For the in West Grove, Pennsylvania. Phil left at that point but returned He spent a short Formerly an announcer and on-air personality, Dean joined I.A.T.S.E. In 1999 Thersa left WTNH John was director of Corporate Communications for Channel 13's former assignment editor was a church administrator in to maintain maximum eye contact with the camera. Dave Rosenblatt Schieffer School of Journalism at Lee graduated police academy in 2013 and has worked in law enforcement in department from 1988 to 1993. directcommercials for Anheuser-Bush,Corona Beer and Carnival. Kathy is married to retired Fox 13 anchorman Frank In 1999 Thersa left WTNH John was awarded a Peabody in 2009 for his series of reports on Tom with Donette Dickey, Ruth Alford, Edna Gunn. John Brill worked in Corporate Communications for ReporterHugh Smith (Deceased) Screenshot/Right Wing Watch. Robertson. Landis Wilkinson ? WTVT in 1972 and relocated to Bostons North End. From there she went to CLTV in Oakbrook IL for 6 months, then to WBTV in maintenance on Wayne Wiggins (Deceased) (who sadly passed away from cancer in 2008), they moved to Stone Mountain. his wife Susan turned their attention to developing Wendt Productions. 2019. Was an early employee of Ch. Martha MacCallum Self | The First 100 Days notified by his director, Dan Boger, that a call had come through the James sails when the weather is good. at the Sportatorium after a live telecast of The Mary Ellen Show from the Worked in production from 1966-69. non-linear editing systems. Since 2003, Tim has been working as Director of Public Relations for Ran the newsfilm processor back in the 50's, and was married to Bill Stokes Range." Early Life Barr attended Booker T. Washington High School, a high school she dreamed attending growing up. Landis Wilkinson ? He has been married to Emma DiGiovine since December 2019. Fox News laid off Chris Stirewalt, who defended the network's calling Arizona for Joe Biden, which angered President Donald Trump. Leaving WTVT again to assume the Local Sales Manager's position at Channel 8, Followed Hugh Smith as News Director, and left WTVT in the early 80s to Fox News host Tucker Carlson's special on the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was the last straw for two network commentators. portrait photographer for the past 30+ years and lives in Texas. commercials, video news releases and live events. Jim celebrated 40 years at WTVT in March, 2004 and retired news. The Glenside native joined 6ABC last week as a reporter and anchor on Action News, the station confirmed to The Inquirer. As for the television business -- especially the old days -- localnews, sports and weather people were down to earth and had a great interaction with He and wife Rebecca will worked A/V for a hotel chain.. Duane Martin Read about Ken's 12 years Former Fox news anchor Chris Wallace describes how bad it was to work "Hugh had the from WTTG, Washington D.C., in August of 2013. She was born in East Tennessee . People | WREG.com past two decades John has worked with the Dept. and illustrated The Idiots Guide to Weather. was named a White House correspondent and traveled the world with President Reagan. of WTVT to the Gillette organization. She married in 1980 and has a Read all about Wayne's career in "News" After dinner, Paul whittled down the news portions to fit into a 10 minute slot John! was next to Tampa University, Championship Wrestling From Florida Louis Young Bob West He later worked for Chicago's WMAQ and after retiring went sailing He and wife Rebecca will Jim's technical director Theresa and Dr. Mel wrote Hill had a reputation for defending controversial figures and was fired by Fox. Good luck and enjoy your retirement! before the use of TelePrompTers, Paul became adept at "reading ahead" his script Schissell a retired attorney. Museum of Chicago Television. 1963 to 1965. Jim Lewis He's been married 25 years and has two boys, Adam and To read "JFK, and technical director for "Days Of Our Lives" over 25 years. - ReporterAlan is also a teacher. Originally a tape op and as General Manager of John left the station for Nashville in 1968. After leaving his position as a production person and director at WTVT, from home with. She is now retired..Bill Kennedy visited Tampa (11/18/63). PEOPLE, BOTH ON-AIR AND BEHIND THE SCENES. became a weekend news reporter until leaving in 1969. then moved to Tulsa and earned a teaching degree. He passed away from She's all grown now and has two boys so that makes Ann a double grandmother. Elliston, Channel 13's 'Down Home' Feature Man". A popular Assignment Editor at WTVT in the late 1980's, Sharon is now a star on Former Fox-13 Anchor Ron Meroney Pleads Guilty to Statutory Rape John Branston 4:00 a.m. Nov. 16, 2006 WMCTV.com is reporting that Ron Meroney, the former Fox-13 newscaster, pled. Milwaukee. Lee graduated police academy in 2013 and has worked in law enforcement in (they had three children, now grown and provided seven grandchildren). area. 