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Which TV News Anchor Has Been With The Same Station The Longest?
- Thread starter Markxxx
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Based on what I read from Wikipedia, Dave Ward has been with KTRK ABC13 in Houston, TX since 1966 (which means he's been going on close to 45 years there, maybe even that).
I'd like to think that somehow, somewhere, Floyd Robertson and Earl Camembert are still anchoring SCTV News.
Peter Q. George (K1XRB) said:
Also from Boston, at WCVB-TV, Channel 5:
-Natalie Jacobson retired in 2007 after 35 years with the station, starting as noon anchor in 1972 and soon taking over the 6pm news, eventually marrying Chet Curtis, her co-anchor (they divorced in 2000).
-Noon anchor and consumer reporter Susan Wornick has been with the station for 30 years
-Sports anchor (if that counts) Mike Lynch has been with the station for 28 years
-Stretching the subject just a tad, reporter Jack Harper has been with the station for 30 years, joining in 1981. I mention him because, during his tenure, he anchored the weekend news for a few years.
-Reporter Jorge Quiroga joined the station in 1977 (34 years). He is a reporter but, from 1974 to 1985, he produced and hosted (anchored) a Hispanic cultural affairs program on the station.
-Mary Richardson retired from WCVB in 2010. She had previously anchored the noon and weekend news and, for the last 26 years, anchored their highly respected evening newsmagazine, Chronicle.
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searadiofreak
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WMC2006 said:
I may have mentioned this in another thread, but there are certain markets in the U.S. where anchors and reporters tend to never leave. Boston is certainly one, as is Seattle, and perhaps San Francisco.
As I earlier posted, Seattle's Jean Enerson has been anchoring at KING-5 in Seattle since 1972. While she is not on every 'cast every day, she still is there and is still as good as ever. I would challenge anyone to find a female anchor in place that long in a top 20 market anywhere.
Birmingham is another market marked by stability, to a degree. It's just many of the anchors have worked at multiple stations in the market.
As I mentioned earlier, Scott Richards has been the news anchor at WBRC-6 since 1981. Co-anchor Janet Hall has been at Channel 6 since the early 80's as well. Janice Rogers, who anchors Fox 6's morning and mid-day newscasts, has been there since the early 90's, Prior to that, she was a reporter at WVTM-13 in the market. Sports anchor Rick Karle has been there since '88 or '89, and weekend sports anchor/reporters Mike Dubberly and Sheldon Haygood have both worked at WBRC since the early 90's. Dubberly had previously worked at WBMG-42.
At WVTM-13 (NBC), news anchor Mike Royer has been at Channel 13 since '89. He originally joined Channel 13 to do a morning talk show called Top of the Morning. Prior to joining Channel 13, he had been at WBRC as meteorologist since 1979. Co-anchor Andrea Lindenburg started in the market at WBMG (now WIAT)-42 in the early to mid 90's. She left there and moved to WBRC around 1997 (I can't remember the exact date), and remained there until she left the station due to some personal issues. She joined Channel 13 originally to anchor their morning newscasts, and moved to 5, 6 and 10 in 2009. David Lamb, who co-hosts Channel 13's midday community affairs show, was formerly at WIAT. Chief meteorologist Jerry Tracey has been at WVTM since 1985.
At WIAT-42 (CBS), three of their four main on-air anchor talents previously worked at other stations in the market. News anchor Ken Lass was formerly the sports director, and later morning news anchor at WVTM, coming to Birmingham in 1983. Some years (late 70's) before joining Channel 13, Lass was the weekend sports anchor at WBRC-6. Between his stints at Channel 13 and Channel 42, he spent a brief time as half of the morning drive team at contemporary Christian radio station WDJC in Birmingham. The other half of the team was Wendy Garner, who had previously been a field reporter at Channel 13. She's now back at Channel 13. Also, chief meteorologist Mark Prater began his Birmingham TV career at WBRC before moving to WBMA (ABC 33-40). After a brief stint at Independent Network News, Prater returned to Birmingham in '07 or '08. Sports anchor Jim Dunnaway was formerly the weekend, then weeknight sports anchor at WVTM before succeeding Ken Lass as morning news anchor at that station. And Brooke Smith, the runner-up on season two of "The Bachelor", now is one of the co-anchors of Channel 42's early morning news. During the mid 2000's she was the traffic reporter on Channel 13's early morning news.
