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Antonio Mora is out at the Miami's CBS 4 WFOR after his contract was not renewed. According to sfltv.com, the move was no surprise,Tipsters told us he may be on the way out but that his contract was into its third year and past the ’out clause’ period so WFOR had to wait for it to run out, which just happened. Mora joined WFOR from Chicago CBS owned station WBBM in 2008. Before working for WBBM, he was on the news desk for “Good Morning America.” Mora had been the solo anchor for WFOR’s 6 p.m. newscast.

WISH-TV 8 Chief Meteorologist Steve Bray is now officially named News Director. “Steve’s varied and experienced background in news and weather, as well as his dedication to being a first informer with digital and on-air, makes him the ideal candidate to lead our news department,” said WISH president and general manager Jeff White. “Steve has made a tremendous positive impact in every one of his many roles at WISH-TV. I look forward to this success continuing as news director.” Bray has been interim news director for the Indianapolis CBS affiliate since the departure of Patti McGettigan in August. He joined WISH in 1995, working his way up the ranks after being promoted chief meteorologist in 1999, then news operations manager in 2009 and assistant news director in 2011. However, (I think) while Bray continues to do the weather at 5:30pm, there is still no word on who will take Bray's place as Chief Meteorologist. http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/about_us/steve-bray-named-news-director

KWTV CBS 9 morning anchor Robin Marsh is moving to the Afternoons. After 12 years on the morning anchor desk, Marsh announced she will anchor the 4 pm. news for the Oklahoma City CBS affiliate beginning in January. The station announced that Bobbie Miller will take Marsh’s slot on the morning anchor desk in January. http://www.news9.com...s-to-afternoons

Maryellen Pann has been promoted to chief meteorologist at WPMT FOX 43 in Harrisburg-Lancaster, Penn. Pann has worked as a meteorologist at WPMT since 1990, when she began as the station’s weekend weathercaster. She handles the forecasts on the 6, 6:30, 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts Pann received her certificate in meteorology from Mississippi State University. She has also worked atWBFF in Baltimore and WMDT in Salisbury, Md. And on a difficult note, All of us at TVNewsTalk want to offer our prayers and hopefully a full recovery to WJW FOX 8 News Morning anchor Stacey Frey. Stacey announced on the air this morning that she has been diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. “This will be my last day working at Fox 8 for a little while,” she said, sitting between her husband and her son on the WJW set (video above). “I discovered a lump a couple months ago, and it turns out that I have breast cancer.” Frey, a general assignment reporter at the Cleveland Fox affiliate since 2002, said she will undergo surgery tomorrow and will be off the air for four to six weeks while she recovers. http://fox8.com/2012/10/23/fox-8s-stacey-frey-announces-breast-cancer/

I've uploaded WPLG special tribute to Ann Bishop from 1997. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_wem1eB6xA&feature=g-hist

All of us at TVNewsTalk want to wish KWTV News 9 Chief Meteorologist Gary England a very happy 40th Anniversary of broadcasing OKC Weather and here's to many more. http://www.news9.com/story/19836387/news-9s-gary-england-celebrates-40-years-of-service http://www.news9.com...0th-anniversary

Sad news to report to you. WCIA-3 Meteorologist Robert Reese passed away Tuesday night at a hospital in Chicago. He'd been battling pneumonia recently and dealing with cancer for many years. Robert began his career at WCIA 3 in 1998 and served as the station's chief meteorologist for nearly four years. All of us at TVNewsTalk send our prayers condolences to the staff of WCIA 3 News and to Reese family at this difficult time.

Jack Atherton is leaving Cincinnati’s WLWT to join WKEF-WRGT in Dayton as the main anchor, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. The move comes eight months after Atherton left the 11 p.m. anchor desk at WLWT, a shift which was said to allow him to “dig into the elections during this critical political year.” He was replaced by Mike Dardis, who joined the station from KOMO in April. Atherton’s last day at WLWT is today. He will make his debut in Dayton October 17. WPXI morning news co-anchor and former WCBS Alum Todd McDermott will have the luxury of sleeping in when he takes a new job beginning next week at WPBF ABC 25, the Hearst television station in West Palm Beach, Fla. Mr. McDermott, whose last day with WPXI's 4:30 a.m. morning news show is Friday, will anchor the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. broadcasts. His WPXI co-anchor, Jennifer Abney, has a new colleague at the desk with the Oct. 22 arrival of Joe Arena. Mr. Arena has been a news anchor and reporter at CBS affiliate WIVB in Buffalo, N.Y., for the past five years.

