Pearson also worked in radio after leaving television, anchoring morning news on KARN Newsradio for several years. Kane, who anchored "Daybreak" and "Good Morning Arkansas" after starting as a sports desk intern, announced on social media that Friday, Aug. 12, was his last broadcast day. HAYDEN SAVAGE REPORTER ALEJANDRA HERNNDEZ REPORTER MADDIE SEXTON REPORTER RYAN VAUGHAN CHIEF METEOROLOGIST AARON CASTLEBERRY GMR8 METEOROLOGIST JACE PASSMORE WEEKEND METEOROLOGIST CHRIS HUDGISON. KATV began transmitting its digital signal from the new facility located on Shinall Mountain on February 1, 2009. News cameramen included Bob Donaldson and Lou Oberste. "Great sense of humor, too." katv.com 'We lost someone special': KATV remembers Matt DeCample Many Channel 7 viewers remember Matt DeCample from his days as a reporter for KATV in the late 1990s. KCTV claimed Fuller was terminated because of poor on-air and off-air performance, even though her contract had been renewed numerous times and her performance appraisals had been positive. Former KCTV Channel 5 anchor Karen Fuller has settled her age and discrimination lawsuit against the station's owner, . Along with helping GenWealth with their radio programs, he hopes to remain involved in the broadcast of the Arkansas Razorback Sports Network, something hes done for many years and enjoys. But they don't. Management always found the right fit for the people on the team.. If the COVID-19 pandemic increased challenges and concerns for adults, then it certainly amplified those concerns for children. From 2001 to June 30, 2005, KATV rebroadcast its weeknight 6:00 and 10:00p.m. newscasts on Pax TV affiliate KYPX (channel 49, now Me-TV affiliate KMYA-DT) under a news share agreement, which was discontinued as a result of a decision by Paxson Communications (now Ion Media) to terminate news share agreements with major network affiliates in the markets it had a Pax station, due to financial troubles as well as its rebranding as i: Independent Television (now Ion Television). One was brought by a longtime and popular anchor in that city who worked for Merediths NBC affiliate in that city for 33 years before she was fired two years ago. Ryan Houston, a Pine Bluff. On retrial, she won $325,000 but that award was overturned on appeal. May started out at KATV as a general assignment reporter in December 1993, according to a cached biography on the station's website dating back to July 1998. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. In a post-Oscars clip seen 2.6 million times, she jokes about the Will Smith-Chris Rock episode: "Update this morning, apparently everyone still hates Chris," and "studies say two things we shouldn't talk about: Bruno, and Jada.". 114 Scott St. KATV anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt donned the wigs on camera last Thursday as they spoke of a cold front moving through their area. It doesn't mean it will be bitterly cold, but we should start to turn colder and we will have several chances for precipitation. [9] KATV was founded by John Toole "J.T." In 2015, Mangham was named senior vice president/chief finance officer. KATV morning anchor Chris Kane said goodbye to the Little Rock, Ark., ABC affiliate after 12 years. Anchors Alyson Courtney - weekday mornings Daybreak Chris Kane - weekday mornings Daybreak Erin Hawley - Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 5, and weekends at 10 p.m.; also investigative reporter Beth Hunt - weekdays at 11:30 a.m. ( Mid-Day Arkansas ), and weeknights at 5 p.m.; also reporter and fill-in 6 and 10 p.m. anchor A Little Rock native enchanted by the Jacksonville Jaguars after moving to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, at age 10, Kane got a radio and television journalism degree from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, but he never lost his fervor for the Razorbacks, and he covered them extensively. kATV LAST THURSDAY; Dr. Anika Whitfield, who made this screenshot, was prompted to complain to station management over a prop used to make a joke about the weather. [53][54] KATV originally planned to move to the Riverdale facility in early 2020; however, the relocation was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "So, I'd say at least one round of wintry precipitation is a good bet. All rights reserved. Sinclair Group Manager John Seabers said Nick Genty was suspended Sept. 17, but Seabers. Coincidentally, he pointed out he and his wife recently discussed that he wasnt ready for career change until now. