Roger was joined by Susan Peters in the 1980s and the anchor team helped lift KWCH to the number one station in the Wichita-Hutchinson market. The protests against the Vietnam War dominated the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which Kurtis covered. "It was my jumping point. Wichita man killed after KHP chase ends in crash, Arrest made in Saturday shooting in NE Wichita, Woman dies from injuries after Andover house fire, Wrongfully convicted Kansas man to get $7.5 million payment, Cold case breakthrough: Wichita police arrest man in connection with 2007 rape, Legislative session ends without increase for special education funding, Police departments report decrease in catalytic converter thefts, Machinists Union begings contract negotiations with Spirit AeroSystems, Contact information: 316-831-6166 or investigators@kwch.com. Your email address will not be published. The station carried programming from all four networks at the time but was a primary CBS affiliate. J.B. has found some success in his first years in L.A., particularly in commercial work. 40/U.S. When he returned to Chicago and for a time resumed his anchor duties, he also founded a production company, Kurtis Productions.[1]. [11][12] He married his partner of 40 years, former Chicago TV news producer Donna La Pietra, on December 13, 2017. By Kevin Eck on Aug. 26, 2022 - 10:21 AM. This byline is mine, but I want my name removed. In the 10 years since she began working at WIBW-TV,. They transfer a new anchor about every 2 yearsthen they usually get promoted to Good Morning America or do something for them behind the scenes. Here's where reporters who left WIVB landed, along with other media nuggets Award winning television news anchor/reporter for WIBW TV. Kurtis's father was a cousin of Frank Kurtis, who is in the Indianapolis 500 Hall of Fame. His sister is former Kansas state Senate Majority Whip Jean Schodorf, of Wichita, Kansas.
