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[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Another local program is coming to WTMJ... What's Brewing Wisconsin. This lifestyle program is similar to The Morning Blend and stays separate from WTMJ's news department.

 

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/tmj4-launches-new-afternoon-lifestyle-show-whats-brewing-wisconsin

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Remember KENV Elko's Lori Gilbert? The last person working at the NBC affiliate before they lost that affiliation? I was curious as to where she's at now...

 

She is still serving Elko but is now at 91.5 KNCC (a KUNR repeater) and is still a one-woman band.

 

https://ruralpublic.org/blog-and-news/blog/one-woman-station/

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

On 2/12/2025 at 12:54 AM, TheRolyPoly said:

Ron Steele is hanging it up after 50 years at KWWL. Thursday, February 27th will be his last day.

 

https://www.kwwl.com/news/waterloo/ron-steele-to-leave-kwwl-after-more-than-50-years/article_63958d1c-e8c9-11ef-9095-f7b9d04edefa.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIZFj9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUXpqKDQYLNPoWOfZ_GYkCIj8aFu2_0y2PrJP4az4eL6Oxe0Dv9_XqHAsA_aem_ZyJU_TWnh-0aMdvu3ga-TQ

 

That's it. Ron Steele signed off tonight after the 6:00pm news. 50 years at KWWL... now forever history.

https://www.kwwl.com/news/waterloo/anchor-ron-steele-shares-message-with-viewers-during-his-final-broadcast-with-kwwl/article_5200b158-f562-11ef-923f-0b1263464ccd.html

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

More retirement sign offs later today...

 

WRTV's Kevin Gregory at 6:00pm.

WAVE's John Boel at 6:00pm.

 

Just in case anyone wants to set those recorders to later publish on the Tube. I can't think of others for today because others are retiring months from now (Cheryl McHenry, Ellen Leyva, Lisa Rose, Rich Tettemer, etc.).

Edited February 28, 2025 by TheRolyPoly

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Missed one from today too... WTKR's Patrick Rockey. His final sign off was also at 6:00pm and here it is:

 

 

[ScottSchell 423]

KOKI’s FOX23 evening anchor Sara Whaley announced that she is leaving the station and the desk to be a full time mom to her little girl. Sports Director Nathan Thompson has been named her replacement starting Monday at 5pm and Spencer Tilus will be the Sports Director no word on who will take the weekend sports anchor/reporter position as of yet.

[ScottSchell 423]

Another departure from Tulsa tv… KOTV meteorologist Megan Gold is leaving 6 and heading down the turnpike she’s staying with Griffin Media going to join News 9’s weather team on weekday mornings not sure if Jed or Lacey is swapping shifts to have Cassie’s old shift or what’s happening there. Kotv has hired a replacement for weekend mornings it will be Chloe Arroyo who will be joining the team straight from graduating from the Meteorological school of OU.

 

UPDATE: Jed Castles is now going to be on weekend mornings and the field meteorologist (just like what KOCO does with Michael Armstrong), Justin Rudical will move to the Noon show Monday through Friday, and Andrew Adams moves from weekend morning to the weekend evenings. David stays 4,5,6,10pm and Lacey will handle 5-7am,9am weather while Megan does Jed's old shift of 4:30am weather, 5-7am traffic and be back up weather.

Edited March 9, 2025 by ScottSchell

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

WMDT has replaced its weekday morning news at 5am (still starting at 6am) and instead, replaced it with Wake Up Weather, a simulcast of WGDV-LD 32.1 which is WeatherNation with local inserts from WMDT added inside it.

 

Those inserts are at 5:07 and 5:47 a.m. with GMA's Tech Bytes at 5:27 a.m. (as per the on-demand clips at WMDT.com).

[Chief-O 37]

Longtime WBAY anchor Bill Jartz has announced that he will be leaving the desk on May 23rd.

Don't worry, Packer fans - he *will* be remaining at the mic for Lambeau home games.

https://www.wbay.com/2025/03/03/bill-jartz-announces-retirement-wbay-tv/

Edited March 3, 2025 by Chief-O

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Sticking to the nearby region, longtime anchor/reporter Elizabeth Peterson has left WLUC. It was her second stint there.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/02/28/elizabeth-peterson-shares-message-gratitude-with-upper-michigan-she-wraps-up-her-final-newscast/%3foutputType=amp

[nathannah 2792]

WDJT has their replacement for Sam Kuffel; JD Rudd, who recently left Spectrum News WIsconsin, popped up on this evening's newscasts and the temperature was appropriate enough to note.

