George Wylie was a part of the KRNT radio and TV / KCCI-TV news team in Des Moines, Iowa from 1967 through December 1983 (calls changed from KRNT to KCCI in 1974). But when he was not promoted to the evening newscasts following the departure of Russ Van Dyke, George sought out a new position and was named principal news anchor at WOI-TV (Ames/Des Moines, Iowa) in December 1983, and first appeared on WOI-TV in this newscast on January 2, 1984.
Also appearing in this newscast...
Co-anchor: Jerilyn Donovan
Weather: Larry Cosgrove
Sports: Dave Stewart (in for Mark Mathew)
Reporters: Marcia K. Cady, Carol Scherf, Beverly Fisher
Newscast Rundown:
Segment 1: Job Service Director Colleen Shearer firing/reinstatement; First Armed Robbery of 1984 at Church's Fried Chicken in Des Moines; House Fire in Red Oak, Iowa; Traffic Law Enforcement in Poweshiek County statistics; Funeral of Monsignor Luigi Ligutti;
Commercials: Waterbed Boutique; Three's Company promo;
Segment 2: Livestock in Winter - nat'l package with Gigi Lyons; Warning about cars to be ticketed in downtown Des Moines for snow removal (b-roll video); Tease for weather;
Commercials: Maaco; Car Trek; TV Guide; American Legion;
Segment 3: Weather with Larry Cosgrove; 1983 Climatology Review (Beverly Fisher interviews State Climatologist Paul Waite); Cedar Rapids business leaders upset about location for World Agriculture Trade Center planned for Des Moines (John Ruan); Stocks with music (no report due to holiday).
Commercials: Payless Cashways; Homemakers Plaza (furniture);
Segment 4: 1984 State Legislative Preview (interview with Lowell Junkins); Tease to Sports;
Commercials: New Northwestern Bell; Northern Bathroom Tissue;
Segment 5: Sports with Dave -- bowl games, NFL, Drake University; Iowa State Basketball (interview - Mark Mathew with Johnny Orr); Rose Parade; Call the 5TV Newsline;
Commercials: Trident; Hawaii Five-O promo;
Segment 6: Music Video productions/MTV (Evelyn Champagne King music video production with Director Richard Carey, ABC New York - Doug Anderson reporting); Tease for 10pm show;
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