Two More TV Weathermen in the News

Nope, not Rich Apuzzo or Jim O’Brien today… It’s the return of Pat Barry!
After a seven-year absence, Pat Barry returns to TV weather this weekend – but not on Channel 19, which fired Rich Apuzzo Monday. Barry, a Clear Channel radio sales rep, will fill-in on newscasts on Dayton’s WKEF-TV (Ch 22) and WRGT-TV (Ch 45) for two weeks starting Saturday. He’ll be working for Pat Casey, the former Ch 19 news director. Barry’s last weather gig was for "Fox 19 in the Morning," until he quit in May 1999. And yes, Barry has expressed his interest in doing fill-in work at Ch 19, until a permanent replacement for Apuzzo is hired.
So how many Fox 19 weather folks can you name? Or former anchors?

And Yet Another Weatherman: Pete Delkus
Ed Bark, former Dallas Morning News TV critic, reports today on his blog that former Ch 9 weatherman Pete Delkus will become chief meteorologist at Dallas' WFAA-TV next July, when the legendary Troy Dungan retires after 31 years. Dungan recruited Delkus last year from Ch 9. Bark says that WCPO-TV (Ch 9) "offered Delkus a lifetime contract in a last ditch effort to keep him" a year ago. (Hadn't heard that before!) Delkus, who does the late news, has been heavily promoted in a "Delkus Delivers" campaign.
http://www.unclebarky.com/abovethefold.html



Another TV debate
U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown and U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine debate issues in their race for the U.S. Senate seat 8-9 p.m. Friday on Dayton’s Ch. 16. It will be simulcast on WVXU-FM (91.7), www.wvxu.org, WMUB-FM (88.5) and www.wmub.org

Susan Floyd needs your help
Anyone remember Susan Floyd, the '86 Oak Hills High School grad? She played Christine Cromwell on "One Life to Live" in 1988, during her sophomore year at the University of Utah, and starred in ABC’s "Then Came You" sitcom in 2000.
You can see here as real estate agent Gina Bennett on CW’s new "Runaway" drama (9 p.m. Sunday). But better catch it quick: "Runaway" is dead last in the TV ratings at No. 99. It is averaging an 0.7 rating point and 2% audience share, just slightly more than 2 million viewers. Then again, it’s on the CW, so it could hang around for all 13 episodes… or all season...
Floyd’s credits include "Boston Legal," "Law & Order," "Spin City," "Breathing Room," "Random Hearts" and the soon-to-be-released "The Invasion" with Nicole Kidman.

Anchors away!
Now for today’s fun: How many former Ch. 19 anchors, weather folks or reporters can you name? And for bonus points: Name the original 1993 Ten O’Clock News team. And who anchored Ch 19's short-lived midnight newscast?