BLINDSIDED IN TULSA
He moved to KTUL in September. Sinclair dumped news two months later.
Category: Following Up
ANCHOR QUITS SOCIAL MEDIA A YEAR AFTER HE WAS FIRED
Erick Adame was captured performing explicit acts, which were leaked
THE “WALTER CRONKITE OF LATIN AMERICA” SLAPS AROUND HIS EMPLOYER
Jorge Ramos expresses disgust over Univision’s recent Trump lovefest
FORMER REPORTER’S NOVEL TO TURN UP AS A TV MINI-SERIES
Charmaine Wilkerson’s “Black Cake” running on Hulu
FORMER TRAFFIC ANCHOR WINS CITY COUNCIL RACE
Another former newser turns to politics
THIS WON’T MAKE HIM ANY FRIENDS BACK IN DES MOINES
But the former KCCI forecaster is happy to be in New England
MYSTERY SOLVED…SOMEWHAT
Missing Connecticut anchor provides an update
A RETURN TO NORFOLK
His two-year side trip to Houston ended Friday
IT’S OFFICIAL. HE MADE HIS DEBUT
Persistence paid off for Brandon Roddy
RETURNING TELEVISAUNIVISION BOSS EXPANDS HIS BRIEF
All of the company’s news operations now report directly to him
THE DROPPED ANCHOR WEIGHS IN
He was bounced from KDKA last week
SHE DOVE RIGHT IN
Recently departed chief met on to the next stage
FOX ATTORNEYS TROT OUT TIRED DEFENSE FOR LICENSE CHALLENGE
“B-b-but the First Amendment” is a FOX cliché that no longer holds water
HER CANCER HAS RETURNED. SHE VOWS TO FIGHT ON
She is once more undergoing chemo
FORMER ABC NEWS PRODUCER MAKES A PLEA BARGAIN
James Gordon Meek pleads guilty in child porn case
LIFE AFTER CNN
Lemon finally goes on the record.
NEXSTAR’S EXEC ON THE SCENE AT WOOD TOUTS THE COMPANY LINE
She scolded the staff for leaking offensive Pride memo
SATX ANCHOR OUT OF ICU
But her recovery may take some time
KANSAS CITY TV STATION MAKES GOOD ON ITS PROMISE OF NEW HIRES
Six new staffers added to the newsroom
THE HEAD TWIT HAS SOME PROGRAMMING IDEAS
But will his preferred talent bite?
CONFIRMED: CBS LOOKING TO SELL OFF ITS NYC HQ
The process is reportedly in the early stages
LET THE LICHT-ERA POST MORTEMS BEGIN
Expect a flood of them
AMANPOUR CALLS OUT THE CNN BRASS
She’s the first CNN anchor to speak out
HE SAID WHAT!?!?!
NYC anchor’s idiotic comment wasn’t racist but it was just as bad
THE FALLOUT OVER THE TRUMP TOWN HALL CONTINUES
Includes a scolding for a CNN staffer who called it like he saw it…in print
FORMER SOUTH DAKOTA REPORTER PLEADS GUILTY IN PRANK PHONE CALL CASE
His misdemeanor plea means it will not be on his record
SHE BROUGHT DOWN AN EXEC. NOW SHE’S GONE
Reporter who blew the whistle on CNBC's Jeff Shell exits the network
NEW ENGLAND WEATHER ICON ANNOUNCES HER NEXT ADVENTURE
She’s putting television behind her
GETTING CANNED MEANS WE NOW HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON
Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson explore the boundaries of social media friendship
RAMBLE ON
Carlson breaks his silence. For....what??!?
CARLSON’S ABRUPT FIRING. MORE TO COME?
FOX stock faltered at the news because…..Wall Street
FOX VS. DOMINION: THE FALLOUT
Consequences in store?
