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The Gold Circle recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to television for fifty years or more. The broadcast pioneers who become part of this distinguished group have had significant careers in many different aspects of the industry - engineering, management, on-air, technical, production, administration, talent. Class of 2009
John Marinko
His work included productions with some of the most recognizable names in Northeast Ohio business including Spitzer Ford, Jack Matia Honda and several other automotive dealers. He also worked on commercials for companies that are gone now but played a large role in Cleveland history such as Higbee’s and May Company department stores. For all his work he was honored with 11 Emmys and a Silver Circle Award from NATAS – Lower Great Chapter. After 51 years in television, retired from WKYC –TV3 on July 3, 2008. John is most proud of his family; his wife of 48 years Kathleen, sons Christopher, Thomas and Jay and his daughter, Tammy. He is also the proud grandfather of 4.
Class of 2005
Charles E “Bud” Ford, Jr.
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Cleveland born and raised, John Marinko began his broadcasting career on May 20, 1957 at KYW Radio and TV. In 1972 the Radio division was sold and John began working exclusively at WKYC Channel 3 for his entire career. He has worked with the established names of Cleveland television including Mike Douglas, Doug Adair, Virgil Dominic, Jim Granner, Len Sheldon and Al Roker. 
Charles E. “Bud” Ford, Jr. began his 70 year broadcast career as a child actor in radio dramas in Seattle. He became an announcer and sportscaster on KFIO, Spokane in 1943, and joined the Army a year later. Ford served as a Japanese interpreter in Japan, and was assigned to Armed Forces Radio to construct WVTO and WLKH in Sasebo. Bud came to Cleveland in 1950 with NBC’s WTAM & WNBK. He produced “Noontime Comics” and “Johnny Andrews Sings for Your Supper” on WNBK, and was producer/director of such programs as “NCAA Football”, “Colgate Sports Newsreel,” and “Pepsi Cola Camp Shows” on the NBC radio network, and “The Morning Bandwagon” on WTAM. Moving to New York in 1954, he produced and directed the “Bill Cullen” show on WNBC … then was appointed Director of Operations for the station. Leaving NYC for Baltimore in 1962, Bud was named Director of Operations for Group W’s WJZ-TV. By 1966, he returned to New York as VP/ National Director of Operations for the Overmyer TV stations in Toledo, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Atlanta and other markets. Ford returned to Cleveland in 1967 as General Manager of Visual Techniques, a film and multi-media company, and by 1970 was Executive Producer/Controller for Bell & Howell’s Wilding Studios. He joined Meldrum & Campbell Advertising in 1972, where he produced award-winning commercials and revamped “It’s Academic” into the long-running “Academic Challenge” on TV-5. In 1987, Bud helped create “The Cash Explosion” show originating at WEWS-TV for a state-wide TV network. He was inducted into the Silver Circle in 1996. He’s been NATAS Chapter Vice President, Membership Chair, Finance Chair, By-Laws Chair, Publicity and Website Chair and National Trustee. Now retired, Bud is a devoted volunteer with the Boy Scouts, The Cleveland Play House, several hunger and homeless centers, and as an advisor to the President of the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of NATAS.
