newzdude 0 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 5 hours ago, TheRob said: I sound like a broken record, but the KCTV news director is out after one year on the job. Are you kidding me? KCTV is a dumpster fire! Plus, their Chief Meteorologist, Erin Little is still off the air. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-282995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlynch 56 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 On 2/3/2023 at 11:59 AM, TheRob said: It looks like the ice has damaged KXAN's (and KLRU) tower. KXAN's OTA signal is off. Edit to add: KLRU's problems appear to have preceded the storm. Looks like KXAN is off the air long-term. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleWXYZ 181 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 What is going on with WDIV? They are losing people right and left, and bringing back people who already left. Are they preparing to go Indy? 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5585 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 hours ago, CircleWXYZ said: What is going on with WDIV? They are losing people right and left, and bringing back people who already left. Are they preparing to go Indy? Independent based on what??? Where/why are you getting the impression that WDIV is in a bad place with NBC? People are leaving stations all over the country, in droves. Yes, some operations are getting hit harder than others, but this is a problem for the whole industry. 7 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleWXYZ 181 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 43 minutes ago, 24994J said: Independent based on what??? Where/why are you getting the impression that WDIV is in a bad place with NBC? People are leaving stations all over the country, in droves. Yes, some operations are getting hit harder than others, but this is a problem for the whole industry. Just speculation, based on some questionable decisions WDIV has made, in relation to NBC. 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 356 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 15 hours ago, CircleWXYZ said: What is going on with WDIV? They are losing people right and left, and bringing back people who already left. Are they preparing to go Indy? Interesting. The Graham station in Houston, KPRC, has been hit hard too. Lots of abrupt departures in recent months, including midday and 4p anchor Christine Noel, 5p anchor Lauren Freeman, Houston Life co-anchor Courtney Zavala, Houston Life reporter Joe Sam and the news director, who had been in the market for nearly two decades (first at KTRK). Plus a morning anchor change-up, bringing back a former anchor and bumping the current anchor to middays and 4p. Bizarre programming changes too, including canceling the 4:30a newscast, sticking a day-old rerun of ET between the 11a and noon newscasts and moving Houston Life back to its old, less desirable timeslot. Some of this is no doubt related to getting a new GM after the old one retired, but it still seems excessive. I’m wondering if it’s more indicative of potential turmoil at Graham corporate as opposed to station-specific issues. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1537 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 12 hours ago, CircleWXYZ said: Just speculation, based on some questionable decisions WDIV has made, in relation to NBC. What, is the NBC logo missing from the station's website? 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleWXYZ 181 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 6 hours ago, mre29 said: What, is the NBC logo missing from the station's website? Not that. Been that way for years. Otter questionable decisions, especially with their scheduling during sweeps among others. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 832 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 On 2/7/2023 at 5:44 PM, TheRob said: I sound like a broken record, but the KCTV news director is out after one year on the job. That station always seems they can't keep a news director. Also KCTV in 4th place too. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyfla 207 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Meteorologist and former The Price Is Right announcer Rich Fields is no longer at WTSP. His bio disappeared from the station’s website and he edited his LinkedIn to reflect he left the station this month. He was also hosting a weekly podcast with Dave Wagner called Come On Down that shared his stories of being an announcer on The Price Is Right and how he got the job. I had a suspicion he left or was let go because he stopped doing the podcast before Thanksgiving. He shared that the station was building a podcast studio for him and he should have new podcasts in December but nothing new was produced. I admittedly don’t watch WTSP so I don’t know when he was last on-air. 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 938 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Maas civil trial begins. https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/former-tv-anchor-equal-pay-trial-against-kusi-tv-begins/509-b19f36b8-4d6f-41ce-9ae9-b72269c6a802 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexTVandRadio 418 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Former WKYT anchor Andera Walker (99.9999% sure it's her) is joining WDKY FOX56 10PM News. Her non-compete ends around that date. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyfla 207 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 1:49 PM, jerseyfla said: Meteorologist and former The Price Is Right announcer Rich Fields is no longer at WTSP. His bio disappeared from the station’s website and he edited his LinkedIn to reflect he left the station this month. He was also hosting a weekly podcast with Dave Wagner called Come On Down that shared his stories of being an announcer on The Price Is Right and how he got the job. I had a suspicion he left or was let go because he stopped doing the podcast before Thanksgiving. He shared that the station was building a podcast studio for him and he should have new podcasts in December but nothing new was produced. I admittedly don’t watch WTSP so I don’t know when he was last on-air. Wow! I guess the station being #4 in the market and me rarely watching their newscasts prevented this from become viral! Rich was trying to make a miserable joke on-air back in early November that backfired and racially profiled a reporter. And from the comments on the Twitter video link, former co-workers from KCBS weren’t surprised. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2022/11/20/why-would-you-say-that#google_vignette Rich then posted on his FB yesterday that he is stepping away from broadcasting and will become a motivational speaker. Many game show fans were worried about him after he abruptly stopped his Come On Down Podcast. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3307 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) Former WPIXer Betty Nguyen is joining WFOR as a morning anchor. Marybel Rodriguez remains and will now anchor only the 9am and noon newscasts. Edited February 18, 2023 by Georgie56 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 938 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) Changing the post to confirm Spectrum News 13 employee died in the shooting. https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2023/02/22/police--shots-fired-near-scene-of-pine-hills-murder-investigation Edited February 23, 2023 by TheRob 8 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2446 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 12:23 PM, CircleWXYZ said: Just speculation, based on some questionable decisions WDIV has made, in relation to NBC. If these rumors were true NBC would have left them long ago during the '94 affiliation switch. Yes they do pre-empt stuff, but it's 2023; whatever they pre-empt is on Peacock within hours, the days of Matlock movie pre-emptions for make-goods are over, and it's local programming pre-empting NBC shows, not whatever screed Franklin Graham has cued up to air nationally. WDIV and NBC are fine. As for the Rich Fields stuff it makes the move to George Gray make much more sense in hindsight. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 938 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 The winter storm has knocked KPTV and KPDX in Portland off the air. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 938 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 New anchor for KMBC-TV in Kansas CIty: https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/brya-berry-to-join-kmbc-as-anchor-in-may/247173/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD TV 261 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) Somara Theodore, who did weather for WRC-TV and Saturday Today, is joining ABC News as a New York-based meteorologist: Edited March 1, 2023 by MD TV 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 832 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Jennifer Rigby- WXIA News Director is headed Gray as a consultant. Last year as WGCL- the station either tied with 11 or beat them for 3rd place. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLT-DCA-ORF-PTI 87 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 WCNC's Fred Shropshire is headed to WCAU: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Gv9rNgPN8QQd2wsaveMe4DHFfi5p7A3ZAGrpQBHwrMiw77vQpArzRTxjGCA8DGBXl&id=100064761934185&mibextid=Nif5oz Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 171 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Changes coming to WRC (NBC O&O) in Washington, DC: https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/tony-perkins-to-join-wrc-in-washington-d-c-pat-lawson-muse-to-retire/247286/ - Tony Perkins to join as morning co-anchor - Pat Lawson-Muse to retire - Eun Yang moves to co-anchoring the 4 & 6 pm newscasts Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD TV 261 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 4 hours ago, JoseRM303 said: Changes coming to WRC (NBC O&O) in Washington, DC: https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/tony-perkins-to-join-wrc-in-washington-d-c-pat-lawson-muse-to-retire/247286/ - Tony Perkins to join as morning co-anchor - Pat Lawson-Muse to retire - Eun Yang moves to co-anchoring the 4 & 6 pm newscasts That's what, the third high-profile retirement on that station in less than 6 months. Erika Gonzalez last month said that she was permanently moving to the 11am newscast, so I should've figured that time was getting slim for Pat. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-283999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 782 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 4 hours ago, JoseRM303 said: Changes coming to WRC (NBC O&O) in Washington, DC: https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/tony-perkins-to-join-wrc-in-washington-d-c-pat-lawson-muse-to-retire/247286/ - Tony Perkins to join as morning co-anchor - Pat Lawson-Muse to retire - Eun Yang moves to co-anchoring the 4 & 6 pm newscasts So it’ll be Tony & Jumi in AM, Leon & Eun at 4&6, and Jim & Shawn at 5&11? Surprised they don’t just rotate anchors for the 11am and keep Erika on weekends. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-284000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abric 181 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 16 minutes ago, TVNewsLover said: So it’ll be Tony & Jumi in AM, Leon & Eun at 4&6, and Jim & Shawn at 5&11? Surprised they don’t just rotate anchors for the 11am and keep Erika on weekends. At least they keep the tradition of a "Jim" at 6 and 11 p.m. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/491/#findComment-284003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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