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Casey Anthony trial TV turns R-rated with finger, F-bombs

June 30, 2011 Roger Simmons

If the Casey Anthony trial were a motion picture, the action over the past two days would earn an R rating. Unlike Wednesday, there were no F-bombs spoken on Thursday — but the bird was … MORE

Orlando TV

Four Square TV: Fox 35’s Casey Anthony coverage

June 28, 2011 Roger Simmons

Noticed this while watching Fox 35’s coverage of the Casey Anthony trial — and looking at the live studio webcam WOFL has on its MyFoxOrlando.com website. I guess this shows that… Fox 35 has a … MORE

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Weather news from WESH and RogerSimmons.com

June 28, 2011 Roger Simmons

Perhaps I missed some announcement on this … but when did WESH 2 start using “First Alert” branding with its weather? Perhaps it’s a bit of Hearst TV corporate synergy, since sister station WPBF-ABC 25 … MORE

Orlando TV

Blast from the Past: 1960 Channel 9 logo

June 26, 2011 Roger Simmons

It’s amazing what you can stumble upon on the web. And I’m not even sure how I ended up finding this — but here’s a 1960 logo for Orlando’s WLOF-Channel 9, now known as WFTV. … MORE

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Casey shuffle continues: WESH moves Wimbledon to CW18

June 25, 2011 Roger Simmons

If you want to spend mornings or afternoons watching NBC’s Wimbledon coverage next week, don’t bother tuning to WESH 2. The local peacock affiliate plans to stick with its non-stop Casey Anthony trial coverage and will … MORE

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Former Daily Buzz host headed to Fox 35

June 24, 2011 Roger Simmons

A familiar face is returning to your morning TV screen. John Brown, formerly co-host of the Orlando-based The Daily Buzz, will come back to Central Florida to anchor Fox 35’s Good Day morning news show. … MORE

Orlando TV

WKMG takes Casey Anthony special to prime time

June 24, 2011 Roger Simmons

It’s not enough that Orlando’s main TV stations have thrown out their networks morning and afternoon schedules to show the Casey Anthony trial. On Thursday night, WKMG bumped part of CBS’ prime-time lineup for a … MORE

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Say goodnight, Bob. Opsahl exits 11 p.m. news

June 20, 2011 Roger Simmons

Some Orlando TV quick takes for you… Did you catch Bob Opsahl anchoring the 11 p.m. edition of Eyewitness News on WFTV-Channel 9 last week? If so, that may be the last time you see … MORE

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Orlando TV News slogans. Can you match them to the station?

June 19, 2011 Roger Simmons

You hear them over and over again when you watch Orlando TV news. They are the slogans the stations use to brand their news — and hopefully get you to watch more. Over the years, … MORE

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Wicked weather disrupts sports, Casey Anthony coverage

June 18, 2011 Roger Simmons

It’s not just Casey Anthony who can scramble Orlando TV programming. Mother Nature also has some clout. Late afternoon tornado warnings on Saturday disrupted Orlando’s already mixed-up TV programming. Sports fans hoping to watch the … MORE

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