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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 16:10:38 GMT -5
Jerry Fiore just passed away as told by WKTV where he anchored the news for many years. RIP.   |
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Post by Clipper on Aug 26, 2019 18:50:24 GMT -5
I always enjoyed the news when he was in Utica. He and Lyle "Boozly." When I still drank I used to frequent the Regency Lounge on James St. Major League Ump Bobie Salerno owned the joint. Lyle used to slurp martinis until about 9:30 or 10 before staggering out to go do the 11 o'clock news. I may have told the story before about the gal that someone dared to snatch Lyle's rug off his head. It was funny as hell to watch, but poor Lyle was mortified and mad as hell.
Does anyone remember where he went when he left WKTV?
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Post by Ralph on Aug 26, 2019 21:05:22 GMT -5
From Wikipedia,
Jerry Fiore (1977-1989, WFLA-TV in Tampa, FL, then WROC-TV in Rochester, NY)
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Post by Clipper on Aug 26, 2019 21:13:19 GMT -5
They come and go from Channel 2 like they do from our Channel 5. They start out in a small market and when they gain some experience and make a name for themselves they move on to greener pastures. We are constantly watching interns doing the news and new meteorologists doing the weather.
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Post by Ralph on Aug 27, 2019 12:57:02 GMT -5
It's like that on WKTV all the time. Always a new face to get used to.
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Post by chris on Aug 28, 2019 17:30:29 GMT -5
From Wikipedia, Jerry Fiore (1977-1989, WFLA-TV in Tampa, FL, then WROC-TV in Rochester, NY) I remember turning on the tv and seeing him here in Rochester. Didn't stay too long maybe a year at the most. |
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Post by kit on Aug 29, 2019 7:14:58 GMT -5
Last I knew Jerry and Janet lived in Fairport NY a few doors away from a friend of mine. Hope he had a nice retirement before his passing. Another friend of mine and fellow ham radio operator, Fred Latus, worked at WKTV for over 40 years before he retired. He worked there longer than anyone else.
You're right Clipper... most any less than top-notch radio or TV station is just a stepping stone to bigger and better employment for the 'talent'. I guess the secret is knowing when to move on.
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