Passed Newington CT. (Passed Away) Mow Rolly Michaud Art Honorary Member of WTIC Alumni. Network head William S. Paley decided that it was better to have CBS air its programming on a VHF station, even if it was only an affiliate.
Paul This was a tough business decision that did not come lightly. Dow, News. During its first year on the air, Channel 3 was an independent station, as ABC was affiliated with the state's other VHF outlet, WNHC-TV (channel 8, now WTNH) in New Haven; while CBS and NBC had owned-and-operated stations on the UHF band in the market, WHCT-TV (channel 18, now Univision affiliate WUVN) in Hartford and WNBC (channel 30, now WVIT) in New Britain, respectively. Russ Wheeler (Blood), Announcer.
Mike Cameron - Weekend Meteorologist - WFSB TV | LinkedIn Graduated from Mark Dixon is an American Meteorologist working for WFSB where he forecast weekdays on Channel 3 Eyewitness News from 4:00 to 6:30 pm and at 11 pm. Passed away Passed Away, Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV Ray Rice, Announcer. Paley quickly negotiated an affiliation deal, and channel 3 became the network's new affiliate on November 16, 1958. Slifer wrote on Facebook. Toward the end, Liz Cross said, he saw things that werent there.. The success of the Patriots would inspire Meredith to launch a station specifically for the Springfield market to the north to allow it to benefit from the revenue of two separate stations. The station also played a role in a nadir for the New York Giants in the 1970s, as the station was outside of the NFL's 75-mile (121km) blackout radius and the team was entering a long period of futility which meant it couldn't sell out its games, well before the New England Patriots could begin to compete equally in the market. Unique Restaurant Closes Only CT Location, Eyes New Home: CT News, CT Lottery Roundup: The Latest Big Winners, Suburb Shuts Out City Students In CT: Report: CT News, Boeing Worker Claims $754.6M Powerball Jackpot, Barrier-Breaking Black Army Officer Finally Awarded Medal Of Honor, FL Blogging Bill Says Political Writers Should Register With State, The Poop On Free-Range Cats And Your Lawn And Garden [Block Talk], 7 Good News Stories: Sense Of Belonging; Secrets To 70-Year Marriage. One of 15 children from Hammond, Indiana, Irv Cross starred in football and track and field at Northwestern. Estate in Old Lyme CT. May, 2011) Sports. Advertising, Central Region, Adelphia { Alan Sagal, News. Brad Davis, ( Profile-1994) ( Profile-2002 ) Announcer. Retired to Martha's Vineyard. only feature reporting in a daily [12], WFSB presently broadcasts 41 hours of news per week (with 6 hours each weekday and 4 hours each on Saturdays and Sundays). Brothers mourn West Hartford man murdered in Israel. [4] Soon after the affiliation switch, channel 3 surged to the top of the ratings, and has remained there more or less ever since. Now Retired. But that wasnt who he was at the end. E. Smith, FM Music Director, Announcer (Robert E. Smith's Ben Ross Miller, Vice President of Programming.
Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist A member of the American Meteorological Society, he has been recognized by his peers with the prestigious AMS Seal of Approval. Bill Henry, Announcer. Now news writer/reader In response, WHYN-TV switched its affiliation to ABC (previously, some ABC programs had been seen on WWLP). His favorite part about living in this part of the country is the diversity of the weather and the extremes that can accompany the different seasons from serious weather to tropical weather, to noreasters, to a gorgeous autumn day. Milt Barlow, Weather forecaster. Once a student of the game, NFL games were mostly background noise because he didnt know who was playing. Announcer.
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