Edwin C. Metcalfe was a saxophonist and manager of

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, who lived in

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. Prior to entering the television broadcasting business, Metcalfe was a professional musician. In the 1940s, Metcalfe sang and played woodwinds with the legendary

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band. Upon his 1974 arrival in Fort Wayne, Metcalfe brought showmanship and sparkle to a tired

news operation, and that, combined with a generous budget, catapulted the station from third place behind the older

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and WKJG-TV stations, to first place for local news in the

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market. Metcalfe attended the University of Pittsburgh and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Indiana Tech. His wife of more than 50 years, Margaret ''Tootie'' Metcalfe, died in December 2000. They had two children, Judith Metcalfe Hampton and R. Duane Metcalfe. Metcalfe is retired and lives in Arizona.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Metcalfe, Edwin C. American male saxophonists Living people Place of birth missing (living people) People from Huntington County, Indiana Year of birth missing (living people) Musicians from Fort Wayne, Indiana 21st-century American saxophonists 21st-century American male musicians