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Mega Montgomery Media Merger

Today, it was announced that WAKA CBS 8, WNCF ABC 32, and WBMM CW 22 will be entering into a time sales and shared services agreement. All three stations will be housed together in the current WNCF facility on Harrison Road in Montgomery. In the transaction, Bahakel, owners of WAKA, will be purchasing WBMM CW [...]

7Jul2011 | | 22 comments | Continued
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WAKA Gets NEW HD Facility

We had reported here several months back about the condition of WAKA CBS 8′s current facility on Eastern Bypass. Conditions had become so bad that part of the staff was moved to another location and the front half of the building was boarded up where no one could enter it. With today’s announcement, WAKA will [...]

7Jul2011 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Jesse Grear New GM at WAKA

Current ABC 32/CW 22 GM Jesse Grear takes over as the new GM for joint ABC 32, CW 22 and WAKA 8 stations. Please read other post for more information about this new mega media merger in Montgomery. Here’s a link to the WAKA article – click here.

7Jul2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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CBS 8 GM, Jim Caruthers Retiring

http://www.waka.com/news/8134-cbs-8-vice-president-and-general-manager-jim-caruthers-announces-retirement.html WAKA announced today that long time GM, Jim Caruthers is retiring. An announcement was not immediately made on his replacement.

30Jun2011 | | 5 comments | Continued
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WAKA’s New Building

There still isn’t an official announcement of where or when WAKA will be relocating, but I was told today that they would like to make an official announcement before Memorial Day. Soon as I hear where it’s going to be, I’ll be posting right here! So, anyone care to speculate where the new location will [...]

8Apr2011 | | 37 comments | Continued
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WAKA’s New Weekend Anchor Announced

WAKA’s new weekend anchor is on the air and her name is Katy Sulhoff. Katy comes to Montgomery from KTXS in Abilene, TX where she was a Producer/Reporter/Fill-In Anchor. Read more about her on WAKA’s web site – click here.

14Mar2011 | | 6 comments | Continued
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Extreme Weather Forecasting (With Poll)

There has been some debate on MTR about the accuracy of weather predicting in Montgomery.  Particularly, the winter weather forecasting.  You have had an opportunity to state your opinions and some local newscasters have as well.  For the most part, our local weather personalities get it right.  We at MTR understand that winter weather is [...]

8Feb2011 | | 9 comments | Continued
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WAKA’s Evelyn Babcock Retires

After 30 years with WSLA/WAKA, Evelyn Babcock is retiring. Miss Evelyn started at WSLA on the other side of the camera back when it is was still in Selma.  At the end of her 30 years she was the human resources director.  WAKA has a great article posted on their site along with video.  Check [...]

13Jan2011 | | 3 comments | Continued
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WAKA’s Jenna Deery To Dayton, Ohio

WAKA has posted their weekend anchor spot as being open a little while ago which led to speculation that Jenna Deery was leaving. I received confirmation a little while ago that in fact, Jenna Deery is leaving WAKA.  She will be heading to Dayton, Ohio.  Unconfirmed that she will be at WHIO, the Cox owned [...]

12Jan2011 | | 15 comments | Continued
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WAKA gets the last laugh

After seeing a promo for WCOV News at Nine, I couldn’t help but wonder: is this a case of WAKA finally having the last laugh 25 years later? From the time Channel 8 received its construction permit, and for about 30 years thereafter, these two stations were locked in a bitter battle over CBS network [...]

3Jan2011 | | 12 comments | Continued
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Predictions for 2011?

I posted on another site recently asking for radio predictions for 2011 and got some good responses.  With that in mind, I’ll open it up to the readers of MTR. We’ve already started off pretty good with WSFA’s News at 9 starting Jan 1 on 12.2.  Tomorrow, Jan 3 at 9pm will be the kick [...]

2Jan2011 | | 4 comments | Continued
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