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Meet Ron Fischer, WCPO Broadcast Photographer For 50 Years

Provided by WCPO-TV, Scripps Media, Inc.

In his many years as a broadcast photographer for WCPO Channel 9, Ron Fischer has seen plane crashes, natural disasters, fires, presidential visits, Reds World Series victories, and the list goes on. His career with Channel 9 has spanned 50 years, a remarkable feat in the broadcasting industry where frequent job changes are more the norm.

He's known by his co-workers for his can-do spirit in a physically and mentally demanding line of work. Ron Fischer joins us to talk about how he got started as a TV news photographer, the stories he's covered and how he keeps his positive attitude going.

To see WCPO'sLucy May's story on Ron Fischer and samples of his work, click here.