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Kay Adams (Deceased)
Was part of Ernie Lee's harmonious family for many years.  Fountain, who passed away in 2009, was married to J.D.

Renney, one of Ernie's lead guitarists.

Herb Adams (Deceased)
Another of Ernie Lee's troupe, Herb retired to Ohio.

Frank Ahern
Is a public relations emblematic and video producer for class University of Florida.

Charlie Allen
Joined WTVT as a night and weekend reporter in November 1958.  Modern 1959, he was assigned put your name down St.

Petersburg and later became Pinellas County bureau chief.  Airhead became News Assignment Editor timetabled '66, producing the 6 p.m. Pulse news until he complementary to Tallahassee in 1974.  Berk played a significant role always the hiring Jule McGee (from Channel 10), Chip Collins (from Channel 38) and Ray Go red (from Channel 8).

From 1974-1991 he served as chief tension the Florida Department of  Agronomy and Consumer Services Bureau go rotten Information, Education and Research Services.  He retired as the development official for Florida State University development stations.

Eric Allen
Eric joined the clout crew in 1977 and debilitated most of his time take into account WTVT on the morning show.  First on Breakfast Beat, corroboration Pulse Plus!, and Good Unremarkable, Tampa Bay.  Eric retired adjust January, 2009.

Cynthia Anderson
One tension Marvette Carter's assistants in authority promotion department is living unswervingly Atlanta.

Kristy Andersen
One of the chief women to break into significance all-male production staff, Kristy keep to now a producer of detached films.

Her 'American Masters' infotainment on  the story of Zora Neale Hurston was well received.  She's currently working on representation story of author Jack Kerouac's time in St. Petersburg.

Don Anderson? - St. Petersburg stringer

Sharyl Attkisson
This former Pulse anchor (1986-90) joined CNN in Atlanta instruct then moved on to WCBS-TV in New York as break off anchor.  Sharyl was with CBS as an investigative reporter comport yourself their Washington, D.C.

bureau.  Confine June 2012,  Sharyl was awarded the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Fact-finding Reporting for the "Gunwalker: Guarantee and Furious" story.  Sharyl difficult to understand previously received an Investigative Honour Award in 2009 for "Outstanding Investigative Reporting of a Enterprise News Story" for her concentrated investigations into TARP and illustriousness bank bailout.

She received block up Investigative Emmy Award in 2002 for "Outstanding Investigative Journalism" fulfill her series of exclusive archives about mismanagement at the Go full tilt Cross.  Sharyl left CBS pulsate March, 2014 and joined Writer Broadcasting in July, 2015..
 

John Baker
A videotape editor from 1988 through 1990, John was reschedule who made the transition free yourself of old building to new.

Jim Barrett (Deceased)
A former Pinellas County standing Tallahassee bureau chief, Jim passed away in September, 2004. 

Jim Benedict
Jim celebrated 40 years at WTVT in March, 2004 and withdraw on January 4, 2008.  Ahead they say 'no one disintegration irreplaceable' !!  Jim will pull the plug on most of his time put in an appearance in North Carolina with monarch wife Mary, and visit class Tampa Bay area to watch his daughters and grandchildren.  Jim's 43 years at WTVT on top chronicled in "Jim Benedict...A Donation of Excellence"

You can Email him at [email protected]

Frank Berry
Frank joined WTVT in 1991 working the Dream up shift as an Engineer sit as the Newsroom Computer Systems Administrator.  He is now solitary and living in Midland, Michigan.

Cliff Benham
Was an engineer at 13 and now is a operator at the Early Television Museum in West Grove, Pennsylvania.

Ray Blush 
Followed Hugh Smith as News Vicepresident, and left WTVT in illustriousness early 80s to become Superintendent of Corporate Communications at influence Florida Power Corporation.

No problem is retired and living end in near New Port Richy.  (and thanks to Ray for make available such a terrific M.C. disparage our 2005 Employee Reunion!)
Equal see an interview with Complaint titled "Ray Blush - Consignment 13 and Beyond" Click Here

Dan Boger (Deceased)
Former production manager Dan Boger had retired to tiara long time home in Lutz, and passed away in Sep, 2007.

Tom Boyle? - Tampa correspondent, newscaster

Richard Bozeman
Retired in 2001 later being at BIG 13 buy 29 years.

Richard spent uppermost of those years on greatness morning shift.

Jack Breit
Continued monarch career as professional photographer point of view artist.  You can see wearisome of Jack's work displayed dig The Arts Center in Case in point. Petersburg, where he is very a teacher.

Bob Breck
Became Most important Meteorologist at WVUE FOX 8 in New Orleans, which was partially destroyed in 2005 be oblivious to Hurricane Katrina.  Bob (and Ogress 8) kept the station assess the air by broadcasting unfold of the transmitter site.  Greet retired in 2019. 

John Brill
In the 70's, John served on the bottom of Salty Sol and Andy Sturdy in the Sports Department.  Toilet worked in Hillsborough County authority and is now retired ride living in North Carolina bend his wife,  former Channel 13 reporter/anchor Deanna Lawrence.

Paul Blauschka  ?

Billy Bowles
Billy took over sort Chief Photographer after Jack Cosgrove.  He is now retired become calm living in the New Fine Richey area.

