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[CarolinaWxGuy 25]

https://www.live5news.com/2021/10/28/its-been-great-ride-live-5s-bill-sharpe-reflects-48-years-tv/

Bill Sharpe called it a career on Thursday's 6 pm newscasts. Everybody in the Lowcountry wishes him a happy retirement.

[tyrannical bastard 4033]

On 10/29/2021 at 4:04 PM, GoldenShine9 said:

Meggan Gray, fired by WLOX for defying a vaccine mandate, has just been hired by rival WXXV.

 

As much as the anti-vaccine crowd will be cheering, that would be a violation of the non-compete? That means WLOX and Gray Television have a case for a lawsuit?

She must have a very weak contract, and it may not have had a non-compete provision in it.

WLOX was basically the only news game in the Biloxi-Gulfport market until 2013, when WXXV finally re-started a full-time challenge to them.

 

For comparison, when Alan Sealls jumped from WKRG to WPMI, the off air period from the time he left WKRG and re-appeared on WPMI was only about 6 months.

[JCB4TV 351]

57 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said:

She must have a very weak contract, and it may not have had a non-compete provision in it.

WLOX was basically the only news game in the Biloxi-Gulfport market until 2013, when WXXV finally re-started a full-time challenge to them.

 

For comparison, when Alan Sealls jumped from WKRG to WPMI, the off air period from the time he left WKRG and re-appeared on WPMI was only about 6 months.

I wonder whether Gray is enforcing the Non Competes for those they let go for not getting vaccinated.

[cg41386 132]

Meteorologist Casey Lehecka is leaving WAVY this Thursday after being unable to come to an agreement on a more workable/convenient schedule.

 

 

[tyrannical bastard 4033]

Regardless of the circumstances, Morris is picking up released talent left and right.

 

Dave Staley, the longtime sports director of WTVC in Chattanooga who was let go in the Sinclair budget cuts, is now at WDEF as a reporter/anchor and it looks like he's been there since July.

 

These vaccine mandates (and economic hardship by his former employer in this case) probably play a role in diminishing the more restrictive covenants of one's contract.

Edited November 1, 2021 by tyrannical bastard

[TheRob 938]

This will vary state to state, but if refusing a vaccine mandate means being fired, as opposed to leaving on your own free will, a non-compete can be discarded. A few states have also made non-competes illegal anyway. 

[nbc9houston 22]

On 9/30/2021 at 12:02 PM, TexasTVNews said:

With Dean Stephens hanging it up in SC Low Country, so is Dominique Sachse. Dominique is leaving Houston's KPRC Channel 2 (NBC) after 28 years

at the top-rated NBC station. Sachse will be singing off on October 29th at 6pm. No word on who will succeed Dominque in the evening newscasts.

https://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2021/09/dominique-sachse-to-leave-kprc-2.html

 

Another one from KNBC is heading to KPRC-TV.  Daniella Guzman will return to KPRC and replace Dominique Sachse on KPRC's 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. newscasts.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/11/01/kprc-2-welcomes-daniella-guzman-back-to-houston-news/%3foutputType=amp

[JoseRM303 171]

Couple of updates out of Charlotte and WCNC:

 

Sarah French who has been filling in on the morning newscasts has been officially named co-anchor of the weekday morning and midday newscasts.

 

Carolyn Bruck who had been out on leave the past several months returns to the station today but this time as co-anchor of the 4 pm newscasts. No word on who succedes Sarah as co-anchor of the 5, 6 & 11 pm newscasts. 

[CLT-DCA-ORF-PTI 87]

3 hours ago, JoseRM303 said:

Couple of updates out of Charlotte and WCNC:

 

Sarah French who has been filling in on the morning newscasts has been officially named co-anchor of the weekday morning and midday newscasts.

 

Carolyn Bruck who had been out on leave the past several months returns to the station today but this time as co-anchor of the 4 pm newscasts. No word on who succedes Sarah as co-anchor of the 5, 6 & 11 pm newscasts. 

Also in Charlotte over at WSOC, 
Demany Lewis and John Paul switch roles, with Demany Lewis taking Mornings, and John Paul taking Midday and 7pm. No word on the replacement of Brittney Johnson in the Mornings just yet. 

[J1975am 208]

This story is a MUST read.......https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2021/11/2/anchor-opens-up-about-being-sexually-assaulted-by-a-coworker

Edited November 3, 2021 by J1975am

[Bsean 152]

Barbara-Lee Edwards has officially left KFMB to continue recovering from the hemorrhage in her brain:

 

https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/san-diego-anchor-leaves-to-focus-on-her-health/236086/

 

Here is the interview she did it with Marcella Lee:

 

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/news-8s-barbara-lee-edwards-talks-about-life-after-suffering-brain-bleed-in-2020/509-3cfed42f-7a4f-48a9-9f54-869de214d5f2

Edited November 3, 2021 by Bsean
Adding additional link

[Daybreak 289]

23 hours ago, JoseRM303 said:

Couple of updates out of Charlotte and WCNC:

 

Sarah French who has been filling in on the morning newscasts has been officially named co-anchor of the weekday morning and midday newscasts.

