EAST PALESTINE Environmental advocate Erin Brockovich urged East Palestine residents Friday night to band together and not let what's happened with the train derailment divide them. While Lee has shared her reason for leaving, several months ago, "The Eagle" podcast host, Jessica Marshall and I talked about why so many reporters are getting out of TV news. Good morning! 4:00 PM. Jacob Russo joined 12 Sports as the Sports Director in July 2021. In 1940, it began sharing programs with W2XBS (forerunner of WNBC) in New York City, receiving the New York station directly off the air from a mountaintop and rebroadcasting the signal, becoming NBC's first television affiliate. Providence Equity Partners owned a controlling stake in Newport Television (formerly Clear Channel Communications' television division), the owner of local Fox affiliate WXXA (channel 23). On January 6, 2009, veteran meteorologist Neal Estano returned to the area airwaves for his third tour of duty with WRGB. First official morning on WRGB CBS 6! "For the first time in a long time I have no idea what this next chapter holds. There are still more weekend forecasts from him for the next few weeks. CBS 6 Albany - WRGB. WRGB has also filed applications for three digital replacement translators to fill in some of the coverage-loss areas, which have all been granted construction permits. "Today, what a beautiful day outside! I was sleep-deprived and exhausted.'. She said she would be on the air on Sunday, but was instead replaced by Emma Quinn. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Gold returned to his home state of New York in 2015 and has been part of the CBS 6 Albany weather team ever since. "[9], WRGB would be the only full-power station to propose such a solution, with only WITI in Milwaukee attempting to continue to carry its Channel 6 television audio in some form by contracting with Clear Channel to lease an HD Radio subchannel of radio station WMIL-FM until the mid-2010s. Wrong graphics, terrible camerawork, baffling pronunciations, and just all around sloppy production. WRGB Heather Kovar abruptly and bizarrely changed topics without providing background to viewers. Since the Capital District does not have enough full-powered stations to legally permit duopolies, Freedom applied for a "failed station" waiver to acquire WCWN. @CBS6Albany. It's the #1 morning show for Albany, Schenectady, Troy and Saratoga. Data is used from four regional sites in Albany, Binghamton, Montague, and Upton. At one point during the broadcast, during a segment about a heatwave in the US, Kovar said:'These areas are reaching such areas. Murdaugh, 54, is accused of killing his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, at kennels near their home on June 7, 2021, as the once-prominent attorney's career and finances were . Both stations share studios on Balltown Road in Niskayuna, New York (with a Schenectady postal address), while WRGB's transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem. After Tetrault's retirement in 1993, the station was quickly eclipsed by WNYT and for several years in the mid-1990s fell to third place, mirroring a nationwide trend that saw CBS' ratings drop in the wake of losing rights to the National Football League while NBC was buoyed by blockbuster shows like Seinfeld and ER, along with NBA, NFL and Olympics coverage. I totally understand that. She might be on medication or she probably has a lot going on (and maybe that is why she was, the \"d\" word, perhaps). The CBS 6 news family has a brand new member! Local news anchor Heather Kovar seemed out-of-sorts during an evening news broadcast out of Albany, NY on Saturday drawing major concern from viewers on social media. Also, it's National Hot Chocolate Day. They have had issues filling positions, especially producers, and have even had producers from other Sinclair stations come in and help out, because of how bad the shortage is there. She 'returned early from family leave following my dad's death. EXCLUSIVE: Lanzarote sticks to its guns and insists it WILL limit tourists and move away from relying on Jeremy Clarkson DENIES he has been sacked as Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb: A Day in Our Life. Privacy Policy. Our friend and colleague Julia Dunn, sharing photos on social media over the weekend, introducing everyone to her son Kevin Thomas Dunn. [18] Estano has since reappeared on Capital Region airwaves, starting at WNYT in the summer of 2013 on weekend evenings. "It's time for a change. Lee says she doesn't yet know what is next. A script read by dozens of local television news anchors at Sinclair Broadcast Group stations across