12-02-2008 STAN CARMACK REPORT FROM 1977 A YouTube video features the late reporter Stan Carmack reporting for KMBC on the flood devastation on Country Club Plaza on September 16, 1977. The piece is anchored by veteran Larry Moore (see comments below) with Bob Werly reporting on the damage along Brush Creek.
"Stan was a good solid reporter and journalist who knew how to get the story, assemble the information quickly, and get good television on the air. He was a master at his trade and a great guy to work with. He was a big part of the assembly team in the early 1970�s when Channel 9 first established itself as a competitive news organization in the Kansas City market. He will be missed." --Larry Moore
"What a guy! I was lucky enough to work side by side with Stan at TV9 as well as TV5. Always friendly and always professional.They didn't come any better. His friendly smile and warm personality helped us all get through the good old days. It is sad to lose him." --Fred Broski
Stan Carmack
12-02-2008 VETERAN TV ANCHOR STAN CARMACK DIES AT 71 Stan Carmack, who spent more than half his 42 year broadcasting career on Kansas City television, passed away Friday (11/28) at the age of 71. Carmack was the first 5:00 anchor on KMBC-TV. Four years later, he moved to KCTV (then KCMO-TV) where he worked for 21 years as anchor and reporter. During his long career in broadcast journalism, Carmack has interviewed numerous top newsmakers, including seven U.S. presidents. He came under fire covering riots in the '60s and he rubbed shoulders with celebrities in Hollywood and New York during his tenure as anchor of Channel 5's "Noon Edition," which had the largest share of audience of any news program in the city. In addition to broadcast duties, Carmack has served as Master of Ceremonies for numerous organizations, including his current work with the Kansas City Jazz Workshop. He worked extensively as M.C. with the Kansas City Civic Opera and the Medical Arts Symphony. He also is the interviewer on the Lyric Opera's sound archives. As a performer he appeared in the Lyric Opera's production of "Casey at the Bat" as well as appearances in the Civic Opera's "Abduction from the Seraglio and "Tales of Hoffman." His most recent stage appearance was a starring role in Clinton, Missouri's Community Theatre. Carmack was a Kentucky native and a graduate of the University of Kentucky. He has worked at Channel 27 in Louisville, Cincinnati, Chattanooga and Atlanta. He lived in Lee's Summit with his wife Reenie and had traveled extensively from Tahiti to Greece, including lengthy stays in Ireland and England.
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