[10], WSLS-TV has also produced several local talk shows throughout its history. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Former Radford University baseball player sues ex-coach Karl Kuhn, athletic director Robert Lineburg, Virginia Tech announces commencement speaker, Judge cuts award to family whose Bent Mountain land was taken by a pipeline, Roanoke College taking a 'serious look' at adding football, $1 billion Lego factory in Virginia expected to open in 2025, Girl detained after law enforcement officer assaulted during Patrick Henry High School fight, Police charge Roanoke man after fatal shooting at Grandin Road 7-Eleven, Nick Leftwich leaves Cave Spring football coaching job for the same role at William Fleming, Radford arsenal cited for toxic releases into the New River, Apparent closure and listing of Shawsville rescue squad property prompt questions, Highlander Hotel brings upscale lodging, dining to Radford, Historic Garden Week in Roanoke shows off SoRo spots, Brandon Avenue redevelopment underway in Roanoke, Woman escapes 3 attackers on edge of Radford University campus, Tanglewood Mall bought by Richmond real estate company. ``It's one of After the analog television shutdown was complete [3], WSLS-TV remained on its pre-transition channel number, 30 [4] using PSIP to display WSLS-TV's virtual channel as 10. and many times she thought she wasn't cut out for broadcast journalism. I miss the people. Emmy award-winning morning news anchor Jenna Zibton has more than a decade of experience in the media. disgruntled fans burned surrounding barns. Yet another shift came in February 2002 when the 5:30 newscast was once again moved back to 5 o'clock. Reporters and the public know when information isnt complete or a person is dodging follow-up phone calls. Prior to McKee serving as a producer, he served as a morning news anchor and before he became a news anchor in November 2014, he spent the better part . The radio stations followed in 1972 but the building retained its original setup and many spaces were not being used. 1 Joint venture with Qube Holdings. As a former reporter, I know the value and goodwill that is generated by issuing timely and thorough responses to requests for information. I truly appreciate the generosity of those who stop to say, We miss seeing you on the news. That feels good., Then: Sports director and anchor at WDBJ from 1983 to 1992, Now: Drag racing commentator/reporter for ESPN; runs racing website rpm2night.com, I moved to Roanoke from Missouri and the folks around town were always extremely nice to me. In 2000, popular evening co-anchor Barbara Gibbs was also dismissed for reasons that were never specified. I met the most wonderful, down-to-earth people and was part of a fantastic church family at Church of the Holy Spirit. [16] Daytime Blue Ridge was condensed by 30 minutes in November 2014 and began airing at 12:30p.m.[17]. Videotape was reused very often causing quality to suffer, and the station's transmitter had not been significantly upgraded since sign-on (aside from converting to color from black-and-white). Since then, shes covered everything from Gorbachev to Gore, from Clinton to Korea. Leave a comment on this story at roanoke.com with your thoughts. While the new NewsChannel 10 maintained "The Spirit of Virginia" as its slogan, a new campaign called "10 Listens" was launched. Roy H. Park Broadcasting purchased the station in 1969. 6Joint venture with Unilever. he says it was time for a change. Compton was WDBJs first female reporter. Later that year, the station updated the studio set and graphics for the high definition launch. And with today's higher car prices - the average price paid for a new car is nearly 50-thousand dollars, and higher . In 1979, it became the first unionized TV station in Virginia. [11][12][13] She interviewed notable locals on the women-oriented program and also shared fashion tips and household interests, among other topics. * Communication: Proven ability to build relationships and interact effectively across all Public Relations, Media Relations, Editing, Public Speaking, Advertising, Marketing, Event Social Media Marketing; Savvy Negotiator; Participatory Manager; Engaging Interviewer & People Plant Controller at PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. She began covering the General Assembly, and when Holton a Roanoke attorney was elected governor, the station moved her to Richmond to establish a bureau and cover the capitol year-round. Also at CNN is Sharon Collins, who was with WSET (Channel 13) for nine But she returned to p32 March / April 1980 issue of the Roanoker Magazine, "Roanoke Media Comparison" p19 February 1988 issue of the Roanoke Magazine. Monica Shuman, WSLS (Channel 10) news anchor and reporter from 1983 to Jeff Haniewich has taken over as "the meteorologist of record," forecasting on the evening broadcasts, said news director Melissa Preas. Shenandoah Life Insurance Company owned the WSLS stations. He was a news anchorman who worked at WLS-TV Channel 7 in Chicago from 1967 to 2005. The 1997 rebranding of the station's news operation as NewsChannel 10 coincided with the debut of "Storm Team 10". In 1999, Media General began the process of renovating the WSLS-TV studios in downtown Roanoke, moving the station's news department to a larger newsroom on the first floor adjacent to the news studio. She joined the WSLS team in March 2008, as a weekday reporter. First station to "Feed Network" (distribute live, locally produced programming that aired over the entire NBC network). 