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Its going to take two to tango to replace John Boel at WAVE whose final newscast is later this month. Brian Shlonsky at 5:00 and 6:00, and newcomer Jose Zozaya (coming over from KGUN 9 Tucson) at 11:00pm. https://www.wave3.com/2025/02/07/meet-new-anchors-wave-evening-newscasts/

KTVU's A Second Look from 2008 honoring Dennis Richmond on the year he retired. Appropriate to bring this back considering his passing.

Well that was the 5pm report. Here's the 4pm report where Lauren McCoy said in just a few short months. I should've included this too for reference.

Someone who has been with KNXV since the visual overhauled relaunch in 2002 is hanging up her career. Friday, May 13th, is Katie Raml's last day. https://www.abc15.com/about-us/news-releases/main-evening-anchor-katie-raml-announces-retirement-from-abc15-arizona

Its still months away. However, WVUE has already shown you its new home right here. Reminder: WVUE sold their old building to Xavier University as they'll move to mid-city near I-10. Unfortunately, its still not ready before the New Orleans Super Bowl. https://www.fox8live.com/video/2025/02/06/take-sneak-peak-fox-8s-new-home/ EDIT: It shows both their new studios on this one: one for main news and weather, another for NOLA NOW and GCSEN.

I just noticed this... for WJW's 75th anniversary last year, they have a shop. The coolest is a T-shirt featuring all past WJW general and news-related logos and that's probably THE item to get. https://fox8shop.1stplacespiritwear.com/sites/OH/Cleveland/Fox 8 https://fox8shop.1stplacespiritwear.com/sites/OH/Cleveland/Fox+8/product.html?sku=I7S114683T1206L1D11970&category=Mens

I just noticed this on the WSVN schedule. The hell? Already, this throws WSVN's Noon and 4pm news out the water for tomorrow. Why are they doing this when they have FS1 for this?

Another day, another new GrayONE client. This time... WCTV Thomasville/Tallahassee. https://www.wctv.tv/2025/02/06/welcome-new-era-wctv/

KTVU threw away its noon news format today and devoted the entire hour-long broadcast as a tribute to Mr. Richmond.

I don't know where else to put it so I'm putting it here... Gulfshore Life (owned by the same folks as WINK and WXCW) did an article piece on WINK's Lois Thome. Over 32 years, how she became the most trusted news anchor in Southwest Florida. https://gulfshorelife.com/people/lois-thome-trusted-swfl-news-anchor/

Ii debuted at 1pm PT but here's the 2pm PT open. Welcome to GrayONE, KVVU.

Updated to say that he died at 81. But it doesn't matter the age... he was the TITAN, the GIANT of Bay Area TV news to the likes of Van Amburg and Dave McElhatton. I just woke up to this, and this one hurts badly. There will never be another one like him again.

United Kingdom The last Sky News original has finally decided to call it a career after 36 years TO THE DAY of the network's founding. https://news.sky.com/story/kay-burley-retires-from-sky-news-after-36-years-13303416

Long live KWHY. The legendary L.A. callsign is back from the dead on what used to be KBEH Channel 63. Filed on January 27th, approved a day later by the FCC on January 28th, and effective February 2nd. Now, instead of KWHY-TV Los Angeles on Channel 22, we have KWHY Garden Grove/Los Angeles on Channel 63. https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f91943b6ee9019441f45db81a7e&id=25076f91943b6ee9019441f45db81a7e&goBack=N

I think we're being duped by this because I saw an intro for one of Indiana News Now (the new combined WFFT/WTHI/WLFI effort)'s weekend newscasts... and they were using a TWC meteorologist from Atlanta, complete with the StormTeam logo but also with TWC graphics. I'm starting to suspect that Allen will *lowkey* move forward with these plans but doing so without any fanfare.

Another day, another sports rights agreement with Gray. This time, a deal with FanDuel Sports Network K.C. will carry 10 Sunday games on KCTV, KSMO, and some other Gray stations across Royals territory. https://www.facebook.com/GrayTelevision/posts/pfbid0cvFbdF11e26HYatjcwtHXLki8jNtnpmSHNcbwDFq1NBpSMTRkv5EuNX4Vag4w7Bcl

We're getting another season of Investigate TV+. Third for the daily series, fifth for the weekend series. https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/gray-renewsinvestigatetv-and-investigatetv-weekend-for-2025-26/?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Gray+Renews%26%23039%3bInvestigateTV%2b%26%23039%3b+And+%26%23039%3bInvestigateTV%2b+Weekend+For+2025-26&utm_campaign=Murdoch%3a+Fox+To+Launch+DTC+Service+This+Year

45 years of Southern New England television for the queen in the market... one WJAR's Patrice Wood. https://www.instagram.com/p/DFqiy1zS2AT/?img_index=1

14 years of WAKA's news on WCOV is over. Tonight, WAKA moved its nightly 9pm newscast from WCOV over to their own sister station, WBMM. This comes as Allen severs ties with WAKA in favor of producing one for WCOV from their own sister station, WAAY Huntsville. https://www.waka.com/2025/02/03/action-8-news-launches-9pm-newscast-on-cw-montgomery/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1738616106

I just checked WPRI and it looks like they're doing their streams live again too but I also noticed this... this could be the first of many popping up from Nexstar (FINALLY). WPRI, btw, is the first Southern New England television station to launch their own smart TV app. I'll be downloading this on my Roku, ASAP. https://www.wpri.com/wpri-12-smart-tv-app/

Knicely Done... John. Congrats on your upcoming retirement from WOWT Omaha. https://www.wowt.com/2025/02/03/longtime-wowt-anchor-john-knicely-announces-his-retirement-television/

One less must-run segment will be aired on TEGNA stations nationwide. They no longer have time... to Verify. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7292299785804341248/

Two and a half years plus one marriage later (long distance btw) was more than enough for Deborah Choe at WOFL. She's out as she wants to be with her husband. https://www.facebook.com/deborahchoefox35/posts/pfbid0Jyv7bPkp9gdfBoQ5HVQ565DDDXMdvesSa9cWDywcLXodrBieXwsZVMn6a3UdW7yLl

Australia One of the few good things Network Ten has in their arsenal... the legendary and fantastic Sandra Sully. She's now passed 35 years at 10 News First. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/network-ten_today-we-celebrate-35-incredible-years-of-activity-7290265085430706178-KmAs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

We already have one major departure in Hampton Roads: Stephanie Hudson (nee Harris). Yesterday was her last day at WAVY-TV 10 after nearly 25 years. https://www.wavy.com/video/stephanie-hudson-signs-off-after-25-years-at-wavy-tv-10/10418970/