Steve Fentress, 66; KCOP News Manager
Veteran television newsman Steve Fentress, news manager of KCOP-TV, Channel 13, died of cancer Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 66.
Fentress had remained on the job until just days before his death.
During his career, Fentress worked for Cable News Network in Atlanta when it was just beginning a news operation, and then opened CNN’s bureau in Los Angeles. He also worked as managing editor of KTTV-TV, Channel 11. Before his promotion to news manager at KCOP, he was the station’s assignment manager.
He leaves his wife, Sally, four children and two grandchildren.
Funeral services are pending.
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