![]() He wants to be first, but he wants to be accurate more than anything else. It is the reason our news product is so good and why Beamer is so revered. Truth is, we should all listen to the suggestions. "As he reads this copy he is noticing where I left out a comma here or mistakenly added one there. So he often suggests to the lighting guy how to light, to directors and producers how do direct and produce, and to photographers how to shoot. "Whenever he walks into a room, he is automatically the smartest guy in it. "Truth is, Randy Beamer has a MENSA I.Q.," WOAI sports director Don Harris posted on Facebook. While WOAI employees won't find Beamer in the newsroom until midnight anymore, they will probably still see him making appearances and helping out the San Antonio community. "I’ve had the pleasure of working with Randy for a significant portion of his career and I’ll forever be grateful to him for being such a terrific ambassador for News 4 and Sinclair San Antonio. "After 30 years, Randy’s credentials and achievements are numerous as are his fans," Sinclair San Antonio Vice President and General Manager Dean Radla said on the WOAI website. And those words at that moment meant so much to me. "But on the card, it read: ‘Play On.’ And it had a piano, a picture of a piano. ![]() And I had just a terrible week," former WOAI anchor Jacqueline Ortiz told the station in 2019. "I remember one time, he left a card on my desk. His humor, kindness and workhorse mentality are going to be missed.” "A lot of our team has looked up to Randy as a leader and proud dad of the newsroom. "What many people don’t know is how devoted he is as a father to four incredible children,” said Sinclair San Antonio News Director Mandi Mendoza on the station's website. Murrow Award and Texas Associated Press Broadcasters honors. Beamer has nine EMMY Awards, an Edward R. They were always so well done."īeamer has the awards to prove it. And I remember my colleagues and I gathering around the TV in the newsroom because we wanted to see Beamer's stories. "He'd come back and dig through the archives to put some historical context to it. “He would grab his own camera, he would shoot his own stuff," former News 4 Trouble Shooter Jeff Coyle told the station in 2019. Phil Archer to retire from KPRC 2 after 44 yearsĬlearly a journalist who hasn't fallen out of love of chasing a story, Beamer has covered stories in Iraq, Guantanamo Bay and Sri Lanka. That line must make news managers at other stations drool in jealousy in today's MMJ fueled world! I really, really appreciate it."īeamer is an anchor who still likes to grab a camera and shoot his own stories according to his bio. Thanks to ALL of you for all the kind words. I have at least another 41 years worth of all kinds of stuff I'm planning to do. "After 41 years in TV news (seriously), I'm finally retiring," Beamer posted on Facebook. He currently serves as a host at KLRN PBS in San Antonio. My post wasn't meant to slice and dice him or any anchor.I'm simply wondering if he or anyone on the news mentioned on air if he had been ill.Randy Beamer, the legendary News 4 San Antonio WOAI 5, 6, 6:30 and 10pm anchor, announced he is retiring Friday, Maafter more than 30 years in San Antonio.ĭelaine Mathieu exits News 4 San Antonio WOAI Randy Beamer is an American former journalist, photographer, artist, videographer, and host. I did see where he has a blog and can be emailed, but I personally think it would be intrusive to ask him personal questions about his health in an email. During his legendary career, Randy Beamer has shot and reported. co-anchor and a photojournalist for News 4 San Antonio. I did google any stories about him, but nothing mentioned his health. Randy Beamer is the Emmy Award-winning weekday 5, 6, 6:30 & 10 p.m. What you're describing about "anchors" is sadly common among celebs.but I think you're smart enough to know that. ![]() But if you are concerned, why don't you email him as I am sure he like to hear from his fans! I hadn't noticed a change in his appearance, but I don't watch the local news too much as it is usually overly sensationalized. You'd think they would ask themselves, "how can you trust someone who cheated on somebody else to be with you?" If they do it once, they are likely to do it again.Īnyhow, Beamer is a pretty good anchor, he isn't as plastic or fake as many of them. If I recall correctly, they both subsequently had affairs and got divorced themselves, then later got back together or something like that. ![]() The female anchor was married to the sports anchor, but cheated on him with the weatherman and then got divorced and married to the weatherman. What is it with these local TV news crews? Almost the same thing happened back where my mom lives in Jacksonville, FL. Yes, Beamer was married with a child(ren) and he left his first wife for Ursalu Pari, who i believe was married at the time as well - so they both left their spouses for eachother - they married and had a child as well - then they divorced a few years back.
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