How about some photos for the road?
I took the one below to show you what we see from the anchor chair: 3 cameras with teleprompters and tv monitors. When I started at KGW in 1985, people ran the studio cameras. Robots do the job now.
One of my favorite producers, Scott Collins
Director Chris Pausz and I both started working at KGW in 1985. We were children:)
Meteorologist Ron Pedersen, who fills in regularly at KGW, worked with me at a TV station in Bend many years ago. That was my first job in television
with KGW Up-and-Comer Katherine Cook
NOW FOR SOME GOODBYE PARTY SHOTS...
with KGW News Photographer Brian Robertson, the one who suggested I interview the "I like Turtles" boy (Jonathon Ware- a great kid, by the way) Little did we know that random interview would become an internet sensation.
A GOODBYE PARTY WITH THE WEEKEND CREW (We are a fun and subversive group.)
Joe Becker makes the most delicious chili-cheese dip. Seriously!
My dear friend and long-time producer Nancy Vardanega lovingly grills the hot dogs for our weekend potlucks, which we affectionately call "Hot Diggedy Dog Days."
Editor Emily Albrechtsen dug out embarrassing old video clips from the KGW archives and put together a couple of goodbye montages for my last newscasts.
Click here to watch the Goodby Video Montage she edited.
Here my husband and 3 daughters watch one of the pieces Emily produced. They are startled by my startling outfits from eras past. Such as....
What WAS I thinking?
I took this shot to give you a better view of our robotic cameras. On occasion, they will crash into each other. It's hard not to laugh when this happens.
My daughters on the set on my last night at KGW. Sort of a final "take-your-daughter-to-work" day
My friend and now former co-anchor, Amy Troy
Many thanks to all. I will not forget you.
All the Best,
Nancy Francis
We'll miss you. You were a good team with Amy.
Its going to be different not seeing the face and the name of Nancy Francis, ive always tuned to channel 8 news as they are allways relaible. Good luck to Nancy on her next adventure, will be missed and will take awhile to not look for the face, voice and name.
Hey, Nancy: Enjoy your Red Robin burgers. I sat across the aisle from your table some years ago when you had one of your children still in a "basket". You are a lot smaller in person than on TV!
I wanted to say "Hi",but i did want to interfere w/ you and you families privacy.
Thanks for all the good newscasts you did. You projected a genuine caring about the people in your stories and towards the subject of the "news" item.
Good luck and have a good life! (The Red Robin was the one near PGE park).
Nancy, I came to Oregon in 1985 and have been a KGW viewer all these years. You have been the professional embodiment of continuity in a rather transient world. Thanks for your work over the years and best wishes in your next chapter.