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Bickford's replacement may come from within the station or be a new hire, WSLS officials said. Brands (KFC | Pizza Hut | Taco Bell) | BN | Pepsi-Cola Indobeverages3 | Hot 'n Now | North American Van Lines | Wilson Sporting Goods | Chevy's | East Side Mario's | D'Angelo Sandwich Shops | California Pizza Kitchen | Aliva (India) | Stolichnaya (Licensed) | Slice (drink) (United States) | Indofood Fritolay Makmur3 (Chiki | Chitato | Jet-Z3 | Qtela). [1], Rights to channel 10 were granted to Shenandoah Life after a competitive battle was fought between Shenandoah Life, WROV (now WGMN), and WDBJ (now WFIR). Other than that, Ive been fixing up the house and reading a lot, Humphry said. Mike Wilson, a former minister, replaced Prater and joined Faunce as co-host. It is a wonderful community full of people that opened their homes to me and the WSLS team every night. Brittny McGraw, Anchor. What happened to some of those faces who became a part of our lives? admissions and other areas for Friendship Manor. the university, so she comes back at least twice a year. 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WSLS languished in last place, airing a primitive TV news product. WLS-TV Anchor: Dan Ponce WLS-TV Reporter: Eric Horng WLS-TV Reporter: Phil Schwarz WLS-TV Meteorologist * No longer with Network. Under the "team" concept, no one weather anchor was to be more important than the other. Its transmitter is located on Poor Mountain in Roanoke County. Former co-anchor Ed McIntyre quipped, "They're trying to run a Cadillac operation on a Honda budget. Park had to sell off the radio stations in 1972 due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) restrictions on cross-ownership. The launch of NewsChannel 10 coincided with the debut of "Storm Team 10". Lesley Swick Van Ness, 42, was an anchor for WGEM-TV in . In Richmond, Compton honed the art of political reporting, learning from the likes of Roanoke Times politico Melville Buster Carico, who Compton recalled as perhaps the greatest influence on her. McGraw has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million - $5 Million which she has earned through being a . Robin [Reed] was like a second dad to me. Boulder Editor Channel 10's sign-on and the pending sign-on of WLVA-TV (channel 13, now WSET-TV) from Lynchburg prompted WROV's demise in early 1953. CBS had an existing affiliate in Roanoke. This prompted WDBJ to launch a 5 o'clock newscast of its own in 1993. WSLS-TV first signed on the air on December 11, 1952, by the Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, after which the station was named ("Shenandoah Life Stations"). In addition, the station's on-air look was somewhat primitive. Several departures in the late 1990s and early 2000s harmed the reputation of the station, including the firing of news anchor Dave Mellon and Chief Meteorologist Chuck Bell in 1999, the resignation of Sports Director Greg Roberts the same year, and the dismissal of evening co-anchor Barbara Gibbs in 2000. in the past year, Washington D.C., Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Illinois saw the highest rates of nonfatal opioid overdoses. I do also miss riding bikes with John Carlin up to the [Mill Mountain] Star.. After four years at WDBJ, Compton left for a job in New York City with ABC. Anchor/Health Reporter at WSLS Location: Roanoke, Virginia Area Industry: Media Production Work history: WSLS Anchor /Health Reporter since Feb 1998 WSLS-TV News Reporter / Anchor 1998 - 2008 Full Profile Susan Bahorich Roanoke, VA Professions & Specialties Lamarre did not return requests for comment. He had moved to WRAL-TV as a producer War for two months to cover the soldiers from North Carolina. Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow Life! . Monica Shuman, WSLS (Channel 10) news anchor and reporter from 1983 to 1989, is now co-anchoring the noon and 5:30 p.m. news for WTVD, an ABC affiliate in Durham, N.C. Shuman says she always checks the weather map to see what it's like in Roanoke and scans the news wires to see what's happening here. Experienced Talent, Producer, Writer, Director, Videographer and Editor. They just don't have the equipment or the people." When WSET modernized its news department in 1977, WSLS quickly responded by opening a Lynchburg Bureau. The station carried programming from all networks. Plans were drawn up and the building was renovated in stages beginning in 1999. On January 27, 2016, Media General announced that it would be acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting Group in a deal valued at $4.6billion. 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Originally set to fully launch on December 10, 1952, WSLS-TV was taken off the air an hour into a test pattern on the evening of the 10th, when a storm shattered a window in the studio and blew a control panel's fuse, while a lightning bolt also struck near the station's transmitter. A lot of great experiences. By Alex Porte. After the station's acquisition by Media General in 1997, several investments were made to improve the station's news coverage. WDBJ had established itself as the regions dominant station. Alyssa started her broadcast career in Beckley, West Virginia where she served as Sports Director for WVNS. The two stations then split CBS until WDBJ-TV (channel 7) signed on in 1955 and took the CBS affiliation. When WSET modernized its news department in 1977, WSLS quickly responded by opening a Lynchburg Bureau. says. The stations originally attempted to form a news partnership with WDBJ but a deal was never formed. 1Joint venture with The Walt Disney Company. 