For decades, Pastor Jerry Revish was one of the main faces of Columbus' local news channel, 10TV (WBNS). During his career he told many stories, interviewing every day people to President Barack Obama. He's traveled the world, always finding a local angel on news to bring back to the people of Columbus. Jerry left TV news shortly after 10TV was acquired by Tegna in 2019, up until then, it had remained an independent station under the ownership of Dispatch Broadcast Group. During his life, he's also been a man of faith, becoming ordained and now running a church in Whitehall. In our interview, we talked about everything from his faith, to reporting, and more.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Jerry's Intro
(1:11) Childhood, life in Youngstown
(5:41) Plans after high school
(9:27) What led Jerry to go intro Broadcasting
(13:13) Coming to Columbus, working at WBNS radio
(16:55) Jerry and his wife Danielle’s story
(19:42) Moving from radio to TV
(22:14) Stories that stick with Jerry to this day
(24:21) Walter Smith’s story - how Jerry's reporting led to an innocent man's exoneration
(32:11) Reporting abroad, desert shield diaries, Haiti bribes, and more
(43:34) Interviewing President Obama
(46:33) Leaving TV news
(50:52) Thoughts on local news now
(43:30) 10TV being bought by Tegna
(50:04) Journey with his faith, getting saved
(59:20) Stories that tested/strengthened his faith
(1:01:24) Anchor to pastor
(1:03:06) The future of Columbus - excitement and concerns
(1:06:35) General thoughts on his legacy, thankfulness
(1:07:36) Favorite places to eat
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