I loved it. They sent me from Mt Washington to Washington State, chasing tornadoes and hurricanes, and I was with Howard Dean on his presidential bid. It was an awesome adventure. Even the daily stories can be exciting. I was once shooting rescue hovercrafts on ice that was breaking all around me. They caught me as I was falling thru with a camera on my shoulder! I was able to be creative every day. The beat is Montreal to Lake Placid to Albany to St J's and White River J.
There is a small hamlet in Wilmington, NY called "North Pole, NY", one of their broadcast stations is there. So is Santa's Workshop lol (an amusement park). And yes, it's way up North in NY.
North Pole is the official city of license for WPTZ [which is why they even acknowledge the tiny hamlet], though their studios are in Plattsburgh (about 30 miles northeast of North Pole)
I worked for WPTZ for about 8 years as a photog and a special assignment photog. Was around 1997 to 2005. Was a great time!! Lots of fond memories.
cameraperson 2 years ago
@cameraperson Did you like working there?
jhshifris1 3 months ago
@jhshifris1
I loved it. They sent me from Mt Washington to Washington State, chasing tornadoes and hurricanes, and I was with Howard Dean on his presidential bid. It was an awesome adventure. Even the daily stories can be exciting. I was once shooting rescue hovercrafts on ice that was breaking all around me. They caught me as I was falling thru with a camera on my shoulder! I was able to be creative every day. The beat is Montreal to Lake Placid to Albany to St J's and White River J.
cameraperson 3 months ago
Aw man, now we'll never find out the whole story about that crack ring!(j/k)
ra70s 3 years ago
Crack is Whack
elmstterror 3 years ago
Erin Clark is the main co-anchor at KSBW (WPTZ's sister Station)
Bob Solarski is the Main Co-Anchor at WEAR.
DegrassiLover79 4 years ago
KSBW IS CHANNEL 8 IN SALINAS CA
Nicholas4141 1 year ago
North Pole? And where is Near the border?
hkfreak 4 years ago
HOLY SH*T WTF IS WITH THOSE 80s HAIRDOS? and how about that set, too?
hkfreak 4 years ago
The 80's just ended lol, guess it took awhile for them to realize that.
trailbreakeradk 3 years ago
There is a small hamlet in Wilmington, NY called "North Pole, NY", one of their broadcast stations is there. So is Santa's Workshop lol (an amusement park). And yes, it's way up North in NY.
trailbreakeradk 3 years ago 2
North Pole is the official city of license for WPTZ [which is why they even acknowledge the tiny hamlet], though their studios are in Plattsburgh (about 30 miles northeast of North Pole)
rickhh1 2 years ago
WPTZ finally got approval from the FCC to drop "North Pole" as the city of license.
Mrkissuallover12 1 year ago