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VARTV reports on its Twitter page that Ava-Joye Burnett is leaving Richmond's WRIC for Baltimore's WJZ in January. Meanwhile across the river, reporter Joe St. George left WTVR earlier this week for its sister station, KDVR in Denver.

Whoa! A bombshell, indeed.

WWBT's Gray Hall is joining WPVI in Philadelphia. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wpvi-adds-anchor-from-virginia/159356 Cheryl Lemke (formerly of WOWT, The Weather Channel, etc.) - is joining Springfield, Illinois' WICS/WRSP as chief meteorologist. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/cheryl-lemke-to-join-wics-wrsp/159293 http://wics.com/news/local/wics-welcomes-new-chief-meteorologist

Norfolk's WTKR/WGNT has named Skip Valet (formerly of Orlando's WKMG) general manager and Ryan Minnaugh (formerly of Indianapolis' WXIN/WTTV) as news director. They start on November 30th and December 7th respectively. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/89859/new-gm-news-director-at-wtkrwgnt http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wtkr-names-gm-and-news-director/158351

Well, it looks like we have to go to the websites of WBMA+, KTUL, WLUK and WJAR to watch their live newscasts now. They stopped using the Livestream website. Thanks, Sinclair.

WABG chief bureau reporter Justin Moore (who appeared on the TruTV show "Breaking Greenville") is joining WKBW in Buffalo. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/justin-moore-jumps-138-markets/154408 http://talkintv.buffalonews.com/2015/08/27/ch-7-hires-new-reporter-moves-key-little-league-game-to-digital-channel/

I watched it before I went to work this afternoon. Here is video of the ceremony from WTVR.com... http://wtvr.com/2015/08/21/watch-live-ceremony-dedicates-wtvr-newsroom-to-longtime-anchor-stephanie-rochon/

Scripps and CBS say they've signed an agreement to keep Nashville's WTVF a CBS affiliate for the next three years. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/scripps-and-cbs-sign-affiliation-agreement-for-nashville-station/151826 http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/86874/scripps-cbs-renew-wtvf-affiliation

Boris Sanchez of KDVR/KWGN has joined CNN as a correspondent in the New York bureau. http://www.mediamoves.com/2015/06/cnn-names-sanchez-ny-correspondent-reassigns-flores.html

Scott Light out at Atlanta's WGCL/CBS 46... http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/06/06/cbs46-anchor-scott-light-out-after-18-months/ http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/scott-light-out-at-wgcl/149772

I remember watching Pimentel's commentaries (also called "Just A Minute") on WTVR back in the early 2000's. Hope this works.

Samantha Mohr (formerly of The Weather Channel) joins Atlanta's WXIA. She was previously a part of the station's weather team from 2011-2012. http://www.11alive.com/story/homepage/2015/06/04/samantha-mohr-11-alive-storm-trackers/28498605/ http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/6/5/atlanta-station-hires-new-weather-anchor

WCCO "Morning Report" from November 20, 1981 http://tcmedianow.com/video/wcco-tv-morning-report-november-20-1981-dome-collapse-/ WCCO "Noon Report" from August 3, 1981 (debut episode) http://tcmedianow.com/video/wcco-tv-noon-report-first-one-august-3-1981-bill-carlson-and-debbie-ely/

UPDATE: Turned on WTVR CBS 6 after I got home from work and I just learned after that Stephanie Rochon has passed away after her battle with cancer. Rest in peace, Stephanie. http://wtvr.com/2015/06/03/goodbye-stephanie/

I have sad news to report tonight: WTVR anchor Stephanie Rochon is now gravely ill from her battle with cancer. She's been undergoing treatment for cancer for more than eight months. Since Rochon's absence, Candace Burns has been filling in for her on the 6pm and 11pm news. Please keep Stephanie and the WTVR family in your thoughts and prayers. http://wtvr.com/2015/05/20/prayers-for-stephanie-rochon/ https://www.facebook.com/cbs6wtvr/posts/10152944705412426 https://www.facebook.com/BillFitzgeraldCBS6/photos/a.902574936427942.1073741825.177304145621695/987672831251485/?type=1&permPage=1

