Photos: 9News sixtieth-anniversary quiz

9News is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary by, among other things, spotlighting some veterans of the station. Bet you recognize several of the folks in this shot -- but can you name them and other glory-days vets? To find out, we've put together a quiz featuring vintage screen shots of ten...

By Michael Roberts

September 21, 2012

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9News is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary by, among other things, spotlighting some veterans of the station. Bet you recognize several of the folks in this shot -- but can you name them and other glory-days vets? To find out, we've put together a quiz featuring vintage screen shots of ten past personalities, along with hints about their background, followed by the answers. Test your 9News knowledge below.

Source for our clues: the KUSA-TV Wikipedia page.

1. Anchor/news director (1967-1984?; deceased) 2. Morning anchor/reporter (1977?-1984; now anchor at KMGH in Denver) 3. Weather anchor (1979-1996; deceased) 4. Chief meteorologist (1969-1988; deceased) 5. Anchor (1970s-1991) Continue for the next five photo-questions in our 9News sixtieth anniversary quiz. 6. Anchor (1974-2000, 2003; now retired and living in Denver) 7. Sports reporter (1980s) 8. Anchor (1977-1993; now anchor at KMGH in Denver) 9. Sports reporter (197?-1996; retired) 10. 9 Wants to Know investigative reporter/fill-in anchor (1979?-2009; retired) Continue for the answers to our 9News sixtieth-anniversary quiz. In the photo above: John Rayburn, Paula Woodward, Ron Mitchell, Ed Sardella and current staffer Gary Shapiro (front row, left to right); engineer Bill Boyer, producer Jack Maher and director Bob Pusatory (back row, left to right).

Quiz answers:

1. Carl Akers 2. Bertha Lynn 3. Bill Kuster 4. Leon "Stormy" Rottman 5. Linda Benzel 6. Ed Sardella 7. Gary Cruz 8. Mike Landess 9. Mike Nolan 10. Paula Woodward

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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