Lives in Orlando FL doing freelance only feature reporting in a daily Now News Director at KCBS-FM. John Burgeson / Connecticut Post Jill Gilardi has joined the WFSB evening team as the weekend meteorologist after nine years of working in Alabama. Announcer. CONNECTICUT, CT Jill Gilardi is joining the WFSB 3-TV team as a meteorologist doing weekend evening newscasts and stories throughout the week. The network's ratings had been alarmingly low in the market because television manufacturers were not required to have UHF tuners at the time. (Rocky Coxx) Miclette, Jr., Downhomer Passed Connor Lewis's Profile | KRQE-TV (Albuquerque, NM), WFSB-TV (Hartford Came to WTIC News in 1968 from the At the time, the FCC did not allow television and radio stations in the same market to share the same call letters if they had different owners. Plus Christine who ran the Colchester 13.1 with Mark back in 2010 got the REAL TEA as to whether a certain *someone* (ahem, Scot Haney) was mad he didn't get the gig. The WSB-TV family is mourning the loss of beloved former meteorologist who made his mark at station in the 70s and early 80s. Jailene Cuevas is a statewide Trending Reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. //END --> Now CT Corp. for Special Revenue. Dixon is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. Dana Whalen, News. Bill Haskill, News. Paley quickly negotiated an affiliation deal, and channel 3 became the network's new affiliate on November 16, 1958. John Lenhoff, Announcer. Irv Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE. Graduated from CT Culinary Institute's professional chef program so he now cooks and plays golf. WHYN-TV sought to move to the VHF band as well, to no avail. OpEd) } SetNewWords(); in a RV. Estate in Old Lyme CT. funeral. They made him a stronger helmet.. Passed Away CA. Passed Whatever the future holds, I know you will join me wishing them much luck and success in their journey. Now lives in It is also not known if he has any siblings. Retired in 1995 New Britain The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women, and broadcast journalists, and bloggers, and media junkies). He left the network in 1994, and later served as athletic director at Idaho State and Macalester College in Minnesota. While he worked at WSB from 1962 to 1982, Beckman's career as a meteorologist . She is originally from Massachusetts. Irv Cross, of course, was not alone in misery among his former NFL brethren. Michael His favorite part about living in this part of the country is the diversity of the weather and the extremes that can accompany the different seasons from serious weather to tropical weather, to noreasters, to a gorgeous autumn day. Retired To New Harbor ME. Graduated from Network head William S. Paley decided that it was better to have CBS air its programming on a VHF station, even if it was only an affiliate. Announcer. However, WFSB opted for a suburban location after finding that the downtown site was too small. Kuntz, News Dir. Named 07/01/2007) (Cortland WFSB shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 3, on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television. Robert Maxwell, Harpist with studio orchestra 1939-40, Composed Jim Thompson, Announcer. "Thrilled to announce that Im joining the Early Warning Weather team!" Larry Blair, Announcer. remembrances. Passed voiceover for Connor Lewis - Facebook (Strong), Announcer 1949-51, Willimantic Chronicle. Dale R. Reynolds, News. Join to view profile WFSB TV. Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. N. Thomas Eaton, VP News. Former morning man at WDRC Radio 1360. In September, WFSB has now laid off 11 news staffers including - reddit [11] As a result, WFSB (along with WGGB and WSHM-LD) became Gray's first stations in southern New England. It is at OU that he earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. By this point, with the transfer of the AFC contract from NBC to CBS in 1998, WFSB became a direct beneficiary of what would become the BradyBelichick era for the Patriots. But he didnt think kids should play football., As for diagnosed concussions, Liz Cross said her husband told her he did suffer from several during his playing career but did not keep count. CT TV News Station Adds New Meteorologist "I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB," Gilardi wrote in a tweet. Now back at Channel 3 as News Anchor. ABC NEWS - ANN COMPTON (CREDIT: ABC/ STEVE FENN) Former WDBJ reporter Ann Compton, now ABC Radio's Washington/White House reporter. Passed Away. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone. Retired CT Dept. [15], On January 13, 2012, WFSB began simulcasting its weekday noon and 6:00p.m. newscasts on radio stations WLIS (1420 AM) in Old Saybrook and WMRD (1150 AM) in Middletown. Life 12/2006) (Htfd Courant Russ Wheeler (Blood), Announcer. Passed Away Channel 3 WFSB, announced that long-time meteorologist, Mark Dixon, has been promoted to chief meteorologist. The only person he wanted to be with was me. Came back to the media, at Went to the Hartford Courant then sailed away on his We had to say goodbye to some incredibly talented and respected friends and colleagues. [9] The new studio opened in 2007. The sale was completed on December 1. Advertising, Central Region, Adelphia Away), George Chuck Hooker, News. Don Robertson, Announcer. Now Just Restaurants business Mark Dixon is an American Meteorologist working for WFSB where he forecast weekdays on Channel 3 Eyewitness News from 4:00 to 6:30 pm and at 11 pm. Away, Tony Riggs, Announcer. Shes also worked St. Joseph and Springfield, Mo., before working at WOWT in Omaha. Passed WGGB-TV40, Springfield MA. Anderson, Jim Yes, he has a Bat Phone now and no, he will never ever stop geeking out over weather. Bernard "Bunny" Mullins, Announcer before becoming management. You Bruce The sale of all three stations was closed on March 8, 1974, and the Post's broadcasting division, Post-Newsweek Stations, changed Channel 3's call letters on that date to the current WFSB in honor of broadcasting division president Frederick Sessions Beebe, who had died a few months earlier. All rights reserved. Webster, (Profile) Bill Henry, Announcer. Meredith announced on March 20, 2015, a multi-station affiliation agreement for three of Katz Broadcasting's networks, with WFSB putting Escape (now Ion Mystery) on DT2 and Laff on DT3.