TheRolyPoly 1843 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 WXIA is launching a temporary 7pm newscast on sister station WATL. They are doing this in order to cash in on all the political ads for the special election for the 6th congressional district. http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2017/05/03/11alive-adds-temporary-7-p-m-newscast-on-watl-tv-to-accommodate-ossoff-handel-political-ads/ First covered by me on my blog though I didn't specifically say it was temporary because I didn't know about that part at the time. [MEDIA=twitter]859847713952870401[/MEDIA] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 We shouldn't give ourselves that much credit. Both operations are in Gray's wheelhouse - small-market stations that are ratings-dominant. Don't be so critical... Here at KBEX, we often make multi-million dollar decisions based on what we read on TVNT. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Longtime WRC anchor Jim Vance announced his cancer diagnosis on tonight's 6pm newscast. He didn't elaborate on the type of cancer he had, but said that he vowed to continue anchoring the 6pm news "when he can", while doing treatment. A couple of weeks ago, Jim Vance’s doctors told him he has cancer and needs treatment. On News4 at 6 Thursday, Vance said he insists on continuing to work with his partner, Doreen, when he can, spend time with his kids and his grandkids, and celebrate life with the people he loves. Let's hope he can recover from this. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1843 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Longtime WRC anchor Jim Vance announced his cancer diagnosis on tonight's 6pm newscast. He didn't elaborate on the type of cancer he had, but said that he vowed to continue anchoring the 6pm news "when he can", while doing treatment. Let's hope he can recover from this. If he dies unexpectedly, that would be a big severe blow to D.C. television and to the industry as a whole. Jim is really beloved in this market. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abric 157 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 When he announced that he had cancer, my heart sank. I am keeping him in my thoughts and prayers. Jim Vance has gone through a lot in his life and I know he will get through this. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Another cancer-related announcement, as WVEC weekend meteorologist Crystal Harper announced that she was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkins lymphoma. Thankfully, in her case the prognosis is good as far as beating this cancer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 919 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Recent article on our "DIY" tech at Tribune http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/103819/diy-tv-tech-powers-tribune-newsrooms-mcs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevCor 344 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Another cancer-related announcement, as WVEC weekend meteorologist Crystal Harper announced that she was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkins lymphoma. Thankfully, in her case the prognosis is good as far as beating this cancer. That has got to be rough on her being so young and after moving into the market for the job just a year or so ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 That has got to be rough on her being so young and after moving into the market for the job just a year or so ago. What's rough is wanting to keep all this private...but you have no choice but to tell everyone because the second you disappear from the air, people will speculate and start emailing and calling the station. Yeah... Some are actual attention whores...even with cancer.. But most really prefer to keep this quiet however social media makes it worse sometimes. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevCor 344 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 What's rough is wanting to keep all this private...but you have no choice but to tell everyone because the second you disappear from the air, people will speculate and start emailing and calling the station. Yeah... Some are actual attention whores...even with cancer.. But most really prefer to keep this quiet however social media makes it worse sometimes. I definitely agree. And I've followed her on Facebook for a while now, and she gets quite a few...shall we say "strange" comments every post, be it a personal post or a weather post... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1487 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Recent article on our "DIY" tech at Tribune http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/103819/diy-tv-tech-powers-tribune-newsrooms-mcs Wow, that's crazy that they built their own newsroom software. And probably smart — iNEWS feels like a dinosaur, and ENPS isn't really any better in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1173 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Some one had said that Mike Collier was probably going to go to KJRH and they were right. He's their new chief. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/mike-collier-named-kjrh-chief-meteorologist/189658 Did we ever learn what happened to Brett Anthony though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 190 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 We have another Nexstar departure: Morning co-anchor Amanda Malkowski is out at WRIC. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/5/8/out-the-door-in-richmond 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 trouble/drama at WGCL http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/5/9/troubled-times-at-merediths-atlanta-station Meredith's complete lack of patience at WGCL is annoying. Just when it seems WGCL is showing some signs of life corporate decides to clean house. It doesn't help that (in my opinion) they are showing way too much news. There is no point for a station dead last in the market to air news a 4,5, and 6; especially when powerhouse WSB has news in those same timeslots. Also not helping things is the fact that WGCL's syndication lineup is garbage. 700 club at 9am; infomercial at 1pm; Inside Edition at 7pm; and Insider (soon to be cancelled) at 7:30pm, that's it. Why they don't move some programming (like Hot Bench and Crime Watch Daily) from WPCH to WGCL is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3059 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 trouble/drama at WGCL http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/5/9/troubled-times-at-merediths-atlanta-station Meredith's complete lack of patience at WGCL is annoying. Just when it seems WGCL is showing some signs of life corporate decides to clean house. It doesn't help that (in my opinion) they are showing way too much news. There is no point for a station dead last in the market to air news a 4,5, and 6; especially when powerhouse WSB has news in those same timeslots. Also not helping things is the fact that WGCL's syndication lineup is garbage. 