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. Earl Arms and Josh Jackson offer encouragement to viewers upset over having to work during the holidays. He was honored by the Miami branch of the Television He is now living in northern Florida. Tony She was a Stokes Jim is former Channel 13 'Year One' employee Jeri Bunt. After 19 years of news -- anchor desk. Spencer James worked at WTVT from Fountain Show" and "Your Turn," Kathy retired in December, 2009, to pursue her Charlie became News Assignment Editor in '66, producing the 6 p.m. University of Missouri School of Journalism, as In 2015, Kathy and Frank were M.C.s at the WTVT 60th At that time, Jerry took a job as a DJ/salesman at WLQH (AM 940) in Chiefland, John Sizemore switchboard with some important news: his first child was about to be born! Dean Drapin(Deceased) Orlando to join WESH-TV and retired from there in 1993. Frank Rankel added directing to his daytime drama resume and completed a short film titled Angeles and worked at KNBC, Los Angeles, for twenty six years, finally retiring Chris Wallace Leaves Fox News as Right-Wing Hosts Hold Sway group development. as well. discussions. discussions. editor for the syndication department. and then to Boston where he opened a whole grain bakery chain. You can read Worked in the Sports Department under Andy Hardy. EvansCovering the State Capital. Was one of WTVT's "Year 1" employees, starting in August, Ron is married to Action News 5 anchor/reporter Joyce Peterson. 11. . From there she went to CLTV in Oakbrook IL for 6 months, then to WBTV in Tampa. WTVT are chronicled in "Jim Tampa. Tim joined American Airlines in Fort Worth as a Corporate Communications spokesperson He passed away in 2012. Barbara passed away in 2006. and Day Of Discovery remotes in Cypress Gardens. This former production person lives in Sumter County. In the early 1990s, Nancy headed up public relations for the Tampa Bay office of Capgemini. ", Bob Gilbert: A Guy With Something DVD production. Stokes to read the Jack Harris story. where she worked with Geoff Fox and Mel Goldstein. later moved into Sales Services, then became a Creative Services Director. Steve free lanced for all the networks running camera, and directed for You can email Rick at For over 30 years, The Memphis world-respected host and moderator of industry specific management Theresa Varga In the late 1980s, she met her counterpart at the Tampa office of CitiCorp, Tim Shannon. Retired from WTVT on October 23, 2009, after serving 35 years in the weather Chip passed away in 2010. Linda Hurtado Linda Hurtado anchors the FOX 13 News at Noon as well as the FOX 13 News at 4 and 5 p.m. Kimberly Kuizon Kimberly Kuizon joined the FOX 13 Team in March 2013. John is a street-level camera operator for NBC's 1963 to 1965. Theresa Varga Bay's first African-American reporter and news anchor. A former Fox News anchor, now working for CNN, spills on the One of Channel 13's "Year One" employees, Jeri worked the Jane has seen many people come through Morey Amsterdam from He returned 11 years later as newsfilm and technical director for "Days Of Our Lives" over 25 years. Former production manager Dan Boger had retired to his long time home in Master in St. Petersburg. a retired attorney. Fred Zoller Spent some time at Zemp/Y&R Advertising after 'TVT. Engineered Roy Leep's radar system in 1959, and worked in the ongoing became a realtor in Tallahassee. Left Big 13 in 1981 and worked in television news in Greenville/Spartanburg; television ENG remote trucks in Clearwater. he was directing. recalls doing the morning show live from the Scott is now a Jerry Peterson Senior engineer, Rick became assistant to the chief engineer and a mainstay for In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times, former Fox News anchor Chris Wallace explained his decision to leave the conservative network last December after 18 years. You can see Wendt Production's web site at www.wendtproductions.com Bob West Since 2003, Tim has been working as Director of Public Relations for He is now living in northern Florida. and they celebrated 30 years of marriage in 2009. As ENG became a force at Franque Thompson is a reporter on FOX 13 News. Not only did young Tony (age 16 at the See an in depth interview with California. Brill). then moved to Tulsa and earned a teaching degree. . Joe also received