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Shake up at WKMG: Layoffs, newscasts shuffled

May 1, 2009

Thursday was a sad day for those at WKMG-Local 6. Hit hard by the sagging revenue and sagging ratings, the CBS affiliate reportedly laid off 20 staffers and canceled its 4, 5 and 5:30 newscasts. Starting Monday, WKMG will air Dr. Phil from 5 to 6 p.m. and an hourlong…

Orlando’s first TV signal broadcast 63 years ago

June 11, 2017

It was at 11:16 p.m. on Friday, June 4, that Channel 6 turned on its transmitter for the first time and sent out its first broadcast, a test pattern. The signal came from an 80-foot antenna atop the station’s new 500-foot tower on Texas Avenue, just north of West Colonial Drive.

iVillage Live leaving O-Town for Chicago

May 1, 2007

iVillage Live, we hardly knew ye. NBC Universal announced Tuesday that iVillage Live will cease production at Universal Orlando — its home since debuting in December — and relocate to Chicago for its second season this fall. "Universal Orlando has been a great venue for our show’s launch, and the…

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