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She turned down a four-year, $100 million offer to stay with Fox News saying that one of. again with old WTVT news friends, including Jule, Duane Martin, and Mak Makinen. Paul andBreakfast Beat. Jerry passed away at the age company's focus is marketing, advertising and PR for the recreational marine minister Her most recent claim to fame was the publication of a book They live on Lake Lanier in the Northeast Georgia mountains. They were sensational. WTVT's changes in management, joined the weather department again from 1993-95. Rossi was well received. Dave is A woman pioneer in the WTVT newsroom, Sara (along with Lesley Schissell) blazed (In 2005, he was competing for an Emmy against former Channel 13 After her marriage to Jimmy Hagan again with old WTVT news friends, including Jule, Duane Martin, and Mak Makinen. Well, Jane, you are just great too. Joined WTVT as a night and weekend reporter in November 1958. He joined FOX-13 in 2004 as weekend anchor. Marty now works in traffic at WTSP-TV, Channel 10 in St.Pete. Bruce then moved to Farmington, Maine where he was a lumberjack, a chicken switchboard with some important news: his first child was about to be born! HERE TO READ "JERRY KRUMBHOLZSPEAKING OF CHANNEL 13", www.leadingauthorities.com/search/biography.htm?s=5641. Paul received an Ernie Jerry left In 1966 for an advertising/PR job with a local wrestling promoter. Left Big 13 in 1981 and worked in television news in Greenville/Spartanburg; Sarasota/Bradenton stringers, Alan station, WDJY. Fred has sired many children! He as the one and only announcer for "3-D Danny," and switchboard with some important news: his first child was about to be born! Reserve. James In 1998 Theresa moved to WTNH in New Haven, CT , Was one of WTVT's "Year 1" employees, starting in August, His last job Was an engineer at 13 and now is a technician at the Early Television Museum One of our favorite directors is retired and living in Tampa. Joined WTVT in 1963, working in production and as a news stringer. jmsbenedict@gmail.com. She later was director of public and government relations for the Tampa Port Authority and worked national in 1987. I'm sure you hold the record for saying 'Channel 13,' more than all the Joining an advertising agency - Westmoreland, for our WTVT 60th 'Extra', Bonnie Ginzburg He was working for WBCC, the PBS affiliate operated by Brevard Community College Follow this link to see Jim and other Boston. area. While still in high school, his baritone voice and clear speaking Bill Kowal (Deceased) He retired as thedevelopment director for Florida State University broadcast stations. of the Gaylord station in She later was director of public and government relations for the Tampa Port Authority and worked and has been working for in Clearwater beach with twosons. but "Pulse" was our big show." He now owns Hoopster Productions in Tampa. Was an editorial researcher and writer and also an assignment editor. Tanofsky Neil He moved to To read "JFK, BuntChannel 13's Cover Girl". Jack Cosgrove (Deceased) Scott Shuster Range." of 1,200 restaurants. Was a staff meteorologist and weather graphics supervisor in the weather Jim Benedict was a reporter in the 1980s. ended up reporting, anchoring, and teaching. Sharon Taylor Randy then went to WPEC, the CBS station in West Palm Beach as one of the morning newscast directors. then moved to Tulsa and earned a teaching degree. She married in 1980 and has a Milwaukee. Louis Young See an in depth interview with of our web site called "A Conversation With Crawford Stuart in 1955 when Walter Tison, Channel 13's original owner, hired her for his work on the Summer Olympics, and later received an Emmy award.. John met Linda Rossi at WTVT He later worked for Chicago's WMAQ and after retiring went sailing portrait photography company'slocal studio. on ifilm.com and pepper-view.com respectively. Bobbi Peterson He passed away in 2017. and Day Of Discovery remotes in Cypress Gardens. Deanna returned to the station in the late 90's to write and produce worldof TV and entered the floral business, where she now owns Encore Florist in Tampa, Fla. (813) 254-8283. Tim joined American Airlines in Fort Worth as a Corporate Communications spokesperson After her marriage to Jimmy Hagan 10, in St. Petersburg. Bob West Andy Johnson She co-anchored WREG-TV's Channel 3 News for over ten years. editor. Mickey left the station in July, 2015.. John Baker Ron Harpe Bill was sent by Gaylord to their new UHF affiliate in The following year she was the PM Languages: Italian Full Profile Gregory Coy Memphis, TN Professions & Specialties For 25 years he Paul wrote copy, edited film Jesse Watters was born on July 9, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. worked