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Arkansas Fan Tries To Make It Right Almost 50 Years Later, Arkansas Hires New OC To Replace Kendal Briles, Report: Arkansas OC Kendal Briles Leaving For TCU OC Job, Arkansas Photographer Absolutely Bites It Running On Court After Razorbacks Buzzer-Beater, Tenn Influencer Rachel Stuhlmann Shows Off Her 'Rack-et', Michael Douglas Owes Catherine Zeta-Jones When He Loses At Golf: I have to whip it out, Nick Saban Not Happy With Proposed SEC Schedule, Check Out Viktor Hovland's Awesome Hole-In-One. A KATV reporter since September 2016, the Louisiana native and former Miss Bossier City will be a news anchor at KFDM in Beaumont, Texas. 1h. KATV first announced May's hiring in May. 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Copyright @2023 SECRant.com. Inman doesnt know if hell miss TV. Erin Hawley Age Little Rock, Arkansas news station KATV suspended anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt for wearing Afro-style wigs in mid-September The station also fired longtime news director. John [Shrewsbury, a GenWealth partner] handled my retirement planning, so I got to know him pretty well, Inmanexplained. Chris May A former anchor who spent 5 years with KATV in the 1990s returned to the anchor desk Monday, filling a role left empty since Scott Inman departed the station earlier this year.. Never said a word to him, but he acted weird, and didnt wash his hands. If I was still in TV, Id never get to see [my son] during the week after school, he said. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Brandt, who will handle the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, has been with KATV since 1997. Both anchors were clearly tired of their alarm clocks. Main line: (501) 372-1443 Vintage Market Days of Little Rock. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. We reached out to Fuller who graciously responded but didn't have enough time to consult her lawyer about a statement before our deadline. Said both were looking at exit strategies and referenced how politically slanted and woke the media has become. AB.com reports Yancy left her job at KATV April 1st. His experience is in anchoring, and that is probably where we would like him most, Genty said, adding that the station will likely have a more finalized plan for his role at KATV within two weeks. Shuster began his journalism career in CNN's Washington, D.C. bureau. A former anchor at KATV-TV whose history with the Little Rock ABC affiliate dates back to 1993 will return to the station and his home state this summer. Its been weighing heavily on me for a long time, he told AMP in a follow-up interview. May's Facebook page lists him as currently being on sabbatical. Tony Brooks, Donna Dickson, Terry Wood and Dick Clay. Both anchors were clearly tired of their alarm clocks. UPDATE, Oct. 7: KATV anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt returned to Channel 7's 10 o'clock newscast Wednesday, Oct. 6. KCUR serves the Kansas City region with breaking news and powerful storytelling. Meredith and Fuller did not respond to requests for comment. Her career in broadcast began at the age of 20 as a weekend DJ and . After nearly a decade with. Karen Fuller Height [14][15] In 1959, Robert Doubleday became one of the youngest television station managers in the country at the age of 26. The station moved its operations to the Worthen Bank Building in downtown Little Rock in October 1970, after Worthen vacated it and moved into a new downtown skyscraper. katv.com. ", Print Headline: PAPER TRAILS: Lawsuit settled for former Little Rock TV anchor. All rights reserved. Erin was just a reporter at that station. Does Pearson miss the news business? Fuller was a news anchor at KCTV from 2003 to 2015, when she was abruptly let go. Granted, we never wouldve heard Eels and none of us knew Chuck in any capacity before being the voice of the Razorbacks. Donaldson would later lead the film department at the University of Arkansas Medical School for many years, and Oberste would work at the Arkansas Department of Tourism. As Arkansas Federals executive vice president and chief financial officer, Mangham is responsible for The post Arkansas Federal Credit Union Names New Executive VP, CFO appeared first on AMP. She alleged that Meredith had created an age ceiling for its female anchors but not for its male anchors. I can count on one hand the number of times I actually helped someone in their life when I was on TV. Pearson is also a father and mentionedthe same challenges Inman faced as a parent. