TheRyan 560 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 7 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: Hmmmm.... Â Â Have you seen anything similar to that on WEAR? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 429 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 hour ago, TheRolyPoly said:  I think so many of us have it figured out.  14 minutes ago, TheRyan said:  Have you seen anything similar to that on WEAR?  Given the unique nature of the market and how these stations even got mashed up in the first place, I don't think this is going to work. There is just too much to lose by having WEAR turning away from its hyper Florida approach. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRyan 560 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 51 minutes ago, scrabbleship said:   Given the unique nature of the market and how these stations even got mashed up in the first place, I don't think this is going to work. There is just too much to lose by having WEAR turning away from its hyper Florida approach.  I 100% agree.  Both stations would suffer (especially WEAR and their Florida coverage) if a combined news operation/product is implemented. Plus, I think the WEAR brand has considerable value that would be lost if they went with a boring generic brand.   Whether or not WEAR has any similar "major announcement" teasers running would be very telling whether this is what could be brewing. But, for all we know at the moment it could still be something completely different. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: Hmmmm.... Â I'm giving it a benefit of a doubt that its an announcement concerning a retirement or maybe WPMI got a major new hire, specifically in the weather department. Edited November 16, 2019 by NEOMatrix Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3293 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, NEOMatrix said: I'm giving it a benefit of a doubt that its an announcement concerning a retirement or maybe WPMI got a major new hire, specifically in the weather department.  If your second theory is true, maybe a certain met with the initials JS is moving down the road? Edited November 16, 2019 by Georgie56 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3933 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, NEOMatrix said: I'm giving it a benefit of a doubt that its an announcement concerning a retirement or maybe WPMI got a major new hire, specifically in the weather department. I'm thinking the latter.....they've been teasing in promos with a guy wearing a "barrels of buttery sunshine" button. Â With Alan Sealls leaving WKRG.... With Chris Dunn leaving WPMI.... Â I'm willing to bet WPMI just scored their greatest hire ever..... Edited November 16, 2019 by tyrannical bastard 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3933 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 My goodness! This must be the chief meteorologist hire of the millenium that WPMI is hyping up. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 940 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 56 minutes ago, NEOMatrix said: My goodness! This must be the chief meteorologist hire of the millenium that WPMI is hyping up. If the millennium is in a small geographic area...  I still don’t even know what city we are talking about let alone whatever little announcement they are making could be... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 hour ago, ns8401 said: If the millennium is in a small geographic area...  I still don’t even know what city we are talking about let alone whatever little announcement they are making could be... Mobile, Alabama and it's likely for the new chief meteorologist. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1512 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Is Alan Sealls' non-compete up? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3933 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, GoldenShine9 said: Is Alan Sealls' non-compete up? It seems like around the time he was last seen on WKRG.  Could have very well have been Mel Showers' last newscast as a main anchor and may have been working without a contract just to see Mel off during the book....  It was a week or two later that Alan announced he had left WKRG after failing to reach a new contract and that they were very "far apart" in negotiations.  Alan has been saying on his weather Facebook page that he WILL be back on a Mobile television station very soon....and with Chris Dunn leaving WPMI opens up a slot since Allen Strum (WEAR) and Jason Smith (WALA) seem to be staying put....  Edited November 16, 2019 by tyrannical bastard 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
panewswatcher69 28 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Long-time meteorologist Kevin Benson is no longer at WPXI Pittsburgh. Â https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2019/11/19/Tuned-In-Kevin-Benson-out-at-WPXI-TV-DUI/stories/201911190090 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3933 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019  And the earth-shattering major announcement is...  Alan Sealls will be WPMI NBC 15's chief meteorologist starting in January.   https://mynbc15.com/news/local/alan-sealls-the-gulf-coasts-chief-meteorologist-joins-nbc-15-as-chief-meteorologist  Surprised his non-compete was only for six months after leaving WKRG. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3933 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) And just like that, once Alan Sealls joins WPMI in 2020, the anchors at WPMI will become the most experienced anchor team in the market Mobile. (WEAR over in Pensacola's anchors are the most seasoned...and Bob Solarski is still kicking it 11 years after his "Tom McGee" incident!)  