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ETV Upstate
Media Building USC-Upstate
800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303

Meet the ETV Upstate Staff

William I. Richardson
Regional Studio Manager, ETV Upstate

William Ira Richardson has accrued an impressive body of broadcasting and production experience during his 30 years at ETV. Richardson began his career at WRJA in Sumter in the 1970s, and moved to WRET in Spartanburg as a producer/director in 1985. Richardson has also held the distinction of being an adjunct professor of Advanced Video Production at USC Upstate. In addition, he served 6 years on the South Carolina State Budget and Control Board's State Employee Grievance Committee. Active in the community, he has served on the board of directors for the Spartanburg YMCA; the Spartanburg Bethlehem Center, a mission institute that provides an array of programs and services to residents of Spartanburg County; and the Carolina Foothills Artisan Center. He is also a graduate of the Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce's "Leadership Spartanburg Program.” Richardson lives in Spartanburg, SC.

Bob Morrell
Advanced Producer/Director, ETV Upstate

Bob Morrell has over 35 years experience in film and television production. A graduate of Columbia College-Hollywood and the U.S. Air Force Motion Picture School. Morrell joined the staff at ETV Upstate in 1987 as an advanced videographer. He also serves as an adjunct professor in the Languages, Literature, and Composition Department at USC-Upstate, teaching Motion Picture techniiques and Advanced Video Production. Morrell also serves as an advisor to the Swofford Career Center for Spartanburg School Districts One and Two. And he is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Carolina Foothills Artisan Center.

Gary Stevens
Engineering Manager, ETV Upstate, ETV Carolinas

Gary Stevens has 30+ years of broadcast experience as an operating and maintenance technician. He joined the WRET staff in 1989, previously worked in commercial television and served in the U.S. Army as a radar technician. Stevens resides in Boiling Springs, SC.