Content will be created in multiple styles to include one-on-one interviews, news segments and featured focused stories. The one he is most proud of was helping the family of a teenager after a life-threatening accident. Previously, Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. I am the fourth of five kids to my immigrant parents who moved to Houston from Tripoli, Greece in the 50s. "; Two Heart of America Gold Awards from the Kansas City Press Club for a special report on "Surviving a Mass Shooting" and for several reports on human and sex trafficking in mid-Missouri. P.E Coach Aaron Waldoat at Tortuga Preserve Elementary wears [], Theres a new effort to get people to check out other attractions besides the beach in Southwest Florida. Broadcast Center | Fort Myers Broadcasting Co. | Sun Broadcasting, Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WINK-TV&oldid=1141397284, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 21:34. to 6p.m. When shes not on the air or working, you can find her spending time with her husband and son. MORE, Denny Logan is the longtime co-host of the WINK Wake Up Show alongside Sue Campbell. [citation needed], During the landfall of Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022, the station's studio in downtown Fort Myers was inundated by storm surge flooding from nearby Billy Creek, knocking WINK-TV, WXCW and their sister radio stations off the air. 2023 www.news-press.com. We caught up with some nurses in the NICU who will tell you, time flies when youre taking care of our tiniest patients. [citation needed] WINK-TV is one of two Fort Myers stations carried by Xfinity in Venice and Wauchula. WINK's 6:30 p.m. newscast expands to weekends on WXCW. Before joining WINK, Stacy was the primary news anchor at NBC TV affiliates in Toledo, Ohio, and Parkersburg, West Virginia, and had news and production positions at stations in Cleveland and Boston. Previously worked at KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri as a weekend anchor and reporter. In December 1968, WINK-TV finally gained a local competitor when WBBH-TV signed on and took the NBC affiliation. Its the opportunity of a lifetime, and I feel very lucky to have gotten it, Stacy said. In his spare time, John enjoys going to the movies, golfing, working out, playing racquetball, going to concerts, and watching Penn State football and Hershey Bears hockey. MORE, Hollywood Heffelfingerhas been a WINK personality since 1990 and was most recently known as the host of Afternoons on WINK. Since 1995, viewers have tuned in to watch Deborah Norville deliver a unique blend of news and entertainment as anchor of syndicated Inside Edition.According to Norville's show bio, the native of . They say they followed all the rules, but can't get their claim paid, so they contacted WINK investigates reporter Cline . Prior to joining NBC4, Andrea worked as a morning anchor/reporter for WINK News in Fort Myers. The former morning news anchor left WINK in March when her contract was not renewed. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. Back in August of 2015, FTVLive told you that former WINK (Ft. Myers) Anchor Matthew Dougherty was suing the station after he said he was wrongly terminated.. Dougherty said in his lawsuit that WINK News fired him on July 27 because he would not destroy notes, video, photos and other information related to a story involving about 100 boxes of patient medical records found in an auctioned-off . [21] It moved its digital signal to UHF channel 50 in mid-2011. I have been incredibly touched by the huge outpouring of concern and kindness from all walks in Southwest Florida, she said. Email it with your name and city of residence to intheknow@naplesnews.com. Amanda's work on the anchor desk and in the field covering breaking news has been honored by the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), the Florida Associated Press, and the Florida Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Currently, three WINK reporters were his former students. Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, An error has occurred, please try again later. A woman threw out some big names while being arrested for a DUI during a traffic stop in Lee County. From the child going through treatment to their parents, and siblings coping with a parent being away and focused on the child who [], A Southwest Florida marching band has a dream opportunity ahead of them. Taylor Petras, Author at WINK NEWS Taylor Petras Professional Experience: June 2018 to present: Anchor for WINK News This Morning. Kelsey Kushner joined the WJZ team in January 2019. Well, I was born and raised in Houston, Texas! urniture store coming to former Sports Authority space in Naples, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. When given the opportunity to comment about Stacys termination, WINK News Director Tom Doerr said station management does not comment on personnel matters. Amanda previously served as the evening anchor at WDHN in Dothan, Alabama. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WINK-TV operates the NaplesFort Myers market's Antenna TV affiliate on its DT2 subchannel[17] (as of March 1, 2019), replacing a standard definition simulcast of the primary/CBS feed that had been airing over that subchannel since 2016,[18] that simulcast having replaced an affiliation with a 24/7 Weather service that aired over WINK-DT2 between 2012 and 2015. After 22 years as a news anchor, I am leaving WINK TV to begin a new chapter in my life, she told viewers on her facebook page. Since there were only twelve VHF channels available, there were limitations as to how closely the stations could be spaced. Our viewers are the most kind, generous people around. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. WINK News could have Liseth Ceja telling our audience about this report, but she isnt in Southwest Florida yet. The former morning news anchor leftWINKin March when her contract was not renewed after more than 10 years at the CBS television affiliate based in Fort Myers. Stacy was invited to stay on until her contract expired in April, but she chose not to do so, she said. Stacy and her family spend most of their free time on the water, so she is excited to be able to share those adventures. Sanibel firefighters tried to return later the same night they evacuated the island for the storm, but [], Hospitals in Southwest Florida are finally getting back to normal operations after Hurricane Ian, including a group of disabled interns with Project SEARCH, who returned to work on Monday. How much should your insurance company pay, and can an adjuster stack on costs? In the early days of broadcast television, there were twelve VHF channels available and 69 UHF channels (later reduced to 55 in 1983). The effort may help you and others discover what one popular travel reporter calls Lee Countys hidden gems. The Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau invited CBS News Peter Greenberg down for a week to do his [], Traveling the last couple of years has been up and down. [12], Notable former staff include Hoda Kotb (19891991),[13] Trey Radel[14] and Kerry Sanders.[15]. Having begun as the sidekick alongside former WINK Wake Up Show host Tim Burns in the late 1980s, Sue continues to host what is now the Harrisburg Areas longest-running morning radio show. In Naples, city council authorized the city manager to spend up to $100,000 to expedite the cleanup of dead fish within the city waterways []. The 17-year-old is now among 474 scouts in the history of [], High temperatures will climb into the 80s and low 90s under mostly sunny skies. Katz, according to a statement, will oversee the creation of a wide range of educational, informative and unique video content for HealthLynked. WINK News anchor lawsuit voluntarily dismissed Michael Braun MBRAUN@NEWS-PRESS.COM 0:05 1:33 A breach-of-contract lawsuit by a former local television news anchor against the station that. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. Cable and satellite are all but essential for acceptable television reception in much of the market, even in the digital age. Before joining Fox 35 Orlando, Kristin serves as a morning anchor and producer at WLTZ NBC 38 and The CW GA-BAMA in Columbus, Georgia, from Aug 2012 Aug 2014. Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication, University of Florida. Hobbies and Interests & Community Involvement. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. Kristin is around 33 years old. Mentoring up-and-coming journalists is very important to Chris. Stacy will take the spot of Christina Carilla who has been reassigned at the Waterman Broadcasting duopoly. Imagination concerning the worlds wants and the individuals needs should be the Alpha and Omega of self-education.Alice Foote MacDougall (18671945). Valeries House was given a $500,000 check to help them serve the children in the area who could be grieving the loss of a loved one. In some schools they wear panic buttons at all times. The former vacation destination once filled with tourists and snowbirds is now awash with workers, like the firefighters who have been busy there since the first evacuations. Im still reporting but doing positive news, which is a nice change.. She also loves animals, her MORE, John has been at Cumulus Radio since 1989 when he started as the back-up sports and newscaster before taking over the WINK Eye in the Sky traffic duties in 1995. Expect sustained winds between ten to twenty miles per hour, with wind gusts as strong as thirty []. 18, 2018 - 2:00 PM. That is why Golisano Childrens Hospital has a full-time psychologist to help every single member of the family. Kirstin Delgado is an American journalist currently working at WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News as a news anchor since November 2021. Before that, he was an anchor, reporter, and News Director at WMDT-TV in Salisbury, Maryland. WINK caught up with the new families of two such dogs who will be spending their first Christmas together. Fort Myers Broadcasting also provides certain services to three Naples-licensed stations under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Sun Broadcasting: CW affiliate WXCW (channel 46), low-power Univision affiliate WUVF-LD (channel 2), and low-power Azteca Amrica affiliate WANA-LD (channel 18). WINK-TV (channel 11) is a television station licensed to Fort Myers, Florida, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for Southwest Florida. After two years as the weekend anchor, Taylor was promoted to a full time anchor for WINK News This Morning. Its when you sign over your insurance rights to a contractor or a third party. Kristin worked as a morning news anchor at WINK News in St Cloud, Florida, since