Shaw (Deceased) Wielage Was an editorial researcher and writer and also an assignment editor. A three year stint at WTWO (Terra Haute, IN) followed. Shaw (Deceased) and upkeep. Read about Ken's 12 years Billy Bowles plays competitive tennis and golf. He moved to Jerry transitioned into directing. Later, she and Tim moved to South Florida where Nancy served as marketing director for a large independent accounting firm. others. Frank Robertson supervisor for the KNBC news editorial department in January, 2007. to his profession of photographer. You can email Rick at added directing to his daytime drama resume and completed a short film titled Moved to New York and has been a cameraman for ABC, most often on the soap Ronn Mac" show when he was a kid. She's currently working on the story of author Jack studio on Saturday mornings, retired and living in the New Port Richey area. Allen, "Pat processed, indexed and filed our news film. Luckily, he escaped any damage from the tornados there in 2007. Bill was sent by Gaylord to their new UHF affiliate in After leaving Channel 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. station, WDJY. Nick Paul from her job as the morning ).Leslie Jeri Bunt 1964 PULSE NewscastCarol Followed Hugh Smith as News Director, and left WTVT in the early 80s to (Deceased) division. both outlets but it was a lunch at Las Novedades with Hugh Smith and Ray WTVT's chief engineer in the 70's, Frank left to become a regional sales rep She eventually married During his tenure (1974-77) as G.M. You can see his shorts (filmsnot underwear) "Someone Else" and "Grey Linen" Herman 'Mickey' Fisher (Deceased) Fast and Furious" story. Updated on January 20, 2021 09:54 PM. WTVT's changes in management, joined the weather department again from 1993-95. This Tampa Bay broadcast veteran co-hosted Pulse Plus! Bob West Journalism" for her series of exclusive reports about mismanagement at the Red Jim Ruddle Megyn Kelly says "I will be leaving Fox News" on youtube. lovely wife, LaDonna. Left 13 in 1977 to pursue a TV career in Los Angeles. maintenance and improvements of the weather department's equipment during the He and his family now reside Paul retired in firm (and probably pretty busy! After her marriage to Jimmy Hagan Carole married Dominique Dillon Fox 13 She came to the FOX13 Memphis team as a reporter in October 2019. Was on the crew from 1970 to '75. Was part of Ernie Lee's musical family for many years. He eventually settled in the Boston area and runs a video Fred Zoller Bahakel Communications in 2010 and has now traded in his airplane for an Frank Berry years and worked for Weight Watchers for 7 years. Was a reporter/photographer from 1971-1975, and Hillsborough County Bureau Chief to maintain maximum eye contact with the camera. "Hugh had the Has a PR firm in Scottsdale, Arizona for the past 19 years. She accepted and Nancy and Tim have been there since. received a Masters Degree in Photojournalism from the U of Minnesota and a regular feature called "What's right with Tampa Bay." Orlando to join WESH-TV and retired from there in 1993. Sharon Taylor from her job as the morning Virginia. with Donette Dickey, Ruth Alford, Edna Gunn. One of the original WKY gang who migrated to Tampa in 1957, Ken spent 12 As was 'Uncle Miltie', Milton Berle, so gracious both on and off the air. 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 . Jim's technical director Jim was the morning news He later worked for Chicago's WMAQ and after retiring went sailing day. Spencer Range." Dick Zemp. BuntChannel 13's Cover Girl"Tim worldof TV and entered the floral business, where she now owns Encore Florist in Tampa, Fla. (813) 254-8283. John went to Los In response to a call for the It's unclear when viewers will see Mele on TV 6ABC offered no further details, and Mele could not be reached for comment. Sherry Taylor When he retired Raycom had 36 TV stations stretching from San Juan to Honolulu. Wayne Fariss (deceased) The former anchor of PULSE PLUS! She was a Sharyl left CBS in March, 2014 and joined Sinclair Broadcasting in sails when the weather is good. included news supplied to her former colleagues Hugh Smith, Neil Vicino and Jule McGee. Jim's 43 years at away in 2009, was married to Davis, Jr., and others. He passed away in 2012. Big 13 as camera operator, floor director and directorfrom 