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All You Wanted to Know About Wolf

March 22, 2006 Roger Simmons

As we mentioned awhile back, former Channel 6 meteorologist Reynolds Wolf has joined CNN. His hometown newspaper, the Clanton (Ala.) Advertiser, profiles the local boy who’s done pretty good and chronicles the big break he … MORE

It’s Spring Break Time in O-Town

March 15, 2006 Roger Simmons

Spring time: I’m taking a few days off from work this week, and I’m not alone. It’s spring break time but for many O-Town anchors. Just flipping around the dial last night, I discovered these … MORE

McEwen Recovering, Visits Co-Workers

March 10, 2006 Roger Simmons

Local 6 morning and noon anchor Mark McEwen, still recovering from a November stroke, stopped by the WKMG studios on Wednesday to visit with his co-workers. He said he was eager to get back to … MORE

It’s Nearly A Clean Sweep for WFTV

March 6, 2006 Roger Simmons

As the dust from the February ratings period settles, it’s become clear there’s no stopping the WFTV juggernaut. Channel 9 was No. 1 in six of the seven daily newscasts, with only WKMG’s noon news … MORE

CW Signs Up 18 — Plus Other Stuff

March 1, 2006 Roger Simmons

It’s been a newsy couple of days so far this week … The new CW Network signed up its first round of affiliates on Wednesday, and among the group of five was Orlando’s WKCF-Channel 18. … MORE

The Golden Age of MySpace.com

February 22, 2006 Roger Simmons

Following up on the item about the two WKMG reporters who posted on MySpace.com, listing themselves as 15 year olds … Heard from several people, including one person who said he was a friend of … MORE

Jurkowski Returning to WKMG

February 22, 2006 Roger Simmons

Former Local 6 reporter Todd Jurkowski has been hired as Channel 6’s new weekend anchor. Jurkowski currently is the 4 p.m. anchor/reporter for his hometown NBC affiliate, WBBH in Fort Myers. He’s a Lee County … MORE

Prank or Sweeps Story in the Making?

February 20, 2006 Roger Simmons

I received an e-mail late last week saying to check out two postings on the popular site MySpace.com. The first link was to a 15-year-old girl named Jessica (top left) who lives in Orlando. The … MORE

WKMG Confirms McEwen Story

February 3, 2006 Roger Simmons

Via Florida Today, WKMG confirms what we first reported on Jan. 13 — that morning anchor Mark McEwen is not expected to return to the anchor desk until March at the earliest. McEwen continues to … MORE

Local 6 Puts Forecast First

February 2, 2006 Roger Simmons

How important is the weather in Central Florida? That’s like asking if Disney World is a popular tourist spot. The local importance — even perhaps obsession — with weather here hasn’t gone unnoticed … MORE