Rob Desir (formerly of STL-TV, KTVI [st. Louis] and WXIN [indianapolis]) joins Richmond's WTVR as the new 5pm & 5:30pm anchor and reporter. http://wtvr.com/2015/04/12/rob-desir-joins-wtvr-cbs-6-5-pm-anchor/

KMSP FOX 9 News at 9 open (March 2015): WTVR (Richmond, VA) opens: - 2013-2014 with John Young as VO: Early Morning, This Morning, Noon , 6pm, 11pm - Late 2014; with a new slogan (Working for You) and a new voiceover, Brian Lee: 4:30am, 6am, Noon, 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 7pm and 11pm. WRIC (Richmond, VA) opens (2014): Noon, 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 11pm WWBT (Richmond, VA) 6pm opens: - 2013, with Gari's "NBC Collection: New Generation 2": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbSIK1dCXjE - 2014, with Stephen Arnold Music's "Inergy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcPpRUXW4UY KLFY (Lafayette, LA) 10pm open (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb3vkyepdHk KLFY (Lafayette, LA) 6pm open (April 2015; new theme, open and lower thirds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXT0sqEeO2M WCAV/WVAW/WAHU (Charlottesville, VA) open montage (March 2015): WTKR (Norfolk, VA, 2014) This Morning, Noon, 6pm and 11pm (cold open) WFLX (West Palm Beach, FL) morning opens (April 2014): -7am: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RyeSK_PL2E -8am: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGBzlEv55M4

WeatherNation TV announced its partnership with Charlottesville's WVIR yesterday. WN will be on 29.2 replacing NBC 29 Weather Plus. http://news.weathernationtv.com/2015/03/30/weathernation-welcomes-wvir-stormteam-nbc-29-family/ Keith Russell (formerly of WTXF, WPVI and others) joins KTVT CBS 11 in Dallas. http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2015/03/keith-russell-joins-cbs-11-ktvt-dfw.html

KLBK's (Lubbock, TX) Nikki-Dee Ray is joining WTVR (Richmond, VA). She'll be joining CBS 6 This Morning, Virginia This Morning (9am show) and CBS 6 News at Noon as meteorologist, according to VARTV's Twitter page. https://twitter.com/VARTV/status/579631066379657216

WTVR anchor/reporter Lorenzo Hall is joining Hartford's WTIC in April... http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wtic-hires-anchor-for-400-p-m-show/142010 ...and morning/noon meteorologist Carrie Rose announced on her Facebook page that she's leaving the station to join Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) as their new public relations manager sometime this month.

Fox2127.com, the website for WFXR/WWCW in the Roanoke/Lynchburg area is now VirginiaFirst.com

In Buffalo, WeatherNation TV is out, Justice Network is in. WGRZ will put the network on 2.3, moving Antenna TV to 2.2. http://talkintv.buffalonews.com/2015/01/16/justice-prevails-antenna-tv-saved-weathernation-cold/

WRIC anchor Amie McLain is leaving the station next week after six years. She'll be the new executive media director at a local church. Amanda Malkowski will be the new anchor for "Good Morning Richmond" and "8 News at 9am" http://wric.com/2015/01/08/8news-anchor-amie-mclain-leaves-us-to-follow-her-dream-after-six-amazing-years/ WTVR's Cheryl Miller and WWBT's Diane Walker are two of seven media professionals who will be honored this spring at the 2015 Virginia Communications Hall of Fame. Well deserved! http://wtvr.com/2015/01/05/cheryl-miller-to-be-inducted-into-virginia-communications-hall-of-fame/ http://www.nbc12.com/story/27785346/diane-walker-to-be-inducted-into-hall-of-fame?autostart=true

Anchor Gordon Peterson says farewell to Washington's WJLA. http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/12/washington-legend-gordon-peterson-leaves-wjla-after-10-years-110224.html

News Director Mike Shipley is out at St. Louis' KSDK. http://ftvlive.com/todays-news/2014/10/1/st-louis-news-director-to-leave http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/columns/joe-holleman/longtime-ksdk-news-director-mike-shipley-leaving/article_bd08cee3-0d0f-5d21-beda-64ae3670b31a.html