Recent RogerSimmons.com Orlando TV News reports involving WRDQ-Channel 27, an independent TV station for Central Florida. The station is part of a Cox Television duopoly in Orlando with WFTV-Channel 9.
Anchor-reporter Chris Egert from WRDQ/WFTV is heading to the Pacific Northwest. NewsBlues.com reports that Egert is going to become the weekend news anchor at Cox sister station KIRO-CBS 7 in Seattle. It’s a jump up … MORE
The Daily Buzz is moving to a new home — and a new station. WRDQ announced Friday that the Buzz is moving to TV 27 from WKCF-CW 18 starting May 28. According to the press … MORE
Good morning, Orlando. You may not realize it, but you’re waking up in what has become the most competitive market for morning news in the nation — with more local news, with more national news … MORE
Breaking down more sweeps numbers, from Friday’s Orlando Sentinel. >> WOFL’s 10 p.m. newscast is up 17 percent from a year ago. From Monday-Sunday, Fox 35 News has 52,200 households and WRDQ’s Action News has … MORE
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
TVWeek reports that more than 200 TV station owners and executives received their first communications from the new CW Network on Tuesday — starting the process for affiliate selection. In Orlando, that affiliation choice comes … MORE
In a move that will better position the station for the future, WRDQ is moving. Not from Orlando or from sister-station WFTV’s studios. It’s moving on Bright House Networks cable. The station has been airing … MORE
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