WKMG’s Jamie Seh joins elite group of TV women
In the process of elevating Jamie Seh from weekend sports anchor to sports director, Channel 6 is making a bit of history.
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David Pingalore out as WKMG sports anchor after 10 years
WKMG Channel 6 is dropping longtime sports anchor David Pingalore, reports Hal Boedeker of the Orlando Sentinel.
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Comedian Bill Dana passes, helped launch short-lived United Network on Channel 6
Comedian Bill Dana, whose death at age 92 was announced Monday, was best known for his “Jose Jimenez” character in the 1960s. But he also had a small role in Orlando TV history.
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Greed, movies and soda: How Channel 6 became WCPX-TV in 1982
Thirty-five years ago this month, there was a big change in Orlando television. At 5:30 a.m. on June 6, 1982, WDBO-TV ceased to exist and WCPX-TV was born. You can blame a greedy, lazy station owner as well as the Federal Communications Commission, a movie company and even a soft-drink maker.
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Former Fox 35 meteorologist Jim Van Fleet forecasting weather for Royal Caribbean cruises
Former Fox 35 morning meteorologist Jim Van Fleet has a new gig on the high seas. He’s the chief meteorologist for Royal Caribbean Cruises – the cruise industry’s first such position.
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