Sept. 13 – Thanking the many loyal viewers of his program, classy Bud Hedinger signed off Friday night on the final edition of “The Original 10:00 News” on WKCF-Channel 18. In a mid-newscast good-bye, lasting more than 2 minutes and 30 seconds, Bud explained that the show was being replaced on WB18 by Seinfeld reruns.
He noted with obvious pride that the newscast — produced with WB18 first by Channel 6 and now Channel 2 — has always been competitive, finishing “first or tied for first in three out of the last four rating periods.”
While acknowledging the coincidence of his show ending on unlucky Friday the 13th, Bud said he considered himself “to be one the of luckiest guys around.” With his wife and one of his daughters in the studio, and with Bud getting a little choked up at the end, Hedinger said he and his family love Central Florida and hope to continue living here.
Still, in recent interviews with the Orlando Sentinel and the Orlando Business Journal, Hedinger said that with no job offers right now, he’s not sure if he will be able to stay in the area. That would be a big loss for Orlando TV. (Skip, Bob, Ed — are you listening, er, reading?)
At the end of the show, Bud had a final good-bye, telling viewers, “We’re glad you’ve been with us. Goodnight, and God bless you.”
Watch Bud’s goodbye message to viewers (Note: This is 2 minutes, 36 seconds)
Watch Bud’s final signoff to end the newscast
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