Channel 2's Karen Larson Speaks to Rotary

KJRH Channel 2's anchorwoman, Karen Larson, was guest speaker at Grove Rotary Club's regular Wednesday meeting this week. She told of coming to Tulsa originally from California, intending on staying a couple of years and then moving on to a larger TV market, but meeting her future husband, Dennis Larson, has kept her in Tulsa for 20 years. Dennis works for the Tulsa Police Department in the bomb squad.

She noted that things on the TV as seen by viewers at home are quite different than behind the scenes, where 60 people work to put together the evening newscasts, often in chaos.
She said that Weather, Consumer News, and Health Issues are the three most popular topics for viewers, results of regular surveys taken by the station. She said the station was hard at work to bring local HD newscasts to the Tulsa market, a very expensive proposition, and that newscasts can now be viewed worldwide as a result of streaming video on the internet.
Chief Meteorologist Dan Threlkeld will be in Grove March 27 with the weather team presenting their weather show at Grove High School at 6:30 p.m. Threlkeld will also speak at a Chamber of Commerce Member Luncheon at 12 noon March 27 at Royal Bay Restaurant. Costs are $11 for members, $13 for non members and RSVP deadline is Friday, March 23 to 786-9079.