Powell couple noted on national TV

The more-than-65-year marriage of a Powell couple drew national attention last week.

Television host Kelly Ripa called Curt and Barb Jasper’s nearly seven decades together a “great story” on the March 11 episode of Live with Regis and Kelly.

The episode is embedded below:

At around the 6:30 minute mark in the video, Ripa shares the story about the Jaspers.

Ripa noted that the couple recently celebrated their 65th anniversary, drawing applause from the studio audience.

“Whoa!” said comedian Jerry Seinfield, who was standing in for co-host Regis Philbin.

Seinfield also took the opportunity to take a comedic shot at Powell and questioned why it was news.

The Tribune had written a story about the Jaspers last month as a preview to its “Bride Guide” special section, and the Associated Press picked up the story last week. That led to it being noticed by “Regis and Kelly.”

Marriage was the main topic of discussion on Thursday’s program, as Seinfield promotes his new NBC show, “The Marriage Ref.”

The show, which features celebrity panelists poking fun at and weighing in on disputes between real-life couples, has generally been panned by critics.