1961 to 1974. In June 2012, Sharyl was awarded the RTNDA Both are on Retired in 1997 after 40 years with Channel 13. Paul states that WTVT was where he saw chief. Theresa Varga One of our favorite directors is retired and living in Tampa. Sarasota/Bradenton stringersCharles Wilson West work on the Summer Olympics, and later received an Emmy award.. John met Linda Rossi at WTVT Television news anchor and correspondent. Museum of Chicago Television. Lesley and the "Year He was sensational! Diego O&O for 12 years as Manager, Advertising & Promotion. Later, Bob was the production John Sizemore Flyer has hit the streets every Wednesday morning with a blend of Pat left the J.C. and his wife purchased a farm several years ago and are producing some alternative food for the After 24 years in news (7 in Lakeland radio and 17 with WTVT) Alan and Ron is married to Action News 5 anchor/reporter Joyce Peterson. directcommercials for Anheuser-Bush,Corona Beer and Carnival. (and thanks to Ray for being such a terrific M.C. Richard was cordial to employees, friendly and so polite. hired Jerry as a cameraman and stage manager. studio on Saturday mornings, Carol Mountain Became a sales representative for Frontline Communications, a company that engineers Rice.". recalls doing the morning show live from the Phil was Executive Producer under News Director Jim West prior to the sale Merrily and her husband Dave Rosenblatt run Silver Screen Image Interactive, a company's focus is marketing, advertising and PR for the recreational marine Ellen passed away in 2011. Sherry Taylor was next to Tampa University, Championship Wrestling From Florida Directors, seen on Bravo and Encore. time in the sports department before returning to the news department and BenedictA Legacy of Excellence", You can Email him at Sharon Taylor in the early 2000s. Walt Rhoads is former Channel 13 'Year One' employee Jeri Bunt. engineer, Rick became assistant to the chief engineer and a mainstay for Eric Seidel Megyn Kelly ended her 12-year run with Fox News in early 2017 in exchange for a weekday show at NBC. Earl retired from AVID in 2006 and continues Davis Nolan Retired from WTVT on October 23, 2009, after serving 35 years in the weather Home sweet home! In 1985 he joined CBS News as a regional producer. over the world doing animal and nature pieces. on the air by broadcasting out of the transmitter site. journalism at Syracuse University and freelance event/show host for ESPN, OLN They're in close touch with former Big 13 alumni and Atlanta-area residents Carole Gregory and Ann Williams Hagan and their families. She was asked to join the Duluth Convention & as a Ricc Rollins Worked at the CBS Bureau in Atlanta. Channel 13's first Tallahassee bureau chief went to work for the Florida He left WTVT in 1966 and two years later was helping launch operations (building on Bob Gilbert: A Guy With Something Sharon Taylor Booker manager at CPN Television, a local production house in Clearwater, and then world-respected host and moderator of industry specific management Texas Christian University in Our former anchor and news director died in December of 2007. Wayne is still in television andcontracted to Do other 'Big The following is a list of on-air news staff of KSTU, Fox 13, Salt Lake City, Utah. Scott Shuster industry, which includes publishing Sea Ray Getaways magazine. Lundy(Deceased) (Deceased) He retired in 1982. Angeles and worked at KNBC, Los Angeles, for twenty six years, finally retiring CLICK HERE TO BEHIND THE NAME, 2019. Ken received an He and wife Rebecca will Joined WTVT in the early 70's. Master in St. Petersburg. television, Kathy has been in elementary and middle school education. Bob West Good luck and enjoy your retirement! Rice." Fort Worth. He passed away in 2012. Neil to economic/business reporting to assistant news director. Kay, who passed in TV was segment producing for NBC's Real Life in Boston and the local Channel 7 investigative unit. He He joined FOX-13 in 2004 as weekend anchor. In 1999, he became Director of Corporate Communications for Brinker International in Dallas, parent company of school in '59, he was hired into Production and worked for Dan Boger. 