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Long time ABC12 director Kent Casner has passed away. RIP.

Last post by TC Talks « Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:39 pm
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by Soundchaser » Mon Nov 21, 2022 9:29 pm

Kent was the best director in this market. I'm sure he could have work anywhere as a director. Also a cool person.

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Last post by TC Talks
Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:39 pm
Fan Boy Custer

Last post by ng040 « Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:36 pm
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by sinklair » Thu Dec 01, 2022 6:46 am
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Yet another example of why our viewers don’t trust local media as an unbiased news source:

Mid-Michigan’s “number one” news anchor David Custer...
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Last post by ng040
Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:36 pm
Lezby Dildo calls it quits.

Last post by ng040 « Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:27 pm

by ng040 » Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:27 pm

She absolutely sucked and TV is better off with her absence.

She had to produce her own tribute video before her sendoff! How gay is that! There’s...

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Last post by ng040
Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:27 pm
Flint Nielsen numbers for radio

Last post by mr v « Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:11 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:13 pm
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WIOG outperformed CK 105 in Genesee County! Everyone hates the Bert Show, evidently.

B95 is a ten alarm dumpster fire; holy shit.

103.9 The Fox is...
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Last post by mr v
Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:11 pm
WAQP 49-10 now True Crime network

Last post by Matt « Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:24 pm
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by Martin Stett » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:05 am

TRUE CRIME NETWORK IS A 24/7 BROADCAST TELEVISION NETWORK THAT ENTERTAINS & INFORMS ITS VIEWERS WITH GRIPPING CRIME AND INVESTIGATION PROGRAMMING...

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Last post by Matt
Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:24 pm
Man with pointed teeth arrested

Last post by matt1 « Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:43 am
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by matt1 » Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:54 pm

Story:

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Last post by matt1
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:43 am
Sinclair’s Sports Channels Prepare Bankruptcy, Putting Team Payments at Risk

Last post by MasterB « Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:29 pm
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by Martin Stett » Thu Jan 26, 2023 1:53 pm

With financial troubles mounting, the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.-owned firm will likely skip $140 million in interest payments due mid-February,...

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Last post by MasterB
Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:29 pm
ATSC 3.0 BROADCAST SIGNAL

Last post by ReallyStoked « Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:43 pm

by ReallyStoked » Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:43 pm

Does anyone know if all the broadcast transmissions being sent out through the ATSC 3.0 shared tower are 1080i? I think WSMH ATSC 1.0 is at 780p, so...

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Last post by ReallyStoked
Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:43 pm
WGER flips to 106.3 The Core

Last post by MWmetalhead « Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:06 pm
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by Mega Hertz » Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:35 pm
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I hear there was a flip? It's a Jesus station (shocker) where I am. Anyone know what's up?
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:06 pm
Plane crash in 1977

Last post by iloveblackpeople « Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:44 am
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by matt1 » Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:42 am

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Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:44 am
Noncompete ban

Last post by kager « Tue Jan 17, 2023 7:42 pm
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by sinklair » Sat Jan 07, 2023 12:56 am

It appears as if the Federal Trade Commission may soon ban the use of noncompete clauses:

These restrictions are used in nearly all media...

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Last post by kager
Tue Jan 17, 2023 7:42 pm
Aricka Truchan

Last post by smallwonder « Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:48 pm

by smallwonder » Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:48 pm

Did Classic Fox finally can her? Steph Barber is now doing the morning show with Johnny Burke.

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Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:48 pm
WDCQ-TV Ch. 19 down

Last post by Bdl « Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:34 am
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by Martin Stett » Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:16 pm

Our Delta College Public Media WDCQ-TV broadcasting transmitter experienced a major coolant system failure and our TV channels are currently...

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Last post by Bdl
Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:34 am
Ron Hilliard exits Pierson Rd

Last post by Soundchaser « Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:00 pm
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by Kincade3072 » Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:31 am
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Heard Ron left and is on channel 4 Detroit doing weather.
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Last post by Soundchaser
Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:00 pm
Texas News in Flint

Last post by organman95 « Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:15 am
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by sinklair » Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:56 am

WEYI Digital Content Director, anchor, and man of the people Dave Bondy posts a picture on his Facebook page saying he received a photo from a person...

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Last post by organman95
Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:15 am
WSAM now Christmas music

Last post by paul8539 « Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:25 am
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by tvbobn » Wed Nov 02, 2022 12:55 pm

Saginaw's WSAM AM 1400 & transltor 92.3 and 104.1 The Bay are now Christmas music.

