Breaking News 825 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 FOX O&O to add more NEWS WNYW New York increases a half hour at noon Monday-Friday starting July 23. WTTG Washington adds a half hour of news at 11:30 p.m. Sundays, starting April 29. The station also adds a 7 p.m. half hour Monday-Friday July 16, while sister station WDCA goes live 9-9:30 p.m. Monday-Friday that same day. WTVT Tampa Bay adds an hour at 4 p.m. Monday-Friday starting July 16. KSAZ Phoenix goes live 4-5 p.m. Monday-Friday starting July 2. Sister station KUTP adds 7-8 p.m. Monday through Friday on the same date. KSAZ tacks on a half hour at 10:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, in early August. WJBK Detroit starts its news operation at 4 a.m. Monday-Friday in September. KMSP Minneapolis adds a half hour at 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday starting in July, while sister station WFTC gets a 7:30 p.m. news also in July. Charlotte and two other Fox markets still to be named are also slated for expanded news offerings. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2358 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 FOX O&O to add more NEWS WNYW New York increases a half hour at noon Monday-Friday starting July 23. WTTG Washington adds a half hour of news at 11:30 p.m. Sundays, starting April 29. The station also adds a 7 p.m. half hour Monday-Friday July 16, while sister station WDCA goes live 9-9:30 p.m. Monday-Friday that same day. WTVT Tampa Bay adds an hour at 4 p.m. Monday-Friday starting July 16. KSAZ Phoenix goes live 4-5 p.m. Monday-Friday starting July 2. Sister station KUTP adds 7-8 p.m. Monday through Friday on the same date. KSAZ tacks on a half hour at 10:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, in early August. WJBK Detroit starts its news operation at 4 a.m. Monday-Friday in September. KMSP Minneapolis adds a half hour at 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday starting in July, while sister station WFTC gets a 7:30 p.m. news also in July. Charlotte and two other Fox markets still to be named are also slated for expanded news offerings. WJZY Charlotte gets an extra hour at 5 p.m. starting in September. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanGuy 117 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 WIAT parts ways with chief meteorologist Mark Prater with no warning http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/4/13/pushed-out-at-nexstar-station Damn. There's gotta be more to this. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 333 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 WTSP finally hires a news director... Kelly Frank comes to WTSP from WBNS in Columbus where she was ND since 2015: http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/112778/kelly-frank-named-wtsp-news-director Very interesting considering Tegna's approach to news is so different from WBNS, a station long considered to be the market leader. Meanwhile, WTSP's ratings are usually in last place, except in late news. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardNewsCLT 20 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere but WSOC in Charlotte got a new news director about three weeks ago. Mike Oliveira joins the station from WFXT in Boston where he was the news director during the Cox takeover. Before that he was at WPXI in Pittsburgh. Inside sources tell me that Oliveira has been a welcome change and is bringing fresh ideas over the stagnated previous management who apparently wasn't too open to new ideas and change. The rumor mill is that WSOC might be getting a new set in the next year to replace the BDI set that premiered in 2012. WSOC also dropped Bill Ratner as their VO guy and replaced him with John Cramer (the guy who is the main voiceover guy on the EntertainmentStudios court shows). It's an interesting choice but having heard his voice on WSOC, it actually works well. WSOC also hired a new VP/GM, Cedric Thomas, late last year. He was previously Director of Sales at CMG Pittsburgh. Joe Pomilla, WSOC's long-time VP/GM was promoted to VP/GM of CMG Boston. https://www.coxmediagroup.com/cmg-announces-new-broadcast-leadership-in-boston-charlotte-memphis-orlando-pittsburgh-jacksonville-and-miami/ I've heard that WSOC/WAXN's ratings haven't been as strong recently as they once were. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 279 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere but WSOC in Charlotte got a new news director about three weeks ago. Mike Oliveira joins the station from WFXT in Boston where he was the news director during the Cox takeover. Before that he was at WPXI in Pittsburgh. Inside sources tell me that Oliveira has been a welcome change and is bringing fresh ideas over the stagnated previous management who apparently wasn't too open to new ideas and change. The rumor mill is that WSOC might be getting a new set in the next year to replace the BDI set that premiered in 2012. WSOC also dropped Bill Ratner as their VO guy and replaced him with John Cramer (the guy who is the main voiceover guy on the EntertainmentStudios court shows). It's an interesting choice but having heard his voice on WSOC, it actually works well. I always wonder who's the VO for WSOC. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneManHerd 553 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 WTSP finally hires a news director... Kelly Frank comes to WTSP from WBNS in Columbus where she was ND since 2015: http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/112778/kelly-frank-named-wtsp-news-director Very interesting considering Tegna's approach to news is so different from WBNS, a station long considered to be the market leader. Meanwhile, WTSP's ratings are usually in last place, except in late news. If their new news philosophy is now “be more like Dispatch”, then they may be alright. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 825 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Mike McGuff reporting Natasha Barrett has left KTRK/ABC13 in Houston. http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2018/04/natasha-barrett-leaves-ktrk-13.html George Smith will leave WFLD/FOX32 in Chicago to become lead anchor at WKOW/ABC27 in Madison, WI. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/112781/wkow-adds-george-smith-as-evening-anchor MaryBeth Jacoby is named news director of WVLT/Local 8 in Knoxville, TN where she held the same job at WLTX in Columbia, SC. http://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/WVLT-Names-News-Director-479732873.html 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 WSOC also hired a new VP/GM, Cedric Thomas, late last year. He was previously Director of Sales at CMG Pittsburgh. Joe Pomilla, WSOC's long-time VP/GM was promoted to VP/GM of CMG Boston. https://www.coxmediagroup.com/cmg-announces-new-broadcast-leadership-in-boston-charlotte-memphis-orlando-pittsburgh-jacksonville-and-miami/ I've heard that WSOC/WAXN's ratings haven't been as strong recently as they once were. I have a pretty reliable source who says the numbers show them back on top again for the most part. WBTV does give them heat in a couple time slots, but they seem to have regained the lead. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 825 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I have a pretty reliable source who says the numbers show them back on top again for the most part. WBTV does give them heat in a couple time slots, but they seem to have regained the lead. There was no doubt that WSOC was back on top. I think they lost one ratings period, and people are like the house is on fire. Cox makes sure their on top in Atlanta, Charlotte, Orlando, Dayton and I believe they should of never caved into FOX with KTVU. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 825 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 WMAR in Baltimore is changing up in branding name to WMAR 2 News [Working for you]. IMO It should've just went as Maryland's 2 News. Anyway, here the new logo. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMassMediaGeek 98 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 WMAR in Baltimore is changing up in branding name to WMAR 2 News [Working for you]. IMO It should've just went as Maryland's 2 News. Anyway, here the new logo. I like that Scripps brought back WMAR’s 2 that was used from the 1970s-Early 2000s 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 367 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 WEWS is now down to just one person in the sports department as Marisa Silvas announced on her Twitter she was leaving the station for a new opportunity yet to be announced. Lauren Brill is the only person at the station still on sports. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 940 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 WEWS is now down to just one person in the sports department as Marisa Silvas announced on her Twitter she was leaving the station for a new opportunity yet to be announced. Lauren Brill is the only person at the station still on sports. Scripps quality lives on... 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1229 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 KLKN is losing its entire sports department. All three of them will be gone by the end of the summer. Their contracts all came up within a couple month span of each other. To be clear, they're not shutting down the sports dept, just completely rehiring it. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihEARDtHAT 8 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just heard a report on KNSD (NBC-7 San Diego) by Joe Little (formerly MMJ at KGTV ABC-10 San Diego). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Salter JR 66 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 WEWS is now down to just one person in the sports department as Marisa Silvas announced on her Twitter she was leaving the station for a new opportunity yet to be announced. Lauren Brill is the only person at the station still on sports. Gutting a tv station sports department isn't going to fly in a town like cleveland 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttvn2000 320 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 WEWS is now down to just one person in the sports department as Marisa Silvas announced on her Twitter she was leaving the station for a new opportunity yet to be announced. Lauren Brill is the only person at the station still on sports. History is repeating itself - the same thing happened 10 years ago with Sue Ann Robak. http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2007/05/clevelands_am_tv_personalities.html 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Small new M&A. WJAX owner Bayshore Television, is selling the station to Hoffman Communications for $1.2M. Cox (owner of WFOX) will continue to operate WJAX. Approved. Scripps quality lives on... Quality? What Quality???...... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroiter313 179 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Approved. Quality? What Quality???...... By "quality", I think he meant pushing out veteran talent for young talent, and "social media-driven" newscasts has somewhat taken over. I may be wrong about this.. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 By "quality", I think he meant pushing out veteran talent for young talent, and "social media-driven" newscasts has somewhat taken over. I may be wrong about this.. Yeah, their [scripps] "quality" is not quality. That's why I said, "What Quality?" 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bsean 149 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 By "quality", I think he meant pushing out veteran talent for young talent, and "social media-driven" newscasts has somewhat taken over. I may be wrong about this.. But you're not. Lol. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 937 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 KOZK (PBS) tower collapsed in southwest Missouri. That's one of the tallest structures in Missouri. http://www.ky3.com/content/news/TV-tower-collapses-in-Fordland-480261283.html Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 KOZK (PBS) tower collapsed in southwest Missouri. That's one of the tallest structures in Missouri. http://www.ky3.com/content/news/TV-tower-collapses-in-Fordland-480261283.html Supposedly one tower worker was killed. The station was part of phase 1of the spectrum repack. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asomrjsurf 6 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Katie Horner has shown up at KMBC doing promos with Morning Team. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/282/#findComment-201926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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