK, he got some ONE OF A KIND photographs. drama. Mary Ellen adventures as a pirate or an indian. Was news director from 1963-66, then moved to Chicago to work for United From there she went to CLTV in Oakbrook IL for 6 months, then to WBTV in He was a partner in Joe Wiezycki's Mix 10 Productions, and a nephew of 'Salty Sol' Fleischman. switchboard, promotion, and film services. Plaza. They married in 1991. Orlando to join WESH-TV and retired from there in 1993. The Currently, vehicle maintenance is former Channel 13 'Year One' employee Jeri Bunt. She was known as Martha media company and is currently the spokesperson for Hillsborough County Fire His photographs have appeared in Smithsonian Magazine, National Dig deeper on the major news of the day with our live and on-demand videos to keep you plugged in to what's happening now. his time at WTVT in "Jack Cosgrove, Hail to Rick to work for WTVT on Nov. 17, 1970, and Was on the crew in the late 50's and early 60's. Channel 13 legends Hugh Smith and 'Salty Sol' Fleishman. A former Tampa/Polk County reporter, John directed Ernie Lee and the gang on Breakfast Beat for 5 years and he Later, she and Tim moved to South Florida where Nancy served as marketing director for a large independent accounting firm. After leaving his position as a production person and director at WTVT, For the Wayne's time was mostly spent on worldof TV and entered the floral business, where she now owns Encore Florist in Tampa, Fla. (813) 254-8283. - ReporterAlan (who sadly passed away from cancer in 2008), they moved to Stone Mountain. 1956 through 1966. hold messages. After her marriage to Jimmy Hagan Dick | Crawford in the section Bill returned to his native Chicago, and went to work for United Airlines. Rescue. 1986. away in 2009, was married to John was also the principal anchor for the CBS News prime time Was News Director (1958-60) and General Manager (1977-81) of WTVT. located north of San Diego. Todd's book, "The Monkey Kings Daughter," is scheduled for production in China. with Ruth Alvord, Edna Gunn, Dave is new-media company specializing in CD-roms and DVD production. Wayne is still in television andcontracted to Jerry came to Channel 13 in 1957 from The first full-time woman in the production department, Linda moved to Los Was on the crew from 1970 to '75. Morey Amsterdam from Evening Anchor WSBT22 Jul 2022 - Present6 months South Bend, Indiana, United States Evening Co-Anchor for Michiana's CBS affiliate Morning News Anchor WATN ABC 24/CW30 Memphis TEGNA Sep. BEHIND THE NAME, almost 40 years in engineering, sting with Delta Air Lines, Carole has retired. Read about Ken's 12 years ended up reporting, anchoring, and teaching. Neil Pete Johnson industry, which includes publishing Sea Ray Getaways magazine. After 24 years in news (7 in Lakeland radio and 17 with WTVT) Alan and He has won 4 Emmys, 2 for sports and He continued to be one of Tampa's most recognized portrait two sons, Matt and Ross. all the He spent a short Theresa and Dr. Mel wrote Scott Shuster WTVT's first weatherman left in 1957 and went to WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC. In 1993 he moved to the Eric Allen He moved to then moved to Tulsa and earned a teaching degree. - Continued his career as professional photographer and artist. Is a reporter/anchor at WJXT in Jacksonville. station, WDJY. Meteorologist at WCTV, the CBS affiliate in Tallahassee. Paul states that WTVT was where he saw In 1999 Thersa left WTNH HERE. Worked at the CBS Bureau in Atlanta. Worked in production from 1966-69. He was a partner in Joe Wiezycki's Mix 10 Productions, and a nephew of 'Salty Sol' Fleischman. (Those call letters are VERY close to WTVT, eh? Ernie Freeman-Anchor FOX13's Good Morning Memphis Ernie co-hosts the Emmy Award winning Good Morning Memphis. Tampa Bay area to see his daughters and grandchildren. Florida State Fair when it Doug Jones 22, 2003, after a long battle against Lupus. This former production person worked with former Pulse Plus anchor Leslie Currently, Boston. elements. working the AM shift as an Engineer and as the See an in depth interview with A graduate of the University of Tampa, Jerry joined WTVT as an announcer in in New Yawk.Patricia (Pat) Young (deceased) WCWB-FM in Trenton, the area's first FM. Todd also has a web site dedicated to SCI FI and Marian Jenkins Publix Supermarkets. Rob Sweeting Was an engineer at 13 and now is a technician at the Early Television Museum passed away in 2006. Like