Very sad news to share. . In three decades with the station, Kopp held a variety of. [6], WLWI was one of four Crosley stations that made up the WLW Television Network. However, after an appeal, the FCC reversed its decision and awarded the permit to Crosley. [9] The switch to NBC eventually provided a major windfall for WTHR starting when the NFL's Indianapolis Colts moved from Baltimore in 1984; until NBC lost the rights to the NFL to CBS in 1998 (effectively moving the games to WISH-TV and later WTTV in 2015), WTHR aired the bulk of the team's regular season games under the AFC package. Whether youre a broker, developer, or serve the real estate industry, youre invited to a night of mixing + mingling. I have to think some of this is due to the change in ownership and the Tegnafication of the news broadcasts. Paul, Minn., to launch a new 7 p.m. newscast. Milz, who began working for WTHR in 2003 and distinguished herself with aggressive reporting on the city government beat, put in her notice at the end of last year but opted to stay through Wednesday. 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Join the thousands of business and community leaders and Indiana residents that choose IBJ as their primary local news source. The station debuted a weekday morning newscast titled Sunrise in September 1985; this was followed by the addition of two-hour weekend morning newscasts in 1993 (which were later retitled under the Weekend Sunrise banner), becoming the first station in the Indianapolis market to expand its morning newscasts to Saturdays and Sundays. Together, we have journeyed through the highs and lows of our community and country, says Stehr. According to the Wrap's new Q Score survey, CBS' Scott Pelley is the most-liked news anchor, while Chris Matthews falls in last place as the least-liked newscaster. "And they said, that's what we want. WTHR's Bruce Kopp After 33 years with WTHR, Kopp announced in January that he was leaving the station to pursue other opportunities. if ( typeof LD == "object" ) { LD.initPage(); }. As NBC affiliates in several larger markets switched network affiliations and/or dropped the Eyewitness News format over the past three decades, WTHR was the largest NBC affiliate to use the Eyewitness News brand continuously until March 25, 2020 (KOB in Albuquerque and WBRE-TV in Wilkes-BarreScranton are the only remaining NBC affiliates to use the brand). Each weekday during the afternoon newscasts, WTHR will look back at his favorite stories during his long tenure at WTHR. Skip Navigation. "Watching you early in the morning meant there was a chance the day was gonna be awesome. Ditmire grew up in Logansport and graduated from Butler Univeristy, where she later returned to teach. Matt McCutcheon, a reporter and anchor for WTHR since 2013, also departed in January, saying that he had retired from the news industry and was taking a corporate communications gig with a. to stay home & focus on my family. Social. "I just kind of took a moment to step back and everything and really ask myself what I wanted, and leaned into my entrepreneurism," she said. Tegna is a huge fail in my book. Personally, Im going to miss my weekly journalistic debates with Mary about what to cover and how to cover it. Of note, WTHR.com will feature an in-depth conversation among Stehr and the women who have shared the anchor desk with him. Shutterstock. The correct order should be #15: Bill O'Reilly, #16: Piers Morgan, #17: Nancy Grace and #18: Sean Hannity. Crosley also owned WLW radio in Cincinnati, WLWA (now WXIA-TV) in Atlanta, and WOAI-TV in San Antonio. WTHR has received national honors for its news reporting over the years, including Peabody Awards for two 2006 reports, "Cause for Alarm" (an investigation into faulty tornado sirens in Indiana) and "Prescription Privacy" (an investigation of improper disposal of personal pharmacy records);[39] WTHR also earned a third Peabody for 2010's "Reality Check: Where Are the Jobs? Under the circumstances, long-dominant WRTV was very receptive to an offer from ABC. Now it seems as if Dave and Taylor are both part-time at best, and produce no in-studio content. Brooke Hasch anchors WHAS11 News at Noon. The family tells 13News she died at home over the weekend, of natural causes. He is expected to be a key contributor to WTHRs signature 500 Festival events and during local coverage of the Indianapolis 500, now airing on WTHR in 2019. I feel like those experiences have just made me a better person overall.". On Friday, the station will air a special tribute to his career in news. Stehr will be joined by current