A POSTSCRIPT TO THE “GREAT HOUSTON MYSTERY”
Former anchor now a press secretary
NASHVILLE REPORTER’S FAMILY TIE TO COVENANT SCHOOL
Her mother-in-law works at the scene of horrific shooting
FOX LAWYERS ARGUE THE OWNERS AREN’T RESPONSIBLE
Evidently, they just bank the money
FAINTING METEOROLOGIST BLAMES HEAD INJURY
She'd had a previous heart-related on-air episode
RTDNA FOCUSES ON FLORIDA LEGISLATORS TO PASS AN OVERDUE ACT
The Journalist Protection Act (JPA) has languished since 2018
BALLY (SINCLAIR) FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
The nation’s largest regional sports network owner officially goes belly-up
LAWSUIT FILED IN FATAL CHOPPER CRASH THAT KILLED CHARLOTTE FORECASTER
Contaminated fuel and improper maintenance cited in the action
STALKING CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST DOTHAN FORECASTER
He will return to work later this week
SHE’S GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME
It sounds like she came through with flying colors
MORE MURDER CHARGES LEVELLED AGAINST THE GUNMAN WHO MURDERED THREE, INCLUDING AN ORLANDO TV REPORTER
But a motive behind the 19-year-old suspect’s rampage is unclear
A DEATH IN FLORIDA IMPACTS EVERY NEWSROOM IN THE COUNTRY
Reporters nationwide in shock over the murder of Dylan Lyons.
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMON…PART 2
Do they give grades in sensitivity classes?
THE LEMON APOLOGY TOUR CONTINUES
He returned Wednesday morning, but not before another apology
LEMON SQUASHED
He'll be back Wednesday and will be undergoing formal training
IT WASN’T THE STORY HE HOPED FOR
Dan Abrams REALLY didn’t like that “Washington Post” NewsNation profile
CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST MANHANDLED NEWSNATION REPORTER
Ohio’s AG says Evan Lambert was simply doing his job
OHIO AG TO LEAD PROBE INTO REPORTER’S ARREST
Multiple state agencies, including the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio National Guard, were involved in the arrest.
CONSEQUENCES
A rant leads to this…
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Those Cox stations dumped by Dish in November, we mean.
FORMER ABC NEWS PRODUCER ARRESTED ON CHILD PORN CHARGES
The FBI reportedly went looking for classified documents and found….something else
A HEARTY FAREWELL
Saying goodbye as she goes south and up the professional ladder
MISSING WISCONSIN ANCHOR RESURFACES, WEIGHING OPTIONS
He suddenly disappeared without explanation last summer
SPEAKING OF DON POSTLES…
We DID mention him earlier in this edition
YOUR AL ROKER UPDATE…
He’s feeling upbeat and grateful
COX TO DISH: “YOU TAKE THAT BACK!!”
Cox Media demands Dish retract alleged “false claims”
ROKER WAS RUSHED BACK TO HOSPITAL AFTER THANKSGIVING
He missed both the Macy’s Parade and last night’s tree lighting
KARI LAKE HAS STILL LOST THE ARIZONA GOVERNOR’S RACE
And the little remaining rational part of her as well.
IT WILL TAKE AWHILE TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WBTV HELICOPTER
It could be mid-December before an initial investigators’ report.
THE TEGNA-STANDARD MEDIA BALL BACK IN FCC’S COURT
Let’s see if anything actually happens
CNN NOW LOOKING OUTSIDE FOR NEXT PRIMETIME ANCHOR
Inside candidates have pretty much been non-starters
SUDDEN FIRING OF MSNBC HOST TRIGGERS HEATED RESPONSE
A group of black community leaders demand answers….now
WELL THAT JUST MAKES IT MORE OF A MYSTERY
Off the grid….or living with mom?
IS CUOMO GOING TO CHANGE THE GAME?
Well is he “attempting to appease everyone,” “sounding more like a coach of a failing minor league team than a news anchor” or “hardly splitting the difference between partisan sides?” These are just a ...
WINK BACK ON THE AIR IN FT. MYERS
Recovery from Hurricane Ian will be coming in slow increments as Florida looks to restore a sense of normalcy in the wake of last week’s brutal storm that swept across the state. One sign ...
