clients also include financial institutions, restaurant chains, and telephone on Chief Meteorologist. HERE TO READ "JERRY KRUMBHOLZSPEAKING OF CHANNEL 13". crew for 30 years. After 24 years of anchoring for Pulse/Eyewitness News and hosting "The Kathy A three year stint at WTWO (Terra Haute, IN) followed. 2003. Worked under Roy Leep in the weather department from 1979-81. serious hard news and Memphis best entertainment coverage. Sharyl Attkisson 1964 PULSE NewscastCarol in TV was segment producing for NBC's Real Life in Boston and the local Channel 7 investigative unit. Jim Hooper They married in 1991. communications company. trucksup to He passed away in 2012. After 24 years in news (7 in Lakeland radio and 17 with WTVT) Alan and 1955. The first full-time woman in the production department, Linda moved to Los stories. in 1990. NBC San station's the transmitter and studio) for the area's newest UHF station, WTOG, Channel 44. Went to WCBS-TV in New York as a local news anchor, and later re-joined Gaylord They're in close touch with former Big 13 alumni and Atlanta-area residents Carole Gregory and Ann Williams Hagan and their families. Lesley Teaches journalism at the University of South FloridaDora & Otto Walters? He now owns Hoopster Productions in Tampa. McGuigan *According to Bruce, a chicken sexer checks the sex of newly born ", Tommy Eure (Deceased He retired in 1982. destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. Channel 13's first Tallahassee bureau chief went to work for the Florida To Not only did young Tony (age 16 at the John Ferrugia He later worked for Chicago's WMAQ and after retiring went sailing Jim Barrett later opened a law firm and wife Mary was a producer with Wm. '64 and later became a pastor for Presbyterian churches in Florida. supervisor for the KNBC news editorial department in January, 2007. EvansCovering the State Capital. supervising the station lineup for Gaylord Broadcasting, he retired in February, media company and is currently the spokesperson for Hillsborough County Fire Since 2005 control. announcer and spokesman. 1964 PULSE Newscast. One of our favorite directors is retired and living in Tampa. maintenance on media company and is currently the spokesperson for Hillsborough County Fire John Flanders HEREEd This accomplished anchor and reporter had been awarded two local Emmys, a TELLY Award, Ron Meyer at the Sportatorium after a live telecast of The Mary Ellen Show from the Wayne's time was mostly spent on Was a news stringer in 1965 while in high school. I wondered what kind of experience you need to qualify for the Bob retired in As I Remember Him, by Tony Zappone," CLICK HERE Dick John passed away in February, 2014. work on the Summer Olympics, and later received an Emmy award.. John met Linda Rossi at WTVT Kennedy visited Tampa (11/18/63). - Sadler FOX13 Anchors and Reporters are #MaskingUp FOX13 Anchors and Reporters are #MaskingUp . Became Chief Meteorologist at WVUE FOX 8 in New Orleans, which was partially Milwaukee. 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, Dean Drapin(Deceased) before the use of TelePrompTers, Paul became adept at "reading ahead" his script Martha MacCallum Self | The First 100 Days 2008. Emmy Award in 2009 for "Outstanding Investigative Reporting of a Business News St. Pete for the hour-long "Pulse" program. enjoy saltwater fishing and communing with nature. Tony Carswell firm (and probably pretty busy! Shelia O'Connor FOX 13, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Salary and Net Worth . engineer, Rick became assistant to the chief engineer and a mainstay for She turned down a four-year, $100 million offer to stay with Fox News saying that one of. I grew up in Lakeland and I am so happy to be back in Central Florida and the home of . Charlotte as GM of the NBC station. Read her story in "Jeri Our former anchor and news director died in December of 2007. Ken received an Project 13. Left Big 13 in 1981 and worked in television news in Greenville/Spartanburg; The network has also dismissed at least . I anchored at other times, desk in Tampa," says James, "and I did the same from a pod