RETIREMENT PHOTOS - 2008

JIM BENEDICT/BILL MURPHY

TED MALEY

Former WTVT employee Ellen Fiss held an open house for Jim Benedict and Bill Murphy on January 3, 2008.  Thanks to Jim Hooper for the photos!

Jim Benedict and Bill Murphy...entering retirement


Fox 13 anchor Frank Robertson with Bill Murphy and Howard Shapiro


"So what's it like to be retired?" asks Bill Murphy of WTVT alum Jimmy Lewis


Jim Benedict with his granddaughter (name to be forthcoming)


Shirley Gunn, Jimmy Lewis, and Fox 13's JULE McGEE

 

Taken on Jim Benedict's final day at Fox 13. 
Left to Right: Duane Martin (41 years), 'Mak' Makinen (42 years) Jim Benedict (43 years) Jule McGee (41 years)
THAT'S A TOTAL OF 167 YEARS OF SERVICE TO WTVT!!!

Thanks to Tony Zappone for this ONCE IN A LIFETIME shot!

60 WTVT ALUMS CONTRIBUTED THEIR SIGNATURES FOR THIS COMMEMORATIVE POSTER
 DESIGNED BY MIKE CLARK AND PRESENTED TO JIM BENEDICT (BELOW) ON JAN. 3, 2008.

The poster was presented to Peaker the night before his retirement by BIG 13
web master Mike Clark.  Jule McGee looks on at left.
THANKS TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR SIGNATURES!

On April 22nd, 2008, Jule McGee officially retired from WTVT.  Scores of past and present employees assembled in the studio to salute Jule in an emotional, funny, and nostalgic tribute.  (thanks to John W. Parker for the photos).

Past and present WTVT employees at Jule's retirement event	Fox 13 G.M. Bob Linger presents Jule the key to the station
Tall tales from Jule's 41 years at WTVT	A few tears...but mostly lots of laughs
"Tampa's Engineering Chief" plaque	Former news director Phil Metlin speaks highly of Jule