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WXII's Austin Caviness has announced that he's leaving the station to become a pastor. His last day will be May 30th. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2014/04/21/wxii-meteorologist-austin-caviness-to-become.html http://www.wxii12.com/tv/about/austin-caviness-to-leave-wxii-preach-in-dobson/25578840

From the Buffalo News: "New Owner (Scripps) May Take Control Of (WKBW) Channel 7 After May Sweeps" http://blogs.buffalonews.com/talkintv/2014/04/new-owner-may-take-control-of-channel-7-after-may-sweeps.html?ref=bmh

Mark Edwards is suing KTHV and Gannett for discrimination. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/little-rock-sports-anchor-sues-gannett-for-discrimination_b119490 http://arkansastvnewswatch.blogspot.com/2014/04/kthv-gannett-sued-for-discrimination.html

Savannah's WJCL is adding a 5:00 and a 5:30 pm newscast. Katie will move to 10am while Bethenny moves to sister station WTGS at noon. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wjcl-adds-news-at-500-and-530-pm_b119236 http://wjcl.com/wjcl-abc-to-wtgs-fox-progamming-changes/

WYMT is considered a semi-satellite of WKYT. WKYT simulcasts their 5 & 5:30pm news weekdays on WYMT.

Washington D.C.'s WTTG FOX 5 will expand its morning shows in the summer. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wttg-expands-its-morning-shows_b118944

29 Hearst stations went dark yesterday on Dish Network, says MultiChannel News. The two parties failed to reach a retransmission consent agreement. http://www.multichannel.com/news/news-articles/29-hearst-stations-go-dark-dish/373743

KSBW's Michelle Imperato is joining Orlando sister station WESH as morning anchor. She starts in June. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/michelle-imperato-joins-wesh-from-ksbw_b118630 WGHP will launch a 4pm newscast on April 21st. http://myfox8.com/2014/04/07/wghp-announces-new-4-p-m-newscast-will-launch-april-21/ WeatherNation has added a new affiliate: WUSA 9 in Washington, DC. It will be on 9.3. http://blog.weathernationtv.com/2014/04/08/weathernation-launches-partnership-with-wusa-in-washington-d-c/

Terrell Brown (from CBS News and before that, Richmond's WWBT) will join Chicago's WLS as a general assignment reporter and contributing anchor. His last day at CBS News was Friday. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/terrell-brown-exits-cbs-news_b219721 http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/terrell-brown-to-join-wls-as-reporter_b118434 WLOX (Biloxi/Gulfport) anchor Dave Elliott apologizes after a Facebook status he recently posted saying the LGBT community has "been in the news too much lately" and they "should go on a gaycation". http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wlox-anchor-apologizes-for-suggesting-the-lgbt-community-go-on-gaycation_b118206 Meteorologist Jonathan Oh is leaving Columbia's WOLO ("ABC Columbia") for a job at NHK World in Tokyo. He'll be anchoring weather forecasts for "Newsline". http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/jonathan-oh-says-goodbye-to-wolo_b118186

Longtime KTRK anchor Dave Ward is back at the anchor desk after shoulder surgery. He was absent for three weeks while recovering. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/veteran-houston-anchor-back-on-air-after-surgery_b117965 http://www.chron.com/entertainment/tv/article/Dave-Ward-back-on-the-air-after-painful-shoulder-5344179.php?cmpid=hpts Baltimore's WBAL began streaming their newscasts online since yesterday. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wbal-launches-streaming-newscasts_b117947 Kelli Cook from Central Florida's News 13 is joining Memphis' WATN. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/kelli-cook-leaves-orlando-for-memphis_b117948

The brand-new websites have arrived for the Maine duo, WCSH and WLBZ.

Alright, WTSP and KPNX/AZ Central has the new look.

