Albany news anchor. CBS6 Albany's Heather Kovar, whose father died in May, said she was "exhausted" on Saturday. Like, I was telling you this morning, if you watched us this morning starting at 6 a.m., 7 a.m., I told you, you know what? Lynnette Romero's abrupt exit from KTLA after 24 years with the local station is now becoming a much larger local story itself. The stations general manager, Robert Croteau, told the Times Union late Sunday that Kovar had been suspended. KTLA news anchor Mark Mester has been suspended from work after he criticized the way the station handled the sudden departure of his former co-host, Lynette Romero, which did not sit well with the ma An upstate New York TV anchor was suspended after a chaotic broadcast was widely shared online. Quotation [13] = " '(FTVLive) is a Mad Blogger'- Piers Morgan" An Albany news anchor has been suspended after appearing disheveled and borderline incoherent, slurring her words for an entire broadcast on her CBS-affiliate station, WRGB-TV. The station suspended her Sunday, the report noted. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Woman fatally shot after holding petrified worker hostage inside store, A-Listers Ashton Kutcher, Tiki Barber in training for the NYC Marathon, An anchor again: Ted Koppel hosts show on US divisions, LA anchor pays tribute to former co-host who was fired after rogue on-air comments. He previously worked for Complex Magazine in New York City. Mar 14, 2007 at 10:41 pm. Anchors Anne Trujillo Shannon Ogden Brian Sanders Nicole Brady Micah Smith Jaclyn Allen Jason Gruenauer Jessica Porter Danny New Jessica Crawford Bayan Wang Amy Wadas Denver7 Weather and Traffic Mike Nelson Lisa Hidalgo The WABC team covers the New York, New Jersey and Long Island like no one else. ", "Lynette deserved to say goodbye, it didn't happen, I don't know who wrote the script, I don't know who handed it to Sam Rubin, regardless, this was a mistake," Mester said in a clip from the show that was posted on social media. "I didn't realize it would continue.". So I looked it up for myself. 1:56. pic.twitter.com/70jwwvykKt. Email us calgary@globalnews.ca 3. Stupid is as Stupid does! Note to all aspiring music journalists out there; when you interview an artist, make sure you . posted by ATN @ 6:20 PM Wearing wigs representing the 70's? // pattern, adding to the array. CBS News New York: Free 24/ . People need to grow up and get a life instead of ruining some good people. 7. Quotation[2] = "'The story first broke on FTVLive.com' - AP"; 40+ employees, only 8 Blacks. Quotation [19] = " 'FTVLive.com, a prominent television industry website' - Lexington Herald Leader" He's worked at PEOPLE's Los Angeles Bureau as a writer and reporter since 2017 and has interviewed the likes of Kobe Bryant, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Brady. The CBS 6 anchor was jittery and wide-eyed during her Saturday segments and at times incoherent. Here, she tries to set up the weather and toss to the meteorologist, whos name she gets wrong. First Tee. I was sleep-deprived and exhausted.. Quotation[7] = "'FTVLive Delivers some of the TV World's Biggest Scoops' - Tonawanda News "; This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. // ====================================== Heather Kovar, a weekend anchor on CBS6 Albany, slurred her words and got the name of the weather anchor wrong during the 6 p.m. newscast on Saturday. The company acquired KTLA through its purchase of Tribune Media in 2019. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. She joined the WJHG team in January 2017 and is thrilled to bring the news to Panhandle viewers each weekday. A Los Angeles news anchor who was suspended from his job has hired an employment lawyer as questions swirl over his future at the station. posted by ATN @ 6:20 PM 15 comments << Home Sinclair Group Manager John Seabers said Nick Genty was suspended Sept. 17, but Seabers. Call us at 403-235-7777 4. Mesters suspension comes less than a week after it was abruptly announced that his co-anchor, Lynette Romero, was leaving the station. "We owe you an apology, and we owe Lynette an apology. My intentions were irrelevant. She ended her comments by announcing free breakfast burritos for everyone in the newsroom that day. He joined KSFY-TV in 2008, waking up at 1:30 a.m. to be at the station by 2:30 a.m. and then serving in a dual role as news anchor and meteorologist. Cable's departure created two vacancies on the morning show, which will be . Albany TV news anchor Heather Kovar shocked viewers over the weekend when she slurred her words and appeared disheveled during an evening broadcast and the station told The Post on Sunday. FILE A KATV sign is shown in this undated file photo. Sept. 22, 2022 Updated 6:15 PM PT. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Look at all these people offended because someone got called out. - Greta Van Susteren" Mester went on to explain that what bothered him was the fact that Romeros departure was announced so suddenly and that she did not get time to say goodbye to viewers. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. WSYX ABC 6 is On Your Side, providing local news, first warning weather forecasts and alerts, traffic updates, consumer advocacy, and the latest information about sports, politics, law enforcement . May said he was grateful for a second chance to earn the trust of viewers and to continue serving Little Rock and Arkansas. WSVN-TVSunbeam Television Corp 1401 79th Street Causeway Miami, FL 33141 Switchboard: (305) 751-6692 Newsroom: (305) 795-2777 Copyright 2013-2023 Solano Media, LLC. Complete stupidity over a harmless and innocent play on the '70s, Have not watched in long time. Quotation[9] = "'FTVLive.com Scooped Everyone With News' - About.com "; Sinclair Group Manager John Seabers said Nick Genty was suspended Sept. 17, but Seabers. // Do not change anything below this line Quotation[4] = "'FTVLive a TV news website that is often on the money' - LA Times"; Had a friend tell me about it cause it sounded so ridiculous. Learn more about each member of the ABC7 newsteam with exclusive bios. A Channel 7 weather anchor was suspended from her job on Wednesday, after police said she filed a phony police report about being stalked and assaulted in Central Park. Reached for comment Monday by The Post, Croteau said Kovar remained suspended despite her new statement. Follow us on Twitter @GlobalCalgary 2. According to FTV Lives report, Romero will reprise her role as a weekend morning news anchor at KNBC; it is not clear when she will start with the station. She told the Times-Union that the punishing schedule came after she cut her leave short to come back sooner than planned after her father died in mid-May. Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" KTLA weekend anchor Mark Mester was reportedly suspended after he spoke out on air after his co-anchor Lynette Romero left the station after two decades. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times Mark Giangreco and ABC7 reached a separation agreement Friday that ends the popular sports anchor's 27-year run at the station, Chicago media blogger Robert Feder reported. Kovar was incoherent at times during Saturdays evening broadcast and at one point abruptly and bizarrely changed topics without providing background to viewers. Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite" Fired for that? 2 min read. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. She eventually took on the role of general assignment reporter before being promoted to co-host of the KTLA Morning News Weekend Edition. Stay up to date with what you want to know. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. In an email to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette Sinclair Group Manager John Seabers stated, "It was determined through our investigation into the recent events at After two years in Pensacola, she moved to Miami & began working for WSVN Channel 7, . High School Football. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. added another viewer. Two broadcasters at KATV, Channel 7, in Little Rock apologized Wednesday for their insensitive actions the previous month. 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Sources say this is just one of the incidents that many found racially insensitive that happened at . Kovar told the newspaper that she was "sleep-deprived and exhausted" for Saturday's 6 p.m. broadcast. Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to' - NPR "; accountable.". ALBANY Heather Kovar has been suspended from CBS6 Albany after appearing disoriented on Saturday's evening broadcast a condition the anchor blamed on sleep deprivation and exhaustion . // to increment the Quotation[x] index! According to the ADG, the station received criticism on twitter from the National Association of Black Journalists when an on-air anchor wore an afro wig to celebrate 70 degree weather. "And of course, just like me, meteorologist Craig Gold is working a double shift," she said. She joined KUSA in 1988 and worked there for 10 years before moving to Los Angeles and KTLA. "But tonight we will see you at 11:00 pm.". Shall not drive a motor vehicle without valid driver's license.. Channel 7 presenter Rebecca Maddern has apologised after her and her co-host Mike Amor were caught lashing out at Novak Djokovic in an off-air studio exchange which has been leaked online. Good afternoon! told the Albany Times-Union newspaper on Sunday. Facebook 1. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. Mester's suspension comes less. She was ultimately cut off from speaking mid-sentence. News Anchor Suspended After BIZARRE Report (What Happened To Her?) By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider He has a B.A. Longtime Fox News host Bill O'Reilly was forced from the network in the wake of The New York Times bombshell report revealing that he paid around $13 million in secret settlements . The station was criticized after a white anchor appeared on air . By. | Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. In the aftermath, she told Insider that she'd been dealing with a punishing schedule and was still greiving the death of her father in May. Brian Williams is best known for his 10-year stint as the host of NBC Nightly News. WSVN-TVSunbeam Television Corp 1401 79th Street Causeway Miami, FL 33141 Switchboard: (305) 751-6692 Newsroom: (305) 795-2777 Drafts said it was Romeros decision to move on from the station and compared her departure to a football player leaving one team for another. The anchor, who has messed up several times on the job only to get another shot, was fired after sleeping . We wish Lynette nothing but the best of luck on her next chapter. By Alasdair Belling. The incident prompted a rare weekend visit by the stations general manager, Janene Drafts, who spoke to workers inside KTLAs newsroom on Sunday. var whichQuotation=Math.round(Math.random()*(Q-1)); Thanks for contacting us. We cover the TV News biz of Little Rock and the Ark-La-Tex(Shreveport,LA) AND Northwest Arkansas TOO! She wrote on Facebook in May that WRGB graciously allowed her to take time off to be with relatives before her father passed away that month. She told Insider that as soon as she returned, she was anchoring both the 6 a.m. shifts and evening shifts, which are 6p.m. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Lyle Cifuentes - Digital Director - lcifuentes@wxyz.com. In a statement to the Arkansas Times, Seabers said: "KATV-7 apologies (sic) for the poor judgement (sic) of some members of our news team. And so, a great time for outdoor music.. 15 comments. An "exhausted" upstate New York local TV news anchor was suspended on Sunday after a chaotic and disorientated segment the day before. A disheveled news anchor in New York was suspended from CBS6 Albany after she slurred her way through Saturday's evening broadcast. You did not deserve what happened to you on Wednesday.. "She was the reason I watch the weekend morning news.not anymore. The news director for KATV, Channel 7, has been fired, Sinclair Broadcast Group confirmed Friday. In October 2020, Andre moved to Dayton, Ohio, to join the Dayton 24/7 sports news team at WRGT-TV. She was then replaced by weekday evening anchor Greg Floyd, who filled in late Sunday, the Times Union reported. Viewers expressing concern over train wreck of local evening newscast out of Albany. This seems a little fishywhat is going on over there?. After two years working weekends, she moved on to produce and anchor NewsChannel 7 at 4, on our Fox affiliate, WZAW. According to station sources, Somerville, 63, has been "suspended indefinitely" by Channel 2 management after a disagreement with news director Amber Eikel over coverage of the Gabby Petito. Quotation[3] = "'The TV Blogger who broke the news.' - Gawker"; A short clip was shared widely online, where it prompted both amusement and concern: In the clip, she spoke enthusiastically about soaring temperatures, before referring to the weather anchor by the wrong name, and then correcting herself. ", RELATED VIDEO: Oklahoma News Anchor Julie Chin Suffers 'Beginnings of Stroke' on Live TV: 'Sorry That Happened'. You know you'll still watch. Us @2023 FTVLive LLC And for that I could not be more sorry., May told listeners that the incident has led him to more closely examine myself and the station to more closely examine its mission and purpose in covering our entire community., In both cases we can and we must do better, he said. Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; May and Brandt both wore wigs during the 10pm newscast. Romero was afforded no such opportunity. UPDATE: According to Arkansas Business.com, Channel 7 anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt have both been sidelined due to the incident which took place on Sept 16th. Romero and KTLA's parent company, Nexstar Media Inc., did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. While none of the parties involved seem to be disputing that Romero wanted to leave including Romero herself fans and the stations faithful took to Twitter to lament her sudden exit. "Stay tuned my friends I'll be right back.". The shakeups at Los Angeles local news stations continue apace, as weekend anchor and general assignment reporter Veronica Miracle announced that she's . 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That is without a doubt the most ridulious things I have ever heard. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. If you watched KATV's newscast. Kathryn Ghion Anchor/MMJ Taylor Long Anchor/MMJ Steve Moore Anchor/MMJ Rebecca Little Anchor/MMJ Colin Roose Anchor/MMJ Baylee Martin Anchor/MMJ D.K Wright MMJ Annalise Murphy MMJ Mark Curtis West They were not alone in their disappointment. Posters worried she might have been having a medical issue. He called the announcement unfortunate and inappropriate and again apologized. A longtime Bay Area news anchor has reportedly been suspended following a spat with management over the network's coverage of the Gabby Petito case. Bill O'Reilly. An upstate New York news anchor who was suspended after an erratic newscast Saturday is blaming her slurred speech on exhaustion in the aftermath of her fathers death. The news director for KATV, Channel 7, has been fired, Sinclair Broadcast Group confirmed Friday. 