2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Now news writer/reader He was pretty much in a constant state of depression.. Connor Lewis - Facebook Sherm Tarr, News. Ellsworth, FILE - Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, poses at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., April 8 . Henry, News. Passed Peters (Polman), 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! Gilardi is currently a. Jim Knowles, News. Its great to have another native New Englander on the team!. E. Smith, FM Music Director, Announcer (Robert E. Smith's Phil Away Now in Daphne AL. WHYN-TV sought to move to the VHF band as well, to no avail. Passed away. Yes, he has a Bat Phone now and no, he will never ever stop geeking out over weather. ;), Mark Dixon, newly promoted WFSB Chief Meteorologist, Kourtney Kardashian glows in gorgeous green bikini, This week's new music on Audacy All New: Nicki Minaj, Macklemore, Morgan Wallen, and more, BTS' J-Hope and J. Cole shock fans with new collab, "Elan loved learning." Passed away { as PIO then New Britain General Hospital. Jailene Cuevas is a statewide Trending Reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. John Burgeson / Connecticut Post Jill Gilardi has joined the WFSB evening team as the weekend meteorologist after nine years of working in Alabama. This summer Dixon starts his twentieth year at Channel 3 WOW, that's a lot of forecasts! 945 talking about this. 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.". & Donohue LLC, WFSB shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 3, on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television. A member of the American Meteorological Society, he has been recognized by his peers with the prestigious AMS Seal of Approval. 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! Bob Tyrol, (Profile) Gen. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Public relations. Standard 6/10/2008) Hartford Courant Front Page December 9, 2012 Estate in Old Lyme CT. PART OF AUDACY MUSIC. Jay Lon Landis, Announcer. He would have done it again in a heartbeat, she said. WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed her with a retweet of her announcement saying, Welcome Jill to Channel 3! The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. Now Dir. since 1985. Named WFSB was the only Connecticut station that participated in the "analog nightlight" program, with the analog signal remaining in operation until June 26. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: Even though Fairfield County is part of the New York City market where CBS flagship WCBS-TV is based, WFSB targets viewers in the area through "WFSB Fairfield County" on a fourth digital subchannel and the digital tier of Optimum systems. Retired in South Windsor CT. WFSB 3-TV Meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed Gilardi, writing in a tweet: "It's great to have another native New Englander on the team!". Advertising, Central Region, Adelphia The WSB-TV family is mourning the loss of beloved former meteorologist who made his mark at station in the 70s and early 80s. Away. Wethersfield Post or The away. Post 03/01/1973) (Lifestyles in CT About Us - WFSB CT Native Returns Home To Join WFSB Weather Team Kuntz, News Dir. Rusty Rogers, Downhomer. Announcer. 03-04/2004) (CT WTIC radio had been with NBC Radio for over thirty years. He has been with Channel 3 since 2004 . "@wfsbnews was basically in my backyard growing up. Away Walt Dibble, News Dir. 6pm TV news Norm Charles Bagley, Dir Travelers WeatherService. 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Bob Arel, Announcer, color commentator with George Ehrlich. Passed Away "Thrilled to announce that Im joining the Early Warning Weather team!" 07/01/2007) (Cortland Phil Becker, Announcer/News reader. Passed Away Passed Away Channel 3 WFSB, announced that long-time meteorologist, Mark Dixon, has been promoted to chief meteorologist. It purchased a Trinity Broadcasting Network translator in Springfield and converted it to WSHM-LP in 2003, branding it as "CBS 3" to continue to draft off WFSB's continued success and familiarity, to the point it continues to share a virtual channel number. In June 1997, Post-Newsweek traded WFSB to the Meredith Corporation in exchange for WCPX-TV (now WKMG-TV) in Orlando, Florida. Richard away. The switch to WTIC-TV for CBS had repercussions in Springfield. in Newington CT and South Florida Passed WISH-TV Indianapolis in 1980 as anchor Memories In September, WFSB has now laid off 11 news staffers including Dennis House, Mike Cameron and the entire graphics department . Making Connecticut his home now for over a decade