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Bob Banfield

Bob began his broadcasting career unintentionally. An executive at WLIO in West Central Ohio heard his resonant voice and asked him to make some announcements on the station's first day on the air. Bob progressively worked at a number of Ohio radio stations in various capacities for a few years until he settled down at WHIZ in Zanesville, where he served as program director for the AM and FM radio station, as well as anchored two daily news shows for WHIZ-TV. During his 12-year tenure at WHIZ, he also hosted some of the station's programs, including "Bob Banfield's Open House" an hour-long entertainment/interview program.

In 1967, he moved his family west to join ABC7 Eyewitness News as a field reporter. Between 1970 and 1974, he also acted as news and sports reporter for "Ralph Story's A.M." (which preceded "A.M. Los Angeles"). He also wore the gourmet critic's cap for the "Friday Feast" feature of ABC7 Eyewitness News.

As a reporter in the Inland Empire since 1981, Bob says that he enjoys the broad range of challenges offered by stories Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Contact:

ABC7 Broadcast Center
Attn: Bob Banfield
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 863-7777

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