18, 2021 at 5:22 PM PDT. Two broadcasters at KATV, Channel 7, in Little Rock apologized Wednesday for their "insensitive" actions the previous month. Or get us the old fashioned way at 222 - 23rd Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 7N2 Saturday I was scheduled to work the early morning 6 a.m. shift and the evening shift. Jessica Foster is the Morning Anchor for NewsChannel 7 Today. Quotation [12] = "'has handed in his resignation, according to FTVLive.com' - TVNewser" CBS6 Albany's Heather Kovar, whose father died in May, said she was "exhausted" on Saturday.. Longtime Fox 10 news anchor Kari Lake is leaving the Phoenix station after 22 years. Heather Kovar saw the camera cut away from her during the broadcast as she misspoke, slurred her words, and stumbled her way through a weather report. Viewers and social media users are blaming substance abuse. Little Rock, Arkansas news station KATV suspended anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt for wearing Afro-style wigs in mid-September and fired longtime news director Nick Genty. "Glad to see people enjoying themselves and managing to get to work early morning, with cocktail confidence," another tweeted. Didn't stop Barry from trying to sell me vinyl siding and windows while I was visiting friends out of state. // Free for all; but please leave in this header. What did they do? You really are my best friend. Since then, shes anchored Sunrise 7 Sunday and NewsChannel 7 Weekend. Following her departure, Romero reshared a tweet from a fan who said not giving her a "proper goodbye opportunity is a BAD look.". Quotation [16] = " 'FTVLive.com a website I go too often for the latest news about the TV business (you should, too!)' We have no further comment at this time, Croteau told the newspaper. Chris May and Barry Brandt sidelined for how long?!? An upstate New York TV anchor was suspended after a chaotic broadcast was widely shared online. That's the stupidest shit to fire someone for. Mester who did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment has since been suspended from the station for an unknown amount of time, according to Deadline. KATV is owned by one of the biggest right wing ownership groups around. She told Insider that she had been working a punishing schedule for weeks. Published on July 12, 2022 10:31 AM. Romero joined KTLA in 1998, where she worked as an evening news anchor alongside long-time TV personality Hal Fischman for several years. Online, some local viewers expressed their concerns for the newscaster. . In her announcement, the ABC 7 News Director described her as "an. The network's vice president Robert Croteau told the Albany Times-Union newspaper on Sunday that it suspended Kovar "pending our internal investigation.". Carolina Panthers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== showQuotation(); A TV sports anchor who was once suspended for an anti-Trump tweet is out of a job after his career went into limbo when a colleague reportedly lodged a complaint with management against him. That night I did what many of you have said I did. Today, what a beautiful day outside! (KTLA) KTLA-TV Channel 5 fired news anchor Mark Mester Thursday afternoon, days after he was suspended following an off-script segment in which he criticized the station's handling of his. Kovar recently returned from leave, during which she was tending to her father before his passing, according to the Times Union of Albany. Last Wednesday, Rubin said KTLA had hoped she would stay here her entire career and KTLA worked hard to make that happen, but that Romero had ultimately decided to pursue another opportunity elsewhere.. Mark Giangreco sits at the anchor desk on the last night at ABC7 for retiring anchor Ron Magers in 2016. The anchor later tweeted that she would be back on Sunday but the station's vice president and general manager Robert Croteau said she was suspended. On Saturday, Mester apologized to viewers for KTLA's handling of Romero's exit, and called it "unfortunate" and "inappropriate. As per Salary(dot)com, the average median salary of a Chicago News Anchor is $66,072 per year. Kovar had said on Twitter on Saturday that she would be back on the air Sunday morning, but she did not appear on the stations broadcast and instead was replaced by Emma Quinn, who did not return a request for comment. Heather. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Genty had been with KATV since 2011. Remember ABC-7 suspended Giangreco in 2017 for an off-air incident. Kovar said that she volunteered to take on extra work for one weekend but ended up doing it over and over. She quickly changed subjects during the report, too, saying bizarrely, Well, hello! She told Insider that she had been working a punishing schedule for weeks. Sign up now to get the Washington Examiners breaking news and timely commentary delivered right to your inbox. An upstate New York news anchor has been suspended from her job after she was accused of appearing on air while drunk. #news Heather Kovar of the CBS affiliate in Albany, New York seemed to have difficulty get. According to Tucker, station managers met with the Central Arkansas Association of Black Journalists, and she listened in. "This is weird I feel like her send off was quick for someone being there for almost 24 years," one Twitter user wrote in reply to a video of the segment. College Basketball. WPBN offers news, sports, weather and items of local interest in Traverse City, Michigan and nearby towns, including Frankfort, Beulah, Interlochen, Kingsley . Channel 7 Reporter Suspended Over Adele Interview Disaster. The station was criticized after a white anchor appeared on air wearing an afro wig to celebrate weather in the 70-degree range, calling the segment a return to the 70s, according to a Twitter post from Dorothy Tucker, president of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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