Hmm, 413 talking about this. [2], The calls were changed again to the current WTEN in 1957 when the station moved to VHF channel 10. 10 (VHF, 1957-2009) Its the oddest thing thats ever happened to me, he said. He returned to TV news in January, replacing Tim Lake who left the Nexstar-owned News10ABC, and the industry. Others have made career-advancing moves within the industry to pursue other opportunities. WCDC's signal reliably covers the western half of Massachusetts, Southern Vermont, Northern Connecticut, and Southwestern New Hampshire. It can be considered a rim-shot signal into the Springfield/Holyoke, Massachusetts television market. On January 24, 2013, the Fox outlet dropped its separate weeknight 5 and 11 o'clock newscasts. That same year, the call letters were changed again to the current WTEN when the station moved to VHF channel 10. Sign up now for her newsletter. Streeter will be honored by the Womens Press Club of New York State as Media Person of the Year at its annual awards and scholarship dinner on Oct. 24. This limited its signal to the immediate area. [11] When it returned to the air in 1957, the call letters were changed to the current WCDC and the station became second relay of WCDA in Albany. Cannot believe Channel 10 is number one. Lake has published for Arcadia Books and what appears to be his own company, Lake Publishing. Local fire departments are seeing an unprecedented rise in calls while staffing remains flat. dir., NY Lt. In the revolving door that is television news, we're seeing four departures over at WTEN News 10 ABC this past week. For most of its history, WTEN was a solid runner-up to WRGB, especially after moving its transmitter to Voorheesville. Who was the male reporter on Channel 10 who did most of the lead stories at 11pm during the week? which resulted in WTEN swapping affiliations with WAST (channel 13, now NBC-affiliated WNYT) on October 23, 1977, thus returning ABC back to channel 10 (WPRI-TV had switched to ABC from CBS that June and would eventually reaffiliate with CBS in September 1995, nine years after WTEN's former owners, Capital Cities, completed its acquisition of ABC in January 1986). This is a carousel. Dori Marlin (Morning anchor, 2005-2008) left for evening news spots on, Beth McKay (weekday anchor, 1990-1995) Left for, Terry McSweeney (6:00/11:00 p.m. anchor from 2000-2006, 5:00 p.m. anchor 2002-2006); now a freelance reporter at, Sue Nigra (News Anchor in the 1990s) Sued the station to get out the contract to work for, Ryan Nobles (Weekday morning anchor from 2003-2005, Currently Anchor at, Ed O'Brien (?-1991), now the weekday morning anchor at, Mary Caroline Powers (Co-anchored the noon news for many years with Ralph Vartigian. Mammograms are considered the gold standard for detecting breast cancer early. Solomon Syed has left WTEN/WXXA and accepted a job with the Office of Children and Family Services. So many come out to help when things are really, really bad, she said. Before the sale could be completed, Knight-Ridder signed an affiliation deal with ABC. Aside from the transmitter, WCDC-TV did not maintain any physical presence locally in Adams. It aired an analog UHF channel 41 from a temporary 100 foot (30 m) transmitter in Herkimer. The response to a house fire we told you about in Hatfield on Tuesday revealed just how short staffed the towns fire department is. 10 will no longer be on My TV lineup.Your management should be the ones to be let go. Baystate Childrens Hospital in Springfield is seeing a spike in early cases of respiratory viruses. Be sure to research other cities near Dayton, OH to locate the names of more service providers. He left the stationin September 2020 to take a job as the assistant vice president for communications, marketing and government relations at SUNY Empire State College. In 1966, the old studio in North Greenbush was burned down by a fire caused by arson, but the station's owner donated its old transmitter to WRPI radio. Nol McLaren, who anchored the weekend news over at WTEN, is also leaving. Two million air fryers are being recalled due to faulty wires causing them to catch fire. As The Big e comes to an end, fairgoers have two more days to visit the fan favorite, the Big Yellow Slide. Mary and her fianc live in the Pioneer Valley where they look forward to using the bike trail and exploring restaurants and breweries in the area. 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). [4] One month later, on February 13, they declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Currently Vice President, Frank N. Magid Associates, residing on Cape Cod. You can read Pollak's departure note here. Syed's departure follows meteorologist Tim Drawbridge who announced this week he was leaving WTEN, and TV news, for a job with the city of Glens Falls. Marlow is headed to Hartford. (deceased), Dick Wood (anchor from 1973-1991), as of 2006 hosts a jazz show on. A staple of The Big E is handcrafted goods. [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. Giving on 10. From left, John Herritage, chairman of the Capital Region One Hundred Black Men Gala; Richard Harris, president of the Capital Region One Hundred Black Men; 1995 photo of News10 ABC news team, from left, Before-and-after makeover images of News10 ABC's, News Director Gary LaPlante, left, and anchor, Rachel Swire, of the Albany County ARC with NewsChannel 13 anchor, Former Albany County Executive Mike Breslin, center, and YNN (now Spectrum) news anchors. Higher valuations mean higher taxes and one western Massachusetts community is reeling