"What I remember about WIBW-TV is well beyond those big things that made the headlines. Back in May, FTVLive was the FIRST to tell you that KWWL (Waterloo) Weekend Anchor Dani Miskell was arrested on domestic assault charges. [14] Kurtis has homes in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago and in Mettawa, Illinois.[14]. Simpson" and did a sketch for Jimmy Kimmel. "Its unbelievable the veins of alumni that branched out from WIBW across the country that I run into today and everybody speaks so highly of working at Channel 13," he said. He's held a similar position at WDAF-Fox4 in Kansas City for nearly 17 years. It was originally owned by the family of the late Senator Arthur Capper along with the Topeka Daily Capital and WIBW-AM 580. He also anchored three CBS Reports: The Plane That Fell from the Sky, The Golden Leaf, and The Gift of Life. Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 3:30 PM PDT TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A former WIBW-TV news anchor is coming home to replace long-time anchorman Ralph Hipp, who is retiring September 2. Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. As for his most memorable moment covering sports, J.B. says it has to be following KU's run to the 2008 national championship. Kurtis hosted or produced a number of crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files. [12], In 2005, Kurtis founded Tallgrass Beef Company, which raised and distributed grass-fed, hormone-free organic beef. He got to hear from some good friends. 75/KS 4 interchange.Syndicated programming on WIBW includes . WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - We have some difficult news to share with you. He now serves as Supervisor of Videography. I learned so much, made so many great friends," he said. all secondary WIBW is one of the few stations west of the Mississippi River whose call sign begins with the letter "W". He was the starting quarterback for the fictional Kentucky Buckets football team in a series of KFC ads. After Cindys retirement in 2016, Melissa Scheffler joined Roger on the anchor desk. At 7:00p.m., while on the air, a tornado was sighted by WIBW cameraman Ed Rutherford southwest of the city. "Some days, theres a ton going on and you might be on set for 12, 14, 16 hours; some days are shorter when youre on set and youre only in one scene, maybe youre in and out pretty quickly," he said. CNNs Harlow, Collins pay tribute to fired colleague Lemon, Suspect leads officials on early-morning chase through 6 Kansas counties, Charges remain pending for turkey poachers who violated Kansas, Nebraska laws, Trial against KHP set to begin for alleged unlawful detainment of drivers, Police identify 2 suspects in Texarkana ball park shooting, 3 killed in Southern California small plane crash, Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84. "In the past several months I've felt like I wasn't giving enough to my husband, my kids, and myself. As described in the book, Kurtis gave the keynote address and told a joke: "What's the hardest part about having AIDS? Ive been watching you on ABC News overnight and Im so amazed at your professionalism and reporting, its a fun news show to watch. Our priority is you, the viewer. He's held a similar position at WDAF-Fox4 in Kansas City for nearly 17 years. As we mark our 65th anniversary --. She comes to Kansas City from WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kan., where she. Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79 Tweets. Longtime KWCH anchor Roger Cornish died Wednesday. Jeopardy!, on the other hand, airs on rival ABC affiliate KTKA. [citation needed], Author Randy Shilts decided to write his seminal 1987 book And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and The AIDS Epidemic after attending an awards ceremony in 1983. Ewing's most memorable moments include seeing K-State win the Big 12 football championship at Arrowhead Stadium in 2003 and the 2003 KU national championship, including Mario Chalmers' shot to send the game into overtime. Ralph Hipp's Profile | WIBW-TV (Topeka, KS) Journalist | Muck Rack But to live the life I want, and raise my kids in the way I feel they deserve, the time I devoted to work was the thing that needed to change.". 21 talking about this. He criticized network management for not breaking the news to him in person, but CNN disputed that in a dueling tweet. Both say they are proud to be part of the WIBW family. Media. The game can also be seen on the shelf of a hobby store in the episode "Cock Magic" (2014). a former Associated Press journalist who retired . After passing the Kansas bar examination and accepting a job with a Wichita, Kansas law firm, Kurtis discussed his options with Harry Colmery and Bob McClure of Colmery and Russell and decided not to pursue a career in law. Award winning television news anchor/reporter for WIBW TV. 2014 - 2023 Marathi.TV - All Rights Reserved. The station carried programming from all four networks at the time but was a primary CBS affiliate. This byline is for a different person with the same name. "Other days that are more frequent than the days on set (are the days) that youre looking for work, maybe youre taking a class or you were doing a show or just writing.". Digital: Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79 At the heart of it all, though, Sharpe credits his time at WIBW. Rhia its XanderHey beautiful, I missed you this morning! And both agree the job came with the knowledge they worked in the shadows of giants who came before them. Our hearts are heavy losing a great friend. Rae Chelle Davis - News Reporter / Anchor - Bay News 9 - LinkedIn Kurtis's father was a cousin of Frank Kurtis, who is in the Indianapolis 500 Hall of Fame. WIBW-DT1: Topeka Cox Cable 12 While in law school he worked part-time at WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas. J.B. has found some success in his first years in L.A., particularly in commercial work. Lamb worked at WIBW from 1993 to 1997 as a sports reporter and weekend sports anchor. Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for NBC12. This byline is mine, but I want my name removed. Thus it was perfectly acceptable to have a "W" in Kansas. Liz Lewin: The former WKBW-TV anchor-reporter, who left the station last summer to become the weekend morning anchor and reporter at WILX-TV in Lansing, Mich., is back in Buffalo.