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Join MemoriesKristen Smith From Miss Judy's McAllen High School (https://mchi.mcallenisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1379010&type=d&pREC_ID=1561298#jjordan) Judy Jordan [Green] made history in 1966 when she became the first female television news anchor for a major U.S. city. She became a news anchor for TV station KDFW (Channel 4) of Dallas-Fort Worth and continued in that role from 1966 to 1980. In 1973, she also became the first female co-anchor of a prime time newscast in a major market. During her time at McHi, she was well known for her public speaking and for her acting skills.
Roger Crouch In 1974, Judy was the keynote speaker at the Sam Rayburn Symposium at East Texas State University. I was serving the head table, and am in the photo with her. The mascot of ETSU was a lion...notice the print on the dress she was wearing! She was a sweetheart.
Jordan Roberts Article from Progress Times Mirror Volume 13, Second Quarter 1975 Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053
Scott Wheeler I'm 56 & i vividly recall when we moved to Arlington in 1974 when i was 10 - it was "Ray Walker & Judy Jordan at 10" on KDFW Ch 4 which of course was then still Dallas/Ft Worth's CBS affiliate in the 1970's. I'm also an Elvis fan & i will always recall that Judy did Ch 4's initial major announcement of Elvis' death near the start of the 10pm newscast on Aug 16, 1977 of which i still have a good audio cassette recording! It wasn't until many years later i learned she was originally hired for that position by KDFW's Eddie Barker, the great local Dallas reporter who was legendary for being the first reporter ever to say on the air to Walter Cronkite that President Kennedy was dead. I will always have wonderful childhood memories of Judy Jordan on TV as bright, smiling, & cheerful, yet also highly professional & serious as well. She was a legendary groundbreaking figure in Dallas/Ft Worth media history & will be greatly missed!
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My family was lucky enough to know and love Judy while growing up in Tyler. Jordan Greene Roberts was one of many kids who frequented the Bowen house while Judy was on air in Tyler. I loved going to their house, and always knew I would be answering a plethora of questions by Judy (the journalist in her was strong). It was fascinating seeing the ne...
My name is Carlos Cantu(58 McAllen High) & still live here. I remember from Spanish class with Mrs. Holland. This past year I nominate Judy to the list of Prominent Mchigh Alumni. This list was created by Mr. Noe Torres librarian at Mchigh for 30 yrs along with several other teachers. Judy is now on that list of 28 other alumni that include A...
My memories of Judy were all fond and from all of our family reunions. Judy, my dad's cousin, was my favorite adult that I always looked forward to seeing the most, as she always had a smile on her face, and you could just feel the enthusiasm and positive energy she emitted in every room she was in. Hearing of her passing saddens me to the core, bu...
I admired Judy's talents as an anchor on Channel 4 in Dallas from afar. Years later, much to my surprise, I had the privilege of working with her and getting to know the exceptional person behind the TV persona when I joined the staff of East Texas News at KLTV Channel 7 in Tyler. Judy was the main news anchor. I was the weekend weather guy and ...
Smart, funny, vivacious, dedicated...So many adjectives come to mind when I think of Judy Jordan, She handled her many roles in life with grace, finesse, tenacity and style, and always with a big smile! From journalist to media celebrity, to wife, mother and grandmother, and through family and health vicissitudes that would have shaken most peopl...
