From WESH-Channel 2 press release ….The spin: WESH-TV today announced continued growth and momentum in key time periods from May ’07. In early morning, WESH 2 News Sunrise (6 – 7 a.m.) maintains its strong No. 2 position and Today (7 – 9 a.m.) continues to grow in popularity…
Orlando TV ratings — another WFTV domination
The November ratings for Orlando showed another dominating performance by WFTV’s Eyewitness News. By my count, WFTV has now been the No. 1 newscast at 6 p.m. for 29 years. And the Channel 9 juggernaut seems to be getting even stronger. According to WFTV, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., more…
Orlando TV ratings — a look at the numbers
The November sweeps brought us original episodes of our favorite shows, but the ratings results for the O-Town news looked more like another rerun. Based on information provided in news releases by WFTV and WESH, Channel 9 once again dominated the local news scene in a ratings period that saw…
New meteorologist at CFN 13 is …
Tipsters say look for Pete Caggiano to be the new meteorologist on the staff of Central Florida News 13. Caggiano was the weekend meteorologist at Gainesville’s WCJB-ABC 20 from 2004 until May of this year. … Speaking of weather, have you noticed that WKMG-Local 6 has added Christian radio station…
O-Town anchor gets digital for Web site
Some quick hits to start the week … As WESH prepares to go HD, one of its anchors has already been digitized. Wendy Chioji is the surprise tour guide for the Florida High Tech Corridor Web site. As you poke around the site, you can always call Wendy back to…
WFTV live truck hits, kills dog dowtown
It’s been a tough week to be a television journalist in Orlando. A Fox 35 reporter was arrested earlier this week, then on Wednesday night a WFTV live truck struck and killed a dog that was being walked by its owner.small breed dog, being walked by its owner on one…
More on WESH 2 in HD: The press release
Here’s WESH’s press release about launching its news in HD on Nov. 1. On November 1, WESH 2 News will begin broadcasting all newscasts in high definition. In addition to high definition studio cameras and a state-of-the art graphics package, the WESH 2 Weather Plus team will begin utilizing…
WESH 2 News going to HD on Nov. 1
Can becoming the second station in Orlando to go to high definition for news boost WESH’s ratings? The station thinks so. “To me, it’s a substantial competitive advantage over those who are not HD,” WESH General Manager Bill Bauman told the Orlando Sentinel. Market-leader WFTV switched to HD for Eyewitness…
Covering story, Fox 35 reporter becomes story
One of the top rules of journalism is do not become part of the story. En route to cover a story, Fox 35 reporter Patrick Pegues was arrested on Wednesday on charges if disorderly conduct and resisting an officer without violence. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Pegues was en route…
WKMG’s Frier helps front band for charity
Fox 35 singing weatherman Jim Van Fleet has some musical competition among O-Town anchors. Simulcast — the Orlando band that features WKMG anchor Bob Frier and Mix 105.1 FM morning guy Scott McKenzie — makes its debut on Friday night at 9:30 at Dexter’s in Lake Mary. “The number one…