41 (UHF, 1954-1957) You can reach her at kbarlette@timesunion.com. Both stations share studios on Northern Boulevard in Albany's Bishop's Gate section, while WTEN's transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem. Giving on 10. We're not judging. He was smart and entertaining. These days, practically every major news network has employed some drop-dead gorgeous anchors to deliver the headlines. Prior to that he was the weekend anchor at KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas and the 11 pm weeknight anchor at South Carolina's highest rated TV station, CBS affiliate WCSC-TV in Charleston. While there are no separate segments during local broadcasts, there is coverage of Western Massachusetts and Southwestern Vermont. "Solomon Syed was appointed deputy commissioner of public information in our public information office (PIO), effective October 10," wrote Shiela Poole, the commissioner at the Office of Children and Family Services, in this week's newsletter. Nexstar informed the FCC that, due to insufficient time and a lack of available tower crews, the line would not be repaired before the planned shutdown date. WTEN had a record month in May (a key month as it is sweeps), placing first at 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. Their morning show, which is second to WNYTs, has crept closer to the powerhouse that is channel 13 in the morning. Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States and the risk of getting heart disease is even higher for African Americans. He's also written long-form historical articles for The Buffalo News, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jamestown Post-Journal, and for Thousand Islands Life magazine. NewsChannel 13's Kelly Lynch, right, and her mother, Donna Lynch, in November 2015. Sign up now for her newsletter. Upon Knight-Ridder's exit from broadcasting in 1989, WTEN and sister station WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee were sold to Young Broadcasting. Owned by Young Broadcasting and, Schenectady, New York It switched to CBS in 1955. The morning news id horrible as well. Looking forward to Greg joining WNYT. I cant believe they didnt renew Greg!!! Because the Young purchases of the two stations plus WTEN satellite WCDC were made through two separate deals, they were consummated more than three months apart. [2] This signed-off in 1957 after the WCDA move rendered WCDB superfluous even though it did provide some primary CBS coverage to Utica. A Holyoke catering company and banquet hall is back open after a December fire. You can read Pollaks departure note here. It broadcast from a temporary transmitter in Herkimer, limiting the signal to the immediate area. First Nick now Greg but the young lady meteorologist hangs on. Julia hails from Belmont . Related: it was announced earlier this week that Paul Caiano is moving to evenings and nights over at WNYT. [11] When it returned to the air in 1957, the call letters were changed to the current WCDC and the station became second relay of WCDA in Albany. I covered a lot of tornadoes while I was there, she said. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Lake into its Hall of Fame in 2011. [9] After multiple issues with RTV's operations and programming, Young switched their main subchannel affiliations to ABC's Live Well Network as part of a group deal with Young's other stations in 2012.[10]. WTAE-TV is the ABC affiliated television station for Western Pennsylvania that is licensed to Pittsburgh, broadcasting on UHF channel 51 and identifying via PSIP as channel 4 (its historic analog allocation). Try our quiz and enter to win $500!Click below to check the trivia question https://bit.ly/3rEeMxk A lot has changed in the world of television over the last few decades. [6] The new transmitter, located on the Helderberg Escarpment, was on some of the highest ground in the region, giving WTEN a coverage area comparable to that of long-dominant WRGB (channel 6). In 1978, Poole sold WTEN, WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, and WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island to Knight-Ridder. This week marks the first day of school for many across western Massachusetts. Whatever You were paying Jimmy Marlowe wasnt enough. Mary and her fianc live in the Pioneer Valley where they look forward to using the bike trail and exploring restaurants and breweries in the area. (Whereabouts Unknown). It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 26 from a transmitter southwest of the Voorheesville section of New Scotland. She is now working for the Fox affiliate in Harrisburg, PA (#41). WTEN and the operations of WXXA became part of "Nexstar Media Group. New research shows that while fewer kids are getting involved in the juvenile justice system, racial disparities remain high in Massachusetts. Subscriptions open full access to our work and make it possible. [3] Previously he was the co-anchor of NBC 10 News at Five and the noontime news with Chenault when WCAU-TV was owned by CBS. You'll see all the posts for that time period. With the consolidation of WXXA with WTEN, the ABC affiliate took over production of the Fox station's newscasts. As a full-time satellite, WCDC simulcasts all newscasts from WTEN. Local fire departments are seeing an unprecedented rise in calls while staffing remains flat. So many come out to help when things are really, really bad, she said. Despite an influx of more than $2.5 billion dollars in coronavirus funds, many