Here’s the latest Orlando TV News … WKMG’s much-discussed mandatory “newsroom summit” is now history … but what happened? According to some folks who were there, it wasn’t nearly as draconian as anticipated. “It was a lot of uproar over nothing,” a Local 6 staffer told the Orlando Sentinel. “It was really fun, helpful. Everyone walked…
Category: WOFL-35
Not a fan of WFTV’s new weather channel
Some quick thoughts on recent Orlando TV News: Put me down as not a fan of WFTV’s revamped weather channel, 9.2. Sure, Severe Weather Center 9 has forecasts, temperatures and a radar — but just give me the radar. The former 9.2 had the live WFTV radar almost 24-7 — and in HD — making…
On Fox 35: ‘Former Vice President’ Sarah Palin
Came across this on YouTube. It’s a report that aired on Fox 35 News at 10 over the weekend — an account from the Tea Party tour out West. In it, the reporter refers to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as “former vice president Sarah Palin.” Of course, he meant to say, “former vice presidential…
It’s spring, so time for Fox 35’s hawk
While not quite as famous as the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano, the folks at WOFL-Fox 35 have their own spring tradition: the return of the big, bad mama hawk. It started several years ago, when the mama hawk decided to take up residence in a tree outside the station’s Lake Mary studios. Being…
Nancy Grace is coming to Orlando
Nancy Grace, the caustic and controversial HLN talk show host, will be coming to Orlando … in the fall of 2010. Her new syndicated show, “Swift Justice with Nancy Grace,” has been cleared for 90 percent of the country, including O-Town. The show is being distributed by CBS Television Distribution. Here’s what one salesman for…
Lose Fox on Bright House Networks? There are alternatives
The clock is ticking, and Fox is ready to pull the plug on its channels on Bright House Networks at the stroke of midnight tomorrow. Orlando attorney John Morgan took the mammoth media company to court today to try to stop it from cutting off its signals for the cable system. But, according to the…
WKMG: Urban Meyer told Gators he had heart attack
WKMG-Local 6 sports anchor David “Ping” Pingalore said Monday evening he stands behind his Saturday report that Florida Gators Coach Urban Meyer had a heart attack during mid-season — one health reason that may have led to the coach’s decision to take an indefinite leave of absence from the team. During WKMG’s “The 6 O’Clock…
Bob Frier returns to air December 14 on Fox 35
Some quick updates … Former WKMG-Local 6 anchor Bob Frier, who recently signed with WOFL-Fox 35, will make his debut on his new station Dec. 14, according to station promos. Still no word on how the anchor duties at Fox 35 are going to be shuffled with Frier’s arrival. But it’s great that he will…
Abatta, Kaufeldt swap anchor shifts at Fox 35
New WOFL ND Jeff Zeller appears to be wasting no time making changes at Fox 35. A pair of anchors — newcomer Sonni Abatta and veteran Amy Kaufeldt — will be swapping roles. Orlando Sentinel TV Guy Hal Boedeker reports Kaufeldt will become Cale Ramaker’s co-anchor on the Fox 35 10 p.m. news as well as…
New Guy at WESH, change in weather at WKMG
Back from a Fall break from blogging. Here’s what been going on … New WESH 2 Sunrise anchor Jason Guy doesn’t officially start his new gig until Monday, but he’s been trying out the Channel 2 anchor desk. He co-anchored the Friday noon news with his Sunrise co-anchor Syan Rhodes, and he was spotted on…