Dayton TV camerman retires after 51 years

Bob "Scoop" Phillips, who at age 75 was the longest working active news photographer in Ohio, and perhaps in the industry, is retiring as chief photographer at WDTN-TV, Channel 2 News in Dayton.

Phillips, with Channel 2 for 51 years, said the decision was one of the hardest he has ever had to make.

"It is not easy after all this time," he said, his voice heavy with emotion. "I love this job. I love Channel 2 and I love the city of Dayton. It was a difficult decision, but the time has come."

Click on the headline to read an article by Dale Huffman in the Dayton Daily News