Keith Edwards (news anchor)
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Keith Edwards is a retired television journalist who spent most of his career anchoring the evening newscasts on WPTA-TV, the ABC
television
affiliate in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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in Flint, Michigan
. In 1978, he moved to WEYI as news director/anchor. Then in early 1980, he worked at KRDO-TV
in Colorado Springs, CO as a news director/anchor.
In September 1983, Keith accepted the main anchor position at WPTA. At one point at the ABC affiliate, he wrote a cookbook called "Cooking With Keith." The book contained over 100 exciting recipes. Proceeds from the sale of the book went to the International Rett Syndrome
Association. He also took part of an Emmy Award winning WPTA-TV documentary, "Scared Straight Revisited."
Keith Edwards is involved in the community in a number of ways with public speaking engagements throughout the year at schools and business functions.
He incorporated a business, Erie Islands Spice Company, in September, 2007.
His real last name is Vautherot.
Keith Edwards anchored his last newscast at WPTA on December 27, 2007.
Keith Edwards began writing a weblog, "Keith Edwards' View," in January, 2008.
As Keith M. Vautherot, he is currently the Executive Vice President of the Northeast Indiana Association of Realtors, headquartered in Kendallville, Indiana
.
American Broadcasting Company
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Television
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affiliate in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
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Career
Keith began his career in 1976 as a weather man at WJRT-TVWJRT-TV
WJRT-TV, channel 12, is the ABC-affiliated station for the Flint/Tri-Cities television market, owned by SJL Broadcasting. Its studios are located in Flint, Michigan, with offices and a second newsroom for the Tri-Cities located in Saginaw...
in Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
. In 1978, he moved to WEYI as news director/anchor. Then in early 1980, he worked at KRDO-TV
KRDO-TV
KRDO-TV, virtual channel 13, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 24. The station is owned by Pikes Peak Television, a subsidiary of the News-Press & Gazette Company of St...
in Colorado Springs, CO as a news director/anchor.
In September 1983, Keith accepted the main anchor position at WPTA. At one point at the ABC affiliate, he wrote a cookbook called "Cooking With Keith." The book contained over 100 exciting recipes. Proceeds from the sale of the book went to the International Rett Syndrome
Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder of the grey matter of the brain that almost exclusively affects females. The clinical features include small hands and feet and a deceleration of the rate of head growth . Repetitive hand movements, such as wringing and/or repeatedly putting hands into...
Association. He also took part of an Emmy Award winning WPTA-TV documentary, "Scared Straight Revisited."
Keith Edwards is involved in the community in a number of ways with public speaking engagements throughout the year at schools and business functions.
He incorporated a business, Erie Islands Spice Company, in September, 2007.
His real last name is Vautherot.
Keith Edwards anchored his last newscast at WPTA on December 27, 2007.
Keith Edwards began writing a weblog, "Keith Edwards' View," in January, 2008.
As Keith M. Vautherot, he is currently the Executive Vice President of the Northeast Indiana Association of Realtors, headquartered in Kendallville, Indiana
Kendallville, Indiana
Kendallville is a city in Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,862 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Kendallville is located at ....
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