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by dwp49423
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: TV 8 weather/traffic
Replies: 7
Views: 726

Re: TV 8 weather/traffic

I've never understood traffic reports on television. On the radio yes, but how many people have televisions in their car?? Morning traffic reports on TV make sense given you are probably still home and can learn of any snags that may impact the drive to work. Afternoon reports I do agree with you o...
by dwp49423
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WOOD promoting Carlson & Cuomo
Replies: 9
Views: 1781

Re: WOOD promoting Carlson & Cuomo

Honestly wouldn't be surprised if the stations are being monitored by the hubs to make sure these "see the full interview on NewsNation" type plugs are given during local newscasts.
by dwp49423
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Jamie Sherrod departs Fox17
Replies: 1
Views: 881

Jamie Sherrod departs Fox17

Jamie posted that her time at Fox17 has come to an end but doesn't say where she is going. Wondering if she was another casualty of the budget axe that also claimed Isabella Holsizer?
by dwp49423
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: George Lessens retiring
Replies: 19
Views: 4539

Re: George Lessens retiring

Just saw this as well. It will give him 44 years at WZZM. The only other on camera job I've read of George having was on the old PBS program AM Weather, which was produced by Maryland Public Television. Likely only worked at those two jobs as it appears George was born around 1958 based on his age a...
by dwp49423
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game
Replies: 49
Views: 4920

Re: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game

Not sure what stations run out of the Indy hub but according to NexStar.tv (and the find function of Microsoft Edge), NexStar owns 36 NBC affiliated stations across the country. Guessing WFLA runs out of a different hub as that is the NexStar owned NBC affiliate in Tampa, FL and either Blake or Bill...
by dwp49423
Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:04 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Isabella Hulsizer departs Fox 17
Replies: 3
Views: 6093

Isabella Hulsizer departs Fox 17

Noticed last Saturday that weekend morning meteorologist Isabella Hulsizer was not on the air. This morning Kevin Craig was filling in and no mention of Isabella was made. Isabella's last Facebook post was on January 12 and she no longer appears on the stations list of on air personalities. Some of ...
by dwp49423
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: TV meteorologists
Replies: 33
Views: 6015

Re: TV meteorologists

I cannot believe how wrong Blake's School Closing Predictions were. Hopefully NexStar tells him to stop the crap.
by dwp49423
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: The Last Week of FOX 17’s “Davis…”
Replies: 4
Views: 2096

Re: The Last Week of FOX 17’s “Davis…”

Will be interesting to see if Davis' replacement has a similar on camera presence. He definitely made the show unique compared to the other three stations.
by dwp49423
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WWMT Anchor left the building
Replies: 19
Views: 6467

Re: WWMT Anchor left the building

The departed female anchor's last name was MacKay or something like it
by dwp49423
Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: TV meteorologists
Replies: 33
Views: 6015

Re: TV meteorologists

I too have only seen the hype on WOOD-TV8, which isn't surprising. Their "Always alerting, always informing" slogan was dead on accurate on the first part to where my brother changed part two to be "always annoying"
by dwp49423
Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:01 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: CW7 changing on 1-1-24?
Replies: 34
Views: 7455

Re: CW7 changing on 1-1-24?

CJ wrote:
Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:59 pm
What does ARC stand for?
A Royal Clusterf***
Ain't Real Classy
All Reruns Channel
by dwp49423
Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: CW7 changing on 1-1-24?
Replies: 34
Views: 7455

Re: CW7 changing on 1-1-24?

Currently 41.x WOTV on RF17 provides: 41.1 ABC [HD 720p] 41.2 dabl 41.3 CHARGE! 41.4 Local weather radar and NOAA weather radio Isn't Charge owned by Sinclair? I wonder if that will move to 3.2. With Sinclair also owning WWMT and NexStar owning CW and WOTV, it makes sense that these companies would...
by dwp49423
Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: TV Sports Directors In Flight!
Replies: 6
Views: 3234

Re: TV Sports Directors In Flight!

.. re: Hutton's departure from TV-17 sports, would Bret Bakita of WOOD Radio/iheart group consider moving full-time into TV sports? Or would Remi Monaghan move up to sports director? Seems that is usually the flow that a sports reporter becomes sports director. If I'm not mistaken, this area has ha...
by dwp49423
Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:01 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Terri DeBoer retiring from WOOD-TV
Replies: 17
Views: 5387

Re: Terri DeBoer retiring from WOOD-TV

And the trifecta of long-time meteorologists retiring at NexStar owned stations will soon complete. Tom Skilling has announced he will retire at the end of February 2024 from WGN Channel 9 in Chicago after 45 years at the station. I can't be the only one who, before WGN split the local and national ...
by dwp49423
Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:39 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WOOD TV8 names Tom Hillen new co-host of eightWest
Replies: 11
Views: 3005

Re: WOOD TV8 names Tom Hillen new co-host of eightWest

Just like Fox17's Morning Mix is pay to play copied 8 West, WZZM canceled their pay to play show even know they said it would return once COVID was under control never did. And put Access Daily in its place along with 2 more EPs of Judge Judy making it 4 EPs in a day. Catherine Behrendt hosts the i...