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- Wed May 01, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: WGVU TV and Radio interruption
- Replies: 4
- Views: 480
Re: WGVU TV and Radio interruption
Last I knew, that fiber optic cable also carried the signals for the computer labs downtown to the server farm and mainframe in Manitou Hall on the Allendale campus.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:18 am
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Rewind: Vintage 1980 NewsCenter 8 WOTV Newscast
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2992
Re: Rewind: Vintage 1980 NewsCenter 8 WOTV Newscast
If I remember right, Bill would often try to get under Suzanne Geha's skin during the Freeman File segments.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:25 pmYou are absolutely right; I forgot that there was a story from Bill Freeman. I remember the "Freeman File" on News 8 in the late 80s.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: TV 8 weather/traffic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3947
Re: TV 8 weather/traffic
I've never understood traffic reports on television. On the radio yes, but how many people have televisions in their car?? Morning traffic reports on TV make sense given you are probably still home and can learn of any snags that may impact the drive to work. Afternoon reports I do agree with you o...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:56 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: WOOD promoting Carlson & Cuomo
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4660
Re: WOOD promoting Carlson & Cuomo
Honestly wouldn't be surprised if the stations are being monitored by the hubs to make sure these "see the full interview on NewsNation" type plugs are given during local newscasts.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:44 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Jamie Sherrod departs Fox17
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2211
Jamie Sherrod departs Fox17
Jamie posted that her time at Fox17 has come to an end but doesn't say where she is going. Wondering if she was another casualty of the budget axe that also claimed Isabella Holsizer?
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:31 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: George Lessens retiring
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7553
Re: George Lessens retiring
Just saw this as well. It will give him 44 years at WZZM. The only other on camera job I've read of George having was on the old PBS program AM Weather, which was produced by Maryland Public Television. Likely only worked at those two jobs as it appears George was born around 1958 based on his age a...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:11 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9130
Re: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game
Not sure what stations run out of the Indy hub but according to NexStar.tv (and the find function of Microsoft Edge), NexStar owns 36 NBC affiliated stations across the country. Guessing WFLA runs out of a different hub as that is the NexStar owned NBC affiliate in Tampa, FL and either Blake or Bill...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:04 am
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Isabella Hulsizer departs Fox 17
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8549
Isabella Hulsizer departs Fox 17
Noticed last Saturday that weekend morning meteorologist Isabella Hulsizer was not on the air. This morning Kevin Craig was filling in and no mention of Isabella was made. Isabella's last Facebook post was on January 12 and she no longer appears on the stations list of on air personalities. Some of ...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: TV meteorologists
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9727
Re: TV meteorologists
I cannot believe how wrong Blake's School Closing Predictions were. Hopefully NexStar tells him to stop the crap.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:51 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: The Last Week of FOX 17’s “Davis…”
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3752
Re: The Last Week of FOX 17’s “Davis…”
Will be interesting to see if Davis' replacement has a similar on camera presence. He definitely made the show unique compared to the other three stations.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:48 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: WWMT Anchor left the building
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9840
Re: WWMT Anchor left the building
The departed female anchor's last name was MacKay or something like it
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:55 am
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: TV meteorologists
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9727
Re: TV meteorologists
I too have only seen the hype on WOOD-TV8, which isn't surprising. Their "Always alerting, always informing" slogan was dead on accurate on the first part to where my brother changed part two to be "always annoying"
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:01 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: CW7 changing on 1-1-24?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11267
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:16 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: CW7 changing on 1-1-24?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11267
Re: CW7 changing on 1-1-24?
Currently 41.x WOTV on RF17 provides: 41.1 ABC [HD 720p] 41.2 dabl 41.3 CHARGE! 41.4 Local weather radar and NOAA weather radio Isn't Charge owned by Sinclair? I wonder if that will move to 3.2. With Sinclair also owning WWMT and NexStar owning CW and WOTV, it makes sense that these companies would...
- Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:25 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: TV Sports Directors In Flight!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5374
Re: TV Sports Directors In Flight!
.. re: Hutton's departure from TV-17 sports, would Bret Bakita of WOOD Radio/iheart group consider moving full-time into TV sports? Or would Remi Monaghan move up to sports director? Seems that is usually the flow that a sports reporter becomes sports director. If I'm not mistaken, this area has ha...