TexasTVNews 1366 Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Folks, this has been a very difficult couple of days in the world of Local TV, we lost Rich Fisher on Friday, Jeff Jeffers on Sunday, and now a longtime Columbus meteorologist is in the fight of his life. Yesterday, 10TV (WBNS/CBS) Chief Meteorologist Chris Bradley has been diagnosed with leukemia, and its already begun chemotherapy. TVNT would like to send our prayers and get well wishes to Chris, and to his family, and to his colleagues at 10TV News. http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170327/chris-bradley-wbns-meteorologist-diagnosed-with-leukemia http://www.10tv.com/article/message-chris-bradley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d247 43 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Longtime KOTV meteorologist Dick Faurot is retiring this summer after four decades on television, 24 years at channel 6, and 18 years previously in Lafayette, LA. Lacey Swope from OKC sister station KWTV will take over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnya2k6 171 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Meet WAGA's new weather guy, Ryan Beesley (picking up where Adam Klotz left off). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Folks, this has been a very difficult couple of days in the world of Local TV, we lost Rich Fisher on Friday, Jeff Jeffers on Sunday, and now a longtime Columbus meteorologist is in the fight of his life. Yesterday, 10TV (WBNS/CBS) Chief Meteorologist Chris Bradley has been diagnosed with leukemia, and its already begun chemotherapy. TVNT would like to send our prayers and get well wishes to Chris, and to his family, and to his colleagues at 10TV News. http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170327/chris-bradley-wbns-meteorologist-diagnosed-with-leukemia http://www.10tv.com/article/message-chris-bradley This is awful news. My prayers to Chris and his family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanGuy 117 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Three storm chasers were killed in a crash in Texas today (non-weather related). I saw a Weather Channel logo on one of the vehicles in a separate Twitter photo. http://www.kcbd.com/story/35017443/dps-3-storm-chasers-killed-in-crash-near-spur-tx Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 802 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Paul Magers will retire from KCBS/CBS 2 in LA. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/paul-magers-announces-retirement-from-kcbs/187991 https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/29/la-anchor-announces-retirement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 SLO Stringer killed.. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article139832538.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 WCAV is axing weekend news. it will simulcast news from WHSV in it's place. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/26/gray-station-to-pull-the-plug-on-newscasts Unbelievable. Dang, I'm surprised. Shocked but surprised. I'm not too surprised. 29 is still a dominant #1, right? In Wilmington, WWAY hasn't had Saturday newscasts for several years now, even with the addition of CBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1847 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'm not too surprised. 29 is still a dominant #1, right? In Wilmington, WWAY hasn't had Saturday newscasts for several years now, even with the addition of CBS. I've been told on Facebook that that's not true and that WCAV will continue to produce news every weekend. This is what WCAV told me: "Thanks so much for asking, because you can’t believe everything you read on the internet. We are doing news on CBS 19 from our Charlottesville studios this weekend just like every other weekend. We have the Final Four on Saturday, so don’t miss that, and then catch the news at 10 on WAHU Fox27 or 11 on CBS19. Thanks for asking!" I got confused in word choice so they clarified it for me... "I think there may be some confusion here in word choice. The point is that we do the news every weekend. In my previous message, I meant “every other” in the sense of “all prior weekends,” not “every other” as in “alternating.” So, we’ll have the news, just like normal, this weekend, and all weekends. Thanks!" In other words, life goes on for WCAV and they're still doing their own on weekends. However, the only true tell way to know for sure is by watching WCAV this weekend at Newsplex.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3464 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Rev. Ernest Angley is in trouble AGAIN for not paying his employees. http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2017/03/televangelist_ernest_angley_or.html#incart_river_mobileshort_home_pop Makes me wonder how WBNX is staying afloat. Could the "volunteerism" bug be rampant there? Or are they the cash cow of the whole ministry, along with the gullible folks who write them a check once a month... Or maybe they're waiting on that spectrum money. One things for sure, don't count on Tribune owning them at this rate. It may be Sinclair's bidding IF they get a hold of Tribune and/or WJW. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 363 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Catherine Bosley is returning to WOIO/WUAB in Cleveland. She made the announcement on her Facebook page earlier today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 363 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Rev. Ernest Angley is in trouble AGAIN for not paying his employees. http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2017/03/televangelist_ernest_angley_or.html#incart_river_mobileshort_home_pop Makes me wonder how WBNX is staying afloat. Could the "volunteerism" bug be rampant there? Or are they the cash cow of the whole ministry, along with the gullible folks who write them a check once a month... Or maybe they're waiting on that spectrum money. One things for sure, don't count on Tribune owning them at this rate. It may be Sinclair's bidding IF they get a hold of Tribune and/or WJW. WBNX is actually moving from RF 30 to RF 17 (WKYC, which is currently on RF 17, is shifting to RF 19), so they're not likely to have its transmitter/frequency sold. I think WBNX will survive the latest press for Angley. They must be profitable with the programs they're airing. Speaking of Cleveland, other forums have mentioned that WEWS is replacing Cozi with Grit on 5.2 as WUAB is preparing to potentially (and reportedly) move to 19.2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Ugh! It appears that the news expansion express just keeps on rolling. From Lieberman's blog tonight (if this sticks), KTVU will be adding an (smh) 11pm, by around the May books. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1488 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Ugh! It appears that the news expansion express just keeps on rolling. From Lieberman's blog tonight (if this sticks), KTVU will be adding an (smh) 11pm, by around the May books. Shame. That will not go over well in that newsroom. In terms of content, a live 11pm will be almost no different from the rerun of the 10pm. I don't really see much point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 That will not go over well in that newsroom. In terms of content, a live 11pm will be almost no different from the rerun of the 10pm. I don't really see much point. THANK YOU!!! Your content won't be any different from the previous broadcasts. Quantity over Quality will lose every time. The station is already clocking in at 64 hours on Channel 2 alone. That would be 66 1/2 hours once they add the 11pm. And add 10 hours a week that air on TV 36, that totals altogether 76 & 1/2 hours!!! That is insane! Something has to give with these crazy news expansions. Just like I said about sister station WFLD's expansion of the 5pm and their upcoming 4am, its just a complete waste. #TooMuchNews Follow up. Monday, April 17th will be the date. The 10pm repeat on 36 will air at 11:30pm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 WMUR anchor / political director Josh McElveen is leaving the station today. He will move out of TV news to become the VP of Communications at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. I think that Adam Sexton will take his place as 5:00 co-anchor and he could possibly be promoted to political director, which is arguably the biggest job at channel 9. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1319662618113731 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3464 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 WKRG is "expanding" their news AGAIN.... As posted on their Facebook page! Funny since they announced the same thing last year on this day..... Happy AFD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1173 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Scripps has hired WKRN GM Steve Watt to take over KSHB. That was a very quick search. KSHB's former GM Bracco only announced his retirement last month. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/4/3/scripps-names-new-gm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsbot 269 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Scripps has hired WKRN GM Steve Watt to take over KSHB. That was a very quick search. KSHB's former GM Bracco only announced his retirement last month. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/4/3/scripps-names-new-gm Compare that to how long it took for Tegna to find a new (long out of the business) GM for its basket case WTSP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Big news out of Baltimore tonight. The Baltimore Sun states that longtime WJZ anchor Denise Koch, will step away from anchoring the 11pm broadcast on the final week of this month (that's the start of the May books). She will still anchor the 4:30pm & 6pm shows. The station didn't announce a replacement. Also, there's been a heavy slew of layoffs at the Univision stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1173 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Is KJRH looking for a new chief met? I see that there's an opening for one. Brett Anthony hasn't been there for very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Big news out of Baltimore tonight. The Baltimore Sun states that longtime WJZ anchor Denise Koch, will step away from anchoring the 11pm broadcast on the final week of this month (that's the start of the May books). She will still anchor the 4:30pm & 6pm shows. The station didn't announce a replacement. Also, there's been a heavy slew of layoffs at the Univision stations. Wow I wasn't expecting that. That being said she never seemed to take vacation days so it's well deserved. I wonder if they are going to go the route of single headed for a while like WBAL did after they let Marianne Banister go (still miss her) before handing it to Donna. I imagine it will likely go to Mary Bubala as she's been with the station a long time and reports for the late news. I don't see them hiring an unknown to do the flagship (would the 11 be considered it?) newscast as they brand themselves personality wise. I remember when Sally Thorner left WJZ to retire and do the occasional corporate video, voice overs and travel my mom jokes why is it that she retires once the kids graduate college or head off? Her reasoning was that you work all these crazy hours but the minute they head off you quit. Wouldn't you want to travel as a family before the kids start their own lives? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 169 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Former WTSP anchor Dion Lim talking to KGO: https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/4/4/former-tampa-anchor-spotted-talking-to-san-francisco-station If offered a job wonder if she would replace Natasha on the morning shows or join Eric on weekend evenings? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius22 120 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 so it seems that CBS was the first to break into a special report today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cna247 173 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Former WTSP anchor Dion Lim talking to KGO: https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/4/4/former-tampa-anchor-spotted-talking-to-san-francisco-station If offered a job wonder if she would replace Natasha on the morning shows or join Eric on weekend evenings? Is Natasha going somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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