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...
Kyle Raleigh, the son of WCPO meteorologist Steve Raleigh, pleaded guilty to assaulting a couple outside the Montgomery Inn Boathouse last summer. As part of his plea agreement, prosecutors agreed to dismiss a felonious assault charge, the most serious count. He now faces two misdemeanor assault counts. The dustup happened over the summer when Raleigh's...
A news crew for Reno, Nevada station KTVN got a front row seat to a hit and run on Tuesday night moments before going on-air. According to 2 News Nevada reporter Makayla Hardy, who was on scene at the time, a car and an SUV collided at around 7 p.m. Both cars had a green...
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...
Nexstar Media Group is planning on cutting roughly 2% of its total workforce. The reductions are mainly coming from the local stations. Deadline said the cut equates to about 260 employees. "Our broadcasting and sales divisions are streamlining their organizations to reduce our operating expenses and accelerate collaboration across the company," said Nexstar. "While it...
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...
President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, spoke with David Faber and Melissa Lee on CNBC's Squawk on the Street last week to discuss his plans for the commission, which include some issues that touch local television. Carr is said to have written a chapter about the FCC in Project 2025,...
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...
WRC anchor Leon Harris will "step away" from the Washington D.C. NBC-owned station's anchor desk after leaving the Thanksgiving newscast early. There was speculation on social media about why Harris left the 6 p.m. show. The station said he "appeared unwell" before disappearing. A quick check of tveyes showed the station went to an extended...
WRC anchor Leon Harris is making news after leaving the Washington, D.C., NBC-owned station's Thanksgiving night broadcast early. A clip posted to X showed Harris stumbling through scripts and speaking incoherently during the first seven minutes of the newscast. A quick check of tveyes showed the station went to an extended commercial break at around...
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...
The E.W. Scripps Company has created a leadership team to guide the acceleration of the company's artificial intelligence strategy. Kerry Oslund has been named vice president of AI strategy, and Christina Hartman has been named vice president of emerging technology operations. Both are new positions and will report to Laura Tomlin, Scripps chief transformation officer....
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....
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...