WKCF/WCPX (WKMG) 10pm News - 10/4/1995

There are changes coming to the anchor lineup at WTTG, the Fox O&O in Washington, DC. Will Thomas is stepping into the role of weeknight 5 p.m. anchor alongside Shawn Yancy. Thomas, currently the station’s weekend evening anchor, will also report for the 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts in his new role. Thomas replaces Laura Evans, who will step into the role of weekend evening anchor alongside Maureen Umeh. Evans will expand her reporting duties at WTTG, contributing to the weekday newscasts as the consumer reporter.

Vince DeMentri out at WPIX, now lands at WICS/Springfield. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/vince-dementri-lands-at-wics-i-dont-think-you-can-judge-anybodys-character-by-an-incident-or-two_b62068

John Discepolo begins next week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach. Discepolo comes from KOMO, the ABC affiliate in Seattle, where he has been a weekend anchor and weekday reporter since 2010. Prior to his time in Seattle, Discepolo also worked at WCBS and WNYW in New York and KDFW in Dallas. At WPEC, Discepolo will anchor the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts alongside Liz Quirantes. His first broadcast will be September 24. Julie Luck, anchor at WGHP in Greensboro, NC, is leaving the station. While there’s no word on where she’s headed, the station’s website posted a statement from the FOX affiliate’s president and general manager Karen Adams saying Luck was leaving to “explore other opportunities.”Adams went on to say, “We appreciate Julie’s contributions to the FOX8 News team over the past 7 years, and wish her all the best in pursuing other options. She is a professional and classy lady”. Luck who anchors the 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. newscasts said, “It’s been a privilege bringing you the news nightly. Although I’ve decided to move on to explore new opportunities, the FOX8 family will always be near and dear to my heart.” Maria Antonia has signed off from KMBC after 28 years with the Kansas City ABC affiliate. “As I said at the end of my last KMBC broadcast Friday, I thank the people of our community,” Antonia told Bottom Line Communications. “For 28 years so many families were willing to share their stories, even when it wasn’t easy.” Antonia will be taking on an expanded role at The Bishop Sullivan Center, where she has been a volunteer for several years. Her husband, KMBC photojournalist Tim Twyman, will remain at the station, according to Bottom Line.

Deanna Dewberry is coming back to D/FW and will join Dallas NBC O&O KXAS next month. Dewberry will be a consumer and investigative reporter for NBC 5. She comes to the station from WISH in Indianapolis, where she co-anchors the noon and 5 p.m. newscasts. It is a return to Dallas for the Texas native, who used to be an anchor and reporter at WFAA in Dallas. She has also worked at KLBK and KCBD in Lubbock, Tex., and KTHV in Little Rock.

WEWS New Graphics/Music/Set debut - 9/09/12 (SD)

Nexstar has renewed affiliation agreements with CBS for eight of its stations, the company announced today. The long-term extensions are at KLBK in Lubbock, TX, KLST in San Angelo, TX, KTAB in Abilene, TX, WCIA in Decatur, IL, WFRV in Green Bay, WJMN in Marquette, WMBD in Peoria and WROC in Rochester. Mission Broadcasting has also renewed an affiliation agreement with CBS for KOLR in Springfield, MO, which Nexstar operates under a local marketing agreement. WSBT, The South Bend CBS affiliate, has added Rick Schutt and Jennifer Copeland to a three anchor rotation that includes longtime anchor Cindy Ward. Ward’s previous co-anchor at 5 and 6 p.m., Dustin Grove, retired from TV news on Friday. The lineup looks something like this: Schutt and Copeland will anchor the 5 p.m., Copeland and Ward will take the 5:30 while Schutt and and Copeland will again anchor the 6. Schutt will take the 10 pm. and will be joined by Ward for the 11.

KAMR/Amarillo 1986 10pm Open with a future now former WPXI sports director.

Seattle ABC-affiliate KOMO has announced that anchor Kathi Goertzen is back in the hospital as a result of her ongoing battle with brain tumors. “She has had a bit of a setback and is in the hospital again,” a statement on KOMO’s website reads. “As you know, Kathi believes very strongly in the power of prayer and how your love and support give her strength. We know right now Kathi would appreciate your thoughts and prayers.” Goertzen developed pneumonia while undergoing treatment for her brain tumors, which she has been fighting for 12 years. She last underwent surgery in April. http://www.komonews....-165872886.html

Raleigh-Durham NBC-affiliate WNCN will have a new evening co-anchor next month: Pam Saulsby, until last year was an anchor at rival station WRAL. Saulsby signed off from WRAL last year after 20 years with the CBS-affiliate. In her new role at WNCN, she will co-anchor the 7 and 11 p.m. newscasts alongside Penn Holderness (pictured with Saulsby) and chief meteorologist Wes Hohenstein, as well as produce reports for the station.

