I longed to head to the scene of the crime to cover what many have called the saddest day in the history of Virginia Beach, she said. [47], On August 7, 2009, WAVY began offering Mobile TV using BlackBerry.[48]. Mobley said of the stations owners, Tegna, My departure from WVEC was a decision made by management.. As a result, WAVY-TV became the earliest station acquisition that is still owned by LIN TV through various ownership changes within the company along with one name change. [4] It is known for being the first Hampton Roads station to use a helicopter to cover local news after introducing "Chopper 10" in 1982. It was the first in the area to air a local morning broadcast at 5:30a.m., beginning in 1992, and added weeknight newscasts at 5:00p.m. in 1989 and 5:30p.m. in 1994. Technical information Subchannels The station's digital signal is multiplexed : Anchors on America's biggest networks are responsible for covering the biggest news events that break across the world but they weren't always household names in primetime spots. Shortly after WVBT became the area's WB affiliate in 1995, WAVY began operating that station though a local marketing agreement (LMA). Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (19621981). It was just another local 6 p.m. newscast in early October 2018 until Regina Mobley dropped a bomb. Operation Iraqi Freedom. She later moved to Hollywood where she has been mostly cast as a news reporter or anchor in movie and television roles. LIN TV purchased that station out-right in February 2002. For other drop-off locations, call 247-6441. It also shows live Super Doppler 10 imagery and Super Doppler 10 WeatherNet data. Known on-air as the "WAVY Weather Station", it is now cable exclusive to address E/I requirement concerns although listings on zap2it.com continue to show it as airing over-the-air. [15][16][17], On December 3, 2018, Nexstar announced it would acquire the assets of Chicago-based Tribune Mediawhich has operated CBS affiliate WTKR (channel 3) and CW affiliate WGNT (channel 27) through a shared services agreement with partner company Dreamcatcher Broadcasting since December 2013for $6.4 billion in cash and debt. See how some of the most recognizable anchors in news looked when they were first getting started. Early in her career, she was a member of U.S. President Richard Nixon's White House staff and closely associated with the president himself. Radio-TV Broadcast History is a FANDOM TV Community. Glassman makes her debut Monday, Sept. 23, on WAVY News 10 Today 4:30-7 a.m. and on WAVY News 10 [] TVN'S MEDIA JOBS Why hasn't the Inquirer a three-column headline? Then and there she decided to return to local TV news praying for the wish to come true. The broadcasting and sales management executive with more than 25 years of local media experience is promoted to lead its duopoly of WAVY (NBC) WVBT (Fox). Health reporter Lauren Yee was asked to pack up and leave Thursday afternoon, one day after she gave notice. Her last day was to be Nov. 22. Embarking on a hiatus from news that he later blamed on the thankless schedule, Cooper joined the ABC reality show "The Mole" as host, but left to return to news after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. She enjoys sharing her mornings. WAVY-TV - News Team - LiquiSearch WAVY was the first in the market to broadcast a digital signal in 2001. After working with "CBS Sunday Morning"and "60 Minutes," Brzezinski was fired and joined MSNBC in 2007. September 20, 2019 | 11:09 am EDT by Mark K. Miller, Nexstar-owned WAVY (NBC)-WVBT (Fox) Norfolk, Va. (DMA 44), has hired Madison Glassman as traffic anchor for its WAVY News 10 Today. Other radio stations are gearing up for the holidays with special promotions to aid the needy. Jim Justice speaks during an announcement for his U.S. Senate campaign on April 27 . When the Daily Press asked Cashen to respond to Yee's criticism Thursday, the WAVY news director said he would not comment on personnel matters. Adios EXIT Realty Central. 