Out & About

[mre29 1967]

3 hours ago, JRyan said:

If this isn't the appropriate forum please feel free to move this post to the right spot....

 

Yeah, it's not really a post for the "Out & About" thread, which is (generally) focused on who's moving to or leaving which station.The Breakroom would probably be the best place.

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Arielle Mitropoulos is leaving WMUR Manchester tomorrow after a three-and-a-half year stint.

 

She's lucky though because she doesn't have to work or move far away from there for her next job.

 

Because next week, she'll start in the same place where she interned... WCVB Boston.

 

For the record, the distance is less than an hour away in good traffic so she'll have the move very easily for her.

 

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arielle-mitropoulos_some-bittersweet-but-exciting-news-to-share-share-7452508852874272769-oaoA?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAABqGw-0BrOQ_9csrv95OAtvM37gqLkE_dSc

[FiveNews 481]

Netflix is in talks to buy the storied Radford Lot in Studio City. The Radford Lot is home to KCBS/KCAL and other shows.It has a rich history of being the setting for timeless shows like Gilligan's Island and Mary Tyler Moore. Currently, Netflix is housed in Hollywood on the Sunset Bronson Studios Lot, home to KTLA. When Netflix moved to their current home in Hollywood, KTLAs lot was outdated and dilapidated. They invested a ton of money into the lot and KTLA regularly does segments on the morning and midday news. The improvements can be widely noted on TV.

 

Netflix In Negotiations To Buy Radford Studios

[JRyan 694]

Julie Martin (formerly of The Weather Channel) is apparently joining WBIR, at least while Rebecca Sweet is on maternity leave.  Martin also just did a short stint on WUSA, so perhaps Tegna has her on a retainer to fill in where needed.

 

Facebook post

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Something is definitely up at WPTV. Frances Peyton is leaving this week, which will soon leave their weather team very short-staffed. All they'll have left is James Wieland, Sami Squires, and the recently hired Skylar Spiner.

 

With Steve Weagle's retirement (and Steve Villanueva leaving a year or so before him to join WFLX's sales team), Frances leaving, Jennifer Correa leaving after a short stint, new Chief Chris Sowers already gone, and even Kate Wentzel also gone (her bio is no longer on the page), things are changing at WPTV and not for the better without the station saying a word.

 

Comments are also saying that WPTV's longtime Chopper 5 has been permanently grounded after having been the only news chopper in town for decades (after WPEC retired theirs in the late 90s or early 2000s).

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4374555696112686

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

David Chandley's final sign off after 42 years on Georgia (the only state he's ever worked at in his career) television, 38 in Atlanta, and the last 11 on WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta.

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

After nearly 20 years on Good Day Sacramento, Ashley Williams is leaving the program.

 

However, unlike Dina Kupfer who just left the station, Ashley is NOT leaving KOVR/KMAX. Instead, she's moving to the night shift to anchor Primetime Sacramento at 8:00 on KMAX 31.

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

On 4/4/2026 at 5:02 AM, Encore 323 said:

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

 

And he's now landed in Charlotte at WBTV as their digital meteorologist.

 

https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/wbtv-charlotte-adds-paul-heggen-as-digital-meteorologist/

[newsman123 142]

2 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

And he's now landed in Charlotte at WBTV as their digital meteorologist.

 

https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/wbtv-charlotte-adds-paul-heggen-as-digital-meteorologist/

Must have had major family considerations. Thats leaving like a 400K a year job in a top 10 for 90-100K doing streaming stuff in market 20-something. He must be in line to be Chief there. 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

We got a big retirement coming up in WPB.

 

Liz Quirantes has been the face of several generations across her 35 years at WPEC, including being a part of the station's version of their dream team from the late 90s to mid 2000s, which included Curt Fonger, John Matthews, and Pat Murphy.

 

Today, she has announced her retirement after an amazing, wonderful run.

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

On 4/2/2026 at 5:04 PM, TheRolyPoly said:

KRDO and Merry Matthews have agreed to part ways after seven years at the station as their Chief Meteorologist.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1424919666345504&id=100064824513223

 

An update... she has joined former KXRM Meteorologist Matt Meister's digital streaming weather platform, Peaks2Plains Weather.

