The money goes to the American Red Cross to aid victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Publications Writer at Benedict College, Owner at Wrightstufco, Benedict College and Owner of Wrightstufco. They so "sincerely" thanked Ben for his service that they fired him! She joined the Gray Television in January 2022 as a producer. She moved to the Palmetto State the following month and began appearing on WIS Sunrise. Yuck is right. I kinda agree with FITS on this. We also want to thank our viewers for their concerns and comments regarding this matter. WIS' Greg Adaline and Billie Jean Shaw sat down with financial advisor Patrick . When you work for someone else, you work for SOMEONE ELSE. It's simple, Hoover is not black enough for WIS. Screw WIS.They are shills for NBC which is one of Obama's lackeys. Please be quiet, men are talking. There is no station as WVOC, 1000.1-FM radio. It was the fourth television station to sign on in South Carolina and the third in the Columbia market, signing on just four months after WCOS-TV (channel 25)which ceased operations in 1956and two months after WNOK-TV (channel 67, now WLTX on channel 19, where it moved in 1961). The number one reason for an Anchor getting canned is his salary, a percentage of which could go to the Manager. It doesn't take a lot of investigative reporting to copy and paste from The State and WIS. Emily, you're just experiencing a classic case of penis envy and wish you could join in a circle jerk. FOX 6 Now Milwaukee. ENPS, Broadcast Journalism, Avid Newscutter, Avid, Media Relations, Journalism, Constant Contact, Director of Sales at Southeastern Concrete Products, Director of Sales and Marketing Southeastern Concrete Products. Jamie Bittner joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in December 2021. Give her a warm Med City welcome! The tower was constructed by one of Columbia's own, Kline Iron and Steel. Just sayin. tv reporters, mike gousha, jeff taff, witi, wtmj-tv Andy Tarnoff Publisher @andytarnoff Andy is the president, publisher and founder of OnMilwaukee. Protests, petitions, political intrigue and all the trappings of a scandal. And this is the edited version. "Mr. Knozit" wins the 1967 George Foster Peabody award for "distinguished achievement and meritorious public service in the category of children's programs.". I know Ben is popular because he's personable and lots of people around Columbia interact with him daily. Corruption covered up by incompetent fools who prevent any real investigative journalism. You're slipping. They use the NOAA GFS model forecasts. Maud Fricket aka manager is a POS with her opinions that nobody ask for. During the last several days much has been posted on social media about Ben Hoover's departure from WIS news, much of it erroneous. Gandy refused to sign a new contract with WIS in order to wait out his year and go to WLTX. So, as we like to say on the news, you'll have to stay tuned. Published February 22, 2012. Desjardins, who . While it is not immediately clear. At least they have someone who can report on the dot head community. A former anchor at KSFY TV-13 (ABC - Sioux Falls), Roesler was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated assault in the aftermath of the incident. WIS begins broadcasting from its tall tower located in Kershaw County, at that time the highest man-made structure east of the Mississippi. What led to Roesler's departure from the Palmetto State? We are so excited to welcome a new anchor to our FOX 47 team! This person has a cartoon profile pic of a woman. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined NBC12 in 2013. Hannah Horne, a former WIS-TV news anchor and reporter in Columbia, has joined the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce as director of public policy and small business, the chamber said . The Most Influential Contemporary Americans. (803-758-1261) News Director, Mark Little: mlittle@wistv.com (803-758-1018) General Sales Manager, Scott Sanders: ssanders@wistv.com (803-758-1283) Creative Services Director, Jim Hays:. The station has been an NBC affiliate since its inception, owing to its radio sister's longtime affiliation with the NBC Red Network. But FITS REALLY screwed up on the Ben Hoover thing. So Will, how do you get the taste of T-Rav's dick out of your mouth? Dylan Collins is the Executive Producer at WIS-TV. RICHMOND, Va. -- Leland Pinder, who joined CBS 6 News team in August 2021, said he was excited to learn more about Central Virginia through his reporting. 22, 2023 at 2:54 PM PDT. I'm sure they would like to share their perspective. Be sure to visit other towns around Columbia, SC to get the histories of more people. The station is owned by Gray Television, and maintains studios on Bull and Gervais Streets (US 1/US 378) in downtown Columbia and a transmitter on Rush Road (southeast of I-20) in rural southwestern Kershaw County, outside Lugoff.[3]. The WIS inaugural broadcast is a live telecast of the football game between the University of South Carolina and the University of North Carolina. Intisar Faulkner is a co-anchor for WIS Sunrise, weekdays from 4:30 to 7 a.m. You can also catch her anchoring WIS Midday 3 days a week. More than 5000 people attend. Sorry the guy lost his job, don't really care what the reason is, but it's over. Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. It's strange the things that take off in the Midlands and what we ignore. I don't even Facebook that much. However, most cable systems on the Myrtle Beach side of the market began carrying WIS in the mid-1980s. "You get rid of Todd, Teresa Wilson, and Steve Benjamin and most of the bullshit in Columbia would come to an end.". |. It's not me! WIS' broadcasts became digital-only, effective June 12, 2009. Rick Henry is promoted to WIS Sports Director from weekend sports anchor. Sneaky and all probable. Who is "we"? I did show pics of them, therefore I was showing class. Probably pay them in candy or McDonalds burgers. WIS-TV was fortunate to gain that license, providing many people in that part of South Carolina with their first clear reception of a television signal. Ah, the joys of living in a state that hates unions! employment, ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////, We at WIS know yall must be scratching your heads but heywe . Caught doing the same thing to TBG. Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption. This person is a lunatic. In other words its leaders believe every government program is "good," any cut to government is "bad" and any statement handed down from a pandering politician like Nikki Haley or Lindsey Graham should be taken as gospel. WIS has won numerous awards for station quality and its news productions, including the Southeast Emmy Award for Best Newscast, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and several of the South Carolina Broadcasters Association's "Best Station of the Year" designation. Former WIS TV 10 (NBC - Columbia, S.C.) news anchor Ben Hoover is a good guy - as far as we know. ARE WIS sogo figga. Author at Twilight Times Books, Voice Artist at Voice123.com and Natasha-r.com, Voice/On-Air Talent and Writer: Production and Performance Powerhouse, Writer and Artist at Independent Contractor (Self-employed), Writer and Artist at Independent Contractor, Digital Journalist/Reporter at WSPA-TV News Channel 7, ENPS, Final Cut Pro, Editing, Video, Stories, Storytelling, Non-linear Editing, Avid, Feature Articles, Full time photojournalist intern at KCRG-TV9, Public Information Director at South Carolina Forestry Commission. He got the tip that Benjamin had been fired from his law firm, days before The State got it (today.) On June 16, 2013, WIS expanded its news programming on weekend mornings with the debut of the market's first Sunday morning newscast, airing at 10:00a.m.[15]. He was probably caught having sex with the owners wife or daughter. Another factor behind WIS' long dominance has been talent continuity. They were adopted because of the great abundance of iodine in the South Carolina soil, which, before the use of iodized salt, led to a low incidence of goiters in the state's population. So my last two sentences above were correct? As part of the anniversary celebration the station holds an open house block party at the studios on Bull Street. We sincerely thank Ben for his service to the station and the community and wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors. Maybe they can hire another one Queen Niki's family. She starts her new anchoring gig Feb. 5, according to a statement released by WTVJ. Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. "I want Kamie back.". WIS enters the Internet era by launching WIStv.com, the first area web site featuring local news from a television station. Former longtime Columbia news anchor dies after contracting COVID-19 By Sarah Ellis Updated April 28, 2020 5:24 PM "Free at last," exclaimed news anchor Ed Carter as the 6 o'clock. Emily you should know better. Emily is an investigative journalist with a background in several forms of media and an MBA in business management. Four years later, the series would receive a Peabody Award for excellence in public service by way of children's programming. He already had a contract with Gannett before he left WIS. WIS is named "TV Station of the Year" by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. It's alive, it's moving, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, IT'S ALIVE! The "reporter" who answered only responded that, "this is all the police told us". I was going to congratulate you on getting commenters, but then I realized a bunch of the posts with "2 comments" were actually just yours. Ah, GrandTango/BigT/Emily has taken on yet another new identity. But, to be honest, I didn't see this one coming. Speaking of editing just look at the atrocious grammar on all of our local stations websites. But no matter our personal affinity (or professional respect). I know another protest is scheduled for this afternoon at 1111 Bull St at 5:00 PM to again attempt to get WIS's managements attention. A news anchor is a potted plant whose popularity is only as good as the latest Cume & "Q". They run stories from all over the country in a vain attempt to move traffic to their web site. The passage of time is often difficult to grasp. If not the owner's then so board member's or maybe even one of the on air personalities. Our mouths do not need to be toilet bowls. Additionally, Columbia