Dick Nourse
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| Dick Nourse | ||
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| Born | 1940 | |
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| Occupation | Journalist | |
| Family | 5 children | |
| Spouse | Debi Nourse | |
| Religious belief(s) | LDS | |
| Notable credit(s) | News Anchor at KSL 5 (1964-2007) | |
Dick Nourse is a retired award-winning Salt Lake City, Utah television news anchor. He most recently worked for KSL 5 Television. Nourse joined the KSL news team in 1964 as the station's weekend anchor/reporter. Six months later, he was named the station's weekday anchor. He concluded his 43-year career with his final newscast on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, a record term for a Utah television news anchor. Nourse's longevity as an American news anchor comes second to that of the late Hal Fishman, whose career spanned 47 years.
Nourse began his broadcasting career in Grand Junction, Colorado, at radio stations KDTA and KREX. He attended Mesa College in Grand Junction and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Nourse moved to Salt Lake City in 1964 and applied at KUTV channel 2 and KCPX channel 4, but neither hired him. The next day, he applied across the street at KSL channel 5 and was hired.
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[edit] Nourse, Welti and James
The birth of KSL's franchise product was on the evening of July 13, 1965. That's the day Nourse was first paired with a duo only recently hired from a station across the street on Social Hall Avenue in Salt Lake City, KCPX-TV. The duo from KCPX Channel Four was Paul James and Bob Welti. They had already established themselves as Utah's leading sports and weather television team. The three found themselves transforming KSL into the number one station in the city. Nourse, Welti and James would take KSL News from worst to first in the ratings. In fact, over the next 26 years they would become the longest running anchor team in American television.[1]
[edit] Cancer
In 1980, Nourse learned he had Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a form of cancer. He was off-the-air and in the hospital for chemotherapy treatment. His co-anchor at the time, Shelly Thomas, interviewed him and his doctor. His doctors were unsure of his chances at survival, but Nourse survived the cancer twice and has since been involved in fundraising for cancer research.
[edit] Career highlights
- In 1967, Nourse toured Vietnam for one month interviewing military personnel from Utah. In 1997 — 30 years later — he returned to renew acquaintances in that country and attempt to resolve some of his own unrest since the war.
- In 1977, he was listed as one of America's Outstanding Young Men.
- Has served such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists; Camp Kostopulos and the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
- Has been honorary chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the American Cancer Society.
- In 1989, was honored by U.S. President Ronald Reagan as an outstanding survivor of cancer
- Also serves on numerous more organizations
[edit] Retirement
On Wednesday, November 28, 2007, Nourse signed off the air for the final time. After a career that began at KSL in 1964, Nourse passed the reins to his long-time colleague and former co-anchor, Bruce Lindsay.
[edit] Past News Team Members
- Nadine Wimmer, Kevin Eubank, Tom Kirkland (2006-2007) Eyewitness News|HD at 10
- Nadine Wimmer, Mark Eubank, Tom Kirkland (2002-2006) Eyewitness News at 10
- Ruth Todd, Mark Eubank, Tom Kirkland (1998-2001) Eyewitness News at 10
- Ruth Todd, Mark Eubank, Craig Bolerjack (1994-1998) Eyewitness News at 10
- Carole Mikita, Mark Eubank, Craig Bolerjack (1991-1994) Eyewitness News at 10
- Shelly Thomas, Bob Welti, Paul James (1979-1991) Eyewitness News Tonight at 10
- Bruce Lindsay, Bob Welti, Paul James (1979-1991) Eyewitness News at 6 & 10
- Bob Welti, Paul James (1965-1991)
[edit] References
| Preceded by Ray Townsend |
KSL Television 10pm Male Anchor 1965 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Bruce Lindsay |