co-anchors Andrea Morehead and Anne Marie Tiernon, plus former WTHR anchor and veteran journalist Anne Ryder. "When we are telling stories that may impact a small business owner here in the city of Indianapolis and the surrounding area, I feel like I can better advocate for those folks within the newsroom and be able to provide a perspective that, unless you walk that life, is not necessarily always available," she said. Morehead announced it had no cancer in March 2020. WLWI was an ABC affiliate for the next 22 years. Get Weather App. On March 16, 1996, WTHR began producing a nightly half-hour 10:00p.m. newscast for UPN affiliate WNDY-TV (now a MyNetworkTV affiliate). [44] In 2012, WTHR earned two Murrow Awards for its breaking news coverage of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse and in the spot news category, which was given to WTHR videographer Steve Rhodes.[45]. transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts, Radio and Television News Directors Association, "Tegna Selling To Standard General For $5.4 Billion", "This is who owns each of Indianapolis' local TV stations", "WRTV Indianapolis latest to heed ABC's siren song", "WBNS-TV Station Image Promo; Alamoth Lane - Carousels (Dreaming of Tomorrow)", "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds", "Universal Sports Network is on the air in central Indiana! According to the Wrap's new Q Score survey, CBS' Scott Pelley is the most-liked news anchor, while Chris Matthews falls in last place as the least-liked newscaster. Nominate a company for IBJs exclusive ranking of fastest-growing privately held companies by March 1st. Taylor Swift isn't the only one. Kopp has worked in a variety of roles at WWHR, including as a business journalist and weekly anchorage. We cannot thank John enough for his contributions as a journalist, storyteller, and ambassador of WTHR.. Felicia Lawrence is a Chicago native Lawrence, whose first day on air was. Despite being suspended from CBS News after airing an erroneous Benghazi report in November, "60 Minute's" Lara Logan was the third most-liked newscaster and the #1 most-liked female anchor. Ben Hill, who has been a "Sunrise" co-anchor at WTHR-13 since 2016, is taking a TV job in Nashville. Sorry to see Mary go, and Steve. INDIANAPOLIS The Marion County Prosecutor's Office filed charges Tuesday against a former Scecina Memorial High School volleyball coach. The best show recs delivered to your inbox. Im ready to do some new things. In June 2012, Sharyl was awarded the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting for the "Gunwalker: Fast and Furious" story. [10] (The experiment, which lasted until the fall of 1992, was succeeded by similar efforts by KRON-TV and KPIX-TV in San Francisco, and KOVR in Sacramento later in the decade. GET THE LATEST IBJ NEWS IN YOUR INBOX. These Operation had been a long time franchises for WTHR. [19], On December 14, 2011, the Dispatch Broadcast Group signed an agreement with MeTV to affiliate with WTHR; the station began carrying the classic television network on its second digital subchannel on January 1, 2012, replacing Universal Sports (which converted into a cable- and satellite-only network on that date). The Georgia State graduate also interned for WSB-TV in Atlanta in 2016. ), Channel 13 first saw a significant ratings boost in the mid-1990s, buoyed by NBC's stronger programming as well as improvements in its news department. From 1985 to 1989, she worked at KTPX-TV Channel 9 in Midland, Texas, as an anchor, reporter and producer. Here are 8 other big tours skipping Indianapolis. He and his wife, Kathy, who also retired this year, are planning a trip to Los Angeles and eventually plan to take a cruise through the Panama Canal. MSNBC's Alex Wagner was hanging on just slightly above Matthews, but she was ranked the least recognizable face among the 24 anchors. WTHR and WRTV swapped networks on June 1, 1979, with channel 13 becoming the market's NBC affiliate and channel 6 becoming an ABC affiliate. And nowhe's moving on. The station first signed on the air on October 30, 1957, as WLWI. anchor (1982-1989; left for CNBC and CBS News; now primary anchor at WTHR in Indianapolis), Ruth Todd - news brief anchor/fill-in anchor/reporter (now semi-retired). Griffin was the head volleyball coach at the time. In 1999, the station's Eyewitness News broadcasts surged past then-dominant WISH in several key timeslots, finishing in first place for the first time in its history. "It's been a great ride stretching nearly 34 . Syndicated programming on WTHR (as of January 2022) includes The Kelly Clarkson Show, Daily Blast Live (which owner Tegna produces), Dr. Phil, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy!. One of the other competitors, WIBC owner Richard Fairbanks, then sued to force new license hearings. NBC News' Brian Williams and CNN's Chris Cuomo came in just behind Logan as the fourth and fifth most-liked, respectively. Her husband, Scott Peterson, was later convicted of her murder. after airing an erroneous Benghazi report. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Where is Brian Wilkes? ", "Naomi, you are a star!" [citation needed], From 1957 to 1962, the station was tied up in one of the most heated licensing disputes in early television history. Glaros left her home state in 2016 to move to Kentucky. https://t.co/JUlSOLVufc pic.twitter.com/qruCFNZfkT. 1:04 Another WTHR-13 fixture is leaving the local news team. Pescovitz announced in August she was leaving Indianapolisto join Fox 9 in Minneapolis/St. The previous owner, Dispatch Broadcast Group, held the station for 44 years. She and her husband welcomed twin boys in December 2015 and had a third son in January 2017. Pence in March said she was leavingCBS4to spend more time with her three young children. He completed two and a half years of training at WGN-9 (Chicago), under the weather forecast of Tom Skilling. "Everything is pulling us to Florida," Diaz, 51, told IndyStar. But Lawrence has many interests and passions as a licensed real estate broker, she'll also be covering a beat encompassing women, minorities and business. Angela Buchman Age and Birthday Angela is 45 years old to 2019, born September 18, 1974, Fishers, Indiana, United States of America. Carlos Diaz, who spent two years at the anchor desk for WTHR, announced Wednesday he would be leaving the news station. The news share agreement with WNDY was terminated after that station was acquired by WISH-TV owner LIN TV Corporation in February 2005; on February 28 of that year, when WISH assumed production responsibilities for the WNDY newscast, WTHR began producing a 10:00p.m. newscast for Pax TV owned-and-operated station WIPX-TV (channel 63, now an Ion Television O&O), which was cancelled five months later on June 30. And it's getting bigger and there's just a lot that's happening here, and I want it to be a part of it.". A graduate of Chapman College in Orange, California, Shinn previously worked as a weekend anchor, weather forecaster, and weekday reporter at NBC affiliate KMTR-TV in Eugene, Oregon. WTHR has seen the departure of at least three anchor/reporters since September. "I really dont know. [41] "Charity Caught on Camera",[42] a report on corruption at a local nonprofit, and "Dangerous Exposure",[43] a report on how lax agency oversight allowed companies to leak poison into groundwater in residential areas, won the station two Peabody awards in 2016. That connection is something that Lawrence is hoping to bring to her new role as a weekday evening news anchor for WTHR. https://t.co/dsc0odnlq7. [18] WTHR formerly operated the SkyTrak Weather Network, which was carried on WALV-CD (channel 50, now on channel 46, where the service first launched in 2000) and simulcast on digital subchannel 13.2. Her last day on-air was March 21. But its a nice dilemma to have.". Theyre nearly unwatchable. WTHR-13 weekend anchor Naomi Pescovitz, an Indianapolis native, is the latest to announce she's leaving the local market. WTHR presently broadcasts nearly 37 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with six hours each weekday, three hours on Saturdays and four hours on Sundays). With the transition of broadcast television rights to the Indianapolis 500 to NBC in 2019, WTHR replaced WRTV (which had carried the race since 1980) as the local broadcaster of the race, returning the race to WTHR for the first time since 1979 (when it was an ABC station). Example video title will go here for this video. "I hope they see themselves.". Purchase your ticket today. When "The Jam" wrapped last April, Lawrence decided to take a leap in a different direction. I really like Mary Milz and have always trusted her reporting. "Not only does it lend itself a new perspective [but] as a woman, I feel stronger, more diversified. For many local television news viewers, the anchors arenearly members of the family. As a reporter for WHO-TV Channel 13 in Des Moines from 1989 to 2000, she covered the 1989 crash of United Flight 232, the 1993 floods and the Iowa caucuses. [ Me-TV Adds Denver And Indianapolis Affiliates]. "Humbled and proud. . Employers, Weve Got You Covered! Contact her atrfradette@indystar.comor follow her