Al Terzi
Encyclopedia
Al Terzi is a news
anchor
for WFSB
(CBS
).
/WTIC-FM
/WTIC-TV
in June 1968 as a staff announcer. The station was owned by Travelers Insurance. When the Washington Post bought the station in 1973, Terzi remained as newscaster and talk show host. He was the original host when New England Journal, a one-hour daily talk show, debuted in 1974.
Terzi continued as news co-anchor until he left in June 1978 and then became News Anchor, then News Director, at WPEC
-TV12 (ABC
) in West Palm Beach, FL. In October 1978, Terzi was seriously injured when twin-engine Cessna he piloted, with 4 other WPEC senior staff on board, had engine/fuel problems on approach to the Tallahassee, FL airport. He was forced to make an emergency landing in a small clearing, in the Appalachicola National Forest, south of the airport. During the landing, Terzi was seriously injured and knocked unconscious, when his face slammed into the plane's instrument panel. The other occupants, who were also injured, exited the plane and moved away from it, in case a fire broke out. They had left Terzi inside the plane. One of the passengers said it was assumed that he was dead, because of his severe bleeding and the fact that he was not moving. He soon regained consciousness, exited the plane on his own and joined the passengers who were awaiting medical help. After several surgeries, over a period of several months, Terzi returned to the anchor desk in May 1979.
Terzi returned to Connecticut
in April 1980 to work as prime anchor at WTNH
-TV8 (ABC) in New Haven, CT. He remained there until January 1994, when he returned to Channel 3.
Terzi's colleague Janet Peckinpaugh
alleged that he sexually harassed her when the two anchored at WTNH. Peckinpaugh was fired from WFSB in 1995. She sued the previous owners of WFSB (Post-Newsweek) and in court made allegations about Terzi. Peckinpaugh was awarded more than eight million dollars, but it was settled out of court.
Terzi has shared in two Emmy awards since rejoining Channel 3. The first was for a series of specials on the UConn Huskies basketball
team, and the second, for "Best Newscast."
Terzi is a long-standing member of the Society of Professional Journalists
.
degree in East Asian Languages (Chinese
and Korean
), following studies at Yale University
, Charter Oak State College
, and Central Connecticut State University
. Al also holds a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law
in Hartford, CT.
.
News program
A news program, news programme, news show, or newscast is a regularly scheduled radio or television program that reports current events. News is typically reported in a series of individual stories that are presented by one or more anchors...
anchor
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
for WFSB
WFSB
'WFSB, channel 3, is a CBS-affiliated television station located in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, owned by the Meredith Corporation. WFSB's studios and offices are located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, and its broadcast transmitter is based on Talcott Mountain in Avon, Connecticut. Syndicated...
(CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
).
Career
Al began with WTICWTIC (AM)
WTIC is a 50,000-watt radio station operating out of Hartford, Connecticut, broadcasting news and talk radio. Its signal, located at 1080 kHz, can be picked up throughout southern New England by day and over several states as well as parts of Canada by night...
/WTIC-FM
WTIC-FM
WTIC-FM is a radio station primarily serving the Hartford, Connecticut market, though its signal can be picked up throughout most of Connecticut and into Springfield, Massachusetts. It currently broadcasts a Hot Adult Contemporary format. It is located on the dial at 96.5 MHz...
/WTIC-TV
WTIC-TV
WTIC-TV, channel 61, is a television station in Hartford, Connecticut. Owned by the Tribune Company, WTIC-TV is a charter affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company...
in June 1968 as a staff announcer. The station was owned by Travelers Insurance. When the Washington Post bought the station in 1973, Terzi remained as newscaster and talk show host. He was the original host when New England Journal, a one-hour daily talk show, debuted in 1974.
Terzi continued as news co-anchor until he left in June 1978 and then became News Anchor, then News Director, at WPEC
WPEC
WPEC is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Gold and Treasure Coasts of South Florida. Licensed to West Palm Beach, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 13 from a transmitter in Lake Worth along U.S. 441/SR 7. The station is the flagship of Freedom Communications...
-TV12 (ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
) in West Palm Beach, FL. In October 1978, Terzi was seriously injured when twin-engine Cessna he piloted, with 4 other WPEC senior staff on board, had engine/fuel problems on approach to the Tallahassee, FL airport. He was forced to make an emergency landing in a small clearing, in the Appalachicola National Forest, south of the airport. During the landing, Terzi was seriously injured and knocked unconscious, when his face slammed into the plane's instrument panel. The other occupants, who were also injured, exited the plane and moved away from it, in case a fire broke out. They had left Terzi inside the plane. One of the passengers said it was assumed that he was dead, because of his severe bleeding and the fact that he was not moving. He soon regained consciousness, exited the plane on his own and joined the passengers who were awaiting medical help. After several surgeries, over a period of several months, Terzi returned to the anchor desk in May 1979.
Terzi returned to Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
in April 1980 to work as prime anchor at WTNH
WTNH
WTNH is the ABC-affiliated television station for the state of Connecticut that is licensed to New Haven. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 10 from a transmitter in Hamden. Owned by the LIN TV Corporation, the station is sister to MyNetworkTV affiliate WCTX and the two...
-TV8 (ABC) in New Haven, CT. He remained there until January 1994, when he returned to Channel 3.
Terzi's colleague Janet Peckinpaugh
Janet Peckinpaugh
Janet Peckinpaugh is an American television anchor, reporter, business owner, and two-time political candidate in Connecticut.-Personal life:...
alleged that he sexually harassed her when the two anchored at WTNH. Peckinpaugh was fired from WFSB in 1995. She sued the previous owners of WFSB (Post-Newsweek) and in court made allegations about Terzi. Peckinpaugh was awarded more than eight million dollars, but it was settled out of court.
Terzi has shared in two Emmy awards since rejoining Channel 3. The first was for a series of specials on the UConn Huskies basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team, and the second, for "Best Newscast."
Terzi is a long-standing member of the Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists , formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the United States. It was established in April 1909 at DePauw University, and its charter was designed by William Meharry Glenn. The ten founding members of...
.
Education
Al Terzi earned a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in East Asian Languages (Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
and Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
), following studies at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, Charter Oak State College
Charter Oak State College
Charter Oak State College is a public liberal arts college in New Britain, Connecticut and is named for Connecticut's famous Charter Oak. The college is located across Paul Manafort Drive from Central Connecticut State University...
, and Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...
. Al also holds a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law
University of Connecticut School of Law
The University of Connecticut School of Law is the only public law school in Connecticut and one of only four in New England. The school was recently ranked forty-sixth out of the 190 American Bar Association-accredited law schools in the United States and is considered a Tier 1 school by U.S...
in Hartford, CT.
Military service
Al Terzi served over seven years of active duty with the U.S. Air Force intelligence operations, working in the Far East, and later, as an instructor at an air base in TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.