Former Fox 35 reporter Beth Sherman checks in with news about her new job.
"I’ll be leaving my Pinellas County PIO job for a civilian job with the Department of Defense this Friday," she wrote in an e-mail. "I will be moving to Arlington, Va., and will be doing public affairs for the DOD. With my four years prior Air Force Armed Forces Radio and TV experience, it’s a natural fit for me and I am looking forward to the change."
Sherman started with WOFL in January 1998 before leaving last year. In addition to serving as a PIO, she’s also been freelancing on the side for her own company, eleven-11 consulting.
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If you’re like me, and find yourself tuning into Severe Weather Center 9 on Channel 9.2 during thunderstorms or bad weather, you’re going to be disappointed in this news. WFTV is removing the 24-hour radar and weather service from its digital subchannel, and replacing it with new Spanish-language channel MegaTV….