CircleSeven 1944 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 8:35 PM, CircleSeven said: Wow! Big news out of the Triangle. WTVD has announced two departures. Evening anchor Tisha Powell and Chief Meteorologist Chris Hohmann are both leaving the station within the next couple of months. Hohmann will leave on May 28 after nearly 30 years at the station. While Powell will depart on June 30 after 17 years. Follow up regarding Hohmann's replacement. Morning Meteorologist Dan Schwenneker will take over Chris's evening slots as the new chief beginning 5/31. WDSU's morning meteorologist Kweilyn Murphy will take Dan's morning slot on Channel 11. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5262 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, CircleSeven said: Follow up regarding Hohmann's replacement. Morning Meteorologist Dan Schwenneker will take over Chris's evening slots as the new chief beginning 5/31. WDSU's morning meteorologist Kweilyn Murphy will take Dan's morning slot on Channel 11. Does anyone know where the rest of their weather roster settles in, these days? Steve Stewart does weekend mornings, last I checked, and they hired Robert Johnson as weekend evening meteorologist, which seemingly displaced Brittany Bell, but she's very visible on their social media, website, and in a recent Local-ish/O&O weather special. She's filled in at WABC and ABC News, but doesn't appear to have a set show assignment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 714 Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 18 hours ago, 24994J said: Does anyone know where the rest of their weather roster settles in, these days? Steve Stewart does weekend mornings, last I checked, and they hired Robert Johnson as weekend evening meteorologist, which seemingly displaced Brittany Bell, but she's very visible on their social media, website, and in a recent Local-ish/O&O weather special. She's filled in at WABC and ABC News, but doesn't appear to have a set show assignment. https://www.google.com/amp/s/editdesk.wordpress.com/2020/10/09/qa-with-wtvd-meteorologist-brittany-bell/amp/ According to this article, 4:30pm and 5:30pm. I wonder if she handles the 12 noon show too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjt24 309 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Stacy Smith is retiring from KDKA-TV after 50 years in broadcasting, and 38 years at the station. His last day is May 30th. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahCubed 238 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, tjt24 said: Stacy Smith is retiring from KDKA-TV after 50 years in broadcasting, and 38 years at the station. His last day is May 30th. A well-deserved retirement at that, and I hope he does well afterwards. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleachian 128 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) WITN/Greenville, NC has hired Star Derry from WTTV as their new chief meteorologist. She replaces Matt Engelbrecht who moved to South Bend and WNDU. https://www.witn.com/2021/05/10/meet-witns-new-chief-meteorologist-star-derry/ Edited May 10, 2021 by 24994J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 918 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 794 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Ken Rodriguez at FOX 5/WAGA-TV in Atlanta made a Facebook announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyfla 193 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) Looks like WOFL anchor Charles Billi has left the station. His Fox 35 Facebook page and his bio are gone and he’s hinting moving back to his hometown of Tampa on his personal FB page. Edited May 12, 2021 by jerseyfla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 169 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, jerseyfla said: Looks like WOFL anchor Charles Billi has left the station. His Fox 35 Facebook page and his bio are gone and he’s hinting moving back to his hometown of Tampa on his personal FB page. Stephen Hauck is also gone from the station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 212 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 5 hours ago, JoseRM303 said: Stephen Hauck is also gone from the station. The station's actually been seeing a constant exodus since last year without many new talent coming in (like maybe two new faces). They never did find a direct replacement for Bob Frier after he left last summer, and seem to have forced Kristin to lead the news at 4AM. Robert Guaderrama and Glenn Richards left in April. Heather Gustafson left in March. Mike Magnoli left late last year. Brian Scott also left last summer. For a market like Orlando, the station seems to have quite a bit of turnover, to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 529 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 9 hours ago, Roadrunner said: The station's actually been seeing a constant exodus since last year without many new talent coming in (like maybe two new faces). They never did find a direct replacement for Bob Frier after he left last summer, and seem to have forced Kristin to lead the news at 4AM. Robert Guaderrama and Glenn Richards left in April. Heather Gustafson left in March. Mike Magnoli left late last year. Brian Scott also left last summer. For a market like Orlando, the station seems to have quite a bit of turnover, to say the least. It's tough to get some eyeballs in the newscasts if people are coming in and out. I imagine Orlando news TV ratings suffers due to this craziness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1365 Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 Despite the departures at WOFL FOX 35, there's one coming to the Orlando FOX O&O. Courtesy of Mike McGuff (Houston TV Blogger); former KHOU Meteorologist, now KDVR/KWGN Meteorologist Brooks Garner joins FOX 35 as the new Chief Meteorologist. His first day is June 1st. https://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2021/05/brooks-garner-joins-fox-35-wofl-orlando.