According to WeatheRate, WTVR's CBS 6 Storm Team provides the most accurate forecast in the Richmond area. http://wtvr.com/2014/03/11/cbs-6-accurate-weather/ A realtor is suing KYW-TV for emotional distress and defamation, claiming the station aired a "preposterous and knowingly false story" about her. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/realtor-sues-kyw-for-defamation-emotional-distress_b117080

Oh, right. I forgot about them!

WXIA's 11Alive.com has the new look. Now we wait on WTSP and KPNX/AZ Central...

WWBT NBC12 News at 6pm open (Richmond, 11/26/2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbSIK1dCXjE WTVR CBS 6 Early Morning at 4:30am open (Richmond, 11/29/2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fU3a3CzLw WTVR CBS 6 This Morning at 6am open (Richmond, 11/29/2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsuVkbFWhuI WTVR CBS 6 News at Noon open (Richmond, 11/28/2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfEYcLnyVo4 WAVY News 10 Today open (Hampton Roads, 11/28/2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoJ3qVdAh1o KDKA TV 2 News opens (new O&O graphics; Pittsburgh, 2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE4n9EdI-iI WESH 2 News at 6pm open (Orlando, 2/16/2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAVrR8gv8DU WTSP 10 News at 5am open (Tampa, 2/14/2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4_Sp5UKNrs WTSP 10 News at 6am open (Tampa, 2/15/2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MougKx23B7c WXIA 11 Alive News at 10 Weekend on The ATL TV open (WATL Atlanta, 2/16/2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwbgco478ug WFLA "8@Seven" open (Tampa, 2/14/2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jJsw0_HK7k WFLA NewsChannel 8 at 11 open (Tampa, 2/13/2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUrW-txcH4A WKYC Channel 3 News at 11 open (Cleveland, 9/28/2009) WTSP 10 News at 5 open (Tampa, 12/12/2012; with old Gannett theme)

Damn, that was quick. The article was posted yesterday morning. I heard "Monday" in the video and I was like,"OK, maybe next Monday." Maybe yesterday WAS the day. Oops! Now we wait on WXIA and KPNX/AZCentral... EDIT (3/6): I forgot about WTSP! No word on them.

KUSA's website will get the new look next Monday today. No word on WXIA's...

New update: WLTX (Columbia), WZZM (Grand Rapids) and KTHV (Little Rock) have the new look.

KTVA debuted their new set back in December along with their new building. Why did TVSpy wait 'til NOW to post that? Meanwhile in the Lower 48, KTVI-Fox 2 in St. Louis debuted their news boat called AquaFOX. Yes, a NEWS BOAT. I'm not kidding. TV Spy: http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/meet-aquafox-the-st-louis-fox-stations-news-boat_b116268 KTVI: http://fox2now.com/2014/02/26/tims-travels-the-new-aquafox/ and http://fox2now.com/2014/02/26/aquafox-newest-news-gathering-tool-for-fox-2/

On Monday, February 24th, WTKR's "First at 4" is getting some competition. WAVY will debut its 4pm newscast. https://twitter.com/WAVY10Bob/status/434470682181648384

So, this will happen this week (Feb. 10-14) at WRAL in Raleigh... http://www.wral.com/wral-tv/asset_gallery/13377255/ http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/74017/wral-raleigh-to-go-live-with-google-glass

KXTV (Sacramento) and WFMY's (N.C.'s Piedmont Triad) websites have the new look. WFMY's DigTriad.com is now WFMYNews2.com.

WWBT's "The Scene Tonight" (from 1977!) with Charles Fishburne. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL5xGtJxzAw I remember watching him on WTVR in the '90s and now he's on WCVE-FM. Speaking of WCVE, here's a sign on from WCVE-TV (audio only) from 1972: A weather report from 1984 from WXEX (now WRIC; their studios were in Petersburg at the time): WHFV (defunct TV station in Fredericksburg, VA; was affiliated with NBC) sign-off from 1973, audio only: WVIR (Charlottesville, VA) 1973 sign-off, audio only:

FirstCoastNews.com (WTLV/WJXX) in Jacksonville has the brand-new look. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/