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Anchor Rikki Cheese out at Las Vegas' KTNV. She was arrested last week on suspicion of DUI. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/las-vegas-anchor-out-after-dui-arrest/171303

Buffalo's WKBW adds two new reporters: Thuy Lan Nguyen from KERO will join the station on June 13 and Elizabeth Lewin - who was a freelancer at WKBW several years ago - will join the station on June 6. Rachel Elzufon recently left the station to work at the Red Cross part-time. http://talkintv.buffalonews.com/2016/05/10/ch-7-adds-two-new-reporters-replace-exiting/ Meanwhile in Las Vegas, KTNV anchor Rikki Cheese was arrested Thursday and charged with a DUI - one misdemeanor count. This isn't the first time; she was arrested back in 2009. http://www.ktnv.com/news/ktnv-anchor-rikki-cheese-arrested-on-thursday http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2016/5/21/vegas-anchor-busted-for-duiagain

Flagship station WBFF Fox 45 in Baltimore celebrates 45 years on air. Article includes video. http://foxbaltimore.com/news/cover-story/wbff-celebrates-45-years-on-air

I wonder if Diana Pierce took the buyout... Meanwhile at KMSP-Fox 9, Jason Matheson's show is getting a national tryout. http://www.startribune.com/c-j-fox-9-s-jason-show-is-getting-a-national-tryout-and-it-s-not-even-a-year-old/375457771/ http://www.startribune.com/c-j-kare11-s-diana-pierce-calls-it-a-career-after-32-years/375627891/ (scroll down for more on Matheson)

We missed this one. Last December, KRGV reporter/anchor Melissa Correa left the station after four years to join KHOU 11 in Houston. Before KRGV, she was on WWBT here in Richmond and before that, KOSA in Midland-Odessa. You may remember Correa from the show Making News: Texas Style on TV Guide Channel (now Pop) back in 2007. http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2015/12/melissa-correa-joins-khou-11.html http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/02/Making-News-Texas-Style-KHOU-11-Melissa-Correa.html?m=1

VARTV.com's Twitter is reporting that Nadeen Yanes (pronounced Yah-nez) is joining WKMG Local 6 in Orlando. Her last day at WTKR/WGNT was yesterday. Before WTKR, she was on WRIC here in Richmond.

Oh yeah. Forgot about Howard Stirk.

Just learned about it on The Changing Newscasts Blog the other day. The 10pm newscast moved to WHP 21.3 ("The CW Central PA"). This is WLYH's fourth affiliation change (it became a CBS affiliate in 1961 after four years with ABC, then UPN in 1995, then The CW in 2006, and now Grit).

Clips from WRIC and WWBT. WRIC "8 News at Noon" open from 1994 (Advantage; I think the user SkittlesMan meant 1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpaLuJqen-o WRIC "Good Morning Richmond" open from 1995 (Advantage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFaYxPPLYiI WWBT "12 News at 11" open from 1994 (Signature) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_VLbPZL5IM WTVR NewsChannel 6 This Morning open from 1993 (WSLS 1992 theme) WTVR NewsChannel 6 Nightbeat open from 1993 (WSLS 1992 theme) WTVR NewsChannel 6 at 6 open from 1993 (WSLS 1992 theme) WRIC TV 8 News at Noon early 1990s

WBRC Fox 6's Karen Church was fired from the station for reporting an erroneous story last Wednesday (Dec. 16)... http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/12/22/birmingham-anchor-fired-after-wrong-report http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/12/birmingham_tv_newscaster_dismi.html#incart_river_home_pop ...and now she's using social media to try to get her job back. http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/12/23/fired-anchor-using-social-media-to-try-and-get-her-job-back

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