Happy Thursday and Fourth of July to all and to all a good Fourth!
I’m posting today because I am taking the rest of the week off, as one does. In this edition of the stories we didn’t get to for one reason or another, we see the retirement cycle in full swing and media analysts are having a go at Sinclair again.
Tracey McCain has been announced as WFSB’s newest early morning anchor following anchor Nicole Nalepa‘s move to a daytime shift. Click here for more.
Sinclair, one of the largest owners of US television stations, has established itself as an influential player in the conservative movement by using trusted local news channels to spread disinformation and manipulated video of Joe Biden, media analysts say. Click here for more.
Former WTMJ anchor Bill Taylor’s family and former colleagues remember his legacy ahead of memorial services. Bill Taylor was an anchor and reporter at TMJ4 for 29 years. Click here for more.
KIFI in Idaho Falls, Idaho has announced a new, stronger TV signal for Eastern Idaho. KIFI Local News 8 is replacing its VHF channel 8 with a UHF channel 18, but viewers will see it as channel 8. Click here to read about it.
Spectrum Reach’s David Kline joins Ad Age for a special Cannes Lions beachside chat on the advantages local TV offers advertisers in a fragmented landscape. Click here to see what he said.
Ruben Villarreal said goodbye to KGNS in Laredo, Texas. Click here to see the video.
Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit went missing on June 27, 1995, and a person of interest who could have information about the case lives in Phoenix. Click here for the video.
KARE in Minneapolis, Minnesota said goodbye to ‘cornerstone’ Randy Shaver after 41 years. Click here for more.
WESH in Daytona Beach, Florida lost a journalist and a good friend. Beth Powers Lamm (viewers knew her as Beth Powers) died Thursday following a courageous battle with cancer at 63 years old. Click here for more.
After three years at the station, sports/news reporter and anchor Adam Winkler announced his departure from KTRK in Houston, Texas on Friday, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. Winkler wore several hats at Channel 13, working as a sports reporter while also anchoring the 3 p.m. weekday newscast and handling sports anchor duties on the weekend. Click here to read about it.
KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa said goodbye to weekend morning anchor Clayton Anderson. Click here for more.
KHQA in Quincy, Illinois along with parent company Sinclair Broadcast has transitioned to a new UHF channel. This includes a new antenna and transmitter. Click here for more.
Brad Byrd signs off from WEHT in Evansville, Indiana after 46 years; colleagues paid tribute and named the studio after him. Click here for a youtube tribute.