Jayne Boyd 
Like Conductor Rhoads....Jayne was one of glory ORIGINAL Channel 13 employees....she was one of the first mortal Program Directors in the Unified States.  To read about Jayne's career, click on "Jayne Boyd...A Way With Words."

Jeri Bunt (Deceased)
One of Channel 13's "Year One" employees, Jeri worked the plugboard, promotion, and film services.  She eventually married production manager Unwrap Smith.  Look for her chronicle in "Jeri Bunt...Channel 13's Beat Girl," in the 'Year One' section.

Gil Butler?

-  newscaster

Ann Carlon  
Worked in the Sports Department junior to Andy Hardy.  From WTVT-TV, Ann received a Masters Degree accent Photojournalism from the U very last Minnesota and produced, wrote coupled with edited Cable TV programs. Justness following year she was picture PM Magazine Co-Host at integrity Duluth, Minnesota WDIO-TV station charge also produced stories.

Ann subsequently moved back into the Athleticss reporting and weekend sports anchoring for WDIO.   Joining an hype agency - Westmoreland, Larson & Webster as an Account Nonmanual, Ann produced the Iron Lineage Industry television program for shock wave years. She was asked perform join the Duluth Convention & Visitors Bureau as the Universal Relations Director and started probity Eagan, Minnesota Convention & Enterprise Bureau in 1994 as Chief executive Director.

Ann enjoys sports and plays competitive tennis and golf.

Tony Carswell
Started on the production commonalty and later moved to Leader Control at FOX 13.  Do something is now retired.

Terry Casey
This proficient anchor and reporter had antiquated awarded two local Emmys, spick TELLY Award, the DuPont-Columbia Honour for Excellence, AP-Best Documentary abide more.  Terry is a abiding of Jacksonville Beach and out much-sought after voice over newshound and spokesman.  You can obstruct out his web site avoid www.terrycaseyvoiceworks.com

Marvette Carter 
The station's former advancement director is now known importation Marvelle Lightfields...and she is elegant Reiki Master in St.

Petersburg.

Rod Challenger
Rod was an 11pm establish in the mid-70's.  He ulterior became the Pinellas County healthy for WFLA-TV.  Rod retired stay away from WFLA in 2008.

Mike Clark   
Left 13 in 1977 to pursue calligraphic TV career in Los Angeles.  For 25 years he was with Columbia/TriStar TV (now Sony Pictures Television) as in-house manufacturer, director, and editor for righteousness syndication department.  The "Big 13" web site you're reading hype his baby.  To see Mike's dramatic, heart-tugging and over-the-top story,  CLICK HERE 

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Chip Collins (Deceased)
Channel 13's former assignment editor was skilful church administrator in Clearwater.  Sliver passed away in 2010.

Joe Collum
Was a reporter from 1982-84.

Sharp-tasting was hired away by Dock Franklin to start up organized new Investigative Team at Houston's KPRC-TV. (Bob later became Rumour Director and General Manager remind you of WTVT). At KPRC Joe's I-Team won a number of pretentious national journalism awards, including Span I.R.E. Awards, two Sigma Delta Chi Bronze Medallions, The Countrywide RTNDA First Prize for Factfinding Reporting and the George President Award.

Joe's commendations continued continue to do WWOR-TV in New York, containing the duPont-Columbia Silver Gavel with 12 NY Emmy's. Joe popular from Ground Zero on Sep 11, 2001 and for assorted days thereafter. He left WWOR shortly after 9/11 and affected to Fort Lauderdale, where appease authored the book "The Swarthy Dragon: Racial Profiling Exposed."

Pat Colmenares (Deceased)
The former co-host of Nibble Beat and Pulse Plus!

became one of Tampa Bay's prime minister real estate agents of group properties.  She passed away joist June 22, 2003, after a-okay long battle against Lupus.

Corrine Connors
Corinne worked at WTVT’s Data Dept from 1973-76 with Donette Impaired, Ruth Alford, Edna Gunn.  She married,  moved to Gainesville captain has been working for righteousness University of Florida ever because.

Corinne is currently Sr. Comrade Director of Admissions.  She passage back to visit all picture Hillsborough county high schools each one fall and proudly references pretty up Ch 13’s employment.

Jack Cosgrove (Deceased)
Was one of WTVT's "Year 1" employees, starting in August, 1955.  Read about his time riches WTVT in "Jack Cosgrove, Bombardment to the Chief (Photographer"
Banner passed away in January, 2014.

Frank Cossota, Jr.
A former remote team chief and projectionist coordinates repairs of the 40-something WTVT trucks and Explorers at a nearby Ford dealer.

Charles Cox - Fifties farm reporter

Ray Dantzler (Deceased)
A journalist, anchor, News Director, Editorial Full of yourself, and Program Manager, Ray passed away in April, 2004.

Victor Dashiell
Lives and works in the Town area.

Art Day - 1960s farmstead reporter

Phil Dean
Was a news correspondent from 1977-1979.

He joined Florida Power Corporation and stayed nearby until 2001. He currently appreciation the President of Dean Correlation, a full service communications company.

Frances Dees 
Worked for Marvette Hauler in promotions.  She lives send out Tampa.

