Out & About

[djlynch 56]

On 7/3/2022 at 10:01 AM, Greggo said:

KXAN/Austin is expanding its 430p newscast to a full hour this week. Jennifer Sanders will anchor, in addition to adding the noon news to her duties following Friday’s departure of Amanda Dugan. First-run Jeopardy and Daytime Jeopardy will air at 3p and 330p. (First-run Jeopardy had been airing at 4p on KXAN.) Dr. Phil, which had been airing at 3p, slides to 2p, and displaced Rachael Ray gets bumped to 3p on sister station KBVO (MyTV). Daytime Jeopardy had been airing at 530p on sister station KNVA (CW) and is being replaced by a 4th run of Family Feud. Family Feud will now air for 2 straight hours on KNVA: 5p to 7p. 

 

And in more KXAN news, political reporter Daniel Marin will take over 5, 6, and 10 PM when Robert Hadlock retires later this month.

[scrabbleship 429]

A couple of Connecticut moves that flew under the radar. First, former WFSB/WTIC traffic reporter Rachel Lutzker has resurfaced at WTNH to do the zombified CT Style segment that closes out their noon news. Second is a bit bigger.

 

 

WFSB weekend evening anchor/New London Bureau chief Kevin Hogan is retiring at the end of this month, already having gone off the anchor desk effective last weekend. This caps a 50 year career split nearly evenly between radio and TV.

 

Given how WFSB still technically has two BIG vacancies on weeknights dating back to prior ownership (and a base of prospective anchors who might not want those spots given the implied shoes they'd be filling), it'll be interesting to see who they get to do weekend evenings if they decide to find someone even.

[nycnewsjunkie 1445]

Amanda Cox gave her final goodbye from WJZY this morning. She’s apparently headed into the world of IT.

 

[GoldenShine9 1514]

On 7/7/2022 at 6:51 AM, scrabbleship said:

A couple of Connecticut moves that flew under the radar. First, former WFSB/WTIC traffic reporter Rachel Lutzker has resurfaced at WTNH to do the zombified CT Style segment that closes out their noon news. Second is a bit bigger.

 

 

WFSB weekend evening anchor/New London Bureau chief Kevin Hogan is retiring at the end of this month, already having gone off the anchor desk effective last weekend. This caps a 50 year career split nearly evenly between radio and TV.

 

Given how WFSB still technically has two BIG vacancies on weeknights dating back to prior ownership (and a base of prospective anchors who might not want those spots given the implied shoes they'd be filling), it'll be interesting to see who they get to do weekend evenings if they decide to find someone even.

 

Someone at a smaller Gray station could be in for a promotion there? Maybe hire from, say, WCAX?

[scrabbleship 429]

6 hours ago, GoldenShine9 said:

 

Someone at a smaller Gray station could be in for a promotion there? Maybe hire from, say, WCAX?

To replace Kevin Hogan? Maybe. The station has enough young talent that are probably anchor ready that it might be good to take a chance on them. WFSB management has been high on Ayah Galal and if memory serves me right she'd be the first regular anchor of a local newscast anywhere in the US who wears a hijab.

 

To replace the second weeknight anchor pair that has been vacant since Erin Connolly and Mark Zinni defaulted into the A team after Denise D'Ascenzo died and Dennis House was cast off? Perhaps. I don't think the sentiment is that Gray is too cheap, is that a lot of the people who were there when Denise/Dennis were would see being in that spot as de facto replacing them and they left some pretty shoes to fill even if both have been vacant for two years.

 

I think the Stephanie Simoni hire is a backdoor way to fill the Denise hole - she started on a new newscast so an expansion might not be seen as directly replacing her. Whether the obvious move (pairing her with her husband Roger Susanin who IMO should've been made the second weeknight anchor 18 months ago) will be done remains to be seen.  

[tyrannical bastard 4036]

WTOK (and the Meridian, MS market) is finally getting a midday newscast!

 

Their only competition is WMDN/WGBC which only puts out a 6 and 10pm newscast, as well as a 9pm on WGBC's Fox station. All former Waypoint stations, so these are produced from afar.  At least Coastal Television hasn't put their mark on these stations....yet.

Edited July 9, 2022 by tyrannical bastard

[nycnewsjunkie 1445]

WCVB has promoted Cindy Fitzgibbon and Mike Wankum in the wake of Harvey Leonard’s retirement. Cindy will gain the title of Chief Meteorologist, but will remain on the morning/noon newscasts. Mike Wankum, currently on weekend evenings, will become the new weeknight meteorologist.
 

IMO, well-deserved promotions for both.

 

https://www.wcvb.com/article/wcvb-stormteam-5-meteorologists-cindy-fitzgibbon-mike-wankum-promoted-july-8-2022/40550090#

[cg41386 132]

Heather Kovar is leaving WRGB Schenectady/Albany at the end of the month, but right now, that is being overshadowed by this.

[sanewsguy 514]

Erie News Now anchor Haley Potter will be facing felony charges for fabricating a stalking threat.