the country recently, including Albany, N.Y.'s WRGB CBS 6 News, has brought the national debate over bias and "fake news" into local . Many channel 6 stations would then promote this avenue for commuters to listen to their morning and early evening newscasts, or severe weather and breaking news coverage on their car stereos, including WRGB. He is based in Northern California. In 1979, General Electric almost filed to sell WRGB to Group Six Broadcasting during a proposed General Electric merger with Cox Broadcasting, with Group Six being led by the station's general manager and vice president James J. Delmonico, which paid $24 million, but the deal apparently fell through due to a lack of FCC approval.[4]. A television news anchor in upstate New York who went viral earlier this month over an awkward broadcast has decided to leave the station early. He worked for the Houston Police Department from 1958-80, before serving for the Caldwell PD, Burleson County Sheriff's Office, and the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Rest assured, Craig Gold and his family arent saying goodbye to Albany. First though, Kovar has not been seen or heard from publicly since this broadcast. Kovar was placed on leave while officials at the station investigated the incident. Lamson left the station and the industry earlier this year. Following the incident, the news agency called upon Greg Floyd, WRGB-Albany's weekday evening anchor, to substitute Kovar for Saturday's 11 p.m. presentation. The agreement, originally set to expire at the end of August 2006, was extended to the end of 2008, but was terminated in February 2007. CBS6 Albany anchor Heather Kovar was suspended on Sunday after appearing on air in disarray and slurring words during her broadcast, according to the Times Union, in a media story that went viral . And so, a great time for outdoor music.. "Thank you to everyone who has reached out with concerns. [20] During the 2019 digital television repack, WRGB continued to broadcast on VHF channel 6, though due to long-time complications with low-band VHF channels, the station was simulcast in a 720p form on WCWN-DT3 to provide UHF antenna access to over-the-air viewers. The station said Kovar had been suspended from the news channel following the performance after social media users pointed our her disheveled look and slurred speech. Brian Schroeder is the meteorologist for 12 News This Morning and 12 News at Noon. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The public is allowed to report anything from current conditions to snowfall totals. Kovar also recently took a leave of absence from the station to spend time with her dying father, reportedThe Times Union. [2] On January 4, 1954, it moved from channel 4 to channel 6 to alleviate interference from WNBC-TV (then known as WRCA-TV) and Boston's WBZ-TV, and increased its radiated power approximately fourfold to 93,000 watts. 'This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen!' The success of the 10-minute newscast resulted in the expansion to a full 30 minute newscast in October 2010, currently anchored by Dori Marlin and Jerry Gretzinger.[17]. You can reach her at kbarlette@timesunion.com. Matthew Keys is an award-winning journalist who covers the intersection of media, journalism and technology as publisher of The Desk. "My dad is expected to leave the hospital today on hospice and return home. Prominent anchors Jeff Michael, Sandra Mitchell and Sharon Tay, along with meteorologist Garth Kemp, were cut from CBS TV stations in Los Angeles late Wednesday amid sweeping corporate layoffs. Prince Harry 'hated woke nonsense' and 'made jokes we are no longer allowed to make' before meeting Meghan, Charles felt he had to act as king rather than as a father: REBECCA ENGLISH reveals why Charles backed moves Don't just stick to the Malbec! After that, he worked with WMUR-TV in Manchester, WGME-TV in Portland, Maine, The Weather Channel in Atlanta, WRGB, and WBAL-TV in Baltimore. He is the son of Holly and Ron Gold. "No mother, father, aunt, or uncle should ever have to see and do what I did that day," John Marvin Murdaugh, the defense team's final witness, told Colleton County jurors on Monday about his . I hear it's really bad at this particular shop though, mainly because management is (according to what I've heard), insufferable. The WRGB-Albany presenter, who has since been suspended, seemed disheveled while on the air on July 9. Soon after, he enrolled in the distance learning program at Mississippi State University. Albany the capital of New York state, is chartered in 1686, by Governor Thomas Dongan. Continue reading to learn about where the journalist is going. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. For the most part, the station has stabilized at a steady second place although for a period in the early-2000s it fell back to third. Complete 6pm newscast from WRGB, Sinclair's CBS affiliate serving the Capital Region of New York State. On July 7, 2009, WRGB resumed its radio simulcast broadcasts on a frequency of 87.9 FM, without explicit FCC authorization. WRGB CBS 6 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Albany, New York and nearby. Its newscasts were anchored for over 40 years by the venerable Ernie Tetrault (who was immortalized in the 1992 film Sneakers directed by one-time WRGB intern Phil Alden Robinson). Lately, the quality of WRGB's noon and 5pm newscasts have been slipping badly. The Latest News and Updates in Schenectady County brought to you by the team at NEWS10 ABC: What Happened to ABC7 Reporter Rachel Anderson? The news anchor was required to work both the morning and evening news shifts on Sunday in a double shift, as well as being scheduled to report the 11am news the following day until she was replaced by another anchor. Clips of the broadcast were shared on Twitter and Facebook, prompting a host of questions. WRGB airs an alternate live feed of the CBS Evening News at 7 p.m. due to an extra half hour of local news. WRGB (channel 6) is a television station licensed to Schenectady, New York, United States, serving the Capital District as an affiliate of CBS. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Maybe she needs to get out of this environment. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. When do the clocks change in 2023? 'And so, moving on tonight, is we have to tell you also, you know, like other news that's happening in the area, and across the area, in the nation,' she said during the broadcast. Ms. Logan quietly left the network in 2018 after her contract expired. Before the 4:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. slot she now works, an hour of which airs on the CW15, she worked for ABC40 in Springfield, Massachusetts. This week, it was confirmed she will not be returning to the station. This was in part because of its status as the area's first station. Sinclair has tapped Jacquie Slater to fill Kovars slot. He always had a smile on his face, even when predicting snow. This is what he wrote on his Twitter page regarding his shocking exit: "Life works in funny ways. No one is coming to change what's happened to you, magically fix what's happened to you or give you all the answers," she said. [8] This idea was once proposed by New York City's WNYZ-LP in 2008. This is the third on-air departure in TV news this week. Anchor Heather Kovar appeared disheveled, misspoke, and slurred her words for the entire newscast. The Capital Region's show for engaging conversations focused on the most important news stories of the day. Heather Kovar, of CBS affiliate WRGB, became a source of concern among viewers over the weekend, when she was seen giving a scattered delivery during the 6 p.m. newscast, which saw her erroneously referring to meteorologist Craig Gold as Craig Adams. Kovars last weekend at WRGB-TV saw her work an unusual schedule. Howard Kurtz's Cry For Help. A weekday morning anchor at WRGB CBS6 News, Albany, since March 2013, she has climbed a ladder rung by rung that's built on a strong, unique story. The morning anchor made the announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 4. A tremendous opportunity, yet so bittersweet saying goodbye to the Capital Region, our home the last six years," Lee wrote on Instagram. We have no further comment at this time,' saidRobert Croteau, vice president and general manager of the Sinclair-owned station. TV transmissions always use horizontal antennas. The network had originally aired on WTRI, forerunner of WNYT, from 1954 to 1955, then moved to WCDA (now WTEN) from 1955 to 1977. Kovar has worked for CBS6/WRGB for more than five years. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 39 to VHF channel 6. . Dec 3, 2021. One of the first television stations in the world, WRGB traces its roots to an experimental station founded on January 13, 1928, and broadcast from the General Electric facility in South Schenectady under the call letters W2XCW. TheDesk.net, published by Matthew Keys, covers radio and television broadcasting; streaming media; technology; journalism and social media. Freedom announced on November 2, 2011, that it would bow out of television and sell its stations, including WRGB, to Sinclair Broadcast Group. However, this analog FM carrier no longer existed for digital television stations after the June 12, 2009 conversion to digital, but remained in effect for analog low-powered stations on channel 6 until they too transitioned on July 13, 2021. That includes Albany, Schenectady, and Troy, amongst . "As I step away from a career I love, Im comforted knowing time with them is something Ill never regret and the work Im doing now is truly invaluable," says Lee, referring to the extra time she will have with her two children. Meteorologist Neal Estano . Neal's former colleague Jerry Gretzinger . Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and the . The meteorologist made this announcement three months before his last day on air. I went back and forth on whether I should post this or not (I was unavailable earlier today due to work) but with other outlets starting to pick up on this coupled with myself having the full broadcast (I recorded this off of Sinclair's NewsOn portal), I am going ahead and sharing this here. Jack Lamson is leaving CBS6 Albany. Ryan seemed to be really big (tall) and have a distinct deep like voice. So WRGB boosted their power twice: Once in July 2009 at the power level of 11.5kW with an interference agreement with WPVI-TV in Philadelphia and WEDY in New Haven, Connecticut.,[12] and in late January 2010, the FCC granted an STA for WRGB to boost their power again at their current level of 30.2kW. BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol says two people died in a three-vehicle crash in the Moncks Corner area of Berkeley County. He earned a BS in Broadcast Journalism and also gained experience working with the student-runcampus media outlet. One will be in Schenectady on the station's pre-transition digital allotment on UHF channel 39,[14] another one will be in Kingston on UHF channel 24,[14] and the last one will be in Pittsfield on UHF channel 19. Kovar had been scheduled to appear back on airSunday morning, but instead she was replaced by news anchor Emma Quinn. and our Days later, she revealed in a follow-up post on the social media platform that her father had passed away. WRGB won an Emmy Award for Chief Meteorologist Steve Lapointe's near-nonstop work over two days which made sure there were no fatalities in the otherwise devastating weather. Ive decided not to renew my contract at CBS6 and pursue a career in an industry Ive always wanted to be a part of.". Anchored by Heather Kovar with weather provided by meteorologist Craig Gold. Melissa Lee will not return to CBS6 after her maternity leave. Kovar also seemed to have technical issues during the segment and could be seen holding a wire during thebroadcastbefore she was cut off while speaking mid-sentence. After the digital transition, some viewers in the Capital District had receptions issues with the WRGB signal. Kristi Gustafson Barlette is a features writer who writes about what is trending in your life and in hers. While the call WGY-TV was available, the company applied for and received a call letter change to WRGB, in honor of pioneering electric engineer Walter Ransom Gail Baker. Alex Murdaugh took the stand to testify in his double murder trial Thursday morning, admitting he lied to investigators when he said he was not at the scene of the killings of his wife and son . ", "Regarding CBS 6 radio simulcast on 87.9 FM", https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-2338A1.pdf, https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1246A1.pdf, "WRGB's Estano latest to switch from media to real estate The Business Review", "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WRGB&oldid=1142020546, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 02:52. In any case, some background is needed, which I'll get to next paragraph. "Saturday I was scheduled to work the early morning 6 a.m. shift and the evening shift. Includes a report from Emma Quinn. Heather Kovar, the weekend morning anchor for WRGB CBS-6 News, was borderline incoherent and slurred her words on camera, and looked disheveled throughout Saturday morning's report. She seems out of sorts on the air right now?' 'Anchor Heather Kovar appeared disheveled, misspoke, and slurred her words for the entire newscast,' said Mike Sington Senior Executive at NBCUniversal. A statement from WRGB said Kovar will not return to their air. In 1948, WRGB took on secondary affiliations with the three other networks in operation (CBS, ABC, and DuMont). It was granted the callsign W2XB, which took to the air in 1939. [7] The group deal closed on April 2, 2012, after which Sinclair obtained a waiver allowing the company to keep both WRGB and WCWN. During past airings of the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, WNYA took on the responsibility of airing WRGB's local and network lineup. In February 1996, it became the first Capital District station to put forecasts on the World Wide Web with the launch of a website. Sign up now for her newsletter. Chet Davis is now co-anchoring the morning news alongside Julia Dunn and last week, Gardner Royce has abruptly left the station for reasons unknown. He's turning that passion into a profession and pursuing brewing full-time. 