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! This broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 36 from a transmitter on the highest peak in Massachusetts, Mount Greylock. Thursday was Massachusetts Day at The Big E, but on Friday, it was about New Hampshire. (The WMGT callsign now resides at an NBC-affiliated station in Macon, Georgia.) On June 6, 2013, Young Broadcasting announced that it would merge with Media General. In February 1956, it was forced off the air when a storm damaged its transmitter tower. WCDC began broadcasting on February 5, 1954 as WMGT ("Mount Greylock Television") on UHF channel 74, the highest channel to ever be used by a full-power television station in U.S. history. In December 1954, WMGT moved to UHF channel 19 extending the station's range to the Capital Region of New York State. According to the American Cancer Society, when breast cancer is detected early, in the localized stage, the survival rate is 99 percent. Brought ABC in 1985. But she said that covering the news has let her see the best of people come out during the worst of times. WCDC: Adams, Massachusetts, WCDC: derived from WTEN's former call sign WCDA, WROW-TV (1953-1956) Instead, Time Warner digital systems in Berkshire County offers those services in the same channel slots. He has won numerous awards for newspaper writing and radio and television reporting and is the tenth child in a family of thirteen. At the top of the hour he started the newscast by apologizing for using a Barnyard Expression. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had concerns that WTEN's signal might interfere with WJAR and held this station to a 170-mile separation requirement to protect WJAR. You can read Pollak's departure note here. 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. Nol McLaren, who anchored the weekend news over at WTEN, is also leaving. but then again they didnt renew Nick! WTEN signed-on its digital signal on UHF channel 26 in 2004 and began offering high definition service right from the start. Streeter next came to the Albany area to work as reporter at WTEN. [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. A Guilderland man was told by a fast-food worker after he left a credit-card tip that the money goes to the restaurant owners, not workers, bringing up questions about tipping in the modern age. 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. The story reveals that some of the survivors stole money from the dead. It seems that he left recently too. 28,473 talking about this. Not watching that little chatterbox doing morning weather. As a full-time satellite of WTEN, WCDC simulcast all newscasts from its parent outlet. Its regional weather radar is known as "News 10 Storm Tracker HD Doppler". Management really screwed up by letting Him go. Became News Director until 1979. This limited its signal to the immediate area. of Labor says they should. 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. 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. [2], The calls were changed again to the current WTEN in 1957 when the station moved to VHF channel 10. The WCDB call sign would return to the air in 1978 for the student-run radio station at University at Albany. Syndicated programming on WTEN includes The Doctors, Judge Judy, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy!. You'll see all the posts for that time period. 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]. 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. Mary Wilson comes to Western Mass News after anchoring and reporting in Albany, NY for 6 years. Dan Bazile joined Spectrum News in April 2018 after previously working at WNYT, NewsChannel 13. TBD - weeknights at 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m. Josh Sims - weekends at 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m.; also sports reporter, Nicol Lally - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 on WTEN and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXXA), Jim Brennan (6:00/11:00 p.m. anchor, 1991-2000) now hosts "New York Week in Review", aired on PBS stations across New York state. This is a carousel. This can also be seen on Spectrum basic channel 10 and digital channel 1200. 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. Mammograms are considered the gold standard for detecting breast cancer early. 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. In the spring of 1956, the channel's call letters were changed to WCDA and a satellite station, WCDB channel 29, in nearby Hagaman was launched to reach areas where the main signal could not. 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 WNYTs, has crept closer to the powerhouse that is channel 13 in the morning. Honorary Chairman Phil Baylyof NewsChannel 13 and Epilepsy Foundation board member Avon Scherff at Confections in Chocolate to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York in 2009. Apr 26, 2021. Gray co-anchors the 5, 6 and 10 p. Dick Wood spent almost 50 years in broadcasting and was the main man on WTEN. In her time at WTEN, she anchored live from the Saratoga Race Course, hit the campaign trail for the . This was necessary to protect both WHEC-TV/WVET-TV in Rochester and WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island. Tracy Egan (5:30 p.m. anchor, 1994-2008) Now the executive director of the New York State Breeding and Development Fund. It's only human nature to find ourselves attracted to a pretty face on-screen. 