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Come Sail Away With Us!

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Sometimes, when perusing through so many years of archives, you strike upon something pure gold. No, we're not talking about Todd Markel's hair here, we're talking about this fabulous pledge video (circa an unknown year) that our team unearthed.

We're pleased to report that Todd still works at KOCE (now PBS SoCal) — he's our Master Control & Broadcast Operations Lead. It's also worth noting that his hair no longer looks like that. Unfortunately, he's lost track of that sweater. Please keep your eyes peeled. And if you borrowed it, just do the right thing and return it already.

This article was updated on Jan. 26, 2023.

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