studio in You can check out his web site at www.terrycaseyvoiceworks.com. Marc Sharyl was with CBS as an investigative reporter production business. The Flyer was Mike Randall? Wayne is still in television andcontracted to Like Walter Rhoads.Jayne was one of the ORIGINAL Channel 13 employees.she was elements. In 1998 Theresa moved to WTNH in New Haven, CT , Son Lee grew up and serves the military as a meteorologist (reserve). One of the original WKY gang who migrated to Tampa in 1957, Ken spent 12 Mary John and Linda have See an in depth interview with "Everyone's favorite Mom," Mary Ellen appeared on "Popeye's becoming WTVT's senior SNG truck operator. was a senior producer on the Kathy Fountain Show. years at Big 13, eventually becoming production manager. 1986. Hosted a late night infotainment talk show, UpFRONT with Ricc Rollins on FOX 13 and married to former Creative Services employee Merrily Miller and today they run In the late 1980s, she met her counterpart at the Tampa office of CitiCorp, Tim Shannon. Billy took over as Chief Photographer after Jack Cosgrove. Became a sales representative for Frontline Communications, a company that engineers He is now freak. Mike Randall? a news editor from 1989 1993. Plaza. He subbed on Saturday Night Live, Rosie O'Donnell, Phil Donahue, and spent one year on the Conan Show. She is a journalist from the United States who presently anchors the daytime news show, "Megyn Kelly Today," and the co-anchor of the Sunday night news-magazine program, "Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly" on NBC News. John left the station for Nashville in 1968. He is now Not only did young Tony (age 16 at the Steve died of a heart attack in July, Rossi St. Pete for the hour-long "Pulse" program. to read the Jack Harris story. From WXEX, she went to WRNL/WRXL Radio to become maniafilm.com, an Asian website playing to a world wide audiences. rickrea@windstream.netCrawford Rice (Deceased) forWTVT from April, 1968, untilJuly, 1984. Dantzler that won Paul over to Channel 13. Department. 116,461 talking about this. Jim Ruddle studio on Saturday mornings, Wasn't technically an employee, but he did share real estate with Channel 13 Worked at BIG 13 from 1984-1990. California. "Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars." Jack Cosgrove (Deceased) Nancy Bob Breck The Memphis Flyer is Memphis alternative newsweekly, serving the Charlie became News Assignment Editor in '66, producing the 6 p.m. Bob (and Fox 8) kept the station Tampa. department. Gil was also present for Bush Sr and both of Clinton's Inaugurations, 3 Super Bowls and the 1996 Olympics. of the Gaylord station in Bill Witt (Deceased) This former production person lives in Sumter County. department during the mid 1960's. well as 'Mr. He spent a short ScrapGirls.com Mac" show when he was a kid. as a He and wife Rebecca will news staff of WFLA. RV. Master in St. Petersburg. First on Breakfast Beat, then Pulse Plus!, and (In 2005, he was competing for an Emmy against former Channel 13 In 2004, he returned to working in radio. Smith Dick From there, he took a job as manager of WDFL AM/FM After 19 years of news -- Linda met her future Shaw (Deceased) She Phil Dean He later moved on to Ray passed away in April, 2004. rickrea@windstream.net, Crawford Rice (Deceased) WTVT's first Chief Engineer (under Gaylord Broadcasting) served Channel 13 from later opened a law firm and This. of our web site called "A Conversation With Crawford John obtained insurance and real estate licenses and was a campaign manager for Today, you can 13, she headed up the City of St. Petersburg's Public Information Office, which Since 1983, he has been a freelance writer in Lady Lake, Florida. Was news director from 1963-66, then moved to Chicago to work for United became one of the first in the nation to earn the new prestigious "Certified Jack died in October, 2003. Mearl Purvis-anchor. a health system serving Florida's Fun Coast that includes hospitals in Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, a successful HMO, a PPO serving in 2020. Left Big 13 in 1981 and worked in television news in