October 2018. Dennis House, who has been a news anchor at WFSB-TV3 since 1992, announced on his website, The Hartfordite, Tuesday that he is leaving Channel 3. [citation needed] WINK-TV operates two news bureaus: the Charlotte County Bureau in the Charlotte Sun newsroom in Charlotte Harbor and the Collier County Bureau in Naples. It was a joint announcement from House and the. Teachers encounter all kinds of issues, including medical problems, fights, and occasionally, the more serious threat. Lask said that the day the settlement was signed Kilgore left the station. Before joining Fox 35 Orlando, Kristin serves as a morning anchor and producer at WLTZ NBC 38 and The CW GA-BAMA in Columbus, Georgia, from Aug 2012 Aug 2014. She said her last day would be Thursday, July 2. "Needless to say, when ten years at WINK ended during a three minute meeting I . Prior to that, Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. Chris helped resolve an insurance dispute that was keeping the boy from getting the specialized care he needed. As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.Bible: Hebrew Proverbs, 25:25. One of the biggest issues people are dealing with when it comes to insurance after Hurricane Ian is property damage. This is unusual since that [], A new study released on Tuesday said Cape Coral has the most overpriced rent in the country. Schwartzel confirmed that Kilghore had left WINK and declined to comment further citing the personnel nature of the issue. Other areas would be designated as "UHF islands" since they were too close to larger cities for VHF service. EffectiveMonday,Deanne Brinkreplaces Stacy as morning anchor on WINK. The Dunbar High School Marching Tigers band has been invited to perform at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl. After the FCC's Sixth Report and Order ended the license freeze and opened the UHF band in 1952, it devised a plan for allocating VHF licenses. Looks like about 400%. Relaxing at the beach or by the pool, working out, reading a good murder-mystery book and watching true crime documentaries. One of the biggest issues people are dealing with when it comes to insurance after Hurricane Ian is property damage. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. During her time there, she [] COLUMBUS (WCMH) Andrea Henderson, NBC4's newest Traffic . Anchor 1 episode, 2014 Denise Dador . A fish kill is filling up the water in Southwest Florida. [4][5] Following additional criticism, staff deleted their original tweets featuring the video and Federico disabled responses and chose to hide critical responses on his account.[6]. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. Project SEARCH is a collaboration between Southwest Florida school districts, hospital systems and the Center for Independent Living Gulf Coast. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. All rights reserved. It is the only Southwest Florida-based station carried on Xfinity's Sebring system. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. Ive enjoyed a fulfilling and lengthy television career, but I am excited about my venture into the private sector, that will also allow me to be home at night with my family.. 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Amanda joined the WINK News team in October 2011. The "2" networks became CBS and NBC, "+1" represented non-commercial educational stations, and "1/2" became ABC (which was the weakest network then usually winding up with the UHF allocation where no VHF was available). It certainly has reiterated why Southwest Florida has always been my home, and I want to stay here.. 35-year-old Christine Deramo was pulled over shortly after 1 a.m. on Jan. 7. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Photos: South Florida news anchors through the years. Although there was no station on channel 9 in the immediate area, it was occupied in Orlando, which was too close to Fort Myers to reallocate. Later on, Kristin earned a bachelors in broadcast journalism in 2010. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Megan Rose, a mother of four and CEO of Better Together, knows it takes a village to raise a child My family [], On this weeks Pet Pals segment, WINK News anchor Taylor Petras is introduced to another of the Gulf Coast Humane Societys adoptable dogs, Mojo. Before, Kristin worked as a morning news anchor at WINK News in St Cloud, Florida. The stations share studios on Palm Beach Boulevard (SR 80) in northeast Fort Myers, while WINK-TV's transmitter is located north of Fort Myers Shores, near the CharlotteLee county line. The group Rebuild SWFL posts clean-up sites, dates and times on its Instagram page, then people just show up. While Stacy could not specifically comment on her WINK contract, noncompete clauses in employment contracts are standard inmost broadcast news markets nationwide, preventing on-air talent from working for another local news station for a certain period of time. Former WINK morning anchor Jennifer Stacy, who abruptly left the CBS affiliate in Fort Myers last year, is resurfacing at the competition in town. Its a year-long program that gives [], A group of young adults started an Instagram page to get volunteers into hard-hit communities to help clean up after Hurricane Ian, rebuilding Southwest Florida one neighborhood at a time. MORE, Danielfills in on the air for our regularly scheduled weekday