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[SFTV 539]

Betty Yu out at KPIX. 
 

FTV Live speculating she’s going to KTVU

 

Then again she has ties with the Peacock since she did work at WTVJ, I’m guessing she might go to NBC Bay Area?

 

we shall see

 

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2024/4/1/crossing-the-bay-in-san-francisco

[MD TV 284]

Earlier this month, KCRA chief meteorologist Mark Finan announced his retirement effective this summer:

 

https://www.kcra.com/article/kcra-3-chief-meterologsist-mark-finan-to-retire/60388590

 

And WBAL's Chelsea Ingram left the station for military wife reasons:

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5YwSPQrwHY/?hl=en

[tyrannical bastard 4055]

Another huge departure at WEWS.

 

 Joe Pagonakis is leaving on April 29th after 30 years on air, many as their "troubleshooter" reporter. 

 

He even began his career there in the 1980s behind the scenes and later worked roles in Youngstown and Fort Wayne before returning to WEWS in 1993.

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/Xhq6bKC9iQemvdi1/?mibextid=oFDknk

Edited April 19, 2024 by tyrannical bastard

[nathannah 2520]

It's going to be stuck in appeal purgatory for quite awhile (and of course...2025 and a certain result can toss it completely), but the FTC has now voted to nullify all non-competes.

[Breaking News 841]

WNYW Fox 5 News Director Byron Harmon is leaving at the end of April.

 

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2024/4/21/nd-out-in-nyc

[ScottSchell 371]

KTUL has their new Chief Meteorologist after Chris Nunley’s departure Kevin Coskren formerly from WRDW/WAGT he will start this week.

Edited April 23, 2024 by ScottSchell

[tyrannical bastard 4055]

Two big departures from Alabama's 33/40

 

Stephen Quinn has left the station after the past 8 years, spending the last 2 1/2 years as a lead anchor.

 

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2024/04/abc-3340-anchor-stephen-quinn-announces-final-newscast-at-birmingham-tv-station.html

 

And now, longtime anchor Pam Huff has announced her retirement...

 

https://www.abc3340.com/news/local/pam-huff-announces-retirement-abc-3340-news-birmingham-veteran-anchor-big-announcement-james-spann-breast-cancer-survivor

 

Protect James Spann at all costs!  

[ns8401 961]

Bryan Abel is leaving WXYZ for CNN Newssource… he was their 5pm anchor. 
 

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2024/04/30/brian-abel-is-leaving-wxyz-tv-detroit-for-cnn/73518574007/

[jerseyfla 207]

Sports Anchor Dave Holmes who left WBNS in Columbus after 9 years at the station has moved across town to WSYX to be the Sports Director there.

 

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/dave-holmes-joins-abc-6-news-sports-director?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3q6yudfdzbmkqXMXhwpIPufEKLjiUcxjcDj4v0N1yd-AJ93mCox8wEdVQ_aem_AccA45lAf0UwTF1nRkwzwQlBQjg3zGAoRUBivKdkuT7wWk3gY_pZb5FN0k2SuDz4fQkbp0HHarJmv4bHjoWMrks0

 

Edited May 2, 2024 by jerseyfla
Grammar

[T.L. Hughes 906]

Weigel is launching another diginet, MeTV Toons, on June 25. Pretty much an outgrowth of MeTV's existing Monday-Saturday cartoon blocks (Toon In with Me and Saturday Morning Cartoons) and a broadcast equivalent of Boomerang (both its original all-classic cartoon format and its current daytime-only classic block), it will feature shows and shorts like Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear, Popeye, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Woody Woodpecker, Casper, Betty Boop, and Speed Racer.

 

Bob Bergen, the voice behind various Looney Tunes characters (like Porky Pig, Tweety and Marvin the Martian), will be the announcer for the network.

[SDHIll1980 114]

On 5/2/2024 at 4:02 PM, T.L. Hughes said:

Weigel is launching another diginet, MeTV Toons, on June 25. Pretty much an outgrowth of MeTV's existing Monday-Saturday cartoon blocks (Toon In with Me and Saturday Morning Cartoons) and a broadcast equivalent of Boomerang (both its original all-classic cartoon format and its current daytime-only classic block), it will feature shows and shorts like Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear, Popeye, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Woody Woodpecker, Casper, Betty Boop, and Speed Racer.

 

Bob Bergen, the voice behind various Looney Tunes characters (like Porky Pig, Tweety and Marvin the Martian), will be the announcer for the network.

 

It'll be the first time since the demise of Qubo in 2021 that we've had an over-the-air digital network largely dedicated to cartoons.  However, the only difference is that MeTV Toons will feature shows that many of us of a certain age remember fondly, as opposed to a channel that featured mainly Canadian content and cheaply-produced domestic animation.

 

Also because Warner Bros. Discovery is also involved, this new network will access to a lot of content, between the original Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera studios.

Edited June 3, 2024 by SDHIll1980

[TheWatcherAtl 20]

Small question.

 

It's it a good or bad thing when a news reporter gets moved from evening news to morning news? 

[Jman7885 64]

4 hours ago, TheWatcherAtl said:

Small question.

 

It's it a good or bad thing when a news reporter gets moved from evening news to morning news? 