 

https://gazette.com/2026/04/27/veteran-meteorologist-merry-matthews-joins-meister-at-private-colorado-springs-weather-firm/

[FiveNews 481]

18 hours ago, newsman123 said:

Must have had major family considerations. Thats leaving like a 400K a year job in a top 10 for 90-100K doing streaming stuff in market 20-something. He must be in line to be Chief there. 

No chance he was making $400k.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

After nearly 38 years on the Triad's airwaves, WFMY's Ed Matthews is hanging it up.

 

Sunday, May 24th will be his last day before he enters his next phase... retirement.

 

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/life/wfmy-ed-matthews-to-retire-from-tv-this-may/83-5bf333cc-ca17-46b8-8866-4292bc12dd36

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

After 14 years at WOFL Orlando, all of it on Good Day Orlando, Ryan Elijah has left the station to transition over to politics and run for Florida's 7th Congressional District as a Republican.

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-cory-mills-draws-first-republican-challenger-sexual-misconduct-allegations-expulsion-threat-mount?fbclid=IwY2xjawRd6-lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR5OEX02QgMX-EpO7kDce167eZ0urBIJrzRD8hTIaMSf1IBHczXC0okOn39PWw_aem_sWe_JVG2D9qdCkicNBlj0Q

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

2 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

After nearly 38 years on the Triad's airwaves, WFMY's Ed Matthews is hanging it up.

 

Sunday, May 24th will be his last day before he enters his next phase... retirement.

 

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/life/wfmy-ed-matthews-to-retire-from-tv-this-may/83-5bf333cc-ca17-46b8-8866-4292bc12dd36

 

More retirement news and its another meteorologist too... WHEC's Glenn Johnson.

 

After 41 years of TV weather in Rochester, June 24th will be his last day after 4 years and some change at WHEC and 36 years at 13 WHAM (plus WOKR) before that.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1345795697359997&id=100057887389179

[MediaZone4K 2661]

23 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

We got a big retirement coming up in WPB.

 

Liz Quirantes has been the face of several generations across her 35 years at WPEC, including being a part of the station's version of their dream team from the late 90s to mid 2000s, which included Curt Fonger, John Matthews, and Pat Murphy.

 

Today, she has announced her retirement after an amazing, wonderful run.

 

 

Whoah!  Liz is a staple. I always grew up seeing her on WPEC, never realized how long she was at that station until recently.

2 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

After 14 years at WOFL Orlando, all of it on Good Day Orlando, Ryan Elijah has left the station to transition over to politics and run for Florida's 7th Congressional District as a Republican.

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-cory-mills-draws-first-republican-challenger-sexual-misconduct-allegations-expulsion-threat-mount?fbclid=IwY2xjawRd6-lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR5OEX02QgMX-EpO7kDce167eZ0urBIJrzRD8hTIaMSf1IBHczXC0okOn39PWw_aem_sWe_JVG2D9qdCkicNBlj0Q

Damn, I liked him on Good Day Orlando, hopefully they find a great new male anchor to take his place.

Edited April 28 by MediaZone4K

[Georgie56 3661]

WBAL didn’t have to go far to find Gerry Sandusky’s successor. It’s Pete Gilbert.

Edited April 29 by Georgie56

[FiveNews 481]

Eva Pilgrim is one of my favorites. A really good podcast with Raegan Medgie discussing their careers.

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Another retirement coming up... WFLA's Keith Cate.

 

After 26 years at WFLA, and 44 years overall in broadcasting (including the few years he spent as one of the faces of WIAT's relaunch as 42 Daily News), May 20th will bring an end to an extraordinary career in Tampa Bay.

 

Keith became THE face of WFLA after Bob Hite's retirement in 2007. He has since worked with Gayle Sierens (who has since retired), Stacie Schaible, and Jennifer Leigh to co-anchor WFLA's main newscasts.

 

No immediate word as to who will take over at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00 once he leaves, though Josh Benson (who anchors the other newscasts at 4:00, 5:30, 6:30-WTTA, and 10:00-WTTA) could be the one to replace him.

 

Also, unlike other anchors who retire and stay in the market, Keith will actually be leaving Tampa Bay to return to his family farm in Tennessee.

