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Feature
Retiree’s Passion For Recording Stories Leads To New Business
BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Feature Writer
Jim Webb is an enthusiastic man. As he was retiring from his job at WFLA-TV after working 35 years in the business, Jim decided to become an entrepreneur, doing one of his many hobbies. Before long, “Webb! Works Videography Studio” was born. Webb loves a good story and helping others tell their story is the passion that gets him into the studio every day.
Webb! Works is a video production company that does a vast variety of videos based on the customer’s needs. From legacy videos to training and marketing videos, this studio is ready to ful- fill your needs. Webb’s extensive experience provides his clients with best practices for videography so the client is truly telling their story. He also acts as the producer and director, and if necessary, does voice overs.
Webb was born in a small town in Alabama, but he and his siblings were raised in the Cleve- land area after their parents moved. As a child, his mother enrolled the siblings in music lessons. In high school, he was in the marching band.
JIM WEBB
He ended up at Kent State University and be- came enamored of the Drum and Bugle Corps. He spent a summer in Madison, Wisconsin, working with one of the premier drum and bugle corps. It was there that he met his wife, Charisse. They have been married over 31
years.
While he loved music and band, Webb had
another passion - the camera. After getting a camera as a child, Webb fell in love with film and was the family photographer. He made his way into the TV photography business in multi- ple markets. Webb continued his climb to the top at WFLA. His roles included being the pri- mary videographer in helicopter Eagle-8 and for five years he was videographer and editor of the consumer investigation unit, “8-On Your Side.”
Webb spent his last 15 years at News Chan- nel 8 with Medical Editor, Irene Maher. To- gether, they won numerous awards.
In addition to growing his business, Webb’s big love these days is swing dancing. He learned it early in life and teaches it. COVID has virtually shut down the swing dancing business for the time being.
Webb states, “One of the saddest things about COVID is that social dancing is one of the biggest victims of social distancing.”
Until then, Jim Webb will be in his studio helping people remember the good times.
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