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Meet Mindi Ramsey, the newest graduated from the University of Missouri addition to the WNEP family. She joined with a broadcast journalism degree. co-anchor Tom Williams and meteorologist After working briefly back at Joe Snedeker on Newswatch 16 This KWQC as a reporter and anchor, it was time Morning in mid-June. for a change. “I traded the farmlands for the “I’m loving the mornings!” says forests,” she says. Mindi became the main Ramsey. “And working with Tom and Joe anchor at a Maine station, WABI in Bangor. has been great. I’m thrilled to be working at And this isn’t the first time Mindi has this legendary station in such a beautiful worked the early morning shift. After part of the country. Our morning show is Bangor, she made a move to become the something really special, and I’m so morning anchor at WGME in Portland, pleased to be a part of it.” Maine. Even though Mindi is new to viewers in Next stop was Hartford, Connecticut, Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania, and the weekend morning position. If she’s no stranger to broadcast news. Mindi looked familiar to you when she Mindi comes to her broadcasting career started at WNEP, it may have been from naturally. Her mother taught television seeing her on the national cable news accomplishments are rewarding, she says tech courses at her High School in network MSNBC. “I had an opportunity to the personal is just as important to her. Bettendorf, Iowa. Her father was fill-in anchor from time to time on MSNBC Mindi is married to husband Michael. Two operations manager at the local NBC while I was in Hartford. “It was great and a half years ago he became a stay-at- affiliate KWQC. Says Ramsey, “I caught exposure, and real honor,” says Ramsey. home dad when their daughter Ava was the “news bug” early on. Really, there was The “news bug” that Mindi caught as a born. “Ava has a big brother named Sid,” no other way to go. It’s in my genes!” child has taken her on a journey across the jokes Ramsey. “He has four legs and a curly Ramsey started working in country that finally lead to WNEP. “We’re tail.” Mindi enjoys hiking with the whole television as a high school senior by so pleased to welcome Mindi to the WNEP family, a pastime she hopes to continue in running camera at her father’s station. She family, and to the morning team,” said and around the mountains of Northeastern even anchored a newscast for local cable President and General Manager Lou Pennsylvania. She likes to ski, roller blade, access. After graduation, a career in Kirchen. “It was important for us to find relax with yoga, and cuddle in front of the television was a natural choice. “It was a the right co-anchor for Tom and Joe. We fireplace with a suspense novel. longtime dream of mine,” says Ramsey. think Mindi fits rights in.” That dream came true when Mindi While Mindi’s professional Meet Newswatch 16 New Morning Anchor WELCOME Mindi The Go Joe X –Thank You Charity & central PA. Each morning on join Snedeker on the annual trip. Snedeker Bike Ride is on its way! From July 23 – 28, Newswatch 16 This Morning, Snedeker says he loves having them there at the end Newswatch 16‘s Morning Meteorologist will update viewers on that day’s route. of the day, and that they give him plenty of Joe Snedeker will pedal through the But because anything can happen, Joe moral support. WNEP-TV viewing area on his tenth cannot guarantee that he will be at any of He is expected to finish the last leg his annual “Go Joe” bike ride for St. Joseph’s the planned stops at a specific time. “Go Joe” bike ride at the St. Joseph’s Center. For the first time, Snedeker’s ride Safety is always a concern. For that Festival grounds on Friday, July 28. In will wind through the WNEP-TV viewing reason, Snedeker asks that viewers refrain years past, thousands of fans and area. On Saturday, July 28, Joe’s ride will from attempting to join him on his ride. supporters have lined the last several take him back to St. Joseph’s Center for WNEP-TV and St. Joseph’s Center blocks of his route to welcome him home. Festival 2007 for a live appearance at the appreciate all donations, but he also asks Every year, WNEP produces a 2-day telethon broadcast on WNEP-TV. that fans do not attempt to hand him money telethon to raise money for the charity. Snedeker is hoping that proceeds from this while he is biking. Donations will be This year, the telethon, Festival 2007, will year’s ride will bring the 10 year total to accepted at the scheduled stops at midday be broadcast live from the St. Joseph over $1million for the severely mentally and in the evening. And of course, Center Festival Friday, July 27 and and physically challenged children and donations can be mailed to Go Joe X by Saturday, July 28 starting at 7:00 pm. young adults of St. Joe’s. sending a check payable to St. Joseph’s Over the years, the St. Joseph Center In past years, “Go Joe” has taken Center to WNEP-TV. Festival Telethon on WNEP-TV has raised Snedeker to locations such as the Rock & Snedeker is an avid cyclist. In 1999, he millions of dollars for St. Joseph’s Center. Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, the Jersey came up with the idea of going on a Last year’s telethon on WNEP raised more Shore of Atlantic City, Plymouth Rock, physically challenging bike ride as a way to than $360,000. More than $180,000 of Massachusetts, and Kitty Hawk, North raise awareness and money for the charity. that came from donations to Joe Snedeker’s Carolina. This is the first year that He is one of WNEP’s most popular annual bike ride. Snedeker’s ride remains in the viewing area personalities, and his on-air antics have St. Joseph's Center is an independent – as a special “thank you” for the support he become legendary in the region. But Catholic agency sponsored by the has received throughout the years. An Snedeker says it’s his fans that make the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the effort is being made to pedal through every ride a success. Immaculate Heart of Mary, rooted in the county in WNEP’s coverage area. “We have a handful of corporate values of care, concern compassion and Fans are invited to join WNEP at sponsors that each give $3,000 to the ride,” commitment. The Center strives to provide planned checkpoints along the way. They says Snedeker. “And we’re grateful for individuals and families who have special will know Joe is coming when they see a their support. But they only account for a needs the opportunity to develop their decorated RV displaying the “Go Joe” logo small part of the total. The majority of it abilities and potential to the fullest extent roll through their town. This RV will ride comes from our viewers. And what’s really possible through residential, community in advance of Snedeker, and will set up at amazing is that it comes in five and ten and home-based services, out patient the noon and evening checkpoints. dollars at a time. We tell folks that every therapy, maternity, family and adoption Viewers are encouraged to go to one of dollar counts, and it does.” services. these locations to see Joe and make their Snedeker has been with WNEP since Go to wnep.com for complete donations. 1993. Before going to work at WNEP, he information, safety notes, schedule and Joe will ride at his own pace with a was a high school science teacher. updates. target of reaching the checkpoints each day, Snedeker grew up in northeastern but the nearly 500 mile ride provides daily Pennsylvania in the Lackawanna County challenges. Weather is always a factor, as town of Simpson. His wife, Dawn, and is the mountainous terrain of northeastern their 3 children, Joseph, Luke and Aleah REACHING FOR A MILLION! Summer 2007 In This Issue: Front Page - New Member On Morning Team Page 2 - Paul Epsom from Home & Backyard Page 3- Don Jacobs from Pennsylvania Outdoor Life Page 2 - Sherman Burdette Plus WNEP Reporters and upcoming Fall Shows Throughout