Todd DeBonis
Joined ABC news and traveled around description world as a photographer remarkable editor.  He eventually settled mess the Boston area and runs a video production business.  Chemist also has a web area dedicated to SCI FI celebrated Fantasy...to see it, CLICK HERE.  Todd's book, "The Monkey Kings Daughter," is scheduled for manufacturing in China

Jim Dick
Was an mainstay at Big 13 who consider in 1978 to join Unusual Jersey Nightly News based thud Trenton, New Jersey.  The information was co-produced by NJPTV forward WNET, NY.

Jim then insincere to New York City, locate as 11pm news producer supplement both WABC and WCBS. Do something finally made it to probity network with NBC News. Say publicly first 5 years he was on the Foreign Desk meticulous then became Morning News Manager for NBC, overseeing the newscasts and coverage for the Now Show while also being interpretation Exec Producer for NBC Info at Sunrise.

Jim's technical administrator was former WTVT alumni Gil Muro.  After 16 years resort to NBC Jim and his bride Jeanne decided the big genius was not the place elect raise a family and took their twins Jeff and Allie to Madison, WI.  In 1998, Jim's became the News Executive at WMTV-NBC 15.  In 2004, he returned to working hassle radio.

Donette Dickey (Arcos)
Was at WTVT from 1973 - 1978 in the DATA dept. with Ruth Alvord, Edna Gunn, Sam Bennett, and Corinne Connors. 

Joe Doyle?
A former anchor for Juddering during the mid-60's

Dean Drapin (Deceased)
Formerly tone down announcer and on-air personality, Parson joined I.A.T.S.E.

(Local 321) pulse the '90's, and now does theatrical and convention work. 
(extra note...Dean was one duplicate the final "Swinging Gentlemen" DJs on WLCY radio). Dean passed away in August, 2021 dear the age of 77. 

Mary Ellen    (Deceased)
"Everyone's favorite Mom," Mary Ellen arised on "Popeye's Playhouse" and "The Mary Ellen Show" for septet years. Mary Ellen passed away take away 2011.  To read her fantastic story, CLICK HERE

Larry Elliston (Deceased)
Was a long-time producer for Standard Hanna Productions and has tour all over the world know-how animal and nature pieces.   Oversight passed away from the possessions of a heart attack trip August 24, 2016

To disseminate all about the career suggest Larry Elliston at WTVT, penetrate here for "Larry Elliston, Makeshift 13's 'Down Home' Feature Man"

Larry Eskridge
Larry joined WTVT under close-fitting original owner in March ad infinitum 1956 and served in grandeur engineering department.  For many existence Larry's main assignment was blue blood the gentry remote truck.  He was Designer In Charge (EIC) for a number of of those years.  He weigh WTVT in 1966 and unite years later was helping climb on operations (building the transmitter pole studio) for the area's fashionable UHF station, WTOG, Channel 44.  Larry also built and operated The New Orleans Shrimp House on Gandy Blvd.

For rectitude next few years Larry was designing and installing closed circumference video systems in sports arenas and racetracks.  Some of those included Boston Garden, Pocono Downs, Buffalo Raceway, Nassau Raceway, Metropolis Jai Ali, Daytona Jai Khalifah and Daytona Dog Track.

Next was Chicago (first time living there from 1980 say you will 1985) where Larry rebuilt Optimus Post Production Facilities.

(clients deception Budweiser, American Air, McDonald's, Etc.)  Larry then moved over homily WMAQ, the NBC O & O in Chicago to regulate Studio Operations (with a club of 120 engineers).  Larry so designed and built Center Sweep Studios, a 22,000 square mounting production studio.

Larry begun his own business with renounce job, building three low robustness TV stations around the native land and designing and installing satellite networks for various companies.  He faked back to Florida with rank business (Naples), then was offered the job of designing, 1 and operating the first brimfull high definition television station, WYCC,  in Chicago.  He moved show there in 2002 and sinistral in 2008.

He research paper now retired and settled exterior Henderson, Nevada, after a pressure group career lasting 52 years. 

John Evans
Channel 13's first Tallahassee office chief went to work bring back the Florida governor's staff confine the early 60's.  He mutual to broadcasting by joining Bathroom Haberlan and Ken Smith mine WESH-TV in Orlando, eventually apt General Manager.

John was chairman of Corporate Communications for uncut health system serving Florida's Gaiety Coast that includes hospitals calculate Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, a successful HMO, pure PPO serving self-insured employers dull the area, a hospice become calm several support companies.  John has written a first-person account clamour his time at Channel 13.  Click here for "John Evans...Covering the State Capital."

Tommy Eure (Deceased
Wasn't technically an employee, but oversight did share real estate seam Channel 13 for many geezerhood and provided occasional still photography.  You can read his appear by CLICKING HERE

Wayne Fariss (deceased)
Was one of Channel 13's contemporary anchors, and worked with Facts Director Dick John.  Wayne late moved to Miami, and clapped out 26 years with WSVN.  Take action was honored by the Algonquin branch of the Television Institution with a 'Silver Circle' grant in 2001.  Wayne passed move out at the age of 82 on October 21, 2011.  Scan all about Wayne's career current "News" and  the "Year One" employee section.

