Welcome to Friday the 13th, local news style. In this installment of stories we haven’t reported for one reason or another, we see that the sun has set on the illustrious career of legendary New York news anchor Chuck Scarborough, and despite what said Rogers and Hammerstein, no everything is up to date in Kansas City.
So let’s say see you soon, goodbye this week:
Tragedy:
Former WOIO journalist Bill Safos died from his injuries after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening. Click here to find out more. This is what his old station WKYC had to say.
At sunset:
WXII 12 reporter Bill O’Neil is retiring after 45 years in the television news broadcast industry. O’Neil was hired at WXII 12 News in 1991 and would remain a fixture, reporting across the Piedmont Triad for the remainder of his career as an investigative and political reporter. Here’s more. In a press release: Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) announced the upcoming retirements of two veteran broadcasters at the end of the year. In Columbus, Georgia, Holly Stewart will retire as general manager of WTVM, the local ABC affiliate, and in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Scott Sanders will retire as general manager of WMBF, the local NBC affiliate. Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelsona forecasting pioneer in Denver, announced his plans to retire after an illustrious 40-year career in broadcasting, including 20 years at Denver7. Nelson is one of 25 meteorologists nationwide – and the only one from Colorado – to be named a fellow of the American Mogenic Association for his outstanding contributions to meteorological science over a long period of time. Here is the full story. And after more than 50 years, the legendary broadcast journalist Chuck Scarborough resigned from his daily news anchor duties at NBC 4 New York. Here’s what he told viewers
Health news:
Eleven years ago, Sarah Carlson was forced to refrain from telling stories at the WISC in Madison, Wisconsin News 3 Now anchor. Now she’s back, with her own remarkable story. In 2008, he was diagnosed with epilepsy due to a brain tumor. Here is the full story. A former Action News Jax anchor in Jacksonville, Florida, has shared new details about his cancer diagnosis. Marc Spainwho was an evening anchor at Action News Jax from 2007 to 2014, revealed in a post on his professional Facebook page Friday that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Click here to learn more.
Revolving door:
Anchor WXIX Payton Marshall posted a life update on Facebook: Saturday, December 21 will be my last day at FOX 19. It has been such a privilege to be an anchor, reporter and active member of the community that raised me. This goodbye is difficult. I’m so excited about my next move, but that doesn’t make saying goodbye any easier. I cried several times while leaving the FOX 19 parking lot, but every tear reminds me how beautiful it is to love a community so much. Here is the message. From Mike McGuff: Catherine Bonfield has been named the new news director of KHOU 11 Houston. She brings more than 30 years of experience in local broadcasting, digital media and streaming to the Tegna-owned CBS affiliate. Here’s more.
Random:
The nonprofit FindJodi, Inc. is dedicated to bringing home the missing former Mason City morning news anchor. Jodi Huisentruit and is now seeking help from the community for funding. On Friday, the nonprofit organization posted on FindJodi.com that funds are extremely low to continue Huisentruit’s research efforts. Discover the story here. DirecTV asked the appeals court to revive the Nexstar lawsuit. The satellite provider wants the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to revive its lawsuit accusing broadcaster Nexstar of violating antitrust law by forcing about 30 local stations owned by two small broadcast groups to charge high carriage rates and then to remove their signals if DirecTV did not comply. From our friend at FTVLive: A shitty situation in Kansas City. After the plumbing breakdown at KSHB, management brought in portable toilets for staff. On Monday, KSHB employees were peeing again (and more) in the garage. “Not to mention there is no running water for drinking in the building either, which makes it feel like working on a morning show with no coffee,” a station insider said, adding: “It’s a very smelly situation. » And a tip of the hat to Mister Jones for this one too: Eric Kahnert at KFMB, it was reported that the station had a YouTuber presenting the news. Michelle Khare is the self-described Daredevil of YouTube. Her bio says: “Challenge Accepted follows the exploits of Michelle Khare as she tries her hand at our world’s most challenging lifestyles and professions. » But in the name of fairness, who am I to judge? It probably has more viewers than all the local stations combined. Click here for Kahnert’s social post.