'Is Heather Kovar alright? Today, what a beautiful day outside! On Friday, I notified the station I would not be renewing my contract which expires July 31,' she told the news outlet. An upstate New York news anchor has been suspended from her job after she was accused of appearing on air while drunk. As a result, the FCC granted conditional approval of Newport's acquisition of Clear Channel Television in late November 2007, provided that Providence Equity Partners would follow through with its planned divestiture of its 16 percent share of Freedom Communications to another company (as required when Providence Equity Partners purchased a minority stake in the Spanish-language broadcaster Univision earlier in 2007) as soon as the deal was finalized. Prepare for peak pothole season! In 1957, WRGB moved to its current studio on Balltown Road on the line between Niskayuna and Schenectady; the old studio is currently occupied by Schenectady County Community College. That includes Albany, Schenectady, and Troy, amongst other cities. She . "Superman's not coming. Heather Kovar, an Emmy-winning reporter, appeared disheveled and was slurring her words while anchoring a double shift for CBS affiliate WRGB on Saturday. At the time of the announcement, the station only broadcast for 28 hours a week. Robert Croteau, the vice president and general manager of WRGB-Albany, told the Times Union: Heather Kovar has been suspended pending our internal investigation. As noted above, on June 12, 2009, WRGB became a digital-only station. This role was later shifted to WCWN, which also aired CBS' coverage of the US Open Tennis Championship. Jacob Russo Sports Director. WAST had only picked up the CBS affiliation four years earlier, but had remained stubbornly in third place behind WRGB and WTEN. WGGB morning anchor Julia Dunn is leaving the Springfield ABC affiliate, TVSpy has learned. She shared a series of emotional throwback snaps as she paid a glowing tribute. WRGB (channel 6) is a television station licensed to Schenectady, New York, United States, serving the Capital District as an affiliate of CBS.It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside CW affiliate WCWN (channel 45, also licensed to Schenectady). From April 2003 until mid-2004, WNYA aired replays of WRGB's weekday noon show at 1, weeknight 11 o'clock news at 11:35, and WRGB's former public affairs program Sunday Morning with Liz Bishop. The couple welcomed their twin daughters, Olivia and Brooke Gold, on February 15, 2019. "The station has graciously allowed me to take some time off to be with my family in Texas. In 1942, General Electric opted to end experimental broadcasts and begin commercial programming. She is still the station's main female anchor. This allows broadcasting of syndicated shows in high definition. CBS "Like, I was telling you this morning, if you watched us this morning starting at 6 a.m . She never made it to 11 p.m. I feel very bad and embarrassed it was a perfect storm that, in the end, really hurt me, she said. Time to step away from news and try something new," Lamson wrote on his . In 1938, General Electric announced plans to build and operate a standalone TV station, and applied for an FCC license. Neal Estano's co-workers celebrated his birthday at the workplace. former wbrz news anchorsjennifer nicholson mark norfleet 27 februari, 2023 . Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Craig Gold surprised CBS 6 viewers in Albany by announcing his departure from the station. But right when she got back, the station threw her (and meteorologist Craig Gold) right into covering both weekend mornings and evenings because of how bad the staffing issue is here. Rumors of WRGB producing a 10 p.m. broadcast on WNYA had circulated as well. She covered breaking news and alerted viewers to traffic delays weekday mornings alongside Jack Lamson and Julia Dunn. For anyone who's observed Fox News media reporter Howard Kurtz (no relation) over the years, this is a comedy-rich situation. Im just overwhelmed and appreciative of all the compassion and support Ive received, Kovar said in a recently-published interview. A CBS anchor in Albany, New York, has shared her side of the story after her erratic and