 

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2022/07/11/erie-news-now-reporter-fabricated-stalking-threat-pa-state-police-say/65370806007/

[ATLNewsExpert 462]

43 minutes ago, sanewsguy said:

Erie News Now anchor Haley Potter will be facing felony charges for fabricating a stalking threat.

Ain't that a way to go out!

[CarolinaWxGuy 25]

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-meteorologist-attacked-in-own-home-by-adult-son ok this is just nuts out of the Cleveland market.

[ScottSchell 372]

Brian Dorman is leaving KOTV for CBS47 in Fresno California where he will be main anchor for the 5, 6, 7, and 11pm shows.  His last day will be Friday with 6.

[tyrannical bastard 4036]

13 hours ago, CarolinaWxGuy said:

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-meteorologist-attacked-in-own-home-by-adult-son ok this is just nuts out of the Cleveland market.

Man, that's sad.   Jon Loufman is a fixture of Cleveland TV.   I think he's been on every station (starting as a fill-in meteorologist) before getting permanent roles on WKYC and WOIO.  He just comes off as a likeable person, so what's not to love about him?

[Newsjunkie24 506]

14 hours ago, CarolinaWxGuy said:

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-meteorologist-attacked-in-own-home-by-adult-son ok this is just nuts out of the Cleveland market.

 

Jon actually parted time on WTVG while they were searching for a replacement meteorologist. He seemed like a real good guy. I can't imagine why his own son would do this. Interesting that his own wife was charged too. Hope he makes a full recovery.

[nickp 340]

14 hours ago, CarolinaWxGuy said:

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-meteorologist-attacked-in-own-home-by-adult-son ok this is just nuts out of the Cleveland market.

Sending out positive thoughts for Jon Laufman

[TheWatcherAtl 20]

Career job hopper Michelle Rotella will be leaving Accuweather

and joining WCAU (NBC 10 Philly) July 18th (Monday)

Edited July 12, 2022 by TheWatcherAtl

[atlnews2 596]

On 6/23/2022 at 9:33 PM, Daybreak said:

Shiba Russell signed off for the last time at WXIA 11 Alive. I have a feeling she will be a network correspondent in the DC area or an anchor in Philly. Sad to see her go. Atlanta viewers seemed to have taken a liking to Ms Russell. Best of luck to her! 

 

You were right. New anchor at Fox29

 

 

On 6/30/2022 at 9:59 AM, tyrannical bastard said:

WALA FOX 10 is expanding Studio 10 to TWO hours and adding a midday newscast this fall.  Not sure if the midday news will be on at 11am or noon.  Joe Emer announced this morning on Good Day Gulf Coast, and he will be moving to these new shows, bringing Eric Reynolds back to the program with Sarah Wall. Eric currently anchors the 4:30-7am portion.

 

That's the first time I've seen a lifestyle program expand to 2 hours....has this happened anywhere else?

 

 

WXIA's lifestyle show was 1.5 hours for awhile

Edited July 13, 2022 by atlnews2

[TheRolyPoly 2592]

On 6/30/2022 at 9:59 AM, tyrannical bastard said:

WALA FOX 10 is expanding Studio 10 to TWO hours and adding a midday newscast this fall.  Not sure if the midday news will be on at 11am or noon.  Joe Emer announced this morning on Good Day Gulf Coast, and he will be moving to these new shows, bringing Eric Reynolds back to the program with Sarah Wall. Eric currently anchors the 4:30-7am portion.

 

That's the first time I've seen a lifestyle program expand to 2 hours....has this happened anywhere else?

 

 

KTVX Salt Lake City is calling. They got Good Things Utah on from 9:00-11:00 a.m.

[TheRob 938]

 

[sanewsguy 514]

3 hours ago, TheRob said:

 

Retirement? During a non-sweeps month? How did he manage to pull THAT off? 

Edited July 15, 2022 by sanewsguy

[CarolinaWxGuy 25]

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/jason-simpson-wvtm-13-weather-team-meteorologist/40624927 Jason Simpson has resurfaced at WVTM in Birmingham.

[who?cares 255]

20 hours ago, CarolinaWxGuy said:

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/jason-simpson-wvtm-13-weather-team-meteorologist/40624927 Jason Simpson has resurfaced at WVTM in Birmingham.

He’s a great guy, and a great hire for them. 

[Nelson R. 569]

It appears Lindsay Clein has left or is leaving WJZY. I figured this was coming when Nexstar took her out of the anchor chair at 6 and 10 in favor of Alicia Barnes. She didn’t even get the noon and 4pm spot. She did fill in when Annie Szatkowski or Alicia went on vacation but was relegated to a reporter role. Best of luck Lindsay. https://www.instagram.com/p/CgIojDVsp1y/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[PelicanGuy 117]

Former CNN Newsource reporter Darryl Forges returns home to New Orleans to anchor WDSU's noon and co-anchor its 4 pm newscast.

 

 

[TheRob 938]

KXRM in Colorado Springs had some Twitter problems tonight (the tweets, indeed, the station's account are all gone).