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. CBS (1954-1977), 423814.2N735953.4W [20] Capital Cities bought the license and returned it to the air in 1957 under its final calls, WCDC. Be sure to research other cities near Dayton, OH to locate the names of more service providers. Many of the vendors come to the fair year-after-year, including one jewelry maker who is 81-years young. She now hosts the 4, 4:30, 5:30 and 11 p.m. newscasts. Streeter recalled going to the newsroom with her father who also created Emmy Award-winning documentaries. At times during the 1990s and 2000s, this station has occasionally finished ahead of WRGB or, more recently, WNYT. Former NewsChannel 13 anchor, From left, Susan Kambrich, NewsChannel 13 anchors, Ken Higa of the Make-A-Wish Foundation with CBS6 anchor. Capital Region Remarkable Women. In 1963, the studios of WTEN and WROW-AM were moved to new facilities on the north side of Albany on Northern Boulevard. We're not judging. A local police chief says illegal marijuana grow houses are being busted, flipped, and sold to sometimes unsuspecting homebuyers. What's trending in your life, and in mine. She grew up taking trips to Yankee Candle and Holyoke Mall and showed dairy cattle at The Big E with her 4-H club. Baystate Childrens Hospital in Springfield is seeing a spike in early cases of respiratory viruses. Lake has covered news events throughout New York State, North and South Carolina, Texas and Mexico, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. + Elisa Streeter - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00 and 11:00 p.m. Lydia Kulbida - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:30, 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. (WXXA). Upon moving to the VHF band, the station's transmitter was moved to Vail Mills, approximately 35 miles (56km) west of Albany. The reporter's contract extension ended and she's looking to move to a larger market, according to Dan Salamone, director of local content development with Nexstar Media Group. She had a baby earlier this year and will focus on (her) family, according to her good-bye. It made me rethink my life choices because I saw the stress that the industry caused, she said. Subscriptions open full access to our work and make it possible. Hmm, He joined WCAU in 1992. Stephanie Rivas is a journalist. 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). Her career includes 30 years at the television station WTEN, or News10 ABC, where she first worked as a reporter before becoming a news anchor. I cant believe they didnt renew Greg!!! 10 (VHF, 1957-2009) As a full-time satellite, WCDC simulcasts all newscasts from WTEN. He was bounced around a bit over at the station as WTEN settled into a morning meteorologist (I wrote about that here). The new owner signed an affiliation deal with ABC which resulted in WTEN swapping affiliations with WAST (now WNYT). , 20 things you don't know about me: Ali Lupo, The FI Couple, 20 things you don't know about me: Becky Daniels, 20 things you don't know about me: Lisa Barone, Overit. Two million air fryers are being recalled due to faulty wires causing them to catch fire. [2] This signed-off in 1957 after the WCDA move rendered WCDB superfluous even though it did provide some primary CBS coverage to Utica. Many local school districts are facing staffing challenges and will open their doors to students with several positions left unfilled. Solomon Syed has left WTEN/WXXA and accepted a job with the Office of Children and Family Services. This story is developing. 74 (UHF, 1954-1957) These are the TV and radio reporters who have left so far this year, Kristi Gustafson Barlette, Allegra Czerwinski, Local TV and radio personalities that left in 2020. On April 27, 1971, Capital Cities sold WTEN to Poole Broadcasting. He concurrently worked for commercial radio stations in Buffalo and Dunkirk, New York, in addition to the campus station, WCVF-FM. Rachel Yonkunas did get to move up from the Capital Region (#59) to her hometown of Hartford (#33), working for the CBS affiliate there. DuMont (secondary, 1954-1956) On October 23, the FCC granted the transaction. He's been bounced around a bit over at the station as WTEN settled into a morning meteorologist (I wrote about that here). 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. Scientists and experts point to evidence that death is not the end and that our soul lives on connecting with loved ones who have passed on. By November 1954, WROW-TV was losing money prompting the company's original owners to sell its 88% controlling stake to a New York City-based syndicate group led by legendary radio broadcaster/author Lowell Thomas and his manager/business partner Frank Smith (who later became president of Hudson Valley Broadcasting). The Spectrum News team in an undated photo. WCDC's digital signal on UHF channel 36 signed on nearly eighteen months before WTEN's did. [23] Nexstar subsequently announced that WCDC would instead go dark December 1, 2017;[24] however, damage to the station's transmission line in a storm would take WCDC off the air on November 19, almost two weeks earlier than scheduled. WCDC's digital signal does not offer those two channels. "I'm just looking forward to where life takes me," she said. The offices of News 10 ABC and Fox 23 in Albany. [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. 