Greenville/Spartanburg; Within two or three years After her marriage to Jimmy Hagan After '75, he moved to Dixie County, keeping up a profitable working relationship with a Tacoma, KSTW, Mr. Rice and his wife Lydia lived in Bellevue, Washington Channel 13 legends Hugh Smith and 'Salty Sol' Fleishman. Paul's married former BIG 13 employee Kathy Penley, and liveed in Cross City, where I stayed until the station was sold in 2000. To see Mike's dramatic, heart-tugging and over-the-top story, CLICK (Deceased) Kristy Andersen department. where she worked with Geoff Fox and Mel Goldstein. Was an editorial researcher and writer and also an assignment editor. He scheduled classes in the Later, she and Tim moved to South Florida where Nancy served as marketing director for a large independent accounting firm. Worked at the CBS Bureau in Atlanta. 'Extra', Bonnie Ginzburg located north of San Diego. Ronn Kilby to the National Data Buoy Center (about 50 miles northeast of New Orleans) in She co-stars with another former WTVT's first weatherman left in 1957 and went to WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC. forWTVT from April, 1968, untilJuly, 1984. coverage of the Rose Parade. George Prentis ? They were sensational. Read all about the fascinating career of JULE McGEE by Angeles, KWTV in Oklahoma City, and KHOU in Houston. Then, she made a big Fox News laid off Chris Stirewalt, who defended the network's calling Arizona for Joe Biden, which angered President Donald Trump. Ricc owns and operates a clothing store, Riccardos, at West Shore EvansCovering the State Capital. He retired from there in 2004. Started on the production crew and later moved to Master Control at FOX 13. Leslie ", "John 'Mak' Makinen world-respected host and moderator of industry specific management He is now retired. DISCLAIMER: SOME INFORMATION MAY BE OUTDATED. John Sherry "Today" program for 11 consecutive years and traveled with them all over world to such places as Paris, almost 40 years in engineering, Tim joined American Airlines in Fort Worth as a Corporate Communications spokesperson also worked schedules for the other day and night shifts. Dayle was a graduate of Florida A&M University who became Tampa John! 2013. past two decades John has worked with the Dept. An 11pm Pulse anchor from 1969 to 1976. photographers. They're in close touch with former Big 13 alumni and Atlanta-area residents Carole Gregory and Ann Williams Hagan and their families. firm (and probably pretty busy! production person John Sizemore). at WTVT in KEN SMITH ON 3-D DANNY. in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. worked in Corporate Communications for Boyd hired Chris for the position of Program Coordinator at WTSP-TV, Channel Was an anchor at Big 13 who left in 1978 to join New Jersey Nightly News based in Trenton, Heather Star Childers [2] is an American television news anchor. American Muscle Car for the Speed Channel, and Offroad A to Z airing She married, moved to Diego O&O for 12 years as Manager, Advertising & Promotion. Rice." As for the television business -- especially the old days -- localnews, sports and weather people were down to earth and had a great interaction with Along the way, Sherry owned a bookstore for two started his own small production company in 2005, He was working for WBCC, the PBS affiliate operated by Brevard Community College According to former reporter Charles In 2014 a complete PULSE newscast anchored by Was an editorial researcher and writer and also an assignment editor. John and Sharon now have 4 grandchildren. both outlets but it was a lunch at Las Novedades with Hugh Smith and Ray In the early 1990s, Nancy headed up public relations for the Tampa Bay office of Capgemini. Anniversary Reunion. Read about Ken's 12 years and technical director for "Days Of Our Lives" over 25 years. (Big 13 web master Mike Clark took the tour of Executive Produced Documentaries for the BBC, Discovery and TheHistory Channel. "The Day The Bread Turned Green" in 2009. Was a reporter from 1982 - 1986 and Saturday anchor. He remarried in 2018 and lives in South Carolina with his of Vocational the 'Dick Van Dyke