 

https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/veteran-news-anchor-keith-cate-to-retire-from-wfla-after-extraordinary-44-year-career-in-broadcast-journalism/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRghbRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR4Wl__ZaQxAwEXMsrFZnNGCAHYcQXFCYk8gwo1e_2moVUabBVV-Do-fWG0Rfg_aem_2XHuELRLuJ6vAtBc5_SAhQ

[MikeBucc 37]

This week, 2 Albany, NY stations announced they will start to broadcast local lifestyle shows (clearly in response to losing certain syndicated programming). 

WTEN’s will air at 10am, called Upstate Living - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1cTQnJEtaH/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

 

WNYT’s will air at 11am called, Capital Region Lifestyle -  https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18nyU9x1AY/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

They will both start to air in June. 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Belinda Jensen's final weeknight appearance on KARE 11 after 33 years at the station as weekend meteorologist, Chief Meteorologist (since 2005), and Saturday morning host.

 

She's coming back for one final regular Saturday morning appearance this week before semi-retirement. She'll be back as a Saturday morning contributor in the Fall.

 

As mentioned here, she also did the popular Grow with KARE franchise with Bobby Jensen (no relation to her, just sharing her last name, that's all) for those 33 years.

 

[Encore 323 79]

WXYZ sports director Brad Galli made his final appearance on 7 News Detroit tonight after 17 years (this includes his first two years as an intern) with the station and the Scripps News Group.

 

https://youtu.be/pV4LkkpBjdA?si=wfH7aZVEC9m8_6QA

 

Edited May 2 by Encore 323

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

On 4/28/2026 at 3:41 PM, TheRolyPoly said:

After 14 years at WOFL Orlando, all of it on Good Day Orlando, Ryan Elijah has left the station to transition over to politics and run for Florida's 7th Congressional District as a Republican.

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-cory-mills-draws-first-republican-challenger-sexual-misconduct-allegations-expulsion-threat-mount?fbclid=IwY2xjawRd6-lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR5OEX02QgMX-EpO7kDce167eZ0urBIJrzRD8hTIaMSf1IBHczXC0okOn39PWw_aem_sWe_JVG2D9qdCkicNBlj0Q

 

With Ryan Elijah now running for Congress, John Brown is leaving evenings for mornings. Yep, he's heading back to Good Day Orlando.

 

https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/fmc-r7om0g75wu2jgi42?fbclid=IwY2xjawRit0JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR6Pu5IWaYaSNRkVmAePVur7FNYwLROoQ4OB33Lwrmluctv2qg8v6efwsunKKg_aem_OzzlJawa32TKUODObYRqlA

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

On 5/1/2026 at 4:04 AM, TheRolyPoly said:

Belinda Jensen's final weeknight appearance on KARE 11 after 33 years at the station as weekend meteorologist, Chief Meteorologist (since 2005), and Saturday morning host.

 

She's coming back for one final regular Saturday morning appearance this week before semi-retirement. She'll be back as a Saturday morning contributor in the Fall.

 

As mentioned here, she also did the popular Grow with KARE franchise with Bobby Jensen (no relation to her, just sharing her last name, that's all) for those 33 years.

 

 

Let me include Belinda's final KARE 11 Saturday too because the program isn't what it was without her. Plus, it was her last time on the air until the fall.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 2 by TheRolyPoly

[newsdude 68]

On 4/28/2026 at 3:41 PM, TheRolyPoly said:

After 14 years at WOFL Orlando, all of it on Good Day Orlando, Ryan Elijah has left the station to transition over to politics and run for Florida's 7th Congressional District as a Republican.

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-cory-mills-draws-first-republican-challenger-sexual-misconduct-allegations-expulsion-threat-mount?fbclid=IwY2xjawRd6-lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR5OEX02QgMX-EpO7kDce167eZ0urBIJrzRD8hTIaMSf1IBHczXC0okOn39PWw_aem_sWe_JVG2D9qdCkicNBlj0Q

This is his second attempt to jump from TV to Congress. Back when he was an anchor in Fort Wayne, he ran for an open seat from Indiana in 2010, but placed 3rd in the Republican caucus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Indiana's_3rd_congressional_district_special_election