WBMA (ABC 33/40) quickly established their newscasts when they entered the Birmingham market in 1996. Primetime news anchor Brenda Ladun, chief meteorologist James Spann, and sports director Mike Raita were all former on-air personalities at WBRC-6. So, too, were Mark Prater (mentioned above), and Linda Mays, who anchors the station's 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. newscasts. Except for Prater, all remain at 33/40 today. Pam Huff, who until recently co-anchored the station's early morning newscasts, was a former longtime anchor at WAPI/WVTM. She will be the co-anchor of the station's new 4:00 p.m. newscast beginning in September. Former early morning co-anchor Tracy Haynes was another former reporter at WVTM. He recently left the station for a job in Savannah. And Dave Baird, who co-anchors 33/40's 6:00 and 10:00 newscasts, was the longtime anchor at WCFT-33 in Tuscaloosa before that station merged with WJSU-40 to create the current ABC affiliate for central Alabama. In the 1960's he was a disc jockey and news reporter at legendary Birmingham Top 40 icon WSGN.
As I mentioned earlier, Scott Richards has been the news anchor at WBRC-6 since 1981. Co-anchor Janet Hall has been at Channel 6 since the early 80's as well. Janice Rogers, who anchors Fox 6's morning and mid-day newscasts, has been there since the early 90's, Prior to that, she was a reporter at WVTM-13 in the market. Sports anchor Rick Karle has been there since '88 or '89, and weekend sports anchor/reporters Mike Dubberly and Sheldon Haygood have both worked at WBRC since the early 90's. Dubberly had previously worked at WBMG-42.
At WVTM-13 (NBC), news anchor Mike Royer has been at Channel 13 since '89. He originally joined Channel 13 to do a morning talk show called Top of the Morning. Prior to joining Channel 13, he had been at WBRC as meteorologist since 1979. Co-anchor Andrea Lindenburg started in the market at WBMG (now WIAT)-42 in the early to mid 90's. She left there and moved to WBRC around 1997 (I can't remember the exact date), and remained there until she left the station due to some personal issues. She joined Channel 13 originally to anchor their morning newscasts, and moved to 5, 6 and 10 in 2009. David Lamb, who co-hosts Channel 13's midday community affairs show, was formerly at WIAT. Chief meteorologist Jerry Tracey has been at WVTM since 1985.
At WIAT-42 (CBS), three of their four main on-air anchor talents previously worked at other stations in the market. News anchor Ken Lass was formerly the sports director, and later morning news anchor at WVTM, coming to Birmingham in 1983. Some years (late 70's) before joining Channel 13, Lass was the weekend sports anchor at WBRC-6. Between his stints at Channel 13 and Channel 42, he spent a brief time as half of the morning drive team at contemporary Christian radio station WDJC in Birmingham. The other half of the team was Wendy Garner, who had previously been a field reporter at Channel 13. She's now back at Channel 13. Also, chief meteorologist Mark Prater began his Birmingham TV career at WBRC before moving to WBMA (ABC 33-40). After a brief stint at Independent Network News, Prater returned to Birmingham in '07 or '08. Sports anchor Jim Dunnaway was formerly the weekend, then weeknight sports anchor at WVTM before succeeding Ken Lass as morning news anchor at that station. And Brooke Smith, the runner-up on season two of "The Bachelor", now is one of the co-anchors of Channel 42's early morning news. During the mid 2000's she was the traffic reporter on Channel 13's early morning news.
WBMA (ABC 33/40) quickly established their newscasts when they entered the Birmingham market in 1996. Primetime news anchor Brenda Ladun, chief meteorologist James Spann, and sports director Mike Raita were all former on-air personalities at WBRC-6. So, too, were Mark Prater (mentioned above), and Linda Mays, who anchors the station's 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. newscasts. Except for Prater, all remain at 33/40 today. Pam Huff, who until recently co-anchored the station's early morning newscasts, was a former longtime anchor at WAPI/WVTM. She will be the co-anchor of the station's new 4:00 p.m. newscast beginning in September. Former early morning co-anchor Tracy Haynes was another former reporter at WVTM. He recently left the station for a job in Savannah. And Dave Baird, who co-anchors 33/40's 6:00 and 10:00 newscasts, was the longtime anchor at WCFT-33 in Tuscaloosa before that station merged with WJSU-40 to create the current ABC affiliate for central Alabama. In the 1960's he was a disc jockey and news reporter at legendary Birmingham Top 40 icon WSGN.
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Bob Opsahl was at WFTV Channel 9 since 1978. Before that, he was at WMFE TV 24. the local PBS station. also, Dave Marsh was at WESH since the 60s retiring in 2006.
Steve Sanders was in his native Bham at WVTM before coming to Chicago.
Also, Mel Showers was at WKRG since 1975.
Steve Sanders was in his native Bham at WVTM before coming to Chicago.
Also, Mel Showers was at WKRG since 1975.
In Raleigh-Durham (#25), the stay is usually brief as reporters jump to even larger markets.
