Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see the usual churn of local journalists, leaving me to ask, is it me or is everyone retiring these days and one union pickets a Michigan station. Let us begin: Revolving Door: Reporter-anchor Tajma...
WSET anchor Mark Spain has died, just three weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 64. "Hello sunshines! It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my loving husband Mark. Our family along with the city of Lynchburg lost a man of hope, someone who loves his city and...
WTAE reporter Bob Mayo said he is retiring on December 31. TribLive points out that this is the "third significant on-air retirement from Pittsburgh TV stations this quarter, following the departures of KDKA-TV's Jon Delano and WPXI's David Johnson." "I'm grateful for my years at WTAE, a station I've watched since I was a kid...
Welcome to Friday the thirteenth, local news style. In this episode of stories we didn't report for one reason or another, we see the sun has set on legendary New York news anchor Chuck Scarborough's illustrious career, and despite what Rogers and Hammerstein said, not everything is up to date in Kansas City. So let's...
Courtney Fischer has left ABC owned Houston station KTRK. Fischer has worked at the station since August 2015 and was the station's morning reporter. Houston media blogger Mike McGuff said Fischer is leaving local TV for a position with Harris County. This comes a week after morning anchor Jacob Rascon announced his departure. Fischer is...
There are more changes happening at Monroe, Louisiana ABC and Fox affiliate KTVE-KARD. On Monday, we told you Jadyn Maloney was named morning news co-anchor at the station while still in college. Now we learn Mya Holloway has been named weekend anchor for the station. Holloway joined the station as a production assistant in 2023...
WAOW anchor Melissa Langbehn said goodbye to viewers after losing her job in the most recent Allen Media layoffs. Her departure from WAOW and the layoffs at Allen Media properties in Eau Clair, La Crosse and Madison are more than a simple business decision implemented to increase profits, put a band-aid on a shrinking bottom...
Jadyn Maloney will be the new morning co-anchor for NBC and Fox affiliate KTVE-KARD in West Monroe, Louisiana. Maloney is a student at the University of Louisiana Monroe, majoring in Communications with a concentration in Integrated Media. The station said she plans to stay in the Monroe area after graduation and obtain her Master's degree...
Stephanie Valle is leaving KVIA after 23 years. Valle started her career at the El Paso, Texas ABC affiliate as an intern and worked her way up to evening anchor. "To be able to gain someone's trust in the moment when they are most vulnerable and to, in turn, share their story with our community...
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't write up for one reason or another, we see Byron Allen (pictured) is suing McDonald's, saying the company discriminates against black-owned businesses, and in the "I guess?" category of news, we see a bunch of anchor dudes have been named to...
Keith Edwards who has worked at Eu Clair, Wisconsin ABC affiliate WQOW since 1981 is one of many staffers who have reportedly "vanished from the station this week," according to Volumeone.org. The biographies of WQOW of at least half a dozen staffers have been scrubbed from the station website. WQOW and its La Crosse-based sister...
Zendaya is accidentally doing her part to increase the viewership of local TV. Boston ABC affiliate WCVB accidentally captured b-roll footage of the Hollywood star strolling around town with her mom. The clip aired on the station's 6 p.m. newscast on Sunday, without anyone at the station noticing. Topsfield, Massachusetts resident Chloe Mitchell saw the...
Longtime Hearst Television executive Shawn Oswald has been named president and general manager of Hearst Television's Milwaukee, Wisconsin ABC affiliate WISN. He will take over for Jan Wade, who is retiring at the end of the year. This is a return to WISN for Oswald, who was the national sales manager from 1998 to 2000....
We'll be off the rest of the week, so until then, enjoy your time whether you have to work the holiday or not. I'm not sure if stations still feed their employees, but my holiday memories always include late KNTV anchor Doug Moore carving up the turkey like the station dad for all of us...
WSB anchor Justin Farmer said he is changing careers after 17 years at the Atlanta ABC affiliate. Farmer anchors Channel 2 Action News at 4 and 6 p.m. He plans to work in the financial industry. "I've been an active investor for a long time and I'm turning that passion into a profession in leading...
KTRK evening anchor Mayra Moreno is defending how she pronounces Spanish named during English language broadcasts. "Why must you pronounce Hispanic sounding names with a Hispanic accent?" a viewer who claimed to be a former White House writer from 1989-1990. "You are not in a Spanish-speaking country so stop trying to pretend that you are....
Mark Armstrong has joined the Beaumont, Texas ABC and NBC affiliate KBMT as morning co-anchor. Armstrong last served as chief communications officer for Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish, where he led strategic communications on public safety and infrastructure projects. "I'm thrilled to join the Daybreak team and become part of the Southeast Texas...
Stephanie Hockridge Reis and her husband Nathan Reis, have been indicted on four criminal counts of wire fraud and one for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Hockridge Reis, a former KNXV anchor, and her husband founded Blueacorn. The Scottsdale-based company processed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications during the pandemic. The indictment charges the two...
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't get to for one reason or another, we get a little more info on the Tegna layoffs and how our friend AI may start to impact our professional lives. We also see a few heavyweights hang up their lav mics in...
WWAY anchor Donna Gregory died on Tuesday after a battle with Stage 4 lung cancer. Gregory was diagnosed in early April. "Donna confronted her illness with grace and determination, undergoing immunotherapy and chemotherapy while remaining a beacon of hope and inspiration," the Wilmington, N.C. ABC and CBS station wrote on its website. "Her death leaves...
