Archive for June, 2008
NECN Changes
Thursday, June 26th, 2008JUNE 26, 2008: The Herald has now confirmed my report, and found a few more details. The paper reports the changes will take place beginning on July 7, and that Good Morning Live has been extended to now last from 5-9 AM. The Herald also reports the noon newscast will be cut to a half hour; [...]
Celtics Coverage
Friday, June 20th, 2008JUNE 20, 2008 UPDATE: For those interested, I have the viewership numbers for the Rolling Rally. WCVB: 93,000 WHDH: 68,000 WBZ: 45,000 WFXT: 26,000 CSNE: 6,000 NESN: 4,000 JUNE 18, 2008: It didn’t take long for the stations to jump into Celtics coverage following their BIG win tonight…here’s how it went down. WBZ: I didn’t [...]
NECN Investigates
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008NECN’s Leslie Gaydos and the NECN Investigative Team have spent more than a year gathering information for Sunday’s investigative documentary, “The Forgotten Fire”. The 30 minute documentary investigates the February 2000 fire at a Newton office building which claimed the lives of 5 people. The executive editor at NECN says, “This is one of the [...]
Tim Russert Dies
Friday, June 13th, 2008It is a very sad day at NBC News, and around the nation. Tim Russert of NBC News died today after he collapsed at the NBC News Bureau in Washington, DC. Russert was only 58 years old, and has been the bureau chief in Washington, DC in addition to hosting “Meet the Press”. He joined [...]
7′s GM Put on Leave, then Resigns
Friday, June 13th, 2008JUNE 13 UPDATE: Ed Ansin has informed the staff at WHDH that Randi Goldklank, the former GM who was arrested in April, has resigned from her position at WHDH/WLVI. As you know (or if not, read below), she has been on leave since the arrest. Randi says- “I have decided to resign my position at [...]
Merrill Takes Over on 38
Thursday, June 12th, 2008Beginning on Monday June 16, Kate Merrill will be anchoring the TV 38 News at 9 PM. Kate will also report for WBZ-TV News at 5 and 6 PM. Scott Wahle, who was let go by WBZ last month, had been anchoring the show by himself since his former co-anchor, Sara Underwood, also left the [...]
Creative Services Director Out
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008JUNE 10, 2008 UPDATE: We have just learned that WHDH has named a new Creative Services Director. In an e-mail to staff 7′s Promotions Coordinator says, “It brings me great pleasure to announce that Karen Feinberg Levy has accepted the position of Creative Services Director for WHDH and WLVI.” In the past Karen has served [...]
Happy Birthday, WBZ!
Monday, June 9th, 2008WBZ-TV, New England’s first commercial TV station, took to the air on this date in 1948. WBZ has seen a lot happen in Boston during these past 60 years, for sure! As we wish WBZ a happy 60th birthday, feel free to share any memories you have of WBZ-TV.