[4] One month later, on February 13, they declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Whereabouts Unknown). 19 (UHF, 1957-2009), CBS (1954-1977) Well-known psychic medium Matt Fraser is expected to draw a big crowd in Springfield later this month and hes out with a new book. Greg Pollack was another that did His job in an excellent manner and had a personality. WJAR, a Rhode Island television station, last week reported the death of Dick Wood, best known in the Capital Region as a former anchor at WTEN and current TV pitchman. They let the wrong one go. Prior to that, she was an evening anchor at WUTR in Utica, NY where she took the lead role in live coverage from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and the famous Boilermaker Road Race. Despite an influx of more than $2.5 billion dollars in coronavirus funds, many Massachusetts school districts have been slow to put that money to work. At the top of the hour he started the newscast by apologizing for using a Barnyard Expression. Lindsey Mastis is an Emmy Award-winning news anchor. Concerts & Performances. You can reach her at kbarlette@timesunion.com. Chris Onorato, WNYT-TV sports reporter and master of ceremonies for An Evening to Remember Gala, a benefit for the Upstate Northeastern New York Chapter of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia on Nov. 4, 2016. She grew up watching her father, television anchor Howard Streeter, on stations in Baltimore; Washington, D.C.; and St. Louis. Poll: Do you wear a face mask at the drive-through? Julia hails from Belmont . I think that video has such an impact, she said, of her decision to work in television news. Lake has published for Arcadia Books and what appears to be his own company, Lake Publishing. The debt service of these chains is immense so that giving out a pay raise above certain parameters will never happen.As far as ratings they are a statistic..more important is how large are the cumes. NewsChannel 13's Kelly Lynch, right, and her mother, Donna Lynch, in November 2015. In December 1954, WMGT moved to UHF channel 19 extending the station's range to the Capital Region of New York State. Roger Wyland, left, with WNYT (NBC-13) colleague Chris Onorato in 2012. While most people tune in to catch up on current events, we have a sneaking suspicion that some of you probably watch Fox News just to get an eyeful at some of these stunning ladies. But the new transmitter proved inadequate for serving the Capital District proper. These days, 22 percent of couples meet online and end up getting engaged, according to a survey by wedding website The Knot, and dating experts said building your relationship online can foster deeper connections and lead to stronger marriages. Streeter instead studied sociology at the University of Missouri, and received her bachelors degree in the subject. What's trending in your life, and in mine. And, finally, Rachel Yonkunas is leaving. [2] It was originally the Capital District's ABC affiliate. Powersports is a popular and growing pastime in New England and if youre ready to fall in love with the thrill of riding a dirt bike, motorcyle, or ATV, Montys Motorsports in Westfield can get you going on two wheels or four. However, it did not upgrade to high definition until WTEN-DT signed-on. You can read that here. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is a sister station to Fox affiliate WXXA-TV (channel 23, also licensed to Albany), which is operated under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Mission Broadcasting. He concurrently worked for commercial radio stations in Buffalo and Dunkirk, New York, in addition to the campus station, WCVF-FM. Be sure to research other cities near Dayton, OH to locate the names of more service providers. [14] Soon afterward, WXXA closed its studios on Corporate Circle in Albany and moved its operations to WTEN. It's only human nature to find ourselves attracted to a pretty face on-screen. WTEN has generally remained at a stable second place since then, although for a period in the early 2000s, it fell back to third. You do you!Who doesn't enjoy seeing a beautiful woman on their television set? [15] The merger was approved by the FCC on November 8, after Media General shareholders approved the merger a day earlier;[16] it was completed on November 12. WJAR radio sounds like they could use a vist from the company Dick Wood does the commercial for Quick Response the help clean up after a disaster !! Nol McLaren, who anchored the weekend news over at WTEN, is also leaving. Sure, Fox's female anchors likely worked their asses off to get to where they are today, but the fact many of them are perfect 10s probably didn't hinder their career path.Join Facts Verse as we reveal who we think are the hottest news anchors on Fox. Previously, a radio news reporter for, Dick (Hill) McCarthy, (anchor, 1970s, later in communications for New York state. Many of the familiar faces that the Capital Region has come to know and love through watching the news on television have made significant shifts in their lives and career paths in the past year as viewer habits have changed and expectations for broadcast journalists have evolved. Due to substantial snow and ice build-up, a tower collapse forced WCDC off the air again in March 1983. [6] However, Gray Television (who now