Probably too obscure for the contest - Sportscaster Verne Lundquist back when, 1977

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

This one is fun for its pure 70s-ness and Ron Burgundy feel to it even without the mustaches. I grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and local news was (is?) a huge deal and many broadcasters who went on to national fame got their start there. Verne Lundquist also hosted the Dallas version of Bowling for Dollars about this time.



Not everyone went on to the big time, of course. The guy on the left was the weatherman and bowties were his trademark and wore them until he retired from Channel 8 in 2007. The other two went onto other DFW stations eventually. The woman, Iola Johnson, was the first African-American news anchor in the Dallas area.

This station was and is an ABC affiliate, hence the abc tag.

Edited to add: No mustaches, but we do have at least one bad toupee!

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[suchakiller.livejournal.com]

saw the picture first, before reading what you wrote, and thought "haha, the anchorman".
:D

[paularubia.livejournal.com]

The newsteam I grew up with.

[darksilver23.livejournal.com]

I grew up in DFW so Verne Lundquist is really familiar to me! this pic brings back memories.

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was a total nostalgia trip for me, too. I love the way Troy has his jacket "casually" over his shoulder like that. That is such a 70s pose!

[penguindreamz.livejournal.com]

I thought I was the only person who remembered Verne on Bowling for Dollars!

Channel 33 did a two-night series of interviews on their 9pm newscast with Troy and Tracy about a month ago.

Heck Yeah!

[adrienneee.livejournal.com]

Dallas Channel 8 REPRSENT! HOLY CRAP, Tracy Rowlett is YOUNG, and I love that Troy Dungan is wearing that bow tie of his. I'm surprised Gloria Campos isn't in this, but I think she may have replaced Iola...

Have you gone to youtube and scoped the collection of old Dallas news clips from the 70's and 80's? It's a gold mine, what with the hair and the(rather noble) attempt at a diverse news team.

Re: Heck Yeah!

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

I can't remember when Gloria came along, but I want to say the 80s. I have seen a few of those YouTube vids like the one where Troy retired in '07.

[franklanguage.livejournal.com]

We have a channel 8 in New Haven (Nueva Havana), Connecticut and it's an ABC affiliate.

[freezer.livejournal.com]

When I hear the name Verne Lunquist, the first thing that comes to mind is...



Sorry, Kentucky fans!

[vp19.livejournal.com]

I thought the guy holding the jacket over his shoulder was Joe Flaherty of "SCTV" fame.

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! Love SCTV!