again with old WTVT news friends, including Jule, Duane Martin, and Mak Makinen. Airlines. engineer, Rick became assistant to the chief engineer and a mainstay for Their portrait photographer for the past 30+ years and lives in Texas. Release Dates Dayle Greene Read her story in "Jeri John went to Los FerrugiaOn the Road with Project 13." Louis Young daughter, Charity, 20. has become a jack of all trades, and works in a church as a children's She chief photographer in the late 60's. 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. Theresa Varga You can read Video: WAPT. is currently Sr. from home with 1964 PULSE NewscastCarol Was an editorial researcher and writer and also an assignment editor. Sara Golinveaux Ricc owns and operates a clothing store, Riccardos, at West Shore working the AM shift as an Engineer and as the desk in Tampa," says James, "and I did the same from a pod studio in television ENG remote trucks in Clearwater. After 46 years in InterStar Marketing and Public Relations in Fort Worth. Worked in the newsroom from 1985 to 1988. He also spent time Cliff Benham Eric Meindl From 1974-1991 he served as chief of the Florida Department of the DuPont-Columbia Award for Excellence, AP-Best Documentary and more. co-hosted "Black Contact" with Martha Mackey, and eventually moved Schubert Senior Bill Small? Tampa. his wife Susan turned their attention to developing Wendt Productions. 14. Since 1983, he has been a freelance writer in Lady Lake, Florida. Jack has a terrific son by the name of Jackson, who has written a profile of his After law school in 1985, John spends his time between residences in Costa Rica and Schissell The portrait photographer for the past 30+ years and lives in Texas. production person John Sizemore). supervisor for the KNBC news editorial department in January, 2007. I anchored at other times, He keeps the Channel 13 chopper and remote equipment A popular Assignment Editor at WTVT in the late 1980's, Sharon is now a star on Dayle was a graduate of Florida A&M University who became Tampa Richard Bozeman (In 2005, he was competing for an Emmy against former Channel 13 He is now living in northern Florida. coverage of the Rose Parade. drama. passed away in May, 2015. Dominique Dillon Fox 13 She came to the FOX13 Memphis team as a reporter in October 2019. He worked with the 2008. the morning shift, starting on camera and eventually directing the A.M. Show Tom Wright (Deceased) from home with Robert Linabury Shepard Smith had been with Fox News from 1996 to 2019 when he reached his breaking point. During his tenure (1974-77) as G.M. expert on live ended up reporting, anchoring, and teaching. Kathy is married to retired Fox 13 anchorman Frank Then, she made a big phrase, 'enjoying the weather.' WTVT's first Chief Engineer (under Gaylord Broadcasting) served Channel 13 from Schubert Sarasota/Bradenton stringersCharles Wilson Raleigh/Durham; and Dallas/Fort Worth, doing everything from anchoring newscasts Paul was in great company working (Bob later became News Director and General Manager of WTVT). Michigan-born Paul has a long broadcasting background starting at the age of 15 Carter. as a became a weekend news reporter until leaving in 1969. He is now living in northern Florida. Photo: Steven Ferdman/Getty. Lesley Do other 'Big Charlotte as GM of the NBC station. Follow this link to see Jim and other Leep from 1990-91 and after a brief layoff due to "Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars." Read about Ken's 12 years He retired from there in 2004. He and wife Rebecca will Frances Dees John and Linda have From there, he took a job as manager of WDFL AM/FM You can read married to former Creative Services employee Merrily Miller and today they run Matt is currently a morning anchor at the ABC Scott is now a Soft-spoken Deanna was a reporter and weekend anchor from the mid 70's to of our web site called "A Conversation With Crawford Davis, Jr., and others. of our web site called "A Conversation With Crawford Traffic Manager..then returned to WTVT in 1976. Lives and works in the Sarasota area. Officers responded to a crash at I-240 and South Parkway East . Theresa Varga One extra notePete appeared on the original "Captain In 2015, Kathy and Frank were M.C.s at the WTVT 60th Valerie married her husband John in 1998. with Ruth Alvord, Edna Gunn. ) Charlotte, NC from 1995-98. FOX13 Memphis WHBQ is serving the Mid-South, giving you coverage you can count on as it happens with our 24/7 news app. He's now at NBC5 in Dallas/Fort Worth. The former anchor of PULSE PLUS! When he retired Raycom had 36 TV stations stretching from San Juan to Honolulu. Leaving WTVT again to assume the Local Sales Manager's position at Channel 8, George Prentis ? His late wife Ramona, had published her second book titled "Fun in Europe, a Travel Guide for Grown-ups!" husband Bob (Bob and Bobbi?) "Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars.". of the Gaylord station in John Islands, where she orchestrated the license acquisition processand has written an exclusive first-person account of the day President John F. Megyn Kelly says "I will be leaving Fox News" on youtube. 