Their [], A Southwest Florida teenager achieved a major milestone when he received his last merit badge as an Eagle Scout. The Most Influential News Anchors of All Time. This is due in large part to the extremely high penetration of cable and satellite in Southwest Floridaone of the highest in the nation. Chris was also named Lee Countys Big Brother of the Year in 2006. I went in with the hope of renewing my contract, but the new news director blindsided me and said they are going in a new direction, Stacy said. In the early days of broadcast television, there were twelve VHF channels available and 69 UHF channels (later reduced to 55 in 1983). Susan Chana Lask,the lawyer representing MatthewDougherty, said that the case was settled by voluntary dismissal. Taylor and Rhett Stanberry, who in December caught an albino boa constrictor in Naples, went out to remove the eastern diamondbacks, a species of rattlesnake not uncommon [], After the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian, many in Southwest Florida were faced with the difficult decision of packing up and leaving or staying behind to rebuild. About a week later, Dimaria retired. Amanda previously served as the evening anchor at WDHN in Dothan, Alabama. Expect sustained winds between ten to twenty miles per hour, with wind gusts as strong as thirty []. Amanda's work on the anchor desk and in the field covering breaking news has been honored by the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), the Florida Associated Press, and the Florida Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Volunteer at Gulf Coast Humane Society. Brad Dotson, a story coordinator for the CBS-affiliated WINK News, assigned the story to news reporter and weekend anchor Matt Dougherty. Therefore, Kristin has accumulated a decent fortune over the years she has worked. Although the call letters appear to be an outgrowth of its CBS affiliation, in fact they were simply carried over from its radio sister, which adopted them in 1944seven years before the CBS Eye made its first appearance. When WINK News first walked into Paul Riederer [], Throughout 2022, WINK News featured nearly two dozen adoptable pets during its Pet Pals segment during morning broadcasts, and many found their forever homes shortly after. The investigative report was finalized earlier this month. Back in August of 2015, FTVLive told you that former WINK (Ft. Myers) Anchor Matthew Dougherty was suing the station after he said he was wrongly terminated.. Dougherty said in his lawsuit that WINK News fired him on July 27 because he would not destroy notes, video, photos and other information related to a story involving about 100 boxes of patient medical records found in an auctioned-off . In December 1968, WINK-TV finally gained a local competitor when WBBH-TV signed on and took the NBC affiliation. A breach-of-contract lawsuit by a former local television news anchor against the station that fired him has been settled. 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Stacy was invited to stay on until her contract expired in April, but she chose not to do so, she said. After 22 years as a news anchor, I am leaving WINK TV to begin a new chapter in my life, she told viewers on her facebook page. Before that, he was an anchor, reporter, and News Director at WMDT-TV in Salisbury, Maryland. This created a large doughnut in southwest Florida where there could be only one VHF license. Previously, Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. Kristin resides in St Cloud, Florida. Its a year-long program that gives [], A group of young adults started an Instagram page to get volunteers into hard-hit communities to help clean up after Hurricane Ian, rebuilding Southwest Florida one neighborhood at a time. WZVN, the ABC affiliate in the market, has announced Stacy will join the stations morning anchor team. Our viewers are the most kind, generous people around. Having begun as the sidekick alongside former WINK Wake Up Show host Tim Burns in the late 1980s, Sue continues to host what is now the Harrisburg Areas longest-running morning radio show. Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, An error has occurred, please try again later. P.E Coach Aaron Waldoat at Tortuga Preserve Elementary wears [], Theres a new effort to get people to check out other attractions besides the beach in Southwest Florida. The affair . Stacy was the morning anchor at WINK from December 2006 to April 2017. I was shot and now Ive had surgery and []. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Any idea if she is still with WINK? WINK News anchor lawsuit voluntarily dismissed Michael Braun MBRAUN@NEWS-PRESS.COM 0:05 1:33 A breach-of-contract lawsuit by a former local television news anchor against the station that. However, she noted that bothentitieswere subsequently removed from the lawsuit because there was no connection between the health system and the case,Dr. Gamez is not an employee of Lee Memorial Health System and the patient medical records at issue were not Lee Memorial Health System files, she said. Masters in business administration from Pepperdine University, bachelors in economics and broadcast journalism from American University. Even in Southwest Floridas rural communities like Immokalee, communities that grow and harvest a lot of the produce we eat, people say they cant get that nutritious food [], One homeowner living in Esteros Stoneybrook community found a pair of huge rattlesnakes this week, and a married duo of snake wranglers had to take them away. The topic "the evolution of television news in Southwest Florida and his role at the Beacon of H.O.P.E." A fish kill is filling up the water in Southwest Florida. Kristin is around 33 years old. The station has identified almost exclusively with its call letters since the mid-1980s. Lask said that the day the settlement was signed Kilgore left the station. As in, lets see if my plane goes up and if these prices ever come down. In an amended filing last year the suit added Kilgore andJoe Schwartzel,WINK's general manager,Dr. Gamez andMaria Gamez, believed to be the doctor's wife, Lee Memorial Hospital and Lee Memorial Health Systemas defendants. #1 of 65. Expect sustained winds between ten to twenty miles per hour, with wind gusts as strong as thirty []. Valeries House was given a $500,000 check to help them serve the children in the area who could be grieving the loss of a loved one. Presently, she is hosting the show CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin. Former WINK morning anchor Jennifer Stacy, who abruptly left the CBS affiliate in Fort Myers last year, is resurfacing at the competition in town. Before, Kristin worked as a morning news anchor at WINK News in St Cloud, Florida. Email it with your name and city of residence to intheknow@naplesnews.com. Court documents show both sides in the case agreed to the dismissal with prejudice. A fish kill is filling up the water in Southwest Florida. Tim Atens "In the Know" is published every Monday and Wednesday. At the moment, Kristin has not mentioned any details concerning either her parents or if she has siblings. Self - Anchor 1 episode, 2018 George Pennacchio . This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. Im still reporting but doing positive news, which is a nice change.. June 2018 to present: Anchor for WINK News This Morning. After being employed in the TV news business for 17 years, Stacy is taking a station break. to 6p.m. EffectiveMonday,Deanne Brinkreplaces Stacy as morning anchor on WINK. Several families were paid-in-full after those stories aired. She anchors week nights at4:00 PM,7:00 PM, and11:00 PMon WINK-TV and6:30 PM and 10:00 PMon WXCW. Its when you sign over your insurance rights to a contractor or a third party. Mentoring up-and-coming journalists is very important to Chris. However, it has always been a primary CBS affiliate. It was a rough start, to say the least. I have been incredibly touched by the huge outpouring of concern and kindness from all walks in Southwest Florida, she said. Logging over 8000 hours in the sky over Central PA, Wilsbach is the areas authority with traffic reporting. Stacy will take the spot of Christina Carilla who has been reassigned at the Waterman Broadcasting duopoly. Before, Kristin worked as a morning news anchor at WINK News in St Cloud, Florida. During the heyday of CBS .more. Stacey Adams says shes leaving local TV at the start of July. In some schools they wear panic buttons at all times. After the FCC's Sixth Report and Order ended the license freeze and opened the UHF band in 1952, it devised a plan for allocating VHF licenses. Kirstin works at WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News as a news anchor since November 2021. Students, staff, family, and friends came together on Friday for the annual unified basketball game at Fort Myers High School. That series was also used at a White House briefing as part of testimony on behalf of the victims. In his spare time, Denny loves to play Texas Hold Em and spend time at the horse races. A fish kill is filling up the water in Southwest Florida. Former WINK anchor, Rob Spicker, is speaking out about his departure from the station in a lengthy Facebook post. Previously, Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. #9 of 100. The two stations continued to share ABC until WEVU-TV (now WZVN-TV) signed on in 1974. Prior to joining