ST. LOUIS – Over the past 40 years, St. Louisans have seen John Pertzborn reporting and anchoring on their TV screens. But this fall, he will be hanging up his bowties.
Since 1998, Pertzborn has sat at the FOX 2 anchor desk bringing energy to the screen in the early mornings—4 a.m. early. His last day will be Wednesday, Oct. 22.
The roots
His own story began in his home state of Wisconsin. Originally obtaining a pilot license, he quickly switched gears to communication arts after discovering ROTC and the military wasn’t a good fit for him, he said.
All it took was a friend’s suggestion to be in front of a camera. Soon after, Pertzborn entered the University of Wisconsin’s Journalism School, but on the other side of the industry…