Anne Keefe (? - December 29, 2015) was an American radio and television broadcaster and talk show host who worked in Rochester, New York and St. Louis, Missouri. She had a major role in radio and television for 50 years.[1][2] The St. Louis Dispatch described her as a pioneer and a legend.[3]

She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and the University of Rochester.[4] She worked at WHAM on the radio and then on television. She also worked at WROC in Rochester and then KMOX in St Louis.[4]

Early in her broadcasting career she had bit parts in soap operas.[5] She appeared as part of journalist panels on C-Span.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Anne Keefe: First woman interviewer at KMOX became its unchallenged grand dame". St. Louis Public Radio. December 31, 2015.
  2. ↑ Gorbman, Randy (30 December 2015). "Anne Keefe, Trailblazing Local Broadcaster Has Died". www.wxxinews.org. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. ↑ Miller, Sarah Bryan. "Broadcast legend Anne Keefe dies at 90". STLtoday.com.
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  5. ↑ "St. Louis Media History". www.stlmediahistory.org.
  6. ↑ "Anne Keefe | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org.
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