KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A KCTV5 news anchor who came into your living room every night for decades is being inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.
It’s an honor given to those who make a significant contribution to the fields of radio and television broadcasting, an honor that Anne Peterson certainly deserves.
The youngest main female anchor in the nation in 1979, Peterson came to KCTV (then KCMO) at the age of 22 and joined veteran anchor Wendall Anschutz on the desk. Proving herself time and again, Peterson and Anschutz made history as the longest-running anchor duo in the country, working together for 22 years.
“This was the golden age of broadcasting,” Peterson reflected. “I am forever blessed that I was part of it.”
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Former KCTV5 anchors Anne Peterson and Wendall Anschutz.(KCTV5)
The Hyatt Regency walkway collapse, previewing the royal wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles and reporting from the 1981 presidential inauguration of Ronald Reagan are just some of the highlights from her illustrious career.
Her tenure with KCTV ended in 2003, but she left behind a legacy that will be memorialized forever in Missouri broadcasters’ elite club. Her name will reside alongside legendary broadcasters like Walter Cronkite, Bob Costas, Rush Limbaugh, and, of course, her late co-anchor Wendall Anschutz.
“I just want to say thank you Kansas City,” she said. “Thank you so much for all your love, your support, your encouragement and embracing me throughout the years, since 1979 until today.”
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) – It’s been a little over one week since Missouri’s lawmakers called it quits for the year, but that doesn’t mean they’re all happy with what was accomplished, or what was not accomplished.
Artificial intelligence continues to spread into every area of our lives, and it’s largely unchecked by government regulations.
In Missouri, 100 bills were passed this year, but none of them regulate the use of artificial intelligence. Over a dozen ideas on how to regulate AI were presented by lawmakers, but all the bills died before the end of the regular legislative session.
State lawmakers cannot explore AI or data center regulations again until the new legislative session starts in January 2027.
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AI regulations are popular with Missouri voters. Only 16% of Missouri voters polled by YouGov and SLU believe recent AI innovations had a positive effect on society. Regulating artificial intelligence is also popular with both parties.
Bolivar Republican Rep. Christopher Warwick wants to see protections for children.
“My heart is is to make sure that we’re protecting our kids. We want to protect Missourians in general, but when the AI starts affecting our kids,” Warwick said.
While St. Louis Democratic Sen. Doug Beck says we need to make it clear what is and isn’t AI.
“That can be very scary, and some of the things they can do with it, you don’t know what’s real and what isn’t real,” Beck said.
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The explosion of AI is leading to more and more data centers, including many projects here in Missouri. Though many in Missouri are currently fighting to keep data centers from their neighborhoods, their growth is something Gov. Mike Kehoe appreciates.
“As President Trump said, AI is the space race of our time. And certainly Missouri wants to be involved in that race and wants to continue to lead,” Kehoe said at an event in Montgomery County to celebrate a new Google data center.
President Trump issued an executive order telling states to rely on federal AI regulations, but Congress is on a summer vacation without having passed any AI bills.
The executive order President Trump put out says funding for rural broadband could be at risk if state lawmakers don’t align with his plan. A Utah lawmaker was told by the Trump administration that his bill doesn’t fit into their AI plan.
The executive order reads, “United States AI companies must be free to innovate without cumbersome regulation. But excessive State regulation thwarts this imperative. First, State-by-State regulation by definition creates a patchwork of 50 different regulatory regimes that makes compliance more challenging, particularly for start-ups.”
Two Affinia Healthcare employees were recognized for their work in community health during the recent Community Health Workers Association of Missouri conference.
Candace Henderson, Affinia’s director of community health, received the organization’s Individual and Community Capacity Building Award after being nominated in eight categories. Henderson leads a team of community health workers who connect residents with health screenings and other services.
Naila Hudson, a community health worker with Affinia, received the Individual and Community Assessment Award. Her duties include coordinating mobile mammography events, conducting health screenings and assisting with the organization’s food pantry.
