Chances are Brook Stanford has either helped you or someone you know at least once during his career as KOMO-TV's "People Helper." Born and raised in Michigan, Brook received a BA in Economics in 1963 and went on to receive his Masters degree in Speech (Radio-TV) in 1964 from the University of Michigan.

In 1962, Brook's passion for singing took him on tour through the Northwest with the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club. In search of a job, Brook wrote letters to every radio and television station in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Eventually, landing a job in 1965 as news director of KOMW Radio, a one man department, in Omak, Washington. While in Omak, Brook also worked as a stringer for the Wenatchee Daily World.

In 1967, Brook returned to Michigan and in 1968, covered both the GOP and the tumultuous Democratic convention for WOOD-TV, Time Life Broadcast in Grand Rapids. In 1969, Brook once again returned to the Northwest and went to work for KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon. In July of 1970, he joined KOMO-TV in Seattle and worked as a general assignment reporter and Sunday news anchor until 1979. From 1979 to 1986, Brook worked as KOMO-TV's health and science reporter and then in 1987 became KOMO's renowned "People Helper."

Over the span of fourteen years as the "People Helper," Brook touched tens of thousands and maybe millions of lives. He told stories about people in need and got viewers to respond. As the "People Helper," Brook helped raise more than 9 million dollars, saw the formation of a volunteer group that donated a thousand used computers to people in need, raised enough food in one food drive for a million meals and collected enough toys for ten thousand kids at Christmas. On December 14, 2001, Brook retired from KOMO-TV after spending more than 30 years with the station.

For his work, Brook has won a regional Emmy and awards from the Academy of Religious Broadcasting, Washington Education Association and the Washington State Nurses Association.

Brook has continued his passion for singing and has been a member of the Seattle Men's Chorus for 21 years, touring Europe, Australia, New Zealand and a dozen U.S. States and Canada. He is also a volunteer advisor for Diverse Harmony, a gay and straight alliance chorus for singers ages 16-22.