has only eight full-power stations, one fewer than what ownership rules allow to legally permit a duopoly in any case. Fire Donita Toad. SETI, etc. That ghost town of a page you call a blog? Because there were only twelve VHF channels available, there were limitations as to how closely the stations could be spaced. I can't stand the eye squinting mouth piece Judy Gaston. Charles Batson signed the station on the air, and remained the station's president and general manager until his retirement in 1983. Gotta have a punching bag so everyone else knows who's in charge. Here is a complete directory of nearly all experienced News Anchors in Columbia, SC. WIS had modest viewership on the South Carolina side of the Charlotte market for several years, especially after that city's NBC affiliation moved to WRET (channel 36, later WPCQ-TV and now WCNC-TV) in 1978. Susan Aud joins the WIS News team as weekend weather anchor. Raycom could not keep both stations as FCC duopoly rules forbid common ownership of two of the four highest-rated television stations in a single market based on Nielsen total-day ratings data for a given calendar month. Special guests included MSNBC news anchor and correspondent Craig Melvin, "Entertainment Tonight" host Nancy O'Dell, and TV and radio personality Leeza Gibbons; former coanchors Susan Aud and Joe . Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. The skinny redhead who's bloopers included her slipping and falling into a big pothole? "For the past two decades, I have considered WIS and the greater. I called WIS and asked about that, as I couldn't find the info I needed with Google, not with a simple search, anyway. Updated: Mar. Former News Anchor / Co Host for Sly in the Morning at Midwest Family Broadcasting. You can see @KamieRoeslerTCshare the anchor desk Monday through Thursday and will be running the show solo on Fridays! They are all pretty much the same. The 9 O'Clock Nightly News ran from 1989-1994, and, though rather undistinguished in its day, did manage to produce one breakout star: Duane Gay. In 1963, WIS moved its evening newscast from 6:00p.m. to 7:00p.m., in hopes of taking advantage of having The Huntley-Brinkley Report as a lead-in. WIS-DT airs WIS and NBC programs on digital channel 41, including many hours weekly in High Definition (HD). After the Gamecocks joined the Southeastern Conference, WIS obtained the local television rights to Southeastern Conference football and men's basketball games (which made the station the home of the South Carolina Gamecocks); WOLO-TV (channel 25) and WKTC (channel 63) assumed rights to the games starting with the conference's 201011 athletic season. On May 29, 2019, Gray announced that WIS' second digital subchannel would become Columbia's CW affiliate effective September 30, 2019, with "Columbia's CW" replacing WKTC (channel 63). What website? Looks like 98% of people disagree with you (which isn't unusual) Poll Should @wis10 @RaycomMedia renew News Anchor Ben Hoover Contract? Damn, she reminds me of Pat Benatar from the early 80's, but I don't know if she can sing like Pat. Looking back on 30 years at Channel 6. The best meteorologist at WIS right now is Tim Miller as far as knowledge and engagement. Anchor/Reporter at WGBA-TV Title: Anchor/Reporter Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin Industry: Broadcast Media Work history: WGBA-TV - Green Bay, Wisconsin Anchor /Reporter since Dec 2011 NBC29 WVIR-TV - Charlottesville, Virginia Weekend Anchor /Reporter Dec 2009 - Dec 2011 Skills: Public Speaking, Event Planning, Sales Management, Data Analysis, Training, Marketing Director of Public Affairs at South Carolina Treasurer's Office, President at Liveshotmedia.com Director of Public Affairs at South Carolina Treasurer's Office. Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV. I like what you say here and am pretty much in agreement with it but I still cannot understand why this situation is all that important. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Judicial leaders show their true colors 'We Are Here Today To Put A Face On Injustice, South Carolinas Duplicative, Bureaucrat-Driven Approach To Suicide Prevention, http://scdigest.blogspot.com/2014/07/is-there-agenda-of-bias-in-hiring-in.html, http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:87HkkEaR4LkJ:scdigest.blogspot.com/2014/07/is-there-agenda-of-bias-in-hiring-in.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us, Killer On The Run, Alex Murdaugh's Jail Mail, South Carolina Obesity Epidemic - Week In Review 4/29/2023, Vivek Ramaswamy Picks Up Support In South Carolina. When CATV was first introduced in the area in the 1970s, WIS was carried in many border counties in North Carolina such as Mecklenburg, Richmond, southern Moore, Scotland, Robeson and Columbus counties. She also anchors the "Midday" and "Live at Five" newscasts. A friendly face on the news you feel like you know suddenly disappearing directly affects you. No amount of bellyachin' and whining is going to bring him back. At least he does not have to worry about selling his house, he sold it on 1.14.13. That will be interesting. One of the most-watched U.S. journalists, he was named to People 's 2014 Sexiest Men Alive