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Jim Donovan has been anchoring the weeknight 7pm newscast on WKYC solo since Robin left. Perhaps Denise can be his co-anchor or she can become the solo anchor (with Jim strickly on sports). There's also Live on Lakeside at Noon. She could be co-host or a sole host for the show, anchoring the news and conducting interviews. WEWS still has that opening for Good Morning Cleveland after Jackie Fernandez was fired. Maybe Denise could fill that slot (perhaps with a different co-anchor), or have Corrina Pysa get that gig permanently on GMC, and Denise could join Leon Bibb on the Noon news and maybe she could also take over The Now, freeing up Rob Powers and/or Danita Harris to do just 6pm and 11pm. Denise could even fill-in on GMC, the 5pm news or 6pm news. WJW is full with anchors as it is, unless they would want to launch an 11pm newscast.

Bill Safos appears to be gone from WOIO as well. His bio is no longer on the website. http://www.cleveland19.com/category/298064/meet-team

Denise Dufala announced on her Facebook page she is leaving WOIO after 22 years with the station to spend more time with her family. She just celebrated 30 years in the Cleveland TV market. Her first eight years were at WJW before she moved to 19.

Jason is going to do the weather for the 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm news on WOIO and the 10pm news on WUAB. Jeff Tanchak will remain on the 4pm news on 19 and 9pm news on 43. Basically, Jeff and Jason will tag team on weeknights. Everyone else stays put - Samantha Roberts on mornings and at Noon, Beth McLeod on weekends, and Jon Loufman on fill-ins.

Jepson's first co-anchor, Mike Dunston, is now anchoring weekend evenings at WGCL in Atlanta. One of his co-workers is Sharon Reed, who also used to anchor in Cleveland, but at WOIO/WUAB. Speaking of 19/43, another WEWS alum, Jason Nicholas, is slated to start work as Chief Meteorologist soon, so don't be surprised if helps to steal viewers from 5. 5 has seen a lot of talent turnover since their first big makeover back in 1998. I'm not sure yet another one would be wise. There is some hope where a promo mentions that "News 5 at 6" and "ABC World News Tonight" is gaining viewers. Back to 19/43, someone mentioned on another message board that Raycom posted an opening for a new Traffic Anchor/Reporter. I wonder what that could mean.

Tom Beres to retire from WKYC in Cleveland in December. He's been at the station for over 37 years!! He'll be missed. http://wkycdirectorscut.blogspot.com/2016/11/veteran-reporter-tom-beres-to-sign-off.html

WEWS in Cleveland will now be down two meteorologists as Tera Blake is leaving to join WKRC in Cincinnati for its weekday morning newscast. This is according to TVSpy.

WCPO has not yet hired a new news director yet nor a chief engineer. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2016/10/31/the-news-director-is-not-the-only-one

Jackie Fernandez and Somara Theodore have both been let go from WEWS in Cleveland. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2016/10/30/two-anchors-bounced-in-cleveland

This is just a question, but does anyone think the new GM at WOIO/WUAB in Cleveland will make a lot of changes, especially with the news department, and especially with talent? I do wonder if he'll even keep the "Cleveland 19" and "CLE 43" brandings.

If there comes a time when WKYC adds a 5pm newscast and/or WJW adding an 11pm newscast, WEWS or WOIO will have to find ways to keep up or see their ratings get worse. WJW and WKYC both easily own Cleveland television news. Jym Ganahl now in semi-retirement from WCMH in Columbus. [url=http://radio.wosu.org/post/wcmh-tvs-jym-ganahl-steps-down-chief-meteorologist][/url] http://radio.wosu.org/post/wcmh-tvs-jym-ganahl-steps-down-chief-meteorologist There have been a lot of departures from NBC 4 lately. Speaking of WCMH, former anchor/investigative reporter Duane Pohlman has resurfaced at WKRC in Cincinnati for similar duties, only he's co-anchoring on weekends instead of weekdays. http://wvxu.org/post/wkrc-tv-hires-anchorinvestigative-reporter#stream/0 Dick Goddard recovering from surgery he had after he fell. He should be back on WJW soon, but going back and forth on appearing at the Woollybear Festival this weekend. http://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/index.ssf/2016/09/dick_goddard_recovering_at_a_rehabilitaton_center.html#incart_river_index