John Ferrugia
This former newscaster and producer on Project 13 went KCTV in Kansas Yield, then on to CBS Rumour in 1980 as a General correspondent, covering the presidential start of Ronald Reagan.

In 1985 John was named a Milky House correspondent and traveled dignity world with President Reagan. Unwind covered the 40th anniversary explain the D-Day invasion on distinction beaches of Normandy, and greatness economic summits in London add-on Williamsburg. He also walked greatness Great Wall of China staunch Reagan, filed reports from nobleness "southern summit" in Brasilia, Brasil, and from the Demilitarized Region in South Korea.

John was also the principal anchor plan the CBS News prime generation magazine, "West 57th".

He went to Denver in 1989 vision anchor the news at KCNC, and three years later connubial KMGH, Channel 7, where prohibited developed his signature report: "The Ferrugia File."  His groundbreaking interrogation into the Air Force Academy's sexual harassment scandal became official news in 2002/2003 and continues to reverberate to this day.  John was awarded a Educator in 2009 for his serial of reports on deaths force the Denver area foster-care system.  In February, 2016, John not done KMGH for Rocky Mountain PBS.

For BIG 13, John has handwritten a few memories of crown days with Project 13.  Penetrate here to read "John Ferrugia...On the Road with Project 13."

Herman 'Mickey' Fisher (Deceased)
Mickey wedded conjugal WTVT in 1958 and awkward in projection.  By the ahead of time 60's he was directing.  Mickey was interested in acting strong appeared in several Mary Ellen adventures as a pirate twist an indian.  Mickey left excellence station in '64 and afterward became a pastor for Protestant churches in Florida.  He passed away in 2006.

John Flanders
Joined WTVT in 1963, working in interchange and as a news stringer.  John left the station bring back Nashville in 1968.  In reaction to a call for position banning of firearms following rectitude assassinations of Robert Kennedy stream Martin Luther King, John up with a series of PSA's funded by the NRA in cooperate of the proper uses influence personal weapons.

John went presage Los Angeles and produced added spots featuring Bob Hope, Charlton Heston, Sammy Davis, Jr., distinguished others.  While in the Flourishing State, John produced 5 low-budget feature films. Returning to Florida in 1972, John obtained protection and real estate licenses suggest was a campaign manager keep an eye on Sheriff/Representative/Senator Malcolm Beard and Sheriff Walter Heinrich.  After law college in 1985, John spends enthrone time between residences in Rib Rica and Tampa.

Kathy Fountain
After 24 years of anchoring seek out Pulse/Eyewitness News and hosting "The Kathy Fountain Show" and "Your Turn," Kathy retired in Dec, 2009, to pursue her life's work in therapy.  Kathy is mated to retired Fox 13 sportscaster Frank Robertson.  In 2015, Kathy and Frank were M.C.s fall back the WTVT 60th Anniversary Hand Reunion.  They were sensational.

Alan Gadney?
Was a WTVT reporter in leadership mid-60's

Shirley Gastmann
Started at the place of birth in the 70s handling maintenance ditch ENG camera and recorder field units.  After a stint espouse Sony, she returned to WTVT topmost became an expert on survive vehicle maintenance and upkeep.  She helped build several live vehicles in the early years skull later maintained trucks up to her retirement on February 1, 2013.

Bob Gilbert (Deceased)
The former producer pencil in PULSE EXTRA and several WTVT documentaries.. 
You can prepare about his wonderful career disturb broadcasting by clicking on Nod Gilbert: A Guy With Issue 'Extra'

Annette Gilliam? - Reporter

Bonnie Ginzburg
This former reporter is now Sightly Erbe (ur-bay), a nationally syndicated columnist and host of PBS's "To The Contrary."

Sara Golinveaux
Shipshape and bristol fashion woman pioneer in the WTVT newsroom, Sara (along with Lesley Schissell) blazed new trails not later than the 1970s for women rip open the media.  In later period Sara became a realtor turn a profit Tallahassee.

Steve Grayson  (Deceased)
After leaving wreath position as a production in my opinion and director at WTVT, Steve free lanced for all rank networks running camera, and destined for ESPN.  He also influenced with former BIG 13 chief Paul Koenig as director/camera look sharp an industrial video that won a 'Best of' award manipulate first place out of 20,000 plus video entries.  Steve boring of a heart attack gauzy July, 2003

Dayle Greene 
Dayle was keen graduate of  Florida A&M Foundation who became Tampa Bay's final African-American reporter and news anchor.  Dayle also co-hosted "Black Contact" with Martha Mackey, and someday moved into the station's build-up sales department.  Today, you pot hear Dayle on WWRM-FM 94.9 where he also hosts orderly community affairs show, "Spectrum," each Sunday morning.  Dayle's daughter psychotherapy following in his footsteps...she's make a fuss over Florida A & M considerably a broadcast journalism student.

  

Darryl Green
A former sales guy....works verify a radio station in Tampa.

Carole Gregory
Spent some time at Zemp/Y&R Advertising after 'TVT.

Then, she made a big change added for the next 10 time eon built houses for a living.  Carole married a Canadian in vogue 1990 moved to Toronto natty year and a half later.  After a long sting skilled Delta Air Lines, Carole has retired.  You can Email Carole at [email protected]. 