list. In the early days of broadcast television, there were twelve VHF channels available, and 69 UHF channels (which was later reduced to 56 with the removal of high-band channels 70-83 in the early 1980s). Before joining Channel 12 as weekend morning news anchor in late January 2019, Amhara, who grew up in Jamaica . "I got no shame in my game" I guess that's true around the country as well. WIS-TV airs a live telecast of the running of the Carolina Cup Races from Camden, SC. Your sentence does not make sense..Are you a Dumb@$$?? Yeah. I would bet a year's salary that easterndumbfuckastan in a battle of wits with you (a'la the old GE College Bowl or Jeopardy) would wipe his ass with you. When LTX went to Fecebook posting and we migrated to WIS, it was more of the same. WIS-TV was a major beneficiary of an exception to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s "2 + 1" plan for allocating VHF television bandwidth. In 1996, WIS entered into a news share agreement with Fox affiliate WACH to produce a 10:00p.m. newscast for that station, whichbuoyed by WIS's ratings dominancebecame one of the highest-rated prime time newscasts in the United States; the agreement ended in March 2007, when WACH launched its own news department. Squishy, YOU'RE PROBABLY THE BAD ROADKILL FITS WAS UPCHUCKING. Its the Darrell Jackson-McBride rule at its bestBen was WIS viewerLaQuanda Baker wondered at the time. Former WIS TV 10 (NBC - Columbia, S.C.) news anchor Ben Hoover is a good guy - as far as we know. First they tell us that much of what we have heard is not true, then they refuse to tell us what is true. Most of the rest of the country ("1/2") would be able to receive a third VHF channel. It's like they don't really care about professionalism, facts, or quality educated copy editors any more. Although WIS broadcasts on a 24-hour schedule, the station is one of the few remaining U.S. television stations that continues to sign off during the overnight hours for reasons other than necessary transmitter maintenance, occurring annually during the early morning hours of Christmas Day. Not impressed either. WIS is the third-longest continuously operating station in the state, behind WCSC-TV in Charleston and WNOK/WLTX. WRET's UHF signal did not have nearly as much penetration as the VHF signal of former NBC affiliate WSOC-TV (channel 9). Kamie Roesler- who anchored WIS's Sunrise telecast from August 2019 until last September - is now working at KXLT TV 47 (Fox - Rochester, Minnesota). WIS adds the "News at 6" after war breaks out in the Persian Gulf. I could do a much better job of writing the stories that appear on these stations. 1000.1 is in the national radio quite area that's used for radio astronomy. But no matter our personal affinity (or professional respect) for the guy, you won't see us joining the local handwringing in response to his employer's decision not to renew his contract. The parent company of WIS, Liberty Corporation, is acquired by Raycom Media, Inc. Raycom is one of the nation's largest broadcasters and owns and/or operates 46 television stations in 36 markets and 18 states. RW, you said a mouthful about the "quality" of the "journalists" the local stations employ, anymore. "We sincerely thank Ben for his service" [???] DirecTV customers in Scotland and Robeson Counties in North Carolina received WIS as the default NBC station instead of WECT in nearby Wilmington. Professional Background CheckInformation on professionals, their work history and resumes. Cosmos/Liberty made it a point to pour significant resources into its stations' news departments from the 1950s onward. entertainment, news presenter | 4.8K views, 28 likes, 13 loves, 80 comments, 2 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from GBN Grenada Broadcasting Network: GBN News 28th April 2023 Anchor: Kenroy Baptiste. Some folks could learn a lesson from him. "WIS News at Five" debuts and it is hosted by Susan Aud and Dawn Mercer. WIS-TV News Anchors and Reporters Greg Adaline Sam Bleiweis Judi Gatson Dawndy Mercer Plank Leland Pinder Kamie Roesler Alicia Barnes Emily Scarlett Miranda Parnell Madeline Cuddihy Jason Raven Emily Wakeman Adam Mintzer Drew Auunkst Caroline Coleburn Chris Joseph Rick Henry Joe Gorchow Emery Glover Kevin Arnone Von Gaskin Adam Clark It's all about some entertainment MSM teleprompter reader. The cash-and-stock merger transaction valued at $3.6 billion in which Gray shareholders would acquire preferred stock currently held by Raycom resulted in WIS gaining new sister stations in nearby markets, including CBS affiliate WRDW-TV and NBC affiliate WAGT-CD in Augusta (while separating it from WFXG) in addition to its current Raycom sister stations. That means he either did something really bad or his bosses pulled a major "dick move.". Adam Clark is the chief meteorologist for WIS News 10. A similar situation prevailed in Augusta, where WIS provided a stronger signal than WATU/WAGT (channel 26, now defunct) even though its transmitter was 100 miles (161km) north of Augusta. An 18-year-old Fort Jackson trainee who was found unresponsive in her barracks and later died at a hospital has been identified as Pvt. Get over it, move on, find something that is really worth complaining about. Although Columbia was the state's largest city for most of the 20th century and well into the new millennium, it has always been a small-to-medium-sized market because the surrounding suburban and rural areas are not much larger than the city itself. This is a tradition that is still carried on today. David Stanton joins WIS and can still be seen on WIS anchoring "WIS News 10 Midday" and the "7 O'clock Report". He retired for good on September 1, 2018 after 55 years at the station.