Jim Henderson, the longtime radio voice of the New Orleans Saints who retired from his sports director post at WWL earler this year after 34 years with the CBS-affiliate, has signed on with Fox-affiliate WVUE as a football analyst. Henderson signed off from WWL in January, planning to continue as the Saints play-by-play announcer on WWL-AM. Now, his semi-retirement will include regular appearances on WVUE during the NFL season. Mike Brooks is returning to his home state to join KOKH, the Fox-affiliate in Oklahoma City, as evening anchor. Brooks was most recently a freelance anchor at WFTX in Fort Myers. Prior to that, he was morning anchor at WGCL in Atlanta. Brooks, who signed off from WFTX on Friday, will be anchoring KOKH’s 9 and 10 p.m. newscasts alongside Jamie Cerreta.

WCIV Charleston, SC 11pm 1996

After 35 years at Detroit's ABC 7 WXYZ, veteran news anchor Diana Lewis is retiring on October 3rd. All of us at TVNT wish Diana the very best in her retirement this fall. http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/legendary-detroit-anchor-diana-lewis-to-retire-from-7-action-news

Anchor Paul Joncich is joining KLAS, the CBS-affiliate in Las Vegas, next month. Joncich comes from WOIO in Cleveland, where he has been an anchor for the past six years. At KLAS, he replaces Gary Waddell, who is retiring. Joncich will anchor the noon, 4 and 4:30 p.m. newscasts, as well as reporting for the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts. After 18 years as chief meteorologist at KOCO in Oklahoma City, Rick Mitchell is moving to Dallas to join KXAS. Mitchell replaces Jennifer Lopez, who left the NBC O&O earlier this year. Prior to joining KOCO in 1993, Mitchell worked as a meteorologist at WOI in Des Moines and at AccuWeather in State College, PA. Tampa NBC-affiliate WFLA has announced the launch of a 7 p.m. newscast beginning July 30. The newscast’s debut coincides with the start of the Olympics, which will air on NBC. It will be anchored by Jennifer Leigh, who currently anchors WFLA’s 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts, and one other person who has yet to be hired.

Hubbard Broadcasting is shutting down news operations at KSAX, its ABC-affiliate in Central Minnesota, and 17 employees are being laid off. “Although this has been a difficult decision for our company, we will be streamlining operations at KSAX-TV beginning today,” Hubbard Broadcasting president Rob Hubbard announced in an email to staff Tuesday morning. Hubbard plans to maintain KSAX’s studio in Alexandria, MN but the station will no longer produce local news. Instead, KSAX viewers will receive all of their news from sister station KSTP in Minneapolis-St. Paul. In his announcement, Hubbard promised that the 17 employees being laid off would “receive severance pay and benefits, along with outplacement assistance.” “We’re grateful for the service that KSAX and its employees have provided to west Central Minnesota for the past 25 years,” Hubbard added. Jennifer Myers is joining KDFW in Dallas as the weekend meteorologist, the Fox O&O announced today. Myers begins on July 24 as the meteorologist on the Saturday and Sunday morning newscasts. She comes from KVIA in El Paso, where she has been a meteorologist, reporter, fill-in anchor and web producer since 2010. “I’m very excited about joining the FOX4 team,” Myers said in a statement. “Severe weather has always been my passion, so being in a place where I can do what I love is really something I’m looking forward to.”

KSDK 1994 5pm (The Death of Meteorologist Bob Richards) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnguSnSTMvQ

Tom Leyden has been promoted to sports director at WXYZ, the ABC-affiliate in Detroit. Leyden replaces Don Shane, who retired in March after 23 years at the station. He has been a sports anchor at WXYZ since 2004. In his new role, Leyden plans to expand the delivery of sports content on web and mobile platforms. “We need to continue to stay current and relevant,” Leyden said in a statement. “That means finding new ways to deliver sports information to our viewers when and where they want it. We want to be part of their lives.” Evening anchor Nina Radetich is leaving KTNV next month to pursue new opportunities and spend more time with her family, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my professional life, whatever it may be, and really looking forward to more time with my family,” Radetich said. “My husband and son are the world to me, and being the best wife and mom I can be will always be my top priority.” Radetich, who joined KNTV in 2007, anchors the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts at the Las Vegas ABC-affiliate. After her departure, weekend anchor Tricia Kean will move into the weekday evening anchor position alongside Steve Wolford.