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One of Cincinnati's all-time great sportscasters, Greg Hoard, has passed away. He was 73. He spent a good amount of time at WLWT (working with Jerry Springer and Norma Rashid) before becoming WXIX's first-ever sports anchor in 1993 and staying there until 2004 to return to print journalism. https://www.fox19.com/2025/03/01/greg-hoard-first-fox19-now-sports-anchor-dies-73/

Missed one from today too... WTKR's Patrick Rockey. His final sign off was also at 6:00pm and here it is:

More retirement sign offs later today... WRTV's Kevin Gregory at 6:00pm. WAVE's John Boel at 6:00pm. Just in case anyone wants to set those recorders to later publish on the Tube. I can't think of others for today because others are retiring months from now (Cheryl McHenry, Ellen Leyva, Lisa Rose, Rich Tettemer, etc.).

That's it. Ron Steele signed off tonight after the 6:00pm news. 50 years at KWWL... now forever history. https://www.kwwl.com/news/waterloo/anchor-ron-steele-shares-message-with-viewers-during-his-final-broadcast-with-kwwl/article_5200b158-f562-11ef-923f-0b1263464ccd.html

Another day, another Gray sports rights deal. This time, a five-game deal in simulcast with FanDuel Sports Network Southeast to carry the Grizzlies. TL;DR Memphis: WMC 5.1 (NBC) and WMC 5.3 (News/WX) Nashville: WSMV 4.1 (NBC) and WSMV 4.2 (Tennessee Valley Sports and Entertainment) Knoxville: WBXX 20.1 (CW) and WVVLT 8.2 (MNT) https://graytv.gcs-web.com/static-files/c3a43f92-d0ca-48a6-8bdb-1384b097caef

WPSD is on the move. They're going from 100 Television Lane to The Paducah Sun's headquarters at 408 Kentucky Avenue in Downtown Paducah (remember, WPSD's focus is on Paducah and Western Kentucky, WSIL's on Carbondale and Southern Illinois, and KFVS' on Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri). A new set is guaranteed (finally), but hopefully, new graphics, music, and everything will come with it as their current look is so 2008-old (its the only HD graphics package they've ever had). The progress is documented in a series called Making An American Newsroom. https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/making_an_american_newsroom/

Remember KENV Elko's Lori Gilbert? The last person working at the NBC affiliate before they lost that affiliation? I was curious as to where she's at now... She is still serving Elko but is now at 91.5 KNCC (a KUNR repeater) and is still a one-woman band. https://ruralpublic.org/blog-and-news/blog/one-woman-station/

Another local program is coming to WTMJ... What's Brewing Wisconsin. This lifestyle program is similar to The Morning Blend and stays separate from WTMJ's news department. https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/tmj4-launches-new-afternoon-lifestyle-show-whats-brewing-wisconsin

At Gray's WCAX Burlington, don't be surprised to hear this... MAX Advantage Weather is out and First Alert Weather is in. https://www.wcax.com/2025/02/17/wcax-weather-coverage-evolves-with-first-alert/

Time to add another name to the expanding list of TV news retirements this year: KWTV's Dean Blevins. 1400 KREF's Toby Rowland is coming back full-time (he was part-time as an analyst for their Sunday night Oklahoma Sports Blitz) to become sports director. https://www.facebook.com/NEWS9/posts/pfbid023i1pziMhHtkiynjYD2HuwYz6QA83afT5rW9MGF1DceP8tTgqeeLMyPbwiEaU78bBl EDIT: I have to add another one. KYTV's Lisa Rose's last day after 41 years is July 25th. https://www.ky3.com/2025/02/25/ky3s-lisa-rose-announces-retirement-date/

Also missed from this article...

KCRG Cedar Rapids has converted the 4:30pm weekday news into... you guessed it... a half-hour weekday all-weather broadcast. First Alert Weather NOW (not to be confused with First Alert Plus, their 24/7 live weather stream) now airs between their 4:00 and 5:00pm newscasts. The all-weather shows trend at Gray continues and they seem to take this trend to a whole new level with 24/7 streams, half-hour dedicated weather programs, etc.

Confirmed. Joy Reid and Alex Wagner are OUT as network hosts. The Weekend trio got the 7 p.m. gig and it looks like Jen Psaki is getting the 9 p.m. outside of Rachel Maddow's one night a week (and outside of the first 100 days). https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/msnbc-evening-shake-up-joy-reid-alex-wagner-1236316524/

Spain A brand new look for the country's second-biggest (maybe third after TeleMadrid and TV3 Catalunya) public regional broadcaster... Canal Sur from RTVA: Radio y Televisión de Andalucía.

Yeah, thank god for that. These reruns shouldn't be on broadcast TV anymore. His show has become more trash TV and political talking than intended. I think stations that carry his program could use a better hour for more local programming or other new syndicated programming that may come out later.

Huh... that's oddly weird and fascinating to me.

For the record, there's no KCAL Plus. There were rumors about that, but they ended up adding Me-TV Toons instead.

John Huck has left KVVU Las Vegas after an amazing 23-year run. Also, it was immediate to start his own media consulting company so don't expect any goodbyes from him. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/veteran-anchor-leaves-fox-5-in-las-vegas-3307837/amp/

That weather report is fantastic! /s

A true legend in this business is soon leaving us for retirement: WHIO-TV's Cheryl McHenry after nearly 44 years. Not only that, the station wasted NO TIME in finding her replacement: Gabrielle Enright, who's been there for nearly 28 years. https://www.whio.com/news/local/legendary-news-anchor-cheryl-mchenry-announces-retirement-after-nearly-44-years-whio-tv/FJH2UY4BGVHW3O4Q6UQNJHFY2M/

Actually, no. Reruns will stay on OWN plus on Pluto TV. Not only that, the network has expanded to Canada. https://thedesk.net/2025/02/dr-phil-ending-cbs-syndication-merit-street/

It's already confusing at 5pm when it's FOX 11 News at 5:00 on both KTTV and KCOP. FOX 11 Primetime News on the Plus would've been a better name.

Or just call it after Fred Roggin's Sunday show for years at KNBC... Sunday Night Sports. I mean, if they show more than just football on Sundays year round, then might as well call it the obvious. EDIT: Don't forget also during the Olympic years where there'll be coverage there too on Sundays.

It looks like the format is almost over before it really began and took off... They may shelve "Plus" too in the process if MAJOR changes go down.

Two big names are going into the R.I. Radio and Television Hall of Fame this year: WLNE's main anchor John DeLuca (26 years there) and WJAR's morning man Mario Hilario (nearly 30 years now). https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGT1yE1sOck/?igsh=dWxvdzVnM2ZxYzcy