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re: What local and national news, sports and weather broadcasters did you grow up with?
Posted on 9/11/23 at 12:49 am to Jim Rockford
Posted on 9/11/23 at 12:49 am to Jim Rockford
KNOE was a big fish in a small pond.
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Posted on 9/11/23 at 12:50 am to Methuselah
Ron Swoboda and Bob Breck. End of thread.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 1:36 am to Methuselah
Walter Cronkite
weatherman local was Tex Carpenter, he used a marks-a-lot to draw on the weather map.
local news was a guy named Jeff LaCazz (sp?) who ran for governor I think and lost to Treen.
Sportscaster, I have no idea.
weatherman local was Tex Carpenter, he used a marks-a-lot to draw on the weather map.
local news was a guy named Jeff LaCazz (sp?) who ran for governor I think and lost to Treen.
Sportscaster, I have no idea.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 1:39 am to Methuselah
Local news was Mel Showers and Bob Grip
Local wx was John Ed Thompson
Local sports Scott Hunter
I remember Walter Concrete during Iran hostage crisis but when he retired my dad swapped over to Tom Brokaw
National wx was Willard Scott
Local wx was John Ed Thompson
Local sports Scott Hunter
I remember Walter Concrete during Iran hostage crisis but when he retired my dad swapped over to Tom Brokaw
National wx was Willard Scott
Posted on 9/11/23 at 6:01 am to Methuselah
Weather, the GOAT ...Harold Taft
Posted on 9/11/23 at 6:04 am to Jim Rockford
The weather with Jack McCall brought to you by Louisiana Power and Light. Lol
Not sure Jack ever got a forecast right.
Then there was Lanny James with Sports.
Judy Waggoner was a news Hottie.
Not sure Jack ever got a forecast right.
Then there was Lanny James with Sports.
Judy Waggoner was a news Hottie.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 7:18 am to Methuselah
Local weather - I don’t remember her name but she stood behind a clear map and wrote backwards. We only had 2 channels back then, 2 and 9. No ABC station.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 8:33 am to Methuselah
We'll be back right after this timeout
Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:18 am to Yewkindewit
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Hap Glaudi - Sports
Nash Roberts- Weatherman
When Nash stepped down from TV, I think he opened up a weather consulting firm. Probably advising manufacturing plants, oil field companies, and other entities about storms and hurricanes that were approaching. Also I think they did some forensic work as expert witnesses providing air modelers with weather conditions at the time of chemical releases for use in the dispersion models.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:29 am to Methuselah
For local news, there are a myriad of good news anchors and sports anchors from the Birmingham market. Too many to list.
When it comes to local weather, one man stands above the rest if you’re from central/north-central Alabama: James Spann, who was at WBRC 6 News and then went on to help form ABC 33/40 in the late 90s, where he still is.
For national news, I grew up primarily watching ABC World News with Peter Jennings.
When it comes to local weather, one man stands above the rest if you’re from central/north-central Alabama: James Spann, who was at WBRC 6 News and then went on to help form ABC 33/40 in the late 90s, where he still is.
For national news, I grew up primarily watching ABC World News with Peter Jennings.
This post was edited on 9/11/23 at 9:31 am
Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:32 am to Methuselah
Jordy around 10:20pm to catch LSU related news.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 10:07 am to Methuselah
Dan Rather, Dennis Woltering, Angela Hill, Dave Barnes, and Jim Henderson were on the tv almost every day throughout my childhood.
…and Karen Swenson.
…and Karen Swenson.
This post was edited on 9/11/23 at 10:11 am
Posted on 9/11/23 at 1:10 pm to Methuselah
Honorable mention, "The Old Beachcomber," Bob Scearce
Chevy Chase.
