Some Orlando TV quick takes for you… Did you catch Bob Opsahl anchoring the 11 p.m. edition of Eyewitness News on WFTV-Channel 9 last week? If so, that may be the last time you see Bob at 11 in awhile. Orlando Sentinel TV Guy Hal Boedeker broke the news about…
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Orlando TV News slogans. Can you match them to the station?
You hear them over and over again when you watch Orlando TV news. They are the slogans the stations use to brand their news — and hopefully get you to watch more. Over the years, there have been a lot of slogans used by Orlando TV stations for their news….
Wicked weather disrupts sports, Casey Anthony coverage
It’s not just Casey Anthony who can scramble Orlando TV programming. Mother Nature also has some clout. Late afternoon tornado warnings on Saturday disrupted Orlando’s already mixed-up TV programming. Sports fans hoping to watch the U.S. Open golf tournament on WESH-2 and the Yankees-Cubs baseball game of the week on…
Fox 35 top choice for Casey coverage
As the Casey Anthony trial finished its third week, we are seeing an Orlando TV trend continue: WOFL-Fox 35 continues to be the top choice for local viewers in the most important demos. And it’s winning both the morning and afternoon sessions of the trial. TVSpy.com reports that for the…
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Casey Anthony trial: A tour of media village
The Casey Anthony trial has brought unprecedented media attention to Orlando — as well a horde of reporters and satellite trucks now camped outside the Orange County Courthouse. Here’s a quick tour of this temporary media village, which some have dubbed “Casey Town.”
WESH joins Casey Anthony coverage parade
After ending up as the only network broadcast station in town not to be offering wall-to-wall coverage of the Casey Anthony trial, WESH 2 will join the crowd on Wednesday. “We took a deliberate approach and put our resources online and into newscasts,” WESH General Manager Jim Carter told the Orlando Sentinel….
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Laura Diaz leaving WKMG — and TV news biz
“The news is out! Read some of the comments people wrote…they are hilarious. I want what some of them are having.” That’s how WKMG anchor Laura Diaz responded on her Facebook account to the Orlando Sentinel’s online story about her departure from Local 6 and broadcast journalism. Her last newscast…
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WFTV very happy with Casey Anthony ratings
The Orlando TV ratings for the Casey Anthony trial continue to be amazing. And WFTV-Channel 9 News Director Bob Jordan is very pleased with what he’s seeing. Here are some recent tweets from his always entertaining and informative Twitter account: Saturday ‘Casey on Trial’ draws a combined (WFTV+WOLF+CFN13) 41 share…
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Casey Anthony trial outdraws NBA Finals in Orlando
Interesting tidbit about Orlando TV ratings for the Casey Anthony trial, courtesy of TVNewser.com… “Bob Jordan, news director of ABC affiliate WFTV, tells TVNewser more people watched the trial on his station as well as on Fox O&O WOFL and cable station CFN13 combined, than watched the Miami Heat –…
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Casey Anthony trial: WKMG’s parent favors WFTV
Interesting side note from the Casey Anthony trial… Orlando’s CBS affiliate, WKMG-Local 6, is owned by Post-Newsweek Stations, which is part of The Washington Post Co. So, you would think that The Washington Post would be teaming up with its corporate sibling for coverage of the high-profile trial, right? Nope….