The changes keep coming at Channel 9, and there’s a familiar face returning to town. WFTV announced this week that former anchor Jorge Estevez will be back on the Eyewitness News anchor desk starting June 4. Estevez left WFTV in 2006 for CBS O&O WFOR-4 in Miami. He’s coming back…
Author: Roger Simmons
Orlando TV news anchors in the news
Some updates for you on some former Orlando TV newsers who are making news … Mike Garofalo, who left Local 6 back in September 2010 to be closer to his reporter wife in Miami, has landed back on the anchor desk. TVSpy.com reports that he joined WOAI-NBC 4 in San…
Back to blogging … why I love Orlando TV news
Yes, I’m back blogging about Orlando TV news. What’s the deal, you ask? I’ve been very busy with my real job and also took some vacation time. Plus, it was good to take a blogging break. But now it’s back to chronicling the news that comes across your Orlando TV sets. Here’s…
Jim Van Fleet: I wasn’t dissing Fox 35 or Orlando in interview
Former WOFL-Fox 35 morning meteorologist Jim Van Fleet is settling into his new role as chief met at Tampa’s WTSP-CBS 10. However, he’s still a bit unsettled by reaction to an interview he gave — and he wants to set the record straight. This all began with an early December…
Bob Baxa, Greg Warmoth involved in changes at WFTV-Channel 9
There are some changes in roles taking place at market-leader WFTV-Channel 9. First, longtime morning traffic guy Bob Baxa is no longer reporting for the station. He’s been replaced by Racquel Asa. “He did a good job for us. I was very happy with Bob’s performance,” WFTV news director Bob Jordan…
Reporter Patrick Pegues no longer with Fox 35 following arrest
Patrick Pegues and WOFL-Fox 35 have parted ways following the reporter’s arrest Monday night for allegedly firing a gun while walking a dog in Orlando. MyFoxOrlando.com reported: According to the incident report, witnesses observed the suspect walking a dog along East Michigan Street. Witnesses told deputies they saw another dog in…
Area TV station asks if its anchor smokes pot
Is your anchorman high while giving you the latest news at 6 and 11? No. Well, probably no. But back in the ’70s … In compiling our ever growing collection of Florida TV newspaper ads, we came across this, uh, unusual one for Tampa station WLCY-Channel 10 (now WTSP-CBS 10). It’s…
Former WKMG anchor now working for QVC
You never know what — or who — you may find when channel surfing on a Sunday evening. Switching between the NFL Sunday night game and the 10 p.m. news, I came across shopping channel QVC — and former WKMG-Local 6 anchor Shawn Killinger. The former morning show host, who…
WFTV’s Daralene Jones grills Magic’s Bob Vander Weide over fake report
It was a bit bizarre and a little awkward during the Orlando Magic’s news conference on Wednesday as Bob Vander Weide announced his retirement as the team’s CEO. His sudden departure has rumors flying on the Internet — but it’s facts we’re after. Unfortunately, WFTV-Channel 9 news reporter Daralene Jones aggressively…
Was Jim Van Fleet criticizing Orlando, Fox 35 in interview?
I guess this one depends on your point of view. You can take some comments made by former WOFL-Fox 35 morning meteorologist Jim Van Fleet as either a diss at Orlando TV news or someone who’s just telling it like it is. In an interview with St. Petersburg Times TV writer…