Sometimes change is good. He comes from our sister station WMAZ in Macon, Georgia, where he received several accolades for his sports reporting and anchoring. The first Jaguars game to air on the station as the new CBS affiliate was the team's Week 1 home game versus the Indianapolis Colts on September 8, 2002. The longtime news anchor is leaving Action News Jax after 24 years. [26] Sometime in 2020,[when?] THANK YOU to Attorney Obi Umunna, the visionary. "Cox wants to give its viewers more 'straight news' than personalities like Mike Barz," he said. By clicking "Accept," you agree to our use of cookies and similar technologies. The anchor changes, Zerwekh said, were just one part of the decisions made based on research. In the late 2000s,[when?] She was a weekend morning meteorologist and reporter. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Kelton began her career in Jacksonville in December 1996 with the launch of WAWS TV-30s new in-house news department and nightly newscasts, according to the Florida Times-Union. The Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville Business Journal reported on Wednesday that Mark Spain, Paige Kelton, Lynnsey Gardner, and Mike and Tera Barz were informed last week that they were being let go, and that that their last day on air will be around Sept. 1. Renata Di Gregorio is a multimedia reporter. Rebecca Barry, a meteorologist at Jacksonvilles Channel 4, is leaving the station shes called home for 15 years. McGehee and his brother Frank McGehee formed North Florida Television Incorporated, which was awarded the license transfer by the FCC. We know it. Meet The News4JAX Team. Longo said viewers can see the difference at WFOX and WJAX Action News. By 1989, it was airing a blend of cartoons, recent off-network sitcoms and drama series, and movies. Ive been given millions of dollars worth of capital, Zerwekh said, adding the majority has been invested in the news operation. I will always be a journalist but now I get to tell a different story, my own. GetTV on 47.2 was replaced by Cozi TV, which has been airing on WRCZ-LD 35.3. She comes back to her hometown of Jacksonville and started with the station . It's been my honor to be your meteorologist. [11][12], On August 26, 2014, Cox announced their intention to change WTEV's call letters to WJAX-TV, contingent on FCC approval, through a request made in July. The group agreed to hold a public meeting to invite citizen comments regarding the endeavor. Mindy Wadley is a show producer and digital associate. In 2008, the Georgia Association of Broadcasters honored Chris with a Merit Award for "Best Sports Story. Departing would be 18-year veteran Paige Kelton, husband-and-wife team Mike and Tera Barz, Mark Spain and Lynnsey Gardner Baker. Thank you for being tough on me when I needed it and kind, so incredibly kind when I needed that too, Kelton said in an Action News article. "WTEV" redirects here. pic.twitter.com/hCV0q3Q4bU, Letisha Bereola (@LetishaANjax) September 27, 2021, Sr. Digital Connections (Media) PlannerSuccessful AD Partnership, LLCRemote, Remote, Multimedia Marketing CoordinatorRosendinSterling, Virginia, Strategic PlannerSuccessful AD Partnership, LLCRemote, Remote, Marketing Manager-Paid MediaCARROLLATLANTA, Georgia, Social Media Community ManagerSuccessful AD Partnership, LLCRemote, Remote, Jacksonville Morning Anchor Leaving Station After Seven Years, An error has occurred, please try again later. [3] The network's longtime affiliate, WJXT (channel 4), chose not to renew its affiliation agreement with the network after CBS supplied the station's owner, Post-Newsweek Stations (now the Graham Media Group), with a list of demands that included the payment of reverse compensation to the network (instead of receiving payments, as was the case in the past) to continue carrying CBS programming and limiting preemptions of CBS programming to events where breaking news and severe weather coverage necessitate it. The McGehees sold WNFT to Krypton Broadcasting in 1990 for approximately $3 million;[1][2] Krypton owned two other stations with similar formats, WTVX in West Palm Beach and WABM in Birmingham, Alabama. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. She also hears that viewers like the changes. Briana Ray-Turner is a multi-skilled journalist. Lorena Incln, a weekend anchor and reporter, is departing Action News Jax on Wednesday after nearly nine years. He subsequently headed up the Community Ascertainment requirement as one of several exhibits needed by the FCC as part of the license application process. Lewis Turner is co-anchor of Good Morning Jacksonville. On April 23, 2002, CBS signed an affiliation agreement with Clear Channel for WTEV-TV to become the new CBS affiliate for the Jacksonville television market. News4Jax Tom Wills even shared some kind words. 