Jump to content

Recommended Posts

WBAL's Rob Roblin and his longtime photographer Ken Brown Sr are retiring next week. Rob Roblin has been with WBAL for 30 years and Ken Brown has been with WBAL since 1968.

 

http://m.wbaltv.com/congratulations-to-rob-senior-on-career-well-done/30156798

Link to comment
https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/73/#findComment-119604
Share on other sites

I'm starting to wonder at this point if Dick Goddard is immortal or a cyborg or something. Here's to many more years.

He may be on the air until he goes to that Great Woolybear in The Sky. The same thing pretty much happened with Dorothy Fuldheim... she was at WEWS every day until she tragically suffered a stroke at her desk.

 

It should be noted that Dick has reduced his on-air presence to the 6pm weeknight newscasts in a Johnny Carson-type ceremonial schedule. Melissa Mack and Andre Bernier do the majority of work on WJW's evening newscasts, especially in the event of severe weather.

Link to comment
https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/73/#findComment-119619
Share on other sites

Gannett's WVEC/ABC 13's (and Norfolk native) [twitter]13PhillipTownsend[/twitter] is headed thirty seven markets up to sister station WFAA8 in Dallas... last day at 13 News Now was today.

 

https://twitter.com/13PhilTownsend/status/540566514316091392

Link to comment
https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/73/#findComment-119660
Share on other sites

It's not exactly local news but it certainly is interesting.

 

Leaked Sony Pictures emails detail the impact of Thursday Night Football on Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy and also attempts to create a Jeopardy-NFL tie-in category while said Thursday night games hurt WoF/J! ratings.

Link to comment
https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/73/#findComment-119661
Share on other sites

Vanessa Herring, most recently of WROC in Rochester, has since August been freelancing at WUSA in DC and WBAL here in Baltimore.

 

Today she filed two reports for WBAL in there 11PM broadcast. Her first story led the broadcast was breaking news where she reported live from BWI airport about a Southwest Airlines flight which had a bird strike during take off which forced the pilot to declare an emergency and return back to the airport. The second was about a Ferguson protest in Annapolis where she interview the mayor.

 

Then I discovered when looking at her twitter feed she covered a story at WUSA this morning but it didn't pan out. She was at the DC courthouse where a groper of a 12 year old girl was expected to go on trial, but the trial was delayed until next week. Consequently she didn't have a package but appeared in a short 28 second VOSOT during the noon news.

Link to comment
https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/73/#findComment-119692
Share on other sites

WJBK in Detroit has upped Charlie Langton, their Legal Analyst and host of the Thursday/Sunday public affairs program "Let It Rip" to Weekend Morning News Anchor. He has been at WJBK since 2007.

 

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/81497/wjbk-ups-charlie-langton-to-weekend-anchor

Link to comment
https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/73/#findComment-119693
Share on other sites

John Wilson at WTVT (recently retired)

Gene Cox at WWBT/WRIC (retired as well)

Jack Williams at WBZ (retired)

John Drury at WGN/WLS (deceased)

Monica Pearson at WSB (retired)

Tom Wills at WJXT (still working at 5, 6 and 10pm)

Roger Grimsby at WABC (deceased)

Jim Vance at WRC (still working at 6 and 11pm)

Tim Taylor at WJW (retired)

Mike Landess at KMGH (now at KYTX in Tyler)

 

Just a few more people when I think of TV newscaster legends.

Link to comment
https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/73/#findComment-119763
Share on other sites

There was/is also:

Dave Moore at WCCO

Ann Bishop at WPLG

Bill Elder at WWL

Dennis Richmond at KTVU

Joe Moore at KHON

 

And here in Atlanta:

Jim Axel at WAGA

John Pruitt at WSB/WXIA

Monica Pearson (or Kaufman for you old-schoolers) at WSB

Link to comment
https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/73/#findComment-119799
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. By using Local News Talk you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.