This happened a little more than a week ago, but I still wanted to mention it.
If there is an underrated reporter in Central Florida, I think ‘s WESH’s Michelle Meredith. The woman seems like a bulldog when she gets a story.
You may remember, it was Meredith with her little video cam that caught former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich vacationing at Disney World while awaiting word on his indictment by a grand jury. This was after nearly every reporter in town was looking for him across the Disney resort.
Last week, Meredith — again with her video camera — was able to grab a quick chat with Vice President Joe Biden. It came in Philadelphia, where Meredith’s daughter was competing in a crew competition that also included the veep’s granddaughter. And Biden looked just as happy as Blago to see Meredith and her camera.
Did she break news with Biden? No, but it did give us some insight into how he spends his weekends. And honestly, if you are at an event with the vice president, aren’t you going to try to get an interview?
The folks at WESH 2 received a house call from America’s favorite doctor last week.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of the syndicated Dr. Oz show, was at WESH on Thursday. While visiting the station, he talked about his show, his book and met with some local folks. He even took time to pose for photos in the newsroom and with WESH 2 News anchor Jim Payne and Martha Sugalski.
Hearst’s Orlando duopoly double-pumps Dr. Oz each week day, at 9 a.m. on CW 18 and at 3 p.m. on WESH.
It’s been nearly five years since former Local 6 anchor Mark McEwen’s life took an unexpected turn. Flying back to Orlando from an out-of-town trip, and after being diagnosed with what a doctor thought was stomach flu, McEwen stuffered a debilitating stroke.
“What I’ve been through, I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy,” McEwen told WKMG.
McEwen returned recently to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, where he was treated and began his long road to recovery. “This place saved my life, and I’ll never forget that,” he said.
A couple of changes to report on the local news scene…
WOFL-Fox 35 meteorologist/traffic reporter Sabrina Fein – declared by some to be the “hottest” woman on Orlando TV — has left O-Town. Posting on her Facebook fan page on May 19, Fein wrote, “For all of you that are wondering and asking, I have decided to take a short break from the news business and refocus my career in Los Angeles. Thank you all for participating in this page and I am hopeful that you will still follow me and my career. Take care for now. – Sabrina xoxo.” Reading more comments on the page, it appears that WOFL wanted to move her off the weather beat. …
I’ve received a couple of emails from folks telling me to check out Orlando Style magazine and its photo shoot featuring the women of WOFL-Fox 35. I still have yet to see a hard copy of the magazine, but did finally find its website, Styletome.com.
The women received the full “America’s Next Top Model” experience — hair, makeup and designer clothes — for the photo shoot. To see all the photos online, you have to register at Styletome.com and view them in their digital edition.
