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[MD TV 389]

There's some turnover at KDKA-TV ahead of the merger. Anchors Kym Gable and Linsday Ward were let go:

 

https://triblive.com/aande/movies-tv/tv-talk-2-anchors-laid-off-at-kdka-tv/

 

Also at that station, meteorologist Kristin Emery is retiring on August 28th (and she insists it's on her own terms):

 

https://triblive.com/aande/movies-tv/tv-talk-kdka-tv-forecaster-announces-retirement

 

[ScottSchell 423]

Former KTUL weekend evening anchor Kim Jackson is back in the tv business and is joining KOTV as weekend anchor (hasn’t said if she will be on mornings or the evenings) after a few years away and living in DC where she was at WJLA then left to go into real estate.

Edited August 3, 2025 by ScottSchell

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Brian Milam is leaving after nearly 3 decades in Central and Eastern Kentucky split between WYMT for 12 years and the last 15 at WKYT.

 

https://www.wkyt.com/2025/08/04/brian-milam-sign-off-after-27-years-wymt-wkyt/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL-VgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHm5wi3rlt2WGLq0JpnY1Aqn_Snr94O_BfRR7iWFGbGaPcxPAFnGEaHllKww1_aem_RV4rv-q3BkYjPxzYc4JbWA

Edited August 5, 2025 by TheRolyPoly

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

You remember him from either WTVG Toledo or WABC-TV New York.

 

But for almost 10 years, he went and is still home in Northeast Ohio.

 

WEWS' Rob Powers is now elite in his home state. He gets into the Ohio A.P. Hall of Fame. For one of the best anchors in the country, very well deserved.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1235536765285356&id=100064871315060

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

When you get something like this, you know its official.

 

Dylan Federico has joined my station, WSVN 7, as its newest meteorologist. As far as I'm aware, nobody is leaving the Weather side, meaning that the team, led by Chief Meteorologist Phil Ferro, who celebrates 20 years this year as WSVN's Chief, now has SIX meteorologists on board.

 

For comparison, WFOR has five, WTVJ also has six (I don't count the WSCV mets for this purpose, and yes, John Morales counts even if he's only their hurricane specialist), and the new Indie WPLG has, get this... 8 (that also includes their hurricane specialist, Michael Lowry). It makes sense to have a lot of meteorologists in this hurricane-prone market.

 

https://www.facebook.com/DylanFedericoWx/posts/pfbid02jm7aK5RzfyZkVAqhiVJmnhWo22NJchpWEzJ1HmGcDSvnb3jDyvnfFLyvFKpTgtdzl

[ScottSchell 423]

KTUL has another new Chief Meteorologist. Jason Nappi joins both KTUL and KOKH where we will be doing 5,6,10pm for Tulsa and covering OKC when Jack Gerfen is off. He has officially started as of yesterday but will make his on air debut Friday morning when he gets introduced to the markets and will do the weather that evening.

[Glimmer 340]

Seven months after being ridiculously fired from WDJT for calling out Elon Musk’s Nazi salute, Sam Kuffel is coming back to Wisconsin TV at WGBA in a temporary fill-in role as morning meteorologist

 

Perhaps waiting out a noncompete before coming back at WTMJ?

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

It looks like WCCB will keep local programming and local news after giving up The CW, if this is any indication...

 

A new weekly sports-themed show after Saturday's 10pm news on WCCB Charlotte (which also seems to be their new branding starting Sept. 1st).

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1181517557327932&id=100064090953536

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

KTVQ Billings has announced that Hailey Monaco is their new morning anchor.

 

That line alone is not necessarily newsworthy around here.

 

However, this time is different because Hailey's director inside the control room during the morning newscast is the one who launched the show and knows her personally... 39-year KTVQ veteran and more importantly, her father: Rob Monaco.

 

https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/new-anchor-joins-montana-this-morning-and-shes-keeping-it-in-the-family

[SDHIll1980 150]

I thought about posting this in the Sports Section, but this may get more traction here--the NFL is also acquiring a stake in another broadcaster, this time CBS, according to Yahoo Sports (via the Wall Street Journal)...

 

 

 

The actual information is in WSJ's story regarding the ESPN-NFL transaction (in the fourth paragraph)...

Quote

Through a content partnership with Skydance Media, the NFL will also have equity in rights holder CBS after Skydance closes its deal to acquire the network’s parent Paramount Global this week. 

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

This is a big deal in San Antonio television.

 

Steve Spriester, a longtime fixture at KSAT 12 for 30 years, is leaving but not retiring, instead joining a legal advocacy firm.

 

His last day is August 27th.

 

Steve undoubtedly deserves to be in the Mount Rushmore of San Antonio television with the likes of Randy Beamer (ex-WOAI) and Chris Marrou (ex-KENS).

 

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/08/07/ksat12-news-anchor-steve-spriester-to-step-down-from-local-media-ending-30-year-career-at-san-antonio-station/

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Rob Haswell is leaving Real Milwaukee but is NOT leaving WITI.

 

After all, he's got the Wake Up News, the Wisconsin Weather Experts on FOX 6 Local, and other things he's doing for the station.

