justin2kx 237 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/24/2021 at 8:11 PM, TheRob said: Someone shot one of the guards KRON-TV uses to accompany its reporters. It happened in Oakland. https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/kron4-security-guard-shot-in-oakland/ Tragic update on the situation: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/this-isnt-fair-friends-colleagues-remember-kron4-security-guard-killed-in-attempted-armed-robbery/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolinaWxGuy 25 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Jeff Berardelli is taking over from Steve Jerve at WFLA in the new year. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSchell 356 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 According to FTVLive KTUL NewsChannel 8 anchor Neilie Jones is also leaving the station on Lookout Mountain her last day will be December 9th this was the email sent to the staff at the station. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 938 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 527 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Roberta Gonzales announced on her Instagram that she is returning to the airwaves and joining KTVU as a part time meteorologist. It’s been 4 years after she left KPIX to focus on starting her own production company. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
panewswatcher69 28 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Nexstar's WTAJ Altoona said farewell to longtime anchor and reporter Charlotte Ames this week. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) A big departure in Jacksonville. Longtime WTLV/WJXX reporter from Ken Amaro is retiring after over 42 years at the station. The station gave him a big sign-off on Wednesday. Edited December 2, 2021 by CircleSeven 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey1986 26 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Crossposted from the Los Angeles News section: Patrick Healy is retiring from KNBC channel 4. His last day is December 31. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/community/veteran-television-broadcaster-patrick-healy-retires-from-nbc4-after-nearly-forty-years/2769800/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_LABrand&fbclid=IwAR1I6q7mbroAnyntY0Nq_4af85mcV5OITWipCG3ZK8_norEq_npA1iHVhgw Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolinaWxGuy 25 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/04/media/cnn-fires-chris-cuomo/index.html not sure if this is appropriate for this thread but Chris Cuomo has been fired from CNN. 1 1 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColumbusNewsFan 217 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 2 hours ago, CarolinaWxGuy said: https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/04/media/cnn-fires-chris-cuomo/index.html not sure if this is appropriate for this thread but Chris Cuomo has been fired from CNN. Welp, play stupid games get stupid prizes, Chris Cuomo. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Gray has hired Monica Pearson to host two shows on WGCL and Peachtree TV. She is well known for her years on WSB (mostly as Monica Kaufman) until she retired in 2012. https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/monica-pearson-joining-cbs46-peachtree-tv-to-host-two-programs/DYDXV5UYGFCNBDKF4G4VVT655Q/?outputType=amp 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColumbusNewsFan 217 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 3 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: Gray has hired Monica Pearson to host two shows on WGCL and Peachtree TV. She is well known for her years on WSB (mostly as Monica Kaufman) until she retired in 2012. https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/monica-pearson-joining-cbs46-peachtree-tv-to-host-two-programs/DYDXV5UYGFCNBDKF4G4VVT655Q/?outputType=amp And they said WGCL and WPCH wasn't Grey's Flagship stations... This is looking like they are going to make a force in the ATL! 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 (edited) 49 minutes ago, ColumbusNewsFan said: And they said WGCL and WPCH wasn't Grey's Flagship stations... This is looking like they are going to make a force in the ATL! Gray is certainly the new start that these stations (and all of the other Meredith stations) so desperately need. And after the decades of failure in Atlanta, Gray is truly making this their hometown flagship and a focal point for their presence in Atlanta. And by bringing Monica on board, it could be a way to finally take on WSB in the ratings and take advantage of the cost-cutting going on with Apollo and their gutting of Cox. Edited December 8, 2021 by tyrannical bastard 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 282 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 And WBTV got their successor for their next Chief Meteorologist when Eric Thomas retire. Congrats to Al Conklin on becoming the next chief! 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson R. 569 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, AaronQ said: And WBTV got their successor for their next Chief Meteorologist when Eric Thomas retire. Congrats to Al Conklin on becoming the next chief! Figured that was coming Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 hour ago, AaronQ said: And WBTV got their successor for their next Chief Meteorologist when Eric Thomas retire. Congrats to Al Conklin on becoming the next chief! This needs to be said. Despite being the new chief, Conklin is staying in his morning shift. So no word on who will take Thomas's evening slots. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 830 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 2 hours ago, ColumbusNewsFan said: And they said WGCL and WPCH wasn't Grey's Flagship stations... This is looking like they are going to make a force in the ATL! 1 hour ago, tyrannical bastard said: Gray is certainly the new start that these stations (and all of the other Meredith stations) so desperately need. And after the decades of failure in Atlanta, Gray is truly making this their hometown flagship and a focal point for their presence in Atlanta. And by bringing Monica on board, it could be a way to finally take on WSB in the ratings and take advantage of the cost-cutting going on with Apollo and their gutting of Cox. I'm shocked that CBS46 was able to snag Monica, because at 74 I would think she would have enjoyed her retirement, but reading Rodney Ho article. WSB-TV wouldn't do any specials-which I'm scratching my head. Cox has to get their act together, because Apollo-is really hurting once a top broadcasting company. I truly hope Hearst would snag those Cox stations. You have to give Gray credit for everything, because Gray is making moves, and everything that Gray is investing in. Cox should have done that along time ago. I just don't understand why Cox desperately wanted to get out of the media business. WSB, WFTV, and (when they did owned KTVU) were the 3 biggest revenue stations in the company chain. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnya2k6 171 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) Gray's first order of business after acquiring WGCL/WPCH (among the other Meredith stations) was to get a legendary local name, and Monica Pearson was it. As for WSB? I think the recent death of their lead female anchor Jovita Moore (Don Farmer, Justin's dad who anchored alongside Monica in the '80s and '90s, died this past spring) in addition to the cost-cutting at Apollo is already hurting them, and that will be reflected in the ratings. Expect WAGA and WGCL to fight it out for #1, with WSB cutting their 6:00 news to a half-hour (so that Atlantans would be flipping between ABC World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News, and CBS Evening News at 6:30) and WSB Tonight becoming the Action News Nightbeat once again; in addition, I could see Richard Belcher finally hanging it up after nearly 50 years. If it already happened in New Orleans (with WWL relinquishing their longtime #1 status to WVUE, now WGCL's sister station), it could here. Edited December 9, 2021 by johnnya2k6 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1513 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, johnnya2k6 said: Gray's first order of business after acquiring WGCL/WPCH (among the other Meredith stations) was to get a legendary local name, and Monica Pearson was it. As for WSB? I think the recent death of their lead female anchor Jovita Moore (Don Farmer, Justin's dad who anchored alongside Monica in the '80s and '90s, died this past spring) in addition to the cost-cutting at Apollo is already hurting them, and that will be reflected in the ratings. Expect WAGA and WGCL to fight it out for #1, with WSB cutting their 6:00 news to a half-hour (so that Atlantans would be flipping between ABC World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News, and CBS Evening News at 6:30) and WSB Tonight becoming the Action News Nightbeat once again; in addition, I could see Richard Belcher finally hanging it up after nearly 50 years. If it already happened in New Orleans (with WWL relinquishing their longtime #1 status to WVUE, now WGCL's sister station), it could here. With WXIA a distant fourth, taking the role of WGNO in New Orleans? You're right, things can adjust based on how stations manage themselves. Edited December 9, 2021 by GoldenShine9 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson R. 569 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Quote 2 hours ago, johnnya2k6 said: with WSB cutting their 6:00 news to a half-hour What would they put at 7? A newscast? Would they get Inside Edition from WXIA? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnya2k6 171 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) On 12/8/2021 at 10:01 PM, Nelson R. said: What would they put at 7? A newscast? Would they get Inside Edition from WXIA? Inside Edition's now on WPCH at 10:00 pm; and besides, WXIA and WSB already had it some years ago (as well as WAGA and WGCL). Edited December 20, 2021 by johnnya2k6 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 356 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Monica’s 2 shows will be on Peachtree TV. The article specifically says she will not appear on WGCL’s news programming because she is keeping her deals to appear in TV commercials for various local firms. So, to all the WGCL cheerleaders, just how exactly does this announcement help WGCL? Answer: It doesn’t. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2446 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Greggo said: Monica’s 2 shows will be on Peachtree TV. The article specifically says she will not appear on WGCL’s news programming because she is keeping her deals to appear in TV commercials for various local firms. So, to all the WGCL cheerleaders, just how exactly does this announcement help WGCL? Answer: It doesn’t. Promos and surrounding content will still appear on 46 unless the commercial deals are that strict, and 17 and 46 have a shared website. And if the interview has news interest, they simply have to ask her if it's okay to mention or show it on 46. For reference...46's PR about it. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSchell 356 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) Well KJRH’S Mike Brooks evening anchor is no longer with the station not sure if he left on his own or was forced out. He posted on his bio on Twitter “Former evening news anchor and budding YouTuber” Edited December 9, 2021 by ScottSchell Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2446 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, ScottSchell said: Well KJRH’S Mike Brooks evening anchor is no longer with the station not sure if he left on his own or was forced out. He posted on his bio on Twitter “Former evening news anchor and budding YouTuber” December 1 was the Scripps vaccine deadline, so that would probably be the answer unless there's another reason to be found. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/466/#findComment-267594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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