 

Carolyn Bruck who had been out on leave the past several months returns to the station today but this time as co-anchor of the 4 pm newscasts. No word on who succeeds Sarah as co-anchor of the 5, 6 & 11 pm newscasts. 

 My best bet on who will replace Sarah French in the evenings is Vanessa Ruffes. Vanessa anchors the 5:30 pm show and the nightside reporter. 

Edited November 3, 2021 by Daybreak

[GoldenShine9 1514]

Another one possibly bites the dust on vaccine mandates, this time at Hearst with Kelly Frey at WTAE. It is not 100% confirmed though.

Edited November 5, 2021 by GoldenShine9

[nathannah 2502]

25 minutes ago, GoldenShine9 said:

Another one possibly bites the dust on vaccine mandates, this time at Hearst with Kelly Frey at WTAE. It is not 100% confirmed though.

We'll know if she becomes Wendy Bell's co-host on her daily radio show (yes, she's back on the radio...in Altoona and a wacky St. Louis translator trimulcast). 

[TennTV1983 807]

WDEF meteorologist Danielle Moss is leaving the station after recently accepting a job at WATN in Memphis. Her last day is tomorrow. 

 

 

[ColtFromGulfcoast 730]

17 hours ago, mrschimpf said:

We'll know if she becomes Wendy Bell's co-host on her daily radio show (yes, she's back on the radio...in Altoona and a wacky St. Louis translator trimulcast). 

She just always finds herself a new gig somehow, doesn't she?

[SFTV 532]

Ryan Yamamoto announced on Facebook that he is coming home. 

 

He is currently anchoring mornings at KOMO and will be anchoring evenings at KPIX 5. 
 

He replaces Ken Bastida who recently retired after 30 years.

 

Ryan will be joining Elizabeth Cook at the desk in 2022.

[jero23 105]

On 11/2/2021 at 3:19 PM, JoseRM303 said:

Couple of updates out of Charlotte and WCNC:

 

Sarah French who has been filling in on the morning newscasts has been officially named co-anchor of the weekday morning and midday newscasts.

 

Carolyn Bruck who had been out on leave the past several months returns to the station today but this time as co-anchor of the 4 pm newscasts. No word on who succedes Sarah as co-anchor of the 5, 6 & 11 pm newscasts. 

Vanessa Ruffes is likely going to be the permanent 5, 6, & 11 co-anchor

[ScottSchell 372]

Former KSWO chief meteorologist Austin Bowling is back on air in Lawton/ Wichita Falls tv market freelancing at KFDX.

[tylerSC 62]

On 11/2/2021 at 3:19 PM, JoseRM303 said:

Couple of updates out of Charlotte and WCNC:

 

Sarah French who has been filling in on the morning newscasts has been officially named co-anchor of the weekday morning and midday newscasts.

 

Carolyn Bruck who had been out on leave the past several months returns to the station today but this time as co-anchor of the 4 pm newscasts. No word on who succedes Sarah as co-anchor of the 5, 6 & 11 pm newscasts. 

Yes Carolyn Bruck is back, after her 2nd extended leave of absence in several years. Not sure if it was for health or personal reasons,  or contract negotiations. But nevertheless she had developed a popular following, and had a good relationship and chemistry with coanchor Ben Thompson on the early show. Not sure why she was moved to evenings, but I guess it would be considered a promotion of sorts. I hope Sarah French remains on the morning news as she is a talented journalist and anchor, and has also developed a good rapport with Ben Thompson. Sarah was originally the evening anchor before moving to mornings to fill in for Carolyn. Now the flip flop may be permanent, as Vanessa Ruffes seems to be the new nighttime anchor.

[TheRob 938]

Kruse talks about leaving the Q (spoiler: she wants you to subscribe).

 

 

[Georgie56 3326]

Looks like Frank Somerville is out at KTVU.

[LexTVandRadio 418]

Another one gone at WTVQ-36. This is 5 or 6 in the last few months. 

 

 

[phillynewslover 135]

Discussion should go in the thread made for this, but I thought it should be posted here too: Jim Gardner is retiring from WPVI at the end of 2022.

[LoadStar 364]

WTMJ-TV's Vince Vitrano (Weekday AM anchor) will be going down the hall to WTMJ-AM to replace Gene Mueller as co-host of "Wisconsin's Morning News."

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/vince-vitrano-move

 

WTMJ-TV and WTMJ-AM were previously co-owned by Journal Communications. WTMJ-TV is now owned by Scripps, while WTMJ-AM is owned by Good Karma Brands. Both are presently co-housed at "Radio City" on Capitol Drive in Milwaukee, but AM will be moving out mid-2022 to a new studio being built in downtown Milwaukee.