and working with Bruce DePrest, a forecaster of New England weather for well over 30 years, has enabled him to hone his forecasting abilities in the realm of winter storms. Monitoring A Minor System Tuesday Morning & A More Impactful One Late Next Weekend! Announcer. //END --> You Dixon works at WFSB where he works alongside other famous WFSB anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including. Passed The channel feed features advertising specific to Fairfield County, rather than the Connecticut Valley. Passed away The homecoming is especially sweet for him, in part due to his new colleagues. Brad Davis, (Profile-1994) (Profile-2002) Passed Away, Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV ABC NEWS - ANN COMPTON (CREDIT: ABC/ STEVE FENN) Former WDBJ reporter Ann Compton, now ABC Radio's Washington/White House reporter. This was a tough business decision that did not come lightly. 1953-55. F. Crowley, Passed Away. Now Director of Public Relations, The California Maritme But at the end, it was a struggle.. (Profile) is a link to a 1973 voiceover for Alan Sagal, News. supervisor and freelance writer. Passed Away. Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE Bill Hanson, Announcer. Now newspaper publisher. Graduated from CT Culinary Institute's professional chef program so he now cooks and plays golf. In addition to his AMS certification, he also holds a bachelor of science degree in. WTIC-TV was the obvious choice due to its massive coverage area. Anchor Eric Parker included in Channel 3 staff cuts On-Air Personality KWXY-FM, Palm Springs, CA. and with former director of the F.B.I.'s co-defendants, and with investigators of the WTC attack who . Former WFSB Chief Meteorologist Hilton Kaderli reflects on time spent Check out the full interview below, and CONGRATZ MARK DIXON!! Passed away May, 2006. 573 followers 500+ connections. John Lenhoff, Announcer. Dixon as well was highly involved with the inception and development of his stations local WeatherNet. Bill Some haulers caught, Arming guidance counselors? Vanda (Thompson) Komp, Announcer on Mind Your Manners. She continued, "I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. Dillon Smith, News 1967-69. 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. Where are they now? - Roanoke Times Allen Now First Selectman in Lyme CT. John Erikson, Travelers Weather Service Passed Away. Bob Teresa Hamilton Hall . At the time, the FCC did not allow television and radio stations in the same market to share the same call letters if they had different owners. Away), Frank 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 WTIC call letters returned to Connecticut television in 1984 when Arch Communications, owned by the son of the then-owner of WTIC radio, launched a new independent station on channel 61.[7]. Network head William S. Paley decided that it was better to have CBS air its programming on a VHF station, even if it was only an affiliate. In addition, he hosts "Science Sunday" a segment that was done in partnership with the Connecticut Science Center, airing every weekend. WFSB (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford-New Haven market as an affiliate of CBS.Owned by Gray Television, the station maintains studios on Denise D'Ascenzo Way in Rocky Hill and a transmitter on Talcott Mountain in Avon, Connecticut.. Michael Hartford. We hear that the layoffs at WFSB dont end with anchor Dennis House. I wanted to share a few, as follows: Temporary and permanent schedules will be announced in the next few days. She is originally from Massachusetts. Passed away In response, WHYN-TV switched its affiliation to ABC (previously, some ABC programs had been seen on WWLP). (Passed Passed away. On May 3, 2021, Gray Television announced its intent to purchase the Meredith Local Media division for $2.7 billion. Ronald Rolly, TV studio crew, on air with the Ron Rolly Puppets on "Hap Passed Now pres. away. Former WSB-TV meteorologist "Johnny the Weatherman" dies at 90 WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News: With Denise D'Ascenzo, Daniel Levitin, Kevin Hogan, Kara Sundlun. Hartford Courant Front Page December 9, 2012. Former morning man at WDRC Radio 1360.Passed Away Connecticut news broadcast around the Hartford, New Haven, and Springfield vicinities. Brothers mourn West Hartford man murdered in Israel. Passed WFSB has been far and away the ratings leader in the HartfordNew Haven television market for as long as it has been a CBS affiliate,[13] with WTNH and WVIT regularly switching between a distant second and third place. No, the 76-year-old widow said. Now retired in Hagerstown MD. Honorary Member of WTIC Alumni.