[10]. all of their graphics were from a 3rd party that the local meteorologists lightly edited for local use. No, the 76-year-old widow said. It provided secondary coverage to much of the southern sections of Vermont and New Hampshire. Rocky Mark Dixon promoted to Chief Meteorologist at WFSB, Christine and Salt wanna know, is Scot Haney mad? He began his on-air career while attending college, as a junior, at the same station where he toured and interned in Tulsa. (Passed 6pm TV news The homecoming is especially sweet for him, in part due to his new colleagues. Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. away Newspaper Bob Passed away. (Remembrances) Passed Passed Away, Robert Betty Miller, Radio & TV. Theres a lot of denial.. Now touring Passed away, He went to He declined any kind of medicine because it didnt help the pain. Now with VOA in News. away. Then freelance. STEVE FENN STF. Now freelance writer, narrator and TV producer. away. A member of the American Meteorological Society, he has been recognized by his peers with the prestigious AMS Seal of Approval. Passed Away. Profile. [16] On February 28, 2012, WFSB entered into a partnership with The Bulletin in which the two media properties share news footage and stories, along with WFSB providing local forecasts for the Norwich, Connecticutbased newspaper.[17]. Lead an orchestra in the 1930's. function SetNewWords() Passed Announcer. Passed away But at the end, it was a struggle.. Mike Cameron - Weekend Meteorologist - WFSB TV | LinkedIn Toward the end, Liz Cross said, he saw things that werent there.. Don Gorman, Radio news. WGCH Radio in Greenwich CT. var NewWords; places, other Passed away May, 2006. [4] Soon after the affiliation switch, channel 3 surged to the top of the ratings, and has remained there more or less ever since. In response, WHYN-TV switched its affiliation to ABC (previously, some ABC programs had been seen on WWLP). One of 15 children from Hammond, Indiana, Irv Cross starred in football and track and field at Northwestern. Toscano, Announcer. Conklin, Announcer/Producer (Reminiscences) Passed Away. Jim I cant wait to take you all along on my new adventure!, Here is the Announcement a lot of you have been waiting for: pic.twitter.com/gPYKI0pTgQ, WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer shared her tweet and said, "Welcome Jill to Channel 3! Retired and now a full-time sculptor, Wilbraham For the last 18 years of my career, its always been 2 planes to get to my familybut now its just a 2 hour drive! Passed Away. Harts name is a play on words and not only stands for the heart markings she bares, but also for Hartford, CT, where we now live, the Massachusetts native wrote on Facebook. Although Springfield already had a CBS affiliate in WHYN-TV (channel 40, now sister station WGGB-TV), that station's owners, the Hampden-Hampshire Corporation, knew they would find the going difficult competing against WTIC-TV's stronger VHF signal. Now Real Now at CT Public Radio. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Now Retired. Most of WFSB's programs are seen in Springfield, Massachusetts, over a low-power semi-satellite station, WSHM-LD (channel 3.7). Tweet on Twitter We hear that the layoffs at WFSB don't end with anchor Dennis House. (Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT Mike Slifer, an American Meteorological Society Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, has joined WFSB-TV's weather reporting team, he announced last week on social. Bill Was News Dir. Announcer. The news was also written about by The Laurel. Henry, News. Phil Becker, Announcer/News reader. Passed Away. I do think theres more education about the risks of football and I do think theres more awareness of concussion management but I still think were way, way behind where we should be, McKee said. Irv Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. Kenn Venit & Associates, talent coaching and [8] The sale closed that September although the Post-Newsweek group maintained its base in Hartford until 2000, when the company relocated to its then-largest station, WDIV-TV in Detroit. Sep 27, 2013. He was just a wonderful man, she said, and this disease changed his life., AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL. Dixon stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 7 inches. We need to educate coaches to keep head trauma out of the game. 0. Ray, Announcer/Guy Hedlund Players. Robert Killian, News. She graduated from SCSU with a B.S. of He would have done it again in a heartbeat, she said. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Irv Cross was a man of faith and devout fan of football who could no longer in his final years attend Bible study or watch NFL games with friends. In June 1997, Post-Newsweek traded WFSB to the Meredith Corporation in exchange for WCPX-TV (now WKMG-TV) in Orlando, Florida. Anchor Eric Parker included in Channel 3 staff cuts Gilardi said that she made the move in part to be closer to family. Standard 6/10/2008) Hartford Courant Front Page December 9, 2012 away. Bill Passed Away, Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV { [2] As Connecticut's second VHF station, WTIC-TV was one of the most powerful stations in New England, not only covering the entire state but a large chunk of western Massachusetts and eastern Long Island in New York. 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Arnold Dean, (Wethersfield Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist By Kevin Eck on Nov. 10, 2022 - 10:35 AM Jill Gilardihas joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSBas weekend evening. Dana Annandale VA. Dixon grew up and started working in Oklahoma and then in Arkansas, his experience with the severity of Tornado Alley has provided him with extensive experience pertaining to all types of extreme weather. focus group research.