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Local 6, Fox 35 and News 13 start pooling coverage as experiment

July 15, 2009

Orlando’s TV news departments have jumped into the pool — hoping to save a splash of cash. Following a national trend, the newsrooms at WKMG-Local 6, WOFL-Fox 35 and Central Florida News 13 have startinged pooling their video on certain assignments. NewsBlues.com reports that the experiment began Tuesday, and it…

Internet sex sting played differently on TV

April 4, 2007

Some quick midweek notes: — The Internet sex sting in Polk County that resulted in the arrests of 28 men — including three Disney workers and one technician for Local 6 — was widely reported on local TV news. But the way the stations reported it varied greatly. Video on…

Hawk keeps an eye on Fox 35 crew

April 24, 2007

First, an Orlando news crew was roughed up on the ground. Now, our O-Town TV guys are being attacked from the air. WOFL has suspended its regular outdoor weather segments in the garden area behind its studio because of a mother hawk. She’s taken up residence in a tree above…

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