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...
Nielsen and Sunbeam Television have announced a multi-year deal for Local TV measurement for Sunbeam's Boston and Miami stations WHDH and WSVN. The expanded agreement also includes Nielsen's Local Over the Top (OTT) measurement, which captures incremental impressions to Local TV and reports them with comparable metrics. "We are pleased with our Nielsen renewal agreement...
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...
President-elect Donald Trump has named former Fox10 Phoenix anchor Kari Lake as the next Voice of America Director. "Kari was a beloved News Anchor in Arizona, which supported me by record margins, for over 20 years. Congratulations Kari!" Trump wrote on social media. "I am honored that President Trump has asked me to lead the...
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...
If you thought they only showed up when you wanted to sleep in, a Maryland man armed with a leaf blower tried to disrupt the media presence outside the former school of alleged assassin Luigi Mangione. WBFF reporter Shannon Lilly was doing a live shot outside the Gilman School, where the man accused of killing...
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...
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...
WTVT vice president and news director John Hoffman has announced that he will retire in February 2025. Hoffman has been in the role for the Tampa, Florida Fox-owned station since 2010. "I've been blessed with a newsroom full of experienced professionals who hold the station's reputation close to their hearts. Because I grew up at...
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...
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...
Symone Woolridge has joined Minneapolis Fox-owned station KMSP as evening news anchor. Starting in December, she'll co-anchor the Fox 9 at 5 p.m. newscast alongside Kelcey Carlson, the Fox 9 at 5:30 with Amy Hockert, as well as the Fox 9 at 6:30 newscast with Tim Blotz. "Symone will make the perfect addition to our...
