Happy Friday to all those celebrating!
In this week’s edition of stories we didn’t write for one reason or another, we see the usual come-and-go of local TV talent, while a San Antonio station honors the memory of a former presenter who died of breast cancer.
Graham Media’s WJXT in Jacksonville, Florida is bringing back its Hyundai Hometown Heroes competition. The initiative aims to highlight veterans whose courage, sacrifices and contributions continue to have a lasting impact on their community and beyond. Click here for history.
Scripps-owned Fox affiliate WXMI Grand Rapids, Michigan, adds veteran meteorologist Terri DeBoerbringing more than three decades of weather forecasting experience to West Michigan. DeBoer will begin his new role in mid-November. Click here to find out more.
After more than a decade with KLFY News 10, Dalfred Jonesone of the station’s most popular news anchors, has announced that he is moving on to a new opportunity. Known for his Dial Dalfred segments and his strong ties to the community, Jones is a fixture in Acadiana homes, building trust in the community through his media coverage and helping residents voice their concerns through his reporting. Click here to find out more.
“It’s like finding myself again.” WCNC Charlotte’s Kayland Hagwood shares her journey to hair freedom, after cutting most of her hair in one fell swoop. Click here for history.
A familiar face to Toledo viewers is retiring after a 40-year career in broadcast journalism. Diane Larson announced his retirement from 13 Action News in a WTVG article published Wednesday afternoon. Here is the story.
In memory of anchor KABB Karen MartinezThe Healing Hearts Gala hosts its annual Healing Hearts Telethon on Fox SA and News 4 San Antonio. Proceeds from the telethon will benefit the ThriveWell Cancer Foundation of San Antonio, a nonprofit organization close to Martinez’s heart. Click here to find out more.
Online video can be a profitable segment for stations, but the infrastructure requirements are daunting and expensive. Click here for the history of TV Technology.
Melissa Shriverformer morning show anchor, returns as temporary weekday morning anchor on KHQA Channel 7 in Quincy, Illinois. Shriver replaces Paula McKennawho temporarily moved to host the evening news. Shriver was previously co-host of KHQA This Morning with Tegan Orpet. Click here for history.
ABC News anchor and correspondent DeMarco Morgan returned to WISN 12 on Sunday, for an exclusive interview with 12 News’ Cyreia Sandlin. Morgan will host a special edition of GMA 3 live from Milwaukee on Monday, focusing on the importance of Wisconsin voters in the upcoming presidential election. This will air Monday at 12 p.m. on WISN 12. Click here to find out more.
Journalist Orko Manne leaves KCRA in Sacramento, calling it a “difficult decision.” Manna, who worked at Channel 3 as a reporter and fill-in anchor, started Monday in Houston at CBS affiliate KHOU. Click here for history.
From Mike McGuff in Houston: Daniel Perreault joins KVUE Austin as a Multi-Purpose Journalist (MSJ)/Reporter effective October 14, 2024. Perreault comes from KWWL News 7 Waterloo, Iowa, where he has been a Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) since June 2020. In 2021, he became the anchor in the evening of the weekend. Click here to find out more.
Longtime WMFD anchor and reporter Larry Stine died. Stine died suddenly on Saturday morning, October 12, 2024. Click here for history.
Nashville anchor Amy Watson surprised viewers late last week by saying – in a Facebook post — she retires in October. Watson, on NewsChannel 5 for nearly 20 years, posted this message in response to a rude comment questioning why she has been so absent from the airwaves recently. Click here for history.
