NEW YEAR = NEW ERA AT “NEWSHOUR”
Come January 2 a big change where change is unusual
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OH PLEASE…
By and large, the only news is in the name
AND NOW SHE IS OUT “CASTING THAT WIDER NET”*
Her colleagues give Sonia Azad a bid sendoff
DESTINATION: OKLAHOMA
Taking his sports reporting skills away from Waco
STANDARD MEDIA & COMCAST SHAKE HANDS ON TEGNA RETRANS PACT
The deal fulfills one of Standard’s pledges to the FCC
IN BRIEF…
Sightings, shuffles and sign-offs edition
LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN
With any luck, the CNN talent stays sober this New Year’s Eve. We will follow our family tradition of ringing in the New year with London and getting to bed at a decent hour. ...
HE’S LOOKING TO “NEW ADVENTURES ON THE HORIZON”
Vegas reporter/anchor out the door
NOW THE NEW NUMBER TWO IN A DALLAS NEWSROOM
Evidently, after 15 years, it was time for a change
THEY WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET TIME OFF. NOW ABOUT GETTING HOME…
This is just one of many stories being played out across the country
ANOTHER NBC LOCAL “RETIREMENT”
The Peacock’s Buyout Express hits the Bay Area.
FORMER COLUMBUS CHIEF MET JOINS DETROIT WEATHER GAGGLE
She is now one of 7 meteorologists on the staff
AND THE GREAT EXODUS THIS YEAR WAS IN….CINCINNATI
Sure, turnover is expected but this…???
ABOUT THAT SPORTS GUY COVERING A BLIZZARD…
His morning cantankerous act went viral because news orgs missed the point
LET’S CLOSE OFF THE OLD YEAR WITH SOME NOT-SO-FINEST MOMENTS
And raise a glass to those embarrassing moments waiting to happen in 2023
THIS COULD BE A LONG-TERM THING
Joining a station with a stable history of newsroom leadership
BUH-BYE TO BIG D TV
Consider her “wider net” cast
AND THE TEGNA-STANDARD MEDIA MEANDERS ALONG
No resolution in 2022 – Maybe the FCC can make a decision sometime before the 2024 election
NEXT STOP—TBA
Leaving his first tv news job after two years
HER NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS
Looking for a new start with a saner schedule. Good luck with that
RIGHT OR WRONG, ‘TIS THE SEASON FOR INDUSTRY PREDICTIONS
Not that they all work out so well
HER ”JOURNEY’S” LATEST STOP
Former Pacific Northwest pageant contestant now appearing on San Antonio tv screens
LESS THAN ONE…AND DONE
And not just the tv station…he’s leaving the business.
LONGTIME UPPER MIDWEST ANCHOR ENDS IT AT 43 YEARS
He spent all 43 years in North Dakota
A FATHER-DAUGHTER ACT SOON TO DEBUT IN DETROIT
Dad’s local and daughter is national
CROSS THEIR HEARTS AND HOPE TO…..MERGE
Standard General takes the pledge. No layoffs after Tegna takeover. For now.
SO MUCH FOR THAT PREDICTION
NBC not yet ready to abandon 10 pm
MANY HAPPY RETURNS!!!
See what we did there?
NOW JOINING YOU FOR BREAKFAST….
She moves up after a year
BACK IN BUSINESS STARTING TOMORROW
She's across the street from her last station in the market
THE NBC PINK SLIP EXPRESS HITS BOSTON
Vermont bureau scrapped, veteran reporter gone
VETERAN METEOROLOGIST MOVES TO MADISON
He’s got weather stints at CNN, NBC and Al-Jazeera on his resume
WITH TWO DAYS TO GO…
Just sayin'
IN BRIEF….
They come….and they go….
DONE AFTER 34 YEARS
She’ll retire from what was her dream job after having done it all
FORMER GRAY TV NATIONAL ANCHOR NOW IN SIOUX CITY
Veteran now holds co-anchor chair at KTIV
ABC NEWS DROPS FREELANCER WHO WAS ALSO CORPORATE PLANT
Kristen Hentschel used her ABC News credentials to gain access to politicians, then did hit jobs for a corporate consultant
THINGS TO COME?
De-emphasizing late news in Cincinnati
FRESNO VET LEAVING FOR THE LAND OF 10,000 LAKES
Family matters triggered his decision
A COVID OUTBREAK HITS BAY AREA NEWSROOM
Those Christmas parties might be hazardous to your health
NEW ADVENTURE, SAME COMPANY
There’s a new chief in Eastern North Carolina
PHILLY LEGEND SIGNS OFF
Jim Gardner said goodbye Wednesday night
MUSK VOWS TO BOW TO THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
But, as always, there’s a catch
AND WHAT DID YOU GET FOR CHRISTMAS?
She got a promotion
NEW SEATTLE ANCHOR MIA
So is his voice
FROM ALLENTOWN TO SAN FRANCISCO
This reporter is making a big move
CROSSING THE COUNTRY TO GO HOME
He starts his new job in February
VETERAN TV NEWSER ASSUMES CEO POST OF NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION
He's the first CEO in the group’s history
BACK IN AN ANCHOR CHAIR
He most recently has been in radio
TOOK LONG ENOUGH
Boneheaded Canadian news exec out after anchor furor
BALDONADO SIGNS OFF
The 27-year KNBC vet was one of those taking a buyout
“DEFINITELY DON’T GO DO THAT.”