Massachusetts school districts have been slow to put that money to work. After working at the Missouri School for the Blind, Streeter returned to the University of Missouri at age 25, earning a masters degree in journalism. Last weekend, he received a flurry of phone calls from Rhode Islanders upset by the news. The tower location on Mount Greylock (part of a state reserve) helped WMGT serve first as the market's secondary affiliate of DuMont and later as a major boost to WCDA. She sued WTEN in 1976 in a lawsuit claiming racial bias. John (Stewart) Mucci - Co host 'Dialing for Dollars' with Vartigian in the mid to late 60's (retired). You can discuss the departures in Kristi Gustafson Barlette's blog. There is no on-air reference to the station but it is mentioned in WTEN's legal ID, EEO public file reports, and on WTEN-DT2 "News 10 Storm Tracker Weather Channel". Many of the familiar faces that the Capital Region has come to know and love through watching the news on television have made significant shifts in their lives and career paths in the past year as viewer habits have changed and expectations for broadcast journalists have evolved. 74 (UHF, 1954-1957) 19 (UHF, 1957-2009), CBS (1954-1977) But the new transmitter proved inadequate for serving the Capital District proper. Upon moving to the VHF band, the station's transmitter was moved to Vail Mills, approximately 35 miles (56km) west of Albany. The FCC eventually allowed a waiver in 1963 which let WTEN move its transmitter closer to Albany in Voorheesville where its signal could be more easily received.[3]. Dan Burke (Station manager) 1960-66 became President and CEO of CapCities/ABC before retiring in 1995 when Company was sold to Disney. It went to full power and a permanent antenna tower a few months later. Chris Onorato, WNYT-TV sports reporter and master of ceremonies for An Evening to Remember Gala, a benefit for the Upstate Northeastern New York Chapter of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia on Nov. 4, 2016. Greg Pollack was another that did His job in an excellent manner and had a personality. Higher valuations mean higher taxes and one western Massachusetts community is reeling over their third quarter property tax bills. Aside from the transmitter, WCDC-TV did not maintain any physical presence locally in Adams. dir., NY Lt. I know Ive been moved to tears by video, or its moved me to do something.. [15] The merger was approved by the FCC on November 8, after Media General shareholders approved the merger a day earlier;[16] it was completed on November 12. Before the sale could be completed, Knight-Ridder signed an affiliation deal with ABC. Kristi Gustafson Barlette is a features writer who writes about what is trending in your life and in hers. Vartigian'; hosted "Dialing for Dollars" and later co-anchor of the noon news), Sharman Sachetti (Former morning anchor) - as of 2005 a reporter at, Robin Schwartz, anchor and reporter (Early 1990s-1998), now at, Mai Shiozaki (Former freelance morning anchor - was press secretary for National Organization for Women), Alyssa Van Wie (weekend morning anchor 2004-2008), Bruce Williamson - News Anchor early 60's early 70's. By this time, the market had expanded to cover not only east-central New York, but also large swaths of southwestern Vermont and western Massachusetts. More departures by on-air staffers at WTEN/News10ABC, Old friends reunite. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526. Albany Med service targets executive patients, Statistical Abstract of the United States. Bruce Willis' family said Thursday that his condition has progressed and that hes been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD. Syndicated programming on WTEN includes The Doctors, Judge Judy, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy!. Mary is a proud graduate of Syracuse Universitys Newhouse School where she studied broadcast journalism and was a member of the D1 Womens Rowing Team. Streeter recalled going to the newsroom with her father who also created Emmy Award-winning documentaries. This limited its signal to the immediate area. The Latest News and Updates in Meet the Team brought to you by the team at NEWS10 ABC: Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Dept. WCDC's digital signal on UHF channel 36 signed on nearly eighteen months before WTEN's did in 2002. He was a unique and refreshing addition to local news (and reminded me a lot of Stan Munro, who used to report in the mornings over at CBS6). Management really screwed up by letting Him go. She and her husband have three children together. [11][12][13] The move was completed on March 23, 2013. He concurrently worked for commercial radio stations in Buffalo and Dunkirk, New York, in addition to the campus station, WCVF-FM. From left, Felix Perez of the Salvation Army, Capital News 9 anchor, Rhinebeck restaurant alleges town conspiracy to disrupt business, Mom of child victim angered by resolution in case alleging rape, Albany Empire adding Antonio Brown to ownership group, Hudson Valley man charged in connection with killing dogs, Police confirm body in Mohawk is Samantha Humphrey, Megna, a fixture in state government, to be budget director again, At 100, WWII vet Bill Scharoun sets a USS Slater record, Union leaders say New York state workforce could see mass exodus. Upon Knight-Ridder's exit from broadcasting in 1989, WTEN and sister station WKRN-TV in Nashville were sold to Young Broadcasting. 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