Archive for August, 2009
Jeff Hawkinson, former voice of JS Spelling Bee, dies at 63
Jeff Hawkinson, former voice of JS Spelling Bee, dies at 63
For nearly a quarter of a century, on most Saturday mornings in March, many in central Illinois would tune in to WEEK-TV to watch the different rounds of the Journal Star Spelling Bee. Â They would see the ever-present grin and hear the calming voice of Jeff Hawkinson, host and pronouncer of the local spelling bee that sent its champion to the national contest.
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