The more tough lessons early on, the fewer errors you make later. Whatever You were paying Jimmy Marlowe wasnt enough. [8] Tune to channel 10 using PSIP.[9][10]. News anchor Jerry Gretzinger in July 2012. WCDC's digital signal on UHF channel 36 signed on nearly eighteen months before WTEN's did in 2002. Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak will be performing at MGM Springfield on November 26 as part of his Christmas tour. You've got to keep the ratings up somehow!The Fox News Channel, whether you love it or hate it, has some of the most beautiful and talented news anchors on TV. Though he never had any broadcast experience, Murphy's leadership and his conservative financial restraint help bring WROW-TV to profitability three years later. Nol McLaren, who anchored the weekend news over at WTEN, is also leaving. They let the wrong one go. Streeter next came to the Albany area to work as reporter at WTEN. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is a sister station to Fox affiliate WXXA-TV (channel 23, also licensed to Albany), which is operated under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Mission Broadcasting. Wood, meanwhile, can be heard on WABY 1160 AM, where he hosts Jazz Tracks on Sundays at 4 p.m., as well as the stations regular This Day in History feature. Email [email protected]. Check back for updates. The WCDB call sign would return to the air in 1978 for the student-run radio station at University at Albany. Our Spectrum News 1 team delivers hyperlocal news, sports, traffic, politics and weather throughout the Capital Region. In 1978, Poole sold WTEN, WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, and WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island to Knight-Ridder. WTEN had a record month in May (a key month as it is sweeps), placing first at 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. Their morning show, which is second to WNYT's, has crept closer to the . WCDC: Many of the familiar faces that the Capital Region has come to know and love through watching the news on television have made significant shifts in their lives and career paths in the past year as viewer habits have changed and expectations for broadcast journalists have evolved. Mammograms are considered the gold standard for detecting breast cancer early. He was a unique and refreshing addition to local news (and reminded me a lot of Stan Munro, who used to report in the mornings over at CBS6). Morning Anchor for News10 ABC 6,7,8,9 a.m. Monday-Friday Currently Vice President, Frank N. Magid Associates, residing on Cape Cod. Syed, who we featured as a "20 things you don't know about me" as well as "20 Things +" was at Spectrum News for more than 10 years. Do you think that looks matter when it comes to finding success in the field of journalism? These are all the departures in the Capital Region's broadcast industry that Kristi Gustafson Barlette has reported in 2021. Giving on 10. [5] In December 1957, Hudson Valley merged with Durham Broadcasting Enterprises, the owners of WTVD in Durham, North Carolina to form Capital Cities Television Corporation (predecessor of Capital Cities Communications) with WCDA as its flagship station. WTEN had a record month in May (a key month as it is sweeps), placing first at 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. Their morning show, which is second to WNYTs, has crept closer to the powerhouse that is channel 13 in the morning. However, it did not upgrade to high definition until WTEN-DT signed-on. WTEN has certainly lost some great weather folks Cant imagine why they think their current AM person can possibly replace Greg Pollack (not talking about Christina Erne)! This limited its signal to the immediate area. He's been bounced around a bit over at the station as WTEN settled into a morning meteorologist (I wrote about that here). Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE . Syed's departure follows meteorologist Tim Drawbridge who announced this week he was leaving WTEN, and TV news, for a job with the city of Glens Falls. Not watching that little chatterbox doing morning weather. Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield, Holyoke, and Northampton. Not only is this market one of the largest east of the Mississippi River, but much of it is very mountainous. WTEN shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 10, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. In the spring of 1956, the station's call letters were changed to WCDA (for "Capital District Albany")[4] and a satellite station, WCDB (channel 29) in nearby Hagaman, New York was launched to reach areas in the northern portion of the market where the main signal didn't penetrate. Honorary Chairman Phil Baylyof NewsChannel 13 and Epilepsy Foundation board member Avon Scherff at Confections in Chocolate to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York in 2009. This was a separate station affiliated with the DuMont network. [15] The merger was approved by the FCC on November 8, after Media General shareholders approved the merger a day earlier;[16] it was completed on November 12. In an effort to cut costs, the company eliminated ten positions from WTEN on January 31, 2008 fueling speculations that the company might sell the station in order to pay down its financial debt. Commercial truck drivers are still in dire need nationwide and some transportation companies said the process of getting a CDL license in Massachusetts has prospective drivers spinning their wheels. 