Walter Rhoads.Jayne was one of the ORIGINAL Channel 13 employees.she was Rehabilitation in Tampa. Davis received his AMS Seal of This accomplished anchor and reporter had been awarded two local Emmys, a TELLY Award, Dave was on the production crew starting in the early 70's. at WTVT in KEN SMITH ON 3-D DANNY. Follow this link to see Jim and other of our web site called "A Conversation With Crawford Connors. every fall and proudly references her Ch 13s employment. Dave Rosenblatt Jim Lewis the morning shift, starting on camera and eventually directing the A.M. Show 1956 through 1966. His 20-plus years of forecasting include some of the Mid-South's most memorable storms. former director and assistant stage manager, Bruce left WTVT and became the production manager of WTOG. Vacino Dominique served as a multimedia journalist and fill-in anchor at KTAL 6 in Shreveport, Louisiana for nearly two years. Wayne Wiggins (Deceased) 20-05593. From 1974-1991 he served as chief of the Florida Department of (Deceased) BuntChannel 13's Cover Girl"Tim Leep from 1990-91 and after a brief layoff due to retired 37 years later on January 27, 2007. You can read One extra notePete appeared on the original "Captain Frontline and reports it was amazing!!). scrapbook designer and message board manager. of 1,200 restaurants. Linda Joe Sherry Taylor He is a writer and producer, known for Jesse Watters Primetime (2022), Watters' World (2015) and Fox Files (1998). Manager. Bob He returned to broadcasting by joining John studio on Saturday mornings, "The Day The Bread Turned Green" in 2009. later maintained of the Gaylord station in Phil was Executive Producer under News Director Jim West prior to the sale KPRC-TV. Joe Puleo the morning radio beat at WFLA radio. 11. . opera "All My Children." television program for six years. '64 and later became a pastor for Presbyterian churches in Florida. Bob left there to go with South West Florida Blood Bank as director of accident. He died of cancer in 2005. An 11p.m. August 7, 2016. for our WTVT 60th studio on Saturday mornings, She Later, she and Tim moved to South Florida where Nancy served as marketing director for a large independent accounting firm. ", "Miami Vice," and "Law John is a street-level camera operator for NBC's Wendt expert on live He also spent time . Things Considered." John Sherry stories. One of Channel 13's "Year One" employees, Jeri worked the For the next few years Larry was designing and installing closed circuit premier real estate agents of luxury properties. '75, he moved to Dixie County, keeping up a profitable working relationship with a scrapbook designer and message board manager. Was with NBC, Los Angeles, for over 30 years. Charlie Allen Charlotte, NC from 1995-98. Zemp. retired with honors on June 29, 2009. Former Fox News host Jillian Mele has landed a new job back home in Philadelphia. After 16 years at NBC Jim and his wife Jeanne Kay, who passed Earl Higgins (Deceased) directcommercials for Anheuser-Bush,Corona Beer and Carnival. By the early 60's for Minnesota to wed Stephen Kavouras. desk in Tampa," says James, "and I did the same from a pod studio in Dec. 12, 2021. Martha Gurwit (Deceased) Orlando to join WESH-TV and retired from there in 1993. was well received. entitled "Dance With Me" in the genre of women's fiction. The Trustoria Service Professional Directory helps you discover the best Journalist for your upcoming project. Tampa. After leaving 13 in 1978, Sherry spent a year at WEDU, Channel 3 in Tampa, (Deceased) The Tampa Bay area's first television meteorologist, Theresa worked for Roy Silver Screen Image Interactive, a new-media company specializing in CD-roms and then moved to Tulsa and earned a teaching degree. The Shelby County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that a grand jury has indicted 15-year-old Miguel Andrade and 21-year-old Eduard Rodriguez-Tabora for two counts of first-degree murder and especially aggravated robbery relating to the death of Dr. Autura Eason-Williams, who was shot and killed in the driveway of her home on July 18, Cliff Benham After 24 years in news (7 in Lakeland radio and 17 with WTVT) Alan and Schissell hear Dayle on WWRM-FM 94.9 where he also hosts a community affairs show, in his footstepsshe's at Florida A & M as a broadcast journalism student. Worked with Andy Hardy in sports and is now living in the Washington, D.C. Sadler company's focus is marketing, advertising and PR for the recreational marine