Michael Wollscheidt:  

After graduating from Southern Illinois University in 1972, I took a job in Wichita, Kansas at KTVH-TV, the CBS affiliate there. . .I became a producer-director and worked there directing anything they threw at me including commercials and local live newscasts. . .I moved to KAKE-TV in Wichita for a time producing a live hour-long Noon show that included news, and interviews with everyone from politicians to local sports figures. . .I then went back to KTVH-TV which had been sold to new owners. . .The station call letters were changed to KWCH-TV and the new owners began a major effort to make the station Number One in the market in News ratings. . .I was hired to direct all of the newscasts, and happily our "Eyewitness News" shows became Number One in the local ratings in 1984 and we have maintained that Number One standing ever since. . .Quite a long run in first place! We also acquired the CW channel here, KSCW, and then partnered with the Spanish-language Univision channel, KDCU. . .I began directing live newscasts for all three stations. . .On a daily basis I directed newscasts at 4pm for KSCW , 5pm for KWCH, 6pm for KWCH, 8pm for KDCU, 9pm for KSCW, and 10pm for KWCH. . .Kept me pretty busy! This station has created quite a record of success here, our newscasts have won regional Emmy awards and several Edward R. Murrow awards. . .And in 2015 we won a national Edward R. Murrow award for Breaking News coverage and expanded newscasts that I directed. Unfortunately, I've never had any success finding that "special person" out there and I'm just living by myself. I've decided to add an "Update" here. I've noticed that some people who graduated from McCluer in 1971 have checked out my profile. I think some of you may have known my brother Kevin, who also graduated from McCluer in '71. Unfortunately, I have sad news about him. Kevin passed away in 2012. He dealt with several health problems that I won't go into her...Expand for more