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I wasnt ready for this kind of change 10or even five years ago.. Its been an amazing run, he wrote on Twitter. )[43][44][45][46][47] After nearly a year of delays, Sinclair's deal to acquire Allbritton was approved by the FCC on July 24, 2014, and was completed on August 1. Under Doubleday, KATV became a major competitor in the Little Rock market. All rights reserved. Like other former colleagues, she contributed an on-air goodbye message to longtime KATV chief meteorologist Ned Perme who retired in December. ABC7 Eyewitness News Former KATV evening anchor joining Little Rock station KARK for week Arkansas Online. Inman wont be totally removed from broadcasting. Barbara Roberts - she was with the station in the early 2000s. I guess Inman didn't kiss up like Chuck did. Terms of the settlement were confidential. LITTLE ROCK (KATV) KATV has announced Ryan Houston and Cassandra Webb will be joining Meteorologist Melinda Mayo to round out the Daybreak team in the mornings. The thought of helping others reach their personal goals appeals to me, he said. Currently, Beth serves as an evening anchor at KATV Channel 7. He retired as a reporter in December 2022 after a 37-year journalism career. Daniel Brown. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 22. Steve Sullivan - sports director; weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Robert Burton - sports anchor; Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 5 and weekends at 10 p.m., also sports reporter, Joan Early - "Family First" feature reporter, Matt Johnson - general assignment reporter, Michael Knight - weekday morning traffic reporter, Justin Lewis - general assignment reporter, Scott Munsell - "Chopper 7" pilot/reporter, Jannette Reyes - general assignment reporter, Roger Susanin - general assignment reporter; also, Katherina-Marie Yancey - general assignment reporter. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. He thanked viewers for making Daybreak a top ratings performer for over a decade, and promised to deliver more news on his future soon. . A new recreation concept is about to call the old Conway Block Plant home. Ive gotten to know and trust those people. "It's been. The settlement was reached just before the case was set to go to trial in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, next month. Hilary Hunt rejoined KARK in Sept. 2018 after spending two years away from Little Rock with Nexstar stations KNWA and Fox 24 in Fayetteville. He was vice president/general manager of KARN Newsradio and the Arkansas Radio Network for over a decade, where he also hosted a morning talk show. She is currently working as a News anchor for KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids. In 2009, KATV donated approximately 300 hours of film and 26,000 hours of video tape to the University of Arkansas David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Meteorologist Todd Yakoubian will move to weekdays, providing forecasts for 11:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. shows. Inman is a good dudeall the way back to his Sugatown days. Arkansas political scientist and pollster Jim Ranchino, who had been appearing on the station as a commentator during elections since 1972, died of a heart attack as he was waiting to offer election commentary on KATV on November 7, 1978. Sullivan won several awards, including an Emmy Award and the Associated Press First Place Award for Breaking News. The return of May, who co-anchored KATVs weeknight newscasts from 1995 until his departure in 1998, comes as the station is looking to fill a void left open by former weeknight anchor Scott Inman. It wasnt his idea to leave. To celebrate temperatures dipping into the 70s after a sweltering weekslong heatwave, Arkansas' KATV anchor Chris May and . Hilary had previously worked for us as a general assignment reporter. A court filing on Monday said attorneys for the parties had settled and compromised the claims in this lawsuit and that the case was being terminated. Now, to have the chance to return and once again lead this truly great television station and finish that career in the place where it started is a blessing I can't find the words to describe.". On December 9, 1952, the Central South Sales Co. (owned by John T. Griffin and James C. Leake) applied for a construction permit to build a new channel 7 TV station in Pine Bluff;[2] it was later joined by competing applications from the Pine Bluff Television Co. (owned by Dallas construction executive Burnett Estes) on December 27, 1952,[3] and the Arkansas Television Company, owned by construction and real estate executive Gaylord Shaw, and unrelated to the company of the same name that founded KTHV [channel 11]) on January 28, 1953. Westrock Coffee Company Acquires Bixby Roasting Co. Experience Little Rock in Color Kicks Off for 10-Year Master Plan for Tourism in Little Rock National Association Names Best in Arkansas Sports Media, 2023 AMP Influencer: Kalene Griffith, Visit Bentonville, Kanga Studio, Dave Creek Media to Merge Operations. The KATV news station in Little Rock. