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Article: Hunter made right decision. (Channels).(Julius Hunter)
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- St. Louis Journalism Review
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
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So Julius Hunter is finally leaving the airwaves. It was a shock to hear. But it is also a wise move for Hunter. His time was probably up.
His last broadcast is slated for Nov. 27--the end of the Nielsen ratings period.
I first worked with Julius Hunter in 1974. He was a hard worker and a go-getter. He was a superb journalist. He was dedicated to making sure viewers got the best. I specifically remember two stories I worked on with Hunter. He was assigned to cover activities in Rome in 1978 when two popes died (I worked with him on the first). He also provided outstanding reporting in the early 1980s when a balcony in the Kansas City Hyatt collapsed, ...