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I consider that a shocker too, considering that Hubbard WPB has been renewing contracts with some of their radio shows down here, including my all-time favorite radio show... The KVJ Show on 97.9 WRMF. And for the first time, they renewed for the next FIVE years, meaning they'll be on until 2031 (32 years on air, 17 years on WRMF when the next contract ends). https://radioinsight.com/headlines/358386/kvj-show-extends-with-wrmf/

Its her first job out of college. She has decided to stick around through thin, thick, and back for 12 years now. Now, her patience and hard work has been rewarded. Amanda Curran is the new Chief Meteorologist at WSFA 12.

Two folks from KFSN Fresno are packing up their bags and leaving for new opportunities. This includes longtime sports director Stephen Hicks who's last day is this upcoming Friday, June 26th. https://thebusinessjournal.com/abc30-sports-director-stephen-hicks-reporter-gabe-ferris-to-depart/

Christina Watkins is leaving WESH 2 and getting out of the TV news business... boy haven't we heard of that before. She's going into the marketing / communications space but away from the daily TV news grind. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2119045555676946&id=1373986347881479

We now have a date as to when The Spot - Nashville 28 on WNPX will begin... June 29th. That'll also be the date NewsChannel 5+ moves from WTVF 5.2 to WNPX itself which will become a mix of NC5+ programs, syndie programs, and Nashville Predators broadcasts. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZvKV-Gj4LV/?igsh=b25hZncxMXo5MXFo

Ever since Joyce Garbaciak stepped down from anchoring in May 2024 at WISN 12, she became their contributor/special projects correspondent. However, tomorrow, for the first time in two years, she'll be back tomorrow on the anchor desk to fill in while Blake Eason and Diana Gutiérrez cover Summerfest for WISN with field anchoring. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1562383145927964&id=100064688800689

Spectrum News continues its nationwide expansion. This time... Tennessee. It launched today. https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/spectrum-news-launches-statewide-tennessee-network/

United Kingdom With the BBC making major cuts this year, Sky News has given us an indication of which changes and programs are slated to go. A lot of well known programs are going away on both TV and radio, the biggest of which being that Breakfast on Sunday will soon be no more. https://news.sky.com/story/bbc-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-and-review-programmes-as-part-of-major-downsizing-13554952

Canada After nearly three-quarters of a century on air, Hockey Night in Canada is no more. Rogers and CBC couldn't agree on a new sublicensing agreement to air NHL games on CBC. Therefore, it looks like games will only be aired on Sportsnet and Citytv for the foreseeable future. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/cbc-nhl-hockey-night-in-canada-ends-9.7236977

Legendary WPLG anchor and reporter Kristi Krueger will soon turn the page on her career. After 33 years of anchoring behind a desk, Kristi will be giving up her anchoring role at WPLG, which is currently the noon, 3:00, 4:30, and 5:30 newscasts. However, she will remain for the station's health reports under her Healthcast branding that she's also been known for in Miami for so long now and she'll be doing that two days a week while she gets to enjoy life in semi-retirement the other five days of the week. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article316103235.html

It looks like the transition for WCOV has begun as they now air WSFA's 9pm news as of tonight, it looks like.

WFLA has done this for quite some time now with WFLA News NOW at 11am, doing it from their WFLA NOW streaming studio.

Beginning Monday, September 14th, WLWT will become the first station in Cincinnati television history to go a full hour of weeknight news at 7:00 p.m. It also becomes the first station, at least that I'm aware of, to announce that it will replace the now-canceled Access Hollywood (currently there at 7:30 p.m.) with an extra half-hour of local news. https://www.wlwt.com/article/wlwt-announces-newscast-expansion-730-pm-coming-this-fall/71590477

Brheanna Boudreaux is leaving WWL-TV at the end of the week to head back to Houston and this time, join KHOU 11 as evening anchor, mainly at 4:00pm. https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/brheanna-boudreaux-khou-11-22305865.php?utm_campaign=trueanthem%2B3985&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram

Avery Cotton, longtime anchor and reporter at WFLA, is stepping down on Friday after 10 years at the station and it also sounds like she's leaving the business entirely. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1568416177983037&id=100044440089563

The title should say 22 billion. I knew it couldn't be for that little.

Monday will be the first 6:00pm newscast on WABC-TV without a Bill sitting at the anchor desk permanently in nearly 56 years.

Longtime WQAD weekend meteorologist Morgan Strackbein is leaving the station after a wonderful seven year run. July 5th is her last day. She's been there so long that WQAD was owned by Tribune when she started, but was being divested to TEGNA. How times can quickly change. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1395194212430276&id=100058191304613

A sad day today in the Today household... Gene Shalit has passed away. The longtime film critic was 100. He spent 40 years on the program, the first three part-time in 1970 before spending the next 37 years full time before retiring in 2010. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/gene-shalit-today-show-movie-critic-dies-100-rcna103405

Here's one... https://au.variety.com/2026/tv/news/network-10-unveils-new-channel-101-broadcasting-entire-schedule-one-hour-later-37521/

After six years, today was Sam Jacques' last day at WZZM 13. Its also her last day in the TV business.

Whatever Allen has left at their stations... continues to burn them to the ground. The latest example... Starting this weekend, no more weekend news at KIMT as its 10pm news is being dropped for Seinfeld. https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadcasting/s/ynNCaSgXei

This is one of those times that explains why live television was invented for... WCBS ready to close out their 11pm news when the Knicks win at the last second in Game 4. KJ, Lonnie, and Allen Devlin react to it all before they go off air.

Australia +1 timeshift channels don't exist in much places, like the UK. Network 10, however, will try it on August 10th with 10+1. Basically, its Network 10 an hour later. https://www.linkedin.com/safety/go/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd.in%2Fgtq7gwvc&urlhash=VJVY&mt=2Fl_qTjWDZNdT4cMN2Jav4LjwhIaq4Q0cuZgEmGSk10Lh5LnFCRTI4MokmMuteW0IJ-ZbPOa96PSnC9Sw9bI-inTz-OoZa69f9NcLeMv95wGVvUKPZJPUE1DVA&isSdui=true