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Anchors away!

Jason Sandford June 23, 2005

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

Bulldog suggested this little contest. I think it’s a great one:

Can anyone fill in the blanks on WLOS anchors who’ve sat beside Diva Darcel? I can think of …
– Bob Williams

– Mark Pompilio

– Jon Greiner

– Frank Kracher

But there must be a half-dozen others. How about an Ashvegas contest for anyone who can put them in order.

Bonus points: Who preceded Darcel?

Start having at it, folks. I’ve got Ashvegas bumperstickers for those who play, as well as a couple of other nice prizes for those I deem real winners – we’ll call them ‘LOSERS. So LOSERS are really winners here. It’s the story of my life.

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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5 Comments

Hoyt Harris October 12, 2005

Yes, a previous commenter was (sort of) right:
immediately before Darcel, Cicely Hand was my co-anchor. But, yes, right before Cicely, Tom–not “Jon”–Sweeney and I co-anchored, along with Bob Caldwell on weather and Scott Palmer on sports.

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Hoyt Harris October 11, 2005

Darcel was preceeded by Cicely Hand, who’s been out of the business for at least 20 years.

I co-anchored with Darcel for roughly four years in the late ’70s/early ’80s. I’ve been anchoring at KLFY and KATC in Lafayette, LA, since 1987, with a three-and-a-half hiatus in between gigs to teach at UL/Lafayette and in Paris.

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john697 June 28, 2005

I’ll go back a little further…how about Arthur Whiteside back in the 60’s.

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Ash June 24, 2005

You are good, Radio. I’ll be glad to drop you a bumper sticker.

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RadioLongAgo June 23, 2005

The late Larry Wheeler also shared an anchor chair with Darcel.
I believe Jon Sweeney and Hoyt Harris preceded Darcel?

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