WFTV-Channel 9’s Eyewitness News has been so dominate for so long, it’s news whenever it doesn’t finish No. 1 in a time period. And that happened, sorta. During October, WESH 2’s Sunrise morning news — which is simulcast on sister station WKCF-CW18 — had more combined viewers in the 25-54…
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Orlando stations grab Emmy nominations
Five Orlando news outlets grabbed 30 nominations in the 34th annual Suncoast Emmy Awards competition. Market ratings leader WFTV-Channel 9 pulled in the most nominations among the Orlando stations with 11. It was followed by Fox Sports Florida/Sun Sports followed with 10, WKMG-Local 6 with five, Central Florida News 14…
WFTV Eyewitness News won’t be going earlier
A couple of quick midweek notes… If you’re an early, early bird, don’t expect anytime soon to turn on your TV at 4:30 a.m. and find news on market leader WFTV-Channel 9. “It’s not something I’m doing this fall,” WFTV General Manager Shawn Bartelt told Orlando Sentinel TV Guy Hal Boedeker….
WFTV’s 6:30 news on TV 27: More of the same
It was a solid if unremarkable debut Monday for WFTV’s new Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m. on sister station WRDQ-TV 27 — and that’s probably exactly what you want out of your first show. The big problem for all the stations on Monday — there just wasn’t that much news…
You tell us: Eyewitness News or Local 6 at 6:30?
Labor Day will mark the launch of WFTV’s 6:30 p.m. newscast on sister station WRDQ-TV 27. The new Eyewitness News at 6:30, anchored by Vanessa Welch and Josh Benson, will go head-to-head against WKMG-Local 6’s The 6 o’clock News with Lauren Rowe and Mike Garofalo. So Central Florida … which…
Still waiting on new Hispanic station WAWA-TV 47
Remember back in April, when WFTV-Channel 9 announced that it would turn over its 9.3 digital channel to a new Hispanic station, WAWA-LP 47? Here’s how the Orlando Sentinel reported the news: “WAWA, an affiliate of the GenTV network, will have a spot on WFTV’s digital subchannel 9.3 and will be…
Florida primary election results coverage plans
Here are some of the primary night coverage plans of the Orlando TV stations: Central Florida News 13 will start broadcasting results beginning at 7 p.m. The cable news station will also be hosting a live chat beginning at 6 p.m. WRDQ-TV 27, sister station to WFTV-Channel 9, will offer…
Summer break over: Catching up on Orlando TV
After a nice summer break away from TV news, it’s time to catch up. And, wow, there has been a lot going on …. WFTV-Channel 9: Some of the most newsworthy changes have come from an unexpected place: the usually rock-steady Eyewitness News juggernaut. The big shocker: longtime anchor Barbara…
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WFTV adding 6:30 p.m. news on WRDQ
WKMG’s THE 6 O’Clock News hour is about to get some competition. WFTV announced today that it will expand its Eyewitness News by a half hour in September, adding a 6:30 p.m. show on sister station WRDQ-TV 27 — giving Central Floridians two choices for local news at a time…
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O-Town news from out of town
Some quick out-of-town news with Orlando connections … Former WOFL-Fox 35 meteorologist Doug Kammerer — who was part of the team that launched the station’s first morning show, Good Day Orlando — is making news in the nation’s capital. He’s been named the new chief met at NBC O&O WRC-4. The…