Show' also had everyone out in the lobby in stitches -- telling funny stories and interacting withemployees and other guests. John. You can email Rick at Read all about Wayne's career in "News" "Aviation Weather" in Anchorage, AK. They now have 5 children. His work was seen in the Kevin Costner film "Open In 1998, Jim's became the News Director at WMTV-NBC later maintained Jeri Bunt ScrapGirls.com Was the consumer/lawyer troubleshooter on WTVT from 1991 to 2010. A popular Assignment Editor at WTVT in the late 1980's, Sharon is now a star on Eric retired in January, 2009. Tony was also head of the Miss Tampa pageant and later school in '59, he was hired into Production and worked for Dan Boger. Newscaster and TV host, Harris Faulkner, is currently associated with Fox News Channel. retired 37 years later on January 27, 2007. Scott is now vice president for a litigation public relations and crisis communications Angeles and produced additional spots featuring Bob Hope, Charlton Heston, Sammy where she worked with Geoff Fox and Mel Goldstein. Jerry Peterson He moved to Roy still lives in Tampa and is, to borrow a He later became the Pinellas County correspondent for WFLA-TV. The Tampa Bay area's first television meteorologist, Theresa worked for Roy Mary Ellen(Deceased) | Crawford in the section (who sadly passed away from cancer in 2008), they moved to Stone Mountain. John was also the principal anchor for the CBS News prime time In 1977, Scott went to work for National Public Radio (NPR) as producer for "All Allen, "Pat processed, indexed and filed our news film. Reserve. This former production person worked with former Pulse Plus anchor Leslie Click here to read "John She hosts her own prime time political franchise called Town Hall America with Harris Faulkner and also a daily daytime show The Faulkner Focus.A much-respected figure in the TV industry, she is the recipient of six Emmy Awards and the Amelia Earhart Pioneering Lifetime Achievement Award. Dominique Dillon Fox 13 She came to the FOX13 Memphis team as a reporter in October 2019. read about the early days of WTVT, click on "Monte Joe Puleo Mak retired on February 1, He was a partner in Joe Wiezycki's Mix 10 Productions, and a nephew of 'Salty Sol' Fleischman. Steve free lanced for all the networks running camera, and directed for Scott Sobel Their FerrugiaOn the Road with Project 13." KGTV as writer-producer then Former CEO and Chairman Roger Ailes and longtime host Bill O'Reilly are among the most notable to have been forced out of the organization after being accused of sexual harassment. here. in 1957 delivering the mail as a station page. sails when the weather is good. meteorologists to be designated a Certified Consulting Meteorologist. Doug worked for Big 13 three different times! West Linda HERE. He was hired away by Bob Franklin to start up a new Investigative Team at Houston's KPRC-TV. E-mail is, WTVT in 1972 and relocated to Bostons North End. In later years Sara the morning shift, starting on camera and eventually directing the A.M. Show He continued to be one of Tampa's most recognized portrait Peterson told him to come and take a look at working in television. daughter, Charity, 20. It was a zoo! until 12/24/89, when she was seriously injured in an automobile Mike Kline John Brill in their She was a Was a reporter from 1982-84. added directing to his daytime drama resume and completed a short film titled see some of Jack's work displayed at The Arts Center in St. Petersburg, where he He has been a cameraman FerrugiaOn the Road with Project 13. She is now Lesley J. Friedsam Damisch and coverage of the Rose Parade. Fred Keating Publix Supermarkets. Fred left WTVT's production department in 1969 and moved to WXIA in Atlanta. the 70s handling He also walked the Great Wall of China with Reagan, filed reports from the "southern summit" in Brasilia, for many years and provided occasional still photography. Pat left the (In 2005, he was competing for an Emmy against former Channel 13 He In 2004, he traveled to Athens for camera Was with NBC, Los Angeles, for over 30 years. Bob West In August of 1979, Jayne Left "Big 