Chevy Chase.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 10:48 pm to WPBTiger
Mike Graham, WAFB-TV weather
Billy Taylor, WAFB-TV Weather
Terry Burhans, WBRZ-TV Weather
Marvin Zindler, Houston Television
Neil Frank, National Hurricane Centr
Jay Young, WAFB-Tv news anchor
Billy Taylor, WAFB-TV Weather
Terry Burhans, WBRZ-TV Weather
Marvin Zindler, Houston Television
Neil Frank, National Hurricane Centr
Jay Young, WAFB-Tv news anchor
Posted on 9/11/23 at 11:33 pm to Methuselah
Huh
I was not allowed to watch tv, only bowl games nye nyd
I was not allowed to watch tv, only bowl games nye nyd
Posted on 9/11/23 at 11:49 pm to Methuselah
Paul Harvey
Posted on 9/12/23 at 3:40 am to Methuselah
Local:
News - Bill Elder/John Snell
Weather - Bob Breck/Don Westbrook
Sports - Ron Swaboda/Jim Henderson
I always watched 4 or 8 locally. I never really liked WDSU’s presentation. And WGNO, did not start doing full time news until 1996. They did do a newsmagazine show called Real New Orleans and a local game show, NO It Alls in its days as an independent.
National:
News - Peter Jennings/Tom Brokaw/Dan Rather
Sports - John Madden/Pat Summeral
Weather - John Hope
News - Bill Elder/John Snell
Weather - Bob Breck/Don Westbrook
Sports - Ron Swaboda/Jim Henderson
I always watched 4 or 8 locally. I never really liked WDSU’s presentation. And WGNO, did not start doing full time news until 1996. They did do a newsmagazine show called Real New Orleans and a local game show, NO It Alls in its days as an independent.
National:
News - Peter Jennings/Tom Brokaw/Dan Rather
Sports - John Madden/Pat Summeral
Weather - John Hope
Posted on 9/12/23 at 5:19 am to Methuselah
When I was born until Age 8 it was New York City
News: Jack Cafferty and Sue Simmons on Live at Five and then Chuck Scarborough with Sue Simmons on WNBC News 4 New York
Sports: Len Berman
Weather: Dr. Frank Field who just died at 100 and then Al Roker
Age 8 until 18 in Tampa
News: WFLA Channel 8 (NBC) Bob Hite and Gayle Sierens who was a sports anchor prior to that and is the ultimate trivia question as the first female play-by-play announcer in NFL history.
Sports: Chris Thomas (The only sports anchor in the area who would call the Bucs, Lightning, and Rays out for being crap when they were bad.)
Weather: David Grant and then Steve Jerve
When WTVT Channel 13 got bought by Fox from being a CBS affiliate in 1994 I watched their news at 10pm and still do for most newscasts.
I enlisted in the Air Force and am retiring next year. I won't elaborate on all of those locales lol.
National:
News: Tom Brokaw
Sports: Sportscenter until 10 years ago
Weather: Willard Scott then Al Roker
News: Jack Cafferty and Sue Simmons on Live at Five and then Chuck Scarborough with Sue Simmons on WNBC News 4 New York
Sports: Len Berman
Weather: Dr. Frank Field who just died at 100 and then Al Roker
Age 8 until 18 in Tampa
News: WFLA Channel 8 (NBC) Bob Hite and Gayle Sierens who was a sports anchor prior to that and is the ultimate trivia question as the first female play-by-play announcer in NFL history.
Sports: Chris Thomas (The only sports anchor in the area who would call the Bucs, Lightning, and Rays out for being crap when they were bad.)
Weather: David Grant and then Steve Jerve
When WTVT Channel 13 got bought by Fox from being a CBS affiliate in 1994 I watched their news at 10pm and still do for most newscasts.
I enlisted in the Air Force and am retiring next year. I won't elaborate on all of those locales lol.
National:
News: Tom Brokaw
Sports: Sportscenter until 10 years ago
Weather: Willard Scott then Al Roker
This post was edited on 9/12/23 at 5:21 am
Posted on 9/12/23 at 5:42 am to jerseyfla
Is Dan Rather the last of the OG broadcast journalists crop that is still alive?
Posted on 9/12/23 at 2:10 pm to SCUBAislander
quote:
Is Dan Rather the last of the OG broadcast journalists crop that is still alive?
Tom Brokaw is still alive but in retirement.
And Ted Koppel is now doing CBS Sunday mornings as fill in.
This post was edited on 9/12/23 at 2:19 pm
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