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CubenRocks Channel 3 Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow CubenRocks Choice Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow CubenRocks Knowledge, Defunct multichannels (! A combination of factors caused the station to eventually abandon the forum concept. Many not only remember the Star City but have fond memories of the region. Working at WDBJ gave me the tools to succeed in this hard biz, and I credit my decade at WDBJ for the fact that I continue to enjoy a career in television., Then: Reporter, weekend anchor and bureau chief for WDBJs Danville and Blacksburg offices from 1994 to 2003, Now: Spokeswoman for Appalachian Power Co. since April, after leaving Roanoke County as their primary spokeswoman from 2003 to 2013, There is no question the years I spent as a news reporter helped shape my current career in public relations. flies to his assignments. My fondest memories of Joel go back to the 1970s when I watched Eyewitness News with Fahey Flynn. (Media General Communications Holdings, LLC). He taught me all he knew. CBS had an existing affiliate in Roanoke. The station carried programming from all networks. WSLS 10 / WSLS.com Stephanie Moore Gray. Justin Dougherty is an anchor for FOX Carolina News. WSLS re-launched itself as NewsChannel 10 during the 5 P.M. newscast on April 14. She arrives with experience in TV and, more recently, radio at WTOP in Washington, D.C, said Amy Morris, WDBJ news director. Scratch Battle Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow The Scratch Movie Videogame Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow Pen and Eraser Movie Videogame, TV channels Berlusconis personal physician, Alberto . So what will this mean for the Storm Team billboard that watches over commuters on northbound Interstate 581? ", March/April 1980, Roanoker Magazine, p32, "Roanoke Media Comparison", February 1988, Roanoker Magazine, p19, This page was last edited on 23 March 2023, at 03:53. She 1989, is now co-anchoring the noon and 5:30 p.m. news for WTVD, an ABC Weekend programming includes reruns of In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley. Be sure to review other regions near you to get the records of more service providers. Only station management was allowed to post material on the bulletin board and an armed guard had to be hired. First station to use digital playback in a newscast. Ive come to enjoy the recognition that comes from 30 years on the air. The Trustoria Professional Directory provides everyone with all the information needed to get the most qualified Journalist for any need. In Houston, ``you have to be that much more vigilant with In 1996, WSLS-TV signed a deal with Grant Broadcasting, the owner of Roanoke's Fox affiliates WFXR and WJPR, to produce a 10 p.m. newscast for the Fox stations. WLS-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States, serving as the market's ABC network outlet. I dont miss the hours.. In 2004, the personnel from the two bureaus were moved to the offices of the Lynchburg News and Advance and the Danville Register and Bee, respectively, in an attempt by Media General to converge its newspaper and television properties as a single newsgathering entity. My experiences there have already served me well in my new role in Arlington, although its a little different being on the other side of reporter questions.. Ann Compton remembers the first day she set foot in the WDBJ-TV studio, some 45 years ago. Shuman also 0. Although Cindy Farmer works with WFMY-TV in Greensboro, N.C., you can still Also still in town is John Kernan, sportscaster at WDBJ from 1983 to 1992. TV branded) Happy St. Patrick's Day from My Mom and her baby Muscles! Frito-Lay, Inc. | The Quaker Oats Company | Tropicana Products, Inc. | Matutano Snack Ventures, S.A. | Empresas Polar | Sabritas, S. de R.L. ``It was the happiest time of my The most influential person for Shuman in Roanoke was Ken Srpan, WSLS 7Joint venture with Postobn S.A. Television production companies: Hot Screen Television Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow UWN Original Productions Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow Objectmation Original Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow UWN+ Original, Miscellaneous WSLS-TV split ABC with WLVA-TV until 1954, when WLVA-TV became a sole ABC affiliate. A major defamation lawsuit against Fox News is set to go to trial, carrying the potential to shed additional light on former President Donald Trump's 2020 election lies and reveal more about how . Please subscribe to keep reading. President Barack Obama presents ABC reporter Ann Compton with a cupcake aboard Air Force One in recognition of her 40 years at ABC covering 7 presidents, Sept. 6, 2013. WSLS was Southwest Virginia's first television station. By 1987, WSLS had regained the runner-up position and has remained there ever since. "Someone that people like to wake up with.". of Virginia Tech, she also is on the dean's board for arts and sciences for UWN AM Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow UWN AM on Saturday Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow UWN AM on Sunday Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow UWN PM Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow UWN News Flash Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow ON The Bright Side Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow Direct & Express Kapow Kapow Kapow Kapow Hotnine, Former programming poverty-stricken area or very wealthy area, because I came into contact with Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. The station was rebranded to match WFLA-TV, Media General's flagship station in Tampa, Florida. Capowe Records | NFLB Records, Former/Defunct: WSLS was first to use video tape in Roanoke. 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