John J. “Jack” Moffitt
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The Silver Circle recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to television for twenty-five years or more. The broadcast pioneers who become part of this distinguished group have had significant careers in many different aspects of the industry - engineering, management, on-air, technical, production, administration, talent. |
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Class of 2010
Alan Cloe
Over the years Alan has been involved in nearly every strategic decision and instrumental in all facets of the organization. For years he served as the station's TV Program Director. He was there in 1986 when public radio became a part of WFYI. He was a key member of the management in 1995 when the Indiana Reading and Information Services (IRIS - formerly CIRRI) was added to the list of WFYI services. He's overseen the community outreach and learning services provide by WFYI. As WFYI has grown to better serve the community Alan has been given the responsibility for all aspects of WFYI Content Services, including the radio and TV program schedules, local program production, IRIS, community outreach and learning services, as well as the engineering function for the stations. A native of Noblesville, Indiana and a graduate of Noblesville High School, Alan represents WFYI in various ways throughout the community. In addition to having assisted with Boy Scout Troop 514, Alan is an active member of the Downtown Kiwanis club, the board of directors of the Indiana Debate Commission, the Indiana Coalition for Open Government, the Near North Development Corporation and the Indiana Youth Services Association. He and his wife Susan celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary in September of '09. Jerry Anderson
Jerry Anderson is the Emmy Award-winning anchor of WTOL-TV's News 11 at 5, 6 & 11pm. He began his broadcasting career at WFOB radio, Bowling Green, in 1974 and started his television news career in Toledo in September of 1980. In June of 2008, the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters named Jerry the "Best News Anchor" in Ohio and in that same month he earned his 5th Emmy nomination from the Cleveland region of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In June 2001, Jerry won the Emmy for Outstanding News Anchor in the NATAS region. The Press Club of Toledo honored Jerry in 2007 with its prestigious "Golden Touchstone" award for his "substantial, positive impact on journalism in the Greater Northwest Ohio region. Jerry chose to pursue his career in his hometown of Toledo where, in 2006 & 2007, readers of the Toledo City Paper voted Jerry "Best TV Anchor" in the paper's annual "Best of..." poll. In 2005, Jerry was recognized as the "Best Journalist" in the City Paper's "Best of..." survey. Jerry is very active in his community with a busy schedule of appearances as Master of Ceremonies and frequent Celebrity Auctioneer. In 1992, Jerry actually earned his Ohio Auctioneer's license for the sole purpose of conducting charity auctions legally. He calls 20 charity auctions a year with an emphasis on helping schools, economically-challenged kids and families and the developmentally disabled. After attending Bowling Green State University, Jerry worked at Fostoria-based WFOB before moving to WSPD-AM Radio, Toledo, as an anchor/reporter. His entry to television came at WTVG-Toledo where he reported before anchoring the 6 & 11 pm news for 12 years. During his career, Jerry has covered four national political conventions, three presidential inaugurations, Pope John Paul II's visit to Detroit and even traveled to Yokohama, Japan for an in-depth series comparing the lives of Japanese and American auto workers. Jerry has been married to Teri for 28 years and they have three children.
Class of 2009
Steve Goldurs
After a brief bout with engineering school in 1967, Steve joined the U.S. Navy. His duty stations included: Naha, Okinawa, DaNang, Viet Nam, the U.S.S. Enterprise and NAS LaMoore, California. During his service he always found the time to moonlight at a radio station. On Okinawa he was all-night man on KSBK radio. Steve was the morning DJ on board the Enterprise, and worked at KOAD in California. After discharge from the Navy in 1972, Steve returned to Cleveland and landed a job as all night man on WLYT-FM. After a format change to all disco music in 1976, Steve left the radio station and got a job as a vacation relief engineer at WJW-TV. Apparently, they forgot he was just a “VR”, because he is still there. Steve’s career at WJW was highlighted by eleven years with PM Magazine. The show took him around the world, taping in Europe, Asia, Australia and all around the United States and Canada. He was even on-camera as the show’s restaurant reviewer. After PM ended in 1991, Steve recorded and edited many programs including: the two-time Emmy winning “Stagepass”, “The Mossman Movie Show”, several Emmy winning sports programs and dozens of specials. Steve’s latest project is “Hollywood and Dine”, a show featuring movie star interviews and cooking segments. Steve was a member of the NATAS Board of Governors from 1992 to 1998. Served as President of the chapter from 1998 to 2002 and was awards chairman from 2003 to 2006. He currently resides in South Euclid, Ohio with Bev, his wife of 35 years, Sox the cat and Winston, a Chinese Sharpei. His is the father of two grown sons: Josh and Adam. Bev and Steve are also proud grandparents of grandson, Charlie. Class of 2008
Steve Bell is Endowed Chair Emeritus in Telecommunications at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He is active as a public speaker, panelist and writer, and in special projects for television and radio. Bell's prestigious network and local news career made him an eyewitness to many historic events. From 1967-1986 he was a correspondent for ABC News. Bell was familiar to millions of Americans as news anchorman for ABC's "Good Morning America." He regularly interviewed newsmakers and reported from the scene of major news events, election campaigns and overseas Presidential trips. After joining ABC News in 1967, Bell covered the social upheavals then reshaping the nation, including the Newark and East Harlem riots and anti-war protests in Washington. His reports from Newark were described in Variety as "one of the most moving and chilling examples yet of on-the-scene reporting." He also covered the assassination and funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, and was on the scene when Senator Robert Kennedy was shot in 1968. Beginning as a war correspondent, Bell has reported extensively from Vietnam and Indo-china. In Cambodia in 1970, he and his camera crew were captured by the Viet Cong. While held briefly at gunpoint, he managed to record the incident. Bell also served as ABC News Bureau Chief in Hong Kong and has reported extensively from the People's Republic of China. In 1973 he and Ted Koppel wrote and co-anchored ABC’s first documentary from the People’s Republic of China. Returning from Asia in 1974, he covered Watergate and the Ford Administration as a White House Correspondent. Since arriving at Ball State Bell has moderated national and international conferences and teleconferences. He has lectured and presented papers in the U.S., China, Taiwan and Korea. In 1996 he reported and produced a Vietnam documentary syndicated by PBS based on a Ball State study abroad trip. In 2006 Bell was the reporter for an ABC News Nightline program, revisiting people he and Koppel had featured in their 1973 documentary. Since 1998, he has been Faculty Director for seminars on "Politics and the Media" sponsored by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic seminars. Steve Bell has received several Emmy® awards, an Overseas Press Club award and a Headliner's Award. A native of Oskaloosa, Iowa, he has a B.A. degree from Central College in Iowa and an M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University. His wife, Joyce is an accomplished musician and vocalist who taught voice at Ball State.
