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[newzdude 0]

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. 

[djlynch 57]

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.

 

[CircleWXYZ 186]

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?  

[24994J 5643]

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.

[CircleWXYZ 186]

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.

[Greggo 361]

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.

[mre29 1571]

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? 

 

[CircleWXYZ 186]

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.

[Breaking News 841]

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.

[jerseyfla 207]

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.

[TheRob 940]

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

[LexTVandRadio 418]

Former WKYT anchor Andera Walker (99.9999% sure it's her) is joining WDKY FOX56 10PM News.  Her non-compete ends around that date. 

 

[jerseyfla 207]

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. 
 

 

[Georgie56 3331]

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

[TheRob 940]

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

[nathannah 2520]

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.

[TheRob 940]

The winter storm has knocked KPTV and KPDX in Portland off the air. 

[TheRob 940]

New anchor for KMBC-TV in Kansas CIty: https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/brya-berry-to-join-kmbc-as-anchor-in-may/247173/

[MD TV 284]

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

[Breaking News 841]

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. 

[CLT-DCA-ORF-PTI 87]

WCNC's Fred Shropshire is headed to WCAU: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Gv9rNgPN8QQd2wsaveMe4DHFfi5p7A3ZAGrpQBHwrMiw77vQpArzRTxjGCA8DGBXl&id=100064761934185&mibextid=Nif5oz

[JoseRM303 171]

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 

[MD TV 284]

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.

[TVNewsLover 795]

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. 

[abric 185]

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.