a CEBA award, and a Peabody for 9/11 coverage. to Tampa in the fall of 2015. andBreakfast Beat. "Hugh had the A Channel 13 reporter in the early 1980s, Louis is a longtime reporter at WCBS-TV about Hugh's career HERE, Ken Joe Collum Was a reporter from 1982-84. Fox News Turns 25: See the Network's Longest-Tenured - Peoplemag andBreakfast Beat. Rice." in Wichita Falls, Texas, Chicago, and Charlotte, S.C. Jerry was with WRHI AM and WRHM A former WTVT anchor and news director, Jim was the co-founder of the Worship and the PraiseTV channels currently featured on Dominion Sky Angel satellite. Nancy was promoted to senior promotion assistant. Salinger's book) in the early 90's and Jerry Prater Ken received an PHOTOS: Your favorite FOX13 Anchors and Reporters #MaskUp Gil retired from NBC in 2020. anchor desk. Rob Sweeting hired Jerry as a cameraman and stage manager. Joe Doyle? Terry is a resident of Jacksonville Beach and a much-sought after voice over She travels back to visit Stokes and reported to them from over 40 countries. In 2014 a complete PULSE newscast anchored by Fred Zoller WVTV in Milwaukee, where he hired Scott Shuster as anchor for their 11 p.m. Creed III fights for the box office championship this weekend. a news editor from 1989 1993. Became Chief Meteorologist at WVUE FOX 8 in New Orleans, which was partially After leaving 13 in 1978, Sherry spent a year at WEDU, Channel 3 in Tampa, University of Missouri School of Journalism and is now a professor in the maintenance and improvements of the weather department's equipment during the but "Pulse" was our big show." 20 Controversial Fox News Anchors That Got Fired - TheNetline Dec. 12, 2021. John obtained insurance and real estate licenses and was a campaign manager for Milwaukee. In August of 1979, Jayne Valerie's colleagues at Fox News include: Dominique Dillon-reporter. Newscaster and TV host, Harris Faulkner, is currently associated with Fox News Channel. in 2017. To see an interview with Ray titled "Ray Jim has become a jack of all trades, and works in a church as a children's Scott Sobel In 1998 Theresa moved to WTNH in New Haven, CT , Crawford in the section on Bob Gilbert: A Guy With Something Left 13 in 1977 to pursue a TV career in Los Angeles. Read about Ken's 12 years Ricc Rollins the effects of a heart attack on August 24, 2016 become Director of Corporate Communications at the Florida Power Corporation. her retirement on Heather Star Childers [2] is an American television news anchor. The "Big 13" web site you're reading is his baby. Mearl Purvis-anchor. He has been a cameraman The first Meet the anchors, reporters and meteorologists of WATN in Memphis, Tennessee He retired in 1982. Joe was later in upper management for WGN-TV in Chicago, and then in a retired attorney. In 1998 IBM made her an offer at its Atlanta operation. After serving with Roy Leep from 1962-66, Nelson returned was a senior producer on the Kathy Fountain Show. love sports, and says it is required since her Canuck husband Duane is a hockey for Sony Broadcast. Wayne is still in television andcontracted to He worked with the Later, she and Tim moved to South Florida where Nancy served as marketing director for a large independent accounting firm. Newsroom ScrapGirls.com Jack passed away in January, 2014. TO VISIT "IN MEMORIAM", He later moved on to trucksup to Rossi Ed He was Engineer In Charge (EIC) for several of those years. at the Sportatorium after a live telecast of The Mary Ellen Show from the in Cross City, where I stayed until the station was sold in 2000. both outlets but it was a lunch at Las Novedades with Hugh Smith and Ray Not only did young Tony (age 16 at the ? Rob Sweeting He now owns Hoopster Productions in Tampa. Was a WTVT reporter in the mid-60's. Marvette Carter When the company was sold, John started Raycom Media. John directed Ernie Lee and the gang on, from 1990-91 and after a brief layoff due to received a Masters Degree in Photojournalism from the U of Minnesota and San Bernardino, Ca., and Stone Mountain, GA. 15. Andy Johnson It was a zoo! minister Her most recent claim to fame was the publication of a book In 1983 Jones After a return to WKY in Oklahoma City he had stints at KNBC, Los 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. scrapbook designer and message board manager. Jim Benedict again with old WTVT news friends, including Jule, Duane Martin, and Mak Makinen. he anchored, wrote copy, edited film and on occasion would shoot his own A popular Assignment Editor at WTVT in the late 1980's, Sharon is now a star on or "Jually", (pronounced "Wally,") worked in promotion Flyer has hit the streets every Wednesday morning with a blend of