A-A-AND THE OTHER SHOE DROPS
It’s official. As we reported yesterday, Lynette Romero, who was hustled out of the studios of Nexstar’s KTLA a few weeks back, is soon to turn up on KNBC And it’s a pretty big ...
NEXSTAR’S LOS ANGELES DRAMA
Nobody has yet written a book on how to louse up the departure of a popular anchor who was going to the competition. Sounds like a good project for KTLA General Manager Janene Drafs ...
BACK IN THE WEATHER CENTER
We learned three months ago that Remeisha Shade was headed for FOX-owned KRIV in Houston, departing Scripps’ WEWS in Cleveland, OH after four years. The red carpet was rolled out for Shade in Houston ...
HE’LL HAVE TO ANSWER FOR ”DAYS OF OUR LIVES”
So what is former WTIC news producer Marcus Harun up to since he left the FOX-owned Hartford, CT station 3½ years ago? Well he moved on to NBC News and most recently…. http://
MORE GOOD NEWS FOR GABBY
We told you last week that Gabrielle Mediak was leaving Nexstar’s WIVB in Buffalo, NY after four years for another job in a slightly larger market. But she was coy about her destination at ...
THEY’RE INTERESTED IN NEWS – THEY JUST DON’T LIKE WHAT THEY’RE SEEING
Well in the latest of those studies trying to figure out what young people want out of news consumption, we find that while 79% of young Americans – that is to say those between ...
GRAY SET TO LAUNCH FIRST CLASS OF INTERNS
Gray Television, working through its WLBT in Jackson, MS is on the verge of launching its first session of the company’s brand-new Gray Media Training Center internship program. The diversity-oriented program, first announced last ...
CUOMO HIRE REPORTEDLY SPURS MINI-REBELLION AT NEWSNATION
We’ve seen several reports now that the internal reaction at Nexstar’s NewsNation to the hiring/rescue of disgraced anchor Chris Cuomo is less-than-enthusiastic. In fact, staffers are said to be resisting, if not outright refusing, ...
A NEW ROLE FOR AN ABC NEWS ANCHOR
The story earlier this month when Rhiannon Ally was named a co-anchor of ABC News’ “World News Now” and “America This Morning” was that the network intended to go with a three-anchor format on ...
STATING WHAT WE KNEW ALL ALONG
“They’re not re-signing me. So I am done at Channel 2,” former KTVU anchor Frank Somerville told the “Mercury News” this week. “I’ve given my heart and soul to Channel 2. I would give ...
EVIDENTLY, “ANOTHER DIRECTION” MEANS “MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY”
There is always more to these stories than we first hear, but this week’s shock news that veteran CTV anchor Lisa LaFlamme had been unceremoniously dumped by the network because it “had made the ...
HE’S GIVING BNC (NOW THE GRIO) A SECOND CHANCE
Now that the formerly defunct Black News Channel has been incorporated into Allen Media’s “The Grio,” it looks to replenish the ranks. And the first major hire is a familiar face to viewers who ...
THE INNOVATION LAB IS FILLING UP
Lost in the shuffle of yesterday’s news heralding the arrival of former DFW reporter David Schechter’s coming on board CBS News (as many expected), was news that the network’s Stations Division had hired an ...
POPULAR CLEVELAND MET RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER SEVERE BEATING
We told you last week the shocking story of how WOIO meteorologist Jon Loufman was attacked and severely beaten over the weekend at his home. Today there is good news to report. He was ...
WHY ALL THE NEWS EXPANSION? HERE’S A GOOD REASON
Yesterday we reported on two tv stations that are launching 4 pm newscasts to “better serve you the public…blahblahblah” and the plans to debut a marathon 7-hour morning newscast starting this fall on the ...
OF COURSE YOU RELEASE THE VIDEO. IT’S WHAT HAPPENED.
Tuesday at 3pm CT, KVUE, the Tegna station in Austin, Texas broke into programming. The breaking news – lead reporter Tony Plohetski in conjunction with the daily paper, The Austin Statesmen – had obtained ...
