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Month: December 2010

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Orlando TV (and print) newsers come together for Christmas

December 23, 2010 Roger Simmons

It’s back. The Orlando Sentinel’s annual ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas video has been posted. In addition to Sentinel staffers, it also includes  prominent Orlando TV newsers, politicians, athletes and theme park characters reading the … MORE

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Barbara West leaving WFTV’s Eyewitness News

December 21, 2010 Roger Simmons

Veteran anchor Barbara West, who has been with WFTV’s Eyewitness News for 24 years, is leaving the station. NewsBlues.com reported today that West will leave the station sometime before Jan. 1. “She’s had a great … MORE

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Industry honors for WKMG’s Pipitone, WESH’s Delis

December 20, 2010 Roger Simmons

Belated congratulations to WKMG investigative reporter Tony Pipitone and WESH chief photographer Pete Delis. The two Orlando TV newsmen were honored with Regional Silver Circle Awards at the Suncoast Emmy Awards on Dec. 4 in … MORE

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Noah joins News 13 as morning traffic reporter

December 20, 2010 Roger Simmons

Veteran Orlando traffic watcher Ted Noah has joined News 13 as its weekday morning news traffic reporter, the station announced Monday. Noah’s face may not be familiar to Central Florida viewers, but his voice should be. … MORE

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Blast from the Past: INN on WOFL-TV 35

December 19, 2010 Roger Simmons

Today’s “Blast from the Past” newspaper advertisement comes from the February 15, 1981, edition of the (Orlando) Sentinel Star. It highlights the weeknight information programming on then-independent WOFL-TV 35. Like many independent stations, WOFL picked … MORE

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WESH gang back together again at Growing Bolder

December 19, 2010 Roger Simmons

Catching up on Orlando TV news after being busy Christmas shopping … Former WESH anchor Wendy Chioji has reunited with former Channel 2 colleagues Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer on their Growing Bolder television venture. … MORE

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WESH report gets Colbert’s attention

December 14, 2010 Roger Simmons

The folks at Comedy Central had a good laugh over a WESH 2 News report about Heathrow Elementary banning “red and green” for Christmas. It’s funny because (1)  Fox News Channel picked up the report … MORE

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Bright House adds Bay News 9, 8 other channels

December 14, 2010 Roger Simmons

As we predicted earlier, Bright House Networks announced Tuesday the addition of its Tampa Bay cable news station, Bay News 9 — as well as eight other channels to its Orlando offerings. The seven new … MORE

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Powerball host Hart gets full-time weather gig at 6

December 14, 2010 Roger Simmons

A week ago today, Orlando Sentinel TV Guy Hal Boedeker reported on WKMG’s hiring of Elizabeth Hart to become its full-time weekend evening meteorologist. The following night, she was hosting the multi-state, $25 million  Powerball … MORE

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Blast from the Past: Danny Treanor on WFTV

December 13, 2010 Roger Simmons

We continue our Blast from the Past series with this newspaper advertisement from 1978. It’s for weatherman Danny Treanor on WFTV. Back then, Danny did the weather on the noon, 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. … MORE

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