RIP Bill Williams

[utvolpj]

Beloved TV news anchor Bill Williams dies

Bill Williams came from the Ozarks and made Appalachia home. The longtime WBIR anchor became one of East Tennessee’s trusted voices and storytellers.

www.knoxnews.com

For more than two decades, Williams anchored WBIR’s evening newscasts, appearing in more than 10,000 broadcasts from 1977 to 2000. He mentored many along the way, but his impact reached far beyond the news studio. The community trusted him. He helped more than 1,000 children find families. And he fully embodied the station’s longstanding motto: Straight from the Heart.

 

[Buzzbait]

I met both Bill and Carl many years ago. Fine gentlemen.

 

[VAVol85]

Great local anchor…professional and compassionate. The Monday’s child stories were always well done and he clearly had a great way with children.

 

[Vol737]

One of the best. Good man.

 

[utvolpj]

Great local anchor…professional and compassionate. The Monday’s child stories were always well done and he clearly had a great way with children.

I remember the segment but didn't realize the impact. Helping to place 1000 kids with families is quite the legacy