GraphicsMan 345 Posted April 4 Posted April 4 16 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said: WTVT's Florida Tonight seems to be gaining ground as it continues to expand. In addition to WOFL and WOGX (with repeats on WRBW), it now airs after the weeknight 11pm news on Jacksonville's WFOX FOX 30. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1575911340610722&id=100045756127252 It’s like another version of The Issue Is from KTTV.
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 4 Posted April 4 1 hour ago, GraphicsMan said: It’s like another version of The Issue Is from KTTV. Except its more fun and not so much news heavy or political-based. Anyways, unrelated to that... Michelle Meredith's sign off from WESH 2. 2
Encore 323 79 Posted April 4 Posted April 4 (edited) After 6 years, KPIX’s chief meteorologist Paul Heggen is leaving the station and going back east to be closer to his family and has a new job lined up so we might be seeing him on air somewhere over there soon. https://youtu.be/9wtFrYzs8iI?si=C67k-Dxr3f0dftp5 Edited April 4 by Encore 323 1
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Jason Dunning is leaving Hearst station WBBH/WZVN for Hearst sister station WISN. https://www.wisn.com/article/meteorologist-jason-dunning-joins-wisn-12-news-on-weekday-mornings/70941465?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwY2xjawRBAtJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR5qHRyFbfGeOrfcjOh-FvhbFVkwxiX-y3JG_uPoP3iVWKEHpgXGUpIMrMWaOg_aem_q-7gu8Bt6RXnZR5eKnOxOA 1
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 9 Posted April 9 Tim Ezell has left KTVI St. Louis after 24 years to focus on his mental health and his family. The article says 28 years but its actually 24 because he stepped down the first time in 2014 and made his way back in 2018. https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox2now.com/news/missouri/tim-ezell-parts-ways-with-fox-2-to-focus-on-health-family/amp/
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 9 Posted April 9 Another hour of weekday news on WUPA starting next Monday as the progression of its news expansion (just like WWJ) continues. CBS News Atlanta at 5:00 will soon come your way with Sharon Lawson (who already does the 6:00 and 11:00pm). https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/wupa-expands-local-news-programming-with-launch-of-5pm-weekday-newscast/ 2
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 (edited) Today, Little Rock says goodbye to an Arkansas legend. Melinda Mayo is retiring today after nearly four decades on Arkansas television, first on KARK for 9 years, and then for the last 30 years on KATV, mainly on Daybreak. She's prioritizing her health as the reason for her retirement. EDIT: I forgot to mention this but Austin Burkes is her official replacement and will start in his new role on Monday. Edited April 10 by TheRolyPoly
Georgie56 3661 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 (edited) Sports anchor/reporter Samantha Rivera has left WFOR. Edited April 10 by Georgie56 1
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 10 Posted April 10 A very bittersweet departure for a KSWB original. It was 18 years ago when KSWB launched its news department and Chrissy Russo came from XETV to help launch their morning news (5-9am at the time). Now, after all that time, including an ownership change, she has decided to retire and has left the building today. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW9W7gmD70B/?igsh=MWxpdm1xbmpwbDJwZA== 1
GraphicsMan 345 Posted April 13 Posted April 13 (edited) On 4/10/2026 at 1:25 PM, Georgie56 said: Sports anchor/reporter Samantha Rivera has left WFOR. I have a feeling she is going national, or returning to Chicago. Her boyfriend Brandon Baylor works for CBS Sports so unless he moving somewhere she’s going with him. actually correct that I think they broke up. Edited April 13 by GraphicsMan
ColtFromGulfcoast 869 Posted April 16 Posted April 16 https://www.facebook.com/share/18abJZc5bd/ Not WDKY declining to renew Marvin Bartlett's contract. This is just sad.
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 16 Posted April 16 Pilar Pedraza has spent a big chunk of her career in Wichita, and has done the trifecta there... KSNW (2001-2006), KWCH (2012-2017), and KAKE (2018-2026; her longest stop there) plus bonus time at KPTS (2017-2024). But now, she's changing her scenery, for the first time in 25 years, from Kansas... to the Twin Cities as she joins KSTP/KSTC. https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/kstps-latest-hire-is-award-winning-reporter-from-kansas
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 18 Posted April 18 After 8 1/2 years at KOVR/KMAX doing mornings for both KOVR and Good Day Sacramento on KMAX, and 20 years in the business, Dina Kupfer has left the building for the last time. And, of course, she left in true Good Day style (IYKYK).
