Joy keeps movin' on up

Happy Halloween! I have great news!!! As you all know, I've been the weekend anchor at KCAU Channel 9 in Sioux City for about two months now. But that job title won't be mine for much longer! I've been promoted to morning/midday anchor!!! Meredith Putney, who's the AM anchor right now, got a job in Fort Myers, Florida (we'll miss her...she's a solid anchor and a good friend...) She's leaving the first weekend in December and I'm taking over her duties. I still get to report on special assignments, I'll get unbeatable anchor experience AND I get my weekends back!!!

Many of you know that I was cautious to shoot for Meredith's job because I thought I would have to extend my contract. But my bosses gave me the option to finish out my existing contract (until August 31, 2005)...the raise isn't near as big...but money isn't everything right? (This experience is priceless!)

In other news...I already picked out my wedding dress!!! I went shopping with my mom and sister on Friday in Des Moines and found it. It's just perfect for me!!! (Only ten months away from the big day!!!)

Take care,

Joy

Jessica Wedding

Jessica was kind enough to pass along these pictures. Others should send more if you got 'em.

Send Me Pictures

Hey,

Since I missed Jessica's wedding (congrats, by the way), do you think somebody could send me some pictures...I'll post them here too for all of us who couldn't make it.

Bieke

Dick's Looking Out for Us

Job Openings:
Photographer, WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL. Contact John Rinkenbaugh, Asst. ND, john.rinkenbaugh@winktv.com

Photographer, KAIT, Jonesboro, AR. Contact Bob Snell, Asst. ND. P.O.Box 790, Jonesboro, AR 72403-0790

Investigative Reporter and 5 p.m. Anchor/Reporter, KYTV, Springfield, MO. Contact Michelle Sherwood, msherwood@ky3.com, for more information.

Editor, DH Productions, Kansas City. Contact Mark Honer, Executive Producer, (913) 262-7800.

Dick Nelson

Another One Gettin' Hitched

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to tell you all that I'm ENGAGED! Kevin asked me to marry him last Thursday night in Lawrence (out at Clinton Lake...watching the sunset). I, of course, said "YES!" and haven't been able to stop smiling since!

I waited to email everyone until I had the date set. Kevin and I are getting married on Saturday, Sept. 10th of 2005 in the Cathdral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. That's all I know right now...I still have lots of work to do!!!

The following link will take you to pictures of the ring!!!

http://65.30.18.149/gallery/album13

Take care,

Joy

Wedding Plans Part II

Bieke's coming to town. That's right...I'll be in Lawrence and surrounding communities for Doug's wedding staring Thursday, September 30th. What I'd really like to do is have a KUJH Memorial dinner on Monday, October 4th. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Come one, come all. Hang out. Catch up! Please....for me....not that I'm begging....but I am.

Email me (michael@bieke.us) if you're in.

Bieke

Wedding Plans

Who's going to Salazar's wedding and where is everyone staying?

Sherwood

Lost!! Update

Randy Withers recently left us here at the "Big 6." He now has an internship with the Chiefs video department -- and, no, he's not the reason they are 0-2.

Rigg

Lost!! Update

Julie Zeka lives in Wichita and has two lovely babies

Jessica Salazar

Stardom

The KUJH-TV News Staff Web site (http://people.ku.edu/~dnelson/kujh.html) now features a link to a featured alum. We hope this will inspire current students. A different alum will be featured each week. The first--for no particular reason--is Theresa Freed. There will be no logic to the choices, just the arbitrary and capricious whims of the Webmaster. One requirement is that your station Web site must include your picture and a short bio, or something like that. That's mostly because I am lazy and don't want to "create" content. I realize that leaves out most of the behind-the-scenes people, but once again, facetime begets stardom. People who nominate themselves to be featured will be disqualified automatically.