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1970's Bios

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John Nardini:   

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

71-72

Designation:  

SCN sports. 
Duties:   NA
Trivia:   Has a wife and twins.
Biographic Details:  

Started his broadcast career in College. 

After SCN, he worked for KDES in Palm Springs with Terry Goyette and Lee McGowan.

Most recent info:  

Currently working for the postal service in his hometown of Madrid, IA

Last known Location:   Madrid, IA
Last known EM:   {twoby2iowatelecomnet}
  
NM-9 Roy M. Naylor:   

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70's

Designation:  

Newspaper 
Duties:   Worked for the Southern Command Newspaper.
Trivia:   NA
Biographic Details:   After SCN went to work for Pan Canal PAO

Most recent info:  

Died in the mid 80's in Panama
Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 
Wales Nesbitt:

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Early 70's

Designation:  

News
Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 
Fred Newton:

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1970's

Designation:  

USAF. Technician.
Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

Fred retired from the Air Force in 1991 and is currently working as an Engineer at KCET, PBS station in LA. His wife Ruth, retired after many years in the contracting office of the AFRTS Broadcast Center in LA.
Last known Location:   Los Angeles, CA
Last known EM:   {ltwisterearthlinknet} 
  
SGT Teresa O'Brien:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70s to early 80s. 

Designation:  

USAF. Engineer. 
Duties:   NA
Trivia:   Later Terry married AF Sgt Greg Holmes. 
Biographic Details:   Terry got out of the military and finished her days in Panama working for TASC as a photographer.

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

  
Floyd O'Neal:

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1970's

Designation:  

photographer
Duties:   Filmed several things for the "Davis" show. 
Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:   Lives in Coos Bay, OR.
Last known EM:   NA
  
Steve Owens:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1970's

Designation:  

USAF
Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

  
Ken Peterson:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

68 - 70

Designation:  

SCN News Staff
Duties:   Weekend news duty pulling copy off of the wires.
Trivia:   NA
Biographic Details:  

Reassigned to the Information Office at Howard AFB on
another tour starting about 1974

Since SCN completed degrees in English & Spanish at Florida State with a MA in Marketing communications with  post graduate work in Cross cultured communications

Worked 6 years in corporate PR prior to joining an international media mission organization where he served 6 years in Caracas and 7 in St Louis as World Director

Most recent info:  

Ken has been in Panama since 1995 as the Latin American Director and international producer 
Last known Location:   Panama
Last known EM:   {kpetersocptlnorg}
  
SP5 Richard T. "Pete" Peterson:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

71 - 74 

Designation:  

Engineering 
Duties:   NA
Trivia:  

Pete had a Yamaha trail bike (he used to race them) he'd park next to Lt Col Maguire's office window.  

In late 72 (?), Pete married Durae Havens, a dependent (SGM George Havens, 5th SFG) SCN volunteer, at a ceremony at the Ft Clayton Chapel.  SGM Ed Waddell was the best man, Mark Minkler and Steve Landry were ushers, and SP5 Pete Pryor (wife, Peggy), an SCN engineer sang.

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 
SP5 Pete Pryor:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

72 - 74

Designation:  

Engineer
Duties:   NA
Trivia:  

Was a trained vocalist and also performed in numerous Balboa Playhouse (?) productions.  He played the part of "El Guyo" (sp?)  in "The Fantastiks" (Paul "Brian" Warhanik also was a cast member).

Married to wife Peggy.

ushers, and SP5 Pete Pryor (wife, Peggy), an SCN engineer sang.

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

  
MSG Charles Raye:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70's

Designation:  

NCOIC, Engineer
Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 
Scott Richards:   

 

  

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

Late 71 and 72

Designation:  

News Anchor
Duties:  

One of the best news anchors at SCN. 

Primarily the evening news anchor

Trivia:   Scott has a wife, two kids and one dog.
Biographic Details:  

After military service, he worked in Louisville and Cincinnati before coming to Birmingham in 1981 as the main anchor for evening newscasts.

Scott has been named Best News Anchor in the
state of Alabama by the Associated Press, nine times.

In 2000, he was inducted into the Silver Circle of the Southeast Region of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

In 2000, he started a business:  Scott Richards Video
Productions,  producing are Life Story Videos  with photos, video, digital special effects and music and create a dramatic presentation for special occasions.

Most recent info:  

Scott continues to be the evening news anchor at WBRC in Birmingham, AL
Last known Location:   Birmingham, AL
Last known EM:   {srichardswbrccom}
   
PFC James D Robison IV:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70s

Designation:  

Supply 
Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

  
SGT Jaime Rodriguez:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70s to early 80s. 

Designation:  

Assistant to SSG Howe. 
Duties:   He was the "Go to guy" to procure items from downtown.
Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

  
Bob Rupp:                                    

1970

 

1972

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

Early 70's

Designation:  

USAF. Spanish News announcer
Duties:   Bob was a fully bilingual Spanish news announcer on Radio and TV. He was very instrumental in one of the final SCN productions "End of an Era," with lots of historical input about the old days of 16mm film. Bob managed to do several years of reserve duty at SCN. 
Trivia:   NA
Biographic Details:   He worked for the Pan Canal Commission personnel office until his retirement in 1999.

Most recent info:  

NA
Last known Location:   Bobby is currently residing in Valrico, FL
Last known EM:   {rrupp1tampabay rrcom}
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Michael Russnow:    

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's - 1971

Designation:  

Army. TV Production
Duties:  

Worked a variety of jobs in production and as a TV personality. 

A very talented addition to the SCN team, Michael Russnow's  innovative ideas were a showcase of his future potential in the industry. Some of his SCN productions include, "A Walk on Broadway" and "The World of Barbara Moller," plus  interviews with Miss Universe and local celebrities.

Trivia:   Many of his former coworkers at SCN remember his appearance as a contestant on the TV game show, "Split Second" where he successfully won a new car.
Biographic Details:  

After SCN, Michael moved back to the LA area where he has remained since 1971. 

Upon return to the US, Michael went to work for Senator Alan Cranston of California. 

Michael's post SCN achievements are a legacy of his quite impressive career as a talented writer for such well known series as Family Ties, Waltons, Emerald Point NAS, Knots Landing, Barney Miller, Dynasty, Alice, Santa Barbara and many others. 

He was on the WGA Board of Directors from 90-94 and successfully spearheaded special Oscar recognition for Myrna Loy and Deborah Kerr as well as Royal Honor for Deborah Kerr.

Most recent info:  

Michael is currently living in "trendy" West Hollywood, CA near the strip. A member of the Writers Guild of America and successful writer. Michael just recently completed his new book "Hollywood on the Danube" about doing a soap opera in Budapest, where he lived for several months while researching his latest Novel. 
Last known Location:   West Hollywood, CA
Last known EM:   {MRussnowaolcom}
For a detailed list of Michael's achievements, click   Michael Russnow

 

  

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