FRAN RILEY, TV NEWS REPORTER FOR KWQC HD NEWS IN DAVENPORT, VISITED KMAQ THIS MORNING, ALONG WITH HIS VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHER, MIKE. HE CAME TO DO A FEATURE ON KMAQ AND MY 53-PLUS YEARS AT THE STATION, DATING BACK TO THE FIRST DAY OF BROADCASTING AUGUST 26TH, 1958. FRAN SAID TODAY'S VISIT BROUGHT BACK LOTS OF MEMORIES FOR HIM AS HE
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IN BOSTON AND KEENE IN THE 70'S, DURING AND AFTER HIS COLLEGE DAYS. HE HAS BEEN IN THE QUAD CITIES DOING TV NEWS FOR AROUND 35 YEARS. THE POPULAR REPORTER NOW DOES A DAILY FEATURE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, ON THE 4 TO 4:30 AFTERNOON NEWSCAST ON CHANNEL 6. THE FEATURE ON KMAQ WILL BE AIRED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) SOMETIME AFTER 4 AND IT (OR PARTS OF IT) MAY BE REPEATED DURING AN EARLY MORNING NEWSCAST THE NEXT MORNING. THANKS TO FRAN AND MIKE FOR COMING TO MAQUOKETA AND SPENDING 90 MINUTES HERE, MEETING THE KMAQ STAFF AND GETTING VIDEO FOR TOMORROW'S FEATURE. IT WAS FUN!
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