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'''Wendell Harris''' (born c. [[1933]]; died [[June 5]], [[2012]]) was a radio and television news anchor. | '''Wendell Harris''' (born c. [[1933]]; died [[June 5]], [[2012]]) was a radio and television news anchor. | ||
Harris began working in broadcasting as a student at the [[University of Alabama]] in [[1952]]. In [[1954]] he moved to [[Birmingham]] to work for [[WAPI-FM]]. | |||
In [[1960]] Harris moved to WAPI's television sibling, [[NBC 13]]. He stayed there for 21 years, working as a reporter, assignments editor, news anchor and, eventually, news director. | |||
In [[1981]] Harris moved to Austin, Texas as vice president and general manager of KTBC-TV. Three years later he moved to Dallas to take the same roles with KDFW-TV. He retired in [[1996]] and moved back to Birmingham. | |||
Harris died in June [[2012]] after a long hospitalization for lung failure. | |||
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Revision as of 16:14, 5 June 2012
Wendell Harris (born c. 1933; died June 5, 2012) was a radio and television news anchor.
Harris began working in broadcasting as a student at the University of Alabama in 1952. In 1954 he moved to Birmingham to work for WAPI-FM.
In 1960 Harris moved to WAPI's television sibling, NBC 13. He stayed there for 21 years, working as a reporter, assignments editor, news anchor and, eventually, news director.
In 1981 Harris moved to Austin, Texas as vice president and general manager of KTBC-TV. Three years later he moved to Dallas to take the same roles with KDFW-TV. He retired in 1996 and moved back to Birmingham.
Harris died in June 2012 after a long hospitalization for lung failure.
References
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- Carlton, Bob (June 5, 2012) "Wendell Harris, former news anchor and news director at Channel 13 in Birmingham, dies." The Birmingham News