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And then we had to do what was right for us.. Knowing me, means knowing how excruciating it is for me posting anything about myself. Theyre digging and giving investigative reporting. As for whats next, Incln offered few details other than to say she plans to stay in the area. In addition, newscasts used separate on-air branding and graphics packages, with WTEV's newscasts being conducted from the duopoly's newsroom in order to distinguish the two outlets and retain separate on-air identities. During her career as a television and radio news anchor and reporter, Melissa has won four regional Emmys for news and feature reporting. Capital G.. Neptune Beach City Manager fired, accused of neglecting position, Duval County Republican Party calling for state investigation of failed JEA sale, Local Weather: The warm-up continues with rain chances increasing late this weekend, The warm-up continues with rain chances increasing late this weekend. Copyright 2023Observer Media Group, Inc., All Rights Reserved. The five anchors fired earlier this year from Action News Jacksonville. Lorena Incln, a weekend anchor and reporter, is departing Action News Jax on Wednesday after nearly nine years. Streaming services like YouTube TV, Hulu Live, Sling and AT TV Now usually have free trials and a month-to-month contracts. She said they also tell her she and Bachman have good chemistry. A viewer gave News4Jax a photo of Kelton and said he considered her a good friend. The Daily Record & Observer LLC. You can sense my annoyance about the word layoff, he said. And when youre the person informing, you have a great responsibility to get it right.. 7K views, 29 likes, 1 loves, 5 comments, 6 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Action News Jax: Happy Friday morning! The station was the brainchild of John Stone Thigpenn who, while working as an announcer at Christian radio station WBIX (1010 AM, now WJXL) during May 1977, read Pat Robertson's "Shout it From the Housetops," Robertson's personal account of how he founded the Christian Broadcasting Network. I come from a family that had to flee a country without basic freedoms, like freedom of the press. She also anchors from the WBTV News Now Desk. Anthony Austin is a reporter/anchor for First Coast News NBC 12/ABC 25. The station changed its call letters to WTEV-TV (which had previously been used by present-day ABC affiliate WLNE-TV in New Bedford, Massachusetts as a CBS affiliate) on March 4, 1996. WJAX simulcast Yahoo! [15] The deal was approved by the FCC on April 17, 2018,[16] and was completed on May 8. Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. She also anchors from the WBTV News Now Desk. Jones said there is no question that it was an unprecedented move for Cox Media, Action News' parent company. It was going to be very public when it happened and we handled it as best as we could by treating everyone as fairly as possible by giving everyone involved as much lead time so they could make plans in their lives and their jobs and for their families and for themselves, he said. I come to work every day happy. In October 1994, WNFT was sold to RDS Broadcasting, which entered into a local marketing agreement with Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), owner of Fox affiliate WAWS (channel 30). Justin Herbert is making his playoff debut against a Jaguars team that blew out LA earlier this seasonbut the third-year quarterback has the talent and supporting cast to lead the Chargers on a run. Thigpenn served as the station's first news director during its first four years on the air. We get it, said News Director Bob Longo. WAWS would later break away from the unified brand and introduce its own separate graphics and music package, and logo based on those originated in the mid-2000s on Fox's owned-and-operated stations on September 19, 2010. Although Jones said he did not agree with how the situation was handled, he said he understands why Cox media made the change. as required for Public Notices per section 50.011 (1)(e), F.S. 's broadcast of the Jaguars game in London against the Buffalo Bills in October 2015, per NFL rules requiring simulcasting on over-the-air stations in the markets of the participating teams. Chris Porter is First Coast News' Sports Director. For me, personally, change is not easy at all. https://t.co/gQlV2NUQtK. The FCC approved the transaction on October 24, and it was finalized on December 3. [7] Since WTEV was also included in the deal, this would have violated FCC rules preventing common ownership of two of the four highest-rated stations in a single market as defined by total-day ratings. Jones said that two of the five positions have already been filled, one by the hire of news anchor John Bachman. And I actually think we do it better now than we ever have before, she said. On May 28, 2014, Cox Media Group management fired five WAWS/WTEV anchorsweeknight anchors Mark Spain, Tera Barz and Paige Kelton (the latter of whom had been with the news department since its 1997 establishment on WAWS), and morning anchors Lynnsey Gardner and Mike Barzin a restructuring of its news staff; all five anchors are expected to leave the stations on or around September 1. Harold Goodridge is the Digital Director. "They'll talk all about the person all they want when they hire him," he said," but they won't discuss it much when the person departs," Jones said. com) - A Missouri radio station has fired a presenter after he launched an unhinged verbal attack on his co-host. [1] Thigpenn was appointed to the new board and was listed as a principal on the newly granted license. Be kind for everyone is fighting a hard battle. WTEV's weekday morning newscast began to be simulcast on WAWS. [8][9] As the deal was a sale in name only, Newport continued to operate the stations (and thus, WTEV effectively remained a sister outlet to WAWS) after the sale closed on September 15. pic.twitter.com/pQegvPRyCP. Be the first to know the latest breaking news and information that business leaders rely on in this fast-paced changing Northeast Florida economy. Sarah Glenn is a digital content producer. Worth of capital, Zerwekh said, were just one part of the press filled one... 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