It honestly depends. Some say the morning news is better for parents with young kids?

[TheWatcherAtl 20]

51 minutes ago, Jman7885 said:

It honestly depends. Some say the morning news is better for parents with young kids?

I was just wondering, I thought it was a tell tell sign the news station is starting to move away from the news reporter. 

[evv_mlis 26]

Brad Byrd is departing WEHT (and WTVW) after 46 years; not calling it retirement. The guy is the real deal and I’m guessing he is just done with Nexstar or they want to cut costs. 
 

https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/brad-byrd-to-leave-weht-wtvw/

 

https://www.facebook.com/100001492077485/posts/pfbid0muFUbrjj3z653qoeYk2Ypw5YvHfyovjP8eoZqwC1GSzkgrdfqzEBZAKrWFvVxeUjl/?
 

 

[tyrannical bastard 4055]

Longtime WJW Meteorologist Andre Bernier (and semi-heir to Dick Goddard's throne) is hanging it up on May 22nd.

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2024/04/28/fox-8-andre-bernier-retirement/73492814007/

 

He, along with Bruce Kalinowski (Bruce Edwards) were the first two meteorologists on the launch of the Weather Channel in 1982.  He joined WJW in 1988 when they launched their morning newscasts. Andre even posted the very first one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z66zwFVsGs

 

He later moved to evenings as Dick Goddard began reducing his on-air time.  Since Goddard's retirement, he has also cut back on his on-air time, reducing it to only the 5pm news in recent years.

 

He also worked his wife Sally, who is also a meteorologist. She retired in 2009.

Edited May 11, 2024 by tyrannical bastard
Sally Bernier's retirement date

[nbc9houston 22]

KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley to retire on June 28, 2024:

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/05/15/forecast-for-houston-weather-icon-frank-billingsley-retirement/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/frank-billingsley-weatherman-leaving-houston-kprc-19458258.php

[tyrannical bastard 4055]

Jym Ganahl is once again retiring from TV in Columbus...this time for good?

 

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/05/16/longtime-abc6-meteorologist-jym-ganahl-announces-retirement/73712832007/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

 

He had worked at WCMH from 1979 to 2016, before joining WSYX several months later since he missed being on TV....or did Media General lowball him right before Nexstar took over?

[Breaking News 841]

On 5/14/2024 at 11:30 PM, nbc9houston said:

KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley to retire on June 28, 2024:

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/05/15/forecast-for-houston-weather-icon-frank-billingsley-retirement/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/frank-billingsley-weatherman-leaving-houston-kprc-19458258.php

Graham doing buyout packages wonder if that "really it."

 

 

CBS has named Jennifer Lyons the interim President and GM of CBS Detroit.

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2024/5/16/surprise-new-boss-named-at-cbs-detroit

 

Edited May 16, 2024 by Breaking News

[MD TV 284]

On 12/10/2023 at 8:20 PM, TheRob said:

Alena Lee is leaving KCTV.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0r-UaKAwMc/

She joined WBAL earlier this month:

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ygagiAjE5/

[tyrannical bastard 4055]

Yet another departure in the 'Land.....

 

WKYC legend Jim Donovan is calling it a career at the end of June.

https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/television/jim-donovan-retirement-wkyc-cleveland-channel-3-news-sports-anchor/95-7eb461dc-b705-44cc-852c-735792d496e7

 

Not only in Cleveland, people are heading for the exits all across the country.  It seems like this is a turning point in TV.

[ns8401 961]

WDIV Is giving 4 of its veteran on air people and several behind the scenes people buyouts. Bernie Smilovitz (main sports anchor joined in 1986), Paula Tutman (reporter joined 1992), Rod Meloni (reporter joined 1995) and Mara McDonald (reporter joined 2004) have all accepted the incentives. This will take effect July 1. The GM even penned an open letter trying to convince everyone it’s not a cost savings move. Their quality has been slipping lately… I can’t imagine that’s going to markedly improve with the talent drain. 
 

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2024/05/28/wdiv-tv-confirms-departure-four-veteran-members-news-team/73887265007/

 

 

Edited May 31, 2024 by ns8401

[GraphicsMan 155]

1 hour ago, ns8401 said:

Bernie Smilovitz (main sports anchor joined in 1986)

Had a brief stint at WCBS in New York in the 90s but he was part of the station “massacre” at that station which resulted in him getting laid off.

[Big Rollo Smokes 266]

9 hours ago, GraphicsMan said:

Had a brief stint at WCBS in New York in the 90s but he was part of the station “massacre” at that station which resulted in him getting laid off.

 

Smilovitz was at WCBS-TV from 1992 (he succeeded Warner Wolf) until he was fired–not laid off–in the November '96 talent purge. He then returned to Detroit and to WDIV.

[GraphicsMan 155]

9 hours ago, Big Rollo Smokes said:

 

Smilovitz was at WCBS-TV from 1992 (he succeeded Warner Wolf) until he was fired–not laid off–in the November '96 talent purge. He then returned to Detroit and to WDIV.

Laid off is almost similar to getting fired anyway. Bottom line he was out of a job.

Edited May 31, 2024 by GraphicsMan