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Danita Harris joining WKYC: https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/wkyc-morning-show/danita-harris-joins-wkyc-3news-go-morning-show/95-127f50ab-f61e-4baa-be95-c446f67d102f Also, it seems Matt Wintz is officially replacing Hollie Strano in the AM.

Some upheaval at WKYC as Maureen Kyle leaves the morning show for a streaming show airing across TEGNA. https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/maureen-kyle-leaving-wkyc-morning-show-to-focus-on-mom-squad/ar-BB1kL0on Plus, three others have left WKYC in the last two weeks - Austin Love (after 6 years), Neil Fischer and Carmen Blackwell (both after 2 years.) Seems WKYC is getting leaner after some major “anchor bloat” during the Adam Miller era…

FWIW, WBNS dropped “Eyewitness News” around 2007, when its newscasts went HD. More obvious is the exodus of well-known and experienced talent from these stations, plus a decline in production values.

John Lomax, WKRC anchor who retired in 2022 after 40 years at the station, has passed away. https://local12.com/news/local/former-local-12-good-morning-cincinnati-anchor-john-lomax-passes-away-godfather-wkrc-television-reporter-newscast

Speculating - judging by recent Instagram follows, it is WTHR?

Payton Domschke is leaving WKYC after two years. Looking at her Instagram follows as of late, I’m speculating she’s headed to WPVI. (But I could be wrong!) https://www.facebook.com/share/Jqtg8pakNNSL7Tr4/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Tiffany Tarpley leaves WTOL and returns to Cleveland, replacing Danita Harris at WEWS: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/tiffany-tarpley-returns-to-cleveland-as-gmc-anchor-damon-maloney-promoted-to-anchor-evenings

A bit ironic that the story at :44 is about a robbery at…Jacks.

It’s a trend with all Gray stations. WTVG in Toledo switched from “13abc Action News” to just “13 Action News” (and no ABC logo). WNEM in Flint/Saginaw/Bay City also recently removed the CBS eye mark from its logo. But I’ll stop there because I don’t want this to be a list…

Eeek. Gotta wonder if this is the end of the line for her. Jessica VanMeter would be an ideal replacement. (Just saying.) Meanwhile, check out NewsOn newscast archives from the past 24 hours and fully realize that Betsy Kling is a rockstar: anchoring and doing weather last night at 11pm, then doing weather from 4:30-7am this morning and back at it starting at 4pm this afternoon.

Speculating here, but it seems his heart wasn’t really into the “news anchor” role. He’s very active on social media, and pretty much every post is Philly sports. Not every sports anchor can seamlessly transition to news.

Agreed - she’s done a great job anchoring. Considering her career to this point was Lima Ohio and Macon GA, she’s quite talented.

It’s all about efficiency these days. Flat renders faster and is scalable across multiple stations in a group. But I agree - I miss the distinctive branding you’d see across stations.

I’m glad someone else noticed that “K”

Agreed. Given that Megan Glaros and Erin Kennedy created a whole YouTube channel discussing the dysfunction of the TV news industry, I don’t see her returning to Chicago TV, let alone weekends in NY. She seems to be embracing her NW Indiana life…