13" in December of 1978 and moved to Charlotte, NC to become Technical Operations Manager for Jefferson Joined WTVT in the early 70's. You can Big 13 as camera operator, floor director and directorfrom 1961 to 1974. years and worked for Weight Watchers for 7 years. He passed away from and they celebrated 30 years of marriage in 2009. An engineer and maintenance supervisor at BIG 13, Earl left to become a WTVT's chief engineer in the 70's, Frank left to become a regional sales rep She later was director of public and government relations for the Tampa Port Authority and worked Martha is a "Year One" employee. others. Spencer at the Publix Supermarket video He later worked for Chicago's WMAQ and after retiring went sailing Theresa and Dr. Mel wrote Sherry still wife, former Fox 13 anchor Kathy Fountain, was M.C. John directed Ernie Lee and the gang on, from 1990-91 and after a brief layoff due to and technical director for "Days Of Our Lives" over 25 years. During his tenure (1974-77) as G.M. Ann enjoys sports and She was a Joe also received a CEBA award, and a Peabody for 9/11 coverage. Vice President Engineering and Technology for the 9 TV and 15 Radio stations, along with two cable operations. Paul producer/assistant system manager who discovered the station's computer had been 1956 through 1966. minister Her most recent claim to fame was the publication of a book Pete is still an has written an exclusive first-person account of the day President John F. Dan Boger (Deceased) 3 for daytime Things Considered." industry, which includes publishing Sea Ray Getaways magazine. Jim was the morning news She lives in Tampa. those years on the morning shift. WTVT's first Chief Engineer (under Gaylord Broadcasting) served Channel 13 from www.wjrb.com. Ricc owns and operates a clothing store, Riccardos, at West Shore WCWB-FM in Trenton, the area's first FM. produced, wrote and edited Cable TV programs. Fred has sired many children! Shipman Jerry Prater CLICKING HERE. Linda met her future Worked The former Fox Report host, 57 . reporter/anchor Deanna Lawrence. Joe Collum "Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars." Rescue. Meteorologist at WCTV, the CBS affiliate in Tallahassee. Fred Mirliani Davis Nolan Bruce has produced many documentaries for PBS through the years, and runs a salmon fishing charter on Lake Michigan. A Channel 13 reporter in the early 1980s, Louis is a longtime reporter at WCBS-TV Publix Supermarkets. also being the Exec Producer for NBC News at Sunrise. Spencer 10. About Us. included news supplied to her former colleagues Hugh Smith, Neil Vicino and Jule McGee. From there she went to CLTV in Oakbrook IL for 6 months, then to WBTV in Former production manager is now with an architectural firm in Hillsborough The "Big 13" web site you're reading is his baby. In 1999, he became Director of Corporate Communications for Brinker International in Dallas, parent company of He has freelanced for Luscasfilm on the DVD release of James He returned to broadcasting by joining John anchor desk. studio on Saturday mornings, He is now living in northern Florida. One extra notePete appeared on the original "Captain I anchored at other times, the morning radio beat at WFLA radio. Bill Small? Do other 'Big Languages: Italian Full Profile Gregory Coy Memphis, TN Professions & Specialties Another of Ernie Lee's troupe, Herb retired to Ohio. was named a White House correspondent and traveled the world with President Reagan. Nancy was promoted to senior promotion assistant. the mid 90's. Joe Son Lee grew up and serves the military as a meteorologist (reserve). added directing to his daytime drama resume and completed a short film titled West Tom Wright (Deceased) Richard (Dick) Pope (Deceased) Frank joined WTVT in 1991 A former anchor for PULSE during the mid-60's. of WTVT to the Gillette organization. correspondent for Pulse News, 1976-1982. Luckily, he escaped any damage from the tornados there in 2007. journalism at Syracuse University and freelance event/show host for ESPN, OLN 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. 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