At top rated CBS affiliate WRAL-TV (one of the few remaining locally-owned Top 25 market stations), the evening news anchor team of David Crabtree and Pam Saulsby has been in place since 1994, when Crabtree took the place of longtime anchor Charlie Gaddy. Saulsby's been at WRAL since 1991. Morning and noon news anchor Bill Leslie has been at the station since 1984. Chief meterologist Greg Fishel just celebrated 30 years with the station, though he's only been chief since 1989 or so. Tom Suiter was the evening sports anchor from 1981 until a year or two ago when he ceded the chair for other projects (he started with WRAL in 1971). Among reporters, Amanda Lamb has the most seniority, having started in 1994.
At ABC O&O WTVD, the perennially second-place station, Larry Stogner is the market's senior news anchor, having held that chair for 29 years, following six years as a reporter. Two WTVD reporters have been there a long while as well, Fayetteville Bureau Chief Greg Barnes (1983) and Senior Reporter Ed Crump (1984). As for their weather and (especially) sports teams, you won't find a great deal of seniority, save for chief meterololgist Chris Hohmann (started in the mid-90s).
At distant-third place WNCN (NBC 17), which has only been in the news business since 1995, there has been such heavy turnover that none of the original team is still there. Morning meteorologist Bill Reh was at WTVD from 1984 into the mid/late 90s, then at the now-defunct news operation of WLFL-TV 22, before coming to WNCN. Anchor/ Kim Genardo has been there since 2000/2001.
At top rated CBS affiliate WRAL-TV (one of the few remaining locally-owned Top 25 market stations), the evening news anchor team of David Crabtree and Pam Saulsby has been in place since 1994, when Crabtree took the place of longtime anchor Charlie Gaddy. Saulsby's been at WRAL since 1991. Morning and noon news anchor Bill Leslie has been at the station since 1984. Chief meterologist Greg Fishel just celebrated 30 years with the station, though he's only been chief since 1989 or so. Tom Suiter was the evening sports anchor from 1981 until a year or two ago when he ceded the chair for other projects (he started with WRAL in 1971). Among reporters, Amanda Lamb has the most seniority, having started in 1994.
At ABC O&O WTVD, the perennially second-place station, Larry Stogner is the market's senior news anchor, having held that chair for 29 years, following six years as a reporter. Two WTVD reporters have been there a long while as well, Fayetteville Bureau Chief Greg Barnes (1983) and Senior Reporter Ed Crump (1984). As for their weather and (especially) sports teams, you won't find a great deal of seniority, save for chief meterololgist Chris Hohmann (started in the mid-90s).
At distant-third place WNCN (NBC 17), which has only been in the news business since 1995, there has been such heavy turnover that none of the original team is still there. Morning meteorologist Bill Reh was at WTVD from 1984 into the mid/late 90s, then at the now-defunct news operation of WLFL-TV 22, before coming to WNCN. Anchor/ Kim Genardo has been there since 2000/2001.
In my DC market,
Jim Vance (WRC-TV4; NBC4) 1969-present
Bob Ryan (weather): (WRC-TV4 1980-2010) WJLA TV;ABC 7 (2010-present)
J.C Hayward (anchor): (WUSA-TV9) 1969-present
Gordon Peterson (anchor) (WUSA-TV9) 1969-2002 (WJLA-TV7 (2002-present)
Maureen Bunyan (anchor) (WUSA-TV9) 1974-2002 (WJLA-TV7) (2003-present)
Andrea Roane Morning anchor; (WUSA-TV9) 1980-present
Doreen Gentzler anchor (WRC-TV4; NBC4) 1988-present
Jim Vance (WRC-TV4; NBC4) 1969-present
Bob Ryan (weather): (WRC-TV4 1980-2010) WJLA TV;ABC 7 (2010-present)
J.C Hayward (anchor): (WUSA-TV9) 1969-present
Gordon Peterson (anchor) (WUSA-TV9) 1969-2002 (WJLA-TV7 (2002-present)
Maureen Bunyan (anchor) (WUSA-TV9) 1974-2002 (WJLA-TV7) (2003-present)
Andrea Roane Morning anchor; (WUSA-TV9) 1980-present
Doreen Gentzler anchor (WRC-TV4; NBC4) 1988-present
Dennis Patchin has been with KXLY-TV since 1984. Formerly the television sports director, he has switched his main focus to his radio show and gig as program director on sister radio station KXLX (700 ESPN), though he still appears regularly on news broadcasts.
Dan Kleckner started working at KHQ-TV in 1985. He was the main sports anchor for the first fifteen of those years, but was promoted to the main anchor position in 2000, when the station mercilessly and baselessly fired Randy Shaw (now at KREM) after 17 years.
Dan Kleckner started working at KHQ-TV in 1985. He was the main sports anchor for the first fifteen of those years, but was promoted to the main anchor position in 2000, when the station mercilessly and baselessly fired Randy Shaw (now at KREM) after 17 years.