I don't know when they switched as I happen to tune in this...

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Last post by paul8539
Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:25 am
ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Last post by paul8539 « Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:22 am
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by journalist » Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:04 am
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Killian is quitting after nearly three years of running ABC12 into the ground.

The entire newsroom(what's left)is jumping for joy.
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Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:22 am
Staffing at WEYI as another reporter exits

Last post by paul8539 « Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:19 am
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by OnTopic » Tue Nov 22, 2022 1:13 pm

Alexis Ware has posted she is leaving and starts her new job at WWJ Radio next week. How are they able to get a news product on the air and if they...

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Last post by paul8539
Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:19 am
Leslie LoBue Toldo exits

Last post by MasterB « Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:11 am
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by matt1 » Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:55 pm

Story from NBC25 (runs 5 minutes):

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Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:11 am
Being cheap at Christmas

Last post by rugratsonline « Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:58 pm
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by sinklair » Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:04 pm
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There used to be a time when TV stations threw big Christmas parties to thank their employees for the work they’ve done throughout the year to make...
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Last post by rugratsonline
Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:58 pm
Z 93.5 WKQZ in 1986

Last post by Ben Zonia « Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:06 pm
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by matt1 » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:25 pm
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From February & March of 1986 on Z 93.5 WKQZ FM when it was located near Bullock Creek high school in Midland on Gordonville Road (near Poseyville)...
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Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:06 pm
New female anchor on NBC25

Last post by sinklair « Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:38 pm
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by matt1 » Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:52 pm

Story here:

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Last post by sinklair
Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:38 pm
Comcast vs. Ch 6

Last post by sinklair « Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:22 pm
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by Martin Stett » Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:10 pm

The usual agro between broadcast and cable. CBS Channel 6 is running ads complaining about Comcast threatening to drop them. Nothing on CBS Ch 5...

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Last post by sinklair
Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:22 pm
Sports journalism recruiting

Last post by SD45 « Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:46 pm
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by sinklair » Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:34 am
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The Michigan Association of Broadcasters is hosting a career fair Wednesday for sports journalism jobs. So 25-66’s General Manager and HR Director...
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Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:46 pm
WLNS Lansing CH 6

Last post by djb « Tue Dec 13, 2022 7:01 am
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by Martin Stett » Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:51 am

A little off topic, but in eastern Genesee County I can pick it up quite clearly in all but the worst weather.
I was looking for news yesterday after...

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Last post by djb
Tue Dec 13, 2022 7:01 am
Dave Maurer - WSGW resigns

Last post by Realist « Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:45 pm
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by FormerNews5Dude » Fri Oct 07, 2022 3:00 pm

Dave Maurer does his last newscast on WSGW. Then, with typical class and professionalism, bids farewell.

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Last post by Realist
Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:45 pm
New head at Diamond Sports

Last post by sinklair « Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:17 am

by sinklair » Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:17 am

The man now heading up Sinclair’s Diamond Sports (parent company of Bally Sports Detroit and other regional sports nets) is David Preschlack.

As is...

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Last post by sinklair
Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:17 am
Negative Posts

Last post by sinklair « Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:07 am
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by sinklair » Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:26 pm
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25-66 news anchor Dave Bondy — recovering from the flu — writes a lengthy posts about the negativity he’s seeing in social media. The nut of his post...
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Last post by sinklair
Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:07 am
Bridge Radio 96.7

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:28 pm
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by ChrisWL1980 » Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:18 am

It looks like the Smile FM translator on 96.7 (licensed to Lapeer but tower near Goodrich in SE Genesee County) is now airing something called Bridge...

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Last post by ChrisWL1980
Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:28 pm
Vote now to have Fanny654 removed from this forum

Last post by kager « Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:12 pm
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by Soundchaser » Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:52 pm

Re: Long time ABC12 director Kent Casner has passed away. RIP.
Unread post by Fanny654 » Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:37 pm

We all have to die sometime

I...

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Last post by kager
Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:12 pm
ABC12 makes an error on video

Last post by matt1 « Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:10 am

by matt1 » Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:10 am

I guess the man that posted the video of sleepy Joe Biden coming to Bay City is off the mark. The video was showed until the end of Terry Camp...

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Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:10 am
Turkey Day

Last post by Deleted User 15867 « Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:34 pm
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by sinklair » Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:44 am

We don’t even get the correct day for Thanksgiving…

SMH

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Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:34 pm
When your anchor says your writing sucks

Last post by Deleted User 15867 « Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:27 pm
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by sinklair » Sat Nov 26, 2022 3:15 am

It’s never a good sign when your main anchor goes on Twitter to complain about the lack of quality in writing from your own reporting, producing and...

