Max Cotton Multimedia Journalist . Indianapolis News Correspondent Andrea Morehead recently filed a lawsuit against her former employee in an Indiana federal court. [citation needed], On September 2, 2007, WTHR celebrated its 50th anniversary;[11] the station used the song "Carousels (Dreaming of Tomorrow)" by Columbus-based rock band Alamoth Lane in an image campaign to promote the event (the song was also used in a market campaign by Columbus sister station WBNS to promote its upgrade to high definition newscasts). Lawrence's hope, she said, is to build connections and understanding between community members. "Guess the old saying is right: Time flies when youre having fun," Barras said during his final broadcast on Dec. 1. "It's the hardest and most rewarding job ever," Pence said. On March 16, 1996, WTHR began producing a nightly half-hour 10:00p.m. newscast for UPN affiliate WNDY-TV (now a MyNetworkTV affiliate). Lawrence will anchor the 5 p.m. hour with Anne Marie Tiernon and the 11 p.m. hour with Scott Swan, Monday through Friday. "To exist within those communities, and then at the same time, still pull it together enough to try to champion for those communities and try to share information to all people and share your experience on a personal level and the experiences of many people in your community to everyone it hasn't been easy," she said. Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked . In three decades with the station, Kopp held a variety of positions at WTHR, including business reporter and weekend anchor. John has made a tremendous impact on our station and across Central Indiana, says Larry Delia, WTHR president-GM and president of Dispatch Broadcast Group. For most of its first four decades in the air, channel 13's newscasts had placed third in the ratings behind WISH and WRTV. Since her departure, Pence has been documenting her adventures in motherhood on social media both Facebook and Twitterand told IndyStar her boys have been keeping her busy. This former Pulse anchor (1986-90) joined CNN in Atlanta and then moved on to WCBS-TV in New York as an anchor. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. The study, which measured the popularity of 24 top news anchors, showed CBS' evening news host Pelley beating out CNN 's Anderson Cooper by . "It's been a great ride stretching nearly 34 . This is based on the fact that the branding was originally synonymous with most ABC owned-and-operated stations, as well as stations owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting (or Group W) that were later acquired by CBS. To have the opportunity to be myself as a young Black woman on television, to wear my hair in its natural curls, to be able to have the personality that I have, and to be able to do that in a position, hasn't always existed.". I feel like those experiences have just made me a better person overall.". Theyre nearly unwatchable. The lawsuit comes after a recent battle with breast cancer. On November 12, 2006, beginning with the 11:00p.m. newscast, WTHR became the first television station in Indiana to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition. However, Cozi was retained by WTHR.2. Employers, Weve Got You Covered! Bruce Kopp, who has been with WTHR since 1983, announced in a Facebook post that he will "wrap things up" at the NBC affiliate. 2022-23 Looking for Talent? ", "I'm sure you'll get 1,000 TV personalities, TV journalists, that say something very similar," she said. 13News Anchor - @JennieWTHR. Despite decreased ratings for NBC's prime time schedule since the 200405 season, WTHR remains in a close battle with WISH for the #1 slot in the 11:00p.m. AnotherWTHR-13 fixture is leaving the local news team. The station's ratings leadwhich WTHR emphasizes in the slogan it adopted upon taking first place full-time, "Indiana's News Leader"began to narrow in 2010 as WISH-TV and Fox affiliate WXIN (channel 59) saw viewership gains that year as WTHR's ratings steadily decreased in certain timeslots, especially on weekday mornings. One of the other competitors, WIBC owner Richard Fairbanks, then sued to force new license hearings. "So, my 'reboot'is just about complete, and I'm ready to get back to work.". His last day on the air with WTHR is Wednesday. if ( typeof LD == "object" ) { LD.initPage(); }. "Everything is pulling us to Florida," Diaz, 51, told IndyStar. Whether youre a broker, developer, or serve the real estate industry, youre invited to a night of mixing + mingling. Get News App. 1:04 Another WTHR-13 fixture is leaving the local news team. I think the pandemic made me refocus and think, There are a lot of things I still want to do., Milz plans to stay in Indianapolis and has few immediate plans beyond training for and running the Boston Marathon in October. From 1985 to 1989, she worked at KTPX-TV Channel 9 in Midland, Texas, as an anchor, reporter and producer. Condolences to her friends and family. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) originally awarded the construction permit to build a television station on channel 13 to a group headed by Union Federal Savings and Loan president George Sadlier. All Rights Reserved. The station debuted a weekday morning newscast titled Sunrise in September 1985; this was followed by the addition of two-hour weekend morning newscasts in 1993 (which were later retitled under the Weekend Sunrise banner), becoming the first station in the Indianapolis market to expand its morning newscasts to Saturdays and Sundays. By 2020, Diaz was promoted to WTHR's anchor desk. Upon his departure, Diaz and his family. Two local TV stations have added anchors to their news staffs. [citation needed], On April 7, 1991, WTHR participated in an experiment in which it moved NBC prime time programming one hour earlier (mirroring the scheduling of the network's prime time lineup in the Central and Mountain time zones); the half-hour late evening newscast also moved from 11:00 to 10:00p.m. as a result. