Mike Bush led the 10 p.m. newscast on January 20 with a more formal apology, stating that the station was reviewing its procedures to ensure a similar incident would not occur again. Notable former on-air staff Fran Charles – reporter (1991–1992; later at WNBC-TV/New York City; currently host on MLB Network) Denise D'Ascenzo – reporter and talk show host (1980s, later at WFSB in Hartford, now deceased) Karen Foss – anchor (1979–2006; later vice president for public relations at Ameren) Paul Goodloe – chief meteorologist (1997–1999; now at The Weather Channel) Janice Huff – meteorologist (1987–1991; now at WNBC/New York City) Julius Hunter – reporter (1966–1974; later at KMOV) Stan Kann – personality (became frequent guest to The Tonight Show and other programs with his presentations of gadgets) George Noory – news director (early to mid-1980s; now host of Coast to Coast AM) Cindy Preszler (AMS and NWA Seals of Approval) – chief meteorologist (October 1998 – April 22, 2016, now at WFTX-TV/Fort Myers, FL) Jay Randolph – sports director/reporter Sonny Randle – sports reporter (1965–1970) Bob Richards – chief meteorologist (1983–1994; deceased) Anne Thompson – consumer reporter (1983–1986; currently at NBC News) Debbye Turner – Show Me St. Louis anchor/feature reporter (1995–2001, Miss America 1990; currently at CBS News) Matt Winer – sports reporter (formerly on ESPN, currently at Turner Sports) Trey Wingo – sports reporter (1991–1997; currently at ESPN) Sports programming When KSD-TV signed on in 1947, it began a longtime association with the St. Louis Cardinals as the team's flagship station. On May 8, 1966, during ceremonies for the opening of Busch Memorial Stadium, Bill Houska Sr. flew home plate from Sportsman's Park to the new downtown stadium in "Chopper 5." The station aired Cardinals games from 1947 to 1958, before losing the rights to KPLR-TV (channel 11) for the next four seasons. The Cardinals returned in 1963 and remained on channel 5 until 1987 – long after many other "Big Three" network affiliates dropped local sports event coverage. KSDK lost the rights to KPLR again after the 1987 season; the station also aired any Cardinals games as part of NBC's broadcast contract with Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1989, including the team's World Series victories in 1964, 1967 and 1982. On December 7, 2006, KSDK re-obtained the television rights to Cardinals games effective with the 2007 season, ending a 19-year run on KPLR. KSDK aired