Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Amburg (Van) Hands Down Best Bay Area Anchor Ever

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  1. Mcelhatton on KPIX was also tops

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  2. I would also add Dennis Richmond. Frank Somerville. Pete Wilson. Bob Jimenez and Evan white. Also Anna Chavez and Kate Kelly.

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    1. Anna Chavez was a hottie, and a big A's fan.

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  3. What about Frank?

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  4. News is mostly bad and somewhat depressing, so any anchor that can deliver the news in a calm and somewhat cheerful manner has my vote. Pete Wilson is the antithesis of calm and cheerful. I'd take Dave McElhatton and Wendy Tokuda.

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    1. Sounds like you're describing Juliette Goodrich and Noelle Bellow.

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  5. Add Roger Grimsby before he left for NYC.

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  6. Another visit with the Hot Tub Time Travelers! Bring your own backscrubber.

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  7. Belva Davis, miles ahead of the pack

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  8. Rich - not a bad choice for GOAT anchor.

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  9. I remember when the KGO-TV anchors rode into town on horses. One of the greatest promos of all time.

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    1. Sounds like a scene from Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Embarrassed to admit I saw such dreck from 2004 recently on a United flight.

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  10. Van Amburg, Jerry Jensen, Pete Giddings and John O,Reilly.

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  11. prefer 'bold stroke' Dave 'Mac' McElhatton. granted he wasn't best to look at but delivered no nonsense, consistent news

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  12. That photo kind of reminds me of what Tom Vacar would look like if he learned how to smile.

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  13. Among the less renowned: "The Tuck and Fortner Report" on KTVU in the early 1970s when Dennis Richmond was still a beat reporter. Michael Tuck and Ron Fortner would later work in San Diego for a lot of years, Tuck had a good run at KCBS in Los Angeles in the 1990s.

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  14. Lol! The best is Pete Wilson, hands down.

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