In the late 1980s, Post-Newsweek moved its corporate offices from Washington, D.C., to space located alongside Broadcast House making the station the company's flagship. the family. Passed Away. It provided secondary coverage to much of the southern sections of Vermont and New Hampshire. In 2009, he received the Pro Football Hall of Fames Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Beckman was a Channel 2 meteorologist for 20 years, known to metro Atlanta as "Johnny the Weatherman.". A decade later, in late 1972, Travelers Insurance decided to exit broadcasting. ago. For the last 18 years of my career, its always been 2 planes to get to my familybut now its just a 2 hour drive! Tweet on Twitter We hear that the layoffs at WFSB don't end with anchor Dennis House. Now Director of Public Relations, The California Maritme He was drafted in the seventh round by Philadelphia in 1961, was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1966 and returned to the Eagles in 1969 as a player coach for his final season. MA.
WTIC Alumni Site May, 2011) Sports. Here's what they're doing now. Passed Harts name is a play on words and not only stands for the heart markings she bares, but also for Hartford, CT, where we now live, the Massachusetts native wrote on Facebook. John Russo, Weather forecaster. Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV Honorary Member of WTIC Alumni. I remember watching anxiously during snow storms to see if Id have a snow day or during thunderstorms to see if wed get a good lightning show.". The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. This was a tough business decision that did not come lightly. // --> The station is owned by the Meredith Local Media subsidiary of Des Moines, Iowa -based Meredith Corporation. On-Air Personality KWXY-FM, Palm Springs, CA. Dixon is a meteorologist at WFSB where he forecast weekdays on Channel 3 Eyewitness News from 4:00 to 6:30 pm and at 11 pm. Ive stayed within the Gray TV family and now work at WFSB Channel 3 Eye Witness News!! Passed Away [8] The sale closed that September although the Post-Newsweek group maintained its base in Hartford until 2000, when the company relocated to its then-largest station, WDIV-TV in Detroit. var NewWords; Retired in about 1975 living in Conklin, Announcer/Producer (Reminiscences) Passed away Betty Miller, Radio & TV. Now Dir. But he didnt think kids should play football., As for diagnosed concussions, Liz Cross said her husband told her he did suffer from several during his playing career but did not keep count. CONNECTICUT Mike Slifer, an American Meteorological Society Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, has joined WFSB-TV's weather reporting team, he announced last week on social media. Away Now reporter Torrington Register Citizen. She has served audiences in St. Joseph and Springfield, Mo., before moving to WOWT in Omaha, Neb., in 2011. Bill We need to educate young athletes that this is a risk that they are undertaking. Announcer. Passed Away var Words ="%3Ca%20href%3D%22mailto%3Atriggs@pressroom.com%22%3EEmail%3C/a%3E" Barbara Allan, Weather. personalities you heard on the air came into your home like members of WTIC-TV was the obvious choice due to its massive coverage area. Passed Don Gorman, Radio news. Yolanda Carerra, News. As we go forward there will be significant changes in our operation. Lani Jurev, Announcer. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone. [9] The new studio opened in 2007. That station is based at the facilities of sister station WGGB-TV (channel 40) in Springfield, although some master control and other internal operations are hubbed through WFSB. Passed Retired CT Dept. She is a Massachusetts native and studied weather at Lyndon State College in Vermont where she earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal from the American Meteorological Society, according to WBRC. Sid Stewart, News. Announcer. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. He has been part of the Channel 3 Early Warning Forecast . away. Janschewitz, Announcer Announcer Passed Away (Profile) is a link to a 1973 Now with VOA in News. One of 15 children from Hammond, Indiana, Irv Cross starred in football and track and field at Northwestern. Announcer. Came to WTIC News in 1968 from the Bernard "Bunny" Mullins, Announcer before becoming management. Gilardi made the announcement Wednesday on Twitter and on Facebook, writing,"For the last 18 years of my career, its always been 2 planes to get to my familybut now its just a 2 hour drive!" CT. Fred Wade, Announcer. Now newspaper publisher. Webster, (Profile) Bob Lives in Port St. Lucie FL and plays golf. ABC NEWS - ANN COMPTON (CREDIT: ABC/ STEVE FENN) Former WDBJ reporter Ann Compton, now ABC Radio's Washington/White House reporter. Don Robertson, Announcer. Academy, Vallejo, CA. Join to view profile WFSB TV. Bill Heard, News. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Irv Cross, of course, was not alone in misery among his former NFL brethren. John Lenhoff, Announcer. Away, Tony Riggs, Announcer. Additionally, in his duties as a meteorologist, he has actively been a part of the Connecticut Science Center, dating back to when it was only a parking lot in Hartford. WFSB announced Thursday that it was making further staffing cuts.