Out & About

[Samantha 2902]

A semi truck that was too tall snagged a power line, leaving WKMG in the dark and forcing it to cancel an hour of news today. They wound up airing Rachael Ray instead of their 4pm show.

[news89 468]

Meanwhile at WKBW longtime host of AM Buffalo and former station announcer Jon Summers has signed off.

 

 

http://www.wkbw.com/am-buffalo/jon-summers-retirement

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1281995278554350&id=882916411795574

[atlnews2 596]

apparently a former KVIA weatherman is now a stripper http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/1/wellits-a-living

[J1975am 208]

Blue Rolfes' final newscast on KLFY in Lafayette, LA, after 38 years is taking place right now.........http://klfy.com/2017/03/01/watch-live-at-5-blue-rolfes-signs-off-after-38-years-at-klfy/

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 949]

Michele DeSelms to leave WXMI after 18 years

 

http://fox17online.com/2017/03/01/michele-deselms-to-leave-fox-17-after-nearly-two-decades/

[Ntropolis 599]

WWAY will be leaving its Downtown Wilmington facility. Morris has purchased a new building just across the Cape Fear River in Leland.

 

http://www.wwaytv3.com/2017/03/01/wway-purchases-property-in-leland/

[JoseRM303 171]

Ross Polombo is rejoining Miami ABC affiliate WPLG but this time hes headed to DC to lead the DC Bureau for WPLG:

 

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/ktvu-reporter-going-back-to-wplg-to-lead-d-c-bureau/186537

[MilwaukeeMan 4]

There is big news from Today's TMJ4, on March 1st Storm Team 4's John Malan who has been forecasting back in 1980 announced he will be retiring. He was a great meteorologist to everyone who watched his forecast ️ Thanks to John and TMJ4.

 

 

His last newscast was last night, a nice send off, any word on who his replacement as chief will be? In-House or will they look to poach from another market?

[Weeters 1969]

His last newscast was last night, a nice send off, any word on who his replacement as chief will be? In-House or will they look to poach from another market?

Seeing as it took a year to fill Mike Jacobs' seat, don't expect this to move too quickly.

 

If they were smart they would name Brian Gotter the chief and keep him on mornings like WITI.

[rkolsen 1686]

A poster on DCRTV's Mailbag has posted a link to RabbitEars where they have a running list of stations and groups situation with the spectrum auction and repack.

 

Here's a link to a google doc listing the public television stations and their results.

[PelicanGuy 117]

Another Tegna Departure. Longtime WWL's Action reporter Bill Capo will be leaving the station on Friday after 36 years.

 

How long before Meg Faris, Eric Paulsen and Sally-Ann Roberts call it a day?

[ns8401 957]

Morning reporter / weekend morning anchor Nima Schaffe is out at WXYZ in Detroit. According to what he posted on Facebook he is the 18th employee there let go in 5 months with more to come. It's a major house cleaning after a decade plus of bad news directors making poor hires (though he was good). Their newscasts are better quality under their new ND even if they don't have full staffing behind the scenes...

[TriangleTriadMediaNews 267]

WJLA morning anchor Autria Godfrey was arrested last month and charged w/ trespassing & public intoxication.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/03/03/wjla-anchor-autria-godfrey-charged-with-public-intoxication-and-trespassing/?utm_term=.a6edf46fa83b

[TheRolyPoly 2592]

WJLA morning anchor Autria Godfrey was arrested last month and charged w/ trespassing & public intoxication.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/03/03/wjla-anchor-autria-godfrey-charged-with-public-intoxication-and-trespassing/?utm_term=.a6edf46fa83b

 

As if WJLA already has enough problems with Sinclair...

[newsbot 271]

Ex-WGME anchor Adrienne Stein joins WCSH/WLBZ as a contributor to the "NewsCenter Now" reformat of its 5PM weekday newscast, which focuses on long-form pieces driven by viewer feedback (Stein has been behind the scenes as an Executive Producer at One Congress Square since last June.) Sports Director Lee Goldberg is co-anchor of the program with Amanda Hill - yet another "repurposing" of sports talent à la KUSA? Incidentally, at least for the NewsCenter Now program, the station bug including time and temperature is included in its live stream. Lots of 90s-evoking in-studio shakicam work. The program has its own unique graphics. And what would a "trendy" newscast be without its social media segment? The theme for NewsCenter Now is a variation on the "This is Home" package. Incidentally, NewsCenter also debuted new background music for the open of its 5:30P newscast.

