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John McLaughlin (the McLaughlin Group) has died at the age of 89, per tweets I'm seeing.

It was her choice. She won't make as much money, but the hours will be much better.

Big news from my station: 5pm/9pm anchor Susan Hiland is leaving after 17 years here at FOX 4. She will work in public relations for the North Kansas City School District.

KSHB had posted her job as open a couple of months ago. So long, Kacie. We'll miss watching you, but not your traffic reports or your inane pregame soccer interviews. http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2016/8/11/out-the-door-in-kc

KSHB's Justin Wilfon is moving to Atlanta, to be weekend anchor at WSB-TV.

I remember when we hired Shelly Slater at FOX 4. She did her first live shot on my show, and I thought "Wow, this woman will be a major-market anchor someday, maybe even CNN." Now she's stepping away from full-time work at WFAA. http://unclebarky.com/dfw_files/f1cacb539d3a4a94bff6beaf4ca7a0f2-3737.html

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I had heard the KCTV news director would be leaving a month ago, around the time he fired a few people. Today he submitted his resignation. His replacement will be the third ND since late 2013. http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2016/7/28/kc-news-director-out

Someone climbed about 150-feet up our tower Sunday night and knocked back a few cold ones. I was working at the time. This guy was awfully drunk. http://fox4kc.com/2016/07/24/man-chugs-beer-after-climbing-the-fox-4-broadcast-tower/

It was not a car crash, by the way. She fell off a waterfall ledge-- one that I've visited before. http://wlos.com/news/local/authorities-confirm-georgia-news-anchor-died-in-rainbow-falls-incident

WMGT reports on the death of their morning co-anchor. http://www.41nbc.com/2016/07/22/41nbc-news-anchor-taylor-terrell-dies/

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It has made a dent, undeniably.

While we've been off DISH for a month or so, KCTV is now warning its viewers of an impending DISH outage. http://www.kctv5.com/story/32428905/will-dish-drop-kctv5-from-its-lineup

Uh oh. http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2016/7/13/newhaven-weatherman-busted-on-child-porn-charges

The Star-Telegram writes on the retirement of WFAA reporter Jim Douglas. http://www.star-telegram.com/living/article88088947.html

Tyree lost his son recently (his son played football at my alma mater). I wonder if that had anything to do with his departure.

How ironic, a reporter who faked her way into a sports gig, is now covering a fake sport.

Mike Landess returns to Denver to anchor at KWGN. http://kwgn.com/2016/06/29/news-anchor-mike-landess-returning-to-denver-joining-colorados-own-channel-2/

Robert Feder writes about WFLD launching a 5:00 p.m. news. http://www.robertfeder.com/2016/06/26/fox-32-to-launch-5-p-m-newscast-july-5/

In Oklahoma City, KFOR says Joleen Chaney is returning to the station, apparently to co-anchor the 4:00 p.m. news. She left KFOR a couple of years ago for KWTV.

I've worked with him. I like him, and I think he's easy to work for. He's a total job-hopper, though. Like Johnny Cash, it seems he's been everywhere.

DISH sues Tribune over the spots Tribune stations have been running during the re-trans fight. http://deadline.com/2016/06/dish-network-court-suit-tribune-media-interfere-customer-contracts-false-advertising-1201776755/

KWCH sports anchor Dani Welniak is moving up to KCTV in Kansas City. This weekend was her last weekend in Wichita.

This has been a rumor for months, but KSHB meteorologist Kalee Dionne will be joining WMAQ-TV in Chicago this fall (capacity unknown). KSHB hired a meteorologist from WDBJ in Roanoke to replace her.