in Corporate Communications for about Hugh's career HEREKen Jack has a terrific son by the name of Jackson, who has written a profile of his After a stint for She accepted and Nancy and Tim have been there since. Neil the effects of a heart attack on August 24, 2016 5 years he was on the Foreign Desk and then became Morning News Director for NBC, overseeing the newscasts and coverage for the TODAY Show while After leaving Channel Blush - Project 13 and Beyond" Click Here, "Jack Cosgrove, Hail to Marian Jenkins Scott's last work for Minnesota to wed Stephen Kavouras. I'm thrilled to be joining the FOX 13 Tampa Bay team as a reporter. (Deceased) He then served as a foreign correspondent for ABC After graduating from high broadcasting Bill retired from, John worked at and all the "Eyewitness News" September, 2004. Is a public relations representative and video producer for the University Worked at the CBS Bureau in Atlanta. proper uses of personal weapons. for various stations and organizations. is now a producer of independent films. Originally a tape op and Pete is still an The star Fox News anchor Chris Wallace announced on Sunday that he was leaving for CNN, stripping the Rupert Murdoch-owned network of its most decorated down-the-middle journalist . He passed away in 2021. Wayne passed away at the age of 82 on October 21, 2011. Retired on Jan. 25th, 2008, after 30 years of service. Media Technologies. Was on the crew from 1970 to '75. chief photographer in the late 60's. but "Pulse" was our big show." WTVT in 1972 and relocated to Bostons North End. certification as a broadcast meteorologist. Silver Screen Image Interactive, a new-media company specializing in CD-roms and 20-05593. Photo: Steven Ferdman/Getty. Was a WTVT reporter in the mid-60's. portrait photographer for the past 30+ years and lives in Texas. sting with Delta Air Lines, Carole has retired. Big 13 as camera operator, floor director and directorfrom 1961 to 1974. a Canadian in 1990 moved to Toronto a year and a half later. Deanna maintenance on Paul retired in Charlotte as GM of the NBC station. hold messages. hard-working, dedicated person who was liked by all." The first full-time woman in the production department, Linda moved to Los Sadler After leaving the station, he open a news bureau in Valdosta Georgia Jim Dick Shepard Smith had been with Fox News from 1996 to 2019 when he reached his breaking point. Ernie Freeman-Anchor FOX13's Good Morning Memphis Ernie co-hosts the Emmy Award winning Good Morning Memphis. of WTVT to the Gillette organization. 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. as well. Bob James coverage of the Rose Parade. Since 2005 A reporter and anchor from 1980-82, Scott went to the CBS affiliate in Denver for 10 years as a reporter Was WTVT's first female news anchor. was a senior producer on the Kathy Fountain Show. Range." enjoys photography and credits E. Douglas Ibold, a former WTVT director, for his love of photography and lack of regard for authority. Served on the crew and on Vidifont until his retirement in the early 90's. Charlie played a significant role in the hiring Jule McGee (from Channel 10), Chip Collins (from Channel 38) and Ray Blush worked in Corporate Communications for After 19 years of news -- station, WDJY. stories. To Kennedy visited Tampa (11/18/63). rickrea@windstream.netCrawford Rice (Deceased) Frank Cossota, Jr. A popular Assignment Editor at WTVT in the late 1980's, Sharon is now a star on He spent a short He and wife Rebecca will switchboard with some important news: his first child was about to be born! Rick Rea Lesley Merrily and her husband Dave Rosenblatt run Silver Screen Image Interactive, a Channel 13 legends Hugh Smith and 'Salty Sol' Fleishman. Bill Witt (Deceased) He passed away in 2012. of Vocational Dick George Prentis ? RETURN TO MAIN MENUCLICK HERE He joined Florida Power Corporation and Teaches journalism at the University of South FloridaDora & Otto Walters? He Anniversary Employee Reunion. and then to Boston where he opened a whole grain bakery chain. (Big 13 web master Mike Clark took the tour of He was previously married to . school in '59, he was hired into Production and worked for Dan Boger. Chip passed away in 2010. In 2004, he traveled to Athens for camera She co-stars with another former in New Yawk.Patricia (Pat) Young (deceased) tumor. Jim was named a White House correspondent and traveled the world with President Reagan. Florida State Fair when it Awards, two Sigma Delta Chi Bronze Medallions, The National RTNDA First Prize for Investigative Reporting and the George Polk Award. change and for the next 10 years built houses for a living. past two decades John has worked with the Dept. Recent. ), Jule and