Frank Robertson's Blog

What can I say about the retirement of Bill Murphy that hasn't already been said? Nothing. So, I won't. Just kidding!!! In truth, Bill is one of the most versatile television talents I have ever known. He's taken on a number of roles in his long television career and has done them all well.

Here's what you may not know about Murph. He's just as funny off camera as he is on. Maybe more so. Virtually every time I see Bill, we share a laugh about something. In fact, I've stolen more jokes from Bill Murphy than Milton Berle stole from all of his fellow comics. What can I say about Bill Murphy? He makes me laugh and I can't think of a better tribute than that.

I also want to write a few words about our production manager Jim Benedict who is also retiring after more than 40 years here at the station. You won't meet a more genuinely nice guy than Jim. He's also "Mr. Versatility." Even after all this time, it's not unusual to see him running camera during one of our newscasts. In fact, he was doing exactly that on New Year's Day. There he was, days from retirement, working on a holiday. To me, that says he never asked anything of his employees that he wouldn't do himself.

Gentlemen, I wish you both happiness in retirement and please don't be strangers!