 

 

Edited March 9, 2025 by nathannah

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

WKMG finally found a way to compete against WKCF (via WESH), WRDQ (via WFTV), and WOFL at 7am... streaming via News 6+. Today was the first day.

 

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erik-sandoval-8980197_what-a-great-team-this-morning-we-launched-activity-7304829537811349505-5f4S?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAABqGw-0BrOQ_9csrv95OAtvM37gqLkE_dSc

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

44 years in the business, the last 15 years at WPTV, and at WTVJ for a good chunk before that... Michael Williams is finally hanging it up and retiring on Friday. One of the true great anchors and guys in all of broadcasting.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1206938464130401&id=100044427759775

 

CORRECTION: I said a dozen years at WPTV, but actually joined in 2010 so 15 years.

Edited March 12, 2025 by TheRolyPoly

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

I'm hoping someone records tonight's 10 p.m. newscast at WOWT as it will be John Knicely's last newscast.

 

Today is retirement day for the man who spent 50 years in broadcasting, 47 of that at WOWT in two separate stints.

 

https://www.wowt.com/2025/03/12/knicely-done-wowt-bids-farewell-longtime-anchor-john-knicely/?fbclid=IwY2xjawI-b75leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdtixFgnQK0rghGPkIsPhOiUTsGtaMuE8RdKVCdv1beQTNZ4ZY6EYHSkyw_aem_Fdr0lEmJjRQGsNgA8uaM3A

[Casey Buck 36]

KOAT Chief Meteorologist Joe Diaz is retiring at the end of May:

 

https://www.koat.com/article/joe-diaz-retirement-koat-new-mexico/64167567

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

WEAU's Judy Clark is a local broadcast legend. Its true for someone who's celebrating 35 years at WEAU this year. Not only that, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) has noticed that too.

 

https://www.weau.com/2025/03/13/judy-clark-be-honored-2024-local-broadcast-legend/

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

After 33 years at KLFY-TV 10, Darla Montgomery will anchor her last newscast in half an hour from now as she enters a now common phrase so far this year called... retirement.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=977239417851179&id=100066953900346

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Chief Meteorologist Ben Pine is saying goodbye this week after a 17 year run at WHAS 11.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1307015207460585&id=100044563533885

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Victoria Kokinos has joined WYFF Greenville after spending the last six years at sister WJCL Savannah. She'll be doing traffic (in the morning) and weather (at 12 Noon), just like what she did at WJCL.

 

https://www.wyff4.com/article/victoria-kokinos-joins-wyff-news-4-today/64218624?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwY2xjawJGmclleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRG3EHJctZZ4qp5t5G628BifdAQWE2nhrXLgjmRGWCJboLDPzUCfcDLlhw_aem_i-pu4eAwGVKzHNbOhmc16A

[MidwestTV 1358]

Ben Pine is stepping down as chief meteorologist at WHAS this Friday. Mallory Schnell will replace him in the evenings. https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/whas11-chief-meteorologist-ben-pine-stepping-down-new-leader-mallory-schnell/417-eeb1d3e7-e7d6-46f7-850f-540ea68eb00f

[ns8401 995]

WXYZ has added Jolie Sherman as a reporter. She came from WVIT in Hartford, CT. 

[24994J 5888]

The WPLG story is big news, so I broke that off into its own thread. Please take the discussion there.

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

For the first time since 2007 (17 years ago), Tim Drawbridge is back at WNYT.

 

https://www.timesunion.com/kristi/article/meteorologist-tim-drawbridge-returns-wnyt-20233626.php

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

WESH was the big break Sheldon Dutes needed. However, he's leaving the station. Kinda bummed too since I thought he was great on Sunrise.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1029082665705184&id=100058103796844

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Apollo is looking to sell Cox Media Group. Nexstar and Gray are interested buyers, says Bloomberg.

 

However, there will be conflicts in certain markets if it goes through (for example, Atlanta: WSB-Cox and WANF/WPCH/WKTB-Gray).

 

https://thedesk.net/2025/03/apollo-considers-selling-cox-media-group/