In the 1987 TMNT animated series,
April O'Neil was a television reporter for Channel 6 News. She was
employed by Burne Thompson and frequently expressed disagreement with
his assignments due to her headstrong nature and passion for her work.
She also fell out repeatedly with Vernon Fenwick, the director/camera
operator whose enormous ego compelled him to scoop O'Neil on her stories
whenever possible. O'Neil was best friends with Irma, the receptionist
at Channel 6. Her Channel 6 News Van was a blue van that had classic
headlights and the Channel 6 News logo on each side. O'Neil could
usually be found wearing a distinctive yellow jumpsuit with white boots. She lived in an apartment in New York City,
though during the course of the series, she was forced to relocate
several times due to a variety of indirect Turtle-related mishaps.
