Former WFTV reporter Scott Thuman, who left Orlando in December to take a job at WJLA in Washington, D.C., is back in O-Town to help with the search for missing Jennifer Kesse, NewsBlues.com reports. Thuman has reportedly taken a leave of absence from WJLA to oversee media inquiries into the…
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The Next Move? It Belongs to WRDQ
In a move that will better position the station for the future, WRDQ is moving. Not from Orlando or from sister-station WFTV’s studios. It’s moving on Bright House Networks cable. The station has been airing on channel 21 on the cable lineup since not long after it went on the…
CFN 13 Ready for its Big Screen Debut
As part of its move to new downtown digs in December, Central Florida News 13 promised to make its presence known in its new neighborhood. And it’s already starting to do so. The station has erected a big screen — 10-feet-by-10-feet, or maybe 12-by-12 — on the side of the…
O-Town Gets More Buzz on ‘Daily Buzz’
If you watch The Daily Buzz on WB18, you may have noticed something different about the nationally syndicated morning show. There’s more news about Central Florida. Orlando is one of four test markets where the show is adding local news inserts. This week, WKCF also started a partnership with Metro…
Local 6 Puts Forecast First
How important is the weather in Central Florida? That’s like asking if Disney World is a popular tourist spot. The local importance — even perhaps obsession — with weather here hasn’t gone unnoticed by the folks at WKMG. I noticed this week the station now starts its 5…
‘Wonder Woman’ Leads Sun Sports, FSN
Multichannel News, the noted cable television industry publication, has named Sun Sports and Fox Sports Net Florida VP/GM Cathy Weeden as one of their 12 "Wonder Women" for 2006. Orlando-based Sun counts some 6.1 million subscribers, while FSN Florida, located in Sunrise, is home to 5.1 customers. In…