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WITI/Channel 6 switch from CBS to FOX WJBK/Channel 2 switch from CBS to FOX

WVUE/Channel 8 [then ABC] 1983/1986

If I was management over at WKBW/Channel 7 I would seriously make an offer to lure him over to help the once dominated station in the market. I'm sure he has a following of viewers.

From WAGA/Channel 5 [then CBS] in Atlanta, GA a tease for 6pm story and 5pm tease by late Jim Axel in 1988. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UD0D9APYIk

In: Ernie Bjorkman returns to KWGN/Channel 2 in Denver as Morning Anchor. http://theknow.denverpost.com/2017/03/08/ernie-bjorkmanr-eturning-denver-tv-channel-2/138435/ https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/9/the-mile-high-comeback Out: Robb Ellis is a goner at WIS/Channel 10 in Columbia, SC as main weatherman. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/9/out-the-door-in-columbia Behind the scenes drama: A hit list is out at WTSP/Channel 10 in St. Pete, it so high school over there in market #11. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/9/the-tegna-hit-list

WSYX/Channel 6 from 1989 [best newscast back then] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=ZnbENtjXLqk;t=18

Here some promos and opening of WAGA-TV/ Channel 5 in Atlanta 1980 Switch of WSB & WXIA; WAGA created this iconic promo

Monday Newsblues.com 2.27.2017 Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson is thisclose to signing a deal with MSNBC. Business Insiderreports that "Carlson's deal had not yet been finalized, but [is] nearing completion." has denied the report. http://www.businessinsider.com/gretchen-carlson-in-talks-to-join-msnbc-sources-say-2017-2?dg

FTVlive.com reporting the death of Alan Colmes. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/2/23/former-fox-news-host-alan-colmes-is-dead

here the the link if this what your talking about. http://www.westword.com/news/sports-anchors-like-drew-soicher-will-be-a-thing-of-the-past-for-9news-8785144

From Monday's Newsblues.com Drew Soicher, the longtime sports anchor at Tegna's top-rated KUSA-9-NBC in Denver (Market #17) who left the station at the end of December when his contract wasn't renewed, has reportedly landed at Tegna's KPNX-12-NBC in Phoenix (Market #12), although his bio has not yet appeared on the station website.

News Director Dana Hahn has stepped down at KTVU in Oakland/ San Fran market. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/ktvu-news-director-steps-down/185991

Did you like Jodie for her looks or her good investigation stories? She clearly has done well in both areas, but she seem to come off with her hard shell.. 11Alive has some gals doing great investigation stories. Rebecca Lindstrom.

Happy New Year's from WXIA-TV 11 ALIVE[ then ABC] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=EbcDXOmqIsA;t=128 11ALIVE Today promo Hal Suit & Guy Sharpe

So producer fired at Sinclair station on the latest of not leaning to the right.. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/2/13/sinclair-fires-ep-for-liberal-post

Blaine Alexander will leave 11Alive in Atlanta for NBC NewsChannel in DC. Friday, her last day at the station. http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2017/02/09/11alives-blayne-alexander-leaving-for-dc-with-nbc-newschannel-affiliate-news-service/

WOW how the mighty has fallen over on Euclid Ave...WTF wrong with TV5? 19 starting to look like the gold standard (cough cough) where WEWS-TV 5 held that title for decades.

Blues Rolfes to retire March 1 from KLFY. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/2/1/singing-the-blues http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/life/2017/01/31/blue-rolfes-leaving-klfy-after-almost-40-years/97304128/

WXIA/Atlanta 11Alive & NBC coverage of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Many fixtures at 11Alive from the late Chuck Moore & Guy Sharpe. Jill Becker who retired in 2011, John Pruitt who worked for both WSB & WXIA, Terri Merryman, Johnny Beckman, Bruce Erion, Doug Evan now at rival WAGA. Chris Holcomb who now the main chief weatherman is still there. Plus NBC News

small clip of WMAR/Baltimore [then CBS 1980] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=ogw0Nh4ftU8;t=6 WBAL/Baltimore [when it was CBS 1985] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=kkIsssjAJG4;t=210

You have two pictures where one has alot of people and another picture doesn't have alot of people. So, what the problem, again? Anybody with eyeballs that not blind can see the difference if not one should go seek an eye doctor for glasses, or contacts or maybe an eye seeing dog. Don't understand why it was blown out of proportion, but The Leader of the Free World, said it was so. Oh yeah I forgot " The Alternative Facts" thing, what was I thinking & drinking? Hmmmm (damn you MI, PA, WI)

Good Day Anchor Mike Jerrick had something to say about Kellyanne Conway. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/1/24/shes-good-at-bullshit http://www.tvnewsinsider.com/story/what-did-this-philly-anchor-blurt-out-about-kellyanne-conway/

Ajit Pai name tapped to be FCC Chairman http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/trump-picks-ajit-pai-to-be-fcc-chairman/184614

I wonder about that, because WDIV was the first station in the group chain to do the "Local" branding followed by the other stations in the group. I was told that DIV and XYZ were dead heat in the ratings at the time. Some consultant came through and the suggestion was to rename it Local 4, and the next ratings period Channel 4 over took Channel 7 in the Detroit ratings.