Encore 323 79 Posted April 19 Posted April 19 (edited) Two days ago as of this typing (Friday 4/17), WESH 2 evening anchor Summer Knowles said goodbye to the station after 10 years with them. Let’s see what she will do next. Edited April 19 by Encore 323
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 20 Posted April 20 On 4/19/2026 at 7:11 AM, Encore 323 said: Two days ago as of this typing (Friday 4/17), WESH 2 evening anchor Summer Knowles said goodbye to the station after 10 years with them. Let’s see what she will do next. And now that she has left, WESH 2 has promoted Lindsey Sablan (formerly from WINK who joined last year) to weeknights. She'll now do 5:00 and 10:00pm (WKCF) with Jesse Pagan while Michelle Imperato now gets the coveted 6:00 and 11:00pm slots alongside Stewart Moore. https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/wesh-orlando-sets-new-evening-latenight-anchor-teams/ 1
MediaZone4K 2660 Posted April 20 Posted April 20 (edited) 1 hour ago, TheRolyPoly said: And now that she has left, WESH 2 has promoted Lindsey Sablan (formerly from WINK who joined last year) to weeknights. She'll now do 5:00 and 10:00pm (WKCF) with Jesse Pagan while Michelle Imperato now gets the coveted 6:00 and 11:00pm slots alongside Stewart Moore. https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/wesh-orlando-sets-new-evening-latenight-anchor-teams/ Sad to see, Summer was great. Pretty cool that she was bodybuilding as a mom as well! I like that WESH is he only station in the market with a variety of evening anchors. WKMG, WFTV, and WOFL all have about the same two anchors on almost all of their evening/nightside newscasts. --- And all almost newscasts are sponsored by Dan Newlin too lol. On 4/10/2026 at 1:25 PM, Georgie56 said: Sports anchor/reporter Samantha Rivera has left WFOR. Is that set real or virtual, it looks fantastic. Edited April 20 by MediaZone4K
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 21 Posted April 21 10 hours ago, MediaZone4K said: --- And all almost newscasts are sponsored by Dan Newlin too lol. Or Morgan and Morgan. Both law firms were created in Orlando, so I'm not surprised. I also saw Dan Newlin ads as well while I was in Tampa Bay (Polk County) on vacation for two weeks and got to study and watch all stations for a bit there (except for WWSB, which I didn't have access to).
tyrannical bastard 4676 Posted April 21 Posted April 21 5 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said: Or Morgan and Morgan. Both law firms were created in Orlando, so I'm not surprised. I also saw Dan Newlin ads as well while I was in Tampa Bay (Polk County) on vacation for two weeks and got to study and watch all stations for a bit there (except for WWSB, which I didn't have access to). I don't know what's bigger. John Morgan's ego or his law firm
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 21 Posted April 21 Is the tide starting to turn in New Orleans, in terms of ratings? I know this doesn't tell a full and complete picture, but Jim Syoen posted this on FB. It shows that, at least with Adults 25-54 in March, WDSU is now #1 at 5, 6am, 4, 5 and 6pm. WVUE was #1 in those timeslots (except for 6pm since WVUE does WOF-J! in that hour).
MediaZone4K 2660 Posted April 21 Posted April 21 (edited) 18 hours ago, MediaZone4K said: Sad to see, Summer was great. Pretty cool that she was bodybuilding as a mom as well! I like that WESH is he only station in the market with a variety of evening anchors. WKMG, WFTV, and WOFL all have about the same two anchors on almost all of their evening/nightside newscasts. --- And all almost newscasts are sponsored by Dan Newlin too lol. Is that set real or virtual, it looks fantastic. What is Newlin's budget???!!! It's insane. Add to that WESH also switches anchors from 7-9 an on their CW 18 morning newscast. Stations these days (like WFTV) just stretch the same two anchors for 4-5 hours straight. Edited April 21 by MediaZone4K
MD TV 389 Posted April 21 Posted April 21 On 4/1/2026 at 11:57 AM, MD TV said: WBAL-TV sports director and radio voice of the Baltimore Ravens Gerry Sandusky has announced his retirement from both gigs: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/gerry-sandusky-retires-wbal-tv-sports-director-voice-of-the-ravens/70907285 His last newscast is April 17th. And yes, he's heard everything about who he shares a name with. Here's his farewell: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/gerry-sandusky-retires-wbal-tv-baltimore/71039149
JRyan 694 Posted April 21 Posted April 21 (edited) If this isn't the appropriate forum please feel free to move this post to the right spot. I noticed something in recent days that is very odd. I'm located in the Knoxvile DMA and I have Xfinity (Comcast). For reasons unknown they removed WATE and myVLT (WVLT 8.2) from the basic tier lineup. Historically you would have WKOP (PBS) on 2, WPXK (ION) on 3, WVLT (CBS) on 5, WBXX (CW) on 7, myVLT (mynetTV, WVLT 8.2) on 8, WBIR (NBC) on 9, WTNZ (FOX) on 11, and finally WATE (ABC) on 13. When channel 13 is entered, it instead reroutes to Antenna TV. For WATE, I have to go all the way to channel 1006 to get them. Not sure if this is something having to do with Nexstar or why this would be the case. Edited April 21 by JRyan
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 21 Posted April 21 Here's a Tampa Bay shocker... Shay Ryan has just left WFTS after 14 years. The post here says 19 years because she did work for five years at WXYZ-TV Detroit in the early 2000s, making it 19 within the Scripps family. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1537158961779839&id=100064572498904
TheRolyPoly 3509 Posted April 21 Posted April 21 For the first time in Jacksonville history... local news in Spanish will be arriving on May 4th on Telemundo Jacksonville (WFOX 30.4). Local news on Noticias Jacksonville will be airing on weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00pm. It'll probably be pre-taped since WFOX/WJAX are on during those times. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/noticias-jacksonville-spanish-local-news-launching-jacksonville-may/A63OVPKHZFBGFHD6WARRYBPWB4/%3foutputType=amp
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