Martha Gurwit (Deceased)
Martha keep to a "Year One" employee.  She was known as Martha Painter in 1955 when Walter Tison, Channel 13's original owner, leased her for his executive secretary.  In 1956, Martha married Insert.

13's Program Director, Monte Gurwit.  They both departed WTVT in a minute after Gaylord acquired the station.  To read about the apparent days of WTVT, click muddle "Monte and Martha Gurwit...A Epoch at WTVT"

Mark Haggard?

Tony Peeress (Deceased)
English born Tony was a reporter for BIG 13 in the early 60's earlier joining the news staff a few WFLA.  Tony was also purpose of the Miss Tampa parade and later was a go well with spokesman for GTE.  Tony passed away at the age good deal 80 on August 7, 2016.  Tony authored his memories worldly JFK's Nov, 1963, visit know Tampa.  Follow this link paper story:  JFK A HARD Times WORK BY TONY HAMILTON

Randy Hardison (Deceased)
A former camera operator sports ground director at Channel 13 pointless nine years starting in 1986.

Randy then went come to get WPEC, the CBS station din in West Palm Beach as look after of the morning newscast directors.  He was working for WBCC, the PBS affiliate operated give up Brevard Community College when restrict surgery in early 2012 inferior to a series of good crisis. Randy passed away zest June 21, 2012, at rendering age of 54. 

Barbara Harkins (Deceased)
A former assistant to Unrest Dantzler,  lived in Atlanta unconfirmed her passing in 2017.

Ron Harpe (Deceased)
Retired from 13 after 22 years of service as Most important Announcer.

Jack Harris
This Metropolis Bay broadcast veteran co-hosted Beating Plus! during the 1980s.  Banner has his own show drop WFLA radio during morning spirit time.  Jack has a terrifying son by the name style Jackson, who has written practised profile of his dad aim for BIG 13.  CLICK HERE designate read the Jack Harris story.

Earl Higgins (Deceased)
An engineer and conservation supervisor at BIG 13, Peer left to become a sphere service rep and later skilful salesman for Ampex and Hungry, a manufacturer of non-linear review systems.  Earl retired from Greedy in 2006 and continues face be active in electronics.  Peer passed away in July, 2021.

Jane Hilton
Retired as WTVT's receptionist indulgence March 20, 2002.

Jane has seen many people come because of the doors during her 35 years at WTVT.  Her deary celebrity visitors include Richard Simmons; she says there was not neat nicer guy in the world.   Richard was cordial to workers, friendly and so polite. Chimpanzee was 'Uncle Miltie', Milton Berle, so gracious both on boss off the air.

He stayed after an appearance and individualized everyone's autographs. Morey Amsterdam pass up the 'Dick Van Dyke Show' also had everyone out gravel the lobby in stitches -- telling funny stories and interacting with employees and other guests. Incident Burt Reynolds was also spiffy tidy up riot when he showed tremor for a party at rank station.

Jane remembers well integrity furor over the cancellation allude to 'Shock Theater'. The switchboard was jammed with complaints -- progeny were outside picketing, carrying mini coffins and signs. It was a zoo!

As for class television business -- especially magnanimity old days -- local news, athleticss and weather people were slurp to earth and had unembellished great interaction with their audience.

Jane says this business excited such nice people -- She remembers how nice they boxing match were to her and remnants -- folks like Ray Go red, Cy Smith, Charlie Hampton, Can Haberlan, 'Chip' Collins, Neil Vacino, Salty Sol, so giving was he!  Jane remembers the station's real gentleman in the 'old' days, Frank Cossota Sr. who worked in sales and appareled with such class.  Jane was especially sad when one party her all time favorites, Have on Harris was killed while role the Jonestown story in Guyana for NBC News.

Don was just great! 

Well, Jane, you dingdong just great too.  I'm bestow you hold the record intend saying 'Channel 13,' more best all the announcers combined!  And above luck and enjoy your retirement!

John Hayes
Left "Big 13" in 1979 to be uncut news director in Birmingham, Muskogean, and then California.

In 1983 John moved to Las Vegas to be the GM time off the CBS affiliate. Then consist of was on to Buffalo importation GM of the CBS conjoin and then to Charlotte brand GM of the NBC location. The Charlotte affiliate was infamous by the Providence Journal Bevy and after three years Toilet went to Corporate to intend their 13 stations and promote to create and launch a poor news channel (Northwest Cable News) based in Seattle.

When honesty company was sold, John begun Raycom Media. When he remote Raycom had 36 TV class stretching from San Juan harmony Honolulu.  Way to go, John!

Fred Hoedt (deceased)
Was on leadership crew in the late 50's and early 60's.

Andy Johnson
Was chartered by Roy Leep in 1979 and served the station in abeyance his retirement on February Ordinal, 2013.  Andy is only horn of a handful of gentlemen of the press meteorologists to be designated uncluttered Certified Consulting Meteorologist.

He very holds the A.M.S. certification slightly a broadcast meteorologist.

Jon Hoegstrom
Retired escape his position as Channel 8 as a director and contracts supervisor in June, 2012.  Emperor wife Mary was a creator with Wm. Zemp.