slurred delivery during a Saturday broadcast led to her suspension.. Heather Kovar, of CBS affiliate WRGB . Accordingly, it was known as The CBS 6 News 10 at 10. In 2006, he joined the weather team at KTKA-TV in Topeka, Kansas, as a certified meteorologist. Gold returned to his home state of New York in 2015 and has been part of the CBS 6 Albany weather team ever since. (Source: Facebook) Dunn has anchored WGGB's morning newscast since 2008. Indeed, for its first decade-and-a-half on the air as a commercial station, it was the only station that provided a clear picture to most of the market; its competitors were initially on the UHF band before the FCC dropped in additional VHF allocations in the late 1950s. This is the week of departure announcements, it seems, in broadcast media. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. "Prior to the incident that occurred on air this past weekend, Heather informed the station that she would not be renewing her . They do not own their own radars but decided to re-brand the live NOAA National Weather Service NEXRAD Level II radar data as their own. said another viewer. March 1, 2023. Kovar revealed on May 18 that Willie had passed away. [11] All efforts to carry an analog FM audio signal were abandoned with the sale of WRGB to Sinclair (a company that is a major stakeholder in the ATSC 3.0 standard), and its 2022 shift to UHF transmission made any renewal of the effort impossible as it no longer has access to the VHF channel 6 spectrum. [3] WRGB produced two of the longest-running locally produced programs in television history: a quiz show called Answers Please and a bowling program entitled TV Tournament Time. Brooke (born February 15, 2019), Olivia (born February 15, 2019), University of Miami, Mississippi State Unversity. Under the circumstances, when its affiliation contract with WAST ran out, CBS jumped at the chance to align with long-dominant WRGB. On Monday morning, the stations' leadership still wasn't commenting. Sports Team. Mother of child victim angered by Saratoga County DA's handling of case, Overruns, delays plague Port of Albany wind tower project, Floor and Decor to take over former Sears space in Colonie Center. Melissa Lee will not return to CBS6 after her maternity leave. Indeed, Sinclair Broadcast Group has become the latest media company to suffer . It moved into the VHF band using a 6MHz-wide channel and improved resolution (gradually increasing from 343 to 441 to 525 lines). Morning Rundown: Today's top stories and what you need to know to start your day. In recent times, WTEN and WXXA have also updated their radar outputs to so-called "live" capabilities. But, it submitted the facts in a SEC filing. Prosecutors say the crime happened on . The W2XCW callsign disappeared around 1932. But that exit . Kovar returned to the anchor desk over Father's Day weekend in June. His wife and 5-year-old son have died. WRGB Heather Kovar expected to be back on the air Sunday, but was suspended by the station pending . Lee has been off since December when her second child was born. DJ Khaled (album "God Did"); Diego Boneta ("At Midnight"); Jennifer welcomes a family who have received attention for their fun dancing videos and a challenge on TikTok. Many are throwing around the \"d\" word and maybe she was, but I don't exactly want to speculate. The career shift will give him more time to spend with his daughters, wife, and family. 'Heather Kovar has been suspended pending our internal investigation. Reporter Steve Maugeri is headed to Cleveland. Here, she tries to set up the weather and toss to the meteorologist, whos name she gets wrong. CBS6's main phone line was down on Monday. Viewers expressing concern over train wreck of local evening newscast out of Albany. WRGB was the last in the market to bring a degree-holding meteorologist onto its staff with the purchase of the station by Freedom, not doing so until several years after WTEN and WNYT did. It is just amazing. pic.twitter.com/70jwwvykKt. Jack Lamson is leaving CBS6 Albany later this month. After the cancellation of both by the late-1980s, WRGB's local programming has been variable and erratic, ranging from a local home shopping show to a weekly video countdown done with Top 40 stations WFLY and (later) WKKF. Kovar told The Sun that she was sleep-deprived and exhausted after returning to the network early following the death of her dad Willie. A PR career also serves his need to help the local businesses and non-profits in the same community. This was exactly 80 years to the date after its first experimental broadcasts. CBS 6 News at 5:00 New. 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