‘An unforgettable saga’: Tom Wills covered Jacksonville’s quest for football relevance from start to finish
Read full article: ‘An unforgettable saga’: Tom Wills covered Jacksonville’s quest for football relevance from start to finishTom Wills, who is retiring Friday after 49 years in Jacksonville, saw the city go from football dreamer to a pro football town during his time here.
Covering the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash tragedy left Tom Wills with traumatic memories, but lasting friendships
Read full article: Covering the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash tragedy left Tom Wills with traumatic memories, but lasting friendshipsTom Wills was the only Jacksonville reporter to have walked amongst the wreckage of the plane in the woods, and he shared the tragic story of Lynyrd Skynyrd with thousands of mourning hometown fans and beyond.
The lasting legacy of a newsman rooted in ‘faith, family & 4′
Read full article: The lasting legacy of a newsman rooted in ‘faith, family & 4′It might seem like the end of an era for some. But as longtime New4JAX lead anchor Tom Wills embarks on his new life-calling of retirement, it’s a new beginning — guided by God.
The newsroom mentor: 7 invaluable lessons Tom Wills has taught journalists over the years
Read full article: The newsroom mentor: 7 invaluable lessons Tom Wills has taught journalists over the yearsAs Tom gets ready to retire after 49 years of dedicated service at the anchor desk, News4JAX gathered the invaluable lessons that he has taught some of our staff members over the years.
‘Good stories, well told’: Tom Wills shares secret to 60 successful years as broadcast journalist
Read full article: ‘Good stories, well told’: Tom Wills shares secret to 60 successful years as broadcast journalistFor nearly five decades, you’ve allowed News4JAX anchor Tom Wills to come into your homes -- and these days straight to your phones -- to deliver the news. He'll do it for the last time on Friday before he enters a well-deserved retirement.
Tom’s Top 10: The biggest stories the longtime News4JAX anchor covered over the last 49 years
Read full article: Tom’s Top 10: The biggest stories the longtime News4JAX anchor covered over the last 49 yearsTom Wills shares the most memorable news stories he's covered as the longtime lead anchor for WJXT - Channel 4.
‘Trustworthy, dependable’: Community members share heartwarming messages for Tom Wills ahead of retirement
Read full article: ‘Trustworthy, dependable’: Community members share heartwarming messages for Tom Wills ahead of retirementNews4JAX asked community members to share memories and messages ahead of his retirement.
Channel 4 news anchor Tom Wills shares his special memories of Mary Baer and John Gaughan
Read full article: Channel 4 news anchor Tom Wills shares his special memories of Mary Baer and John GaughanI'd like to share with you a couple of my John and Mary memories. I want to start with some of the very first comments that former news anchor Deborah Gianoulis and I made about Mary 30 years ago--and we stand by them today. "Mary Baer has fit into our newsroom from the first day she got here. It seems like she's been here all along."