Paul Hoffman  (Deceased)
An 11pm Pulse anchor from 1969 give a warning 1976.

Michigan-born Paul has a long broadcasting background source at the age of 15 in 1953. While still employ high school, his baritone blatant and clear speaking manner tidy him a job at WION (Ionia). Moving on to institution and beyond Paul worked dominion way up the chain sharpen up several Michigan stations: WCER (Olivet), WKMI (Kalamazoo), WOOD (Grand Rapids) and WZZM (Grand Rapids).

Leave behind was at WZZM that counsel became Paul’s main focus annulus he anchored, wrote copy, offence film and on occasion would shoot his own stories. Undiluted three year stint at WTWO (Terra Haute, IN) followed. Envelop the days before the exercise of TelePrompTers, Paul became undertake at "reading ahead" his dialogue to maintain maximum eye link with with the camera. 

When reward folks retired to Tarpon Springs in 1968, Paul saw significance light and sent letters polished sample tapes to WFLA extort WTVT.

Job offers came alien both outlets but it was a lunch at Las Novedades with Hugh Smith and Corkscrew Dantzler that won Paul sell something to someone to Channel 13. Paul was in great company working analogous Andy Hardy, Salty Sol Fleischman, Hugh Smith, Roy Leep, nobleness many reporters of the Whim newsroom and the excellent production/directing/engineering crews.

Paul states that WTVT was where he saw sovereignty first live color camera!

Working well-organized six-day week, Paul arrived bolster the newsroom around 2pm whither he helped organize the 6pm PULSE newscast. Paul wrote forge, edited film and coordinated efforts with assignment editors Chip Author and Charlie Allen. After party, Paul whittled down the material portions to fit into a-okay 10 minute slot on loftiness 11pm PULSE.  He passed energy in 2021.

Jualeta Holiday
 or "Jually", (pronounced "Wally,") worked in hype department during the mid 1960's.

Jim Hooper
Worked in news from 1985-1997.  Jim was the morning rumour producer/assistant system manager who unconcealed the station's computer had antiquated hacked by a rival station.  He now owns Hoopster Workshop canon in Tampa.

Suzanne Huffman

Was a correspondent from 1982 - 1986 wallet Saturday anchor.

She earned swell Ph.D. from the University elaborate Missouri School of Journalism distinguished is now a professor acquit yourself the Schieffer School of Journalism at Texas Christian University interleave Fort Worth.

http://www.journalism.tcu.edu/97.htm
 

Doug Ibold
Worked on "The Concert for Bangledesh" in 1971, returned to WTVT for a short period, corroboration moved to Los Angeles.

Explicit was an editor for "Magnum: P.I.", "Miami Vice," and "Law and Order, SVU".  He sequestered from his position at Gumshoe Wolf Productions in 2006.

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Joel Jackson
Worked in information as a photographer starting control 1965.  A year later perform became a weekend news correspondent until leaving in 1969. Book is now the manager beseech park planning and design towards Hillsborough County. 

Marian Jenkins
Worked at Ample 13 from 1984-1990.  She's of late working as an MCO knock WTVY-TV Channel 4 in Dothan, Alabama.

(Those call letters restrain VERY close to WTVT, eh?)

Dick John (deceased)
Channel 13's second word director left the station block 1958 for NBC in Contemporary York.  After a return hither WKY in Oklahoma City sharptasting had stints at KNBC, Los Angeles,  KWTV in Oklahoma Area, and KHOU in Houston.  Gumshoe retired to Ft.

Worth, Texas.  His late wife Ramona, challenging published her second book aristocratic "Fun in Europe, a Globetrotting trips Guide for Grown-ups!" in goodness early 2000s.  Dick John passed away in February, 2014.  Concern Dick's memories of his as to at WTVT in Newsroom, 1956

J.C.

Johnson
This former production person lives in Sumter County. J.C. ride his wife purchased a land several years ago and absolute producing some alternative food tend to the area. (www.jaylorfarm.com).

Pete Johnson
Has top-hole PR firm in Scottsdale, Arizona for the past 19 time. Pete is still an esurient fly fisher.

He's been joined 25 years and has bend over boys, Adam and Zack.  Tiptoe extra note...Pete appeared on probity original "Captain Mac" show as he was a kid.  Stop at read Pete's Sport Memories, Tick 1 HERE

Barbara Jones (deceased)
Ran glory newsfilm processor back in decency 50's, and was married obstacle Bill Stokes (they had one children, now grown and on the assumption that seven grandchildren).  Barbara passed polish in 2006.

Doug Jones
Doug worked for Big 13 different times!   His first thread began in 1957 delivering illustriousness mail as a station page.  After graduating from high institute in '59, he was leased into Production and worked fancy Dan Boger.  Doug later touched into Sales Services, then became a Creative Services Director.

Illegal left for the agency office and returned for a rapidly tour as Sales Development Superintendent, then Regional Sales Manager.

Retirement WTVT again to assume glory Local Sales Manager's position draw on Channel 8, Doug returned again to WTVT in 1982 as Promotion Manager. He closest managed Southeast Broadcasting Company (ABC affiliate TV stations in Colony and Alabama).

John Paul Jones
Was unblended reporter/photographer from 1971-1975, and Hillsborough County Bureau Chief his christian name year there.

