Recovering Producer 99 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 (edited) Alison Starling leaving WJLA after 20 years. Arguably the most recognizable talent at the station and one of the few remaining from the Allbritton ownership. https://www.instagram.com/p/CzJI46ou_xI/ Edited November 3, 2023 by Recovering Producer Hit post too soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 802 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 WTMJ Carole Meekins to retire end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 742 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 WREG is airing its final Live at 9 show today before being reformatted into a lifestyle program - hosted by Kontji Anthony - as of Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, Breaking News said: WTMJ Carole Meekins to retire end of the month. I vaguely remember her BRIEF time in Cleveland at WEWS as primary anchor with Ted Henry between Wilma Smith and Lorna Barrett. I think it was something she said on air that sent her back to Milwaukee... Edited November 10, 2023 by tyrannical bastard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopInTheHouse 63 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Beloved TV news anchor Heidi Voight made her return to NBC Connecticut on Friday morning after recovery from the death of her mother, Claudia. Here’s the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) On 11/10/2023 at 9:49 AM, tyrannical bastard said: I vaguely remember her BRIEF time in Cleveland at WEWS as primary anchor with Ted Henry between Wilma Smith and Lorna Barrett. I think it was something she said on air that sent her back to Milwaukee... In the 1999 book "Cleveland TV Memories" by Tom Feran and R.D. Heldenfels, it was something she said in a Cleveland Plain Dealer article that WEWS management didn't like. Edited November 11, 2023 by tyrannical bastard Added excerpt 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublejman69 105 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 On 11/9/2023 at 4:36 PM, Breaking News said: WTMJ Carole Meekins to retire end of the month. True TV legend. Her and Mike Gousha were probably the best anchor pairing in Milwaukee TV history. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman7885 37 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Long time reporter/anchor Leslie Mayes has quietly exited NBC CT (WVIT). Perhaps upset over the recent anchor announcements and her being passed over for a spot again? Or after 9+ years she was ready for a change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynine 286 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) WWL-TV in New Orleans has dropped the long-standing “Eyewitness News” moniker for “WWL Louisiana”. So now it’s “WWL Louisiana News at XX”. Apparently a new tagline/positioner too? WWL-TV has in the past used “Louisiana’s News Leader” as a positioner, but “WWL Louisiana” just sounds weird to me. Any other Tegna stations trying something similar? Edited November 13, 2023 by mightynine 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 10 hours ago, mightynine said: WWL-TV in New Orleans has dropped the long-standing “Eyewitness News” moniker for “WWL Louisiana”. So now it’s “WWL Louisiana News at XX”. Apparently a new tagline/positioner too? WWL-TV has in the past used “Louisiana’s News Leader” as a positioner, but “WWL Louisiana” just sounds weird to me. Any other Tegna stations trying something similar? Are they still trying to work in the WUPL branding on the WWL shows (on the bug), even though the only common denominator is the 7-9am newscast that ended up there because CBS forced them to carry CBS This Morning once and for all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Maybe it’s been mentioned but I didn’t know realize it until now, Bloomberg previously had 2 channels a FAST simulcast called Bloomberg UHD+ and then recently the HD feed went to the same layout. I thought they were just downscaling the UHD feed, however almost all the content save for the indices are different they both have the TV schedule pop up but HD seemed more detailed on interview guests than UHD. The news on UHD is more of a paragraph contrasted to the HD which has bullet points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3059 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Former ABC News investigative correspondent Jim Avila is coming out of retirement and joining KGTV. https://x.com/jimavilaabc/status/1724221728036180232?s=61&t=kz32Hjge3SIHBIdqaaMsCw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynine 286 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: Are they still trying to work in the WUPL branding on the WWL shows (on the bug), even though the only common denominator is the 7-9am newscast that ended up there because CBS forced them to carry CBS This Morning once and for all? In the newscasts, no. The bug just cycles through the logo in my post and the WWLTV.com logo, even when the morning news moves to WUPL. (AFAIK, WUPL still has a 6:30pm newscast too.) Also, the morning traffic anchor confirmed WWL also received new theme music exclusive to them. There's definitely more jazzy horn elements. Here's this morning's open - they started with the wrong bug in the L3s but corrected quickly. https://www.wwltv.com/video/news/live_stream/wwl-louisiana-morning-news-at-430-am/289-c9822f51-4e97-441f-9f26-a4e4abe98d0f Edited November 14, 2023 by mightynine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 919 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Christel Bell returns to the air after vocal cord paresis. https://fox4kc.com/news/fox4s-christel-bell-chronicles-medical-condition-recovery/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 727 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) Posted in wrong forum. Edited November 15, 2023 by TVNewsLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveNews 327 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 @TheRob I believe you are working in the KC market. What happened to Megan Dillard at Fox4? Is she out of the business? Enjoyed watching her on weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 919 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 14 hours ago, FiveNews said: @TheRob I believe you are working in the KC market. What happened to Megan Dillard at Fox4? Is she out of the business? Enjoyed watching her on weekends. She is out of the business. She went into P.R. for a school district and sued the TV station for discrimination (moved to federal court, not sure where it stands now). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrschimpf 2051 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 On 11/14/2023 at 10:38 AM, mightynine said: Also, the morning traffic anchor confirmed WWL also received new theme music exclusive to them. There's definitely more jazzy horn elements. They should've had that music a lot sooner than they did; it's a bop that works for the area and the time of day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 743 Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Wendell Edwards out at WFSB... What gets me is he just loves to move all over the country.. I can easily count 6 stations he's been at over the past 20 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 695 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 (edited) On 11/20/2023 at 2:43 PM, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said: Wendell Edwards out at WFSB... What gets me is he just loves to move all over the country.. I can easily count 6 stations he's been at over the past 20 years... KOCO was one, WBMA was another. Edited November 23, 2023 by ColtFromGulfcoast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 743 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 3 hours ago, ColtFromGulfcoast said: KOCO was one, WIAT was another. He's also been at WOOD, KHOU, and WIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Another departure. This time in Houston. Longtime KPRC host & meteorologist Khambrel Marshall is retiring after 24 years at the station. And nearly five decades in the business. His last day will be on December 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg41386 131 Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Today is Nicole Livas' last day at WVEC, she's going to be working in communications for the Virginia Beach public schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopInTheHouse 63 Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 1 hour ago, cg41386 said: Today is Nicole Livas' last day at WVEC, she's going to be working in communications for the Virginia Beach public schools. Lemme ask you something. Who in their right mind even has the HARD-WORKING HANDS to leave a news station to be a person in a school? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recovering Producer 99 Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 37 minutes ago, CoopInTheHouse said: Lemme ask you something. Who in their right mind even has the HARD-WORKING HANDS to leave a news station to be a person in a school? I can think of at least half a dozen friends from my 15 years in news who have jumped to school district communications jobs. Holidays off, stable hours outside of the occasional evening school board meeting, an employer who won't be going anywhere any time soon, government benefits, and storytelling about the good things schools are doing rather than covering the crime of the day. And the school district gets a trusted person in the community to serve as the face and voice of the district in their internal communication channels and external earned media opportunities. No job outside of news is perfect, but this is a regular escape route for people who get out. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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