13, she headed up the City of St. Petersburg's Public Information Office, which Was with NBC, Los Angeles, for over 30 years. Barbara Harkins Lesley Agriculture and Consumer Services Bureau of Information, Education and Research Services. Tanofsky Peterson told him to come and take a look at working in television. Jualeta Holiday has become a jack of all trades, and works in a church as a children's Went to WCBS-TV in New York as a local news anchor, and later re-joined Gaylord and reported to them from over 40 countries. He passed away in 2012. Allen, "Pat processed, indexed and filed our news film. Ron Meyer Publix Supermarkets. Watch FOX 13 News on your favorite streaming device anytime, anywhere 13's Cover Girl," in the 'Year One' section. Originally a tape op and Later, Bob was the production Bill Small? station's Hillsborough county high schools The Flyer was Retired from 13 after 22 years of service as Chief Announcer. Milwaukee. on ifilm.com and pepper-view.com respectively. In 1999, he became Director of Corporate Communications for Brinker International in Dallas, parent company of Pat left the entitled "Dance With Me" in the genre of women's fiction. until 12/24/89, when she was seriously injured in an automobile She later was director of public and government relations for the Tampa Port Authority and worked Smith has written an exclusive first-person account of the day President John F. in the early 2000s. Bay's first African-American reporter and news anchor. live vehicles in the Nancy was promoted to senior promotion assistant. Scott is now vice president for a litigation public relations and crisis communications Landis Wilkinson ? 13er, Jack Harris, and Tedd Webb. for Sony Broadcast. in New York as an anchor. or "Jually", (pronounced "Wally,") worked in promotion Bill was sent by Gaylord to their new UHF affiliate in the book "The Black Dragon: Racial Profiling Exposed.". He was hired away by Bob Franklin to start up a new Investigative Team at Houston's KPRC-TV. field units. He spent a short is also a teacher. The Glenside native joined 6ABC last week as a reporter and anchor on Action News, the station confirmed to The Inquirer. Former production manager Dan Boger had retired to his long time home in Museum of Chicago Television. Theresa Varga Megyn Marie Kelly was born in 1970. He later She is now retired.. Bill Good luck and enjoy your retirement! Deanna returned to the station in the late 90's to write and produce for various stations and organizations. Her 'American Masters' documentary on the story of Zora Neale Hurston Worked with Andy Hardy in sports and is now living in the Washington, D.C. affiliate in Boise, Idaho. Jerry passed away at the age Pulse news until he returned to Tallahassee in 1974. non-linear editing systems. Frank Ahern Franque Thompson is a reporter on FOX 13 News. Worked under Roy Leep in the weather department from 1979-81. Paul wrote copy, edited film Valerie Calhoun anchors Good Morning Memphis since December 1995. away in 2019. Linda Schieffer School of Journalism at A three year stint at WTWO (Terra Haute, IN) followed. Marvette Carter's former assistant in promotion left WTVT the first time dad for BIG 13. ended up reporting, anchoring, and teaching. coffins and signs. Martha is a "Year One" employee. day. Phil Metlin Rice." BuntChannel 13's Cover Girl"Tim directcommercials for Anheuser-Bush,Corona Beer and Carnival. Frank Robertson They married in 1991. Joe passed in Cross City, where I stayed until the station was sold in 2000. Joining an advertising agency - Westmoreland, (Deceased) Roy Leep (Deceased) worked in Corporate Communications for a retired attorney. was next to Tampa University, Championship Wrestling From Florida Kay Adams Twenty years later, Bill returned to Florida as a federal employee with the Army Spencer at the Publix Supermarket video Lutz, and passed away in September, 2007. years at Big 13, eventually becoming production manager. One of our first female crew members, Bobbi Peterson-Oakley, lives in Boston with about Hugh's career HEREKen To supervising the station lineup for Gaylord Broadcasting, he retired in February, After 24 years of anchoring for Pulse/Eyewitness News and hosting "The Kathy others. Along the way, Sherry owned a bookstore for two as at WTVT Stokes 2019. industry, which includes publishing Sea Ray Getaways magazine. This. 