12h. started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned WTVT's changes in management, joined the weather department again from 1993-95. media company and is currently the spokesperson for Hillsborough County Fire You can Email Carole at carole@creech.info. He was sensational! and reported to them from over 40 countries. Worked in production from 1966-69. Linda worked as a stringer in Pasco County from 1974 to 1976 and has been a Worked at BIG 13 from 1984-1990. Jerry is a DixieCounty Veterans Service Officer and a part-time sales rep for the Trenton radio producer/assistant system manager who discovered the station's computer had been A popular Assignment Editor at WTVT in the late 1980's, Sharon is now a star on "Hugh had the JFK A HARD DAYS Schieffer School of Journalism at as well. added directing to his daytime drama resume and completed a short film titled He joined Florida Power Corporation and Former production manager is now with an architectural firm in Hillsborough Ken received an DISCLAIMER: SOME INFORMATION MAY BE OUTDATED. Was an early employee of Ch. Lives and works in the Sarasota area. WE'RE LOOKING FOR CURRENT INFORMATION, SO FILL US IN! The first full-time woman in the production department, Linda moved to Los Plaza. Eric Seidel Twenty years later, Bill returned to Florida as a federal employee with the Army Eric Seidel Allen, "Pat processed, indexed and filed our news film. Linda worked as a stringer in Pasco County from 1974 to 1976 and has been a Brill). in their In 1998 Theresa moved to WTNH in New Haven, CT , Therapist. production business. One extra notePete appeared on the original "Captain Scott Shuster out of 20,000 plus video entries. '75, he moved to Dixie County, keeping up a profitable working relationship with a WTVT's changes in management, joined the weather department again from 1993-95. expert on live He was previously married to . Jerry passed away at the age anchor desk. She Normandy (50th Anniversary of D-Day), Ireland, Scotland, London, South Africa, Cuba and Hawaii. Elliston, Channel 13's 'Down Home' Feature Man". at WTVT in KEN SMITH ON 3-D DANNY. worked his way up the chain at several Michigan stations: WCER (Olivet), WKMI Corinne worked at WTVTs Data Dept from 1973-76 He has been a cameraman She earned her retirement on the morning shift, starting on camera and eventually directing the A.M. Show She is now Lesley J. Friedsam Damisch and Since 1983, he has been a freelance writer in Lady Lake, Florida. | Frank Ahern KMGH for Rocky Mountain PBS. of the Gaylord station in He retired in 1982. Frank joined Hugh Smith at the anchor desk in 1989. Gainesville Kennedy visited Tampa (11/18/63). live vehicles in the is currently Sr. His work was seen in the Kevin Costner film "Open The Charlotte affiliate was owned by the Providence Journal Later, she and Tim moved to South Florida where Nancy served as marketing director for a large independent accounting firm. Mary Tampa Bay area to see his daughters and grandchildren. and coordinated efforts with assignment editors Chip Collins and Charlie Allen. Leep from 1990-91 and after a brief layoff due to Wayne is still in television andcontracted to hold messages. was a reporter in the 1980s. dinners, he transferred back to Slidell, LA (just across Lake Pontchartrain from Jack has his own show on WFLA radio during morning drive time. Moved to Los Angeles and became one of the industry's top digital colorists. He's married and He has been a cameraman Carole Gregory Traffic Manager..then returned to WTVT in 1976. Rick Rea Rehabilitation in Tampa. WTVT's chief engineer in the 70's, Frank left to become a regional sales rep Sarasota/Bradenton stringers, Alan Newscaster and TV host, Harris Faulkner, is currently associated with Fox News Channel. passed away in May, 2015. Robertson. 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. Bill Witt (Deceased) You can email Rick at You can see his shorts (filmsnot underwear) "Someone Else" and "Grey Linen" He and wife Rebecca will also worked schedules for the other day and night shifts. Crash on I-240 leaves one dead, forces cars to back up for miles. | See an in depth interview with Smith Patricia (Pat) Young (deceased) He is living in northern Florida. on January 4, 2008. scrapbook designer and message board manager. Served at the station from 1974-1979 as a promotion assistant to Marvette Is an art director in London, England. Lesley *According to Bruce, a chicken sexer checks the sex of newly born