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David Pingalore doing sports at Los Angeles’ KTLA

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Roger Simmons

David “Ping” Pingalore may be moving on to bigger and better things after WKMG-Channel 6 decided not to renew his contract last month. The longtime Orlando sports anchor posted a Facebook Live video Monday night from the newsroom of Los Angeles’ KTLA-Channel 5. He’ll be doing the sports report there tonight. “I said a few…

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WKMG’s Jamie Seh joins elite group of TV women

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Roger Simmons

In the process of elevating Jamie Seh from weekend sports anchor to sports director, Channel 6 is making a bit of history.

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David Pingalore out as WKMG sports anchor after 10 years

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Roger Simmons

WKMG Channel 6 is dropping longtime sports anchor David Pingalore, reports Hal Boedeker of the Orlando Sentinel.

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The man who helped Channel 9 launch ‘Central Florida News’

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Roger Simmons

When Channel 9 went on the air in February 1958 as WLOF-TV, it took about a year and half to launch a regular evening and late-night newscast. That finally happened on Monday, Sept. 7, 1959, when the station began an ambitious program called “Central Florida News.”

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It’s Eyewitness News, from 36 years ago

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Roger Simmons

Another blast from the past. A full-length Channel 9 Eyewitness News from May 29, 1981 featuring Bob Jordan, Carole Nelson, weatherman Danny Treanor and sportscaster Mike Storms

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Anchor Cale Ramaker leaves Fox 35, heads West for new job

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Roger Simmons

After seven years, anchor Cale Ramaker has quietly left WOFL-Fox 35. His final appearance on the station was last Thursday. Wednesday morning, NewsBlues.com first reported Ramaker’s departure. After several websites also reported the news, Ramaker himself confirmed it on his Twitter account. “I kept quiet about it but, yes, I’ve left Fox 35 in Orlando….

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Barbara West leaving WFTV’s Eyewitness News

Posted on December 21, 2010 by 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 run. We’ll miss her,”  News Director Bob Jordan told NewsBlues. Despite a long career in Orlando in which she was…

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Ex-WESH anchor Chioji: ‘Life’s never been so good’

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Roger Simmons

As part of its continuing coverage for Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Orlando Sentinel decided to check up on former WESH 2 News anchor — and breast cancer survivor — Wendy Chioji. It’s a story with a happy ending. After Chioji announced her breast cancer diagnosis on air 10  years ago and successfully staged a…

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Media picking up story of Mark McEwen’s return to CBS

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Roger Simmons

As we mentioned earlier this week, former WKMG-Local 6 anchor Mark McEwen returns to television this Saturday when he fills-in as the weatherman on CBS’ Saturday Early Show. Now, media outlets around the country are picking up the feel-good story — noting McEwen’s miraculous recovery from his massive stroke nearly five years ago. … “Mark…

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Mike Garofalo leaves Local 6; Erik von Ancken on desk

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Roger Simmons

In the summer of surprising changes at WKMG Local 6 continued Tuesday with word that main 6 and 11 p.m. anchor Mike Garofalo has left the station. This switch “started with Mike’s decision,” WKMG GM Skip Valet told Sentinel TV Guy Hal Boedeker. Garofalo was married in October to a reporter at Post-Newsweek sister station…

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