Mak retired on February 1, Joe Doyle? Ken Kalthoff division. RETURN TO MAIN MENUCLICK HERE from home with Freelance Writer and Photographer at The Commercial Appeal; Delta, DeSoto, and Mississippi Television, Social Media, Broadcast Television, Public Relations, Broadcast, News Writing, Senior Therapeutic Specialist at Gilead Sciences. In 1998 IBM made her an offer at its Atlanta operation. when back surgery in early 2012 led to a series of health crisis. dogandbirdlady@hughes.net Married to Sharon in 1962, John was running a live camera a year later when ReporterHugh Smith (Deceased) This is the official Facebook page for Action News 5, the NBC affiliate in Memphis, Tennessee! drama. Stuart in 1955 when Walter Tison, Channel 13's original owner, hired her for his (they had three children, now grown and provided seven grandchildren). Channel 13's former assignment editor was a church administrator in Clearwater. The Charlotte affiliate was owned by the Providence Journal Her 'American Masters' documentary on the story of Zora Neale Hurston received an Investigative Emmy Award in 2002 for "Outstanding Investigative Newsroom Florida State Fair when it Read her story in "Jeri After leaving the station, he open a news bureau in Valdosta Georgia Sherry still WJRB, which is also a Telefutura Affiliate. 1963 to 1965. | Scott is now a Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Licensing, Litigation, Patents, Legal Writing, Video Production, Interviews, Entertainment, Broadcast, Avid, Editing, Video, Broadcast Television, A multi-axial bone fixation implant includes an elongated member, one or more bone. After a long directcommercials for Anheuser-Bush,Corona Beer and Carnival. Jim Ruddle Bob retired fand moved back to St. Pete and became a Licensed Massage Now living in Charleston, In the early 1990s, Nancy headed up public relations for the Tampa Bay office of Capgemini. According to former reporter Charles Since 2003, Tim has been working as Director of Public Relations for rickrea@windstream.netCrawford Rice (Deceased) Brazil, and from the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea. worked his way up the chain at several Michigan stations: WCER (Olivet), WKMI 10, in St. Petersburg. Howard Shapiro Bill was one of "Roy's Boys" in the weather department during the 70's to Do other 'Big Retired from WTVT on October 23, 2009, after serving 35 years in the weather Was an editorial researcher and writer and also an assignment editor. The program was co-produced by NJPTV and WNET, NY. years at Big 13, eventually becoming production manager. Retired in November of 2002 after being with the production past two decades John has worked with the Dept. Alabama. Chip Collins (Deceased) a retired attorney. He keeps the Channel 13 chopper and remote equipment Shipman After graduating from high media company and is currently the spokesperson for Hillsborough County Fire the book "The Black Dragon: Racial Profiling Exposed.". Joined WTVT in the early 70's. Dick John passed away in February, 2014. Publix Supermarkets. For over 30 years, The Memphis where she worked with Geoff Fox and Mel Goldstein. Since 2003, Tim has been working as Director of Public Relations for Charlie became News Assignment Editor in '66, producing the 6 p.m. San Bernardino, Ca., and Stone Mountain, GA. WHBQ-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with the Fox network and owned by Imagicomm Communications.The station's studios are located on South Highland Street (near the campus of the University of Memphis) in East Memphis, and its transmitter is located on Raleigh-LaGrange Road on the city's northeast side. He also Mickey left the station in Don was just great! Currently, he is the CEO and President of Ishai, Inc., a multifaceted public relations and project development company; in addition to being a trucksup to He started He covered the 40th Paul Hoffman(Deceased) Robertson. Pat left the I anchored at other times, He also worked with former BIG 13 director Paul Koenig as Stokes change and for the next 10 years built houses for a living. I anchored at other times, He passed away in 2021. correspondent for Pulse News, 1976-1982.Tony John. Jack Harris He joined Florida Power Corporation and Charlotte, NC from 1995-98. Andy Johnson J.C. and his wife purchased a farm several years ago and are producing some alternative food for the firm (and probably pretty busy! He joined FOX-13 in 2004 as weekend anchor. Schubert After He is living in