on Twitter at @Rachel_Fradette. Lawrence, whose first day on air was Feb. 8, has nearly 10 years of experience in TV. All Rights Reserved. She said she hopes to do volunteer work in the Indianapolis area and is not considering a return to full-time employment, but who knows, anything is possible.. Here's a look at some of the changes. Since his final sign-off, Barras told IndyStar he hasbeen settling into retirement, which he said still feels a little like a vacation. [citation needed], On September 2, 2007, WTHR celebrated its 50th anniversary;[11] the station used the song "Carousels (Dreaming of Tomorrow)" by Columbus-based rock band Alamoth Lane in an image campaign to promote the event (the song was also used in a market campaign by Columbus sister station WBNS to promote its upgrade to high definition newscasts). Ratings gradually improved in the 1980s with NBC's powerful prime time lineup, but not enough to get the station out of third place. AnotherWTHR-13 fixture is leaving the local news team. The suit, however, was filed too late to prevent WLWI from signing on under Crosley ownership. Founded by the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation, it originally operated as an ABC affiliate,[4][5] taking the affiliation from Bloomington-licensed WTTV (channel 4, now a CBS affiliate), which had affiliated with the network one year earlier. [24], Due to reception problems in parts of Central Indiana with its VHF digital signal (including in areas on the fringe of its Grade B coverage such as Bainbridge and Crawfordsville) that did not occur with stations broadcasting on the UHF band following the transition, WTHR filed a request with the FCC in June 2013 to increase its transmitter power to 77,000 watts, which would exceed the commission's maximum power limit in effect at the time. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. WTHR News Director Jeff Rosetti said Milz has been part of a long line of outstanding journalists to cover the city for the station. The study, which measured the popularity of 24 top news anchors, showed CBS' evening news host Pelley beating out CNN 's Anderson Cooper by . [25], On June 11, 2019, Dispatch announced it would sell its broadcasting assets, including WTHR and WALV-CD, to Tegna Inc. for $535 million in cash. [17] Starting in August 2009, WTHR preempted regular program on this sub-channel for a high school football or basketball game under the titles, Operation Football Live and Operation Basketball Live, with marketing support from VYPE High School Sports Magazine. Police arrest Jermerrell Hubbard in death of Brian Ward Jr. New Indiana bill would allow political parties in school board races, Brunswick woman to hike Kilimanjaro for cancer research, Make-A-Wish helps Ky. girl battling brain cancer become a published author. He also accompanied then-congressman Mike Pence to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Germany for stories about U.S. efforts to rebuild relations after 9/11. By 2020, Diaz was promoted to WTHR's anchor desk. In 1961, the FCC awarded Fairbanks the channel 13 license, but Crosley appealed. The Wolfes made a large investment in the news department after taking over the station. Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked . It also made an arrangement with National Educational Television to carry the first season of Sesame Street until WFYI, the PBS member station in Indianapolis, signed on in 1970. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. What happened to Bruce Kopp? "I am completely thankful for all the opportunities I have been given during my past 6+ years at WTHR," Diaz wrote on Facebook. Prior to that, Stehr worked as an anchor and reporter at KUTV Salt Lake City; WISH-TV Indianapolis; WOTV (now WOOD) Grand Rapids, Mich.; plus WJET and WSEE in Erie, Pa. I am enormously grateful to my WTHR family and the many people I have worked with over the years. In that same announcement, Diaz said he is leaving the news business to pursue other opportunities. 2022-23 Looking for Talent? Contact IndyStar trending reporter Claire Rafford at crafford@gannett.com or on Twitter @clairerafford. I feel very fortunate to have had a career I truly loved.. 