Class of 2007
Rex R. Rickly Jim Tichy
Class of 1999 Windsor "Win" Smith
Bob Olive Pete Sereda Wilma Smith Neil Zurcher Neil "Mickey" Flanagan Lawson Deming
Judd Hambrick Bob Hammer Roy Meyers Dick Russ Gary Short Class of 1997 Ed Bell
Ralph Campbell Pete Cary Ted Henry Ron St. Charles Marty Sullivan Class of 1996 Clifford Adkins
Alan Bush Jenny Crimm Charles E. (Bud) Ford John Marinko Joe Mosbrook Class of 1995 John Herrington
Ed Miller John Rinaldi Chet Roberts Gib Shanley Dick Trembath Don Webster Class of 1994 Leon Bibb
Earl Keys Jerry Lackamp Don Marcus Frank Strnad Tim Taylor Class of 1993 Del Donahoo
Howard Hoffman Jack Moffitt Paige Palmer Chuck Schodowski Neal Van Ells Class of 1992 Betty Cope
Dick Goddard Fred Griffith Linn Sheldon Bill Wiedenmann Hank Zbrzeski Class of 1991 Jim Breslin Virgil Dominic Tom Haley Don Perris Ernie Sindelar Alice Weston |
Alan Cloe is the Executive Vice President for WFYI, Public Broadcasting for Central Indiana. Over a period of 39 consecutive years he has served in nearly every capacity at the public broadcasting station. 
Steve Goldurs has served as an engineer at WJW-TV in Cleveland since 1976. Steve is a native Clevelander, graduating from Shaker Heights High School in 1966.
Steve Bell
Rex Rickly started his career in broadcast engineering at WOSU Radio in 1962 while a student at Ohio State University, and was soon working part time at WBNS and WLWC in Columbus. After graduation, Rex moved on to WLWT in Cincinnati, one of the first stations in the nation to broadcast in color. In 1969, he was appointed Chief Engineer at the PBS station in Toledo, WGTE. By 1974, he had joined WUAB-TV in Parma, OH where he managed many important engineering projects including the construction of a new transmitter. Rex became Manager of Engineering at WKYC in 1994, and supervised the planning and construction of the new digital studio building as well as conversion to digital transmission. He was awarded an Emmy® in 2001 for Technical Achievement. In January of this year, Rickly stepped down as Director of Technology & Operations at WKYC, but has continued to work part time for that station and for Sports Time Ohio Cable network.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Jim Tichy joined Toledo’s Channel 24 in 1972, when it was operating with the call letters WDHO, as a general assignment reporter and cameraman. Jim also had to process and edit the film he shot, and filled in as news, weather and sports anchor. Later, the station became WNWO-TV, and in April of 1974, he was promoted to the position of Sports Director -- a title he held until his retirement in June, 2007. Jim Tichy continues to work part-time on special projects for the station, and is also heard on radio broadcasts of high school sports. Over the years, the industry and community have acknowledged his contributions with awards from Women in Communications; Toledo Press Club; Northwest Ohio Football Coaches Association; National Professional Bowlers Association; American Lung Association; the Toledo City League Athletic Hall of Fame; and the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Hall of Fame.