over their third quarter property tax bills. WCDC-TV's signal covered portions of western Massachusetts and southern Vermont that received a marginal to non-existent over-the-air signal from WTEN, although there was significant overlap between the two stations' contours otherwise. Subscriptions open full access to our work and make it possible. In February 1956, it was forced off the air when a storm damaged its transmitter tower. TV, radio reporters that have left Capital Region stations in 2021 News These are the TV and radio reporters who have left so far this year 13 local journalists leaving their stations, 8 of them. After living in Altamont for 27 years, she said she still enjoys the sense of community she gets from saying hello to people while walking her dog or going to the post office. Not watching that little chatterbox doing morning weather. UHF stations have never covered large areas or rugged terrain very well. He's been bounced around a bit over at the station as WTEN settled into a morning meteorologist (I wrote about that here). It also serves as an ABC affiliate for the Wheeling / Steubenville and Clarksburg / Weston, West Virginia market areas. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission signaled in a public meeting on Thursday that it could be some time before regulations for sports betting are solidified, but once they are, MGM Springfield said they will be ready to go live with sports betting within 90 days. 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. Morning Anchor for News10 ABC 6,7,8,9 a.m. Monday-Friday In December 1954, WMGT moved to channel 19 extending the station's range to the Capital District of New York State. Marlow is headed to NBC Universal. Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/factsverse?sub_confirmation=1 Or, watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkXAntdjbcSKgHx6EQVOwNKVz1cR2hKVDo you think you know a lot about TV? As a full-time satellite, WCDC simulcasts all newscasts from WTEN. but then again they didnt renew Nick! WAMC now owns the facility itself, but not the land beneath, which is under lease with the MDCR until 2025, and will fundraise in order to rebuild their financial reserves.[26]. 19 (UHF, 1957-2009), CBS (1954-1977) If you ever watched channel 10 in the mornings, you surely caught Marlow's fun and funky coverage (always in a wardrobe to match). The two stations' reporting staffs were merged immediately following the completion of Shield Media's purchase of WXXA. Just goes to show you that anyone with a personality doesnt last. [7] One month later, on February 13, they declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [29] WXXA's weekday morning newscast (seen 7 to 9 a.m.) and nightly prime time broadcast at 10 were retained as this programming does not directly compete with local news airing on WTEN. Wednesday was Connecticut Day at The Big E. Tuesday was Rhode Island Day at The Big E. Day one of The Big E was Military Appreciation Day and all active-duty military and veterans got in for free. In an effort to cut costs, the company eliminated ten positions from WTEN on January 31, 2008 fueling speculations that the company might sell the station in order to pay down its financial debt. [1] Nexstar surrendered the WCDC-TV license for cancellation on February 12, 2018. February 13, 2017. 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). Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States and the risk of getting heart disease is even higher for African Americans. This can also be seen on Time Warner digital channel 1810. I left WRGB to follow Nick to WTEN.now this!! While there are no separate segments during local broadcasts, there is coverage of Western Massachusetts and Southwestern Vermont. (deceased March 2000). It was two years after moving to Albany that Streeter met her husband, Chris Sanford, who worked as the Enterprise editor at the time. 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. At the end of this year, Streeter, who is 61, plans to retire. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/articles/2009/07/30/daily.7/, http://lists.bostonradio.org/pipermail/boston-radio-interest/2008-January.txt, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090127005778&newsLang=en, http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/6262997.html, "Young Broadcasting Calls Off Auction", from broadcastingcable.com 7/14/2009, http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf, http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=837010&category=BUSINESS, Query the FCC's TV station database for WTEN, Query the FCC's TV station database for WCDC-TV, Query the FCC's TV station database for W04AE, Local television stations in Albany, New York, Local television stations in the United States, English-language local television stations in the United States, Local television stations in the state of New York, Local television stations in Schenectady, New York, Local television stations in Troy, New York, English-language local television stations in Albany, New York, English-language local television stations in Schenectady, New York, English-language local television stations in Troy, New York, English-language local television stations in the state of New York, Channel 10 virtual TV stations in the United States, Television stations broadcasting on channel 10, Channel 24 digital TV stations in the United States, Former Knight-Ridder Broadcasting stations, Steve Teeling - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 on WTEN