NEOMatrix 1295 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Another veteran broadcaster is also hanging up the mic, and this is the third one this week. Youngstown anchor Bob Black (WFMJ) is calling it a career and will anchor his final newscast at 6 & 11PM on November 30th. http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/11/11/signing-off-in-youngstown Any bets that Glenn Stevens gets the anchor chair back at WFMJ? Although, they will probably have Leslie Barrett solo anchor until they either find a new (fe)male anchor. But, congrats to Bob Black for 35 years of journalism to Youngstown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 802 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Karyn Greer & Sally Sears are NOW bumped up to full-time investigation team at CBS46 in Atlanta. Also make note CBS46 beat 11Alive in October at 11pm. http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/11/09/sally-sears-karyn-greer-now-full-time-at-cbs46-as-part-of-new-investigative-unit/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 The Retirement Holiday Rush. Welcome to the after sweeps party! But in all seriousness, well done to him. I hope he gets to enjoy his retirement very well. This means he will spend the rest of his life cursing at the tv news and drunk dialing the assignment desk, and other stations assignment desk. Retirement gets easier after you destroy those first few tv's in a drunken and pill fueled rage. Welcome to the real 'otherside'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 WFMJ getting Bob Black was a major coup after WKBN was sold to out-of-town owners and the new management parting ways with him. He was a large part of WFMJs success over the last 18 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 First Mark Koebrich (KUSA), then Denise White (WTVT), Bob Black (WFMJ) and now it's Rich Newberg's turn. Newberg announced that he's retiring at the end of December. Newberg worked at CBS station WIVB for 37 years and was named senior correspondent in 1999. He started at the station as the weekend anchor. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/rich-newberg-retiring-at-end-of-year/158649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1843 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 First Mark Koebrich (KUSA), then Denise White (WTVT), Bob Black (WFMJ) and now it's Rich Newberg's turn. Newberg announced that he's retiring at the end of December. Newberg worked at CBS station WIVB for 37 years and was named senior correspondent in 1999. He started at the station as the weekend anchor. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/rich-newberg-retiring-at-end-of-year/158649 However unlike Mark and Denise, it seems like Bob and Rich remain committed to their stations in the future for future projects and possibly special reports and in Rich's case, documentaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1843 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Sorry for double posting but... Mark Koebrich (KUSA) Denise White (WTVT) Bob Black (WFMJ) Rich Newberg (WIVB) Jim Sinkovitz (WGAL) SusquValleyWGAL mentioned this on the chat box: After 40 years in television, most of that time in Susquehanna Valley broadcasting and at WGAL 8, Jim Sinkovitz is calling it quits and retiring at the end of December: http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/11/wgal_reporteranchor_jim_sinkov.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Sorry for double posting but... Mark Koebrich (KUSA) Denise White (WTVT) Bob Black (WFMJ) Rich Newberg (WIVB) Jim Sinkovitz (WGAL) SusquValleyWGAL mentioned this on the chat box: After 40 years in television, most of that time in Susquehanna Valley broadcasting and at WGAL 8, Jim Sinkovitz is calling it quits and retiring at the end of December: http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/11/wgal_reporteranchor_jim_sinkov.html Jim Sinkovitz, he's Tom Sinkovitz brother, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1487 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 However unlike Mark and Denise, it seems like Bob and Rich remain committed to their stations in the future for future projects and possibly special reports and in Rich's case, documentaries. Mark Koebrich said he's still going to fill-in as an anchor occasionally. Of course, those "still going to come back to do special reports" rarely, if ever, last long at all. Larry King said he'd be back on CNN when he left... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 First and foremost, all of us at TVNewsTalk want to send our thoughts and prayers to the victims and families of the devastating attacks in Paris this evening. With all the coverage of the terror attacks in Paris tonight, I thought it might help that we end the week on a good note. KNSD NBC 7 (39) will celebrate their 50th Golden Anniversary Tomorrow. Tonight, we at TVNT want to congratulate KNSD-TV for 50 years of San Diego TV. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/entertainment/the-scene/NBC-7-50th-Anniversary-Broadcasting-KNSD-340000232.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Former WPXI and WKRG morning anchor Jennifer Abney is now a primary anchor at WOWK in Charleston-Huntington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Boston's FOX 25 (WFXT) has found a new evening anchor. Vanessa Welch of Orlando's WFTV is joining the Cox owned station as Maria Stephanos replacement. Welch will co-anchor with Mark Ockerbloom at 5, 6 & 10PM beginning December 1st. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/vanessa-welch-joining-wfxt-in-boston/158720 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2876 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 It's the end of a news department as KMCC Las Vegas cuts its local news. The MundoMax affiliate had launched local news in April of last year. An email obtained by Media Moves says the decision was made due to "business conditions". It had been struggling to compete, but what foothold it was gaining in the market was wiped out by the name change, cancellation of national news and unpopular programming. Some 20 jobs have been axed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1843 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 It's the end of a news department as KMCC Las Vegas cuts its local news. The MundoMax affiliate had launched local news in April of last year. An email obtained by Media Moves says the decision was made due to "business conditions". It had been struggling to compete, but what foothold it was gaining in the market was wiped out by the name change, cancellation of national news and unpopular programming. Some 20 jobs have been axed. Plus, there was already established news departments in Spanish in the market by KINC 15 (Univision; Noticias 15 - Entravision) and KBLR 39 (Telemundo; Noticiero Telemundo 39 - Telemundo O&O) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 It's the end of a news department as KMCC Las Vegas cuts its local news. The MundoMax affiliate had launched local news in April of last year. An email obtained by Media Moves says the decision was made due to "business conditions". It had been struggling to compete, but what foothold it was gaining in the market was wiped out by the name change, cancellation of national news and unpopular programming. Some 20 jobs have been axed. o It's the end of a news department as KMCC Las Vegas cuts its local news. The MundoMax affiliate had launched local news in April of last year. An email obtained by Media Moves says the decision was made due to "business conditions". It had been struggling to compete, but what foothold it was gaining in the market was wiped out by the name change, cancellation of national news and unpopular programming. Some 20 jobs have been axed. I guess those political ad dollars won't trickle down that deep in Vegas. Or will all the political ads be in the novellas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2876 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I guess those political ad dollars won't trickle down that deep in Vegas. Or will all the political ads be in the novellas? The problem here was I think also about MundoMax. The brand switch, perhaps the worst executed in recent television history, hurt their brand considerably and apparently really lowered their ratings. In addition they lost the reinforcement of a national news service as MundoFox had until RCN took full control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePulse 315 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Boston's FOX 25 (WFXT) has found a new evening anchor. Vanessa Welch of Orlando's WFTV is joining the Cox owned station as Maria Stephanos replacement. Welch will co-anchor with Mark Ockerbloom at 5, 6 & 10PM beginning December 1st. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/vanessa-welch-joining-wfxt-in-boston/158720 I find that surprising. One week back and another week gone again. But we all know Cox likes promoting within. More the "experience doing stories" angle than the "experience within the town" angle. (For better examples, see Jacksonville.) I know Cox is trying their damndest to mold 25 in their own image, but as mentioned numerous times, what works in one market may not exactly work in another. On a related note, maybe they can stop with those IDs they've been airing since before she was on maternity leave. That aside, best wishes to her (and meterologist/husband Jason Brewer, who's leaving WESH). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 This holiday season, one news anchor is giving the gift of life. Rebecca Thomas of Austin's KTBC FOX 7 is donating one of her kidneys to her mother later this month. We wish Rebecca and her mother the best and we're praying for her family. http://tvradio.blog.austin360.com/2015/11/17/fox-7-anchor-donating-kidney-to-her-mother/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 919 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 "He says he's not dead." --dead collector Pat McCormick still alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 "He says he's not dead." --dead collector Pat McCormick still alive ...and he's putting the band back together.....Dennis.....Leslie.....Elane....and who was the drunk guy???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbc9houston 21 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 ...and he's putting the band back together.....Dennis.....Leslie.....Elane....and who was the drunk guy???? George Watson was the one who was drunk. Dateline NBC did a story on him in the mid 1990's. http://www.nbcuniversalarchives.com/nbcuni/clip/5111971763_s01.do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 George Watson was the one who was drunk. Dateline NBC did a story on him in the mid 1990's. http://www.nbcuniversalarchives.com/nbcuni/clip/5111971763_s01.do Yea him. I get him mixed up with the KLAS area 51 anchor.....George Knapp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexagonal10 84 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Yea him. I get him mixed up with the KLAS area 51 anchor.....George Knapp. Could've been "Gary Knapp", did you check? Edit: Did you CHEK? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 259 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Not sure if anyone saw it, but a familiar face in the Charlotte news world is back. Former WCCB anchor Brien Blakely is joining WJZY as their morning anchor. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/tv/media-scene-blog/article45244641.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardek1995 200 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I'm not sure if anyone else thinks so but, shouldn't TXA 21 and WBFS bring back their news operations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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