RogerSimmons.com
  • Home
  • WESH-2
    • Channel 2 Pictures
    • Channel 2 Station Ads
  • WKMG-6
    • Channel 6 Pictures
    • Channel 6 Station Ads
    • Channel 6 Promotion
  • WFTV-9
    • Channel 9 Pictures
    • Channel 9 Station Ads
  • CFN 13
  • WKCF-18
  • WRDQ-27
  • WOFL-35
    • Channel 35 Pictures
    • Channel 35 Station Ads
  • WRBW-65
  • More TV
    • Orlando Digital TV Channels
    • Orlando TV Station Ads
      • Orlando TV Stations
      • Orlando TV News Ads
      • Orlando TV Schedules
    • Miami TV Station Ads
    • Tampa TV Station Ads
    • West Palm Beach TV Station Ads
    • Jacksonville Station Ads
  • On Facebook
  • On Twitter
  • On YouTube
  • On Instagram
Home2012

Year: 2012

No Picture
Orlando TV

Breaking bear news: Bear breaks in at home of WESH’s Martha Sugalski

August 15, 2012 Roger Simmons

WESH 2 anchor Martha Sugalski had some personal “live, local, late-breaking” news at her Seminole County home this morning when a bear broke into her screened-in pool enclosure. “Woke up to a MASSIVE bear in … MORE

No Picture
Orlando TV

It’s a small world after all: Josh Benson leaves WFTV to head to WFOR in Miami

August 15, 2012 Roger Simmons

Josh Benson, the one-time heir apparent to Bob Opsahl who became the odd-man out when WFTV decided to revamp its anchor lineup, is heading to Miami. According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Benson will be … MORE

No Picture
Orlando TV

Quick hits: WFTV names Jordan’s replacement; FCC OKs UCF’s purchase of WMFE

August 15, 2012 Roger Simmons

Some quick Orlando TV News updates … In a move expected by many in the TV industry, WFTV has named Matt Parcell as news director — replacing Orlando TV legend Bob Jordan.  Orlando Sentinel TV … MORE

No Picture
Orlando TV

Malachi Rodgers leaving WESH for S.C., plus other O-Town moves

August 11, 2012 Roger Simmons

WESH-2 weekend meteorologist Malachi Rodgers looks like he’ll finally have some weekends off. NewsBlues.com reports Rodgers is heading home to South Carolina to be the new weekday morning meteorologist on WSPA-CBS 7 in Spartanburg. According … MORE

No Picture
Orlando TV

Catching up: WESH graphics, Jordan’s depature, new Fox 35 news

July 29, 2012 Roger Simmons

Catching up on stories missed while taking a summer break … In time for the Olympics, WESH 2 debuted some flashy new graphics and music for WESH 2 News. These graphics replace the standard Hearst … MORE

No Picture
Orlando TV

Report: WFTV’s Bob Jordan still considering Seattle job

July 5, 2012 Roger Simmons

Apparently, Bob Jordan’s move to Seattle isn’t a done deal. Today, NewsBlues.com offered this update on the WFTV news director’s career plans: “Jordan, who turns 66 today, is considering the offer. Last week, he visited … MORE

No Picture
Orlando TV

TV insider website says Bob Jordan leaving WFTV for Seattle’s KIRO

July 4, 2012 Roger Simmons

Is longtime news director Bob Jordan leaving WFTV? That’s that insider website FTVLive.com is reporting. “FTVLive FIRST told you days ago that WFTV (Orlando) News Director Bob Jordan was spotted interviewing at KIRO in Seattle. Now, Seattle insiders … MORE

No Picture
Orlando TV

Former Fox 35 anchor Cale Ramaker lands morning gig in Las Vegas

June 13, 2012 Roger Simmons

When Cale Ramaker left the WOFL-Fox 35 anchor desk in late May, he tweeted, “Specifics aside, I will be moving west and starting my new job July 16.” Now we have the specifics. TVSpy.com reports … MORE

No Picture
Orlando TV

Bear wanders into downtown, Orlando TV news stations pounce

June 8, 2012 Roger Simmons

It was breaking bear news you can use on Orlando’s big four TV news stations Friday night. WESH, WFTV, WKMG and WOFL all spent nearly the first 10 minutes of their 6 p.m. newscasts waiting … MORE

No Picture
Orlando TV

WKMG’s newscasts go HD; WESH loses longtime employee

June 4, 2012 Roger Simmons

Posted by Roger Simmons Some quick Orlando TV news notes … For nearly three years, WKMG-Local 6 has been the only major news outlet in Orlando not broadcasting its local news in high definition. That … MORE

Posts navigation

1 2 3 »

Our Sponsors

Recent Posts

What’s on TV tonight? You finally found out in July 1951

Jacksonville’s WMBR-TV Channel 4 went on the air on Oct. 16, 1949, broadcasting four hours a day from its 478-foot antenna on the city’s southside. But it would be nearly two years before Orlando newspapers took note and began running daily TV listings for the area’s closest station. … MORE

  • David Pingalore doing sports at Los Angeles’ KTLA

  • It’s been 6 years since WUCF saved PBS in Central Florida

  • Orlando broadcasting pioneer Lee Colee Hamilton dies at 90

  • Florida has 106 TV stations now after FCC originally approved 58

Archives

Follow on Facebook

Great Sites

  • Big 13 – WTVT History
  • Central Florida Radio
  • Chicago TV History
  • DCRTV (D.C.-Baltimore)
  • DuMont Network History
  • Florida News Center
  • FTV Live
  • Growing Bolder TV
  • Kinescope HD
  • Lenslinger
  • Live Apartment Fire (Atlanta)
  • NewsBlues
  • Orlando Digital TV
  • RadioYears.com
  • Ranger Hal – Jacksonville
  • Reality Check
  • Scott Walker TV – New Orleans
  • Sentinel TV Guy Blog
  • South Florida TV
  • Tulsa TV Memories
  • TV Barn – Kansas City
  • TV News Themes
  • TV Newser
  • TV Party
  • On Facebook
  • On Twitter
  • On YouTube
  • On Instagram

RogerSimmons.com - All Rights Reserved