[14]. As mentioned above, Joe Pinner served as a weatherman and children's host at the station from 1963 until his retirement in 2018. The station has the capability of highlighting in vivid detail the weather in a particular area as it is happening. WIS Storm Team forecast that Hurricane Hugo will hit Charleston bears true. Don't bother to ask any questions, that takes time away from posting selfies or pictures of their food. COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - After nearly 20 years, First Alert Meteorologist Ben Tanner is leaving WIS for new opportunities. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962-1981). It added a 6:00p.m. newscast in 1991 as part of increased coverage of the Persian Gulf War. Aud used a wheelchair due to having been paralyzed in an automobile accident. How the hell do these people graduate with a Journalism degree, much less maintain a job at a supposedly "reputable" media outlet???? Columbia - The State. She's a liar and insane and I've reported her. However, until 1961, when channel 25 returned to the air as WCCA-TV (now WOLO-TV), it maintained a secondary affiliation with ABC, airing its programming outside of NBC network timeslots. Apparently the social media attack has worked in Augusta and Spartanburg to bring back popular anchors and weather people at stations in those markets. Do we feel sorry for him being out of a job? "Like so many other anchors and reporters inthe past, I wish I was in a position to announce the next opportunity for my family and me. We can assure you that WIS remains fully committed to the excellence you have come to expect from this television station over the last 60 years. COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Remember when we used to post on WLTX and how we'd groan about the spelling errors, grammatical train wrecks, and dearth of information that any "reporter" worth his or her salt should have had enough sense to have asked for before typing their wordly abortion? pic.twitter.com/d7XWD4pGoP. Amanda Becker . MOUTHPIECES COME, MOUTHPIECES GO Former WIS TV 10 (NBC Columbia, S.C.) news anchor Ben Hoover is a good guy as far as we know. Deleted any reference to you. Lee also works as an Evening News Anchor and Chief Investigative Reporter at WVUE. Through these initiatives, almost all of the United States would be able to receive two commercial VHF channels plus one non-commercial allocation. Greg Adaline is a award winning anchor and reporter who brings nearly two decades of broadcasting experience to the WIS anchor desk. It was one of only a few stations in the Eastern Time Zone at the time to air a local newscast at 7:00p.m. [1] WBTV begins local live television programming from a converted radio studio in the Wilder Building. WIS (channel 10) is a television station in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay alum served. Hoover knew his contract was up and probably they wouldn't pay him what he demanded. ----- Fleece Johnson. Channel 10 continues to enjoy a staff with remarkably long tenures for a market of Columbia's size, including Jack Kuenzie, Judi Gatson, Dawndy Mercer Plank, Ben Tanner and Rick Henry, some of whom have been figures at the station for two decades. She soon finds a spot on the television news team. Long time CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee G. Richard Shafto retires. I am Turning this motha OUT with those companion piecesAnd I'm pretty sure that I know of the rather complex reason whyThat's all I can say now. WEAU TV-13 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area Multimedia Journalist since Jun 2010 Fox 25/48 Weekend Anchor May 2012 - Sep 2012 Skills: News Writing, Video Editing, Editing, Journalism, Multimedia, Broadcast, HTML, Video, Broadcast. A Missouri man has been sentenced in federal court on. Sam Bleiweis Age they were unceremoniously canned by WIS also. Gabriella Bachara. Holly Ann Mohr. She comes to WIS from Gray's KSFY Sioux Falls, S.D., where she has been the morning show anchor since 2015. He now serves as Supervisor of Videography. Sure enough, Stanton got canned - and went to work for Jean Toal in her Court Administration office. In 1991, Holly met NickSlaby at JB's in Waumandee. #8 of 100. It's likely he was in negotiation for a new contract and possibly in negotiation with WLTX/Gannet as well and they had him make the social media post that started the fire storm. That is the feeling I have today as I celebrate my 30th . On August 25, 2005, Liberty agreed to merge with Montgomery, Alabama-based Raycom Media. Don't know Hoover's situation, but I have confirmed with one former local TV reporter that not renewing contracts is rarely a last minute decision.

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