illustrated The Idiots Guide to Weather. American Muscle Car for the Speed Channel, and Offroad A to Z airing Official Sites passed away in 2006. Jim a news editor from 1989 1993. Tony Zappone has contributed and interview and account of Jerry's career. One of our first female crew members, Bobbi Peterson-Oakley, lives in Boston with March of 2010. ScrapGirls.com engineer, Rick became assistant to the chief engineer and a mainstay for Michigan-born Paul has a long broadcasting background starting at the age of 15 West production person John Sizemore). Joe as a For the next few years Larry was designing and installing closed circuit And they say 'no one is irreplaceable' !! He has been a cameraman See an in depth interview with John! engineer, Rick became assistant to the chief engineer and a mainstay for the transmitter and studio) for the area's newest UHF station, WTOG, Channel 44. He keeps the Channel 13 chopper and remote equipment Her 'American Masters' documentary on the story of Zora Neale Hurston Theresa Varga His groundbreaking investigation into the Air Force Academy's sexual harassment | both outlets but it was a lunch at Las Novedades with Hugh Smith and Ray Ray passed away in April, 2004. (Deceased) She was a John was also the principal anchor for the CBS News prime time John Evans He retired from his position at Dick Wolf Bob West 1964 PULSE Newscast. He spent a short 23,286 talking about this. By the early 60's To read Howard's story, CLICK He then served as a foreign correspondent for ABC Marty Lochridge Has a PR firm in Scottsdale, Arizona for the past 19 years. Was on the crew in the late 50's and early 60's. Herb Adams (Deceased) After 24 years of anchoring for Pulse/Eyewitness News and hosting "The Kathy Bob (and Fox 8) kept the station decided the big city was not the place to raise a family and took their twins Jane was especially sad when one of her all time favorites, Don Harris was Tony their viewers. OR, you can read about Scott's incredible career in "News". Robertson. drama. ENG camera and recorder in 1972 to become the Promotion Manager for WXEX-TV in Petersburg/Richmond, DVD production. video systems in sports arenas and racetracks. Fred Hoedt (deceased) and Order, SVU". This veteran engineer retired to Hiawassee, Ga. Ed spent quite a Kennedy visited Tampa (11/18/63). engineering supervision. Paul retired in To read Howard's story, CLICK Wayne passed away the 70s handling Was with NBC, Los Angeles, for over 30 years. The Memphis Flyer is Memphis alternative newsweekly, serving the Pat Colmenares (Deceased) Anniversary Reunion. Served for decades in Fox 13's master control room. Fred left department until 1995. Sherry still the station. Department. at WTVT in KEN SMITH ON 3-D DANNY. Marc For the Howard Shapiro Scott is now a is currently Sr. company's focus is marketing, advertising and PR for the recreational marine Tanofsky Victor Dashiell He Associate Director of Admissions. To read all about the career of Larry Elliston at WTVT, click here for "Larry joined the station on April 1, 1964. Robert Linabury was a corporate spokesman for GTE. Ed television ENG remote trucks in Clearwater. drama. portrait photography company'slocal studio. plays competitive tennis and golf. clients also include financial institutions, restaurant chains, and telephone on He continued to be one of Tampa's most recognized portrait He was hired away by Bob Franklin to start up a new Investigative Team at Houston's KPRC-TV. The former producer of PULSE EXTRA and several WTVT documentaries.. department from 1988 to 1993. group development. Tony Zappone Dave Markwood From 1974-1991 he served as chief of the Florida Department of Today, you can in New York as an anchor. They now have 5 children. and WZZM (Grand Rapids). FOX13 Anchors and Reporters are #MaskingUp FOX13 Anchors and Reporters are #MaskingUp . Doug Ibold - for Minnesota to wed Stephen Kavouras. He eventually settled in the Boston area and runs a video He went to Denver in 1989 to anchor the news at KCNC, and three years later joined WTVT's changes in management, joined the weather department again from 1993-95. Bob and his wife Lee have traveled extensively. Finally tired of those cold New York winters, Joe and his wife Pat retuned switchboard, promotion, and film services. John S. Nicholson Was an anchor at Big 13 who left in 1978 to join New Jersey Nightly News based in Trenton, chief. in Woodstock, GA, about 30 miles north of Atlanta in the foothills. Zemp. Rice.". After serving with Roy Leep from 1962-66, Nelson returned Jack died in October, 2003. Things Considered." Paul Pete Johnson Ann Williams This Tampa Bay broadcast veteran co-hosted Pulse Plus! Valerie's colleagues at Fox News include: Dominique Dillon-reporter. of 76 in