Al Wiman
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Al Wiman is an American
reporter. He has worked at KSDK-TV and KMOV-TV in Saint Louis, Missouri. He also has served with radio and television stations in Los Angeles
and Tallahassee, Florida
. Wiman’s career honors and awards include three Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
and two Golden Globe awards from the Southern California Radio/TV News Association.
Wiman is perhaps best known for his reports on the Charles Manson murders. Wiman and his television crew discovered the bloody clothes discarded by the killers on a hillside in Beverly Hills
. As a result Wiman was referenced in Helter Skelter
and was portrayed in the television film based on the case.
While Al was working at radio station KFWB, Hollywood, CA, he narrated "THE BEATLES' STORY" album for Capital Records. It was released November 23, 1964.
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reporter. He has worked at KSDK-TV and KMOV-TV in Saint Louis, Missouri. He also has served with radio and television stations in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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and Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
. Wiman’s career honors and awards include three Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences or NATAS was created in 1955 to advance the arts and sciences of television. Headquartered in New York, NATAS's membership is national and the organization has local chapters around the country....
and two Golden Globe awards from the Southern California Radio/TV News Association.
Wiman is perhaps best known for his reports on the Charles Manson murders. Wiman and his television crew discovered the bloody clothes discarded by the killers on a hillside in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
. As a result Wiman was referenced in Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter (book)
Helter Skelter is a true crime book by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry. The subject of the book is the 1969 Manson Family murders and Bugliosi's own prosecution of Charles Manson and his followers....
and was portrayed in the television film based on the case.
While Al was working at radio station KFWB, Hollywood, CA, he narrated "THE BEATLES' STORY" album for Capital Records. It was released November 23, 1964.