tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post1508271359410000820..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Stan ChambersBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53710573062256396372010-08-16T07:14:58.514-07:002010-08-16T07:14:58.514-07:00I've never lived in Los Angeles, but in the la...I've never lived in Los Angeles, but in the late 1980s I wrote for a sports broadcast wire service, and one of our duties was watching out-of-town games via satellite (this was before signing were scrambled). IIRC, channel 5 did Angels games, and we'd frequently see their local news afterward. I recall seeing several of Stan's reports, and was impressed by his professionalism and lack of, shall we say, bull. I can understand why folks such as you and Keith Olbermann have given him tributes -- not merely for longevity, but for <i>excellence.</i>VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35647304366874106422010-08-15T22:34:22.195-07:002010-08-15T22:34:22.195-07:00My first recollection of Stan Chambers was on a da...My first recollection of Stan Chambers was on a daytime cooking show called "Tricks and Treats," which he co-hosted with a woman named Corris Guy. He will be missed!Dan Kravetznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55896441496869895172010-08-14T17:38:54.784-07:002010-08-14T17:38:54.784-07:00Quite a fixture. I remember seeing the Watts Riots...Quite a fixture. I remember seeing the Watts Riots through his eyes<br /><br />It's been years since I've seen him, because I haven't watched news on KTLA in ages, but Stan was certainly as much a part of Los Angeles as smog and movie stars.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76881446121160535072010-08-14T12:52:52.945-07:002010-08-14T12:52:52.945-07:00I wrote to a friend who used to work with him when...I wrote to a friend who used to work with him when I heard the news the other day... For the feat of staying at one station for 63 years (TV or radio -- doesn't matter), the man should be given a statue in tribute to him somewhere -- or at least one of the letters from the HOLLYWOOD sign...<br /><br />TOURIST: "Why does the sign say 'Ollywood'?"<br /><br />LOCAL: "Because the 'H' is now in Stan's chamber"....<br /><br />All the best in your retirement, Mr. C!Tom Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959628996361620134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1713801614089710882010-08-14T10:28:06.741-07:002010-08-14T10:28:06.741-07:00St. Louis has their "Stan the Man", but ...St. Louis has their "Stan the Man", but L.A. has had their's too. Like you, Ken, I grew up in Los Angeles and remember Stan Chambers from the VERY early 50s, when T.V. was in its infancy. Channel 5 will never be quite the same without our Stan Chambers. I wish him all the luck in his 'early' retirement.Jeffrey Leonardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39372265082697021212010-08-14T06:56:00.194-07:002010-08-14T06:56:00.194-07:00Growing up in L.A. it seemed as if there were two ...Growing up in L.A. it seemed as if there were two constants in the news: George Putnam and Stan Chambers. Oh, and commercial breaks frequently offered a third - Cal Worthington and his dog Spot. I miss them all . . .Robert E. Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03661143229295797430noreply@blogger.com