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− | '''Bob Solarski''' is a news anchor for [[WEAR]] located in [[Pensacola]] and hosts the station's 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 10pm evening news broadcasts. | + | '''Bob Solarski''' is a news anchor for [[WEAR-TV 3]] located in [[Pensacola]] and hosts the station's 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 10pm evening news broadcasts. |
Channel 3, which first aired in 1954, is an ABC Network regional broadcasting system owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair is one of the largest TV broadcasting companies in the United States and owns 65 stations in 39 markets. Channel 3's 1000 kW transmitter power allows for a massive viewing area which include sister-cities [[Mobile]] and [[Ft. Walton Beach]]. Coverage and programming reaches into the southern parts of Alabama and Mississippi as well as the Florida Panhandle. Pensacola TV station WFGX-35 is a sister station. | Channel 3, which first aired in 1954, is an ABC Network regional broadcasting system owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair is one of the largest TV broadcasting companies in the United States and owns 65 stations in 39 markets. Channel 3's 1000 kW transmitter power allows for a massive viewing area which include sister-cities [[Mobile]] and [[Ft. Walton Beach]]. Coverage and programming reaches into the southern parts of Alabama and Mississippi as well as the Florida Panhandle. Pensacola TV station WFGX-35 is a sister station. | ||
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'''Early Life''' | '''Early Life''' | ||
− | Solarski was born in Long Island, New York and was raised in upstate New York (near Montreal), Lake Placid and Burlington, Vermont. An avid ice hockey fan, he became an honor society member | + | Solarski was born in Long Island, New York and was raised in upstate New York (near Montreal), Lake Placid and Burlington, Vermont. An avid ice hockey fan, he became an honor society member in high school, a member of the school wrestling team and a frequent golfer. His love for hockey enabled him to see numerous [[Wikipedia:Montreal Canadiens|Montreal Canadiens]] |
+ | games near his hometown, although his favorite NHL team continues to be the [[Wikipedia:New York Rangers|New York Rangers]]. | ||
− | He enrolled at the State University of New York | + | He enrolled at the State University of New York and received a degree in Mass Communications in 1987. |
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'''Early Career''' | '''Early Career''' | ||
− | + | Solarski was hired as a general assignment reporter for the NBC station [[Wikipedia:WPTZ|WPTZ]] in [[Wikipedia:Plattsburgh, New York|Plattsburgh, New York]]. His reporter area included St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties, although on occasion he was sent to [[Wikipedia:Montreal|Montreal]] for several special-event stories. | |
While at WPTZ, Solarski was assigned events and news stories which generated out of the [[Wikipedia:St. Regis Mohawk Reservation|St. Regis Mohawk Reservation]] in Franklin County, New York. The reservation is also known by its Mohawk name Akwesasne. He focused his reporting on the reservation's internal and external struggles with casino gambling. The reservation is situated on over 30,000 acres extending from New York State and into the Canadian providences of Quebec and Ontario. | While at WPTZ, Solarski was assigned events and news stories which generated out of the [[Wikipedia:St. Regis Mohawk Reservation|St. Regis Mohawk Reservation]] in Franklin County, New York. The reservation is also known by its Mohawk name Akwesasne. He focused his reporting on the reservation's internal and external struggles with casino gambling. The reservation is situated on over 30,000 acres extending from New York State and into the Canadian providences of Quebec and Ontario. | ||
− | The problems and controversy at the time of Solarski's tenure centered around the tribe's Warrior Society and various contemporary elected chiefs which supported gambling and bingo houses, while the longtime traditional chiefs opposed the actions | + | The problems and controversy at the time of Solarski's tenure centered around the tribe's Warrior Society and various contemporary elected chiefs which supported gambling and bingo houses, while the longtime traditional chiefs opposed the actions. |
− | Gambling was adopted in the | + | Gambling was adopted in the 1980s. Currently there is the [http://www.mohawkcasino.com/ Akwesasne Mohawk Casino] and the [http://www.mohawkpalace.com/ Mohawk Bingo Palace]. These two enterprises along with other tribal businesses are currently one of the largest employers in Northern New York. |
With the NBC afflication, before long Solarski began doing morning cut-ins during the [http://today.msnbc.msn.com/ Today Show] with [[Wikipedia:Bryant Gumbel|Bryant Gumbel | With the NBC afflication, before long Solarski began doing morning cut-ins during the [http://today.msnbc.msn.com/ Today Show] with [[Wikipedia:Bryant Gumbel|Bryant Gumbel | ||
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'''The Face of Local News''' | '''The Face of Local News''' | ||
