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[MikeBucc 29]

Do any other ABC stations (on the east) start The 10 Commandments on at 8 instead of 7? WTEN has ALWAYS done this, so the 11pm News won’t be on until 12:44 and it is Sam DiMascio’s last night anchoring, she is leaving to be with her family.

[CircleSeven 1960]

Before last year, WABC aired the movie at 8, because of the Auto Show special at 7.  But since its been curtailed due to the pandemic, they've now start the movie at 7.

 

WTEN could've preempted Wheel/J! repeat tonight. Most ABC stations that carry these shows did.

[CircleSeven 1960]

End of an era in Corpus Christi.

 

Longtime KIII 3 anchor Joe Gazin announced that he will retire in late May after 43 years at the station.

[TexasTVNews 1378]

Just now, CircleSeven said:

End of an era in Corpus Christi.

 

Longtime KIII 3 anchor Joe Gazin announced that he will retire in late May after 43 years at the station.

 

Joe Gazin is a Corpus Christi institution. No one will ever replace him.

[ttvn2000 320]

WTOL meteorologist Robert Shiels is leaving after 27 years.

 

https://www.wtol.com/article/about-us/wtol-11-chief-meteorologist-robert-shiels-leaving-station-weatherman/512-0dc6b4ed-8cbe-468a-9775-cb4272cfeda7

 

While WTOL hasn't had a deep bench in the news department and completely turned over its weekday anchor teams over the past year, WTOL meteorologists Chris Vickers and Ryan Wichman have been there for over a decade, so expect one of them to fill this spot.

[Newsjunkie24 506]

3 hours ago, ttvn2000 said:

WTOL meteorologist Robert Shiels is leaving after 27 years.

 

https://www.wtol.com/article/about-us/wtol-11-chief-meteorologist-robert-shiels-leaving-station-weatherman/512-0dc6b4ed-8cbe-468a-9775-cb4272cfeda7

 

While WTOL hasn't had a deep bench in the news department and completely turned over its weekday anchor teams over the past year, WTOL meteorologists Chris Vickers and Ryan Wichman have been there for over a decade, so expect one of them to fill this spot.

 

I had the pleasure of meeting Robert 11 years ago. Really nice guy who took the time to answer any of my questions about weather and the technology used to forecast. He even gave me a weather map at the end of the broadcast and thanked me for coming. He will be missed by so many on WTOL's airwaves.

[TheRob 938]

 

[TheRob 938]

KCTV's ND is out after just nine months. The next ND will be the sixth in eight years, I believe.

[Roadrunner 217]

Malini Basu is bound for WFAA after announcing her departure from WFXT two weeks ago.

 

[TheRob 938]

 

[east-tx-tv 121]

KFDA weatherman Cameron Venable has announced his departure from the station.  He'll be moving to Wichita, where he will get in some storm chasing.  He didn't mention what station he'd end up at.

 

https://www.newschannel10.com/2021/04/09/good-news-meteorologist-cameron-venable-embarks-new-career-journey/

[ScottJ 134]

1 hour ago, east-tx-tv said:

KFDA weatherman Cameron Venable has announced his departure from the station.  He'll be moving to Wichita, where he will get in some storm chasing.  He didn't mention what station he'd end up at.

 

https://www.newschannel10.com/2021/04/09/good-news-meteorologist-cameron-venable-embarks-new-career-journey/

He tweeted he'll be the weekend morning meteorologist and storm chaser at KAKE.

[Route66Fan 77]

On 4/3/2021 at 9:36 PM, MikeBucc said:

Do any other ABC stations (on the east) start The 10 Commandments on at 8 instead of 7? WTEN has ALWAYS done this, so the 11pm News won’t be on until 12:44 and it is Sam DiMascio’s last night anchoring, she is leaving to be with her family.

KMBC-TV, Ch. 9 in Kansas City, MO use to do this as well with both The 10 Commandments & the Sound of Music. They would start the movies at 6PM, instead of 7PM.

[east-tx-tv 121]

On 4/9/2021 at 1:20 PM, ScottJ said:

He tweeted he'll be the weekend morning meteorologist and storm chaser at KAKE.

 

Thanks for the update, I didn't think to look at his Twitter.

 

[ScottSchell 370]

3 hours ago, east-tx-tv said:

 

Thanks for the update, I didn't think to look at his Twitter.

 

Yeah he is taking over for Tony Laubach who's leaving to move back home to Colorado.

[SFTV 529]

Adweek reporting Wendy McMahon, President of ABC Owned TV Stations out.

 

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/wendy-mcmahon-out-at-abc-owned-tv-stations/476457/

[newsbot 271]

Former WCVB anchor reportedly received $15 million in embezzled funds
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/14/business/former-cfo-alden-shoe-co-charged-30-million-embezzlement-scheme

[CircleSeven 1960]

 

 

[Sendir 194]

22 hours ago, SFTV said:

Adweek reporting Wendy McMahon, President of ABC Owned TV Stations out.

 

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/wendy-mcmahon-out-at-abc-owned-tv-stations/476457/

most likely heading to Nexstar to replace Tim. 

[TheRolyPoly 2559]

22 minutes ago, Sendir said:

most likely heading to Nexstar to replace Tim. 

 

Nope! She's at CBS:

 

https://deadline.com/2021/04/cbs-news-reorganizes-with-co-presidents-1234735288/

[SFTV 529]

17 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

Nope! She's at CBS:

 

https://deadline.com/2021/04/cbs-news-reorganizes-with-co-presidents-1234735288/

Wow! Well let’s see how the CBS Group improves in the O&O markets. 
 

KPIX will definitely need some restructuring in my Market.

[Sendir 194]

Wow. That was quick. 

[Yankees4life 561]

On 4/15/2021 at 5:07 PM, CircleSeven said:

 

 

Oof. That does not sound fun. I hope she gets out of those surgeries well...

Edited April 16, 2021 by Yankees4life

[TexasTVNews 1378]

3 hours ago, CircleSeven said:

 

 

 

Difficult time for the staff of WSB-TV. The loss of Don Farmer and now Jovita Moore battling 2 small brain cancers. Prayers are with Jovita,

her family and her extended family at Channel 2 Action News in the difficult time.

[SFTV 529]

WJZY Nick Kosir, the viral dancing weatherman is out.

 

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2021/4/16/the-dancing-weatherman-is-gone