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WFTV dropping weather channel for MegaTV

January 22, 2013 Roger Simmons

If you’re like me, and find yourself tuning into Severe Weather Center 9 on Channel 9.2 during thunderstorms or bad weather, you’re going to be disappointed in this news. WFTV is removing the 24-hour radar … MORE

It’s a small world after all: Josh Benson leaves WFTV to head to WFOR in Miami

August 15, 2012 Roger Simmons

Josh Benson, the one-time heir apparent to Bob Opsahl who became the odd-man out when WFTV decided to revamp its anchor lineup, is heading to Miami. According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Benson will be … MORE

Quick hits: WFTV names Jordan’s replacement; FCC OKs UCF’s purchase of WMFE

August 15, 2012 Roger Simmons

Some quick Orlando TV News updates … In a move expected by many in the TV industry, WFTV has named Matt Parcell as news director — replacing Orlando TV legend Bob Jordan. Orlando Sentinel TV … MORE

Report: WFTV’s Bob Jordan still considering Seattle job

July 5, 2012 Roger Simmons

Apparently, Bob Jordan’s move to Seattle isn’t a done deal. Today, NewsBlues.com offered this update on the WFTV news director’s career plans: “Jordan, who turns 66 today, is considering the offer. Last week, he visited … MORE

TV insider website says Bob Jordan leaving WFTV for Seattle’s KIRO

July 4, 2012 Roger Simmons

Is longtime news director Bob Jordan leaving WFTV? That’s that insider website FTVLive.com is reporting. “FTVLive FIRST told you days ago that WFTV (Orlando) News Director Bob Jordan was spotted interviewing at KIRO in Seattle. Now, Seattle insiders … MORE

Bear wanders into downtown, Orlando TV news stations pounce

June 8, 2012 Roger Simmons

It was breaking bear news you can use on Orlando’s big four TV news stations Friday night. WESH, WFTV, WKMG and WOFL all spent nearly the first 10 minutes of their 6 p.m. newscasts waiting … MORE

Miami anchor joining Fox 35 morning news team

May 29, 2012 Roger Simmons

Some news related to Orlando TV newspeople … LuAnne Sorrell will be joining WOFL-Fox 35 as a morning news anchor this summer, her agency — Napoli Management Group — announced. She’s arriving from Miami Fox affiliate … MORE

WFTV has good reason to break up Warmoth-Echols morning team

May 29, 2012 Roger Simmons

If you want to break up a longtime, top-rated anchor team, you better have a good reason. And WFTV did last week when it ended the Orlando TV-record, 15-year on-air partnership of Greg Warmoth and … MORE

Jorge Estevez returning to WFTV-WRDQ anchor desk

April 5, 2012 Roger Simmons

The changes keep coming at Channel 9, and there’s a familiar face returning to town. WFTV announced this week that former anchor Jorge Estevez will be back on the Eyewitness News anchor desk starting June … MORE

Orlando TV news anchors in the news

April 5, 2012 Roger Simmons

Some updates for you on some former Orlando TV newsers who are making news … Mike Garofalo, who left Local 6 back in September 2010 to be closer to his reporter wife in Miami, has … MORE