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5 hours ago, TellyGenic said:

Marza’s been working all week as a street reporter.  They’ve also added several new-ish faces to the stable (Johny Fernandez, Julie Yu), especially on weekend evenings.  I wonder what’s going on - are they short staffed?

Technically when Marza came on board at WABC... He was positioned to be an anchor/reporter. So him being out on the streets isn't new...

From my observations: Marcus Solis has been taking on alot of weekday & saturday assignments thus reducing his time on Sundays.. There has been a rotation of reporters working the sunday shift.. IMO, there isn't a set crew of reporters on the weekends..

As for the newer faces: Johny Fernandez and Janice Yu (Most recent pick ups in July and August)

Janice Yu: https://abc7ny.com/about/newsteam/janice-yu/

She's from Atlanta worked at the Fox Affiliate.

Johny Fernandez: Freelance Reporter - WABC. (No profile)

Treadway > Cole > Treadway > Harry > Muller > Cole..  What gives... What a complete shit show at that channel. I don't know what gives.. seriously.

Amy Yensi from Spectrum News 1 (NY1) now an assignment reporter for Pix11.  Just appeared on the weekend news on a report with Harlem Community.

3 minutes ago, NowBergen said:

Tony Awards.  Hoping for more “eyes.”

Makes sense.. Just saw a commercial that Kristine is interviewing the Tony Awards host during News at 11.

Very weird on a Sunday evening.. Maurice and Kristine on the news at 6:30.

On 6/9/2022 at 3:46 PM, Dk_mediaNYC said:

Sheba Russell is leaving Atlanta due to her daughter going to Philly college could she perhaps end back at NBC4?

She's better off working at WCAU before jumping back to WNBC. However, if she does come back where do you put her.. She could go back to her old slot at 5 and that's really it.

22 hours ago, nycnewsjunkie said:

Thanks for the info, I must’ve just missed seeing it on air. Several other Nexstar stations have their helicopters in the air, so taking one down in a place like NYC didn’t sound right to begin with.

No problem.. Usually the Pix chopper goes up between the hours of 6AM-9AM, and breaking news as it happens. Their regular pilot Tom Kaminski is also the pilot for WCBS Newsradio 880. So, the chopper is used in tandem between radio and TV news.

7 hours ago, TVNewsLover said:

Bill’s got to be up there in age, maybe 65? Can’t imagine he wants to work past 70. Really liked Krystal and feel she was underutilized. Steve just doesn’t do it for me, not sure why they picked him up. I imagine they’ll utilize some of the T62 weather people as they did one morning last week. 

 

What exactly has been her role there? Has she even been on air?

She's been on air on WNBC. My only guess is that they are using her if any of the other meteorologists are off.  

15 minutes ago, nycnewsjunkie said:

I haven’t seen it on air for some time, but I don’t know if they dropped it entirely. Would not be a very good move if so.

Pix11 chooper is not down.. They were on the air this past week.  Information is invalid. I've checked the discord, and there's no mention of it.

On 6/2/2022 at 5:29 PM, ThunderJay27 said:

Meteorologist Krystal Klei is leaving the station for her hometown of Phoenix, AZ.

 

Krystal Klei headed for Phoenix, via her IG

 

With the recent retirement of Hurricane, and the maternity leave of Brittany Shipp, this will leave only Bill Henley & Steve Sosna as the only actual F.A.W. team members for the time being.

Maybe more help from remote wether people (such as Brian James from Dallas) and Telemundo 62 temporarily? 

I'm a bit shocked that they didn't ask WNBC or any of the east coast O&O's for help on the Philly weather.. Violeta Yas just left WCAU/Telemundo-WWSI for WNBC/WNJU and has been there since Mid-Feb.

On 6/1/2022 at 5:56 PM, IceManNYR said:

 

Sometimes when an anchor is off for the week, they have Jen Maxfield sub. Darlene was off Monday-Tuesday and returned this morning.

Jen probably wasn't available to sub in this week as she was on assignment for a 2 stories that appeared on TINY and News at 4/5 during the week and today (Friday).

