I started in broadcasting in the Army between 1953 and 1956. When I got out of the Army I went to the Edison Technical School of Broadcasting on the G.I. Bill. I was married and had our first son, Mark.

While going to school I worked at KCTS Channel 9 helping to move and install their studio to the University campus and doing "transmitter watch." In the evenings and weekends I worked for Casey's Radio and Television shop at Fisherman's Wharf installing two-way radios, depth finders, and radar, in fishing boats.

Towards the end of 1957 I went to work for KIRO just before they went on the air. I started as the Audio Man on the morning TV shows. Doing audio on the live J.P. Patches Show was on of the most fun times I've had in broadcasting. I worked mostly in the technical part of broadcasting although back then you also operated the equipment. When I left to go to the ABC Network in Hollywood in the Spring of 1967 I was one of the Day/Night Crew Chiefs.

At ABC I worked in the videotape department and was involved with some of the network shows like The Hollywood Palace and The Lawrence Welk Show. After about 6 months I started working with ABC's Wild World of Sports operating the "Instant Replay." I enjoyed this as I was able to work on many college and professional sporting events. Towards the end of 1969 we were getting a little tired of me traveling and also a little concerned about our family in Seattle so I applied for a job at KING-TV in Seattle.

In October of 1969 we, wife Carolyn, son Mark, daughter Gail, and son Glen moved back to Seattle and I went to work for KING-TV. I worked for KING in the Engineering department until 1993 when I retired.

I am now a happy and very lucky Snowbird who has been married for 51 years, has three great kids, and five Grandkids.