Green worked as a model on the Mike Douglas Show in Cleveland before moving to work at WCPO after being hired in 1969 by future husband Al Schottelkotte to be a fashion reporter. She was then trained to be a news journalist by Schottelkotte.[1]
She won the Peabody award in 1981 for her 1980 interview conducted while being held hostage along with others by James Hoskins for 12 hours in the headquarters of the TV station on October 15, 1980. Hoskins had forced his way into the newsroom and took nine hostages before killing himself sat in the news reporters chair.
After her career with WCPO she founded her own video production business, Video Features, in 1982.[2]
Personal lifeedit
Born in Bethel, Ohio to Charles and Ruth Browning, she graduated from Bethel Tate High School in 1958.[3]
She wed WCPO news director Al Schottelkotte (1927–1996) in January 1988.[4] She was his second wife. The couple had two children, David and Tracey.[5] Prior to her death Green lived in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.[6]
Deathedit
Green died on May 5, 2014, aged 73, from complications during routine surgery. [where?][7] She was survived by two children and four grandchildren.
Referencesedit
^"Elaine Green helped defuse WCPO hostage situation".
^"WCPO news director Albert J. Schottelkotte (1927-1996) dies". Retrieved May 7, 2014.[permanent dead link]
^"Elaine Green helped defuse WCPO hostage situation".
^. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
April 18, 2024
elaine, green, née, browning, november, 1940, 2014, american, reporter, worked, wcpo, years, 1969, bornnovember, 1940bethel, ohio, diedmay, 2014, 2014, aged, other, names, elaine, schottelkotteoccupationtelevision, news, reporter, contents, career, personal, l. L Elaine Green nee Browning November 5 1940 May 5 2014 was an American TV reporter who worked for WCPO TV for 14 years 1969 83 L Elaine GreenBornNovember 5 1940Bethel Ohio U S DiedMay 5 2014 2014 05 05 aged 73 Other namesElaine Green Elaine SchottelkotteOccupationTelevision news reporter Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 ReferencesCareer editGreen worked as a model on the Mike Douglas Show in Cleveland before moving to work at WCPO after being hired in 1969 by future husband Al Schottelkotte to be a fashion reporter She was then trained to be a news journalist by Schottelkotte 1 She won the Peabody award in 1981 for her 1980 interview conducted while being held hostage along with others by James Hoskins for 12 hours in the headquarters of the TV station on October 15 1980 Hoskins had forced his way into the newsroom and took nine hostages before killing himself sat in the news reporters chair After her career with WCPO she founded her own video production business Video Features in 1982 2 Personal life editBorn in Bethel Ohio to Charles and Ruth Browning she graduated from Bethel Tate High School in 1958 3 She wed WCPO news director Al Schottelkotte 1927 1996 in January 1988 4 She was his second wife The couple had two children David and Tracey 5 Prior to her death Green lived in Lawrenceburg Indiana 6 Death editGreen died on May 5 2014 aged 73 from complications during routine surgery where 7 She was survived by two children and four grandchildren References edit Elaine Green helped defuse WCPO hostage situation Video Features Inc Elaine Green profile legacy com obituaries accessed May 9 2014 A Life Remembered WCPO news director Albert J Schottelkotte 1927 1996 dies Retrieved May 7 2014 permanent dead link Elaine Green helped defuse WCPO hostage situation Renowned former WCPO reporter Elaine Green dies Archived from the original on May 7 2014 Retrieved May 9 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elaine Green amp oldid 1090015040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