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searadiofreak
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Let me re-ask this question. Is there a female anchor in a top20 market that has lasted as long as KING-TV Seattle's Jean Enerson? I think she is the queen. Of KING. (Jean Enerson has anchored weekdays in Seattle from 1972 to today, a total of 40+ years). BTW, she still looks great.
In Pittsburgh, that honor would go to Bill Burns who started the news department at WDTV (3-DuMont) in 1953, which later became KDKA (2-CBS) and stayed with the station until 1989.
Another might be Paul Long who came to the Steel City to become a radio newsman for KDKA, made the transitiion to KDKA TV in the 50s then went across town to become a part of the John J. Conomikes Dream Team at WTAE (4-ABC) in 1968. He was at Channel 4 until 1994.
Another might be Paul Long who came to the Steel City to become a radio newsman for KDKA, made the transitiion to KDKA TV in the 50s then went across town to become a part of the John J. Conomikes Dream Team at WTAE (4-ABC) in 1968. He was at Channel 4 until 1994.
Charleston: Probably Bill Sharpe. He's been at WCSC (Channel 5, CBS) since 1973. For most of those years he's been the main anchor. Debi Chard, his co-anchor, has been at Channel 5 since about '82, with maybe a 1 or 2 year break.
Dean Stephens at the ABC, WCIV has been there since 1990 or 91, starting as a weekend sports anchor, then becoming the main sports anchor, and in 2002 he became the main news anchor. Tom Crawford, the chief meteorologist there has been at WCIV since '91, and he was at WCSC before that.
Channel 2 (NBC)'s chief meteorlogist, Rob Fowler, has been there since '87. Brendan Clark has been there since '95. He started doing weekend sports, just like Stephens, then moved up to weekday sports then news.
Dean Stephens at the ABC, WCIV has been there since 1990 or 91, starting as a weekend sports anchor, then becoming the main sports anchor, and in 2002 he became the main news anchor. Tom Crawford, the chief meteorologist there has been at WCIV since '91, and he was at WCSC before that.
Channel 2 (NBC)'s chief meteorlogist, Rob Fowler, has been there since '87. Brendan Clark has been there since '95. He started doing weekend sports, just like Stephens, then moved up to weekday sports then news.
In Phoenix, the "longest tenured award" goes to one of our weatherguessers! :
KTVK: Royal Norman (late 1980s) first and foremost. Patti Kirkpatrick came in at the end of the 1980s from 12.
KPHO: Not much of note here: Sean McLaughlin was the weatherguesser at KPNX, went to MSNBC, and returned to do weather and then news at 5. They had Kent Dana (from Channel 12, where he'd been since their Hello News days!) from 2004 until he retired a few years back.
KSAZ: Dave Munsey at 37 years employment (under all three callsigns), plus other tenured personalities: Linda Williams (30+ years), Jude La Cava (since 1994), John Hook (also since 1994, after a stint at KOLD in Tucson), Rick D'Amico (he was around at least by the early 90s and probably earlier), and Ron Hoon (was there in the 80s, at 12 for some point in the 90s...).
KPNX: Mark Curtis started doing sports in the 90s and (aside from a break) is now the news anchor post-Kent Dana. Lin Sue Cooney (nee Shepherd) is still there. Weather's turned over quite a bit, and sports has to a lesser extent.
KNXV: Nothing to see here, really. I'm frankly not sure how long most of 15's personalities have been in place.
KTVK: Royal Norman (late 1980s) first and foremost. Patti Kirkpatrick came in at the end of the 1980s from 12.
KPHO: Not much of note here: Sean McLaughlin was the weatherguesser at KPNX, went to MSNBC, and returned to do weather and then news at 5. They had Kent Dana (from Channel 12, where he'd been since their Hello News days!) from 2004 until he retired a few years back.
KSAZ: Dave Munsey at 37 years employment (under all three callsigns), plus other tenured personalities: Linda Williams (30+ years), Jude La Cava (since 1994), John Hook (also since 1994, after a stint at KOLD in Tucson), Rick D'Amico (he was around at least by the early 90s and probably earlier), and Ron Hoon (was there in the 80s, at 12 for some point in the 90s...).
KPNX: Mark Curtis started doing sports in the 90s and (aside from a break) is now the news anchor post-Kent Dana. Lin Sue Cooney (nee Shepherd) is still there. Weather's turned over quite a bit, and sports has to a lesser extent.
KNXV: Nothing to see here, really. I'm frankly not sure how long most of 15's personalities have been in place.
In Honolulu, KHON's Joe Moore has been at that anchor desk since 1978, and before that spent nine years at KGMB, where he started out in 1969 as a sports anchor.
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