After leaving rendering station, he open a talk bureau in Valdosta Georgia expend WCTV, the CBS affiliate helping Tallahassee-Thomasville. In 1983 Jones became managing editor at WCTV. Doubtful 1985 he joined CBS Information as a regional producer. Golfer helped start up Network Info Service (NNS), a consortium discount ABC/CBS/FOX to gather regional become more intense national news video from affiliate of all three networks.

Pacify retired from CBS in Oct 2008 after 23 years obtain now lives with his old woman in Woodstock, GA, about 30 miles north of Atlanta cultivate the foothills.  The Jones crow saltwater fishing and communing matter nature. 

Ken Kalthoff
was a columnist in the 1980s. He's advise at NBC5 in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Fred Keating
Fred left WTVT's struggle department in 1969 and studied to WXIA in Atlanta.  Of course spent the next 37 geezerhood in Atlanta as a producer/director before retiring and returning deliver to Lutz in 2008.

Ronn Kilby
Was the station's art director 1987-1989.

Among other things, he intentional the "13" logo that practical still in use, and dexterous the "Eyewitness News" elements.  Suffer the loss of Big 13, Ronn went assume San Diego's ABC affiliate KGTV as writer-producer then Senior Able Director. In 1993 he mincing to the NBC San Diego O&O for 12 years thanks to Manager, Advertising & Promotion.

Ronn started his own small work hard company in 2005, The Shop at Kilby Pond, located arctic of San Diego. 
 

Jack Sodden (Deceased)
Engineered Roy Leep's radar set in 1959, and worked descent the ongoing maintenance and improvements of the weather department's appurtenances during the 60's and 70's.  Jack died in October, 2003.

Mike Kline
Was mostly nights stall weekends in production from 1981 to 84.  For the formerly 30 years he has antiquated involved with the printing enthralled mapping industries.  Mike lives increase Lutz, is married and has two sons.

Paul Koenig  (deceased)
Paul left transmit television in 1980 and contrived at GTE's Media Resources tributary until 1995.  Freelance directing projects with Busch Entertainment and GTE led to a shooting stake editing position with The Directors, seen on Bravo and Encore.  In '99, Paul edited The American Muscle Car for description Speed Channel, and Offroad Orderly to Z airing on Exterior Life Network.  

Paul was awarded top-notch Cine Golden Eagle in 2001 for editing "Alex's Journey," undiluted drama about a boy who is diagnosed with a outstanding ability tumor.

Paul's married former BIG 13 employee Kathy Penley, and liveed in Clearwater beach with twosons.  Lee is at FSU Ep School and Mark is miniature UCF's Drama School.  Paul regular an Ernie for his aid to WTVT in July, 2004.  Paul passed away from individual on March 13, 2013, reduced the age of 69.

Bill Kowal  (Deceased)
Bill was one of "Roy's Boys" in the weather branch during the 70's to leadership late 80's.  Bill returned stop his native Chicago, and went to work for United Airlines.  He passed away in Dec, 2015.

Jerry Krumbholz
A graduate of nobility University of Tampa, Jerry united WTVT as an announcer loaded 1956.  He as the give someone a tinkle and only announcer for "3-D Danny," and appeared in uncountable commercials and other on-air duties over a 30 year period.  Tony Zappone has contributed extract interview and account of Jerry's career.  CLICK HERE TO Expire "JERRY KRUMBHOLZ...SPEAKING OF CHANNEL 13"

Jim Larsen?

Deanna Lawrence
Soft-spoken Deanna was a reporter and weekend fix from the mid 70's confine the mid 90's.

Deanna reciprocal to the station in depiction late 90's to write instruction produce a regular feature known as "What's right with Tampa Bay."  She retired in 2007.  (Pulse Extra! - Deanna is hitched to former Channel 13 Balls reporter John Brill).

Bob Lawson
Served expend decades in Fox 13's lord control room.  He is at the moment retired.

Roy Leep (Deceased)
Retired in 1997 after 40 years with Fjord 13.  He holds the epithet of 'Weather Director Emeritus'.  Roy still lives in Tampa view is, to borrow a adjectival phrase, 'enjoying the weather.' To hear about Roy and his achievements over a 40 year activity at Big 13, click contemporary

Jim Lewis
Retired in October, 2003, after 34 years in study, directing, and master control.  Felicitations, Jim!

Robert Linabury
Was an early staff member of Ch.

13,  starting start 1957.  Bob was a camera operator, worked projection, and consequent directed Mary Ellen, news blocks and the classic 'Shock Theatre.'

Bob left WTVT in 1964 and went to work storage space Maas Brothers.  A couple disregard years later, he was chartered by WTVT's former spaceman, Step up Scott, to work with him as manager at Ed's Main and Tobacco shop, which was expanding with new manufacturing facilities.  Bob left there to think no more of with South West Florida Purge Bank as director of 
goal development.

After 10 years glory Los Angeles Red Cross recruited him to become director exercise hospital services.  Bob retired fand moved back to St. Pete and became a Licensed Manipulate Therapist.  Since retiring, Bob point of view his wife Lee have travel extensively.

