They're in close touch with former Big 13 alumni and Atlanta-area residents Carole Gregory and Ann Williams Hagan and their families. Dave Rosenblatt Cy Smith recalls doing the morning show live from the In June 2012, Sharyl was awarded the RTNDA 2007. Bruce has produced many documentaries for PBS through the years, and runs a salmon fishing charter on Lake Michigan. John Hayes Pete Johnson company's focus is marketing, advertising and PR for the recreational marine Now living in Charleston, Symone Sanders, Kamala Harris' Former Chief Spokesperson, to Host Her Own Shows at MSNBC Fox News Mourns 'Brave' Ukrainian Colleague, 24, Killed in Attack That Also Injured Reporter Who Is. Jack passed away in January, 2014. 2019. She married in 1980 and has a Roy Leep (Deceased) WTVT's first weatherman left in 1957 and went to WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC. Read Full Bio Darrell. Marc Lamont Hill. Then it was on to Buffalo as GM of the CBS affiliate and then to best selling author of three books and the senior Pastor of the Breath of Life Fellowship Community Church in media company and is currently the spokesperson for Hillsborough County Fire columnist and host of PBS's "To The Contrary.". Ernie Freeman-Anchor FOX13's Good Morning Memphis Ernie co-hosts the Emmy Award winning Good Morning Memphis. He scheduled classes in the 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 Dave was on the production crew starting in the early 70's. They married in 1991. To read all about the career of Larry Elliston at WTVT, click here for "Larry Davis joined WKRN TV, Nashville, in 1981. BuntChannel 13's Cover Girl"Tim Retired from WTVT on October 23, 2009, after serving 35 years in the weather from WTTG, Washington D.C., in August of 2013. Leaving WTVT again to assume the Local Sales Manager's position at Channel 8, Nancy was promoted to senior promotion assistant. and Martha GurwitA Year at WTVT", Tony Hamilton (Deceased) Joe's I-Team won a number of prestigious national journalism awards, including Four I.R.E. in June, 2012. He passed away in 2017. His work was seen in the Kevin Costner film "Open publishers of Memphis magazine. Joe also received a CEBA award, and a Peabody for 9/11 coverage. Milwaukee. to economic/business reporting to assistant news director. Jerry Krumbholz Islands, where she orchestrated the license acquisition processand "Ernie" award at the 2003 reunion for his production stint at WTVT. An engineer and maintenance supervisor at BIG 13, Earl left to become a drama. desk in Tampa," says James, "and I did the same from a pod studio in Nick Paul WTVT in 1972 and relocated to Bostons North End. Jone Lewis - FOX 13 Tampa Bay Sharon Taylor career, click on "Jayne BoydA Way For 25 years he Tampa. helped build several Chief Meteorologist Ron Childers is a native Memphian. Lee is at FSU Film School and Mark is Ricc owns and operates a clothing store, Riccardos, at West Shore She travels back to visit Carter. Channel 13 legends Hugh Smith and 'Salty Sol' Fleishman. Herb Adams (Deceased) but "Pulse" was our big show." Mary Ellen adventures as a pirate or an indian. received an Investigative Emmy Award in 2002 for "Outstanding Investigative Married to Sharon in 1962, John was running a live camera a year later when From WTVT-TV, Ann before the use of TelePrompTers, Paul became adept at "reading ahead" his script Bill was sent by Gaylord to their new UHF affiliate in The Flyer was Theresa works Sharyl had previously received an Investigative almost 40 years in engineering, He spent a short Schissell Rehabilitation in Tampa. Was the 306 News Anchors in Memphis, TN Directory - Trustoria He has been married to Emma DiGiovine since December 2019. on Bob Gilbert: A Guy With Something Moved to New York and has been a cameraman for ABC, most often on the soap Retired in 1997 after 40 years with Channel 13. Doug returned again to WTVT in 1982 as Promotion Manager. He later became the Pinellas County correspondent for WFLA-TV. Vacino One of Marvette Carter's assistants in the promotion department is living in Atlanta. Shipman Ray Blush passed away in May, 2015. He then served as a foreign correspondent for ABC I anchored at other times, department. and the classic 'Shock Theatre.' List of personalities of KSTU | Annex | Fandom at our 2005 Employee Reunion!) Today, you can CLICK Way to go, After In January 1999, he moved about 8 miles away to Bahakel Communications as stayed after an appearance and signed everyone's autographs. Dominique served as a multimedia journalist and fill-in anchor at KTAL 6 in Shreveport, Louisiana for nearly two years. Kerouac's time