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

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/

WKBW (Buffalo) ND Polly Van Doren is leaving the station and heading for Dayton's WKEF/WRGT.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wkbw-news-director-leaving-assistant-promoted-as-replacement_b113521

http://blogs.buffalonews.com/talkintv/2014/01/ch7-news-director-departs-replacement-named.html

 

WTKR's Juliet Bickford abruptly left the station after six years today.

 

http://ftvlive.com/todays-news/2014/1/9/norfolk-anchor-is-out

 

Here's why according to today's Virginian-Pilot...

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/01/wtkr-anchor-departs-faces-federal-criminal-charge

WJZ's Kai Jackson joins Sinclair as a national correspondent.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/former-baltimore-anchor-joining-sinclair-as-national-correspondent_b111504

Richmond news:

-Sydney Cameron from WRBL (Columbus, GA) and Claudia Rupcich from WSET (Roanoke/Lynchburg) will join WRIC as reporters/videojournalists on December 9.

-Reporter Parker Slaybaugh (also from WSET) joined WRIC just last month.

-Curtis McCloud (from WRBL) joined WWBT last month as reporter.

-Catie Beck (investigative reporter at WTVR) will be joining WXIA in Atlanta next month according to the station's FB page. Sunday was her last day.

WGRZ's website has the new look.

Edit: WMAZ has the new look as well.

KRQE News 13 5:30 open (Albuquerque, 2013), with a new voiceover...

WWBT NBC 12 News First at 4 open (Richmond, VA, Sept. 4, 2013). They recently had a new voiceover (I thought it was Steve Stone at first), replacing Jon Barry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTCimO8X3fI

KNXV ABC 15 News at 6 (Phoenix, Sept. 25, 2013) open, with new voiceover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdAp-h0Epw

News 8 WMTW This Morning (Portland, ME, Sept. 11, 2013) open

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbevvVr-TMI

KLAS 8 News Now at 5 (Las Vegas, August 30, 2013) open

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUye141sPYY

Norfolk:

WAVY News 10 at 7am on FOX 43 (WVBT; new name for the revived 7am newscast that debuted in 2012) - July 8, 2013

WVEC 13 News Now at 6pm - August 19, 2013

Richmond:

WRIC 11pm News Open - August 1, 2013

Seattle:

KIRO 7 Eyewitness News at 6 open - August 2013

Pittsburgh:

KDKA TV 2 News at Noon - June 26, 2013

Meteorologist Katie Dupree has joined WRIC here in Richmond. She comes from WWTV/WWUP ("9&10 News") in northern Michigan.

Evrod Cassimy (pronounced kass-uh-mee) from KCNC in Denver (he joined KCNC from WWBT/WUPV here in Richmond back in 2011) will be joining WDIV-Local 4 in Detroit beginning August 12. He'll be the new co-anchor for Local 4 News Today.

Keith Carson from WCSH/WLBZ will be joining The Weather Channel in August. His last day at News Center will be on July 29.

To Acadiana (South-Central Louisiana) we go...

KLFY 10 Eyewitness News at 10pm (Lafayette, LA; Sept. 29, 2012)...

...and one from October 2012 with new intro using the current slogan "Acadiana's Multi-Media News Source (or Station)"...

KLFY "Meet Your Neighbor" (noon show), May 2013 (with a new theme [probably production music] and a new voiceover replacing Pat Garrett)

KLFY 10pm Newscast, May 2013. The "Eyewitness News" name was dropped although the name is still on the set. Along with that, a new intro, new lower thirds (the Young graphics are still used but for weather) and a new reporter sign off phrase (I'm [reporter name] for KLFY Multi-Media News). 615 Music's "Bulletin" was dropped for a production music track.

13-WMAZ Eyewitness News at 5 (Macon, GA/April 26, 2013)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYlzly7TYZc

13 WMAZ Eyewitness News at 6 (Macon, GA/April 23, 2013)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfjXI-gNQOw

KYW CBS 3 Eyewitness News at 6:30pm (Philadelphia/May 12, 2013). Brian Lee replaced Paul Turner as VO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf653XSAcoU

WPVI Channel 6 Action News This Morning (Philadelphia/May 9, 2013)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3-tAZNIGR4

Fox 31 News at 5pm (Denver/April 20, 2013)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU1uyqbHZrI

KDKA-TV News at 5:00 (Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, 2012). Bill Murray (no, not the actor) replaced Jeff Collins as voiceover.

WXYZ Channel 7 Action News 5pm open (Detroit, Jan. 2013).

KMGH 7 News at 5 (Denver, October 2012)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=QUpxT0skKaM&feature=fvwp

KOMO reporter Ray Lane is left the station last Friday to become spokesperson for Puget Sound Energy.

David Baer has been named news director for WHP in Harrisburg, PA. He comes from WXXA in Albany, NY.

That promo music sounds familiar. "It's All About Early", an image campaign song created in 2011 by Stephen Arnold Music. There's also a promo package for hard news with Eric Gordon narrating.

WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News at Noon Talent Open (New York; February 24, 2012): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kqDmeE9BMs

WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News at 5 Open (New York; Feb. 3, 2012): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbgiwtGK6VU

WTEV CBS 47 Action News Weekend Talent Open (Jacksonville, FL; 2011):

WTEV CBS 47 Action News at 5 open (Jacksonville, FL; 2013): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDrwu_4oWkg&list=UUHk33zhaiVtMdMUlO89d2uw&index=3

KTVU Channel 2 News at 5 open (San Francisco; March 3, 2013): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0VJ_zgkrsY

WESH 2 News on CW 18 Morning Open (WKCF Orlando - February 18, 2013; starts at 0:30): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToIgIaywDwE

KCAL 9 News at 2pm (Los Angeles; March 26, 2013): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51queFG6_R0

WPVI's Channel 6 Action News at Noon (Philadelphia; April 10, 2013): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yr9bS9yuQ4

WNEP's Newswatch 16 at 6pm (Scranton/Wilkes Barre, PA; April 6, 2013): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTs_2h1zG28

WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News at 11pm (New York City; November 29, 2012): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYfU2okBEF0

WESH 2 News Sunrise Open (Orlando, FL; Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rt0vsFAC78

WESH 2 News at 11 open (Orlando, FL; Feb. 15, 2013): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq4Zok3QcoY

WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News at 6 open (New York City; January 24, 2012): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Cr1e_cBNQ

KDVR Fox 31 in Denver has announced a change to its evening anchor line up. Jeremy Hubbard and Deborah Takahara will be the new primary anchor team for the Fox 31 News at 5 and the Fox 31 News at 9 starting Monday, April 8th. Ron Zappolo will retire after 30 years in broadcasting Friday (he anchored at KDVR since 2000, before that he did sports for KUSA and KCNC).

Meanwhile, Juan Carlos Fanjul is leaving WPEC in West Palm Beach. His last broadcast was Sunday (March 31). He joined WPEC from WGN in 2008 as the 7pm anchor, then management moved him to mornings and then later to weekend evenings. According to Jose Lambiet of Gossip Extra, he wants to "seek other opportunities".

Notably, WWBT used the NBC Affiliate Package for its First at 5 newscast and 11pm open, and WRIC used Symphony at morning and noon and another theme at 6pm and 11pm upon switching to TV8 News. You can hear the Symphony samples at 15:00 and 19:08, and the unID theme is heard at 17:21 and 23:51.

 

I believe WRIC used these themes from 1992-94 and Total News from 1994-96 or so.

WRIC weekend meteorologist Jason Myers announced on his Facebook page yesterday that this Thursday (Mar. 28th) will be his last day with the station. He will be joining ABC 36 (WTVQ) in Lexington, Kentucky as their new Chief Meteorologist.

VARTV reports that Matt Lincoln is now the new sports director for WPEC-CBS 12 in West Palm Beach, Florida. March 1st was Lincoln's last day at WWBT-NBC 12 in Richmond, VA. He takes over for Pat Murphy, who is retiring after almost 30 years (Murphy worked at WPEC and before that, WPTV).

Amanda Meadows is now the new traffic reporter for WJLA-ABC 7 in Washington, DC beginning March 18th. Tuesday (March 12) was her last day at WTVR-CBS 6 in Richmond.

Two reporters are leaving WWBT (Richmond, VA)...

Today (Nov. 21) is Andy Jenks' (reporter and anchor of NBC12 News Today: Sunday) last day with the station. Later this month he will be joining the Henrico (pronounced hen-RY-coh) County public school system as the new director of communications.

Reporter Nicole Bell (who covers the Tri-Cities - the area south of Richmond where I live, not the Tennessee one - for the station) is also leaving the station after seven years. Yesterday (Nov. 20th) was her last day. She starts next month as the new director of communications and public relations for Petersburg Public Schools. As a Petersburg resident, I say congrats and good luck!

This afternoon, it was announced on WTVR's Facebook page that Sam Brock is leaving the station after four years. He's joining KNTV (NBC Bay Area) in San Francisco.

I forgot to post these (sorry!).

From Richmond...

Former longtime WWBT anchor Gene Cox is joining WRIC. He will be anchoring 8 News at 5:30 with Amy Lacey starting August 1st (tomorrow). Cox retired last year after 33 years with WWBT.

http://www.richmondm...0ddc14ced0ef6b1

http://www.mediabist...val-wric_b53650

Meanwhile, across the James River, Julie Bragg (who was Cox's co-anchor at WWBT [NBC12 News First at 4] before she joined WTVR sometime in the mid-2000s) is rejoining WTVR after a two-year hiatus from television. She will anchor CBS 6 News at 5 & 5:30 starting August 6th with Lorenzo Hall, who is currently the weekend anchor and reporter.

http://www.richmag.c...25cb7599ddfe42d

http://www.mediabist...richmond_b53946

EDIT: Forgot the name of WWBT's newscast.