February 26, 2013

San Francisco Anchor Quit Because of Stalkers

February 26, 2013/ Scott Jones

TV Anchors being stalked seems to be much more in the news the past few months. Now comes word that is why one Left Coast Anchor left the business.

Anna Chavez was a very popular and engaging news anchor who spent 21 years in the business, (mostly in SF at KGO-TV and KPIX).

Suddenly, out of the blue, she announced she was quitting and said she wanted to pursue another career. Her co-workers were stunned. How could such a talented newswoman leave an industry she excelled in and was widely admired and respected.

Denver Anchor Prepares for Job Hunt

February 26, 2013/ Scott Jones

From the 70's through the 90's THE sports guy in Denver television was Ron Zappolo. The guy knew everybody involved in sports in the Mile High City.

After over two decades in sports, Zappolo made that rare leap made by only a few and went to anchoring news. In 2000 he became the first major news broadcasting hire for Fox's KDVR-31, sharing main anchor duties with the recently departed Libby Weaver.

In just over a month his contract with KDVR will end and at 61 years old, Zappolo will retire?

Nope!

Read what he plans next after the Jump

February 26, 2013

Knoxville Station Goes Back to Past For Sweeps Stunt

February 26, 2013/ Scott Jones

WBIR in Knoxville dug into its past for a February Sweeps stunt.

The station brought back former anchors for what they called was a "retro" newscast.

Edye Ellis, Bob Kesling, and Moira Kaye joined Anchor Emeritus Bill Williams on the anchor desk for 10News at 6:00.

Video of the stunt after the Bounce

February 26, 2013

WSET Weatherman Moved From Intensive Care

February 26, 2013/ Scott Jones

Some good news to report on WSET Weatherman Jamey Singleton.

Singleton's family said he is now out of the intensive care unit at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

His condition is now listed guarded.

Singleton's family would also like to clarify that posts sent out on his Facebook page and Twitter were not directly from Jamey. They were automated posts on weather conditions, not to be confused with his own forecast.

Singleton was injured when the car he was driving cross the center median and crashed into an oncoming truck. Singleton was cited in the crash for reckless driving.

February 26, 2013

That is One Big Lap Dog

February 26, 2013/ Scott Jones

The Colorado dog named reserve best in show at the Westminster Dog show in 2013 makes a visit to the KWGN TV studio knocking TV anchor Natalie Tysdal over. The dogs name is Swagger and he thinks he's a lap dog.

February 25, 2013

Blip: Oscars Ratings are Up

February 25, 2013/ Scott Jones

Seth MacFarlane drew very mixed reviews as Oscar host, but there are no complaints about the ratings.

The Oscars averaged 40.3 million viewers for ABC, making it the most-watched entertainment telecast in all of television since the 2010 Academy Awards.

February 25, 2013

Man Sues Cleveland Station Over Porn Report

February 25, 2013/ Scott Jones

A guy is suing WOIO in Cleveland and it could get costly for the station.

Courthouse News Service writes that WOIO defamed a high school teacher by reporting he had child pornography on his school computer, despite a warning from his attorney that the claim was false, the teacher claims in court.

Georgio Sabino III sued WOIO LLC and its reporter Ed Gallek, in Cuyahoga County Court.

More after the Bounce

February 25, 2013

Cox Selling 4 Stations to Sinclair

February 25, 2013/ Scott Jones

Remember earlier we told you Cox was looking to sell off some small market stations? We were right on the money with that one.

Remember how we told you, they might be selling them to Nexstar? Forget that.

Cox is selling 4 of their small market stations to Sinclair.

Word is Cox is selling Sinclair KFOX El Paso (Fox), WJAC Johnstown PA (NBC), KRXI Reno (Fox-MyNet) and WTOV Steubenville, OH (NBC)

February 25, 2013

South Florida Dumps Out of Oscars Early

February 25, 2013/ Scott Jones

Uh Oh! It looks like one West Palm Beach station might be in trouble with ABC after they dumped out of the Oscars early for the late news.

WPBF the ABC station in the market may have violated its contract with ABC last night when the cut out of the live broadscast of the Oscars early!

Find out the trouble the station could be in after the Jump

February 25, 2013

Zucker Tries to Calm the Waters at NABJ

February 25, 2013/ Scott Jones

The NABJ wasn't too happy when word got out that Jeff Zucker is pulling Soledad O'Brien from mornings on CNN.

It looks like Zucker is trying to calm the waters, before they get too choppy.

FishbowlDC reports that CNN President Jeff Zucker is scheduled to meet today in Atlanta with the leadership of the National Association of Black Journalists to discuss the state of black journalists at the network, FishbowlDC has learned.

More after the Bounce

February 25, 2013

Nexstar Looking to Buy Cox Stations?

February 25, 2013/ Scott Jones

FTVLive is hearing rumblings that Nexstar is sniffing around some of the smaller market Cox stations.

Word is that Cox maybe be looking to sell some of their small market stations to the buying happy Nexstar.

Nexstar recently purchased a number of the Newport stations and they said they weren't done looking for properties to buy.

We hear that Nexstar is particularly interested in KFOX in El Paso.

Stay tuned....

February 25, 2013

Chicago Anchor Legend to Sign Off - Again

February 25, 2013/ Scott Jones

Forty years after Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson first teamed up at WBBM CBS 2 in Chicago, they’ll sign off for last time this Thursday. Then they’ll hand over the 6pm weekday newscast they’ve been anchoring since September 2010 to Rob Johnson and Kate Sullivan.

What began amid hopes for a ratings renaissance at the station Bill & Walter once transformed into a powerhouse ultimately amounted to a nostalgic curtain call for one of Chicago television’s most celebrated partnerships.

“I think we’ve benefited more than CBS,” Kurtis says.

More after the Bounce

February 25, 2013

ABC Boss Announces Hire from NY Times

February 25, 2013/ Scott Jones

We told at 6:30AM this morning that an announcement could come from ABC New Today.

And it has.

The memo from ABC Boss Ben Sherwoo after the Leap

February 25, 2013

NBC Correspondent wearing same pants 11 days in a row

February 25, 2013/ Scott Jones

So you think being a Network Correspondent is glamorous and easy?

Travel the world, get a huge clothing allowance, great meals on the company and sleep in the finest hotels?

Think again....

Michelle Kosinski has been cover the Oscar "Blade Runner" Pistorius in South Africa and has been stuck wearing the same pants for 11 days straight.

More after the Leap

February 25, 2013

Connecticut Stations Swoops to new Low

February 25, 2013/ Scott Jones

WTNH the struggling station in New Haven, Connecticut is doing whatever they can to get viewers.

The station repeatedly ran a promo during last night's Oscars "Find out which one of the News 8 anchors is pregnant right after the Oscars." They had a stork graphic flies across the screen.

More after the Jump