74 (UHF, 1954-1957) The morning news id horrible as well. Because the Young purchases of the two stations plus WTEN satellite WCDC were made through two separate deals, they were consummated more than three months apart. Here is a complete list of nearly every experienced Meteorologists nearby. (deceased), George Lezotte - News anchor early 60's early 70's; NYS public relations. Dan Bazile joined Spectrum News in April 2018 after previously working at WNYT, NewsChannel 13. WTEN has generally remained at a stable second place since then, although for a period in the early 2000s, it fell back to third. WABY did sports reports. [14] Soon afterward, WXXA closed its studios on Corporate Circle in Albany and moved its operations to WTEN. Make all of your mistakes early in life. As a native of southern VT, Marys no stranger to the Springfield area. Nick Lawler Producer/Reporter 1972-1976. In December 1957, Hudson Valley merged with Durham Television Enterprises, the owners of WTVD in Durham, North Carolina to form Capital Cities Television Corporation (predecessor of Capital Cities Communications) with WTEN as its flagship station. First Nick now Greg but the young lady meteorologist hangs on. Baystate Childrens Hospital in Springfield is seeing a spike in early cases of respiratory viruses. It also serves as an ABC affiliate for the Wheeling / Steubenville and Clarksburg / Weston, West Virginia market areas. WJAR radio sounds like they could use a vist from the company Dick Wood does the commercial for Quick Response the help clean up after a disaster !! It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 26 from a transmitter southwest of the Voorheesville section of New Scotland. [6] However, Gray Television (who now operates the station) is currently in talks to purchase WTEN and six other stations from Young Broadcasting. That was news to Wood, shown here in 1981, who is very much alive and living in Latham. WNYT overtook WTEN for the runner-up spot by the late 1980s, and in 1992, scored its first late news victory. He was bounced around a bit over at the station as WTEN settled into a morning meteorologist (I wrote about that here). [7] WTEN switched-off analog transmissions on June 12, 2009, as part of the DTV transition in the United States. Greg Pollack was another that did His job in an excellent manner and had a personality. She follows breaking news from the Alert Desk in the morning on 7 News and hosts The Coronavirus Alert Desk, a program that connects viewers . Dr. Julio Martinez-Silvestrini from Baystate Rehabilitation Care spoke with Western Mass News to discuss shoveling safety. It was reported on Feb. 17 that the parent company of Crossgates Mall was facing an imminent monetary default on loans totaling $157 million. Weather extremes can pose many threats, including to our water systems. Their news sucks. Julia hails from Belmont . Streeter recalled driving to Altamont to meet Sanford and said she fell in love with the village, which felt like a Norman Rockwell painting.. The Latest News and Updates in Meet the Team brought to you by the team at NEWS10 ABC: You can reach her at [email protected]. The two stations shared space inside a former retirement home for nuns on a farm dirt road in the town of North Greenbush, near Troy. [9] After multiple issues with RTV's operations and programming, Young switched their main subchannel affiliations to ABC's Live Well Network as part of a group deal with Young's other stations in 2012.[10]. You can read that here.. WTEN and the operations of WXXA became part of "Nexstar Media Group. Related: it was announced earlier this week that Paul Caiano is moving to evenings and nights over at WNYT. WMGT (1954-1957), WTEN: WJAR, a Rhode Island television station, last week reported the death of Dick Wood, best known in the Capital Region as a former anchor at WTEN and current TV pitchman. He's now headed over to WNYT to join their weather team. This can also be seen on Spectrum basic channel 10 and digital channel 1200. Julia Dunn joined CBS6 in March of 2013. Spectrum News anchor Julie Chapman in 2014. Sinclair Broadcast Group - Albany, New York Area Morning News Anchor since 2011 WRGB CBS 6 - Albany, New York Area Anchor since Dec 1991 Full Profile Erin Connolly Albany, NY Professions & Specialties News Anchor Reporter Commercial Announcer Presenter Correspondent Managers Experience & Education Position: [12] This show features news of the day and weather in addition to features associated with daily issues facing women, children, and families in the Capital Region. WTEN remains at this location to this day although the radio station moved out of the facility in 1993. Was just waxing nostalgic about the Capital District on facebook in the You might be from