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Brooke Baldwin is also COVID-19-positive.

Add Chris Cuomo to the list.

We tacked on a half-hour to the already hour-long 5:00 Saturday news, so it's 90 minutes now. I think you'll see a lot of stretching of the news with syndication drying up and sports on hiatus and companies looking for every possible point to insert political ads. We went through furloughs in 2009, and I wouldn't be surprised if the TV companies issued furloughs later this year too. --------------------------------------- Ginger Zee seems to indicate she has mild symptoms consistent with COVID-19, but can't get a test. https://twitter.com/Ginger_Zee/status/1244945406599053317 ---------------------------------------

Good luck starting April 1, unless you're doing it remotely. -------------------- KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP; www.meredith.com ) announced today that it has named Charlie Henrich Jr. Vice President and General Manager of KCTV and KSMO, Meredith's CBS and MyNetwork TV stations in Kansas City, MO, effective April 1, 2020. Henrich replaces Chuck Poduska whose retirement is effective on March 31, 2020. Henrich currently serves as VP/General Manager at WHNS-TV, Meredith's FOX affiliate in Greenville, SC. "Charlie has more than 20 years of experience in local television management and operations and has done a tremendous job managing WHNS/FOX Carolina," said Meredith Local Media Group President Patrick McCreery. "Under his leadership, FOX Carolina now has the top-rated newscasts at 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., he also launched a new one-hour news and lifestyle program. We are excited to bring his energy and employee-first leadership to KCTV and KSMO." Prior to serving as VP/General Manager of WHNS-TV, Henrich spent five years in Kansas City as Vice President of Operations for Newport Television, overseeing multiple stations in Top 60 markets such as Jacksonville, FL, Memphis, TN and Mobile, AL. He also served as General Manager of KMEG-TV and KPTH-TV in Sioux City, IA; and VP and General Manager of WFTX-TV in Fort Myers, FL. "I am excited to be returning to Kansas City and to be joining the team at KCTV and KSMO," said Henrich. "I look forward to building on the station's legacy of trustworthy journalism and continuing to serve our community and our clients in new and innovative ways." Henrich earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications from the University of Minnesota.

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News shut down its New York City headquarters for cleaning and disinfecting on Wednesday after two of its employees tested positive for coronavirus. Employees will be asked to work remotely for the next two days and broadcasts moved to accommodate the cleaning, the network said. For instance, "CBS This Morning" will originate out of Washington on Thursday and Friday while the New York offices are cleaned. People who came in contact with the sick employees will be asked to self-quarantine for the next two weeks, CBS News President Susan Zirinsky said in a memo to staff. CBS has two separate offices located across 57th Street on the West Side of Manhattan, one primarily housing the staff of "60 Minutes." Complicating the issue for the network is that the two infected workers were stationed in different buildings. The network released no details on how the staff members were infected. Meanwhile, The Associated Press and NBC News on Wednesday announced work-at-home plans as concerns about the global pandemic grew.

Retired FOX News reporter Wendell Goler has died. https://www.foxnews.com/media/wendell-goler-longtime-fox-news-white-house-correspondent-dead-at-70.amp

WLS-TV perhaps covered the virus a little too closely. https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/03/03/four-abc-7-employees-sidelined-coronavirus-concerns/

I'm not seeing any indication WTVF itself has damage, despite the panic on the air. Undoubtedly based on the path the tornado came really close, or perhaps lifted over them.

Another view

It's a good thing this bear isn't hungry. I'd chase down the photog with the sticks. (via KABC)

Dee Jackson settles lawsuit: https://www.kcur.org/post/former-tv-sports-reporter-dee-jackson-settles-his-lawsuit-against-channel-41#stream/0

KTLA Dodger fans have some long memories.

Our website flips to the Nexstar layout tomorrow.

Yes, we sent our own team and did our own live shots, as well as a few for the Kansas/Missouri Nexstar stations. KRON and KTXL both sent their own crews. Nexstar assembled a team for the rest of the group, one set of reporters doing morning lives, and the other doing evening lives. They were doing live shots on three different paths simultaneously.

Just for fun, here's a bagful of mic flags from Nexstar at the Super Bowl. They will have done more than 1,600 live shots by the end of Sunday.

KOLN's tower collapsed during this week's snow and ice storm. https://www.1011now.com/content/news/KOLN-TV-tower-in-Beaver-Crossing-collapses-due-to-ice-storm-567106121.html

Here's our answer on the CBS O&O MMJ hiring spree: KTVT in nDallas is going to produce newscasts for Detroit, Atlanta and Tampa (presumably to sell political ads, not for outstanding content). https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/three-cbs-owned-cw-stations-add-nightly-news

Our anchor Dhomonique Ricks is leaving for Washington, D.C. where her husband works. https://www.facebook.com/DRicksTV/photos/a.1500542763536656/2594582514132670/?type=3&theater

Nexstar officially opened its Jefferson City bureau today. Jeff Bernthal from KTVI is staffing it for this legislative session, but they still plan to hire a permanent MMJ.

He's running for U.S. Senate. https://apnews.com/a320c0e2b8b7fa8e2df96fb8bffa82c5

The fourth of Today moves back to 10:00. Right This Minute airs at 1:00.