Wendy Bell O'Toole
Encyclopedia
Wendy Bell is an award winning reporter and anchorperson.
She grew up in Calabasas, California
, and graduated from the University of Missouri
in Columbia, Missouri
with a master's degree and also received a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado
in Boulder, Colorado
.
From 1993-1995, Wendy was a reporter for the nationally syndicated program American Journal
.
From 1995-1998, Wendy was an anchor and feature reporter for the program Show Me St. Louis on KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri
.
Since 1998, Wendy has been at WTAE-TV
in Pittsburgh. She first started out as the Consumer Watch reporter from 1998-2000. She then started to co-anchor Action News At Noon with Scott Baker from 2000-2004. She then took on additional co-anchor duties on Action News This Morning with Kelly Frey from 2002-2006.
On June 12, 2006, Wendy became co-anchor of Action News at 5 p.m. with Michelle Wright and at 11 p.m. with Mike Clark.
In 2003, Wendy appeared in the Pennsylvania Miner's Story. This was a movie about the nine trapped miners in the Quecreek Mine
in Somerset, Pennsylvania
. She played a TV news reporter. She was credited as Wendy Bell O'Toole.
In 2009 Wendy Bell was nominated for a "Live with Regis and Kelly" contest where she would be able to appear as a guest host for a day.
The Contest was called "Live's From Local-to-Live Co-Host for a Day Search".
She grew up in Calabasas, California
Calabasas, California
Calabasas is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California in the western United States. It is located in the hills in the southwestern San Fernando Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains between Woodland Hills, Agoura Hills, West Hills, and Malibu, California. As of the 2010 census, the city...
, and graduated from the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
with a master's degree and also received a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
in Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
.
From 1993-1995, Wendy was a reporter for the nationally syndicated program American Journal
American Journal
American Journal was a syndicated television newsmagazine program that ran from 1993 to 1998. The series was distributed by King World Productions...
.
From 1995-1998, Wendy was an anchor and feature reporter for the program Show Me St. Louis on KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
.
Since 1998, Wendy has been at WTAE-TV
WTAE-TV
WTAE-TV is the ABC affiliated television station for Western Pennsylvania that is licensed to Pittsburgh, broadcasting on UHF channel 51 and identifying via PSIP as channel 4 . It also serves as an ABC affiliate for the Wheeling/Steubenville and Clarksburg/Weston, West Virginia market areas...
in Pittsburgh. She first started out as the Consumer Watch reporter from 1998-2000. She then started to co-anchor Action News At Noon with Scott Baker from 2000-2004. She then took on additional co-anchor duties on Action News This Morning with Kelly Frey from 2002-2006.
On June 12, 2006, Wendy became co-anchor of Action News at 5 p.m. with Michelle Wright and at 11 p.m. with Mike Clark.
In 2003, Wendy appeared in the Pennsylvania Miner's Story. This was a movie about the nine trapped miners in the Quecreek Mine
Quecreek Mine Rescue
The Quecreek Mine Rescue took place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, when nine miners were trapped underground for over 78 hours, from July 24 to 28, 2002...
in Somerset, Pennsylvania
Somerset, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,762 people, 3,035 households, and 1,717 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,466.0 people per square mile . There were 3,313 housing units at an average density of 1,208.2 per square mile...
. She played a TV news reporter. She was credited as Wendy Bell O'Toole.
Family
Wendy has been married since 1998 to Dr. Joe O'Toole, an interventional cardiologist. They have five sons: Michael who was born in 2000 and goes to St. Bede and is currently in the 5th grade, Jack who was born in 2001 and is in the 3rd grade, who also goes to St. Bede. Ryan who was born in 2005 and is in preschool at St. Bede, as well, and twins Christopher and Bobby born in 2008. The twins were born premature, thus causing a strange maternity leave for Bell.Awards
Wendy has won 9 Emmy Awards, a National Headliner Award and two Edward R. Murrow Awards for a story that tested the politeness of everyday Pittsburghers. She transformed her appearance and posed as an 80-year-old woman to see if people would come to the aid of an elderly lady in need. http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/wtaenewsteam/301752/detail.htmlIn 2009 Wendy Bell was nominated for a "Live with Regis and Kelly" contest where she would be able to appear as a guest host for a day.
The Contest was called "Live's From Local-to-Live Co-Host for a Day Search".