It's been a very tumultuous year in the Mobile area.... Bob Grip started the year by stepping down from longtime home WALA.  Flash forward to May, and the 50th year of Mel Showers turned into his last as he announced he was stepping down from WKRG. After Mel's "final" newscast (he filled in a few more times), then Alan slipped away when his contract negotiations broke down. Makes me wonder if this has been in the works for quite some time.  Right before Alan's bombshell, WPMI and WJTC disappeared from AT&T along with the Sinclair sidecars. A month later, so did WKRG and WFNA along with the rest of Nexstar. Nexstar returned earlier in the fall and it was only a week or two ago that WPMI and WJTC returned.  The day after, the "teaser" promos began airing (a coincidence?)  Back to WPMI...they have been "short" ever since Kelly Jones left and went over to radio. She was brought over by their now-former GM who both used to work at KCTV in Kansas City. It's gotten even worse with the departures of Jake Dunne, who served as a semi-morning meteorologist (3 days a week & weekends) while Kelly Foster did double duty 2 days a week as anchor and morning met, and as morning/noon anchor when Jake was on the show.  Jake left for Wichita and was soon replaced by Kyle Hanson from El Paso. Then Chief met Chris Dunn exited after 4 years "to spend more time with family." Methinks his contract was not renewed and getting Alan on board was kicked into high gear. Kelly Foster has been filling in evenings, and on weekends (or when no one else is available)....WEAR has been filling in with pre-taped forecasts with their weather people, and weather has even been read by the weekend anchors if it's a clear day that just requires the 7-day.  So with all of this austerity, could this have all been the reason? Or was Nexstar simply that cheap and needed to pare six figures from their WKRG payroll? (It was rumored that Mel Showers was making that much after that many years...)  Viewers were distraught when Alan left WKRG. Will he be able to single-handedly lure viewers over to the forever doormat WPMI? As long as Sinclair doesn't screw this up. 12 years ago, they were reeling (under Clear Channel) when they canned all 3 prime anchors (Kim Mcrea, Drexel Gilbert and Peter Albrecht)...the latter 2 used to work for WKRG, and they do, once again...  And an interesting footnote...  While Alan was going viral over this.....  WPMI was going viral over THIS... Edited November 20, 2019 by tyrannical bastard correction 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRyan 560 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) I'm glad that Alan Sealls is returning to air. He is really good at reporting the weather. I think he can attract a lot of viewers from WKRG. Edited November 20, 2019 by TheRyan call sign Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 727 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) 56 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said: "Tom McGee" incident!  This Tom McGee? I vaguely remember something ... Interesting clip, by the way.    Edited November 20, 2019 by DirtyHarry Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2362 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 hour ago, TheRyan said: I'm glad that Alan Sealls is returning to air. He is really good at reporting the weather. I think he can attract a lot of viewers from WKRG.  * fixed 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRyan 560 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 minute ago, TheRolyPoly said:  * fixed  Thank you for pointing that out... (I meant WKRG) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3933 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 7 hours ago, DirtyHarry said:  This Tom McGee? I vaguely remember something ... Interesting clip, by the way.    Yep.  While Tom McGee was canned each time after his DUIs, Bob Solarski was suspended just long enough to do an apology sweeps piece the following November.  Tom McGee's antics involved driving the wrong way the first time and with a flat tire the second. Bob Solarski?  He was passed out in his vehicle after ramming into several cars in a parking lot. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2362 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Graham Media Group has a new look to their websites. Â https://news4jax.com https://click2houston.com https://clickorlando.com https://wsls.com https://ksat.com https://clickondetroit.com The only one that doesn't have it? WPLG. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1256 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Meanwhile in Indianapolis, WISH-TV is expanding the Saturday edition of their 10pm newscast to a full hour beginning November 23rd. Â https://tvnewscheck.com/article/more-news/241473/wish-adds-another-weekend-newscast/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Meanwhile at KOMO Plaza. https://komonews.com/news/local/beloved-komo-weathercaster-steve-pool-to-retire 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1915 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 A "bunker" full of guns and ammo was found hidden in a wooded area just across the street from WTMJ this morning, after police were called out to investigate reports of shots fired.  https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/man-arrested-after-bunker-with-weapons-found-near-estabrook-park   1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asomrjsurf 6 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Wall Now KC Anchor besides filling in Weekday Evenings and sometimes Weekend to. Pagan Weekend Evenings/Dempesy Weekend Mornings. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/386/#findComment-235973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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