and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXXA), Christina Arangio - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 a.m. on WTEN) and weekdays at noon, Stephanie Grady - weekday mornings (7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXXA). Brought ABC in 1985. You'll see all the posts for that time period. [2] It was originally the Capital District's ABC affiliate. What's trending in your life, and in mine. First Nick now Greg but the young lady meteorologist hangs on. 19 results found. Many local school districts are facing staffing challenges and will open their doors to students with several positions left unfilled. A local police chief says illegal marijuana grow houses are being busted, flipped, and sold to sometimes unsuspecting homebuyers. Alfreida Graves (Reporter) she was station's first African-American reporter in the early 1970s. 25 talking about this. 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Receives NASDAQ Delisting Notice", "Young Broadcasting declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy one month after dropout from the exchange", "Young Broadcasting Calls Off Auction", from broadcastingcable.com July 14, 2009, "Young Broadcasting Stations Look to Live Well - 2012-01-24 21:58:50 | Broadcasting & Cable", "The master control of the Fox outlet will likely move as the result of WTEN operating WXXA", Media General, Young Broadcasting To Merge, "Media General, Young Now Officially One", Shareholders of Both Companies to Realize Immediate and Long-Term Value, "Atmospheric Icing and Tower Collapse in the United States", "FCC Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction", "Amid dwindling viewer numbers, WCDC Channel 19 going dark Dec. 1", "WAMC purchases radio tower atop Mount Greylock", "Albany's WTEN Debuts New Set, HD Newscasts - TVSpy", "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WTEN&oldid=1141277745, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 07:03. Streeter recalled going to the newsroom with her father who also created Emmy Award-winning documentaries. Holidays. As a full-time satellite of WTEN, WCDC simulcast all newscasts from its parent outlet. Share your thoughts in the comments below.Contents of this video00:00 - Intro00:20 - Heather Childers00:46 - Heather Nauert01:23 - Sandra Smith01:59 - Harris Faulkner02:27 - Maria Molina03:01 - Shannon Bream03:52 - Courtney Friel04:12 - Julie Banderas04:45 - Jamie Colby05:04 - Dana Perino05:29 - Megyn Kelly05:53 - Martha MacCallum06:28 - Lea Gabrielle 06:54 - Katie Pavlich07:24 - Ainsley Earhardt07:57 - Kimberly Guilfoyle08:26 - Jenna Lee08:51 - Rebecca Diamond09:29 - OutroLike this content? This was a separate station affiliated with the DuMont network. WCDC: Adams, Massachusetts, WCDC: derived from WTEN's former call sign WCDA, WROW-TV (1953-1956) WTEN signed-on its digital signal on UHF channel 26 in 2004 and began offering high definition service right from the start. In her time at WTEN, she anchored live from the Saratoga Race Course, hit the campaign trail for the . And being open to what this new chapter brings.. More departures by on-air staffers at WTEN/News10ABC, Old friends reunite. Good Ridence to Marlowe and McLaren. She follows breaking news from the Alert Desk in the morning on 7 News and hosts The Coronavirus Alert Desk, a program that connects viewers . Many of the vendors come to the fair year-after-year, including one jewelry maker who is 81-years young. Jess Briganti, Ryan Peterson and Christine Arangio of News10 ABC and Fox23. Tracy Egan (5:30 p.m. anchor, 1994-2008) Now the executive director of the New York State Breeding and Development Fund. Nick Lawler Producer/Reporter 1972-1976. Who is making these decisions? Though he never had any broadcast experience, Murphy's leadership and his conservative financial restraint help bring WROW-TV to profitability three years later. 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. [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. After working at the Missouri School for the Blind, Streeter returned to the University of Missouri at age 25, earning a masters degree in journalism. It went to full power and a permanent antenna tower a few months later. This was due to its relatively close proximity to WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island. With the consolidation of WXXA with WTEN, the ABC affiliate took over production of the Fox station's newscasts. Looking back: Local TV and radio personalities that left in 2020. George (Leighton) Layton - (Chief announcer for WTEN - 1950 to 1989) Nicknamed 'The Voice of God'; also was known as 'The Old Skipper' on The Good Ship News - an early morining show for children (1958 - 1968). You can discuss the departures in Kristi Gustafson Barlette's blog. WMGT began as a separate station affiliated with the DuMont network. WROW-TV was owned by Hudson Valley Broadcasting Company along with WROW-AM 590. "[18] The acquisition resulted in Nexstar owning stations in every television market in Upstate New York; the sale was completed on January 17, 2017. Do you think that looks matter when it comes to finding success in the field of journalism? Who do you think is the hottest current or former Fox News anchor? There is no on-air reference to the station but it is mentioned in WTEN's legal ID, EEO public file reports, and on WTEN-DT2 "News 10 Storm Tracker Weather Channel". After Capital Cities returned WCDC to the air and until it shut down, it served as a straight simulcast of WCDA/WTEN. WTEN has certainly lost some great weather folks Cant imagine why they think their current AM person can possibly replace Greg Pollack (not talking about Christina Erne)! Black History Month. It broadcast from a temporary transmitter in Herkimer, limiting the signal to the immediate area. 