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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.

I found this article about him, published a couple of months ago. http://mysoutex.com/bookmark/27147095/article-Weathering%20cancer-s%20storm-%20Faith%20helps%20beloved%20TV%20meteorologist%20to%20keep%20fighting#.VwR1m9bXCPc.facebook

That might be for the Confederations Cup (soccer).

If I had to guess, off-hand, I would say Hartford.

This is amusing: two longtime Wichita anchors both announced their departures at the same time. Both will leave on the same day. Cindy Klose of KWCH and Susan Peters of KAKE are both leaving their stations on May 25 (last day of the May book).

WKRC announced the death of Tim Hedrick. http://local12.com/news/local/losing-a-friend-the-passing-of-tim-hedrick

The Star-Tribune wrote about Diana Pierce's buyout and departure from KARE-TV. http://www.startribune.com/pure-class-kare-s-diana-pierce-bows-out-the-same-way-she-rose-to-the-top/376394821/

Trust me, I'm not throwing stones at KSHB or any other competitor. Fortunes can flip quickly in this business.

That particular night, they only used the sidebar graphic in the first block.

Cindy Preszler and Mike Roberts will leave KSDK. http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/television/meteorologists-preszler-roberts-to-leave-channel/article_8c27157b-af99-5ce7-8727-937d755f0848.html

Minor newscast note here at FOX 4: our Saturday A.M. news will shift to the 6:00-8:00 a.m. slot, instead of 7:00-9:00, starting April 23. The Sunday a.m. news remains 7:00-9:00.

Yes, the TEGNA buyout program is company-wide as far as I know. Qualifications may vary from station to station.

Is it someone's photoshop? My apologies if it is. It looked like someone took a photo of their TV with their phone. I saw on Twitter, but not from Lieberman.

KICU in San Francisco appears to have re-branded, based on this Twitter pic.

Linda Yu is reducing her schedule at WLS-TV. http://www.robertfeder.com/2016/03/29/abc-7s-linda-yu-cutting-back-anchor-role/

Article on WCPO's "drop the paper" push against the Cincinnati Enquirer http://www.niemanlab.org/2016/03/cincinnati-tv-station-wcpo-decides-to-declare-newspaper-style-war-on-the-local-daily/

Former WCMH reporter dies

One of my former reporters, Gia Vang, is going to be an anchor at KMPH in Fresno. She had been reporting most recently at KPNX in Phoenix.

Tribune doesn't think its stock price is high enough. http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/tribune-media-sale-1201718095/