operates the station) is currently in talks to purchase WTEN and six other stations from Young Broadcasting. He was a unique and refreshing addition to local news (and reminded me a lot of Stan Munro, who used to report in the mornings over at CBS6). Kristi Gustafson Barlette is a features writer who writes about what is trending in your life and in hers. As a native of southern VT, Marys no stranger to the Springfield area. 413 talking about this. In the end, his contract was not renewed. Bruce Willis' family said Thursday that his condition has progressed and that hes been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD. Sign up now for her newsletter. WTEN began broadcasting on October 14, 1953 as WROW-TV on UHF channel 41. (deceased March 2000). Television news anchor Elisa Streeter will be honored as the 2018 Media Person of the Year by the Womens Press Club of New York State this month. DuMont (secondary, 1954-1956) Currently Vice President, Frank N. Magid Associates, residing on Cape Cod. WTAE-TV is the ABC affiliated television station for Western Pennsylvania that is licensed to Pittsburgh, broadcasting on UHF channel 51 and identifying via PSIP as channel 4 (its historic analog allocation). On October 23, the FCC granted the transaction. Worked at, Ralph Vartigian (Longtime host of the children's program "The Good Ship News as 'Commander Ralph' and "Young People's News" in the late 70's as 'Mr. Mammograms are considered the gold standard for detecting breast cancer early. In January 2009, after failing to meet the minimum standards for being listed on NASDAQ, Young Broadcasting was dropped from the exchange. Another local television reporter is leaving the business. Management really screwed up by letting Him go. Marlow is headed to NBC Universal. [6] The new transmitter, located on the Helderberg Escarpment, was on some of the highest ground in the region, giving WTEN a coverage area comparable to that of long-dominant WRGB (channel 6). Who do you think is the hottest current or former Fox News anchor? Due to it sitting on Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation land and WTEN's lease having expired two years prior, WAMC could have been taken off the air without their purchasing of the facility. Dan Burke (Station manager) 1960-66 became President and CEO of CapCities/ABC before retiring in 1995 when Company was sold to Disney. Syed, who we featured as a "20 things you don't know about me" as well as "20 Things +" was at Spectrum News for more than 10 years. It initially operated from a transmitter in the Vail Mills section of Mayfield approximately 35 miles west of the Capital District. The FCC eventually allowed a waiver in 1963 which let WTEN move its transmitter closer to Albany in Voorheesville where its signal could be more easily received.[3]. The WCDB call sign would return to the air in 1978 for the student-run radio station at University at Albany. Within their first year, the station was losing money, and on the verge of bankruptcy. [12] This show features news of the day and weather in addition to features associated with daily issues facing women, children, and families in the Capital Region. Local fire departments are seeing an unprecedented rise in calls while staffing remains flat. Looking forward to Greg joining WNYT. This story is developing. You can discuss the departures in Kristi Gustafson Barlette's blog. Stephanie Rivas is a journalist. Meteorologist Greg Pollak is also leaving channel 10. Weather extremes can pose many threats, including to our water systems. [5] The company planned to auction off its stations in a New York City bankruptcy court on July 14, 2009 but canceled the auction last minute. While there are no separate segments during local broadcasts, there is coverage of Western Massachusetts and Southwestern Vermont. Was just waxing nostalgic about the Capital District on facebook in the You might be from Clifton Park if you remember group and remembered Dick Woods on-air cursing! Two million air fryers are being recalled due to faulty wires causing them to catch fire. In the spring of 1956, the station's call letters were changed to WCDA (for "Capital District Albany")[4] and a satellite station, WCDB (channel 29) in nearby Hagaman, New York was launched to reach areas in the northern portion of the market where the main signal didn't penetrate. WHAT IS GOING ON there?! Solomon Syed has said goodbye to News10ABC and to TV news after 10 months at the station. Syed, who has a law degree, is the latest local television reporter, meteorologist or anchor to announce they were leaving their stations, joining 24 other broadcast personalities who have departed in 2022. He was formerly the solo anchor of WCAU's NBC 10 News at 6p.m. and co-anchor of NBC 10 News at 4 with Dawn Timmeney and NBC 10 News at 11p.m. with Renee Chenault-Fattah.[2]. WTEN had a record month in May (a key month as it is sweeps), placing first at 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. Their morning show, which is second to WNYT's, has crept closer to the . 