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. Retired in 1995 when he sold CapCities/ABC to Disney. Not only is this market one of the largest east of the Mississippi River, but much of it is very mountainous. The new owner signed an affiliation deal with ABC which resulted in WTEN swapping affiliations with WAST (now WNYT). Jeff Lasky Laura Acevedo Nia Watson Ryan Hill Ciara Encinas Madison Weil Aaron Dickens Moses Small Perla Shaheen Natalie Chuck Austin Grabish TEAM 10 INVESTIGATORS Adam Racusin Melissa Mecija. Bob Kovachick (chief meteorologist at WTEN, April 1977-1986) Now at, Bob McNamara (Sports Reporter) early to late 60's before moving to WRGB sometime in early 70's and later to, Dan Murphy (Sports Director from 1992-2005 and previously weekend sports), later host of "Murphy's Law" on, Rip Rowan (Sports anchor from 1968-86) later worked for the, Brian Sinkoff (Sports Director from 2005-2008) now host of, John Spadafora (Weekend sports anchor from 1992-2005) now heads communications for the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce, Ken Chenault (Reporter, 1985?-1988) Recently worked for. I covered a lot of tornadoes while I was there, she said. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526. The tower location on Mount Greylock helped WMGT serve first as the market's secondary affiliate of DuMont and later as a major boost to WCDA. In 1971, Capital Cities sold WTEN to Poole Broadcasting after it purchased WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) in Philadelphia and WNHC-TV (now WTNH) in New Haven, Connecticut. He did a lot for the city and the businesses that He showcased each day. + Mark Baker - weeknights at 5:00, 5:30 and 11:00 p.m. John Gray - weeknights at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. (WXXA), January Keaton - weekends at 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m.; also reporter, Tim Drawbridge (AMSSeal of Approval) - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 on WTEN and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXXA) and weekdays at noon, Steve Caporizzo (AMS and NWASeals of Approval) Chief; weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m., also "Pet Connection" segment producer, heard on WTSA-AM1450, WTSA-FM96.7, WTMM-FM104.5, WGNA-FM107.7,WQSH-FM105.7, Andy Gregorio (AMS Seal of Approval) weekends at 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m.; also weeknight fill-in. 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. Due to substantial snow and ice build-up, a tower collapse forced WCDC off the air again in March 1983. At WYBN we feel that the big competitor is Netflix & Amazon Prime etc. For one, the news is no longer delivered solely by dull, uninteresting talking heads. Copyright 2013 The Altamont Enterprise. 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. While the journalist did not post a formal announcement on his social media channels, he did update his LinkedIn profile to reflect the new role. Make all of your mistakes early in life. [4], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Anchors away: Larry Mendte finds new home at Channel 3", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tim_Lake&oldid=1105578540, This page was last edited on 20 August 2022, at 21:47. Browse previous blog posts by month and year of entry. 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! However, it did not upgrade to high definition until WTEN-DT signed-on. The story reveals that some of the survivors stole money from the dead. In the end, his contract was not renewed. [5] In December 1957, Hudson Valley merged with Durham Broadcasting Enterprises, the owners of WTVD in Durham, North Carolina to form Capital Cities Television Corporation (predecessor of Capital Cities Communications) with WCDA as its flagship station. She is now working for the Fox affiliate in Harrisburg, PA (#41). 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. With kids heading back to the classroom, many families will rely on after-school childcare. New research shows that while fewer kids are getting involved in the juvenile justice system, racial disparities remain high in Massachusetts. [17] More than two years later, on January 27, 2016, it was announced that the Nexstar Broadcasting Group would buy Media General for $4.6 billion. 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 powerhouse that is channel 13 in the morning. In February 1956, it was forced off the air when a storm damaged its transmitter tower. 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). [21][22] Most cable systems on the Vermont and Massachusetts sides of the market picked up WCDC's signal. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WCDC carried WTEN's two subchannels as 19.2 and 19.3 respectively, and they were carried locally in Massachusetts on the digital tier of Time Warner Cable, and later its successor, Charter Communications. This broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 36 from a transmitter on the highest peak in Massachusetts, Mount Greylock. WHAT IS GOING ON there?! It's only human nature to find ourselves attracted to a pretty face on-screen. [2] This signed-off in 1957 after the WCDA move rendered WCDB superfluous even though it did provide some primary CBS coverage to Utica.
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