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  1. Longtime Los Angeles news anchor Jeff Michael has filed a lawsuit against CBS 2 (KCBS-TV) for breach of contract. https://deadline.com/2020/08/jeff-michael-sues-cbs-breach-of-contract-health-discrimination-1203026501/
  2. WCBD TV2 Action News 1989 11pm Close: Hugo's Arrival. Oprah and TV2 Action News promo at the end.
  3. KXAS 5/1/1991 10pm - Nolan Ryan's 7th No-Hitter Live.
  4. The best anchor team at WRTV throughout the 70s, 80, 90s, and 2000s were Caldwell, Lee and Willis.
  5. It's WTTV/WXIN and Indiana's loss, but for WGN and Chicago... that's their gain.
  6. Pay close atten to the WTVT promo. Skip to 3:44.
  7. BREAKING: KOLD Chief Meteorologist is out the door, and moves to Seattle. Former CBS 11 (KTVT) and current KOLD 13 Chief Meteorologist Lisa Villegas is the leaving the Tucson CBS station and makes the move Seattle's Q13 FOX (KCPQ) to be taking the helm of the same position, Chief Meteorologist for Q13's Evening and Late newscasts. Villegas last day at KOLD 13 is October 2nd. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/8/6/3-and-out-in-tucson
  8. Peter Jennings would be so proud at David Muir.
  9. Oh, my mistake for the error.
  10. There's going to be a new Chief Meteorologist at the Rio Grande Valley's NBC 23 (KVEO). The RGV's NBC Station has hired WHNS (FOX 21) Meteorologist Issac Williams to be their new lead weathercaster for the Early Evening and Late newscasts. No word on what KVEO will do about Robert Bettes who is currently the stations Chief Meteorologist. And Pittsburgh's CBS 2 (KDKA) is adding more news to its lineup. KDKA will add a 7:30pm half-hour newscast to its current 7pm news that will now run from 7-8pm. The station will have Megan Schiller the 7pm half-hour newscast that will replace the nationally syndicated show EXTRA with Billy Bush. KDKA's expanded news is set to launch August 17th.
  11. Anchor changes are taking place at Austin's KVUE ABC 24. Evening Anchor Mike Rush will be move to Daybreak (5-7am) with Yvonne Nava. Morning anchor Bryan Mays will now be the stations main anchor at 5, 6 and 10pm with Terri Gruca (5pm) and Quita Culpepper (6 & 10pm). Meteorologist Jason Mikell will now do the weather on weekends, he'll be anchoring the early morning edition of Daybreak at 4:30am, and do traffic reports from 5-7am. The changes will take place starting tomorrow.
  12. In the memory and in tribute to WSVN/WHDH Owner, Ed Ansin. RIP and Godspeed.
  13. I'll always remember Regis with this classic moment in television history. RIP Regis and Godspeed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDvNoLboqQM
  14. In the memory and in tribute to the late, great Jerry Taft. RIP and Godspeed.
  15. In memory and in tribute to the late Jane Gardner. RIP and Godspeed.
  16. I know that Bob Johnson is up there in heaven reunited with MaryEllen Locher and anchoring the news together from the good lord above. Thoughts and prayers to The Johnson Family. RIP Bob and MaryEllen, and Godspeed.
  17. There's one thing missing on the new Gray websites... News Team Bios.
  18. Or maybe bring back a legendary soap opera and revive it. One answer, IMO... AMC (All My Children).
  19. Two big 25th anniversaries taken place here in The Lone Star State. 25 years ago today (7/1/95) in Austin, KTBC and KBVO switched network affiliations. KTBC said so long to CBS and said hello to FOX, while KBVO said goodbye to FOX and jump to CBS. And KBVO changed the call letters to K-EYE the next day. (7/2/95) 25 years ago tomorrow, three TV stations in Dallas/Fort Worth made the switch to new networks. KDFW - CBS to FOX, KTVT - Ind to CBS, and KDAF - FOX to Ind, and later WB. What a difference 25 years makes for both cities in Texas.
  20. As much as hate Sinclair Media, the media group has renewed their CBS affiliates. https://deadline.com/2020/06/viacomcbs-sinclair-set-renewals-for-eight-cbs-affiliates-1202973640/
  21. Thoughts and prayers need to go out to Winston-Salem's WXII 12 News anchor Kimberly Van Scoy. The former evening anchor now morning anchor has been diagnosed with congestive heart disease. The diagnosis came as a surprise to herself. Van Scoy assured viewers though, during her announcement on Facebook, that she's been taken care of by the best doctors. For now, Van Scoy will be off the air getting treatment and some much need rest. https://www.wxii12.com/article/wxii-12-anchor-kimberly-van-scoy-announces-congestive-heart-disease-diagnosis/32979160
  22. Prayers are going out to former New York and current Harrisburg, PA anchor Robb Hanrahan of CBS 21 (WHP) who had suffered a massive heart attack yesterday. He's recovering in the ICU after a second surgery. Thoughts are with The Hanrahan Family and Robb's colleagues at CBS 21, and prayers for a full recovery to Robb and to his family at this difficult time. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/06/cbs-21-anchor-robb-hanrahan-still-in-icu-but-made-a-nice-step-after-heart-attack-wife-says.html
  23. Longtime Beaumont meteorologist resins from KBMT. https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Longtime-weatherman-resigns-from-KBMT-15350743.php
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