Laura Diaz Monserrate’s career has just taken a huge leap. She jumps 116 markets to become a reporter/fill-in anchor at WKMG. Monserrate has been the 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. anchor in Monroe, La. — market No. 135 — at the duopoly of KTVE-NBC 10 and KARD-Fox 14. But the…
Month: April 2007
WKMG employee arrested in sex sting
A production technician at WKMG has been arrested as part of an Internet sex string. Christian Rodriguez-Torres, 19, was among 28 caught in the Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s latest operation targeting men wanting to have sex with under-age girls. Detectives, posing as 13-and-14-year-old girls, lured suspects from Internet chat rooms…
Gators championship special on WFTV
The Florida Gators are in college basketball’s national championship game — again. WKMG-Channel 6 will air CBS’ coverage of the game against Ohio State tonight starting at 9. WFTV-Channel 9 has sent a handful of people to the Georgia Dome and will air a pre-game special on the Gators…
Who’s watching American Idol? Find out
Fox’s American Idol is undoubtedly the hottest show on TV right now. I just don’t get it, but I accept that I’m in the minority when it comes that. Have you ever wondered if the folks working in the news departments at Fox’s TV stations take a break to watch…
WESH flying high with its new Chopper 2
Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird? It’s a plane? No, it’s …. the new, blue Chopper 2. WESH has a new eye in the sky, debuting its improved Chopper 2. Piloted by veteran helicopter reporter “Chopper Dan” McCarthy, the new Chopper 2 is quipped with four cameras…