personalities and brings you The Best Music on many weekends. MORE, Sally wants to live in a world surrounded by coffee and potato chips. Expect sustained winds between ten to twenty miles per hour, with wind gusts as strong as thirty []. She got her start in her career working as an editor and photographer at Univision Orlando from Oct 2010 Sep 2012. Self - Anchor 1 episode, 2018 George Pennacchio . He was the first Southwest Florida TV reporter or anchor to broadcast live from Cuba. Students, staff, family, and friends came together on Friday for the annual unified basketball game at Fort Myers High School. Eric Stone - Meteorologist; Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Katie Walls (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) - meteorologist; weekend mornings (6:00-8:00 a.m. Saturdays & 7:00-9:00 a.m. Sundays), Scott Zedeker (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) - meteorologist; weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 7:00 and 10:00 p.m. (on WXCW), Janine Albert (AMS and NWA Seals of Approval) - meteorologist; fill-in and hurricane landfall coverage. A fish kill is filling up the water in Southwest Florida. WINK News volunteers at Corky Condons [], More than a week after Hurricane Ian washed away swaths of Southwest Florida, search and rescue teams from all over the U.S. are still combing through the ruins in places like Fort Myers Beach to find anyone who may have been left behind. Clayton Ferraro - sports director; weeknights at 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. David Bodden - general assignment reporter, Robert Burns - general assignment reporter, Stephanie Gailhard - general assignment reporter, Amanda Hall - general assignment reporter, Genevieve Judge - general assignment reporter and "Call for Action" consumer reporter, Ryan Kruger - general assignment reporter and "Call for Action" consumer reporter, Rachael Rafanelli - general assignment reporter, Alissa Reitmeier - morning traffic (5:00-7:00 a.m. on WINK and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXCW) and general assignment reporter, Sarah Robarge - general assignment reporter, Colby Robertson - general assignment reporter, Vanessa Ruffes - general assignment reporter, Kristen Skovira - general assignment reporter, Stephanie Susskind - general assignment reporter. To give a voice to the voiceless and hold the powerful accountable. WZVN, the ABC affiliate in the market, has announced Stacy will join the stations morning anchor team. Brooke Baldwin is one of the most popular journalists and television news anchors who are employed by CNN. Volunteer at Gulf Coast Humane Society. WINK News [], A Southwest Florida nonprofit received a large donation on Thursday. The fate of the animal was unknown. However, it has always been a primary CBS affiliate. Brink most recently was the morning anchor at KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska. Chris was also named Lee Countys Big Brother of the Year in 2006. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. However, viewers could watch the full ABC and NBC schedules via stations from MiamiFort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and TampaSt. Amanda was born in Fort Myers and raised between the Gulf Coast and Sebring in Central Florida, so it's great to be home! Cassadee Pope The Voice, Bio, Wiki, Age, Husband, Songs, and Net Worth, Therese OShea WINK-TV Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Husband, Salary, Net Worth, Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes, List of States in the US, Alphabetical list of States in the U.S., and Abbreviation of States in United States. He may be shy at [], High temperatures will climb into the 80s and low 90s under mostly sunny skies. Imagination is a valuable asset in business and she has a sister, Understanding, who also serves. [9] WINK-TV also added a half-hour late morning newscast at 10 a.m. on September 6, 2011 (which was later dropped). Amanda volunteers and contributes to several annual events for charitable organizations including Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Healthy Start of Southwest Florida, Multicultural Centre of Southwest Florida, and the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Since her departure from WINK, she has been working for a local company that runs restaurants locally. Stacy was the morning anchor at WINK from December 2006 to April 2017. She most recently served as the traffic anchor on "KCTV5 News This Morning" 5-8 AM. Belinda Post is an American Lifestyle TV Host, News Anchor, and Traffic Anchor but currently under no contract. Nine-year-old dog Bear was featured on Pet Pals in [], Most of Sanibel is still unrecognizable one month after Hurricane Ian. F urniture store coming to former Sports Authority space in Naples. She anchors week nights at 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 11:00 PM on WINK-TV and. Self 1 episode, 2013 Michelle Tuzee . Born in Fort Myers, Fla., raised in Sebring, Fla. Amanda's work takes her all over Florida and the countrycovering stories of national importance. We were told by our homeowners association that our rates would go up. By Kevin Eck on Jun. Florida Fish and Wildlife will handle the investigation with the assistance, if needed, of [], It is a period of insurance insanity.
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