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8 hours ago, CLETVFan said:

Former Cleveland (WKYC, WJW) and Columbus (WCMH) anchorman Doug Adair has passed away at age 89

 

https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/people/longtime-ohio-newscaster-former-wkyc-anchor-doug-adair-dies-at-89/95-0d47c000-5b4b-4e65-9458-a45a5215a01c?fbclid=IwAR2UkxseN9cztUhqLcYJZlzpNs-sTM88QzlgqR27KfQOTjKVZL3v2I86rQ0

R.I.P. Doug Adair he & Mona took NewsWatch 4 to #1...Got to meet him, and he was a genuinely nice man..

6 hours ago, KentBrockman said:

If they don't give the main anchor job to Tracye Hutchins after years and years of being passed over, then that station is f**ked in the head.

But this is WGCL/CBS46, but house money on Shon Gables will get the job over Tracey. 

ABC33/40- Sept 1, 1997 -1 year after signing on as the new ABC affiliate.

WBRC-1994- Channel 6 News (ABC) 1994

19 hours ago, 8Viewer said:

WCMH did a decent tribute to it's 70th anniversary at 11:00 tonight. Many of the news clips came from YT, but they had some others I hadn't seen. Sounds like "WMAQ 1974 News Theme" was used during the WLWC days. 

 

Didn't really have any tributes from former anchors. They did interview longtime current employees. No mention of Jym Ganahl or Cabot. Also, only a brief clip of Mike Jackson. Anybody know if he's coming back after his stroke? 

 

Is Doug Adair still alive? Colleen made a comment to Mark saying "you would have loved him". 

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He lives in Florida.

CNN: Crime Reporting on Local news 1995

WCOV-1982 during CBS era

KCCI

WKYC-TEGNA style

WXIA-TEGNA style

WKEF-ABC22

WBRC 6-1987

WSFA 12-1988

On 3/22/2019 at 7:10 PM, Daybreak said:

At this point CBS just need to be content with their ratings. Still can’t believe this is the 13th anchor change in 20 years. CBS O&O stations in general are having this problem of low ratings and turnovers with the exception of WCCO and KDKA  (I believe). 

 

Sidenote: Brad Edwards looks more like a weatherman with that salt and pepper hair ..ie Dallas Raines. 

Don't forget WJZ in Baltimore. They just got a new set after 20 years.  Many of their staff retired and the young ones have moved on to other markets.

WSYX ABC 6 open new graphics

KCCI TV8-1991

Kirk Varner news director of WSPA moves to KSTP as new ND.

4 hours ago, Georgie56 said:

I hope Rob ends up at WGN. It would be perfect for him.

To do what? They have a heavy bench and once Nexstar gets their greedy hands it will cut, cut, cut.  Maybe he could go back to ABC7. Don't know if there's room at NBC5 or FOX32.

I see once Nexstar deal is done at WGN if FOX plays their hand right. They would snag many WGN talent at FOX32 to win and beat WGN. 

16 hours ago, 24994J said:

As someone that thoroughly enjoyed The Chew, the last months after Mario Batali's firing were rough. The show would've needed a little retooling and additional co-hosts.

Hmm. I don't think that was the case. Ben Sherwood was eager to be like NBC to get some XTRA money.  The Chew's ratings were better than Sara & Strahan.

WXYZ 1996

KSDK 1998

18 hours ago, ttvn2000 said:

 

If I recall correctly, BNS was trying to get Yolanda as early as 2012, to replace Andrea Cambern.  Perhaps if she would’ve joined them then, the energy could’ve remained. (Kristyn Hartman simply wasn’t a Cambern clone, and it didn’t work out - but I do feel badly for how she left...given the 10 still dominated with her at the helm.)

 

BNS is a tough station to watch...because truth be told, any energy and personality that station had left with Andrea Cambern.

 

(But I digress...Mitch Jacob will have his work cut out fo him at WSMV.  I remember his work at WTOL after his stint in Phoenix.)

Yes, there was an article in some publication where BNS management wanted Yolanda, but she was under contract with WSYX at the time.   Kristyn was a horrible choice as Andrea's replacement. In some cases it always hard to find the right candidate when replacing someone who been there a long time.  BNS whole contemporary branding/image is not them.  It's the station with the old guard, but what they're not good at is the young demo where WSYX does well in.  I read Mitch wasn't well liked in Phoenix, but did a good job at WTOL, but I guess that because of WTOL's #1 status during his time there.

10 hours ago, ttvn2000 said:

 

Some of the momentum for WSYX was also lost once WBNS poached their talent (Yolanda Harris and Pete Scalia) and sterilized them.  (You won't see this kind of "personality" when Yolanda is paired with Jerry Revish.)

Hmm. Yolanda Harris, I would say, but Pete I can't co-sign, However,  Yolanda plays second fiddle at BNS where she was the mainstay at WSYX.  I was told many told her (Yolanda) not to go over to BNS. It might be #1

but inside it, a mess and many are still wondering how long the Wolfe family going to keep the station in their hands.  Yolanda was a band-aid to keep the machine pumping, but nothing last forever.  Remember SYX was fighting with

CMH for #2.

17 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said:

WSMV has a new news director...Mitch Jacob, who worked at WJLA and WSYX.

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/2/26/news-director-change-in-nashville

 

While his time in DC has been debateable (overshadowed by the fact of WJLA being taken over by Sinclair), WSYX was a solid #2 under his watch and has always been one of the most successful and profitable Sinclair stations.

 

This and the new GM hopefully can move WSMV forward from the bad press it has garnered over the past year or so due to....well...we all know...cough cough....dk....cough cough....among other changes, layoffs and lawsuits... 

 

And could they bury the hatchet and decide to bring her back perhaps?

He made WSYX more aggressive in their news coverage, there were some spikes in #2 at WSYX but it wasn't across the board in all newscast.  Jamie Justice the current ND she couldn't keep the momentum going... I think he couldn't do what he did at WSYX for WJLA.  A different market and Sinclair was ready to cut that budget at WJLA and he resigned during Sweeps.  So he has his work cut out at WSMV. 

WXYZ at 70

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHSUq9Cbt2

4 minutes ago, jase said:

 

Marion would likely succeed Allison if she were to retire. Allison and Marion are close in age (Rosati is like 3 months older) and neither seem ready to pull a Kathy Brock and retire any time soon. That said, there isn't room at WMAQ, WLS and WGN, so WFLD is the logical choice given they have an opening and could use a vet like Roseanne.

Which capacity could you see her in at FOX?  Could you see her on Good Day Chicago?  Now here my wishful hope.  When Nexstar gets it hooks into WGN.  That many from WGN will flock over to FOX32 to give them the

much-needed jolt.   Another question is why is CBS 2 (it seems just speculation) that CBS runs WBBM on a shoestring budget?  They don't have the cache of talent that pops out.

Robert Feder said Insiders are saying she'll go to FOX32 and FTVLIVE.com just repeating what Robert said.  Why not NBC5? No shade to

Allison Rosati, but um...Who going to be next after her?  I don't want to be that person...., but is she really a big deal in Chicago?  We hear all about the

ABC7 folks and here & there are CBS2 people. Of course, you have WGN and then FOX32 they do try.  It just seems NBC5 people don't get the cache like ABC7.