− | Upon joining the WEAR-TV 3 news team in 1994, Solarski hosted "This Week with Bob Solarski" until | + | Upon joining the WEAR-TV 3 news team in 1994, Solarski hosted "This Week with Bob Solarski" until 1995, as well as a live call-in show called "Extra" from 2003 to 2006. Among his fellow anchors has been the well-respected Sue Straughn and currently Mollye Barrows. He has received several Florida Associated Press Awards for his work, including Best Editorial Feature and News Magazine. |
He has interviewed politicians including former President [[Wikipedia:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]], [[Wikipedia:Ross Perot|Ross Perot]], [[Wikipedia:Mario Cuomo|Mario Cuomo]] and other state and national figures. | He has interviewed politicians including former President [[Wikipedia:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]], [[Wikipedia:Ross Perot|Ross Perot]], [[Wikipedia:Mario Cuomo|Mario Cuomo]] and other state and national figures. | ||
− | Solarski notes that if he could interview three persons--alive or dead--that list would include Jesus, Thomas Jefferson, and Leonardo DaVinci. He also admires anyone willing to sacrifice their personal lives for leadership. [[Wikipedia:John McCain|John McCain]], Clinton, General | + | Solarski notes that if he could interview three persons--alive or dead--that list would include Jesus, Thomas Jefferson, and Leonardo DaVinci. He also admires anyone willing to sacrifice their personal lives for leadership. [[Wikipedia:John McCain|John McCain]], Clinton, General Arnold Schwarzkopf, General [[Wikipedia:Barry McCaffrey|Barry McCaffrey]], [[Wikipedia:Jack Kemp|Jack Kemp]], [[Wikipedia:Jim Jeffords|Jim Jeffords]], former Florida Governor [[Wikipedia:Jeb Bush|Jeb Bush]], [[Wikipedia:Bob Dole|Bob Dole]], and Bishop [[Wikipedia:John Ricard|John Ricard]] |
also stand out as people who left lasting impressions for the way they presented themselves, and the strength they exude. | also stand out as people who left lasting impressions for the way they presented themselves, and the strength they exude. | ||
− | As with any television station employee, Solarski was a mainstay in the coverage of the various hurricanes which made landfall in the Pensacola area, such as Opal and Erin (1995), Ivan (2004) and Dennis (2005). Ivan is listed as the 10th most intense Atlantic hurricane in history. His continuous coverage of these hurricanes are some of his most vivid memories. Solarski, along with Straughn, was also a prominent news figurehead with the [[Wikipedia:Deepwater Horizon oil spill|Deepwater Horizon oil spill]] crisis (also known as the BP oil spill) which plagued the entire Gulf Coast region in 2010. The spill caused extensive damage to local marine habitats and to the Gulf's fishing and tourism industries | + | As with any television station employee, Solarski was a mainstay in the coverage of the various hurricanes which have directly made landfall in the Pensacola area, such as Opal and Erin (1995), Ivan (2004) and Dennis (2005). Ivan is listed as the 10th most intense Atlantic hurricane in history. His continuous coverage of these hurricanes are some of his most vivid memories. Solarski, along with Straughn, was also a prominent news figurehead with the [[Wikipedia:Deepwater Horizon oil spill|Deepwater Horizon oil spill]] crisis (also known as the BP oil spill) which plagued the entire Gulf Coast region in 2010. The spill caused extensive damage to local marine habitats and to the Gulf's fishing and tourism industries which Pensacola is so deeply entrenched. |
'''Personal Life''' | '''Personal Life''' | ||
− | A devoted family man, he lives in Gulf Breeze with his wife and children and enjoys cooking. His staple dishes include grilled chicken, steak, vegetable lo-mein, grilled fish sandwiches, fresh bearnaise sauce, sushi, and Vietnamese grilled shrimp or pork. He also plays guitar and has a favorite acoustic made in Canada called a | + | A devoted family man, he lives in Gulf Breeze with his wife and children and enjoys cooking. His staple dishes include grilled chicken, steak, vegetable lo-mein, grilled fish sandwiches, fresh bearnaise sauce, sushi, and Vietnamese grilled shrimp or pork. He also plays guitar and has a favorite acoustic made in Canada called a "Norman." He also owns a [[Wikipedia:Fender Stratocaster|Fender Stratocaster]], two Gibsons: an SG and a Blues Hawk, a [http://www.takamine.com/ Takamine], and a Taylor acoustic which he houses in his office for picking between newscasts. |
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− | + | He also enjoys sports and include as his favorite teams as the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and New York Giants (NFL), New York Mets and New York Yankees (MLB), New York Rangers (NHL), Pensacola Ice Flyers (SPHL), New York Knicks (NBA), and Pensacola Blue Wahoos (SL). | |
− | == External links == | + | Other interests include golf, sailing and computing. == External links == |
*[http://www.weartv.com/ WEAR-TV 3 Official Website] | *[http://www.weartv.com/ WEAR-TV 3 Official Website] | ||
*{{TVQ|WEAR}} | *{{TVQ|WEAR}} |