[TheRob 938]

KSNW's Dave Freeman is retiring.

 

http://ksn.com/2017/03/06/chief-meteorologist-dave-freeman-announces-retirement-from-ksn/

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For some reason I can't see the topic on the forum. I have to access it from looking at the likes I have received.

[CircleSeven 1960]

Another Tegna Depature. WTSP's Investigative Reporter Mike Deeson has left the station.

[atlnews2 596]

Former WGCL and GPB (PBS in Georgia) sports anchor Mark Harmon has had a rough couple of months.

 

http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2017/03/07/former-cbs46-anchor-mark-harmon-loses-gpb-gig-house-burns-down/

[Greggo 358]

Even more news in San Antonio. We already knew about KSAT's upcoming expansion. Now, KABB and WOAI are adding more news, as well: http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/entertainment_columnists/jeanne_jakle/article/Three-S-A-TV-stations-adding-more-local-news-10986069.php?cmpid=fb-desktop

[AJClementeFan69 477]

Another Tegna Depature. WTSP's Investigative Reporter Mike Deeson has left the station.

 

Something has to be in the water there. You don't just pack up and leave on a whim, especially when you're that well respected. That station is a real trainwreck.

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 949]

Nicole Pence, niece of VP Mike Pence, leaving WTTV/WXIN and TV news altogether...

 

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/nicole-pence-niece-of-vp-mike-pence-leaving-tv-news/186898

[east-tx-tv 121]

During NBC's primetime schedule on March 9, 1987, their list of affiliates grew by one, as KETK-56 made its debut that night. With the addition to the Tyler-Longview market, there was finally a standalone NBC affiliate there after 33 years of KLTV's cherry-picking (they and sister KTRE could air anything from any net until KLMG (now Fox affil KFXK) came along with CBS, then 2 1/2 years later, KETK snatched up NBC).

 

The past 3 decades have been eventful: original license-holder filed bankruptcy, call letters changed after that, broadcast tower damaged by ice before completion, a construction worker fell off the microwave-ENG tower at the station and died before that tower was done, a tornado hit the studios building 8 months after KETK went on the air, 4 years later the station left its COL city for a former men's clothing store building in Tyler, later on after ownership changes KETK ends up sharing the building with former competitor KFXK, as well as the acquisition several months ago of the station(s) by Nexstar.

 

Well, never a dull moment as they say, so happy 30th anniversary to KETK-56!

[scrabbleship 429]

Nicole Pence, niece of VP Mike Pence, leaving WTTV/WXIN and TV news altogether...

 

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/nicole-pence-niece-of-vp-mike-pence-leaving-tv-news/186898

 

At least one Pence is leaving a dumpster fire. I find her timing (International Women's Day) vis a vis her uncle's unchecked misogyny to be quite coincidental.

 

Back on topic, given WTTV's rating woes I wonder if their time with CBS will be akin to what happened in Seattle 20 years ago. I know there's a few years left but I think Nexstar would kill to get CBS back on WISH if they could.

[J1975am 208]

During NBC's primetime schedule on March 9, 1987, their list of affiliates grew by one, as KETK-56 made its debut that night. With the addition to the Tyler-Longview market, there was finally a standalone NBC affiliate there after 33 years of KLTV's cherry-picking (they and sister KTRE could air anything from any net until KLMG (now Fox affil KFXK) came along with CBS, then 2 1/2 years later, KETK snatched up NBC).

 

The past 3 decades have been eventful: original license-holder filed bankruptcy, call letters changed after that, broadcast tower damaged by ice before completion, a construction worker fell off the microwave-ENG tower at the station and died before that tower was done, a tornado hit the studios building 8 months after KETK went on the air, 4 years later the station left its COL city for a former men's clothing store building in Tyler, later on after ownership changes KETK ends up sharing the building with former competitor KFXK, as well as the acquisition several months ago of the station(s) by Nexstar.

 

Well, never a dull moment as they say, so happy 30th anniversary to KETK-56!

 

Congrats to KETK-NBC on 30 years!!! :-)