25 talking about this. Solomon Syed leaves WTEN, TV news Syed is the latest local television reporter, meteorologist or anchor to announce they were leaving their stations, joining 24 other broadcast personalities. of MSNBC, who Capital Region audiences knew as Chris Kapostasy, with More magazine Editor in Chief Leslie Jane Seymour on Sept. 27, 2012 in New York. [25], On December 22, 2017, WAMC entered into an agreement to purchase the Mount Greylock transmitter and tower from Nexstar for just above $1 million. WTEN began broadcasting on October 14, 1953 as ABC affiliate WROW-TV. That company then entered into a shared services agreement with Young Broadcasting resulting in WTEN operating WXXA. Retired in 1995 when he sold CapCities/ABC to Disney. Despite WCDC being located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Time Warner Cable carries WTEN instead of WCDC. [8] The company planned to auction off its stations in a New York City bankruptcy court on July 14, 2009 but canceled the auction at the last minute. Email kbarlette@timesunion.com. At WYBN we feel that the big competitor is Netflix & Amazon Prime etc. If you ever watched channel 10 in the mornings, you surely caught Marlow's fun and funky coverage (always in a wardrobe to match). Good Ridence to Marlowe and McLaren. More than 3 weeks after the rollout of the updated shots, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report fewer than 2% of adults have actually gotten it. Have a question for Kristi's "A Reader Asks" feature? Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak will be performing at MGM Springfield on November 26 as part of his Christmas tour. Wood, meanwhile, can be heard on WABY 1160 AM, where he hosts Jazz Tracks on Sundays at 4 p.m., as well as the stations regular This Day in History feature. WTEN is the ABC -affiliated television station for the Capital District of New York State and Western New England that is licensed to Albany. I havent watched them since they let Sue Nigra go, and then tried to prevent her from making a living elsewhere which she won in court. Doug Myers (Reporter and News Producer, 1971-1989) Did morning and weekend news anchoring. Here is a complete list of nearly every experienced Meteorologists nearby. As a full-time satellite, WCDC simulcasts all newscasts from WTEN. Local officials report that domestic violence is widespread and on the rise in western Massachusetts. The special needs community is encouraging parents to advocate for their children as they head back to school, making sure students are getting the services they are entitled to and may have missed out on over the pandemic. I was still fascinated by what made people tick and what made the world work, she explained. It aired an analog UHF channel 41 from a temporary 100 foot (30 m) transmitter in Herkimer. You've got to keep the ratings up somehow!The Fox News Channel, whether you love it or hate it, has some of the most beautiful and talented news anchors on TV. In the spring of 1956, satellite station WCDB on UHF channel 29 in Hagaman was launched to reach areas in the northern portion of the market where the main WCDA signal couldn't reach. WTEN and the operations of WXXA became part of "Nexstar Media Group. In December 1954, WMGT moved to channel 19 extending the station's range to the Capital District of New York State. Brought ABC in 1985. In 1966, WTEN and WROW-AM-FM moved to new facilities to Albany's northside on Northern Boulevard, where WTEN remains to this day (the WROW radio stations moved out in 1993, ten years after they were sold by Capital Cities). In February 1956, it was forced off the air when a storm damaged its transmitter tower. "[18] The acquisition resulted in Nexstar owning stations in every television market in Upstate New York; the sale was completed on January 17, 2017. Albany Med service targets executive patients, Statistical Abstract of the United States. 74 (UHF, 1954-1957) Jess Briganti, Ryan Peterson and Christine Arangio of News10 ABC and Fox23. Dr. Julio Martinez-Silvestrini from Baystate Rehabilitation Care spoke with Western Mass News to discuss shoveling safety. He did a lot for the city and the businesses that He showcased each day. Although there were no separate title openings or local cut-ins provided during the broadcasts, there was coverage of Western Massachusetts and Southwestern Vermont. Streeter recalled driving to Altamont to meet Sanford and said she fell in love with the village, which felt like a Norman Rockwell painting.. Baystate Childrens Hospital in Springfield is seeing a spike in early cases of respiratory viruses. WCDC: Subscriptions open full access to our work and make it possible. Off the Beaten Path. It can be considered a rim-shot signal into the Springfield/Holyoke, Massachusetts television market. UMass Amherst released its COVID-19 policies for the fall semester. Dan Bazile joined Spectrum News in April 2018 after previously working at WNYT, NewsChannel 13. On April 27, 1971, Capital Cities sold WTEN to Poole Broadcasting. After covering both uplifting and tragic news stories, Streeter said she cant single out one as most important. It also serves as an ABC affiliate for the Wheeling / Steubenville and Clarksburg / Weston, West Virginia market areas. Michael Barth, a sports anchor and reporter on WTEN made the announcement last week on his Facebook page that he would be leaving WTEN for a different career path. The response to a house fire we told you about in Hatfield on Tuesday revealed just how short staffed the towns fire department is. 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