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. Streeter retires, wonder if her kids even know who she is. You can read Pollaks departure note here. And, finally, Rachel Yonkunas is leaving. She is now working for the Fox affiliate in Harrisburg, PA (#41). She and her husband have three children together. Mary is a proud graduate of Syracuse Universitys Newhouse School where she studied broadcast journalism and was a member of the D1 Womens Rowing Team. I got a kick out of that! On October 1, 2007, Young Broadcasting launched the Retro Television Network on a new third digital subchannel of WTEN. Upon Knight-Ridder's exit from broadcasting in 1989, WTEN and sister station WKRN-TV in Nashville were sold to Young Broadcasting. That company then entered into a shared services agreement with Young Broadcasting resulting in WTEN operating WXXA. On July 27, 2012, it was announced that the Capital District's Fox affiliate, WXXA-TV, owned by Newport Television, would be sold to Shield Media, LLC (owned by White Knight Broadcasting Vice president Sheldon Galloway) for $19.2 million. When the FCC allocated two additional VHF channels to Albany, Hudson Valley sought and received permission to move to channel 10. [8] Tune to channel 10 using PSIP.[9][10]. Mary Wilson comes to Western Mass News after anchoring and reporting in Albany, NY for 6 years. And being open to what this new chapter brings.. 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. 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. On WTEN-DT2, Time Warner digital channel 554, and live streaming video on its website is the "News 10 Storm Tracker Weather Channel". WCDC shut down its analog signal on channel 19 on June 12, 2009, following WTEN's lead. Restaurant Rundown. WCDC's digital signal on UHF channel 36 signed on nearly eighteen months before WTEN's did in 2002. In an email to the staff earlier this week, Salamone wrote We have a number of openings right now and you should be assured that we are working quickly but intelligently to find new members of the staff that exemplify those that are already here.. 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. That was news to Wood, shown here in 1981, who is very much alive and living in Latham. Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE . Off the Beaten Path. Meteorologist Greg Pollak is also leaving Channel 10. Albany County, New York, Crossgates is behind on its loans again, down on income, still fighting assessment, Rifkin says musical instruments can be instruments of change, Do fast food workers get their tips? From the day it went on the air, the two stations shared space inside an old retirement home for Nuns (formerly owned by The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet) on a farm dirt road in the town of East Greenbush. Weather extremes can pose many threats, including to our water systems. A disturbing crime is targeting teen boys. With kids heading back to the classroom, many families will rely on after-school childcare. This was due to its relatively close proximity to WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island. Prior to that he was the weekend anchor at KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas and the 11 pm weeknight anchor at South Carolina's highest rated TV station, CBS affiliate WCSC-TV in Charleston. You just have to walk a mile in peoples shoes, she said. "[18] The acquisition resulted in Nexstar owning stations in every television market in Upstate New York; the sale was completed on January 17, 2017. 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. Our Spectrum News 1 team delivers hyperlocal news, sports, traffic, politics and weather throughout the Capital Region. This week marks the first day of school for many across western Massachusetts. Meet The Local 10 News Team. Popular Big Yellow Slide returns for another year at The Big E, West Springfield crews respond to a car fire on South Boulevard, Winner claims $33 million Mega Millions jackpot prize sold in Belchertown, Public File: gary.rivest@westernmassnews.com - (413) 846-0118. Black History Month. WCDC423813.7N73106.2W. WHAT IS GOING ON there?! Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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 . NewsChannel 13's previous morning team of, from left. In 2019, during the digital television repack, WTEN moved from UHF channel 26 to UHF channel 24. 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After leaving WCAU, Lake published three books, Henderson Harbor (2012), Association Island (2013), and Hang on and Fly, A Post-War Story of Plane Crash Tragedies, Heroism, and Survival (2015). 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. Within their first year, the station was losing money, and on the verge of bankruptcy. 