700 club at 9am; infomercial at 1pm; Inside Edition at 7pm; and Insider (soon to be cancelled) at 7:30pm, that's it. Why they don't move some programming (like Hot Bench and Crime Watch Daily) from WPCH to WGCL is beyond me. Maybe it's time for CBS to intervene? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Maybe it's time for CBS to intervene? Where would they go, WATL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Maybe it's time for CBS to intervene? Not going to happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1173 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 trouble/drama at WGCL http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/5/9/troubled-times-at-merediths-atlanta-station Meredith's complete lack of patience at WGCL is annoying. Just when it seems WGCL is showing some signs of life corporate decides to clean house. It doesn't help that (in my opinion) they are showing way too much news. There is no point for a station dead last in the market to air news a 4,5, and 6; especially when powerhouse WSB has news in those same timeslots. Also not helping things is the fact that WGCL's syndication lineup is garbage. 700 club at 9am; infomercial at 1pm; Inside Edition at 7pm; and Insider (soon to be cancelled) at 7:30pm, that's it. Why they don't move some programming (like Hot Bench and Crime Watch Daily) from WPCH to WGCL is beyond me. "Too much money is being spent on consultants, talent coaches, "big names" with no return," said a Meredith insider to FTVLive. Well there's part of the problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 And as for the "big names", maybe if they hired competent journalists instead of washed up buzzworthy divas like Swann and Reed they would at least be respected instead of being ridiculed into oblivion... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 802 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 trouble/drama at WGCL http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/5/9/troubled-times-at-merediths-atlanta-station Meredith's complete lack of patience at WGCL is annoying. Just when it seems WGCL is showing some signs of life corporate decides to clean house. It doesn't help that (in my opinion) they are showing way too much news. There is no point for a station dead last in the market to air news a 4,5, and 6; especially when powerhouse WSB has news in those same timeslots. Also not helping things is the fact that WGCL's syndication lineup is garbage. 700 club at 9am; infomercial at 1pm; Inside Edition at 7pm; and Insider (soon to be cancelled) at 7:30pm, that's it. Why they don't move some programming (like Hot Bench and Crime Watch Daily) from WPCH to WGCL is beyond me. Remember WGCL struggle during the early few years when it switch to CBS. However, it only had a few newscast while the other (3) shops had a more established newscast. When Meredith bought the station from Tribune that when it start beefing up staff with more local news, but during early 2000s they canceled the morning, noon & 5pm news, but they started a 4 pm news while nobody else had one. Since, Oprah retired and move to cable WSB and many other stations looked at keeping the money in-house instead of spending it on syndicated programs. If CBS is interested in CBS46 I say go for it. However, CBS46 news has improved and it not ratings hit, but their news coverage is sometimes better than WAGA & WXIA at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 363 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 trouble/drama at WGCL http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/5/9/troubled-times-at-merediths-atlanta-station Meredith's complete lack of patience at WGCL is annoying. Just when it seems WGCL is showing some signs of life corporate decides to clean house. It doesn't help that (in my opinion) they are showing way too much news. There is no point for a station dead last in the market to air news a 4,5, and 6; especially when powerhouse WSB has news in those same timeslots. Also not helping things is the fact that WGCL's syndication lineup is garbage. 700 club at 9am; infomercial at 1pm; Inside Edition at 7pm; and Insider (soon to be cancelled) at 7:30pm, that's it. Why they don't move some programming (like Hot Bench and Crime Watch Daily) from WPCH to WGCL is beyond me. WGCL should've gotten rid of Swann when they had the chance. That has made the station even more of a laughing stock. Plus, that article has mentioned of how planned afternoon/evening coverage was scrapped after the weeknight anchors sent an e-mail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Speaking of Raycom cuts: FTVLive is reporting that WMC will not be renewing its contract for its chopper and its use will end after January 1. That will leave the Memphis market without a helicopter, and WMC without a chopper for the first time in nearly 20 years. WHBQ employs a drone, and the report indicates WMC will be working with Raycom to test drone coverage as well. Looks like WMC has just debuted their new "First Alert Drone 5." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 173 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 if there was a boston thread i'll put it there but to honor Harvey Leonard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatSowislander 52 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 WGCL should've gotten rid of Swann when they had the chance. That has made the station even more of a laughing stock. Plus, that article has mentioned of how planned afternoon/evening coverage was scrapped after the weeknight anchors sent an e-mail. I kinda wish Hearst would buy Meredith and pull a WIAT. I have followed Swann over the years and he would be better off doing talk radio. Less complications. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahomanewsman 210 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I kinda wish Hearst would buy Meredith and pull a WIAT. I have followed Swann over the years and he would be better off doing talk radio. Less complications. I agree although the only conflicts for a Hearst-Meredith merger would be in Greenville/Spartanburg and at least 1 or 2 other markets where both Hearst and Meredith own a station 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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