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Month: April 2007

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O-Town radio guy gets Fox TV gig

April 29, 2007 Roger Simmons

O-Town sports radio talker Dan Sileo is expanding into television. He reports that he’s going to Tampa to join the 11 p.m. NewsEdge newscast at Fox O&O WTVT-Channel 13. Sileo’s morning show on WQTM-740 AM … MORE

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Did O-Town sweeps stunt rob viewers?

April 29, 2007 Roger Simmons

Here’s your May sweeps update: Sentinel TV critic Hal Boedeker slams WKMG-Local 6 for its sweeps kickoff: a staged home burglary on Thursday’s 11 p.m. news. Boedeker wrote in his blog, "This tired stunt was … MORE

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Forget traffic reporting, aim for network job

April 27, 2007 Roger Simmons

Some quick notes and links to end the week … > If case you’ve been living under a rock, WKMG is having tryouts for its new traffic reporter. Hal Boedeker of the Sentinel blogs about … MORE

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WKMG’s new look is a little familiar

April 26, 2007 Roger Simmons

WKMG unveiled its new set — as well as new graphics, news music and a new weather center on Tuesday. The Local 6 Big Picture Weather Center is out — in is the Storm Tracking … MORE

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Daily Buzz ready to make big move

April 25, 2007 Roger Simmons

Moving day is near for the folks at The Daily Buzz. The Orlando-based national morning show will be vacating its home in the former WKCF-CW18 studios on Friday. The show has been headquartered in the … MORE

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WESH sends Mainolfi to beach for May

April 25, 2007 Roger Simmons

Here’s an update on two of WESH’s May sweeps projects: Starting Thursday, meteorologist Tony Mainolfi will forecast the weather from a different location along the Brevard, Volusia and Flagler county coasts during a 20-day, 20-location … MORE

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Hawk keeps an eye on Fox 35 crew

April 24, 2007 Roger Simmons

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 … MORE

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WOFL, WKMG getting new on-air looks

April 23, 2007 Roger Simmons

WOFL and WKMG are expected to debut new sets and graphics today. At WOFL, over the the weekend the station’s news set was tweaked for the new look — which an insider says includes new … MORE

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Prop comics sought for WKMG traffic job

April 23, 2007 Roger Simmons

Here’s your Monday memo — some quick hits to start the week …. > WKMG’s traffic reporter tryout stunt is today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Local 6 studios on John Young … MORE

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WESH report spawns bill in Congress

April 20, 2007 Roger Simmons

A WESH 2 News report about how prison inmates file false tax returns for employment while serving long prison sentences has led to the creation of a bill in Congress to stop the practice. For … MORE

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