But he ignored his friend’s advice and now look
FINALLY…A DETROIT LAUNCH
It will be the CBS O&O’s first full-bore newscast in decades….when it happens
DROPPED ANCHOR SELF-REFLECTS
Former KTVU vet Frank Somerville puts himself on the analyst’s couch
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COLD WEATHER GEAR
A cross-country trek for Bay Area forecaster
AND NBC CONTINUES TO BUY OUT EXPERIENCE AT ITS O&OS
The latest exits are coming in San Diego
UMMMMM…..
So an Oklahoma City station really did this?
A FAMILIAR FACE IS NOW A REGULAR FACE IN HAMPTON ROADS
She moved up this week at WAVY
INDUSTRY VET READY TO HANG IT UP
This former ND turned to the recruiting end of the business
THEY’RE SUSPENDED…NO WAIT….THEY’RE UNSUSPENDED…FOR NOW
Mercurial bonehead changes the rules as he goes along
“THE NEXT ADVENTURE IS TBD”*
Weighing anchor at WFLD
WELL THAT DIDN’T TAKE LONG, DID IT?
WBNS really wasted no time naming its new chief met
CRISIS AVERTED!!! ALL IS WELL. FOR THEM
It will undoubtedly cost you, though
LANDING BACK IN HER HOMETOWN
She’ll be a reporter for KNBC
DFW FORECAST: 100% RAINEY WEEKDAY MORNINGS
She’s moving up the ladder at CBS O&O
A MOVE IN THE NEXSTAR CALIFORNIA UNIVERSE
A move from Fresno to Sacramento
A ”MENTAL HEALTH BREAK” WASN’T ENOUGH
He's leaving the business a year after taking time off
COX, VERIZON KISS AND MAKE UP
How’s your wallet?
CNN ANCHOR SETS HER DEPARTURE DATE
Unofficially, she is expected to jump to another cable network
CINCY SPORTSCASTER HAS ONE MORE SWEEPS PERIOD IN HIM
He’ll leave the only station he’s ever worked for at the end of February
MOVING UP IN BIG D
No more filling in - she’s got the job
TOM DOESN’T COTTON TO A FREE PRESS
We wonder if the Arkansas Senator understands the First Amendment
RHODE ISLAND ANCHOR TAKES THE EXIT
She’s moving on…but to what?
LET’S SEE IF WE CAN TOP THIS IN 2022
Bloopers from years past
THIS WEEK IN LITIGATION
The Station Formerly Known As WGCL still faces lawsuit
NEWSY CORRESPONDENT JUMPS TO CBS NEWS DIGITAL
He'd been with the Scripps network for four years
FORECASTER HEADED FOR HOUSTON FROM THE RGV
He had a strong bond with co-workers at former station
TODAY IS FAREWELL TO COLUMBUS CHIEF METEOROLOGIST
The station gave her a heartfelt sendoff and we get to “stay tuned”
BROADCASTERS VS. PROVIDERS
Consumers are caught in the middle of a ridiculous war.
NEXT STOP TBA
3 years and out for this DC reporter
IN BRIEF…
Beating the odds in a high turnover business
A RECENT ARRIVAL SETTLES IN
News vet makes a cross-country switch
BUFFALO SPORTS MOUTH INSERTS FOOT IN IT
Jerry Sullivan dropped like a bad habit by WIVB and two newspapers
SHE’S BEEN ON THE JOB FOR TWO DAYS ALREADY
She joined the station as morning anchor. Now she's the boss.
SEATTLE METEOROLOGIST MARKS 35 YEARS
A standing “O” for Rich Marriott
NEW YEAR, NEW CHIEF METEOROLOGIST
He’ll take over in a few weeks
FINDING ANOTHER CALLING
Greensboro met calling it quits
REMEMBER….NOT A BEAUTY CONTEST….IT’S A SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Tulsa morning met aspires to Miss America Crown
VETERAN NORTH CAROLINA MET STEPS DOWN THIS WEEK
Bill Reh put in four decades at the weather center.
HEADING TO MIZZOU AND THE MAIN ANCHOR CHAIR
She did it all for 13 years at Southern Illinois station
IN BRIEF…
People going places
TAKING UP FULL-TIME PARENTHOOD
Vegas tv newser opts out…for now
NOW HEADING FOR DALLAS….
Veteran leaving Chicago after 15 years
OFFBEAT DETROIT NEWSMAN AVAILABLE TO WORK
WDIV fired him after an on-air tantrum
WALLACE GETS SEASON TWO ON CNN/HBO
Wallace beats the Warner Discovery odds
THE CASH REGISTER IS CLOSED
WSB cancels cash cow newscast
“I’LL SHARE WHAT’S NEXT VERY SOON!”
Four years and gone for Boston meteorologist
FAMILIAR BUFFALO FACE TO DISAPPEAR AT 11
But she’s sticking around to anchor late afternoon newscasts.