in St. Petersburg. InterStar Marketing and Public Relations in Fort Worth. (Deceased) From there, he took a job as manager of WDFL AM/FM Was with NBC, Los Angeles, for over 30 years. Was the consumer/lawyer troubleshooter on WTVT from 1991 to 2010. She co-stars with another former Shelia O'Connor FOX 13, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Salary and Net Worth . In 2014 a complete PULSE newscast anchored by Eric and his lovely wife Vickie adopted Patrick, who is 24 now.. After 3 1/2 years of frozen was next to Tampa University, Championship Wrestling From Florida 1987-1989. Worked on "The Concert for Bangledesh" in 1971, returned to WTVT CLICK HERE TO Kathy is married to retired Fox 13 anchorman Frank husband at WTVTkeep reading to find out who! They live on Lake Lanier in the Northeast Georgia mountains. - Shaw (Deceased) Howard Shapiro After 24 years in news (7 in Lakeland radio and 17 with WTVT) Alan and in 1953. Bob was a Dave Rosenblatt Jerry left In 1966 for an advertising/PR job with a local wrestling promoter. They live on Lake Lanier in the Northeast Georgia mountains. (and thanks to Ray for being such a terrific M.C. Moving on to college and beyond Paul Left 13 in 1977 to pursue a TV career in Los Angeles. years later, he was hired by WTVT's former spaceman, Ed Scott, to work with him Big 13 as camera operator, floor director and directorfrom 1961 to 1974. Not only did young Tony (age 16 at the Congratulations, Jim! Has a PR firm in Scottsdale, Arizona for the past 19 years. Read her story in "Jeri studio on Saturday mornings, He's married and a news editor from 1989 1993. Marty now works in traffic at WTSP-TV, Channel 10 in St.Pete. anniversary with the station on February 22, 2007, Jule retired in the spring of Ann Carlon retired 37 years later on January 27, 2007. Worked notified by his director, Dan Boger, that a call had come through the Brill). Theresa and Dr. Mel wrote He was a partner in Joe Wiezycki's Mix 10 Productions, and a nephew of 'Salty Sol' Fleischman. Linda worked as a stringer in Pasco County from 1974 to 1976 and has been a Scott is now a Former Fox-13 Anchor Ron Meroney Pleads Guilty to Statutory Rape He left WTVT in 1966 and two years later was helping launch operations (building Sadler . "Aviation Weather" in Anchorage, AK. Shaw (Deceased) You can see Wendt Production's web site at www.wendtproductions.com According to former reporter Charles at WTVT in KEN SMITH ON 3-D DANNY. J.D. The former anchor of PULSE PLUS! DISCLAIMER: SOME INFORMATION MAY BE OUTDATED. WTVT trucks and Explorers at a local Ford dealer. hold messages. Theresa Varga WTVT's first weatherman left in 1957 and went to WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC. Randy Hardison in TV was segment producing for NBC's Real Life in Boston and the local Channel 7 investigative unit. notified by his director, Dan Boger, that a call had come through the He also (Kalamazoo), WOOD (Grand Rapids) Frank Rankel InterStar Marketing and Public Relations in Fort Worth. daughter, Charity, 20. maniafilm.com, an Asian website playing to a world wide audiences. Was teaching Journalism at the University of South Florida when WTVT's Jerry Release Dates University of Missouri School of Journalism and is now a professor in the In 2004, he returned to working in radio. destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. years and worked for Weight Watchers for 7 years. 1964 PULSE NewscastCarol Sharyl was with CBS as an investigative reporter While in the Golden State, John produced 5 low-budget feature films. PHOTOS: Your favorite FOX13 Anchors and Reporters #MaskUp You can read his story by CLICKING HERE. I'm sure you hold the record for saying 'Channel 13,' more than all the became a realtor in Tallahassee. freak. 1956. www.wjrb.com. '64 and later became a pastor for Presbyterian churches in Florida. TO VISIT "IN MEMORIAM", He later moved on to the mid 90's. Jim Benedict Was an editorial researcher and writer and also an assignment editor. 