April Harriet O'Neil[1] was a television reporter for Channel 6 News. She was employed by Burne Thompson, though because of her headstrong nature and passion for her work, she expressed frequent disagreement with the assignments he gave her. She also butted heads on a regular basis with Vernon Fenwick, the director/camera operator whose enormous ego compelled him to beat April on her stories whenever possible. April was best friends with Irma, the receptionist at Channel 6. She lived in an apartment in New York City, though during the course of the series, she was forced to relocate because of a variety of indirectly Turtle-related mishaps.