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Month: October 2007

New meteorologist at CFN 13 is …

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Roger Simmons

Tipsters say look for Pete Caggiano to be the new meteorologist on the staff of Central Florida News 13. Caggiano was the weekend meteorologist at Gainesville’s WCJB-ABC 20 from 2004 until May of this year. … Speaking of weather, have you noticed that WKMG-Local 6 has added Christian radio station Z-88.3 as its 7-day forecast…

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O-Town anchor gets digital for Web site

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Roger Simmons

Some quick hits to start the week … As WESH prepares to go HD, one of its anchors has already been digitized. Wendy Chioji is the surprise tour guide for the Florida High Tech Corridor Web site. As you poke around the site, you can always call Wendy back to help you when you have…

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WFTV live truck hits, kills dog dowtown

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Roger Simmons

It’s been a tough week to be a television journalist in Orlando. A Fox 35 reporter was arrested earlier this week, then on Wednesday night a WFTV live truck struck and killed a dog that was being walked by its owner.small breed dog, being walked by its owner on one of those long, retractable leashes,…

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More on WESH 2 in HD: The press release

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Roger Simmons

Here’s WESH’s press release about launching its news in HD on Nov. 1.   On November 1, WESH 2 News will begin broadcasting all newscasts in high definition. In addition to high definition studio cameras and a state-of-the art graphics package, the WESH 2 Weather Plus team will begin utilizing HD radar images and weather…

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WESH 2 News going to HD on Nov. 1

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Roger Simmons

 Can becoming the second station in Orlando to go to high definition for news boost WESH’s ratings? The station thinks so. “To me, it’s a substantial competitive advantage over those who are not HD,” WESH General Manager Bill Bauman told the Orlando Sentinel. Market-leader WFTV switched to HD for Eyewitness News in June 2006 —…

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Covering story, Fox 35 reporter becomes story

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Roger Simmons

One of the top rules of journalism is do not become part of the story. En route to cover a story, Fox 35 reporter Patrick Pegues was arrested on Wednesday on charges if disorderly conduct and resisting an officer without violence. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Pegues was en route to cover an accident near…

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