April 18th, 2007
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The 5 a.m. hour of Tuesday’s Local 6 First News could have been renamed "The Marla Weech Show."
The station’s
traffic reporter position is vacant, co-anchor
Lauren Rowe was out because she was ill, so it was supposed to be just Weech and meteorologist
Larry Mowry on the show. But
Florida Today reports that just about 15 minutes before going on the air, Mowry received a call that his pregnant wife was about to give birth. Station management gave him to OK to rush to the hospital, so Weech handled the news, traffic and weather on the show until fill-in weatherman
Jerry Steffen was able to arrive about 30 minutes after being called for emergency duty.
But who had the tougher day, Weech or Mowry’s wife? Rowe said this morning that Mowry’s wife gave birth around 7:30 p.m.! But Mom, dad and their new daughter are doing fine, Rowe reported.
» Read more: Mowry’s delivery leaves Weech all alone
April 17th, 2007
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Steve Rondinaro, who spent 10 years on the anchor desk in O-Town, is back reporting the news. He’s the new lead anchor and managing editor for WWAY-ABC 3 in Wilmington, N.C.
Rondinaro was the main anchor at WESH from 1986 to 1995, when he stunned co-workers with a decision to leave Central Florida and move to the quiet mountains of North Carolina. He and his wife bought a bed and breakfast, but also he kept his hand in broadcasting by acquiring a tiny radio station. That led to the creation of Rondinaro Broadcasting, which would later add an FM station and another AM station.
Rondinaro returned to Orlando in 1999 — this time at WFTV — to anchor for a year before again returning to the mountains. He eventually sold off his radio stations and bought a local TV station, WLNN (known as Mountain Television).
» Read more: Former anchor Rondinaro back on air
April 17th, 2007
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Orlando’s Sun Sports and Fox Sports Net Florida GM Cathy Weeden did something crazy Monday.
In near 40-degree weather, with it raining and the wind blowing so hard it was difficult to even stand up, she went running — for 26 miles and 385 yards. Weeden competed in the Boston Marathon. She completed the course in 4 hours, 20 minutes.
It was quite an accomplishment considering the course and the elements, but wasn’t nearly as tough as the battle she successfully waged with cancer. Sentinel columnist David Whitley has the full story.
» Read more: Life’s a marathon for Sun Sports’ GM
The 5 a.m. hour of Tuesday’s Local 6 First News could have been renamed "The Marla Weech Show."
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