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Meanwhile, WRTV-TV Channel 6 has hired Megan Shinn as a morning anchor. She had been an anchor on WDRB News in Louisville since then. [19], On December 14, 2011, the Dispatch Broadcast Group signed an agreement with MeTV to affiliate with WTHR; the station began carrying the classic television network on its second digital subchannel on January 1, 2012, replacing Universal Sports (which converted into a cable- and satellite-only network on that date). Stehr is a graduate of Eries Gannon University. Alyssa Raymond left the station in October to take a job in Pittsburgh. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Social. Stunned to hear this. Brooks and Shinn both began their new jobs in late December. "Not only does it lend itself a new perspective [but] as a woman, I feel stronger, more diversified. And Ben Hill, who co-anchored WTHRs morning weekday news since 2016,departed last Septemberfor an anchor job in Nashville, Tennessee. WTHR has seen the departure of at least three anchor/reporters since September. after airing an erroneous Benghazi report. Pescovitz said she always is willing to offer dining and shopping suggestions. Rachel Fradette is a general assignment reporter at IndyStar. to stay home & focus on my family. Her focus on this city, its evolution and its people, is something that were very proud of, Rosetti said. WTHR has received national honors for its news reporting over the years, including Peabody Awards for two 2006 reports, "Cause for Alarm" (an investigation into faulty tornado sirens in Indiana) and "Prescription Privacy" (an investigation of improper disposal of personal pharmacy records);[39] WTHR also earned a third Peabody for 2010's "Reality Check: Where Are the Jobs? Police arrest Jermerrell Hubbard in death of Brian Ward Jr. New Indiana bill would allow political parties in school board races, Brunswick woman to hike Kilimanjaro for cancer research, Make-A-Wish helps Ky. girl battling brain cancer become a published author. Linda Hurtado Linda Hurtado anchors the FOX 13 News at Noon as well as the FOX 13 News at 4 and 5 p.m. Kimberly Kuizon Kimberly Kuizon joined the FOX 13 Team in March 2013. Brooke Hasch anchors WHAS11 News at Noon. Sorry, Indy:Taylor Swift isn't the only one. Former WTHR anchor John Stehr inducted into Hall of Fame 00:00 00:00 Congratulations to our friend and former news anchor John Stehr! Spot TV Forecast: After Political Bonanza In 22, Flat Will Suffice For 23, Top 30 Station Groups: Standard General Leaps Into Second Place With Tegna Acquisition, 13th Annual Women In Technology Awards Reception, Revenue Strategies: Advanced Targeting for Local TV. 2022-23 Looking for Talent? On Friday, the station will air a special tribute to his career in news. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Skip Navigation. He came to WTHR in 1995 from CBS News in New York, where he was a network correspondent and anchor forCBS Morning News. Pence joined Fox59 and CBS4 in June 2014, where she helped launchFox59 NewsPoint at 11 p.m. and joined CBS4's morning program as an anchor in August2015. NBC News' Brian Williams and CNN's Chris Cuomo came in just behind Logan as the fourth and fifth most-liked, respectively. The station canceled Glaros' segment, Gina on the Job, during the pandemic. [17] Starting in August 2009, WTHR preempted regular program on this sub-channel for a high school football or basketball game under the titles, Operation Football Live and Operation Basketball Live, with marketing support from VYPE High School Sports Magazine. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. And it's getting bigger and there's just a lot that's happening here, and I want it to be a part of it.". He is married to Australian Olympic swimmer Melanie Schlanger. Sad to see her go always appreciate TV journalists who are actually out and about doing reporting and dont just sit in front of a monitor and read whats on it like the WTHR evening anchors do. Starting Friday, Channel 4 will add a fifth weather forecast: Kasey Reigner, a 23-year-old Franklin native and graduate of Penn State University. It has long since left its ratings-challenged past behind, and is now one of the strongest NBC affiliates in the nation. "And they said, that's what we want. Home. Im ready to do some new things. 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Jill was one of Indy's biggest arts, food, and entertainment advocates for decades. . With the transition of broadcast television rights to the Indianapolis 500 to NBC in 2019, WTHR replaced WRTV (which had carried the race since 1980) as the local broadcaster of the race, returning the race to WTHR for the first time since 1979 (when it was an ABC station). A lifelong Hoosier, she most recently worked as a meteorologist in Memphis, Tennessee after spending four years forecasting the weather at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana working as chief meteorologist on the morning show. Felicia Lawrence is a Chicago native Lawrence, whose first day on air was. And if you're ever in Minneapolis, send her a message. Nominate a company for IBJs exclusive ranking of fastest-growing privately held companies by March 1st. He has interviewed President Obama, reported from national political conventions, presidential inaugurations, and covered the 9/11 attacks from the Pentagon. ", "I hope that other little girls watching TV who look like me are excited," she said. ", which revealed grossly exaggerated job creation claims made by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. 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