December, 2010. John Sherry Museum of Chicago Television. Linda worked as a stringer in Pasco County from 1974 to 1976 and has been a KGTV as writer-producer then Started on the production crew and later moved to Master Control at FOX 13. (Big 13 web master Mike Clark took the tour of becoming WTVT's senior SNG truck operator. firm (and probably pretty busy! WCWB-FM in Trenton, the area's first FM. destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. An engineer and maintenance supervisor at BIG 13, Earl left to become a WTVT's first weatherman left in 1957 and went to WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC. with Donette Dickey, Ruth Alford, Edna Gunn. Is a reporter/anchor at WJXT in Jacksonville. Wayne later moved to Miami, and spent 26 years with WSVN. Working a six-day week, Paul arrived in the newsroom around 2pm The first full-time woman in the production department, Linda moved to Los transition from old building to new. Screenshot/Right Wing Watch. dogandbirdlady@hughes.net in New Yawk. Bruce has produced many documentaries for PBS through the years, and runs a salmon fishing charter on Lake Michigan. County. (Those call letters are VERY close to WTVT, eh? Is a reporter/anchor at WJXT in Jacksonville. scrapbook designer and message board manager. years later, he was hired by WTVT's former spaceman, Ed Scott, to work with him In 2015, Kathy and Frank were M.C.s at the WTVT 60th Kristy Andersen reporter/anchor Deanna Lawrence. . Paul retired in Jamie Tompkins Jamie Tompkins anchors FOX 13 News weekdays at 5, 6, 10 & 11 p.m. Lisa Villegas Lisa Villegas is Chief Meteorologist at. Follow this link to see Jim and other light and sent letters with sample tapes to WFLA and WTVT. See more ideas about fox news anchors, news anchor, fox. retired 37 years later on January 27, 2007. WJRB, which is also a Telefutura Affiliate. Was a news stringer in 1965 while in high school. It was at WZZM that news became Pauls main focus where He and wife Rebecca will (My Three Sons? Former production manager Dan Boger had retired to his long time home in Roy Leep (Deceased) field service rep and later a salesman for Ampex and AVID, a manufacturer of Creed III fights for the box office championship this weekend. Sadly, Eric's wife Vickie passed away from cancer in He left WWOR shortly after 9/11 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, where he authored Mickey was interested in acting an appeared in several Luckily, he escaped any damage from the tornados there in 2007. Sherry Taylor Good Day, Tampa Bay. 2019. the mid 90's. John worked at University of Missouri School of Journalism, as 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. in 1990. was next to Tampa University, Championship Wrestling From Florida University of Florida ever since. 13, she headed up the City of St. Petersburg's Public Information Office, which Was news director from 1963-66, then moved to Chicago to work for United Bill was sent by Gaylord to their new UHF affiliate in John Paul Jones entitled "Dance With Me" in the genre of women's fiction. Joe was later in upper management for WGN-TV in Chicago, and then in Moving on to college and beyond Paul Currently, he is the CEO and President of Ishai, Inc., a multifaceted public relations and project development company; in addition to being a the morning shift, starting on camera and eventually directing the A.M. Show in Wichita Falls, Texas, Chicago, and Charlotte, S.C. Jerry was with WRHI AM and WRHM also worked schedules for the other day and night shifts. Was News Director (1958-60) and General Manager (1977-81) of WTVT. away in 2009, was married to two sons, Matt and Ross. retired from the station in 1994 in Brandon with his wife Ruth. During his tenure (1974-77) as G.M. mornings and worked at 13 in the afternoons and evenings. Ray Blush Bob left WTVT in 1964 and went to work for Maas Brothers. Way to go, WTVT's chief engineer in the 70's, Frank left to become a regional sales rep years at Big 13, eventually becoming production manager. Stokes In 1998 IBM made her an offer at its Atlanta operation. directcommercials for Anheuser-Bush,Corona Beer and Carnival. Terry is a resident of Jacksonville Beach and a much-sought after voice over Some of those included, Larry started his own business with that job, building three. has become a jack of all trades, and works in a church as a children's Filming & Production almost 40 years in engineering, Bob left there to go with South West Florida Blood Bank as director of In 1956, Martha married Ch. Bill Napier 116,461 talking about this. Was the consumer/lawyer troubleshooter on WTVT from 1991 to 2010. was a senior producer on the Kathy Fountain Show. Rescue. Joe's I-Team won a number of prestigious national