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San Diego's FOX 5 (KSWB) is expanding it's 10pm news 90 minutes. It looks like they'll be a rating war at 11pm. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/kswb-expands-10pm-newscast/202910

Sad news this evening, former WBZ anchor Tony Pepper passed away on Tuesday, April 3rd, at the age of 79 after complications due to diabetes and heart disease. When he came to Boston he initially worked with Tom Ellis but soon after and most memorably was partnered with Jack Williams, helping WBZ-TV be number one in Boston for many years. Tony was known for his great patriotism, wry sense of humor, huge laugh, and his beautifully modulated voice. He was passionately engaged in all manner of social and civic issues, especially equality and fairness. Thoughts and condolences goes out to the family of Tony Pepper and to his WBZ-TV family.

Sad news today, Former KYW and KPNX anchor Vince Leonard has passed away yesterday in his home in Las Vegas. Vince started as an anchor at KYW-TV in 1958 back when the call letters were WCRV. Vince left the station in 1980 to join KPNX and retired from the news business in 1989. Vince Leonard was 92. Prayers and Condolences goes out to Vince Leonard's family. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/former-philly-anchor-dies-at-92/202633

KPRC premiered the revived Scene at Five 30 years ago today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=gzDgj8c9bmI;t=65

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smjY8tCX_LA

WIOIO's 19 News launch promos from early 1995.

KHOU announced today the execution of a lease agreement with 5718 Westheimer Road Investors, L.P. totaling 43,000 square feet of space at 5718 Westheimer in Houston. http://www.khou.com/article/news/local/khou-announces-location-of-new-station/285-533170471 http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2018/03/khou-signs-deal-on-new-building.html

You're right. KDFI will air rebroadcast of FOX 4 News at 6 at 7pm. You know, it just came up after reading the comment. I remember after the network switch here in D/FW in the summer of '95, KDFW used to simulcasts their 9pm and/or 10pm news on KDFI.

First time a 7pm news airing in DFW since KTXA 21 News: First in Prime in '06. (And I still miss that newscasts, they were DFW's KCAL.)

In the Alamo City of San Antonio, after 26 years, longtime KSAT Chief Meteorologist Steve Browne is hanging up with weather clicker. He's retiring in June. https://www.ksat.com/weather/ksat-12-meteorologist-steve-browne-set-to-retire WTHR's main anchor is calling it a career. John Stehr is retiring after 23 years at the Indianapolis NBC affiliate. Stehr's final day is June 20th. No word on who will succeed him. https://www.wthr.com/article/anchor-john-stehr-announces-retirement-from-wthrs-13-eyewitness-news

The Turko Files started originally in San Antonio (KENS), then Nashville (WKRN) and to San Diego (KUSI). Hat's off to you Turko!

WFAA had that current logo since '96 with refreshed set and "The Spirit" theme in the Belo era.

WFAA News Director Carolyn Mongo said to unclebarky that further makeovers are coming for WFAA. The station is intent on seizing that momentum, Mungo says. “We will be finally getting a set refresh at Victory (Park) in mid-late April,” she tells staffers. “SO -- by May we will have a new ‘brand’ logo launch, a more robust marketing campaign, and a new set! I wanted to thank the entire team for the hard work. I may not see you often, but the morning show is the most important show we do. I huddle with Sheena (Daybreak executive producer Sheena Autin) every day. It is exciting to see our upward trend. There is no stopping us.” http://unclebarky.com/dfw_files/6aaaf426fc48cc951094cc20afe48956-4145.html Say goodbye to This Is Home and hello to C Clarity and Tegna-Set-In-A-Box. IMO, I wish they would get a better news theme with "The Spirit" signature.

KHOU's GM is retiring at the end of the year. http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2018/03/khou-gm-susan-mceldoon-announces-retirement.html

WAGA Eyewitness News at 5 - Jim Axel's final newscasts. This one's for you Jim, and Godspeed.

Flashback Friday - WAVE 3 1987 - Today in WAVE Country with Andy Culpepper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=b90v21th8fg;t=45 The Same Andy Culpepper who won the big one on $100,000 Pyramid in 1986.

KNBC's It Happens on 4 Campaign (1990s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=Djpt-RyQkao;t=12

Tom Snyder on 20/20, Later with Bob Costas, April-May 1989 I still miss Tom Snyder... Settle back, fire up the colortini, and watch the pictures as they fly through the air. Thanks for watching, Everybody. Godspeed... Tom Snyder. We still miss you.

In honor of M*A*S*H 35th anniversary of the three hour series finale, WLS-TV went behind the scenes of the final filming. And IMO, this was one of favorite shows in the history of television, and the series finale of M*A*S*H will go down as one of the highest rated dramedy in TV history, and I'm glad that MeTV airs M*A*S*H at 7PM Eastern/6PM Central. Goodbye... Farewell... And Amen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=fvOoxfgBLvM;t=130