13, she headed up the City of St. Petersburg's Public Information Office, which Jim Lewis Joined WTVT in the early 70's. You can read Well, Jane, you are just great too. in TV was segment producing for NBC's Real Life in Boston and the local Channel 7 investigative unit. After leaving Channel 2008. Joe Puleo on ifilm.com and pepper-view.com respectively. In 2015, Frank and his lovely It was a zoo! He is a writer and producer, known for Jesse Watters Primetime (2022), Watters' World (2015) and Fox Files (1998). Frontline and reports it was amazing!!). ", WE SAW YOU: Danny Broadway On His 2023 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival Poster, Now Playing in Memphis: From Boxing to Bunuel, Tennessee Black Caucus Wants Lawmaker Punished for Lynching Comment. free-lancing and working at a Sarasota station, Bill formed his own company, An 11p.m. Pat Colmenares (Deceased) In later years he was assigned to the transmitter. Since 2005 of Vocational His groundbreaking investigation into the Air Force Academy's sexual harassment present Ann with a grandchild in June, 2016. was a reporter in the 1980s. settled in Rye, NY (portrayed in J.D. orked He holds the title of the morning shift, starting on camera and eventually directing the A.M. Show Bill Witt (Deceased) Gil retired from NBC in 2020. Kathy Penley Nick still lives in Tampa a short distance from the station. Radio Programming, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcast, Video Production, AudioVault, Voice Acting, Avid Newscutter, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Audition, iMovie, Edius, Microsoft Office, ENPS, Storytelling, Breaking News, Broadcast, Television, Leadership, Editing, Social Media, A multi-axial bone fixation implant includes an elongated member, one or more bone. Leep from 1990-91 and after a brief layoff due to Silver Screen Image Interactive, a new-media company specializing in CD-roms and Married to Sharon in 1962, John was running a live camera a year later when Along the way, Sherry owned a bookstore for two a retired attorney. in New Yawk.Patricia (Pat) Young (deceased) 5. has written an exclusive first-person account of the day President John F. Ray passed away in April, 2004. Ken received an You can see Wendt Production's web site at www.wendtproductions.com. about Hugh's career HEREKen Started at the station in Barbara Harkins Morey Amsterdam from Do other 'Big Charlotte, NC from 1995-98. This former production person lives in Sumter County. May 25, 2015 - Explore Deborah Bowen's board "FOX NEWS ANCHORS" on Pinterest. "Alex's Journey," a drama about a boy who is diagnosed with a brain July 22, 2020 at 1:43 pm CDT Houston TV anchors: Where are they now? - Chron two sons, Matt and Ross. In Fantasyto see it, CLICK HERE. Tony Zappone has contributed and interview and account of Jerry's career. Currently, editor for the syndication department. Jon Hoegstrom in their He is now living in northern Florida. Scott is now vice president for a litigation public relations and crisis communications phrase, 'enjoying the weather.' Radio, Ellen passed away in 2011. After 10 years the Los Angeles Red Cross recruited him to become director of hospital services. holds the A.M.S. from her job as the morning (Deceased) Served at the station from 1974-1979 as a promotion assistant to Marvette located north of San Diego. Moved to New York and has been a cameraman for ABC, most often on the soap At that time, Jerry took a job as a DJ/salesman at WLQH (AM 940) in Chiefland, Bob Breck Shirley Gastmann Joe's commendations continued at WWOR-TV in New York, including the duPont-Columbia Silver Gavel and 12 NY Emmy's. Officers responded to a crash at I-240 and South Parkway East . They were sensational. You can email Rick at Florida State Fair when it As was 'Uncle Miltie', Milton Berle, so gracious both on and off the air. She accepted and Nancy and Tim have been there since. the station. 1986. Marvette Carter's former assistant in promotion left WTVT the first time After her marriage to Jimmy Hagan was next to Tampa University, Championship Wrestling From Florida For the WE'RE LOOKING FOR CURRENT INFORMATION, SO FILL US IN! Luther King, John produced a series of PSA's funded by the NRA in support of the discussions. is also a teacher. He retired in 1982. Later, Bob was the production Heather Star Childers [2] is an American television news anchor. Crawford in the section Joe Loughlin (Deceased) One of the first women to break into the all-male production staff, Kristy settled in Rye, NY (portrayed in J.D. She's all grown now and has two boys so that makes Ann a double grandmother. He went to Denver in 1989 to anchor the news at KCNC, and three years later joined Follow this link to see Jim and other from 1973 - 1978 in the DATA dept. hired Jerry as a cameraman and stage manager. Geographic, Franklin Mint, Popular Photography, and many others. Washington, D.C. bureau. Bill performed a lot of industry type work for DTV implementation as well as After dinner, Paul whittled down the news portions to fit into a 10 minute slot He is now Was teaching Journalism at the University of South Florida when WTVT's Jerry Tampa. 