*****MEDIA ALERT******

LOCAL TELEVISION PIONEEER, CHANNEL 4 ENGINEER INTO ST.LOUIS MEDIA HALL OF FAME: ENGINEER LEO TEVLIN HELP LAUNCH 3 TELEVISION STATIONS, MEMBER OF USA’S 1ST E-N-G CREW @ KMOX-TV/CBS INC.

Television Pioneer Leo Tevlin is a new member of the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame. A World War II Aviator & Korean War Vet, Leo Tevlin was behind the camera for many great moments in St. Louis history going back the 1950’s CBS Baseball Game of the Week with Dizzy Dean & Pee Wee Reese, countless NFL on CBS games as Cameraman & Engineer, completion of the Arch & CBS coverage of Space exploration with the Mercury, Gemini & Apollo missions.

An Engineering grad of St. Louis University, Leo Tevlin was instrumental in getting KSD-TV, KACY-TV (the old Dumont Network station) and KWK-TV ch.4 prior to CBS Owning & Operating ch.4 here as KMOX-TV. TEVLIN also has the distinction of being on the first mini-cam crews in the country as News gathering transitioned from Film to the introduction of video tape and microwave Live signal technology which became the foundation of TV News today worldwide.

Like many of those early television engineers, Leo Tevlin is also an Amateur Radio Operator (Ham Radio) now in his amazing 82nd year as an FCC issued licensee. Tevlin, a man of great faith, used his Ham radio call letters W0ZVJ & W0TV to build, reach and establish amateur radio stations in South American jungles & mountainous village missions established by the Archdiocesan of St. Louis. These ‘ham stations’ would serve as the only live communication link in the 1950’s & 60;s between missionary priests assigned from St. Louis. Tevlin held weekly schedules allowing Priest to talk to their families & loved ones in St. Louis.

The father of eight, Leo Tevlin is 93, his youngest daughter Amy Myers carries on the family tradition by currently working at ch.4.

Tevlin’s youngest son Lou, worked at KMOX-TV, KMOX Radio & FOX-2 as a Sports Reporter/Anchor/Host.

The honorees were selected by the directors of the St. Louis Media History Foundation for their "significant contributions to St. Louis journalism, advertising, and public relations.

The inductees will be recognized at a ceremony at 5:30 p.m., March 7, at the St. Louis City Center, 400 South 14th St. in St. Louis.

Leo Tevlin, St. Louis Media Hall of Fame Foundation inductee!

The St. Louis Media Hall of Fame Foundation celebrated Dad’s career in STL television media. 1948-1952 KSD-TV Engineer 1952_-1953 KACY-TV Chief Engineer 1953-1954 KSD-TV Engineer 1954-1985 KWK-TV / KMOX-TV Engineer, CBS Sports Cameraman, Original Crew, 1st in USA ENG Cameraman, Audio Technician http://www.stlmediahistory.com

A Congrats card from Linda

Ready to go

Let’s roll. Many thanks to Don for his patience and TLC during transport!

MC’s Lectern

A look around

Dear Rosemary joined us too!

Lou & Dad

Pete & Dad

All recipients who attended – kind of blurry.

A group photo of the Tevlins with Dad was taken by a photographer but we don’t have a copy yet.

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