Keith Edwards (news anchor)

Keith Edwards is a retired television journalist who spent most of his career anchoring the evening newscasts on WPTA-TV, the ABC television affiliate in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Career

Keith Edwards began his career in 1976 as a weather man at WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan [cite web
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Then in September 1983, he accepted the main anchor position at WPTA. At one point at the ABC affiliate, he wrote a cookbook called "Cooking With Keith." The book contained over 100 exciting recipes. Proceeds from the sale of the book went to the International Rett Syndrome Association. He also took part of an Emmy Award winning WPTA-TV documentary "Scared Straight Revisited."

Keith Edwards is involved in the community in a number of ways with public speaking engagements throughout the year at schools and business functions.

Keith Edwards anchored his last newscast at WPTA on December 27, 2007. [cite web
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Keith Edwards began writing a weblog, "Keith Edwards' View," in January, 2008.

He incorporated a business, Erie Islands Spice Company, in September, 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/about/personalities/newsbios/7848442.html Keith Edwards Biography]
* [http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/12857452.html Keith Edwards Retiring]