No one but Gary Waddell projects that prototypical straight-laced, honest, avuncular and comforting demeanor that our readers desire, especially when he's relaying some of the sundry grim realities of life in Las Vegas. The steady heart of KLAS-TV, Channel 8's newscasts has won readers' favor before, this year edging out chirpy Rikki Cheese of KVBC-TV, Channel 3.
Our Pick: GARY WADDELL
No problem on our end with Gary Waddell, either, as we feel the same way about a trust-evoking guy who is becoming the local Walter Cronkite.