NBC4, Andrea worked as a morning anchor/reporter for WINK News in Fort Myers. She likes to keep her personal life private hence Christin has not mentioned any details concerning her relationship status. Its the opportunity of a lifetime, and I feel very lucky to have gotten it, Stacy said. WINK-TV was fortunate to gain that license, and as a result was the only local station that provided a clear picture to outlying portions of the market until cable television arrived in the mid-1970s. Megan Rose, a mother of four and CEO of Better Together, knows it takes a village to raise a child My family [], On this weeks Pet Pals segment, WINK News anchor Taylor Petras is introduced to another of the Gulf Coast Humane Societys adoptable dogs, Mojo. [citation needed], During the landfall of Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022, the station's studio in downtown Fort Myers was inundated by storm surge flooding from nearby Billy Creek, knocking WINK-TV, WXCW and their sister radio stations off the air. Matt Lauer Once Respected News Anchors Who Are Actually Terrible People Grunge 2.13M subscribers Subscribe 24K Share 4.2M views 4 years ago #News #Celebs #NewsAnchors There's a level of. [10] On September 16, 2013, WINK-TV expanded its weekday morning newscast a half-hour early to 4:30a.m. and expanded the extension of that program on WXCW by one hour to 7 to 10 a.m.[11] In January 2015, WINK-TV expanded the 6:30p.m. newscast to weekends on WXCW. Its motivated men all over our area to join the Real Men Wear Pink movement. She said her last day would be Thursday, July 2. Mojo came to Gulf Coast Humane Society about a month ago. He was the first Southwest Florida TV reporter or anchor to broadcast live from Cuba. In 2016, Amandacovered the presidential candidates including two nationally televised debates and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. [3], On September 28, 2022, WINK-TV staff endured extensive criticism on social media after meteorologist Dylan Federico filmed and tweeted a young cat struggling outside the studio during Hurricane Ian. In Naples, city council authorized the city manager to spend up to $100,000 to expedite the cleanup of dead fish within the city waterways []. Stacey Adams - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Chris Cifatte - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Haley Hinds - Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m.; also weekday reporter. It is owned by the McBride family and their Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, making it one of a handful of TV stations today to have locally-based ownership. WINK News [], A Southwest Florida nonprofit received a large donation on Thursday. Her strengths are breaking through the. As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.Bible: Hebrew Proverbs, 25:25. Chris has spent most of his career in Southwest Florida - joining WINK-TV in 2002. He followed up with families having trouble with insurance payments and contractors not living up to their promises. Most of the rest of the country ("1/2") would be able to receive a third VHF channel. Katz, according to a statement, will oversee the creation of a wide range of educational, informative and unique video content for HealthLynked. Amanda volunteers and contributes to several annual events for charitable organizations including Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Healthy Start of Southwest Florida, Multicultural Centre of Southwest Florida, and the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Looks like about 400%. Hollywood and his unmistakable voice are happily retired and remain on the WINK staff part-time. MORE, Christine Ricci became a part of WINK 104 in 2010. Chris was one of the first reporters on the air when a tornado tore through a Cape Coral residential neighborhood in 2016 and anchored coverage from the neighborhood for two days as the damage assessment and clean-up began. 35-year-old Christine Deramo was pulled over shortly after 1 a.m. on Jan. 7. Krista got her start at KEVN in Rapid City, South Dakota as a reporter in 1997. From the child going through treatment to their parents, and siblings coping with a parent being away and focused on the child who [], A Southwest Florida marching band has a dream opportunity ahead of them. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. Connect with this reporter: MichaelBraunNP (Facebook) @MichaelBraunNP (Twitter). AmandaHallWINK amanda.hall@winktv.com Professional Experience Amanda joined the WINK News team in October 2011. She got her start in her career working as an editor and photographer at Univision Orlando from Oct 2010 Sep 2012. She now is a spokeswoman for Phelan Family Brands. Jesse Walden wrote on Facebook and it reads in part: I lost one of my best friends Dylan yesterday. She is a woman of above-average stature. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. A news photographer shot while on assignment is speaking out for the first time since a gunman in Orlando ambushed him and four others on Wednesday night. While there, he spent 24 hours at the State Emergency Operations Center immediately after the 9/11 attacks, covering the states plans in case of local attacks or uprisings. Channel 11 lost DuMont when that network ended operations in 1956. Kristins estimated net worth is $747,281. Q:I watch WINK News in the morning and have noticed their morning anchor, Jen Stacy, is no longer on and her bio is no longer on their website. The one he is most proud of was helping the family of a teenager after a life-threatening accident. The station began broadcasting on March 23, 1954, owned by the family of taxicab magnate and Cleveland Browns founder Mickey McBride along with WINK radio ( 1240 AM, later used on 1200 AM; and 96.9 FM ). This is unusual since that [], A new study released on Tuesday said Cape Coral has the most overpriced rent in the country. WINK News could have Liseth Ceja telling our audience about this report, but she isnt in Southwest Florida yet. Kirstin is an American journalist currently working at WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News as a news anchor since November 2021. Carilla will report for the WBBH and anchor the newly launched NBC2 Alert Center during the 4p.m. Responding to the report, Marco Island police went to the beach area in front of 400 South Collier Boulevard on Monday. Chris Cifatte, Author at WINK NEWS Chris Cifatte Professional Experience Emmy award winner Chris Cifatte anchors WINK News at 5 and 6 p.m weeknights with Lois Thome, and WINK. Katz is a former news anchor for WINK-TV in Fort Myers. Imagination concerning the worlds wants and the individuals needs should be the Alpha and Omega of self-education.Alice Foote MacDougall (18671945). Amanda was born in Fort Myers and raised between the Gulf Coast and Sebring in Central Florida, so it's great to be home! shows. She join anchors Emily Burris and Greg Park on Monday morning starting at 5a.m. Longtime NBC-2 anchor Clay Miller has announced he's leaving the news business.. Dennis House, who has been a news anchor at WFSB-TV3 since 1992, announced on his website, The Hartfordite, Tuesday that he is leaving Channel 3. When [], To avoid people with mental illness going in and out of jail without their real problems being addressed, Collier County has a specialty court dedicated to the issue. Stacy and her family spend most of their free time on the water, so she is excited to be able to share those adventures. The "2" networks became CBS and NBC, "+1" represented non-commercial educational stations, and "1/2" became ABC (which was the weakest network then usually winding up with the UHF allocation where no VHF was available). Chris also worked as a management and financial consultant in Los Angeles prior to working in television news. WINK-TV - News Operation - News Team News Team Anchors Stacey Adams - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Chris Cifatte - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Haley Hinds - Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m.; also weekday reporter But now, as one Cape Coral couple learned the hard way, some contractors have switched things up using insurance contingency agreements. Scripps School of Journalism, In a survey from No Kid Hungry Florida, 26% of moms and dads said they are worried that everyone in their households wont have enough to eat. Chris has won several awards for his reporting including an Emmy in 2002 for coverage of Dale Earnhardts death. During her time there, she [] COLUMBUS (WCMH) Andrea Henderson, NBC4's newest Traffic . [8] On June 11, 2011 WINK-TV debuted a 90-minute morning newscast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Along the way, something unusual happened. She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and grew up in Kennesaw, Georgia, to her caring and loving father and mother. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962-1981). She earns a satisfying amount from her work at WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News as a news anchor since November 2021. Its a tool to [], High temperatures will climb into the 80s and low 90s under mostly sunny skies. The Boston Red Sox have held spring training in Fort Myers since 1993, and WINK-TV shares its coverage of the team with fellow CBS station WBZ-TV in Boston.
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