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 918 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Forget comings and goings, how about multiplication? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyfla 193 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, jerseyfla said: Looks like WOFL anchor Charles Billi has left the station. His Fox 35 Facebook page and his bio are gone and he’s hinting moving back to his hometown of Tampa on his personal FB page. According to Billi’s personal FB page, he left TV and took an area liaison job with the Tampa International Airport. Edited May 12, 2021 by jerseyfla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatcherAtl 20 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-buhCAKQ6E&t=3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrt5AxfVUpA CBS4 Miami new reporter attacked. (I don't know know why neither one of those yt video didn't embed) Edited May 14, 2021 by TheWatcherAtl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 337 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 There was an f-bomb on WMAQ’s 10p newscast Friday night. Reporter Chris Coffey was doing his live intro on a mask mandate story when a man ran behind him and yelled “F-ck Joe Biden.” Coffey was obviously startled but apologized and continued. After his signoff, anchor Allison Rosati said she was glad Coffey was OK and that she hoped the man would apologize to him for what he did. Crazy enough, they didn’t even bother to bleep the word — or cut the report entirely — during the overnight repeat. Lazy. 003388E3-540C-408F-91BB-E6F4B6282735.MOV 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1365 Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Former longtime KMOV 4 News Anchor Steve Savard is making his debut tonight as the stations main anchor at Springfield, MO's KOLR 10 News (CBS) at 5, 6, and 10pm tonight with co-anchor Heather Lewis. Savard hired to replace David Oliver who recently left station this past February. Savard was the longtime Sports Director turned News Anchor at the St. Louis CBS station from 1994 till he was recently laid off last year in September. https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/local-news-local-news/news-anchor-steve-savard-joins-the-kolr10-evening-news-team/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 918 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 KWWL anchor charged with beating up the boyfriend: https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tv-news-anchor-reporter-arrested-for-domestic-assault/article_7eab69c6-82e6-5d35-8bba-ad5fa62c2183.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverolang 41 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 hours ago, TheRob said: KWWL anchor charged with beating up the boyfriend: https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tv-news-anchor-reporter-arrested-for-domestic-assault/article_7eab69c6-82e6-5d35-8bba-ad5fa62c2183.html Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Georgie56 3054 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 17 minutes ago, TheRob said: Whoa. 38 years. That is one helluva run. I hope he has the happiest retirement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james32746 8 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 On 5/12/2021 at 4:33 PM, TexasTVNews said: Despite the departures at WOFL FOX 35, there's one coming to the Orlando FOX O&O. Courtesy of Mike McGuff (Houston TV Blogger); former KHOU Meteorologist, now KDVR/KWGN Meteorologist Brooks Garner joins FOX 35 as the new Chief Meteorologist. His first day is June 1st. https://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2021/05/brooks-garner-joins-fox-35-wofl-orlando.html According to this post on Kristin Giannas FOX 35 Facebook page, weekday morning meterologist Jayme King is actually the new "Chief Meterologist" (while still being on in the morning), Garner will simply take Glenn Richards' old time slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyfla 193 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Georgie56 said: Whoa. 38 years. That is one helluva run. I hope he has the happiest retirement. I’m going to miss his annual Thank God For Kids segment every Christmas time. I have never lived in the DFW area but I watch it on WFAA’s website every year. Dale is the one of the last great local sports anchors that will tell it like it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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