She is however doing fine currently and is even back to work. Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. The old, existing news set is now currently used for some original programs aired on NewsChannel 5+, which is broadcast over WTVF-DT2. He devoted himself like that," said Clark. He is best known for his eight-year tenure as weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News. I said 'Big Daddy?' WLAC-TV from its studios at 159 4th Avenue North in downtown Nashville . Hes from Athens, Georgia and married to Lauren. failures of government agencies, product flaws and other transparency issues. Nashville's most-trusted news. "I respected him, I loved him, he was a man of integrity. In the long run, though, the numbers wont improve until the station makes up its mind to go in one direction or the other. WTVF aired the CBS daytime lineup out of pattern in the late 1980s to early '90s. Carrie started her career at WAVE 3 News as an intern and eventually climbed the ladder from intern to morning news anchor. in 2001, Williams and photojournalist Bryan Staples received the prestigious IRE Medal for an investigation of police corruption that resulted in threats against Williams and his family. August 6, 2004 marked 50 years of excellence for the NewsChannel 5 Network. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) Joe Case a NewChannel 5 alum died this week after complications from a recent surgery. More information. He also enjoys meeting viewers and being a part of community events! She and her husband have two sons. Prior to joining the WTVF News channel in Nashville, she worked at WNEM TV5 News, a dual CBS and My Network TV-affiliated television station in Saginaw, Bay City, Michigan. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) This weekend, NewsChannel 5 will say final goodbyes to our longtime former General Manager, Tom Ervin. It was a popular entertainment show, showcasing The American Meteorological Society has awarded him with the AMS Seal of Approval. To comment or complain about the media, leave a message for Henry at the Scene (244-7989, ext. His 20-plus years of forecasting include some of the Mid-South's most memorable storms. The station also has a policy of broadcasting uninterrupted, wall-to-wall severe weather coverage when a tornado warning is issued for any part of the station's primary coverage area. In June 2006, Clark reduced his daily anchoring schedule to only the weeknight 6 p.m. newscast and announced his retirement at the end of his contract in 2007. NASHVILLE, TN Channel 4 meteorologist Paul Heggen is the latest popular personality from the once-dominant local station to announce his departure. Syndicated programs broadcast by WTVF include Inside Edition and The Kelly Clarkson Show. But sources said this much is. As the team expanded, Williams assumed the title of chief investigative reporter. Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. She stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in(Approx 1.65 m). "No matter how good you did, no matter how high the ratings, the question was always -- why arent we better?" Carrie is joined by her co-anchor Vicki Yakes and Rhori Johnston. on closed circuit. milestones through the years: August From 1972 to 1975, Show Biz, Inc.'s The Bobby Goldsboro Show was recorded at the WLAC-TV/WTVF studios. The first locally produced network television program, "The Boots Randolph Show" on ABC, She joined the WTVF news channel in August 2005. Many areas of the Bowling Green market can still pick up WTVF via an outdoor antenna. When she's not on your TVs in the evening, you may see Joy hanging out on Beale Street or checking out a local eatery. Countless children could be saved by this law dedicated to honoring the legacy of a child who continues to have an impact on me and the entire community. He worked kids shows, known as Captain Bob. The station is also carried on Murray Electric System cable in the Murray area of Calloway County, Kentucky, which is also in the Paducah market. The transaction was finalized and closed on January 7, 2021.[13][14]. He signed off with a tribute to his co-workers and friends and gave his closing line a final time: "I'll see you then", which was the closing line he used at the end of each teaser. 2023 www.tennessean.com. [26] The broadcast featured interviews with Nashville-area and Tennessee politicians about that day's events in Washington and was anchored by Harry Chapman, with Ron Kaiser doing the weather and Hope Hines the sports. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. In the mid-1980s, WTVF shared with WZTV the local broadcast rights to Southeastern Conference basketball games produced by the Lorimar Sports Network until that syndication service dissolved after the 198586 season. "Tom was back there every hour. He's from Athens, Georgia and married to Lauren. WTVF is a significantly viewed station in the Bowling Green, Kentucky DMA, owing to its transmitter being located on the north side of Nashville. Its the only talent some anchors have. When local broadcasters were just journalists and still had last names, their private lives rarely made news. [17], From September 2017 to May 2019, WTVF also produced the syndicated daily talk show Pickler & Ben, featuring country artist Kellie Pickler and comedian Ben Aaron. John Lashlee Back in the Eastern Conference, Nashvilles team opens the 2023 regular season this week, Following Nashville SCs German-born player a star on and off the pitch. [39] The continuing "Policing for Profit" investigation later received the 2015 Hillman Prize for Broadcast Journalism.[40]. The real mystery is why the station hired him in the first place. said Clark. Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV. They are the proud parents of Kinney. Popeye. The call letter change was brought on due to an FCC rule in place at the time forbidding TV and radio stations in the same city from sharing the same base callsign if they had separate owners. He was a weather anchor and co-host of Talk of the Town for 15 years. He is an Emmy Award winner and holds the prestigious American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval. David Ade returned to the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2021 as a multimedia journalist. The only color telecast All rights reserved. Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption. Before the interruption of the signal, which was caused by winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (161km/h), the station's weather camera on top of the AT&T Building (then BellSouth Building) captured the tornado as it moved into downtown Nashville during the station's broadcast of wall-to-wall tornado warning coverage that afternoon. Captain Bob Lobertini also did the Popeye Show and the Golden Flake Auction. NewsChannel 5 is dedicated to helping keep you safe, informed and connected all on your schedule and on all your devices. Ralston came to Nashville after 10 years at WSAZ in the Charleston/Huntington area of West Virginia. [38], The team won its second duPont Award in 2010 for an investigation of corruption inside the Davidson County General Sessions Court system and a third duPont in 2012 for its "Policing for Profit" investigation of civil forfeiture abuses. If anyone victimized Kalodimos, it was her ex-spouse, whose sensational allegations were not serious but were apparently intended just to embarrass her. In 1998, WTVF became the primary home station for the Tennessee Titans, then still known as the Oilers starting with that season, when the rights to air road games of the National Football League's American Football Conference moved to CBS from NBC. It was the only Spanish-language newscast in Nashville, a market consisting of about 4% Spanish-speaking viewers, a fast-growing audience in the Middle Tennessee area. As of 2011, WTVF no longer produced news updates for WLLC-LP, as they were cancelled.[30]. Some users of indoor antennas in southern Kentucky, and the far reaches of the station's coverage area can also pick up the signal thanks to their digital signal upgrade in 2013. In April 2014, the station celebrated the show's 30th anniversary by airing pieces of old episodes within the past 30 years of the show's run for a few weeks. Two years ago, news director Matthew Zelkind bragged about signing Galin. You can watch her weekday mornings on Action News 5 from 4 to 7 a.m. Chief Meteorologist Ron Childers is a native Memphian. On May 1 and 2, 2010, WTVF's newsroom was flooded with three feet (0.91m) of water, and became non-operational for three months as it was being rebuilt. "He bragged to me one time -- 'you know what my daughters are calling me?' After 10 years at NewsChannel 5, Kelly Cox says goodbye! Co-hosts Harry Chapman and Joe Case joined the show a few months later. [15] In addition to locally produced shows and newscast repeats, NewsChannel 5+ also carried programming from All News Channel until that service folded in September 2002. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. [12] As there were no regulatory complications within the Nashville market, the deal made Ion station WNPX-TV (channel 28) a sister station to WTVF. Funk's previous communications director, Dorinda Carter, has been promoted to chief of staff. Hisdeparture came about two weeks after he posted and deleted tweets he described as "insensitive," joking about the size of a knife used in stabbings. . The station's relation to WLAC, which was known for many years for its nighttime soul music programming, led it to air a groundbreaking show on Friday and Saturday nights during the mid-and late-1960s called Night Train hosted by Noble Blackwell (a disc jockey on Nashville soul radio station WVOL (1470 AM)), which featured R&B performances and dancing similar to American Bandstand. Anchor adrift Reed Galin quits WKRN Henry Walker Jul 9, 1998 Last Wednesday, something happenedno one is saying exactly whatin the WKRN-Channel 2 newsroom. Alumni from NewsChannel 5 have many fond memories of their former colleague. As an intern, she assisted the anchors in the newsroom by writing, editing, and producing the stories. Oprah Winfrey, after she worked as a fledgling news reporter at WVOL, worked in the news department at WTVF, Her estimated net worth is $856,785. She attended Louisville University and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Broadcast journalism in 2000. Since it was not the policy of the Archive to record local newscasts alongside network ones and this occurrence was quite accidental, this may well be the only preserved, full-length Nashville television news broadcast prior to the late 1970s (when videocassette recorders became widely marketed to the public), other than local cut-ins to network election coverage and two 1973 special broadcasts of Today (on WSM-TV). [21] WTVF began simulcasting any of the Tennessee Titans' TNF appearances in the late half of the season, beginning with the Tennessee Titans-Jacksonville Jaguars game on Thursday, November 19, 2015. WTVF broadcasts 37 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 5 hours each on Mondays through Saturdays and four hours on Sundays); in addition, the station produces the half-hour news/interview program Talk of the Town on weekdays at 11 a.m. and a weekly sports wrap-up program Sunday Sports Central on Sundays at 10:22p.m. as part of the 10 p.m. newscast. You can findAdamHammondevery weekday morning anchoring News Channel 5s morning news. In 1975, American General sold channel 5 to the Hobby family of Houston (owners of KPRC-AM-TV and the now-defunct Houston Post), who changed the station's call letters to the current WTVF on December 1. It broadcasts in standard definition on channel 5.2. As an intern, she assisted the anchors in the newsroom by writing, editing, and producing the stories. 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