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2025/08/05/rob-haswell-leaves-real-milwaukee-stays-with-fox-6.html?csrc=6398&link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=68921c8577f5ba0001143af7&utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawMCpd1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHun0lS-q8Oq8e4iNER3fy2by-2PZPhUgPKo0wf91jLcrAF2h0wJDs3HYc_Wk_aem_PEz63BAGJH1vMsM_UdinQg

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

30 years in the Triad, 27 at WGHP, and Brad Jones will call it a career right after Christmas.

 

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/fox8-morning-news-anchor-brad-jones-announces-retirement-this-will-always-be-home-for-us/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialnewsdesk&fbclid=IwY2xjawMCuitleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqpK4TRLrqGkDw1_4m6-ciKRWhi5unQDOyyKGtvegyVnZnFfscHL67D-2Hwi_aem_Z9HupLeadR7wCkyJZyDkwA

[cg4 18]

On 7/1/2025 at 3:32 PM, cg4 said:

WTKR’s Blaine Stewart will be off the air for a while as he deals with an “unexpected medical challenge.”

Update on this: he suffered a heart attack in June while attending a baseball game in DC. He’s recovering, no timetable for his return.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

WISH-TV looks back at 10 years of being The CW affiliate.

 

 

[GraphicsMan 345]

10 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

WISH-TV looks back at 10 years of being The CW affiliate.

 

 

May not be that way for long…

[MD TV 389]

On the eve of WANF leaving CBS, meteorologist/traffic reporter Courteney Jacobazzi left the station on Friday for a position closer to home:

 

https://www.facebook.com/Cjacobazzi/posts/pfbid02BHgM5H7P3aVB21UDCvfmmJpVxyXCTUUBNShuw2PegayJGT7wjMTBnKqpihFZegMCl?__cft__[0]=AZWeuGdAWgorzWhRHLpxLJvzaUbLeMyW8kkOQzszTgPMj3HXcNUPMbycdbAuJBr4QW9cTJcVWT0STxk0VG7LQQvchvI0mkzclcHyoXAd9UdgnlMUKGtxZOpUotj9ekMwgAmdITM1fDDM9DWsZGw9ij_l34Vkaf7gX9mhL04cXKE9YFGxPljJFMj5Crrj9t6PVG0&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

After a 15-year run, Brooke Moore has ended her time at WDTN Dayton.

 

https://www.wdtn.com/news/after-15-years-brooke-moore-stepping-away-from-2-news/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMHTshleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkKX5-aBMM00V-wB0zTcTp_YbZLeQ8-6WXTgcU3hr_yz2H8LX5TTMc-4kZii_aem_pKYTFo0-RspZLCIpBfc1xg

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

I don't know where else to put it so it goes here...

 

KHON's Joe Moore, his son Bryce (also working at KHON), and... Pat Sajak. All together for one final play as it wraps up a 24-year run.

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Zeam is about to get a whole lot bigger.

 

Sinclair has sold NewsON to the Gray and Morgan Murphy-backed streamer.

 

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/zeam-acquires-newson-local-tv-streaming-sinclair-1236487505/

[tyrannical bastard 4676]

23 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said:

Zeam is about to get a whole lot bigger.

 

Sinclair has sold NewsON to the Gray and Morgan Murphy-backed streamer.

 

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/zeam-acquires-newson-local-tv-streaming-sinclair-1236487505/

Sinclair is dumber than Nexstar.  First Stirr...now NewsOn?
 

I really hope some two bit private equity firm buys Sinclair simply to drive them out of business entirely.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

What happens when you combine a former local news anchor (Jim Rosenfield) with a former CNN anchor (Alisyn Camerota) and an anchor with news and sports experience (Dave Briggs)?

 

A new streaming show, Connecting America, is on USA Today's streaming channels.

 

https://www.gannett.com/pr/gannett-debuts-connecting-america-on-usa-today-streaming-channels/

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Another post to mention...

 

Sounds like KDKA has quietly canceled the 8pm news on sister WPKD and replaced it with a repeat of KDKA's 6pm news.

 

https://www.triblive.com/aande/movies-tv/tv-talk-more-change-at-kdka-tv-news-director-exits-with-promotion/

[MD TV 389]

Meteorologist Katie LaSalle, previously of KMGH, has switched Denver stations to KUSA where she's going to work weekday mornings:

 

https://www.instagram.com/katie_lasalle/p/DNO3DemRpm5/?hl=en

[jerseyfla 210]

On 8/10/2025 at 7:44 AM, MD TV said:

On the eve of WANF leaving CBS, meteorologist/traffic reporter Courteney Jacobazzi left the station on Friday for a position closer to home:

 

https://www.facebook.com/Cjacobazzi/posts/pfbid02BHgM5H7P3aVB21UDCvfmmJpVxyXCTUUBNShuw2PegayJGT7wjMTBnKqpihFZegMCl?__cft__[0]=AZWeuGdAWgorzWhRHLpxLJvzaUbLeMyW8kkOQzszTgPMj3HXcNUPMbycdbAuJBr4QW9cTJcVWT0STxk0VG7LQQvchvI0mkzclcHyoXAd9UdgnlMUKGtxZOpUotj9ekMwgAmdITM1fDDM9DWsZGw9ij_l34Vkaf7gX9mhL04cXKE9YFGxPljJFMj5Crrj9t6PVG0&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

She is moving to WTSP in St. Petersburg where she will be their Morning Meteorologist replacing Amanda Pappas. 

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