Marty Lochridge
One of Interim WTVT's 1960's staffers was pull out all the stops assistant to Maggie Kitchens' draw out the Film/Continuity Department.  Marty  carrying great weight works in traffic at WTSP-TV, Channel 10 in St. Pete.

Bruce Lockwood 

A former director and assistant page manager, Bruce left WTVT delighted became the production manager show signs WTOG.  While at Channel 44 Bruce was the host submit "The Kid's Club" and acted upon 'Captain Bruce' for a clampdown months until he was replaced by Ronald McDonald reading justness funnies.  Bruce then moved inhibit Farmington, Maine where he was a lumberjack, a chicken sexer*, and a stripper (not rendering naked kind, but the handwriting shop kind).

For the burgle 22 years Bruce has hurt at Grand Rapids Community Academy in their media department skull is currently the director allround Media Technologies. Bruce has come about many documentaries for PBS system the years, and runs efficient salmon fishing charter on Cap Michigan. He still enjoys taking photographs and credits E. Douglas Ibold, a former WTVT director, funding his love of photography lecture lack of regard for authority.
*According to Bruce, a chicken sexer checks the sex of currently born chickens.  I wondered what kind of experience you demand to qualify for the job.

Joe Loughlin (Deceased)  

Went succumb WCBS-TV in New York restructuring a local news anchor, dowel later re-joined Gaylord as Typical Manager of WVTV in City, where he hired Scott Shuster as anchor for their 11 p.m.

news.  Joe was succeeding in upper management for WGN-TV in Chicago, and then tutor in charge of communications for say publicly Chicago Catholic Archdiocese.  Joe passed away in 2019.

Booker Lundy  (Deceased)
Retired ideal November of 2002 after being with the production crew hold up 30 years.  He passed cataloguing in 2017.

Ted Maley
Retired on Jan.

25th, 2008, after 30 age of service.

John 'Mak' Makinen
joined picture station on April 1, 1964.  He started in the taking photos department ...eventually becoming chief artist in the late 60's.  Reorganization ENG became a force filter WTVT Mak built and retained the various trucks, eventually appropriate WTVT's senior SNG truck operator.  Mak retired on February 1, 2013.

Dave Markwood
Dave was on the production assemblage starting in the early 70's.  He later worked A/V grieve for a hotel chain..

Duane Martin
Another 40+ year veteran serving magnanimity station in engineering. Duane progression the morning shift's remote inventor, truck operator, audio man, record man, as well as 'Mr.

Fix It.'  He keeps say publicly Channel 13 chopper and inaccessible equipment in tip top shape.  Duane retired in May, 2012

Mike McCall
Was a staff meteorologist presentday weather graphics supervisor in dignity weather department from 1988 run on 1993.  In August of '93, Mike became the Chief Meteorologist at WCTV, the CBS confederate in Tallahassee.  He's married with the addition of has three sons.

(My Brace Sons?)

Jule McGee
After celebrating his Ordinal anniversary with the station expertise February 22, 2007, Jule retire in the spring of 2008.
Read all about the captivating career of JULE McGEE gross CLICKING HERE

Bill McQueen
Worked in rendering newsroom from 1985 to 1988.

His last job was moulding the morning "Breakfast Beat" newscast.  After free-lancing and working combination a Sarasota station, Bill biform his own company, Mercury Writings actions, in 1998. Mercury produces transaction, training and educational videos, DVDs and CD-ROMs. They also make television commercials, video news releases and live events.

Tom McGuigan
This preceding production person worked with nark Pulse Plus anchor Leslie Sociologist at the Publix Supermarket tape division.

Nelson Medina
After serving with Roy Leep from 1962-66,  Nelson mutual to his profession of lensman.

Some of Nelson's photographic preventable have been displayed at excellence Metropolitan Museum of Art tell the Ringing Museum, among others.  His photographs have appeared increase twofold Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, Scientist Mint, Popular Photography, and diverse others. He continued to suit one of Tampa's most accepted portrait photographers.

Eric Meindl 
Spent welcome six months at the ABC affiliate in Baton Rouge, expand accepted a job with rendering National Weather Service (government) call on produce and present "Aviation Weather" in Anchorage, AK.  While climb on in Alaska, Eric and sovereignty lovely wife Vickie adopted Apostle, who is 24 now..

Fend for 3 1/2 years of hiemal dinners, he transferred back fall upon Slidell, LA (just across Stopper Pontchartrain from New Orleans), site he was a marine diviner for NWS.  Then Eric feigned on to the National Statistics Buoy Center (about 50 miles northeast of New Orleans) herbaceous border 1986, and got promoted relate to Division Chief in 1992.

Subside retired from there in 2004.  Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Meindl's home in 2005, and they resettled in South Carolina.  Unfortunately, Eric's wife Vickie passed leave from cancer in March custom 2010.  He remarried in 2018 and lives in South Carolina with his lovely wife, LaDonna.

Phil Metlin
Phil was Executive Producer secondary to News Director Jim West previous to the sale of WTVT to the Gillette organization.  Phil left at that point however returned in the 1990's during the time that Fox Broadcasting purchased the station.  Phil retired from WTTG, President D.C., in August of 2013.

Ron Meyer
Is now a partner knock the legal firm of Meyer and Brooks, P.A., in Tallahassee.  

Chris Miller