All Posts Tagged With: "WAKA"
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 | Brian Harris | 4 comments | Continued
Marcy Novak to join WAKA
UNCONFIRMED One source has stated, but I have not received a second to confirm. Marcy Novak from KTBS in Shreveport, LA will be joining WAKA, CBS 8 to replace the recently departed Kait Parker. Marcy has been at KTBS since June 2008 From talent agency profile ,(which I will not post a link to here [...]
16Dec2010 | Brian Harris | 12 comments | Continued
WSFA News at 9
We’ve already talked about on this website the fact that WAKA is taking over the Fox News at 9 on WCOV starting Jan. 1. Now, an official release from WSFA about their new News at 9. It’s a good description which explains that it will be seen on 12.2 (as was reported here). It also [...]
14Dec2010 | Brian Harris | 26 comments | Continued
Kait Parker to WPTV
It was posted here at MTR in the comments that WAKA’s Kait Parker was going to WPTV in West Palm Beach, FL. I was able to confirm this evening that this is in fact true. We will be on the look out for an announcement of who will be replacing Kait at WAKA so keep [...]
7Dec2010 | Brian Harris | 10 comments | Continued
Kait Parker Gone from WAKA
There has been much speculation here at MTR around the most recent Meteorologist opening at WAKA that was posted…most have pointed to Kait Parker leaving WAKA. I have confirmed this to be true. Kait’s last official day was yesterday, Friday, December 3. You can catch her one last time tonight though, Saturday, December 4 at [...]
4Dec2010 | Brian Harris | 36 comments | Continued
Local Sports Coverage
So, unless you’ve been under a rock or living in a cave you most likely have heard that Auburn’s Cam Newton has had a few allegations swirling around him this year. With this in mind I thought it would be interesting to hear your opinion on how you think our three local TV sports departments [...]
2Dec2010 | Brian Harris | 4 comments | Continued
Fox News at 9 Changing
I received confirmation today that WAKA will in fact be taking over the Fox News at 9 when WSFA’s contract ends in January 2011. I have no other details on sets and so forth, but WAKA is working to beef up their staff…new producer/reporter, photographer, and a meteorologist. As for WSFA, they will continue to [...]
18Nov2010 | Brian Harris | 20 comments | Continued
The Sick Building
I have been reluctant to post about this because in all truth…I didn’t think it mattered that much at first. But here is my whole story followed by what I am being told is the real story. So, WAKA parks a double wide behind the station. I ask, “What’s going on?”. I am told “we [...]
18Nov2010 | Brian Harris | 7 comments | Continued
Elegy for the End of the “World”
“Good morning, dear.” Those were the first words spoken by actress Helen Wagner, who portrayed matriarch Nancy Hughes until her death earlier this summer, on the afternoon of April 2, 1956 as CBS-TV premiered the first 30-minute daytime drama live from New York City – AS THE WORLD TURNS. A production of Cincinnati soap and [...]
20Sep2010 | Michael Bird | 3 comments | Continued
CW News at 9 and more
When ABC 32 came on the air with their full 30 minute newscast at 10:00 a few months back, the entire idea was to also bring the CW News at 9 in house also. I was playing around this weekend on the web and noticed on the WBMM(CW) wiki page that the newscast anchors had [...]
2Aug2010 | Brian Harris | 6 comments | Continued
WAKA Weather: Better or Worse?
WAKA has had the most changes to its weather department it’s ever had since I can remember. Chief Meteorologist Chris Bailey didn’t have his contract renewed and then Matt Tanner was dismissed a few months later. As people left, of course new people stepped up to take their place. In the end, have the changes [...]
25Jun2010 | Brian Harris | 22 comments | Continued
Finally! After almost a year and a half since Montgomery locals were turned up on Direct. Picture quality is great. ...