2023 - Indianapolis Daily News. She was just a joyful, loving human that I had the pleasure of working with for several years. I have not read a book or seen a movie or had time for lunch with friends for a long time. . Stehr is a graduate of Eries Gannon University. https://t.co/4DMzsFa8Fu, Great to work with Jill at multiple media organizations. The Wolfe family, owners of the Columbus Dispatch and WBNS-AM-FM-TV in Columbus, bought WLWI from Avco in August 1975; the Wolfes changed the station's call letters to WTHR on January 29, 1976. Earlier in 2020, political reporterKevin Rader retiredand traffic reporterMimi Pierce leftas part of a change in the way the station covered commuting. Starting Friday, Channel 4 will add a fifth weather forecast: Kasey Reigner, a 23-year-old Franklin native and graduate of Penn State University. ", Related:When TV meteorologist Randy Ollis won that culture war. Philadelphia Eagles Former WTHR anchor Andrea Morehead says lawsuit tells 'small portion' of her mistreatment Summary by Indy Star Morehead said there is more to the story of the "pervasive and unconscionable treatment" she experienced while working for WTHR-TV Channel 13. Lawrence's hope, she said, is to build connections and understanding between community members. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Max Cotton Multimedia Journalist . The event was restricted to 40% capacity to allow for social distancing. timeslot.[33]. Entradas. After five years, Glaros announced her decision to leave WDRB news. On November 12, 2006, beginning with the 11:00p.m. newscast, WTHR became the first television station in Indiana to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition. WTHR occasionally runs special editions of its newscasts or its highlight program Sports Jam to cover Pacers or Fever games. WTHR is owned by Virginia-based Tegna Inc., which acquired the station in 2019. I will also miss the many people Ive met through my job, people from all walks of life, especially those who trusted me to tell their stories. He has interviewed President Obama, reported from national political conventions, presidential inaugurations, and covered the 9/11 attacks from the Pentagon. Stehr has traveled the world covering events and stories, including Cuba, South Africa, Russia, Italy, Australia, and Afghanistan. In honor of her work, a conversation in memory of Jill will air Tuesday morning during "All Things Considered." However, Cozi was retained by WTHR.2. As per longstanding policies, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will require WTHR to black out the live broadcast locally to encourage residents and tourists to attend the race, though it will allow WTHR to air the race on tape delay that night. The station canceled Glaros' segment, Gina on the Job, during the pandemic. What happened to Mimi Pearce WTHR? 27 febrero, 2023 . Not long ago, Channel 13 had 3-4 full-time sports staffers, and added more during peak times, like in May and during football season. [30] The 2020 race (delayed from its usual date) aired on WTHR on August 23 due to attendance restrictions put in place before August 4, when IMS owner Roger Penske announced there would be no public admission for any of the year's events due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the state. [citation needed], In late 1974, Avco Broadcasting Corporation (which Crosley Broadcasting was renamed in 1968) announced it was exiting the broadcasting business in an effort to raise cash. The station also acquired the local rights to two Colts regular season games during the 2013 season between the San Diego Chargers (on October 14, which aired on ESPN's Monday Night Footballwhose Colts broadcasts are normally carried over-the-air by WNDY-TV (channel 23)) and the Tennessee Titans (on November 14, which aired on NFL Network's Thursday Night Football). . [31], On May 27, 2021, IMS lifted the local blackout for the Indianapolis 500 for WTHR as all 135,000 tickets were sold. Much of WTHR's field video continued to be shot in pillarboxed 4:3 standard definition until October 2, 2007, when all video recorded and broadcast live outside the studio began to be broadcast in widescreen;[35] video recorded by the station's news crews is shot, edited and broadcast in the 1080i resolution. Im still figuring it out. I was lucky to have such a worthy adversary the 10 years Ive been in Indianapolis., Milz said she will the intensity of the news-gathering processstarting with nothing, working a story, seeing it unfold and come together., But most of all, I will miss the peoplemy colleagues, from the on-air folks to the photographers, producers, managers and all the other talented people I worked with on a daily basis., she said. Pescovitz said she always is willing to offer dining and shopping suggestions. [22], For the 2016 Summer Olympics from August 8 to 19, some of WTHR's syndicated programming was moved to WALV and its other subchannel. 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