Eleven markets (four in South TV News’ coverage area) with FOX owned-and-operated affiliates will soon have another tool in their arsenal in terms of weather coverage: AccuWeather.
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New Partnership Unites FOX O&Os and AccuWeather
In Affiliate Issues, Florida, FOX, Gainesville, Memphis, Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Partnerships, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Tennessee, Weather on June 8, 2012 at 10:45 amTampa Sports Anchor Gets Promotion, Extra Weekend Duties
In ABC, Florida, Promotions, Tampa-St. Petersburg on June 4, 2012 at 11:07 amWeekends are about to get a bit busier for Andrew Luria.
In addition to his job as weekend sports anchor for Tampa ABC affiliate WFTS, Luria will also serve as the station’s weekend news anchor.
Former Miami Anchor Hired In Tampa “To Help” In Ratings War
In CBS, Florida, FOX, Hirings, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa-St. Petersburg on May 29, 2012 at 9:22 amCharles Billi, former Miami news anchor, has now taken a job at Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla., CBS affiliate WTSP.
Billi left WSVN in 2011 with 12 years under his belt, saying he wanted to pursue other opportunities.
Former Tallahassee Anchor Makes Move To Tampa
In ABC, Florida, Ft. Myers-Naples, Gainesville, Hirings, Tallahassee-Thomasville, Tampa-St. Petersburg on May 17, 2012 at 10:12 amAnne Imanuel, former evening anchor at WTXL-TV in Tallahassee, Fla., has snagged a job at Bay News 9 in Tampa.
According to her biography on the station’s website, Imanuel is a web anchor/reporter for the independent station, posting reports every weeknight.
Report: Tampa ABC Affiliate Fires Morning Meteorologist
In ABC, Firings, Florida, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Weather on May 16, 2012 at 9:55 amIt’s a “personnel matter.”
That’s what WFTS-TV general manager Rich Pegram called last week’s firing of morning meteorologist Stephanie Roberts.
Longtime Tampa Anchor Dies At 63
In Florida, NBC, Obits, Tampa-St. Petersburg on May 13, 2012 at 3:21 pmFormer WFLA-TV morning anchor and managing editor Bill Ratliff has died.
The Tampa Bay Times reports the 37-year broadcast journalism veteran passed away Tuesday, May 8, after complications from surgery.
Former Boston Anchor Gets New Chance At TV in Florida
In ABC, Florida, Hirings, Tampa-St. Petersburg on May 13, 2012 at 1:12 pmPaul Mueller, an anchor at ABC affiliate WGGB in Boston until a year ago, has now reappeared on the broadcast news horizon, this time working in Tampa, Fla.
Popular Boston blog btvn reports Mueller started last week for Bay News 9, an independent station in the market. But why did he abruptly quit the business for a year? Alcoholism.
TV Reporter’s Cause of Death Revealed
In ABC, Florida, Tampa-St. Petersburg on May 10, 2012 at 12:39 pmAuthorities have now released the cause of death for Ken Ward, the former morning reporter for WSOC-TV in Charlotte, N.C., who was found dead in his home Jan. 4.
As South TV News reported earlier this year, 44-year-old Ward had been gearing up to start in Tampa, Fla., the next week for ABC affiliate WFTS-TV.
Longest-Tenured Reporter at Tampa Station to Retire
In ABC, Florida, Leaving the Biz, Tampa-St. Petersburg on May 5, 2012 at 10:58 amDon Germaise, reporter for Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla., ABC affiliate WFTS, has announced he will retire from the station after 18 years.
The Tampa Bay Times reports Germaise was the first reporter hired at WFTS in 1994, shortly after the news department debuted there.
Tampa Morning Anchor Moves to Minnesota
In ABC, Florida, Hirings, Tampa-St. Petersburg on April 10, 2012 at 8:53 amWeekend morning anchor Ellen McNamara left Tampa ABC affiliate WFTS after three years at the station.
She’ll be taking a job with KSTP-TV in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, starting April 23.