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Dick Preston has been a part of KRCG News for nearly four decades.

After graduating from the University Of Missouri School Of Journalism and working in Columbia radio, Dick came to KRCG as an announcer and commercial writer. His experience included filling in on the sports and weather desk, even directing.

After a brief stint with the U.S. Army Reserves, he returned as a reporter and the station’s first weekend anchor. Since then, Dick has anchored the news in every available time period. He has also produced weekly features, special news programming and produced and hosted a weekly news-in-review program.

Currently, Dick co-anchors KRCG News at Sunrise and anchors and produces the KRCG News at Noon.
He says working with two pretty co-workers makes getting up early much easier.

His outside activities involve serving in leadership positions in his church as well as leading the boards of the Missouri School of Religion and Riverview Cemetery.

He regularly helps the Red Cross with its day of heroes and enjoys hosting trivia fundraisers.
Dick, his wife Nancy and daughter Anne are all Mizzou Journalism graduates. Dick’s son Andrew is an attorney in Chicago.