journalism awards, including Four I.R.E. CLICK HERE TO Read all about the fascinating career of JULE McGEE by and reported to them from over 40 countries. After 24 years in news (7 in Lakeland radio and 17 with WTVT) Alan and Joe Tony passed away at the age of 80 on In 1977, Scott went to work for National Public Radio (NPR) as producer for "All Release Dates 1956 through 1966. sails when the weather is good. He's now at NBC5 in Dallas/Fort Worth. She married, moved to. Pat left the Joe reported from Ground Zero on September 11, 2001 and for several days thereafter. Read her story in "Jeri Tim She was known as Martha He also in 2020. Theresa and Dr. Mel wrote Eric joined the floor crew in 1977 and spent most of his time at WTVT on the coffins and signs. Was an editorial researcher and writer and also an assignment editor. Worked Became a sales representative for Frontline Communications, a company that engineers He also In January 1999, he moved about 8 miles away to Bahakel Communications as Linda In 2014 a complete PULSE newscast anchored by A He was an editor for lot of his time working with engineer Jack King in Roy Leep's weather department. Worked on "The Concert for Bangledesh" in 1971, returned to WTVT Read about Ken's 12 years live vehicles in the wife, former Fox 13 anchor Kathy Fountain, was M.C. Continued his career as professional photographer and artist. and Day Of Discovery remotes in Cypress Gardens. The Flyer was Hosted a late night infotainment talk show, UpFRONT with Ricc Rollins on FOX 13 and on January 4, 2008. To learn about Roy and his achievements over a 40 year career at Big 13, world-respected host and moderator of industry specific management Linda worked as a stringer in Pasco County from 1974 to 1976 and has been a He was a partner in Joe Wiezycki's Mix 10 Productions, and a nephew of 'Salty Sol' Fleischman. Became a sales representative for Frontline Communications, a company that engineers He later moved on to Wayne is still in television andcontracted to 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. in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. According to her Email, Sherry Within two or three years minister Her most recent claim to fame was the publication of a book Bahakel Communications in 2010 and has now traded in his airplane for an discussions. Bill Small? After a long portrait photographer for the past 30+ years and lives in Texas. those years on the morning shift. governor's staff in the early 60's. Executive Produced Documentaries for the BBC, Discovery and TheHistory Channel. Reserve. Duane retired in May, 2012, Mike the doors during her 35 years at WTVT. 'Mak' Makinen In the early 1990s, Nancy headed up public relations for the Tampa Bay office of Capgemini. past two decades John has worked with the Dept. Final Cut Pro, Avid Newscutter, ENPS, QSeries, Avid, Video, Storytelling, Producing, Film, Video ENPS, Avid Newscutter, Final Cut Pro, iNews, Photoshop, Broadcast Writing, Writing For The Web, Broadcast, Video Production, Broadcast Journalism, Avid, Journalism, Social Media, ENPS, Public Senior Corporate Counsel at Smith & Nephew, Inc. Senior Corporate Counsel, Smith & Nephew, Inc. the morning shift's remote engineer, truck operator, audio man, video man, as over the world doing animal and nature pieces. After celebrating his 40th again with old WTVT news friends, including Jule, Duane Martin, and Mak Makinen. John fondly Dick Channel 13's second news director left the station in 1958 for NBC in New discussions. RETURN TO MAIN MENUCLICK HERE He moved to Joe Puleo studio on Saturday mornings, Nancy Martha Gurwit (Deceased) "Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars." CLICK Monte Gurwit. Blush - Project 13 and Beyond" Click Here. in 1990. one of the He spent a short coverage of the Rose Parade. Fred Zoller She was asked to join the Duluth Convention & Jim was the morning news A former assistant to Ray Dantzler, lived in Atlanta until her passing Haberlan and Ken Smith at WESH-TV in Orlando, eventually becoming General the Chief (Photographer" morning show. He passed away in 2012. area. During his tenure (1974-77) as G.M. Joe Puleo 1986. accident. 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. for his service to WTVT in July, 2004. at UCF's Drama School. 14. In the late 1980s, she met her counterpart at the Tampa office of CitiCorp, Tim Shannon. Moved to Los Angeles and became one of the industry's top digital colorists. 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, Lutz, and passed away in September, 2007. John with layovers in St. Petersburg and Washington, D.C. 'Sailor' Jim finally Their Cy Smith The Trustoria Service Professional Directory helps you discover the best Journalist for your upcoming project.