12 hours ago, MisterBill said:

 

I wonder if she'll be joining the morning news? Katie Corrado just posted that she's moving to the 10pm news starting next week.

Official. If you see the instagram post via location.  That is the replacement for Katie Corrado for AM's.. My assumption is that she will do M-F AM's at PIX... 1010 wins either mid-days/early PM/weekends. This is a good pick up for them at Pix Mornings.

On 5/2/2022 at 9:53 PM, MisterBill said:

 

Yes, that's too bad, I always liked her. I wouldn't be surprised if her leaving is why Kiran was hired.

She's been in the business 22 years. Well deserved career in the tri-state area.  Working at News 12 (The Bronx) and WPIX..

New Good Day New York ads and possibly bus wraps right now citywide.

Its official: Sonia Rincón to join WABC full time as a general assignment reporter after working 15 years at 1010 Wins Radio.

4 hours ago, NowBergen said:

 

He was the Gwinnett County reporter.  I suspect that first story was a puff piece to get his feet wet and wasn't suited for him.  Subsequent reports have been fine.  He doesn't seem to get lost while reporting like another NBC4 reporter does.

Which reporter is this? I hope it's not one of the other most recent pickups....

2 hours ago, SnellKrell said:

Let's hope she's more literate than another new addition, Chris Jose.

 

One of his first stories was interviewing a young roller skater at the new rink and asking her -

 

"How long have you been skating for?"

 

UGH!

 

The bar keeps getting lower and lower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where did he come from?

WNBC TV picked up new reporter: Melissa Colorado. She filed her first report sometime last week. She's no stranger to the New York City market. She has worked previously at News 12- The Bronx and WPIX.  Previously, has held jobs at NBC-Bay Area and Telemundo Bay area.

Violeta Yas just made her first broadcast on NBC4 at 11AM.

20 hours ago, NYNewsCoverage said:

Yeah was interesting to see Byron doing weather... my guess is that they'll have the current weather team rotate for weekend AMs until they hire someone new. Another thought is to just have Chris do weekends and Byron do all weekdays like Mike Woods but I don't see them going that route. 

Spoke too soon.. Chris was on this morning 8-10. However, you are correct I see a Saturday rotation with Byron, and Sunday rotation with Chris for the time being.

On 2/17/2022 at 5:20 PM, NYNewsCoverage said:

I wonder if anyone is leaving? https://www.nbcnewyork.com/weather/weather-stories/violeta-yas-joins-storm-team-4/3559262/

My only guess for now she could be a fill-in

29 minutes ago, abric said:

 

Watching the inaugural weekend morning news right now. So far so good. Byron Miranda is doing the weather this morning.

Yes, so far so good for them.. I'm interested with the subs when Kirstin and Craig are out.. My guesses are Shirley Chan, Kala Rama, and possibly Nicole Johnson.. (All have anchoring experience). I'd like to see Craig Allen do AM's but I believe he's still doing weekend AM's on 880. Interestingly, they got Joe Macueri on board to do Saturday morning sports...  Pretty conventional if you ask me.

14 hours ago, NYNewsCoverage said:

I read the description -it seems to mention News nation "based in our new New York studios" ; so it seems like this is where News Nation will be broadcasting from? I don't know if this will translate to PIX...

For now the translation means its at 42nd and 2nd- PIX studios...

Does Newsnation even have a NYC studio (Just asking for a friend)

22 hours ago, MisterBill said:

 

The answer is Kirstin and Craig, per her IG.

Happy for Craig Treadway and Kirstin Cole.. Both being veterans of the Morning news. They get to have their own morning show. Hopefully, they can incorporate Kala and few other veterans into the Weekend morning show.  Who's doing weather?  Hopefully, it's Craig Allen.

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What's next: MSNBC still needs to find another host to replace Rachel Maddow in the 9 pm hour.

• Maddow is expected to leave her daily program next year as she pursues different projects with the network.

Also in this same article.. Rachel Maddow to leave her 9PM slot.....

Which consultant thought it was great to rip off some of the NBC O&O's First Alert Weather SMH.