WRDQ-27

No March madness: WFTV still No. 1

April 3, 2009 Roger Simmons

The unusual — and basically meaningless — March sweeps ended on Wednesday. To no one’s surprise, WFTV-Channel 9 was once again the Nielsen powerhouse for Central Florida. The ratings numbers show 9’s Eyewitness News was the … MORE

Forget extension, Orlando stations set to drop analog signals

February 6, 2009 Roger Simmons

Despite lawmakers’ approval of a plan to extend the digital transition period until June, at least three Orlando stations may pull the plug on their analog broadcasts as early as Feb. 17. Public broadcaster WMFE-Ch. … MORE

TV 27 to cover Obama; Good Morning America comes to Orlando

October 29, 2008 Roger Simmons

A couple of quick notes, the first two courtesy of Sentinel TV Guy Hal Boedeker … WRDQ-Channel 27 will provide live coverage of the Central Florida speeches by former President Bill Clinton and Democratic presidential candidate … MORE

Welch to anchor WRDQ’s 10 p.m. news

July 25, 2008 Roger Simmons

WFTV is promoting reporter Vanessa Welch to co-anchor of its 10 p.m. newscast on WRDQ. “She’s one of the best I’ve ever worked with,” WFTV News Director Bob Jordan told Sentinel TV Guy Hal Boedeker. … MORE

Weech out as anchor at WKMG

July 1, 2008 Roger Simmons

Longtime O-Town anchor Marla Weech is being laid off from WKMG as the slowing economy starts to takes its toll at Local 6. “I’m being laid off,” she told Orlando Sentinel TV Guy Hal Boedeker … MORE

Orlando TV ratings — what the stations say

November 29, 2007 Roger Simmons

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 … MORE

Orlando TV ratings — another WFTV domination

November 29, 2007 Roger Simmons

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 … MORE

Orlando TV ratings — a look at the numbers

November 29, 2007 Roger Simmons

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, … MORE

Demos leaving WFTV/WRDQ for Miami

August 20, 2007 Roger Simmons

Some news nuggets for you, even if you aren’t headed back to school today… WFTV/WRDQ anchor Cynthia Demos is heading to Miami after five years in O-Town, NewsBlues.com reports. Where’s she headed in Miami? … MORE

WFTV-Channel 9 sweeps July sweeps

August 5, 2007 Roger Simmons

There are a lot of re-runs in the summer … and also in the O-Town ratings competition. WFTV-Channel 9’s Eyewitness News was again the top choice for Central Floridians. WFTV was No. 1 from 5-7 … MORE

No March madness: WFTV still No. 1

Forget extension, Orlando stations set to drop analog signals

TV 27 to cover Obama; Good Morning America comes to Orlando

Welch to anchor WRDQ’s 10 p.m. news

Weech out as anchor at WKMG

Orlando TV ratings — what the stations say

Orlando TV ratings — another WFTV domination

Orlando TV ratings — a look at the numbers

Demos leaving WFTV/WRDQ for Miami

WFTV-Channel 9 sweeps July sweeps

David Pingalore doing sports at Los Angeles’ KTLA

It’s been 6 years since WUCF saved PBS in Central Florida

Orlando broadcasting pioneer Lee Colee Hamilton dies at 90

Florida has 106 TV stations now after FCC originally approved 58