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Some news from St. Louis:

KMOV has named Courtney Bryant evening co-anchor:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/courtney-bryant-named-evening-co-anchor-at-kmov/184649

KSDK 5 & 10 pm co-anchor Anne Allred will be taking another leave of absence as she undergoes kidney transplant surgery.

http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article128275629.html

Hallie Jackson named White House Correspondent; Kasie Hunt to Capitol Hill

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/nbc-names-hallie-jackson-white-house-correspondent-kasie-hunt-to-capitol-hill/317694

Katy Tur will assume the 2 pm anchor role on MSNBC at least for the first 100 days of his presidency.

Stacey Bell may be leaving (again) as quickly as she came in (again.) Her husband was just hired as the head coach of the San Diego--errr--Los Angeles Chargers.

I'd be cautious if I were her. Didn't she leave the first time because her husband got a job in Buffalo that didn't really pan out?

Sinclair Seattle ABC affiliate KOMO cuts its I-Team:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/sinclair-restructuring-cuts-at-seattles-komo/183737

What happened to Walter Makaula?

Seems like his contract wasn't renewed. His bio has been scrubbed from the website as well.

Indra Petersons will be filling in for Dylan while she's out on maternity leave:

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/indra-petersons-to-nbc/315310

Ironically Indra also filled in for Rob on GMA weekend while Rob filled in for Ginger when she was out on leave.

Just a headsup: .

Lisa Colograssi's husband Todd will be on Dr. Oz tomorrow to discuss her brain aneurysm and death.

What newscast does Greg Hurst anchor now and is Mia Gradney the only female primetime anchor?

Greg does 5 & 6 pm with Mia Gradney

Len does the 4 pm with Rehka Muddaraj and the 10 pm with Mia Gradney.

Candace Cameron Bure leaving The View:

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/candace-cameron-bure-leaving-the-view/313631

http://pagesix.com/2016/12/06/cbs-planning-to-move-scott-pelley-off-cbs-evening-news/

Total rumor but if it actually did happen i wonder who would replace him?

Seattle NBC affiliate KING 5 has a new morning co-anchor:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/steve-bunin-joins-king/182452.

He more then likely starts in the new year around the same time NWCN goes off the air. Current morning co-anchor Greg Copeland appears to be leaving the station but nothing is confirmed.

Gwen Ifill has passed away:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/pbs-newshour-anchor-gwen-ifill-has-died/181847

Boston's WCVB shuffling anchors; adds reporter:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/boston-abc-affiliate-does-the-anchor-shuffle-adds-reporter/181703

NWCN shutting down in January:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/seattle-regional-cable-network-going-dark/180881

Wendy Corona named 4 pm co-anchor at Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wsb-names-afternoon-anchor/180740

Mary Lee leaving KING 5 next Sunday is her last day:

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Former KHOU & KTRK sports director Bob Allen has passed away:

http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/10/bob-allen-has-died-after-cancer-battle.html?m=1

Condolences to his family and friends.

Brooke Thomas out at KYW:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/brooke-thomas-out-at-kyw/180291

Thomas Drayton returning to Fox 29:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/thomas-drayton-returns-to-wtxf/180062

Heather Unruh leaving WCVB:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/longtime-anchor-leaving-wcvb-in-boston/180025

Will Stacey get a co-anchor at noon, perhaps David or Stefan?

 

What happens to weekends? I wonder if Kerry Barrett would see that as a demotion if she were to take over.

 

I would imagine at some point in the near future Chuck will start cutting back, most likely cutting the 11pm broadcast from his schedule. I wonder if David or Stefan will be the replacement.

My guess is yes and either David or Stefan. As for if and when Chuck scales back my guess would be David.

It definitely was her choice. Sibila was excellent and really helped return stability to that newscast. It's a shame she left.

 

 

 

So glad Stacey is back, that was quick! She is pure class and WNBC is better for having her. She could have easily slotted in at 11pm.

 

Interesting to note that Stacey's husband is a coach on Rex Ryan'a staff in Buffalo (that's why she left WNBC in the first place.) He followed him there when Rex went from the Jets to the Bills. I assume that's Stacey taking this job insinuates that Rex and his staff (including Stacey's husband) won't be retained next season. Seems like Stacey is gambling they won't be in Buffalo much longer.

Agree like Natalie but would've rather seen Stacey do 11 pm in addition to 5 pm and Natalie do noon, 4 & 6 but oh well both are good anyway.

Stacey Bell is returning to WNBC as noon & 5 pm co-anchor:

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/stacey-bell-returns-to-wnbc/179946

I can't imagine the sacrifices that families make for those that are in the news business. I've heard way too often tales of husband and wife journalists with kids working far apart.

One example of this is Gaard Swanson former weeknight anchor of WKMG in Orlando. He was in Orlando while his family was back home in Seattle.

I still don't believe it was completely's Sibila's choice to leave. Maybe she had the option to remain on at 5 pm and was being taken off the 11 pm like what happened to Shiba Russel and then she decided to leave. Even if Natalie were to last only a couple years she could at least she say she had one of the top anchor jobs in the number 1 television market. Not many people can say that.

It absolutely was Sibila's decision to leave. Its my understanding that her husband and kids were already in SC before Sibila signed off from WNBC. As for Shiba her contract wasn't renewed that's why she left.