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Popular Meteorologist For CBS Affiliate Killed In Plane Crash
A beloved chief meteorologist for a CBS-TV affiliate was killed in a small plane crash.
Roland Steadham, the longtime weatherman fo Boise, Idaho-based CBS2 (KBOI-TV), died Tuesday morning, Jan. 27, in the crash that also killed another man near Emmett, Idaho.
Steadham, 67, was a popular broadcaster and respected pilot with more than 3,000 flight hours, according to CBS2 Boise.
The Gem County Sheriff's Office said the aircraft crashed into a frozen section of the Payette River in the Black Canyon area after clipping a power line at around 10:58 a.m.
Online flight records show th…
Charles Bierbauer Dies, Former CNN Anchor, White House Correspondent
Charles Bierbauer, the steady CNN voice from the Pentagon to the White House who later built a journalism powerhouse at the University of South Carolina, has died. He was age 83.
Bierbauer’s death at his Spruce Pine, North Carolina, residence on Friday, Aug. 29, came as he enjoyed retirement, a university spokesperson said. No cause was given, but the family’s obituary said “his generous heart gave out after a good, long life.”
During his more than two decades at CNN, Bierbauer served as the Pentagon correspondent from 1981 to 1984 and as the senior White House correspondent throughout the …
Watch: NY News Anchor Goes Into Labor On Air, Powers Through Full Newscast
Call it breaking news, literally.
Albany news anchor Olivia Jaquith went into labor just moments before her morning broadcast on WRGB Wednesday, May 21, but–like a true professional–never missed a beat.
Her co-anchor, Julia Dunn, kicked off the show with the perfect opening line: “We do have some breaking news this morning, literally. Olivia’s water has broke, and she is anchoring the news now in active labor.”
Jaquith, poised and smiling, gently corrected: “Early labor, early labor, Let’s not get carried away.”
Instead of rushing to the hospital, Jaquith proceeded to co-anchor the entire…
New York Native, Steelers Legend Craig Wolfley Dies At 66
Craig Wolfley, a former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman, broadcaster, and world-class strongman, has died at the age of 66, the team announced Monday, March 10.
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Craig Wolfley, a beloved member of the Pittsburgh Steelers family," Steelers President Art Rooney II said.
Wolfley was a fifth-round draft pick out of Syracuse University in 1980 and played 10 seasons with the Steelers, forming a formidable bond with fellow lineman Tunch Ilkin. Off the field, his strength was legendary—he even placed fifth in the World’s Strongest Man competition in …
