ChrisC-R 15 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Hi, first post here. There a couple of updates from North and Central Florida. First, from THE Local Station Channel 4, Francesca Amiker has left the station and is now the entertainment anchor for Tegna's 11Alive for the Morning Rush. Second, from "The News Station" in Orlando (Fox35), Jackie Orozco left the station to be the weekend morning anchor on Sinclair's ABC 6 &Fox 28 in Columbus, Ohio. Finally, from WFTS in Tampa Bay, Rodney Dunigan(married to Jackie), has also left his station to anchor the weekend evening news on the same exact station where Jackie is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 363 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 WOIO is relaunching their morning newscast as "Wake Up Cleveland" starting this Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frog 393 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Fox has extended MyNetworkTV for two additional years, through the 2019-20 season. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/108171/fox-extends-mynetworktv-through-2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 363 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 MyNetworkTV is pointless nowadays. The programs on its lineup can easily air in syndication over-the-air and on cable. Originally, it was a response to the WB-UPN merger, and hooking up with stations that weren't carrying the then-new CW. Then, the shows that originally when the network started bombed. (Remember the bad English versions of the Spanish soap operas?) Now it's just nothing but reruns. The whole primetime lineup keeps getting pushed to later and later timeslots in several markets, including Cleveland (where it went from 8-10pm, to 11pm-1am, then 12-2am, now 12:30am-2:30am). I think in 2020, it should be put out of the TV industry's misery, or maybe merge with ION. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Former Member 207 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 MyNetworkTV is pointless nowadays. The programs on its lineup can easily air in syndication over-the-air and on cable. Originally, it was a response to the WB-UPN merger, and hooking up with stations that weren't carrying the then-new CW. Then, the shows that originally when the network started bombed. (Remember the bad English versions of the Spanish soap operas?) Now it's just nothing but reruns. The whole primetime lineup keeps getting pushed to later and later timeslots in several markets, including Cleveland (where it went from 8-10pm, to 11pm-1am, then 12-2am, now 12:30am-2:30am). I think in 2020, it should be put out of the TV industry's misery, or maybe merge with ION. That's the thing...all of their shows do air elsewhere on broadcast and cable TV. Hell, in most of their O&O markets, their stations air Law & Order: Criminal Intent in off-net syndication and through the service (well, last TV season anyway--now it's the Dateline NBC reruns). KCOP, I just noticed, has split-up the MyTV schedule--first hour runs at 9pm, second hour at midnight. I know cable reruns don't always do well on broadcast TV, but if I was running MyNetworkTV, I would try to incorporate some of the FX shows into the schedule. I realize it'll take a lot of editing on certain shows to make it presentable for over-the-air TV, but it's a hell of a lot better than airing shows already currently elsewhere in syndication. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 333 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Broadcast icon Linda Cavanaugh makes big announcement after celebrating 40 years at KFOR. http://kfor.com/2017/10/17/broadcast-icon-linda-cavanaugh-makes-big-announcement-after-celebrating-40-years-at-kfor/ She will be leaving the station in December as Joleen Chaney will succeed her in the anchor chair. As one reads the article, Cavanaugh went on today that she made the decision three years ago in order to give management time to locate a successor, Chaney, therefore, she is apparently not leaving to avoid Sinclair. As a long time KFOR viewer, I wonder how much longer other long time KFOR personalities, Kevin Ogle, Mike Morgan, and Lance West will stick around as they've all been with the station for 20 years or longer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1847 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Broadcast icon Linda Cavanaugh makes big announcement after celebrating 40 years at KFOR. http://kfor.com/2017/10/17/broadcast-icon-linda-cavanaugh-makes-big-announcement-after-celebrating-40-years-at-kfor/ She will be leaving the station in December as Joleen Chaney will succeed her in the anchor chair. As one reads the article, Cavanaugh went on today that she made the decision three years ago in order to give management time to locate a successor, Chaney, therefore, she is apparently not leaving to avoid Sinclair. As a long time KFOR viewer, I wonder how much longer other long time KFOR personalities, Kevin Ogle, Mike Morgan, and Lance West will stick around as they've all been with the station for 20 years or longer. Congrats to Linda and she will be missed terribly. She is an Oklahoma icon, no doubt about that. She worked under KTVY and KFOR plus whatever ownerships and managements she's gone through too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 427 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Congrats to Linda and she will be missed terribly. She is an Oklahoma icon, no doubt about that. She worked under KTVY and KFOR plus whatever ownerships and managements she's gone through too. Wiki would've had six ownerships: Detroit News to Knight-Ridder to Palmer to New York Times to Local TV to Tribune. I'm racking my brain to think of anyone who has been at the same station under that many owners in which each was relatively stable and it wasn't sold in quick succession (a la one-time sister WPRI). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 former WAGA morning anchor Gurvir Dhindsa is joining WGCL to be their new morning anchor. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/10/18/crossing-the-street-in-atlanta Excellent hire in my opinion. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1173 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Looks like KOTV is trying is getting a bit excessive in promoting their morning show, or anything for that matter. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/10/18/pushing-too-hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 802 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 former WAGA morning anchor Gurvir Dhindsa is joining WGCL to be their new morning anchor. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/10/18/crossing-the-street-in-atlanta Excellent hire in my opinion. His story seems so salacious Gurvir will sit next to Davis on the morning news ; which Gurvir replaced Davis when Davis moved to the evening news. That was 20 years ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreak 269 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 His story seems so salacious Gurvir will sit next to Davis on the morning news ; which Gurvir replaced Davis when Davis moved to the evening news. That was 20 years ago. I said the same thing. If he wanted to go that route then he could've brought up Gurvir indiscretions with her time at WTTG on Fox 5 DC ( when she anchored with her current husband ex wife who she was previously having an affair.) Now that's a story but not what he wrote. I wished he had a comment section but he seems the kind that doesn't take to well to criticism (dish it but can't necessarily take it). 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I'm not sure why Lilly would want a station that just have diginets, unless they're trying to snag the ABC affiliate from Stephen Marks (who owns WBUP/WBKP). Nothing wrong with a station running only Digi's...they are becoming very popular with the boomers/genx'rs and cord cutters. They will be the new "2nd cable tier" of OTA in time. It also doesn't hurt to own more spectrum so you are ready for the next auction. At $107,000...that's basically a California bathroom remodel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 920 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 [MEDIA=twitter]920745041114615810[/MEDIA] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 333 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Draper Communications (WBOC) has bought a Delmarva-area LPTV for $125,000. WSJZ-LD transmits on channel 33. I'd expect it to provide channel capacity relief for the main station, particularly with the Telemundo launch. Also, their Fox sub is not in HD OTA. As per RabbitEars, WSJZ-LD is licensed to Ocean View, NJ, and whose signal does not even think about touching the Delmarva region. What would Draper want with this station? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 WBAL-AM apparently is going to buy a low power station to act as a translator. It’s 101.5 and currentlymowned by New Hope Church in New Jersey. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1514476765285515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxictwister00 25 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 former WAGA morning anchor Gurvir Dhindsa is joining WGCL to be their new morning anchor. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/10/18/crossing-the-street-in-atlanta Excellent hire in my opinion. This will be the only female duo anchoring team in Atlanta news right now if I'm not mistaken. That's a nice, refreshing change from the usual male/female pairing were used to always seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRAP-TV 145 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 This will be the only female duo anchoring team in Atlanta news right now if I'm not mistaken. That's a nice, refreshing change from the usual male/female pairing were used to always seeing. The last female morning team I can recall is Jill Becker and Karyn Greer on 11Alive. I DM'd Scott Jones of FTVLive on Twitter about his rather nonsensical assertion that this pairing would be awkward. I haven't heard back from him, nor has he changed his story. I'd be surprised if he does respond in any way... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 The last female morning team I can recall is Jill Becker and Karyn Greer on 11Alive. I DM'd Scott Jones of FTVLive on Twitter about his rather nonsensical assertion that this pairing would be awkward. I haven't heard back from him, nor has he changed his story. I'd be surprised if he does respond in any way... Stephany Fisher and JaQuitta Williams were evening co-anchors at WGCL for a short period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanGuy 117 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 April Dupre is the new traffic reporter for WWL. She began work this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 April Dupre is the new traffic reporter for WWL. She began work this week. She was actually doing traffic "behind the booth" for a couple of weeks. But her on-air debut was Monday. Glad that they didn't stick with that "bimbo". You know who I'm taking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 There will be one less PBS member station next year as Brigham Young University drops PBS programming from KBYU-TV to air its BYUtv network. (Only BYU's student-produced newscast will make the transition, but cable/satellite BYUtv viewers will still not see it.) KBYU-FM is also to drop classical music, leaving the area without a station in the format. The university says that the formats these stations have now would not be chosen in this day and age, citing heavy duplication of the PBS schedule to KUED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 former WAGA morning anchor Gurvir Dhindsa is joining WGCL to be their new morning anchor. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/10/18/crossing-the-street-in-atlanta Excellent hire in my opinion. additional info: Gurvir is only "temporary" and no permanent decision has been made (at least that is what management claims) http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2017/10/19/gurvir-dhindsa-added-to-cbs46-morning-news-temporarily/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1847 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 KBYU-FM is also to drop classical music, leaving the area without a station in the format. Not quite... there's 90.1 KUER-FM-HD3, which does carry classical music via APM and PRI's Classical 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 802 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Here some people out at their station After 24 years at KARE 11 morning anchor Kim Insley leaving, but across the Mississippi River in St. Paul. Over at KSTP Bill Lunn has been removed from the anchor desk at 5,6,10pm to reporting. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10159646701065457 https://www.facebook.com/KimInsleyKARE/?hc_ref=ARTV_uZraYT4XOQrv_w2a9YqBVE_7eyJO-rU7lRo5gAnt54dpx8unTtCBZLfvb6Yj24&fref=nf http://www.startribune.com/kstp-tv-s-bill-lunn-leaves-anchor-post-he-s-held-for-8-years/452312193/ Charles Gonzalez, will leave KSAT on Nov 26th to open up his coffee shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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