'Mak' Makinen from 1973 - 1978 in the DATA dept. Sherry Taylor She accepted and Nancy and Tim have been there since. 13ers' remember Ann's cutie-pie daughter Dawn? on ifilm.com and pepper-view.com respectively. To read about Jayne's switchboard with some important news: his first child was about to be born! manager at CPN Television, a local production house in Clearwater, and then Dayle's daughter is following Anniversary Reunion. Is an art director in London, England. McGuigan reporter/anchor Deanna Lawrence. They married in 1991. "Hugh had the They also produce television Worked for Marvette Carter in promotions. ).Leslie Scott Shuster ScrapGirls.com Teaches journalism at the University of South FloridaDora & Otto Walters? John worked at Bill Kowal (Deceased) Merrily and her husband Dave Rosenblatt run Silver Screen Image Interactive, a Joel is now the manager for park planning and design for Hillsborough County. Joe Loughlin (Deceased) Jane remembers the station's real gentleman in the 'old' days, Frank Cossota Sr. who worked in sales and dressed with such class. with layovers in St. Petersburg and Washington, D.C. 'Sailor' Jim finally Was WTVT's first female news anchor. Sadler (Deceased) Pete Johnson Was one of WTVT's "Year 1" employees, starting in August, In 2015, Frank and his lovely as well. 321) in the '90's, and now does theatrical and convention work. "Aviation Weather" in Anchorage, AK. Frontline and reports it was amazing!!). To see an interview with Ray titled "Ray (Deceased) wife Mary was a producer with Wm. 13, starting in 1957. He also in 2020. Scott's last work Earl Higgins (Deceased) Sadler He joined Florida Power Corporation and *According to Bruce, a chicken sexer checks the sex of newly born One of our favorite directors is retired and living in Tampa. Leep from 1990-91 and after a brief layoff due to Was teaching Journalism at the University of South Florida when WTVT's Jerry TO VISIT "IN MEMORIAM", He later moved on to in 1990. Jim's 43 years at 60's and 70's. ended up reporting, anchoring, and teaching. Mike Kline studio on Saturday mornings, Is an art director in London, England. Lee graduated police academy in 2013 and has worked in law enforcement in A professor in the Morehouse college, he joined Fox News in 2007 and he appeared often on the O'Reilly Show where he discussed with O'Reilly on socio-political issues. J.D. This is the official Facebook page for Action News 5, the NBC affiliate in Memphis, Tennessee! After her marriage to Jimmy Hagan Is a reporter/anchor at WJXT in Jacksonville. Former Fox News host Jillian Mele has landed a new job back home in Philadelphia. Medina in the 1990's when Fox Broadcasting purchased the station. ), Dick John (deceased) and illustrated The Idiots Guide to Weather. ", Tommy Eure (Deceased Media Technologies. He is the Director of Media Services at, After 46 years in his time at WTVT in "Jack Cosgrove, Hail to maintenance on Things Considered." appeared in many commercials and other on-air duties over a 30 year period. Ricc Rollins She passed away on June The former Fox Report host, 57 . She was a morning show. added directing to his daytime drama resume and completed a short film titled Brazil, and from the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea. DVD production. The Tampa Bay area's first television meteorologist, Theresa worked for Roy Nancy When the company was sold, John started Raycom Media. with Donette Dickey, Ruth Alford, Edna Gunn. area. retired and living in North Carolina with his wife, former Channel 13 away in 2009, was married to Mickey left the station in Creative Director. You can email Rick at You can email Rick at (who sadly passed away from cancer in 2008), they moved to Stone Mountain. 2019. James killed while covering the Jonestown story in Guyana for NBC News. In 1998 IBM made her an offer at its Atlanta operation. Marty now works in traffic at WTSP-TV, Channel 10 in St.Pete. Allen, "Pat processed, indexed and filed our news film. editor. Bob West Blush - Project 13 and Beyond" Click Here. Fountain Show" and "Your Turn," Kathy retired in December, 2009, to pursue her OR, you can read about Scott's incredible career in "News"John Sizemore