RIP: John Hambrick, former Channel 9 anchor
09/11/13 at 11:44am by John Kiesewetter. Copied from The Cincinnati Enquirer
John Hambrick, who worked at WCPO-TV in the 1960s before anchoring in Cleveland, New York and Los Angeles, died Tuesday of cancer in Round Rock, Texas. He was 73.
Hambrick spent 18 months at Channel 9 in 1966-67, before Scripps sent him to Clevelandfs WEWS-TV. He was hired here as a reporter in July 1966, and co-anchored Channel 9Œs first 6 p.m. newscast with Al Schottelkotte in 1967, according to Allan White, retired Channel 9 assistant news director.
When he covered Cincinnati riots for Channel 9, ghe and his cameraman were badly beaten by an angry mob, which also smashed their gear and news car,h said long-time friend Lee Bailey.
WEWS-TVfs newscasts went from a distant third to first place during his tenure (1967-75). Hamrick also anchored at WNBC-TV in New York; KABC-TV in Los Angeles; KRON-TV in San Francisco; WTVJ-TV and WCIX-TV in Miami; KHOU-TV in Houston; and KBMT-TV in Beaumont, TX.
Before and after his TV news career, he worked as an actor. His IMDB credits include gGeneral Electric Theater,h hFriday Night Lightsh and gMaking Mr. Right.h He also wrote, sang and recorded country music in Nashville in the early 1970s while working in Cleveland, and chaired the statewide Ohio Cancer Crusdade in 1972.
He will be buried in Lone Oak Cemetery in Lone Oak, TX. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Lone Oak Cemetery Association, PO Box 494, Lone Oak, TX 75453.
Posted in: Local Events, Local Media, Television
Tags: Al Schottelkotte, John Hambrick, WCPO-TV
09/11/13 at 11:44am by John Kiesewetter. Copied from The Cincinnati Enquirer
John Hambrick, who worked at WCPO-TV in the 1960s before anchoring in Cleveland, New York and Los Angeles, died Tuesday of cancer in Round Rock, Texas. He was 73.
Hambrick spent 18 months at Channel 9 in 1966-67, before Scripps sent him to Clevelandfs WEWS-TV. He was hired here as a reporter in July 1966, and co-anchored Channel 9Œs first 6 p.m. newscast with Al Schottelkotte in 1967, according to Allan White, retired Channel 9 assistant news director.
When he covered Cincinnati riots for Channel 9, ghe and his cameraman were badly beaten by an angry mob, which also smashed their gear and news car,h said long-time friend Lee Bailey.
WEWS-TVfs newscasts went from a distant third to first place during his tenure (1967-75). Hamrick also anchored at WNBC-TV in New York; KABC-TV in Los Angeles; KRON-TV in San Francisco; WTVJ-TV and WCIX-TV in Miami; KHOU-TV in Houston; and KBMT-TV in Beaumont, TX.
Before and after his TV news career, he worked as an actor. His IMDB credits include gGeneral Electric Theater,h hFriday Night Lightsh and gMaking Mr. Right.h He also wrote, sang and recorded country music in Nashville in the early 1970s while working in Cleveland, and chaired the statewide Ohio Cancer Crusdade in 1972.
He will be buried in Lone Oak Cemetery in Lone Oak, TX. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Lone Oak Cemetery Association, PO Box 494, Lone Oak, TX 75453.
Posted in: Local Events, Local Media, Television
Tags: Al Schottelkotte, John Hambrick, WCPO-TV
RIP: John Hambrick, former Channel 9 anchor
09/11/13 at 11:44am by John Kiesewetter. Copied from The Cincinnati Enquirer
John Hambrick, who worked at WCPO-TV in the 1960s before anchoring in Cleveland, New York and Los Angeles, died Tuesday of cancer in Round Rock, Texas. He was 73.
Hambrick spent 18 months at Channel 9 in 1966-67, before Scripps sent him to Clevelandfs WEWS-TV. He was hired here as a reporter in July 1966, and co-anchored Channel 9Œs first 6 p.m. newscast with Al Schottelkotte in 1967, according to Allan White, retired Channel 9 assistant news director.
When he covered Cincinnati riots for Channel 9, ghe and his cameraman were badly beaten by an angry mob, which also smashed their gear and news car,h said long-time friend Lee Bailey.
WEWS-TVfs newscasts went from a distant third to first place during his tenure (1967-75). Hamrick also anchored at WNBC-TV in New York; KABC-TV in Los Angeles; KRON-TV in San Francisco; WTVJ-TV and WCIX-TV in Miami; KHOU-TV in Houston; and KBMT-TV in Beaumont, TX.
Before and after his TV news career, he worked as an actor. His IMDB credits include gGeneral Electric Theater,h hFriday Night Lightsh and gMaking Mr. Right.h He also wrote, sang and recorded country music in Nashville in the early 1970s while working in Cleveland, and chaired the statewide Ohio Cancer Crusdade in 1972.
He will be buried in Lone Oak Cemetery in Lone Oak, TX. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Lone Oak Cemetery Association, PO Box 494, Lone Oak, TX 75453.
Posted in: Local Events, Local Media, Television
Tags: Al Schottelkotte, John Hambrick, WCPO-TV
09/11/13 at 11:44am by John Kiesewetter. Copied from The Cincinnati Enquirer
John Hambrick, who worked at WCPO-TV in the 1960s before anchoring in Cleveland, New York and Los Angeles, died Tuesday of cancer in Round Rock, Texas. He was 73.
Hambrick spent 18 months at Channel 9 in 1966-67, before Scripps sent him to Clevelandfs WEWS-TV. He was hired here as a reporter in July 1966, and co-anchored Channel 9Œs first 6 p.m. newscast with Al Schottelkotte in 1967, according to Allan White, retired Channel 9 assistant news director.
When he covered Cincinnati riots for Channel 9, ghe and his cameraman were badly beaten by an angry mob, which also smashed their gear and news car,h said long-time friend Lee Bailey.
WEWS-TVfs newscasts went from a distant third to first place during his tenure (1967-75). Hamrick also anchored at WNBC-TV in New York; KABC-TV in Los Angeles; KRON-TV in San Francisco; WTVJ-TV and WCIX-TV in Miami; KHOU-TV in Houston; and KBMT-TV in Beaumont, TX.
Before and after his TV news career, he worked as an actor. His IMDB credits include gGeneral Electric Theater,h hFriday Night Lightsh and gMaking Mr. Right.h He also wrote, sang and recorded country music in Nashville in the early 1970s while working in Cleveland, and chaired the statewide Ohio Cancer Crusdade in 1972.
He will be buried in Lone Oak Cemetery in Lone Oak, TX. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Lone Oak Cemetery Association, PO Box 494, Lone Oak, TX 75453.
Posted in: Local Events, Local Media, Television
Tags: Al Schottelkotte, John Hambrick, WCPO-TV
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