Clifton Park if you remember group and remembered Dick Woods on-air cursing! WTEN began broadcasting on October 14, 1953 as WROW-TV on UHF channel 41. WCDC-TV was a straight simulcast of WTEN; the only on-air references to the station were during Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-mandated hourly legal identifications. DELMAR Jill Rifkin is a sort of Robin Hood for musical instruments. In January 2009, after failing to meet the minimum standards for being listed on NASDAQ, Young Broadcasting was dropped from the exchange. WTEN's various owners also leased tower space to other entities, including the Massachusetts State Police and competitor WNYT for their area translator station, as well as the area's main NPR station, WAMC-FM. Vartigian'; hosted "Dialing for Dollars" and later co-anchor of the noon news), Sharman Sachetti (Former morning anchor) - as of 2005 a reporter at, Robin Schwartz, anchor and reporter (Early 1990s-1998), now at, Mai Shiozaki (Former freelance morning anchor - was press secretary for National Organization for Women), Alyssa Van Wie (weekend morning anchor 2004-2008), Bruce Williamson - News Anchor early 60's early 70's. WCDA (1956-1957) Off the Beaten Path. [1] Nexstar surrendered the WCDC-TV license for cancellation on February 12, 2018. If you ever watched channel 10 in the morning, you surely caught Marlows fun and funky coverage (always in a wardrobe to match). 19 results found. WCDC's signal reliably covers the western half of Massachusetts, Southern Vermont, Northern Connecticut, and Southwestern New Hampshire. Some national rankings list Massachusetts among one of the least transparent states in the nation when it comes to the states public records law. Well-known psychic medium Matt Fraser is expected to draw a big crowd in Springfield later this month and hes out with a new book. She sued WTEN in 1976 in a lawsuit claiming racial bias. On WTEN-DT3 and Time Warner digital channel 1897 is the Retro Television Network (RTV). In 1971, Capital Cities sold WTEN to Poole Broadcasting after it purchased WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) in Philadelphia and WNHC-TV (now WTNH) in New Haven, Connecticut. Gray co-anchors the 5, 6 and 10 p. Dick Wood spent almost 50 years in broadcasting and was the main man on WTEN. February 13, 2017. She had a baby earlier this year and will focus on (her) family, according to her good-bye. Upon moving to the VHF band, the station's transmitter was moved to Vail Mills, approximately 35 miles (56km) west of Albany. That same year, the call letters were changed again to the current WTEN when the station moved to VHF channel 10. Higher valuations mean higher taxes and one western Massachusetts community is reeling over their third quarter property tax bills. Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked . Aside from the transmitter, WCDC-TV did not maintain any physical presence locally in Adams. WTAE-TV is the ABC affiliated television station for Western Pennsylvania that is licensed to Pittsburgh, broadcasting on UHF channel 51 and identifying via PSIP as channel 4 (its historic analog allocation). With the consolidation of WXXA with WTEN, the ABC affiliate took over production of the Fox station's newscasts. As a full-time satellite, WCDC simulcasts all newscasts from WTEN. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/articles/2009/07/30/daily.7/, http://lists.bostonradio.org/pipermail/boston-radio-interest/2008-January.txt, http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090127005778&newsLang=en, http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/6262997.html, "Young Broadcasting Calls Off Auction", from broadcastingcable.com 7/14/2009, http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf, http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=837010&category=BUSINESS, Query the FCC's TV station database for WTEN, Query the FCC's TV station database for WCDC-TV, Query the FCC's TV station database for W04AE, Local television stations in Albany, New York, Local television stations in the United States, English-language local television stations in the United States, Local television stations in the state of New York, Local television stations in Schenectady, New York, Local television stations in Troy, New York, English-language local television stations in Albany, New York, English-language local television stations in Schenectady, New York, English-language local television stations in Troy, New York, English-language local television stations in the state of New York, Channel 10 virtual TV stations in the United States, Television stations broadcasting on channel 10, Channel 24 digital TV stations in the United States, Former Knight-Ridder Broadcasting stations, Steve Teeling - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 on WTEN and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXXA), Christina Arangio - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 a.m. on WTEN) and weekdays at noon, Stephanie Grady - weekday mornings (7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXXA). 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