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Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:27 pm
Sunny 97.7

Last post by Realist « Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:28 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:59 pm

Why is this station's audio so loud and muddy???

I want to like this station - I really do - but the last couple of times I've driven through the...

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Last post by Realist
Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:28 pm
Byron Allen bidding for Washington Commanders

Last post by sinklair « Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:34 am
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by Under New Management » Thu Nov 03, 2022 8:54 am

Byron Allen has driven ABC 12 into the ground. He won’t pay people what they’re worth. We’re not rehiring key positions.

So how does Byron spend the...

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Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:34 am
Somebody’s REALLY Lazy

Last post by sinklair « Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:32 am
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by sinklair » Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:44 pm

Somebody (not me this time!) sent industry rag FTV Live a photo of a Mid-Michigan News Now vehicle parked in a handicap spot.

What Scott Jones...

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Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:32 am
Traverse City weather in Saginaw

Last post by sinklair « Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:28 am
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by paul8539 » Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:35 pm

Last week, one of the stations (25 or 66, I forget which one) had their evening news weather report given by somebody from Traverse City. The anchor...

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Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:28 am
TV5 Loses a Meteorologist

Last post by sinklair « Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:17 am
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by AuburnViewer » Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:04 pm
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John Gross announced on Facebook this afternoon that he's leaving TV5 after almost 5 years.
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:17 am
Tables turned on TV5, employees freak

Last post by sinklair « Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:16 am
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by Luke » Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:46 pm
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Nobody cares
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:16 am
From Iowa to Lansing

Last post by paul8539 « Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:02 pm
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by sinklair » Fri Nov 11, 2022 3:12 am
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We’ll Karin finally picked Stephanie Parkinson’s replacement to be second fiddle to Dave Bondy.

It’s Stella Daskalakis from KTIV in Sioux City,...
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Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:02 pm
Car chase near WNEM studio

Last post by paul8539 « Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:00 pm
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by matt1 » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:18 pm

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Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:00 pm
Building collapse

Last post by Under New Management « Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:22 pm
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by Deleted User 15867 » Mon Sep 05, 2022 10:34 pm
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Channel 12 owned the story. They have been coming around lately. Ronny Dall was a big addition.
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Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:22 pm
More News on TV5

Last post by paul8539 « Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:46 pm
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by AuburnViewer » Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:39 pm
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As seen on Facebook: EXCITING NEWS! TV5 is launching a one-hour newscast at 4 p.m. on Sept. 12! It will be anchored by our very own Colette Boyd....
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Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:46 pm
Numbers game

Last post by Herm « Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:50 pm
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by Luke » Wed Oct 26, 2022 1:01 pm

I don't think they can function with where they're at.

I'm almost thinking they should consider merging their Michigan stations into one broadcast....

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Last post by Herm
Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:50 pm
Culture starts at the top

Last post by sinklair « Fri Oct 28, 2022 6:17 am
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by sinklair » Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:43 am

When the owner of your company doesn’t give a flip about ethics and donates to campaigns that your stations cover…

When your company openly...

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Fri Oct 28, 2022 6:17 am
Cheri Hardmon’s public records

Last post by bobhuge « Fri Oct 28, 2022 6:05 am
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by Under New Management » Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:15 pm

It is clearly Cheri’s responsibility.

But might her struggles make her more relatable and understanding of her constituents who also struggle with...

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Fri Oct 28, 2022 6:05 am
Faith Gantner

Last post by m60 « Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:59 pm
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by Luke » Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:55 pm

According to current and former WNEM staffers, former anchor/reporter Faith Gantner passed away from cancer.

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Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:59 pm
Matthew Smith

Last post by m60 « Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:51 pm
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by sinklair » Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:20 pm

Ex-TV5 reporter Matthew Smith promotes on his Facebook page that he’s a journalist. Then he goes and includes pictures of him and Donald Trump, rails...

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Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:51 pm
Emmy award winning director departs 25-66

Last post by Herm « Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:05 pm
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by sinklair » Sat Oct 08, 2022 11:01 pm
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The flood gates continue to pour open at 25-66…

Now an Emmy award winning newscast Director is leaving the troubled station. It’s gotten so bad that...
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Last post by Herm
Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:05 pm
Abc12 breaking point

Last post by organman95 « Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:33 pm
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by Jack5o2soco » Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:31 am
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My contact there says they still have no potential candidates for any position. They will keep cycling through people for Cheri's old spot on the...
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