Out & About

[Breaking News 839]

Derek Beasley will be the new chief meteorologist at WFTX in Southwest, FL.

 

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wftx-introduces-derek-beasley-as-chief-meteorologist/160785

[A3N 1002]

A new promo has been airing on KFMB announcing the return of Heather Myers to the station. No word on what position she will fill, but Kimi Evans hinted that Heather was taking her spot. I am not sure if the plan is to have Heather do weather, but if that is the case then I hope it's not as disastrous as when they had Kimberly King do weather... that experiment lasted a few years and the weather segment was atrocious to watch.

[WAVY 10 Fan 233]

Surprised to see this. WAVY anchor Nicole Livas about to leave the station to relocate to D.C. (no word on whether she got a job at a station there; but it did mention Livas' husband had been working there and she wanted to spend more time with him)

http://www.pilotonline.com/entertainment/tv/wavy-anchor-nicole-livas-set-to-leave-hampton-roads/article_0b4ccb61-643d-53ee-be1d-6a1238322432.html

[tw-804 194]

WBRC Fox 6's Karen Church was fired from the station for reporting an erroneous story last Wednesday (Dec. 16)...

http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/12/22/birmingham-anchor-fired-after-wrong-report

http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/12/birmingham_tv_newscaster_dismi.html#incart_river_home_pop

 

...and now she's using social media to try to get her job back.

http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/12/23/fired-anchor-using-social-media-to-try-and-get-her-job-back

[WAVY 10 Fan 233]

Another Hampton Roads reporter leaving the market, as WTKR's Mike Mather departs after his wife took a job at the University of Virginia

[MEDIA=twitter]679784494648397824[/MEDIA]

[Bsean 152]

Kaushal Patel showed at KSWB filling in this Christmas Eve.

[/img]

[TexasTVNews 1378]

WTNH Sports Director Noah Finz is out.

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/noah-finz-becomes-fifth-anchor-to-depart-wtnh-this-year/160873

[tyrannical bastard 4036]

WALA is now OFFICIALLY a Meredith station (for now) because of this.....

[MidwestTV 1246]

WBRC Fox 6's Karen Church was fired from the station for reporting an erroneous story last Wednesday (Dec. 16)...

http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/12/22/birmingham-anchor-fired-after-wrong-report

http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/12/birmingham_tv_newscaster_dismi.html#incart_river_home_pop

 

...and now she's using social media to try to get her job back.

http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/12/23/fired-anchor-using-social-media-to-try-and-get-her-job-back

 

Those spelling errors though. Wow.

[ns8401 957]

Those spelling errors though. Wow.

Mr. Jones got a little drunk with that one...

[A3N 1002]

KNSD has some new mic flags. Big improvement over the previous ones which were either broken and/or badly worn out.

[WestleyWolf 122]

TVNewsCheck stated tonight that KCRA 3 is adding a new 4pm newscast, which will debut January 25.

 

now their really trying to get more people to watch KCRA than KOVR's 4pm News.

 

on another note KXTV now uses the Midday graphics that TEGNA rolled out on KTHV, WKYC and a few others.

[TheRolyPoly 2592]

now their really trying to get more people to watch KCRA than KOVR's 4pm News.

 

That's going to happen eventually. More people already watch KCRA 3 for local news in that market than either KOVR 13, KXTV 10 or KTXL 40. With the new 4:00pm newscast, this will just pit the icing on the cake for KCRA 3.

[mardek1995 200]

That's going to happen eventually. More people already watch KCRA 3 for local news in that market than either KOVR 13, KXTV 10 or KTXL 40. With the new 4:00pm newscast, this will just pit the icing on the cake for KCRA 3.

 

Like they do with WBAL, WISN, and WCVB

[TheRolyPoly 2592]

Like they do with WBAL, WISN, and WCVB

 

I wouldn't be surprised if WCVB becomes #1 at 4:30pm when their new 4:30pm newscast lanches on January 11th. Won't be surprised for the 7:00pm either.

[rkolsen 1686]

Like they do with WBAL, WISN, and WCVB

To be honest they all have Ellen as a strong lead in but viewers would switch over if their product isn't good.

I wouldn't be surprised if WCVB becomes #1 at 4:30pm when their new 4:30pm newscast lanches on January 11th. Won't be surprised for the 7:00pm either.

What exactly is going to be removed from WCVB's schedule for the 4:30pm newscast?

 

Also, what program is being removed (transferred to KQCA?) on KCRA?

[TVNewsLover 787]

To be honest they all have Ellen as a strong lead in but viewers would switch over if their product isn't good.

 

What exactly is going to be removed from WCVB's schedule for the 4:30pm newscast?

 

Also, what program is being removed (transferred to KQCA?) on KCRA?

I believe Meredith will be shifted to overnights on both stations. Meredith continues to be demoted to overnights in other big markets.

[TheRolyPoly 2592]

To be honest they all have Ellen as a strong lead in but viewers would switch over if their product isn't good.

 

What exactly is going to be removed from WCVB's schedule for the 4:30pm newscast?

 

Also, what program is being removed (transferred to KQCA?) on KCRA?

 

Meredith is being removed from 3pm to 1:35am, I believe, while Ellen will shift to 3pm on WCVB. Inside Edition will air at 4pm followed by NewsCenter 5 at 4:30pm.

 

Dr. Oz is currently on air at 4pm on KCRA 3 and could be shifted to 3pm for the new newscast. Meredith could be downgraded again, this time in the Sacramento market. Meredith is really not doing well at all and its serving an advantage for stations to add more local news when it can.

[mvcg66b3r 100]

Meredith continues to be demoted to overnights in other big markets.

 

What about The FABLife? Is that show being downgraded?

[WestleyWolf 122]

What about The FABLife? Is that show being downgraded?

i believe that one stays. maury and jerry springer as well.

[TVNewsLover 787]

i believe that one stays. maury and jerry springer as well.

I think the jury's out on that one. It wasn't doing that well to begin with, and then Tyra left, so we'll see.

[WestleyWolf 122]

I think the jury's out on that one. It wasn't doing that well to begin with, and then Tyra left, so we'll see.

 

actually. Fablife comes on a TEGNA Station. KXTV is keeping fablife.

[TVNewsLover 787]

actually. Fablife comes on a TEGNA Station. KXTV is keeping fablife.

I'm pretty sure it hasn't been picked up for a second season yet.

[WestleyWolf 122]

I'm pretty sure it hasn't been picked up for a second season yet.

 

if they don't then they will probably replace the show or rerun one of their other shows they already have like jeopardy!, wheel of fortune or Inside Edition.

[TheRolyPoly 2592]

I think The FAB Life and The Meredith Vieira Show will be canceled after this season.