Richard Townsend; former ABC Moscow bureau chief and KGO-TV Video op on VJ's

“Funny how the world goes round. When I started in the sixties, only a few stations had staff camera people. Freelancers shot and reported a lot of the stuff. I would write notes for the silent footage I gave to the station...and do on camera reports. Then they all got money and became rich. Everyone became specialized. I am all ready to go back, just have to dye my hair a bit, and I'll be ready to go. And that's the way it is...”