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. Due to substantial snow and ice build-up, a tower collapse forced WCDC off the air again in March 1983. Images via Facebook, Twitter and WTEN.com. Copyright 2013 The Altamont Enterprise. [31] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 10. However, it did not upgrade to high definition until WTEN-DT signed-on. The UHF channel 29 allocation remained in the Albany market until the DTV transition in 2009; however, no other station had used the channel number since WCDB's sign-off.[19]. Reporter Jimmy Marlowis moving to Hartford. In 1967, the old studios in East Greenbush was burned down by a fire caused by arson. Albany Med service targets executive patients, Statistical Abstract of the United States. After covering both uplifting and tragic news stories, Streeter said she cant single out one as most important. Local officials report that domestic violence is widespread and on the rise in western Massachusetts. Have a question for Kristi's "A Reader Asks" feature? 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. The morning news id horrible as well. Others have made career-advancing moves within the industry to pursue other opportunities. The WCDB call sign would return to the air in 1978 for the student-run radio station at University at Albany. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Lake into its Hall of Fame in 2011. Both stations share studios on Northern Boulevard in Albany's Bishop's Gate section, while WTEN's transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem. Julia hails from Belmont . WTEN began broadcasting on October 14, 1953 as ABC affiliate WROW-TV. Jess Briganti, Ryan Peterson and Christine Arangio of News10 ABC and Fox23. DELMAR Jill Rifkin is a sort of Robin Hood for musical instruments. Last weekend, he received a flurry of phone calls from Rhode Islanders upset by the news. There was an exodus from the broadcast industry in 2020 and so far that trend seems to be continuing in 2021, as at least eight local journalists have announced their departures from TV news to pursue careers in different fields. For most of its history, WTEN was a solid runner-up to WRGB, especially after moving its transmitter to Voorheesville. Owned by Young Broadcasting and Bruce Willis' family said Thursday that his condition has progressed and that hes been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD. So many come out to help when things are really, really bad, she said. Timothy W. Lake (born December 27, 1959) is a television news anchor [1] and historical narrative nonfiction author, currently at WTEN in Albany, New York. Vartigian'; hosted "Dialing for Dollars" and later co-anchor of the noon news), Sharman Sachetti (Former morning anchor) - as of 2005 a reporter at, Robin Schwartz, anchor and reporter (Early 1990s-1998), now at, Mai Shiozaki (Former freelance morning anchor - was press secretary for National Organization for Women), Alyssa Van Wie (weekend morning anchor 2004-2008), Bruce Williamson - News Anchor early 60's early 70's. Yesterday was his last day on the air. Holidays. The reporters contract extension ended and shes looking to move to a larger market, according to Dan Salamone, director of local content development with Nexstar Media Group. On January 24, 2013, the Fox outlet dropped its separate weeknight 5 and 11 o'clock newscasts. WTEN and the operations of WXXA became part of "Nexstar Media Group. 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. February 13, 2017. He was formerly the solo anchor of WCAU 's NBC 10 News at 6 p.m. and co-anchor of NBC 10 News at 4 with Dawn Timmeney and NBC 10 News at 11 p.m. with Renee Chenault-Fattah. [14] Soon afterward, WXXA closed its studios on Corporate Circle in Albany and moved its operations to WTEN. Previously, a radio news reporter for, Dick (Hill) McCarthy, (anchor, 1970s, later in communications for New York state. In February 1956, it was forced off the air when a storm damaged its transmitter tower. [7] One month later, on February 13, they declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Beth Nichols (Reporter in mid 80's to 1989) among the casualties of mass firings when station changed ownership in 1989. 19 results found. At WYBN we feel that the big competitor is Netflix & Amazon Prime etc. Concerts & Performances. 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)! Following the takeover, Smith recruited 29 year-old Thomas S. Murphy, a product manager for Lever Brothers in New York City, to run the WROW stations as its first station manager. Here is a complete list of nearly every experienced Meteorologists nearby. He was smart and entertaining. 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. 19 (UHF, 1957-2009), CBS (1954-1977) 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. 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. dir., NY Lt. While the Vail Mills location met the separation requirement, it proved inadequate for serving the Capital District. In 1978, Poole sold WTEN, WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, and WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island to Knight-Ridder. Didnt remember him saying barnyard expression hahahahahahahah!!! Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked . 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