16K views, 48 likes, 8 loves, 65 comments, 24 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WAVY TV 10: Over four incredible years Jen Lewis helped navigate you through your busy morning commutes. About 14 news personnel have left in the past year, said Yee, though not all were dissatisfied. [41] Check out the 50 top news anchors of all time! They share a similar newsroom culture that encourages good work and celebrates victories, but thats not all. ", "The day before, when I handed in my resignation, they asked me if I'd stay on and free-lance my health projects," she said. [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30], WAVY airs thirty hours of local news a week. This is in contrast to rival WVEC's news being produced in 16:9 digital widescreen which is not true high definition but matches the ratio of HD television screens (WVEC would ultimately upgrade their own newscasts to true high definition in August 2013). Anne McNamara: former reporter/substitute anchor, now at WAVY-TV in Hampton Roads, VA Erin Ovalle : former Daybreak and Good Day Maine (FOX) co-anchor, now with WMTW anchoring "News 8 This Morning". She has anchored the primetime evening newscasts on Channel 10 with newscaster Terry Zahn for 5 1/2 years and the duo was the most-watched 11 p.m. newscast team, according to the Arbitron ratings. December 20, 2022 | 2:57 pm EST by Kevin Eck, TVNewsCheck/Market Share | He was also an NBC News correspondent and a fill-in anchor . On September 12, 2011, The Hampton Roads Show, an hour-long local lifestyle and entertainment program, moved from WVBT at 8a.m. to WAVY at 11a.m. With the move, weekend sports anchor Chris Reckling became co-host.[38]. Yee came to WAVY in June 1987 as the station's first Asian-American reporter. She danced her way to victory doing salsa to Marc Anthonys Vivir Mi Vida. Said Kidd: My goal was not to fall and embarrass myself. Many of the following famous TV newscasters went on to become anchors, reporters, and more. The WAVY Weather Station broadcasts taped weather segments by WAVY-TV's meteorologists. Portsmouth, Virginia, residents have to bid farewell to one of their favorite meteorologists. Also President of the National Association of Black Journalists Lloyd Dobyns, news co-anchor in the 1960s with Vern Jones. Sawyer has been the anchor of ABC News's nightly flagship program ABC World News, a co-anchor of ABC News's morning news program Good Morning America and Primetime newsmagazine. Until January 2007, WVBT operated a 24-hour local weather channel on its second digital subchannel 43-2. WAVY, WVBT, WNLO-CD and WTVZ have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV technology. WAVY-TV - Notable Former Staff Notable Former Staff Barbara Ciara, weekend co-anchor from 1983 until 1988, when she left for WVEC. (Sean Kennedy). In addition to its main signal, WAVY-TV is rebroadcast on five translators. Anchor Social JessicaLarchelive jessicaonajourney JessicaNLarche Emmy award winning anchor/reporter Jessica Larche joined WTKR News 3 in November 2010. Before joining News 2, Madison worked as a Traffic Anchor, News Anchor, and Reporter at WAVY-TV 10 based in Norfolk, VA. Madison was a Public Relations Intern at BrandLink Communications in New York from Sep 2016 to Dec 2016. October 20, 2011 | 8:00 am EDT by Staff. Were all set to go live from the chopper, Kurtz said. There were live current conditions, updated forecasts, and a sweep of "Super Doppler 10". Among them is LIN Television-owned WVBT, which has launched an online-only show about the local entertainment scene. July 22, 2014 | 8:32 am EDT by TVNewsCheck, TVNewsCheck/Market Share | Morgan was first paired with co-anchor Bob Grip until 1984 when Terry Zahn replaced Bob Grip as weeknight co-anchor to Morgan. Longtime WAVY-TV anchor Alveta Ewell retiring - The Virginian-Pilot From March 2003 to January 2011 Olbermann hosted the weeknight political commentary program Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. On July 21, 2008 at noon, WAVY and WVBT became the first stations in the market and their station group company to produce local newscasts in high definition. )[45], WAVY-TV discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over VHF channel 10, at 9 a.m. on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television. Can Detroit's First Openly Gay Pol Save the City? Those in the Greater Hampton Roads area are owned and operated by Nexstar. In addition to its main signal, it operates six translators.[2]. She continues to report with the optimism were accustomed to seeing from her. [2], Morgan began her career on television stints in Evansville, Indiana, Nashville, Tennessee and Champaign, Illinois before her arrival at Portsmouth, Virginia's WAVY-TV in January, 1981 as weeknight evening co-anchor. PORTSMOUTH Evening anchor Alveta Ewell is retiring after nearly 25 years at WAVY-TV, she said Wednesday. On July 21, 2008 at noon, WAVY and WVBT became the first stations in the market and their station group company to produce local newscasts in high definition. There are live current conditions, updated forecasts, and a sweep of "Super Doppler 10".