Out & About

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

After 10 years at Scripps' flagship, Craig McKee will be leaving next month to head off to KNXV Phoenix.

 

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/wcpo-9-anchor-craig-mckee-leaving-after-10-years

[NYAZSporty 196]

32 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said:

After 10 years at Scripps' flagship, Craig McKee will be leaving next month to head off to KNXV Phoenix.

 

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/wcpo-9-anchor-craig-mckee-leaving-after-10-years

For all the instability surrounding Scripps, KNXV (ABC15 Arizona) seems to be handling it well even with the recent departure of Katie Raml.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Here's a retirement that I didn't know about:

 

Todd and Jacqueline Karli have retired from WBOC-TV after nearly a decade there. They retired at the end of the 4pm newscast.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1158030996359732&id=100064585278189

Edited May 30, 2025 by TheRolyPoly
It was at 4, not 5pm. Oopsies.

[MetroNews 28]

I used to work with them here in the Bakersfield market. Talked to Jackie earlier today. They are thrilled to be moving back to California- specifically the central coast. I created the gfx below for social media.  

[Chief-O 37]

Another longstanding era in Green Bay news is coming to an end. Juli Buehler, news director at WLUK for the last 30 years, is retiring. She had actually announced her retirement back in March, but the station aired a tribute to her just minutes ago.

https://fox11online.com/news/local/wluk-fox-11-news-director-juli-buehler-retiring-background-biography-tributes-bill-weir-jim-willi-jay-zollar-drew-smith-michelle-vetterkind#

Edited May 30, 2025 by Chief-O

[MediaZone4K 2664]

Liz Bishop's goodbye special after 52 years at WRGB.

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Scott Padgett also had his final day today at KTVT/KTXA after nearly a dozen years there before he makes his way to WCBS/WLNY.

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

22 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said:

Scott Padgett also had his final day today at KTVT/KTXA after nearly a dozen years there before he makes his way to WCBS/WLNY.

 

 

 

EDIT: Also adding Jean Jadhon's final newscast at WDBJ 7 after 33 years. Its "retirement" season, y'all.

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Big changes at WIFR Rockford:

 

Chief Meteorologist Mark Henderson is out after 22 years.

 

https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2025/05/mark-henderson-chief-meteorologist-at-wifr-out-after-22-years-in-rockford-tv/

 

Also, Andy Gannon is retiring August 1st after a 42-year run. Mike Garrigan is moving from evenings to mornings to replace him.

 

https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/andy-gannon-to-retire-from-wifr-in-rockford-after-more-than-42-years/

Edited May 31, 2025 by TheRolyPoly

[ScottSchell 423]

On 5/30/2025 at 11:32 PM, TheRolyPoly said:

Scott Padgett also had his final day today at KTVT/KTXA after nearly a dozen years there before he makes his way to WCBS/WLNY.

 

 

Update they have named McKenna King as their new Chief Meteorologist.

[Big Rollo Smokes 324]

From WABC-TV: Bill Ritter takes one more step towards retirement, announcing tonight (Mon 6/2) that he's stepping down as 5:00p co-anchor. He will continue to appear on Eyewitness News at 6:00p.

 

Mike Marza, who replaced Ritter at 11:00 not long ago, adds the 5:00 starting tomorrow (Tues 6/3).

 

https://abc7ny.com/videoClip/16636706/

Edited June 2, 2025 by Big Rollo Smokes

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

51 minutes ago, Big Rollo Smokes said:

From WABC-TV: Bill Ritter takes one more step towards retirement, announcing tonight (Mon 6/2) that he's stepping down as 5:00p co-anchor. He will continue to appear on Eyewitness News at 6:00p.

 

Mike Marza, who replaced Ritter at 11:00 not long ago, adds the 5:00 starting tomorrow (Tues 6/3).

 

https://abc7ny.com/videoClip/16636706/

 

Here's the YouTube version.

 

 

[MediaZone4K 2664]

More changes in Atlanta.  WXIA's  much promoted 4pm team of Johnathan Martin (formerly KRIV) and Faith Jessie is no more. He swaps places with morning anchor Cheryl Prehiem. Rachael Cox Rosen is the new traffic anchor.

 

I liked Jonathan and Faith together.

 

https://www.11alive.com/video/news/local/11alive-morning-team-says-goodbye-to-cheryl-prehiem-and-julie-smith/85-fb635351-f770-4419-bb36-f875d32729de#

[ScottSchell 423]

Wcbi’s Chief Meteorologist Issac Williams is leaving and heading to WANF.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

One of the new shows on the new WXPX Channel 66, which will be Independent as The Spot - Tampa Bay 66... WFTS' streaming weather show, Denis Phillips Live. It begins the day the Independence era begins.

 

https://www.facebook.com/denisphillipsweatherman/posts/2-buttons-1-bans-people-while-the-other-immediately-goes-to-commercial-break-so-/1269147774574148/

Edited June 4, 2025 by TheRolyPoly

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Update

 

WDAY-TV has found their replacement for John Wheeler as Chief Meteorologist...

 

... its Jesse Ritka. For those of you who've been on the forum for so long, she used to work at WTMJ-TV Milwaukee for a decade before joining WDAY-TV shortly before COVID took over.

 

Now, she gets the Chief gig full-time and leading a weather team of six which is rare for a market that size.

 

https://www.facebook.com/wdaytv/posts/congratulations-to-jesse-ritka-wdays-new-chief-meteorologist-jesse-has-been-with/1095953142566157/

 

Here, she's being interviewed by former KVLY-TV anchor Robin Huebner (who you don't see or hear here) who TIL works for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, the TV station's sister daily newspaper:

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

For the next two days before his retirement from WTHR, Chuck Lofton will be delivering the weather... from the Chuck Lofton Studio as WTHR has commenced as of today.

 

Chuck retires on Friday after a 40-year run that also has included gifted signed jerseys from the Colts (signed by the late Jim Irsay), Pacers (signed by Tyrese Haliburton), and Fever (signed by Caitlin Clark) plus an invitation to join the Pacers' upcoming (maybe) Championship Parade.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKfkITbvoj4/?igsh=MWN0a3RreGxxbm9hNw==

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 1158]

WCPO's Craig McKee moves from WCPO to KNXV per FTVLive

[TheRob 969]

 

[MidwestTV 1358]

14 minutes ago, TheRob said:

 

Wild that an O&O in such a major pro (and college) sports town would cut the entire department.

[TVLurker 389]

4 hours ago, TheRob said:

 

Extremely disappointing decision since it's a Fox O&O. If more stations including O&Os join in eliminating the sports department, who knows what they could do...

[Chicago2008 39]

More about that https://www.chron.com/sports/article/fox-26-houston-cuts-sports-department-will-kunkel-20362890.php

[NowBergen 924]

15 minutes ago, Chicago2008 said:

More about that https://www.chron.com/sports/article/fox-26-houston-cuts-sports-department-will-kunkel-20362890.php

Let me guess, anchors give a few words with video, no in-depth coverage.

[Jase 1164]

1 hour ago, NowBergen said:

Let me guess, anchors give a few words with video, no in-depth coverage.

 

Probably. But they could end up having their digital content team fully take over Sports coverage too. It appears to be a pretty large one (of 7-8 people).

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 1158]

19 hours ago, TheRob said:

 

I'm baffled by this -- Isn't this why they wanted O&O's in the major sports markets?? Interesting to see what their "long-term" plan is with this....