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Former KTXS News 12 Sports Anchor/Reporter Mark Rogers passed away in a car crash. https://ktxs.com/news/local/former-ktxs-sports-reporter-mark-rogers-dies-in-car-crash

Legendary broadcaster Roger Mudd (CBS, NBC) has passed away at the age 93. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/roger-mudd-dead/2021/03/09/78ddf308-8117-11eb-9ca6-54e187ee4939_story.html

RIP Clayton Vaughn... and Godspeed. Say hello to Jim Giles and Bill Teegens from all of us. And speaking of Bill Teegins, it was 20 years ago this past January that Bill and 9 members of the OSU basketball program had perished.

Sad news out of Jackson, MS. Former WJTV and WAPT News and Sports Anchor Rick Whitlow has passed away after a long battle of leukemia. Thoughts and prayers are with his family in this difficult time. Whitlow was 67. RIP and Godspeed. https://www.wapt.com/article/former-wapt-anchor-sports-director-rick-whitlow-dies/35696767 https://www.wjtv.com/news/former-wjtv-12-news-sports-director-rick-whitlow-passes-away/

In the memory and tribute to Bob Kudzma. RIP Bob and Godspeed.

A San Antonio news legend is calling it a career. WOAI (KMOL) main anchor Randy Beamer is retiring as of next week after over 30 years at the San Antonio NBC station. His final newscast is March 5th. https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/randy-beamer-announces-retirement

Sad news out of Cincinnati, longtime meteorologist of WLWT (NBC) and WXIX (Fox) Pat Berry passed away from covid-19. Thoughts, prayers and condolences are with Pat's family in this difficult and emotional time. https://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-broadcaster-pat-barry-passed-away-at-age-69-from-covid-19/35575483 https://www.fox19.com/2021/02/21/former-fox-weatherman-local-dj-dies/

Got a few comings in North Carolina. In Asheville, WLOS ABC 13 hired former WFTV anchor/reporter Ty Russell as the stations evening anchor at 6:30, 10 & 11pm with Tammy Watford and Holly Headrick. Russell will also work on News 13 Investigates. And in Raleigh, WRAL NBC 5 hired Michelle Mackonochie as the morning anchor and reporter. Shoe joined the station at the beginning of the month, came from CBS station WINK/Ft. Myers, FLA. Mackonochie's uncle is Bill Diehl, who's a correspondent at ABC News Radio in New York.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/one-of-kwchs-two-evening-news-anchors-is-leaving-the-station-for-a-new-job/ar-BB1di5lu?ocid=chromentp

Ukee's statement about the scandal.

Two of the late, great broadcast giants. Larry King on The Late Late Show w/Tom Snyder... RIP Larry King and Tom Snyder... and Godspeed.

Wolf Blitzer's tribute to Larry King. They'll never be another LK... Long Live, Larry King... Long live the King.

I've already posted the obit of Donna on the In Memoriam section.

Baton Rouge Television and WAFB are mourning the loss of legendary anchor Donna Britt. Britt passed away this morning after losing her battle of ALS. Donna Britt was 62. Thoughts, prayers, and condolences are with Donna's family and to her extended family at WAFB 9 News. https://www.wafb.com/2021/01/21/beloved-wafb-anchor-donna-britt-passes-away/

In Houston, ABC Owned KTRK ABC 13 still have its "Cares About Texas" campaign. I think its still be used in PSA commercials.

They'll be a new main anchor at WSMV Channel 4. The Nashville NBC station hired CBS 17 (WNCN) main anchor Marius Payton to be the stations 5, 5, 6:30 and 10pm anchor with my friend, Tracy Kornet. Payton replaces Tom Randles who left the station last year in September after he and 'SMV management could not agree to a new contract. No start date on when he'll debut on WSMV Channel 4 News. https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2021/01/19/marius-payton-nashville-channel-4-hires-ex-memphis-tv-news-anchor/4197512001/ And with Marius Payton leaving The North Carolina Triangle (Raleigh, Druham, Fayetteville) and CBS 17, it's too early to say on who'll succeed him at CBS 17 News at 5, 6 & 11pm but I have a hunch it'll be Russ Bowen who'll take the helm as the station's new main anchor.

You're right, it's Bobeth. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2021/1/11/another-one-gone-in-atlanta

True. Unless... Meredith decides to sell WGCL/WPCH to Nexstar.

Quincy Media has put itself on the for sale block https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2021/1/7/breaking-media-group-puts-themselves-on-the-sales-block

There's no way that's going to happen.