CBS News and Stations is venturing into the world of Artificial Intelligence video creation by partnering with Waymark, an AI video creation technology company. Through its partnership with Waymark, CBS owned stations will offer their local advertising partners Waymark's technology that allows instant and, what it called, affordable video creative that, it said, overcomes traditional...
Will Tegna begin hubbing its weather forecasts? The question came up after we looked into an FTVLive story about recent a posting from the station group looking for someone to work in what looked like a weather hub system. We heard from Tegna that the position is primarily to back up weather casters during times...
Longtime WTWO meteorologist Dan Reynolds, known as Doppler Dan or Dop has died. He was 71 years old. He started working at the Terre Haute, Indiana NBC affiliate in May 1993. Reynolds worked his entire 32 year career as a weekend meteorologist. "I'm deeply saddened by the passing of Dan Reynolds," Tim Sanders, vice president...
WBMA chief meteorologist James Spann has voiced his support of the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Spann's post comes in response to Trump's promise to cut the budget at the NOAA, which could undermine the agency's ability to provide critical weather forecasts, thereby affecting people's safety. "This post is not...
Veteran KEYE reporter Fred Cantu will retire at the end of March after 53 years in local TV. Cantu began his broadcasting career in 1972 when he was 17 and has worked in the Austin market for 45 years. He joined CBS Austin in 2002 after working at Fox 7 and KVUE. "Being in this...
Rondrell Moore told WTHI viewers that "It's time" in a social post announcing his departure from the Terre Haute CBS and Fox affiliate. Saying his last newscast will be on Thursday, he added, "I can say this is MY decision. However, it was an incredibly difficult one to make. I cannot say thank you ALL...
Claydra Rhodes will co-anchor the KBMT 6 and 10 p.m. evening news alongside Jordan Williams starting Tuesday, February 25. The Southeast Texas native started her career at the Beaumont, Texas ABC and NBC station in June 2022 through the Tegna Producer in Residence program. "Claydra embodies the future of broadcast journalism in Southeast Texas," said...
Sinclair has named general managers at two of its owned and/or operated local stations. Franco Gentile has been named vice president and general manager of CBS affiliate WKRC and WSTR in Cincinnati, Ohio while Tanya Winscott was named vp and gm of Fox affiliate KMPH and CW affiliate KFRE in Fresno, California. "Tanya's deep experience...
KY3 anchor Lisa Rose said she is retiring from the Springfield, Missouri NBC affiliate after 41 years. Her last day is scheduled for July 25. She joined the station in 1984 and anchors the KY3 News at Noon and KY3 News at 6, along with two weekly segments on KY3?s streaming channel. She also does...
Paola Morales and Ana Mafud will co-anchor Noticiero Telemundo Arizona for NBCUniversal Local's Telemundo Station Group's Telemundo 39 Phoenix (KTAZ) and Telemundo 40 Tucson (KHRR). The two will anchor weekdays at 4, 4:30 and 5 p.m. newscasts. Morales joined Noticiero Telemundo Arizona in 2015 as reporter based in Tucson before and promoted to news anchor...
WABC has moved into its new studios located in Hudson Yards in New York City after living out of the studios at 7 Lincoln Square on West 66th since June 1979. On Saturday, the morning weekend crew, along with chief meteorologist Lee Goldberg with a cameo by weeknight anchor Sade Baderinwa, talked about the olden...
Scot Chastain has been named vice president and general manager of WISC in Madison, Wisconsin. "Scot Chastain's depth of broadcasting and media leadership really stands out," said Brian Burns, evp and and chief operating officer of parent company Morgan Murphy Media. "He has a strong vision for how to lead and grow a local media...
Erika Facey has been promoted to assistant news director for WISH in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station said this is the second promotion for Facey since she started at the station in 2019. She started as content manager and was promoted to news brand manager in 2023. "Erika has earned each of these career advancements due...
Former Billings, Montana reporter and weekend anchor Dan DuBray died last week from complications related to leukemia and lymphoma. He was 67. DuBray grew up in Billings, Montana and graduated from Billings West High in 1976. He started working at the Billings NBC affiliate KULR in the eighties. "Dan was an amazingly creative guy. He...
John Huck has said goodbye to Las Vegas Fox affiliate KVVU. The Las Vegas Review-Journal said Huck posted on social media that "After 37 years in television news, I am excited to launch my own company serving markets I know well." Huck anchored the 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts. He also hosted...
Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week's edition of stories we didn't post this week for one reason or another we see some rumblings of racism in Indianapolis, while an FCC commissioner takes a stand against the agency drumming up investigations all over the place. It'll be a slow news day for TVSpy...
Cheryl McHenry has announced her retirement from Dayton, Ohio CBS affiliate WHIO, effective May 21, 2025. McHenry joined WHIO in 1981. "The decision to retire was not an easy one. There's a part of me that could stay at WHIO because I enjoy the work so much," McHenry said. "I love my coworkers, and I...
Former WPIX entertainment anchor and reporter Ojinika Obiekwe is suing the Nexstar owned station for gender and racial discrimination Obiekwe started working at the New York station as an intern in 2001. She went from being an assignment editor to producer and reporter and was named an anchor and lifestyle reporter. Her station bio is...
Shawn Ley has left Detroit NBC station WDIV. Deadline Detroit said that Bob Ellis, WDIV's vice president and general manager, told staff, "Team, Shawn Ley is no longer with WDIV. We wish him the best in his future endeavors. If you have any questions, please come see me. Thank you." His biography has been removed...
Houston NBC affiliate KPRC pulled a story and issued an explanation after airing a story about a local school district's book policies. Cy-Fair Independent School District has made significant changes to its textbooks, removing entire chapters on controversial topics such as vaccines, climate change, and diversity, which KPRC news director Ana Lastra call "unique" in...
