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Dennis Woltering's final newscast from May 30 on WWL. http://youtu.be/ZG4FqB-nx0s

Piece on WDSU anchor Norman Robinson's career from May 30's final newscast and his goodbye.

Intro of WWL weekend broadcast with Dennis Woltering, early 1980s. http://www.wwltv.com/home/promo-module/VIDEO-Dennis-Woltering-reporting-early-1980s-261270061.html

Hmm.

First few minutes of WWL's PM Magazine (w/intro) with Lee Sinclair and Eric Paulsen, August 1981.

WDSU anchor Norman Robinson has set his retirement for May 30. Robinson will continue to make occasional appearances on the station, including during the 2014 Children's Hospital Telethon May 31-June 1, the station said.

1989? Looks more like 19 SEVENTY 9.

My guess is that it'll be Karen Swensen and Natalie Shephard for the time being. Other tidbits: Woltering's contract expired in February yet the station asked him to stay on until the end of this month's sweeps. Also, stepping down was Woltering's decision. He's 67. His final newscast is the 10 pm show May 30.

WWL 5 and 10 pm anchor Dennis Woltering announced he's stepping away from the anchor desk at the end of this month, though not retiring. He says he wants to explore other media work, including documentaries and long form work. He's been anchor since 1994, but started at the station in 1977 and had a stint at WCAU from 1984-94. http://www.wwltv.com/news/Dennis-Woltering-to-retire-from-WWL-TV-anchor-desk-258338871.html

Damn that's a lot of news.

My money is on the latter.

WTOP "The One & Only" promos, 1975 -

Animation demo reels: Klein &, fall 1979 - Klein &, 1982 -

Well, it looks like Bert Case is reporting for WAPT. His title is "Special Correspondent". Still the same ole Bert to me.

Dave Nussbaum began work as the noon and 5 pm meteorologist for WWL-TV. He comes to the station from WBRZ in Baton Rouge, replacing Derek Kevra, who now is at WJBK Detroit.

WLBT announced via Facebook that reporter/anchor Bert Case is retiring effective Jan. 31. Bert's been at WLBT since 1974. He was a WAPT from 1970-74 and WJTV from 1965-70. He did radio from 1957- 65.

Natalie Shepherd made her debut at WWL today. Natalie used to do the news in Tampa with WFLA. She'll anchor the 6 am 10 pm newscasts. Dennis Woltering will continue to do the 5 and 10 pm broadcasts wile Karen Swenson does the 5 and 6 pm report. Ya got all of that? Good.

Morning anchor and "The 504" host Melanie Hebert announced her resignation from WWL-TV. She cites raising her infant son and distance from her husband, who works in Baton Rouge as reasons for stepping down. She says she is moving to Baton Rouge and will take some time off. Her last day is July 23.

WWL-TV and The Baton Rouge Advocate announced a partnership with investigative pieces... http://theadvocate.com/news/6347793-123/the-advocate-wwl-tv-announce-partnership

Looks like the Aljazeera News Network will be setting up a bureau in New Orleans soon, according to the Times-Picayune May 8. NOLA is one of several bureaus being set up around the country by the Qatar-funded network: * New York, Washington, Miami, Nashville, Chicago, New Orleans, Detroit, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2013/05/al_jazeera_america_reportedly.html#incart_river

Also: * WBRZ reporter Kristy Davis is leaving the Baton Rouge ABC affiliate for Cincinnati, where she will join WLWT as reporter and morning anchor.

Just in: New Orleans has lost a legend tonight. Former WDSU anchor/reporter Alec Gifford died tonight, according to his daughter. He was 85. Gifford began his career at WDSU in 1955 and remained there until his retirement in 2006, except for a short stint as an NBC correspondent in 1966 and from 1967-80 at rival WVUE, then an ABC affiliate as anchor and news director. He was truly one of the best who ever did it. http://www.wwltv.com/news/Legendary-NO-journalist-Alec-Gifford-dies-199643921.html

Today is WLBT/WDBD news director Dennis Smith's last day at the station. He's been ND at WLBT since 1989. Before then, he's was reporter or anchor at KATC, WWL and WJTV.

Nearly 30 people who work on- and off-air have been laid off as a result of the KARK/KLRT merger, according to KHTV and arkansasbusiness.com. Twenty are from KLRT and nearly 8 are from KARK. Those laid off include KARK anchors Wendy Suares, Adam Rodriguez and Jonathan Athens and KLRT sports anchor David Raath and news director Ed Trauschke. The article also said KLRT was cancelling its 5pm and 10 pm newscasts in favor of a 5:30 pm and one-hour 9 pm newscasts. In addition, Fox 16 will air a new morning show starting Monday anchored by KARK's Deedra Wilson and Gregg Dee. The show will air from 7-9 am. http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/90480/at-least-25-lose-jobs-at-kark-klrt-as-tv-owners-consolidate

WGNO morning anchor Jocelyn Lockwood is leaving the New Orleans ABC station after a couple of years to travel the world with her husband. Replacing her on "Good Morning New Orleans" and the 11 am show is reporter Anne Cutler. The changes take effect February 1. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wgno-names-anne-cutler-morning-co-anchor_b77801