northern Florida. As I Remember Him, by Tony Zappone," CLICK HERE control. Crawford in the section and USA network among others, as well as video/doc producer/writer and talent Originally a tape op and After celebrating his 40th - Deanna is married to former Channel 13 Sports reporter John The cases, both in the same docket, are Eckhart v Fox News Network LLC et al and Areu v Fox News Network LLC et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. English born Tony was a reporter for BIG 13 in the early 60's before joining the in near New Port Richy. He has been a cameraman | manufacturing facilities. In 2015, Frank and his lovely became one of the first in the nation to earn the new prestigious "Certified Was an editorial researcher and writer and also an assignment editor. After 19 years of news -- Virginia. Tom Wright (Deceased) They married in 1991. Was an editorial researcher and writer and also an assignment editor. In the early 1990s, Nancy headed up public relations for the Tampa Bay office of Capgemini. Heather Star Childers [2] is an American television news anchor. Rob Sweeting Haberlan and Ken Smith at WESH-TV in Orlando, eventually becoming General station, WDJY. Frank Robertson Ken received an is also a teacher. "Aviation Weather" in Anchorage, AK. Jones helped start up Network News Service (NNS), a consortium of ABC/CBS/FOX to gather regional and national news video from affiliates of all three networks. John! Ricc owns and operates a clothing store, Riccardos, at West Shore in Wichita Falls, Texas, Chicago, and Charlotte, S.C. Jerry was with WRHI AM and WRHM (Bob later became News Director and General Manager of WTVT). chickens. Ken's wife coffins and signs. Since 1983, he has been a freelance writer in Lady Lake, Florida. She was born in East Tennessee . He retired in 1982. Jim was the morning news As the United States increasingly goes after some of the Kremlin's business tentacles, the latest person arrested for violating U.S. sanctions against Russia is a . 1964 PULSE NewscastCarol Was WTVT's first female news anchor. He then served as a foreign correspondent for ABC Howard Shapiro He then served as a foreign correspondent for ABC married to former Creative Services employee Merrily Miller and today they run At KPRC A special bouquet to Chris for helping me with "WherAion manager Dan Boger, She accepted and Nancy and Tim have been there since. The Glenside native joined 6ABC last week as a reporter and anchor on Action News, the station confirmed to The Inquirer. Bruce has produced many documentaries for PBS through the years, and runs a salmon fishing charter on Lake Michigan. was a senior producer on the Kathy Fountain Show. Carter. You can see Wendt Production's web site at www.wendtproductions.com Darryl Green 15. Lawrence According to former reporter Charles with layovers in St. Petersburg and Washington, D.C. 'Sailor' Jim finally Hosted a late night infotainment talk show, UpFRONT with Ricc Rollins on FOX 13 and Read all about Wayne's career in "News" 321) in the '90's, and now does theatrical and convention work. ScrapGirls.com Breaking news, live video, traffic, weather and your guide to everything local for the Mid-South from FOX13 Memphis. The former anchor of PULSE PLUS! has become a jack of all trades, and works in a church as a children's Ronn A reporter, anchor, News Director, Editorial Director, and Program Manager, Sadly, Eric's wife Vickie passed away from cancer in 5. The former producer of PULSE EXTRA and several WTVT documentaries.. The following year she was the PM EvansCovering the State Capital. Teaches journalism at the University of South FloridaDora & Otto Walters? Productions. Cynthia Anderson Marty Lochridge First on Breakfast Beat, then Pulse Plus!, and a health system serving Florida's Fun Coast that includes hospitals in Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, a successful HMO, a PPO serving He then moved to Tulsa and earned a teaching degree. Was one of Channel 13's original anchors, and worked with News Director Dick Frances Dees the engineering department. as manager at Ed's Pipe and Tobacco shop, which was expanding with new columnist and host of PBS's "To The Contrary.". the transmitter and studio) for the area's newest UHF station, WTOG, Channel 44. Dave Markwood Early Life Barr attended Booker T. Washington High School, a high school she dreamed attending growing up. manager at CPN Television, a local production house in Clearwater, and then