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WESH gang back together again at Growing Bolder

December 19, 2010 Roger Simmons

Catching up on Orlando TV news after being busy Christmas shopping … Former WESH anchor Wendy Chioji has reunited with former Channel 2 colleagues Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer on their Growing Bolder television venture. … MORE

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Mike Garofalo leaves Local 6; Erik von Ancken on desk

September 7, 2010 Roger Simmons

In the summer of surprising changes at WKMG Local 6 continued Tuesday with word that main 6 and 11 p.m. anchor Mike Garofalo has left the station. This switch “started with Mike’s decision,” WKMG GM … MORE

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WKMG anchor duties change for London, Rowe, Diaz

August 7, 2009 Roger Simmons

Something is up at WKMG — and it’s not the ratings. That’s one likely reason the station is playing musical anchors. GM Skip Valet told the Sentinel’s Hal Boedeker that morning anchor Lauren Rowe will … MORE

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News 13 jumps out of news-sharing pool

August 6, 2009 Roger Simmons

It didn’t take long for Orlando’s news pool to spring a leak. The Sentinel’s Hal Boedeker reports that Central Florida News 13 has left the news-sharing pool that also included WKMG-Local 6 and WOFL-Fox 35.  … MORE

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Shake up at WKMG: Layoffs, newscasts shuffled

May 1, 2009 Roger Simmons

Thursday was a sad day for those at WKMG-Local 6. Hit hard by the sagging revenue and sagging ratings, the CBS affiliate reportedly laid off 20 staffers and canceled its 4, 5 and 5:30 newscasts. … MORE

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New GM hints of changes at Local 6

April 5, 2009 Roger Simmons

Former Local 6 news director Skip Valet returned to WKMG last week as its new general manager. He’s replacing retiring GM Henry Maldonado — and it sounds like he’s ready to get to work to push WKMG … MORE

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Weekend A.M. News Off WKMG

March 28, 2006 Roger Simmons

You now have one fewer choice for weekend morning news. WKMG has pulled the plug on its weekend First News shows, with the last one airing this past Sunday morning. WKMG started the weekend morning … MORE

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