tw-804

Welllll.... I think you got your wish. WTKR and WGNT are now using the Florida24 version of the theme for all their opens. Blaine Stewart's Twitter post from the 12th... Blaine Stewart on Twitter: "Tracking more big stories in our 8:00 hour. Also, I'm loving the new music in our show opens. @WTKR3 https://t.co/3DnWlLwO1D" / Twitter Here's the full theme from Stephen Arnold Music's YouTube Page. Florida 24 Network - YouTube

We missed this: Jason Marks (WAVY) and Erica Greenway (WTKR) exited their stations yesterday and today respectively. They're heading to California, but didn't say where in the state. Robert Corbin VARTV on Twitter: "Married couple, Nexstar's @WAVY_News reporter @jasonmarkswavy and @WTKR3's anchor/reporter @ericagreenway, set to exit their respective stations... #hrva #VARTV" / Twitter

Really? In THIS decade?!

Here's the article from TVNewsCheck's Market Share about the new Florida24 theme from Stephen Arnold. It also includes the full main theme. Stephen Arnold Makes Music For Scripps News Network - Marketshare (tvnewscheck.com)

Update on Richmond: WRLH is airing Young Sheldon weeknights at midnight starting tonight (9/27). It's best to put the show on at 7pm or 7:30pm with The Big Bang Theory.

To my home market (Richmond/Petersburg, VA) we go... WTVR (CBS) and WRIC (ABC): No change. WWBT (NBC): Well, just a little change. I mentioned earlier that WWBT debuted a new 11am newscast called NBC12 News Before Noon last Monday (9/6), moving TODAY with Hoda & Jenna to 10am leaving LIVE with Kelly and Ryan without a home in Richmond. WRLH (FOX): Judge Judy repeats replace The Doctors at 9am starting tomorrow (Monday 9/13). Judy continues to air at 5pm, while The Doctors move to 4am. You Bet Your Life with Jay Leno will air at 11:30am and 11pm. The second airing of Y

Wow. I'm shocked. Wasn’t expecting this. Unrelated to this... we missed this FTVLive article from June: WKBW's thinking about dropping the Eyewitness News moniker. AGAIN. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2021/6/17/no-more-eyewitness-news

I can see WRLH getting Live! but right now they have The Doctors at 9am (until the 10th, will be replaced by Judge Judy repeats; Judge Judy continues to air at 5pm) and Steve Wilkos at 10am. Scratch out the other three because WWBT's sister station WUPV has Divorce Court and Judge Jerry. WRIC still has 8 News at 9 and The 700 Club and WTVR has their longtime local talk/entertainment show Virginia This Morning at 9am.

Memphis is not the only one. Live! with Kelly and Ryan will no longer be seen in Richmond starting Monday because WWBT is moving TODAY with Hoda and Jenna from 11am to 10am. Also, the station will debut a new 11am newscast called NBC12 News Before Noon. 12 About Town Today (their news and lifestyle show that is named after one of the station's longtime segments) which debuted in 2019 (I think?) that replaced the noon newscast continues to air at noon.

Meanwhile here in Richmond - and Hampton Roads - too... WRIC anchor Juan Conde is leaving the station after 22 years. He signs off September 14. Juan Conde leaving broadcast news after 22-year career at WRIC ABC 8News | 8News Eric Philips - formerly of WWBT and CBN - joined WRIC late last month. Veteran journalist Eric Philips joins the WRIC ABC 8News anchor team | 8News Leland Pinder joined WTVR last month as their 5pm & 5:30pm anchor. He recently worked for WIS in Columbia. Let's welcome Leland Pinder to Richmond (wtvr.com) W

Actually, KELP-TV changed its call letters to the present KVIA in 1979. Also, the channel moved from 13 to 7 in 1981.

Dish Network is expected to drop 112 Sinclair-owned TV stations - including the Tennis Channel - next Monday. From Cord Cutters News... DISH Will Likely Lose 112 Channels Including Locals & Tennis Channel Next Week | Cord Cutters News Dish's Response: DISH Responds to Sinclair’s Threat to Remove Channels | Cord Cutters News

Along with their new logo, they're using the blue-and-white version of WTVY's graphics just like WHSV.

Meanwhile here in Richmond, WWBT reporter/anchor Diane Walker is retiring after 41 years with the station. Friday (July 16th) is her last day. Diane Walker signing off after 41 years of being ‘On Your Side’ (nbc12.com)

RadioInsight added an update to the June 3rd article on Lotus' purchase of KOMO-AM-FM, KVI and KPLZ. The FCC filing revealed a number of "unique quirks" to the deal...