Photos: Can you name this Denver TV personality and eight others from kid pics?

Yes, it's true: The chopper-challenged youngster seen here is all grown up and now appears regularly on Denver television -- specifically CBS4, which is sharing his photo and plenty more pics of news personalities during their formative years as part of a highly entertaining slide show. Can you guess who's...

By Michael Roberts

August 22, 2013

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Yes, it's true: The chopper-challenged youngster seen here is all grown up and now appears regularly on Denver television -- specifically CBS4, which is sharing his photo and plenty more pics of news personalities during their formative years as part of a highly entertaining slide show.

Can you guess who's who? We've chosen nine vintage snapshots of staffers. Check out our picks over the next two pages of the post. Then click to page three to learn their identifies and see how they look today.

Number 1: Number 2: Number 3: Number 4: Number 5: Continue to see more photos of local TV personalities as kids -- and the way they look today. Number 6: Number 7: Number 8: Number 9: Continue to find out who's who and see photos of the TV personalities today. Number 1: Brooke Rogers Number 2: Gloria Neal Number 3: Jennifer Brice Number 4: Jim Benemann Number 5: Justin McHeffey Number 6: Karen Leigh Number 7: Lauren Whitney Number 8: Tom Mustin Number 9: Joel Hillan

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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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