Making History in Atlanta
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Remember 7 days ago, FTVLive FIRST told you that WGCL in Atlanta had hired former WAGA Anchor Gurvir Dhindsa, to anchor their morning newscast.
Well, she started this week and she was part of a history-making newscast in the A-T-L.
With Dhindsa and Amanda Davis on the anchor desk and Julie Smith and Jennifer Valdez doing weather and traffic, it meant that the two primary anchors, the traffic reporter, and the meteorologist are all minority females.
“That qualifies as a ‘holy mackerel,’ ” said Michael Castengera, a senior lecturer at the University of Georgia’s Grady School and consultant for local TV news stations. “As far as I know, that has not happened in any TV market.”
The Meredith station certainly has nothing to lose in its effort to stand out. Its morning newscast typically finishes fourth in a market where viewers are deeply loyal to their existing newscasts.
BTW- WGCL says that Dhindsa's hiring is “temporary.” But, isn't that the case for all Anchors?
Just saying....
