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    Out & About

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    Reporter Amanda Malkwoski is leaving Lansing, MI NBC affiliate WILX for Richmond, VA ABC affiliate WRIC to be a weekend anchor / reporter. She starts on Tuesday, May 27th.

     

    http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/amanda-malkowski-jumps-58-markets-from-lansing-to-richmond_b121053

     

    I wonder if she'll be anchoring "Good Morning Richmond: Weekend" or take Ava-Joye Burnett's spot at the weekend 6 & 11pm news.

     

    Danny Treanor (formerly of WFTV or Central Florida's News 13) is returning to Orlando television as a freelance meteorologist for WKMG Local 6.

     

    http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/meteorologist-danny-treanor-returns-to-orlando-tv_b121628

    At the FCC

    in General TV

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    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

     

     

    April 25, 2014 - 9:19 AM

     

    By Alan Pergament

    Channel 7 General Manager Mike Nurse said this week that the Federal Communications Commission is expected to rule on the sale of the station from Granite Broadcasting to E.W. Scripps Co. in the next few weeks.

    If the sale of WKBW-TV to Scripps is approved as expected, the Cincinnati-based company is expected to take control by the end of May.

    Scripps announced on Feb.9 that it had a deal to purchase Channel 7 and a Detroit station owned by Granite, which is controlled by a hedge fund, for $110 million in cash.

    At the time, the parties said it typically takes three or four months for FCC approval.

    A ruling in the next few weeks would fall into the time frame of three to four months. It generally takes three or fourth weeks to close the sale after FCC approval, which would mean Scripps would take over after the end of the May sweeps.

    Scripps officials probably would prefer taking over after the May sweeps so the results -- which haven't been favorable to the ABC affiliate for years -- won't fall under the company's watch. Channel 7 is deep in third place in local news ratings. The ratings for ABC's top-rated news programs "Good Morning America" and "World News with Diane Sawyer" are also third in this market.

    The first sweeps period of significance for Scripps would be in November, by which time it might implement some of its plans to try and restore Channel 7 to its former glory. There also is a July sweeps, but it is by far the least important to advertisers of the four periods that measure household ratings and key demographics.

    Scripps isn't allowed to share its plans yet, but the company is expected to do the typical things new owners do like change the set of the newscast and take a research survey to judge the popularity of the station's on-air staff.

    It is believed that Channel 7 hasn't taken such a comprehensive research survey in about 15 years.

    The sale to Scripps undoubtedly is both exciting and a little scary for station staffers. It is exciting because Scripps is expected to give Channel 7 more resources to compete with Channel 2 and Channel 4.

    It is scary because the research survey could have an impact on whether some people keep their jobs and remain part of the station's proposed comeback.

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    Apparently, WKYT is also using the graphics now, too. Another thing, why is the WYMT website a part of WKYT's?

     

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

    Out & About

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    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/

    Out & About

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    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

    Out & About

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    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

    Video Thread (2008-present)

    in Classic Video

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    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)

     

    Out & About

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    KTVA's new set has debuted, designed by Devlin Design Group.

     

    It's rather similar to the KSAZ 2013 set from them, especially the shape of the desk and the layout of the weather center.

     

    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/

    Out & About

    in General TV

    Posted

    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

     

     

    WRAL Raleigh, N.C. (DMA 24), this week will give viewers a live, behind-the-scenes glimpse of what goes into putting its morning newscast on air with the help of Google Glass.

    Beginning today and continuing each day through Friday, a different person associated with the newscast will wear the glasses between 6:30 and 7 a.m.

     

    First up is Bill Leslie, one of the station’s morning anchors, who will wear the Google Glass in the studio so viewers can see what he sees as he delivers the newscast. Throughout the rest of the week other people working on the newscast, including news producer Kianey Carter, studio crew chief Stuart Todd and traffic anchor Brian Shrader, will each wear the glasses.

    Classic Video Thread (pre-2008)

    in Classic Video

    Posted

    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:

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