WSB talents featured (from 1980)... Mark Pickard later went to WXIA, retired from TV news business in 2009. Monica Kaufman Pearson retired in 2012. Wes Sarginson later resurfaced at WXIA, and retired in 2008. Hank Phillippe Ryan is still at WHDH. Terry Anzur, after Atlanta, she worked at a couple of stations, including WPEC and KTLA, and has since left TV business. Jocelyn Dorsey is still there as Community Services Director. Lynn Harasin retired in 2006. Don McClellan was semi-retired for a while, and last appearance was in 2009 when analog broadcasting ended. John Buren, after Atlanta, went to WJZ, but don't think he's there anymore. Johnny Beckman went to WXIA, and later WGNX (predated WGCL), before retiring around 1996/97-ish. Paul Miller, I believe was NBC correspondent for several years after leaving WSB, and I assume he's since left the TV business. Bebe Emerman left in 1990, and had worked in Seattle, but is no longer in the TV business. Edit: Dennis Kauff, after Atlanta, went to WBZ in Boston, and he sadly passed away in 1985 from an auto accident caused by drunk driver, and his death brought about the "designated driver" campaign.
Hank Phillippi Ryan is also an award-winning mystery novel author (I wonder if Monica Pearson has any of her books in her study). *UPDATE:* Don McClellan died in September 2020; Jocelyn Dorsey retired also in 2020. *UPDATE #2:* Monica Pearson is coming out of retirement, hosting two shows for WANF/WPCH in 2022. *UPDATE #3:* Johnny Beckman died in May 2022.
So much talent back then but the dog napping story was weak up until finding the owners. While unintentional, the "meeting" was more staged for the package
I remember that, around the summer of 1980, I think. Channel 2 and 11 switched affiliations. I seem to recall a factor was channel 2 wanting the Olympics, but that's probably my projecting based on timing. Switching affiliations is a huge deal and long-term decision! It was radical to this 14 year old and took awhile to get used to shows being on different channels!
@@chrislovescoke2599 Prior to the switch, both stations experimented by carrying the other networks’ daytime shows. WSB went to ABC because of their stronger programming, though CBS - still on WAGA at the time - reclaimed the top network status from ABC at the end of the 1979-80 season (with 60 Minutes finishing #1 among all shows and the Who Shot J.R.? cliffhanger on Dallas).
@@johnnyballenatl Thanks Jonathan. That prompted me to Google for more info. The Wikipedia article on WXIA is fascinating to this long time Atlanta area resident. Per that article: "On September 1, 1980, WXIA swapped affiliations with WSB-TV and became an NBC affiliate. This move could be traced to ratings: NBC slid to a very poor third place; meanwhile, ABC was in first place for most of the late 1970s and was seeking out affiliates with higher viewership in many markets, including Atlanta. ABC thus jumped at the chance to affiliate with longtime market leader WSB-TV. Some network daytime programs switched stations in August, before the full affiliation switch occurred." It made me wonder, if ABC's programming was demonstrably stronger, did WSB have to pay some compensation to WXIA to make it an even trade?
I would love to know what Bebe is doing now...she covered a story that involved my father years ago...
No wonder the news staff gets well paid, its a tough job to make it look so easy
WSB talents featured (from 1980)... Mark Pickard later went to WXIA, retired from TV news business in 2009. Monica Kaufman Pearson retired in 2012. Wes Sarginson later resurfaced at WXIA, and retired in 2008. Hank Phillippe Ryan is still at WHDH. Terry Anzur, after Atlanta, she worked at a couple of stations, including WPEC and KTLA, and has since left TV business. Jocelyn Dorsey is still there as Community Services Director. Lynn Harasin retired in 2006. Don McClellan was semi-retired for a while, and last appearance was in 2009 when analog broadcasting ended. John Buren, after Atlanta, went to WJZ, but don't think he's there anymore. Johnny Beckman went to WXIA, and later WGNX (predated WGCL), before retiring around 1996/97-ish. Paul Miller, I believe was NBC correspondent for several years after leaving WSB, and I assume he's since left the TV business. Bebe Emerman left in 1990, and had worked in Seattle, but is no longer in the TV business.
Edit: Dennis Kauff, after Atlanta, went to WBZ in Boston, and he sadly passed away in 1985 from an auto accident caused by drunk driver, and his death brought about the "designated driver" campaign.
Hank Phillippi Ryan is also an award-winning mystery novel author (I wonder if Monica Pearson has any of her books in her study).
*UPDATE:* Don McClellan died in September 2020; Jocelyn Dorsey retired also in 2020.
*UPDATE #2:* Monica Pearson is coming out of retirement, hosting two shows for WANF/WPCH in 2022.
*UPDATE #3:* Johnny Beckman died in May 2022.
So much talent back then but the dog napping story was weak up until finding the owners. While unintentional, the "meeting" was more staged for the package
Lots of work for even a minute of actual TV content
Very interesting I wonder what happened to these people
So fascinating!
Looks like this was during the time WSB left NBC and became an ABC affiliate.
I remember that, around the summer of 1980, I think. Channel 2 and 11 switched affiliations. I seem to recall a factor was channel 2 wanting the Olympics, but that's probably my projecting based on timing. Switching affiliations is a huge deal and long-term decision!
It was radical to this 14 year old and took awhile to get used to shows being on different channels!
@@chrislovescoke2599 Prior to the switch, both stations experimented by carrying the other networks’ daytime shows. WSB went to ABC because of their stronger programming, though CBS - still on WAGA at the time - reclaimed the top network status from ABC at the end of the 1979-80 season (with 60 Minutes finishing #1 among all shows and the Who Shot J.R.? cliffhanger on Dallas).
@@johnnyballenatl Thanks Jonathan. That prompted me to Google for more info. The Wikipedia article on WXIA is fascinating to this long time Atlanta area resident. Per that article:
"On September 1, 1980, WXIA swapped affiliations with WSB-TV and became an NBC affiliate. This move could be traced to ratings: NBC slid to a very poor third place; meanwhile, ABC was in first place for most of the late 1970s and was seeking out affiliates with higher viewership in many markets, including Atlanta. ABC thus jumped at the chance to affiliate with longtime market leader WSB-TV. Some network daytime programs switched stations in August, before the full affiliation switch occurred."
It made me wonder, if ABC's programming was demonstrably stronger, did WSB have to pay some compensation to WXIA to make it an even trade?