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Betsey Bruce

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betsey.bruce@tvstl.com

Some folks are born curious. I plead guilty to that. A strong sense of curiosity and a commitment to public service have fueled my interest in news reporting.

My first assignment was writing stories about my junior high for the Tonawanda (NY) News. After heading west to major in journalism at the University of Missouri, I found my first TV job in St. Louis. Women TV reporters were oddities then, but when I started on the air in 1971, St. Louis audiences kindly accepted my work.

KTVI hired me in 1989 to anchor weekend news and cover government consumer stories for Contact 2. Today, my assignments include general news, politics and education stories.

From the Flood of '93 to the Pope's visit - from presidential nominating conventions to stories of personal adversity and courage - TV news reporting gives me a front row seat for history in the making!

Recent Articles

  • East St. Louis Workers Tested For Illegal Drugs

    Posted on: 10:27 pm, May 22, 2013, by , updated on: 10:29pm, May 22, 2013

    EAST ST. LOUIS, IL (KTVI)– East St. Louis City should know as early as Friday if any employees are using...
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  • Tea Party Supporters Call For Independent IRS Investigation

    Posted on: 12:26 pm, May 21, 2013, by , updated on: 08:19pm, May 21, 2013

    CHESTERFIELD, MO (KTVI) -Tea Party supporters marched outside IRS offices around the country Tuesday calling for an independent counsel to...
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  • Lemonade Stand Raises Money For Classmate’s Funeral

    Posted on: 6:22 pm, May 17, 2013, by , updated on: 09:07pm, May 17, 2013

    SOUTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KTVI) – South St. Louis County children are mourning the loss of a classmate killed...
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  • Cupcake Craze Continues To Thrive In St. Louis

    Posted on: 6:46 pm, May 16, 2013, by , updated on: 08:59pm, May 16, 2013

    ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)– Is the cupcake craze about to crumble? Some food experts watching east coast habits predict the...
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  • Doctor: Jolie’s Double Mastectomy Disclosure Will Benefit Women

    Posted on: 5:15 pm, May 14, 2013, by and , updated on: 11:59am, May 15, 2013

    ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)– The genetic threat of breast cancer prompted world famous actress Angelina Jolie to take a major...
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  • Firefighter Reportedly Fired After Caring For Disputed Salem Dog

    Posted on: 7:29 pm, May 11, 2013, by , updated on: 11:55am, May 12, 2013

    SALEM, MO (KTVI) – A social media campaign to save a golden retriever that bit a child nearly a year...
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  • Opening Statements Begin Wednesday In Beason Murder Trial

    Posted on: 7:24 am, May 8, 2013, by , updated on: 11:07am, May 8, 2013

    (KTVI) – A Peoria jury begins hearing evidence Wednesday in the brutal mass slaying of a family from Beason, IL,...
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  • Mother Shoots Son Before Turning Gun On Herself

    Posted on: 10:01 pm, May 4, 2013, by , updated on: 11:57am, May 5, 2013

    WENTZVILLE, MO (KTVI)-Wentzville police thought they had a potential standoff on their hands Saturday afternoon.  It turned out it was...
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  • Flood Fears Return To De Soto

    Posted on: 2:29 pm, May 3, 2013, by , updated on: 10:05am, May 4, 2013

    DE SOTO, MO (KTVI) – Steady rain Thursday night and all day Friday flooded portions of Walther Park in De...
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    Flood Fears Return To De Soto

  • Couple Claims Archdiocese Responsible For Son’s Death

    Posted on: 5:51 pm, May 2, 2013, by , updated on: 07:14pm, May 2, 2013

    ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR)– A St. Louis couple claims the emotional distress their son suffered after being raped by a...
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    Couple Claims Archdiocese Responsible For Son's Death

  • SLU Staff & Students March Against Father Biondi

    Posted on: 5:59 am, May 1, 2013, by , updated on: 07:12pm, May 1, 2013

    ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR) – SLU faculty angry about their inability to meet face to face with university president Father...
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  • St. Louis Community College-Meramec President Resigns After Student Assault

    Posted on: 3:57 pm, April 30, 2013, by , updated on: 07:55pm, April 30, 2013

    KIRKWOOD, MO (KPLR)– The president of the St. Louis Community College’s Meramec Campus has resigned in the wake of a...
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    St. Louis Community College-Meramec President Resigns After Student Assault
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