FORMER BNC EXEC LANDS AT CBS NEWS
Yet another staffer left high and dry by the shuttering of the Black News Channel in March has found a new home. Chloe Jones, who’d been an executive producer at BNC, is now with ...
WELL…NOW WE KNOW WHERE HE LANDED
Stephen Watson signed off last week as the main sports guy at Hearst’s WISN in Milwaukee, WI without giving a hint of the next step in his career. Now we know. Watson is joining ...
WRESTLING COMMENTATOR ‘UNLIKELY’ TO RETURN TO TV NEWS
Former San Antonio reporter is thriving in his new career with a microphone as an announcer for pro wrestling.
JUDGE LETS KARE REPORTER OFF THE HOOK
Following up on a story we first reported last week, a Hennepin County judge has ruled the KARE reporter Lou Raguse won’t have to testify in an upcoming fatal road rage trial. The Hennepin ...
WE STAYED TUNED…AND NOW WE KNOW
Last month, we reported the impending departure of Niyah Gonzalez from the anchor desk at Scripps’ KXXV in Waco-Temple-Killeen, TX, who implored us to stay tuned for the next chapter of her career. The ...
UPDATE: SEARCH FOR FREEWAY SHOOTER IN LA CONTINUES
Police continue to search for the gunman who followed, then shot at the car of a KTLA producer yesterday morning. The public is being asked to help with any information they might have. The ...
MOVING ON TO GRAY’S INVESTIGATIVE UNIT
Gray’s Investigate TV just got beefed up with the addition of two reporters, Joce Sterman (left), moving over from lead investigative correspondent for the “Spotlight on America” segment on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s The National ...
FORMER BUFFALO REPORTERS RETURN TO HELP COVER HORRIFIC TRAGEDY
Nationally, the monstrous racist mass shooting at the Tops supermarket in Buffalo, NY now commands less attention than “The Slap” at the Oscars and its trivial aftermath. But in Buffalo, a number of reporters ...
WORTH REPEATING
“Mass shootings have become America’s copy and paste tragedy,” Politico’s Tyler Weyant wrote. “We change the place, the town, the number of dead and injured. But the constant is lives lost, people who cannot ...
SHE LANDED IN PR
We told you last month that Sally Kidd ended her 17-year run as national correspondent for the Hearst Television stations, keeping her next destination a closely held secret. It’s not a secret any more. ...
TREVOR CALLED IT A SUPERSPREADER EVENT. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A JOKE
Host Trevor Noah drew laughs at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night when he cracked that the self-congratulatory evening was a superspreader event. No one is laughing now. Since the event just five ...
WTNH POLITICAL REPORTER WILL SUB FOR DUDCHIK FOR THE TIME BEING
Jodi Latina, the chief political correspondent for Nexstar’s WTNH in Hartford, CT will be the fill-in host of “Capitol Report” while regular host Tom Dudchik takes time off to deal with the untimely loss ...
LONGTIME LOS ANGELES REPORTER TELLS STORY MEMOIR
Longtime Los Angeles reporter relives his greatest and most emotional moments for an autobiography.
CNN+ IS HISTORY, BUT DON’T COUNT OUT THE PROGRAMS THAT WERE ON IT
Warner Discovery’s decision to immediately shut down the three-week-old CNN+ may have come as a shock to its employees. But if anyone was paying attention to Wall Street which, rightly or wrongly, dictates these ...
GRAY NAMES DIRECTOR FOR MEDIA TRAINING CENTER
We told you back in February that Gray Television was setting up a training center to nurture budding journalists at the start of their career. It was a joint venture with Gray’s WLBT in ...
CAN THIS PAIRING SHUT THE REVOLVING DOOR AND BRING BACK THE NUMBERS?
Chicago media watcher Robert Feder notes that the newly-minted anchor team of Joe Donlon and Irika Sargent will mark the 14th anchor change at CBS-owned WBBM in 22 years. That rivals the Cleveland Browns’ ...
