- Colleen Marshall celebrates 40 years at NBC4
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Colleen Marshall knows why she still looks forward to coming to work, almost 40 years to the day after she arrived at NBC4. “I still come into this room every day because I love this job,” she said. “I could be out there practicing law full time, but I still I keep thinking there’s another story out there that I just haven’t quite gotten yet, that there’s another one on the horizon.” And the mission continues… Read more: Colleen Marshall celebrates 40 years at NBC4 - NBC4 celebrates 75 years of serving central Ohio with special program
NBC4 will air a special program at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, reflecting on 75 years of serving central Ohio and its connection to the community, highlighting its evolution from its early days as WLWC in 1949 to its current status as an important local news source. - NBC4 at 75: For generations, the place to be seen has been Football Friday Nite
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Before he played quarterback on Sundays with the Cincinnati Bengals, Joe Burrow played for Athens High School in southeastern Ohio. And he was part of Football Friday Nite. The highlights show has been a staple for decades on NBC4, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2024 as Columbus’ first television station. Generations of future college and NFL standouts have been on the show, Burrow included. It’s hosted now by NBC4 Sports Director Joe Nugent, who… Read more: NBC4 at 75: For generations, the place to be seen has been Football Friday Nite - 75 years of NBC4: Our special tie with Red, White & BOOM!
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — With NBC4 celebrating 75 years in 2024 as the city’s first television station, it means about half of that time has been as the home of Red, White & BOOM! Red, White & BOOM! began in 1981, with WCMH joining soon after and beginning annual broadcasts. In early years, with the fireworks shot off every July 3, WCMH would offer a special presentation the night of Independence Day. Soon after, the show became live, as it… Read more: 75 years of NBC4: Our special tie with Red, White & BOOM! - NBC4 at 75: Why we call him the mighty Ben Gelber
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Growing up in Pennsylvania, Ben Gelber remembered thunderstorms that would roll over the Pocono Mountains, bringing crashes of thunder and bursts of rain. It seemed like they came without warning, and they frightened young Ben, especially the lightning. Then he had an idea; it came like a flash. If he knew why there was lightning, it wouldn’t seem that bad. “I was extremely frightened of thunderstorms,” Gelber said. “The boom, lightning and thunder. That led me… Read more: NBC4 at 75: Why we call him the mighty Ben Gelber