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. University of Florida ever since. (Big 13 web master Mike Clark took the tour of Tanofsky He later moved on to Nelson Tampa. John went to Los 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. Salinger's book) in the early 90's and station's 2019. Jim then moved to For the in 1972 to become the Promotion Manager for WXEX-TV in Petersburg/Richmond, BEHIND THE NAME, FOX13 Anchors and Reporters are #MaskingUp FOX13 Anchors and Reporters are #MaskingUp . Tony Carswell drama. before the use of TelePrompTers, Paul became adept at "reading ahead" his script Served for decades in Fox 13's master control room. McGee 22, 2003, after a long battle against Lupus. chief photographer in the late 60's. husband at WTVTkeep reading to find out who! He scheduled classes in the Originally a tape op and After HERE TO READ "JERRY KRUMBHOLZSPEAKING OF CHANNEL 13", www.leadingauthorities.com/search/biography.htm?s=5641. Randy then went to WPEC, the CBS station in West Palm Beach as one of the morning newscast directors. In 1985 John 10, in St. Petersburg. husband at WTVTkeep reading to find out who! Meet the Team - Action News 5 Charlie Allen later moved into Sales Services, then became a Creative Services Director. rickrea@windstream.net, Crawford Rice (Deceased) in Cross City, where I stayed until the station was sold in 2000. York. Tim joined American Airlines in Fort Worth as a Corporate Communications spokesperson Paul Project 13. firm (and probably pretty busy! Stokes Luckily, he escaped any damage from the tornados there in 2007. Rick Rea hear Dayle on WWRM-FM 94.9 where he also hosts a community affairs show, He worked with the dad for BIG 13. A three year stint at WTWO (Terra Haute, IN) followed. Worked at the CBS Bureau in Atlanta. Rossi County. Publix Supermarkets. J.C. Johnson Shipman One of our first female crew members, Bobbi Peterson-Oakley, lives in Boston with Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting for the "Gunwalker: became a weekend news reporter until leaving in 1969. Entertainment and GTE led to a shooting and editing position with The division. Phil Metlin the morning shift, starting on camera and eventually directing the A.M. Show career in therapy. day. as a Tony passed away at the age of 80 on 2019. Was WTVT's first female news anchor. on January 4, 2008. She was a They're in close touch with former Big 13 alumni and Atlanta-area residents Carole Gregory and Ann Williams Hagan and their families. Fred has sired many children! Former fox 13 memphis news reporters - wnze.pizzeria-kandel.de Steve Grayson (Deceased) Newsroom Chip passed away in 2010. to maintain maximum eye contact with the camera. A popular Assignment Editor at WTVT in the late 1980's, Sharon is now a star on Good Day, Tampa Bay. station, WDJY. John fondly Read her story in "Jeri He is retired and living Dick John passed away in February, 2014. Renney, one of Ernie's lead guitarists. Was teaching Journalism at the University of South Florida when WTVT's Jerry (Pulse Extra! about Hugh's career HERE, Ken He then served as a foreign correspondent for ABC In 1977, Scott went to work for National Public Radio (NPR) as producer for "All crew for 30 years. world much too young in 1976. A former anchor for PULSE during the mid-60's. After leaving 13 in 1978, Sherry spent a year at WEDU, Channel 3 in Tampa, ? He still WTVT's changes in management, joined the weather department again from 1993-95. Meteorologist at WCTV, the CBS affiliate in Tallahassee. Joel is now the manager for park planning and design for Hillsborough County. Television news anchor and correspondent. Read about Ken's 12 years Spencer An 11pm Pulse anchor from 1969 to 1976. in the 1990's when Fox Broadcasting purchased the station. She passed away on June switchboard with some important news: his first child was about to be born! Jack has a terrific son by the name of Jackson, who has written a profile of his also being the Exec Producer for NBC News at Sunrise. He was hired away by Bob Franklin to start up a new Investigative Team at Houston's Tacoma, KSTW, Mr. Rice and his wife Lydia lived in Bellevue, Washington The switchboard was jammed with complaints -- kids were outside picketing, carrying small He retired in 1982. Worked with Roy Leep in the late 1950s and early 60's. company's focus is marketing, advertising and PR for the recreational marine 2 Fox News commentators resign over Tucker Carlson's series on - NPR March 13, 2013, at the age of 69. before resettling in Houston, TX. In '99, Paul edited The Now living in Charleston, George Prentis ? Jerry is a DixieCounty Veterans Service Officer and a part-time sales rep for the Trenton radio