Elaine Green
L. Elaine Green | |
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Born | November 5, 1940 Bethel, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | May 5, 2014 | (aged 73)
Other names | Elaine Green; Elaine Schottelkotte |
Occupation | Television news reporter |
L. Elaine Green (née Browning; November 5, 1940 – May 5, 2014) was an American TV reporter who worked for WCPO-TV for 14 years (1969–83).
Career
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
After her career with WCPO she founded her own video production business, Video Features, in 1982.[2]
Personal life
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]
Death
Green died on May 5, 2014, aged 73, from complications during routine surgery. [where?][7] She was survived by two children and four grandchildren.
References
- ^ "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.