J. Spencer Kinard
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J. Spencer "Spence" Kinard was a reporter for KSL television
when he was invited to replace the late Richard L. Evans
as voice of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
. Kinard had previously worked for CBS
in New York
. He spent 18 years as the voice of the choir.
Kinard attended the University of Utah
, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1966. He went to work for CBS News in New York, where he also completed a CBS News fellowship at Columbia University
. He returned to Utah in 1971 to work for then-CBS affiliate KSL-TV
in Salt Lake City. After covering the funeral of Richard L. Evans
that November, he became determined to break the story of who would replace Evans as voice of the choir. In the meantime, Alan Jensen (who had substituted for Evans from time to time) announced for the choir.
In January 1972, Kinard was invited to audition for the position of announcer. He was introduced to the choir the next week and officially took over the helm at the Tabernacle Choir's Music and the Spoken Word
broadcast in February 1972, where he continued for 18 years. In the meantime he remained at KSL, where he gradually gained more responsibilities and eventually became program director
.
On November 1, 1990, the Deseret News reported that Kinard had resigned as vice president of news and public affairs for KSL:
The next day, the Deseret News followed up with an article entitled "Kinard - At His Request - Is Released From Choir Post".
Howe was a Saturday evening anchor at WTSP
in Tampa Bay, Florida. She married the top news anchor, Pat Minarcin, in 1997, but that marriage ended in 2006. Howe was let go from WTSP in September of 2008.
Kinard went on to become deputy director of the Utah Travel Council, where he worked for nearly twelve years until his 2006 retirement. Kinard is a member of the board of trustees of the University of Utah
. He has been chairman of the national Radio-Television News Directors Association and is current president of the University of Utah Alumni Association (2005 - 08).
KSL-TV
KSL-TV, virtual channel 5, is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. KSL-TV is owned by Bonneville International Corporation, which is in turn owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
when he was invited to replace the late Richard L. Evans
Richard L. Evans
Richard Louis Evans was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , the president of Rotary International , and the writer, producer, and announcer of Music and the Spoken Word for forty-one years .He received a BA and MA from the University...
as voice of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, sometimes colloquially referred to as MoTab, is a Grammy and Emmy Award winning, 360-member, all-volunteer choir. The choir is part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . However, the choir is completely self-funded, traveling and producing albums to...
. Kinard had previously worked for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
in New York
New York City
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. He spent 18 years as the voice of the choir.
Kinard attended the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1966. He went to work for CBS News in New York, where he also completed a CBS News fellowship at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He returned to Utah in 1971 to work for then-CBS affiliate KSL-TV
KSL-TV
KSL-TV, virtual channel 5, is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. KSL-TV is owned by Bonneville International Corporation, which is in turn owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
in Salt Lake City. After covering the funeral of Richard L. Evans
Richard L. Evans
Richard Louis Evans was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , the president of Rotary International , and the writer, producer, and announcer of Music and the Spoken Word for forty-one years .He received a BA and MA from the University...
that November, he became determined to break the story of who would replace Evans as voice of the choir. In the meantime, Alan Jensen (who had substituted for Evans from time to time) announced for the choir.
In January 1972, Kinard was invited to audition for the position of announcer. He was introduced to the choir the next week and officially took over the helm at the Tabernacle Choir's Music and the Spoken Word
Music and the Spoken Word
Music and the Spoken Word is a weekly 30-minute radio and television program of inspiring messages and music produced by Bonneville Communications with music performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir .The radio program is distributed by the CBS Radio Network and its broadcast center is KSL...
broadcast in February 1972, where he continued for 18 years. In the meantime he remained at KSL, where he gradually gained more responsibilities and eventually became program director
Program director
In service industries, such as education, a program director or programme director researches, plans, develops and implements one or more of the firm's professional services...
.
On November 1, 1990, the Deseret News reported that Kinard had resigned as vice president of news and public affairs for KSL:
The next day, the Deseret News followed up with an article entitled "Kinard - At His Request - Is Released From Choir Post".
Howe was a Saturday evening anchor at WTSP
WTSP
WTSP is a CBS-affiliated television station in St. Petersburg, Florida . It broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 10....
in Tampa Bay, Florida. She married the top news anchor, Pat Minarcin, in 1997, but that marriage ended in 2006. Howe was let go from WTSP in September of 2008.
Kinard went on to become deputy director of the Utah Travel Council, where he worked for nearly twelve years until his 2006 retirement. Kinard is a member of the board of trustees of the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. He has been chairman of the national Radio-Television News Directors Association and is current president of the University of Utah Alumni Association (2005 - 08).
External links
- Kinard biography at the official Music and the Spoken Word website