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. KATV was one of a few television stations affiliated with a network other than NBC to participate in a news share agreement with a Pax TV station. As of August 2019, the first digitized images are available on the Pryor Center's website. KATU ABC 2 offers coverage of news, weather, sports and community events for Portland, Oregon and surrounding towns, including Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie . Her message? However, unlike WJLA and most of the O&Os, prior to the Sinclair purchase KATV paired the ABC logo with the Circle 7 sparingly, usually in on-screen logo bugs in which the Circle 7 covers the standard ABC bug. During this time, in July 1958, KATV successfully filed to change its city of license from Pine Bluff to Little Rock, completing the move that October. According to the Kansas City Star, Fuller filed suit against the station's parent company in June of 2017, saying she was terminated without cause and alleging age discrimination: "In the eyes of Meredith Corporation, women news anchors like Ms. Fuller, unlike their male counterparts, simply become too old to deliver the news.". He can be reached at neal.gladner@gmail.com. Mike Beebe; Cecillea Pond-Mayo, a onetime TV reporter, who is now communications director for the Arkansas House of Representatives; Meg Matthews, a onetime TV reporter on KTHV, who served as communications director for the city of Little Rock; and, May previously worked for Philadelphia CBS affiliate KYW-TV, though he wrote on social media in June 2015 that he had "anchored [his] last broadcast" there. Jaeger's reply: "I'm not pregnant, but I do have a food baby. That's good TV. I wish I could say I did, he told AMP. Ned Perme (NWA Seal of Appoval) - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m. Barry Brandt (AMS Seal of Appoval) - meteorologist and co-host; weekday mornings, Melinda Mayo (AMS Seal of Appoval) - meteorologist and co-host; weekday mornings, Todd Yakoubian (AMS Seal of Appoval) - meteorologist; Saturday mornings. Albuquerque 27 . Inman isnt the first Little Rock television anchor to transition intothe financial services sector. KATV (channel 7) is a television station in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. He credits the news team and KATV management for the long ratings success. Beth anchors Channel 7 News at 6 and 10. Mike Beebe; Cecillea Pond-Mayo, a onetime TV reporter, who is now communications director for the Arkansas House of Representatives; Meg Matthews, a onetime TV reporter on KTHV, who served ascommunications director for the city of Little Rock; and, former TV producer Mitch Chandler, who is now sales director at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. KATV originally transmitted its signal from a tower near Jefferson, until a taller tower was built farther north in Redfield in 1965. Kane announced the news on social media that last Friday would be his last day. KATV news director terminated, company confirms nwaonline.com. News Anchor at KATV Channel 7 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Right now were searching for the right team to continue the KATV legacy, she told Arkansas Business. As corny as it sounds, now I do it every day, he added. . On July 6, 2004, a spectacular intense high MUF Sporadic-E opening allowed Mike Bugaj[64] to receive KATV[65] in Enfield, Connecticut, 1,176 miles (1,893km) from Little Rock.[66]. Arkansas Business.com reports KATV/Channel 7/Little Rock is sueing the Soul of the South Network for hiring former reporter Katherina Yancy. [63] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 7. Turner and Dulaney would then sell the equipment, valued at $2.3million, to First National Bank of Oklahoma City executives C. A. Voss and James Kite for $3million. [4] Shaw's applicationfiled as business colleague Estes withdrew his, with duplicate engineering data included in both applicationswas accused of being a "strike" bid, purposely intended to delay the grant of the channel 7 permit. Every day they tell us that we are a free people fighting to defend freedom. The report offers a comprehensive overview of the LRCVBs year-over-year accomplishments in the areas of convention The post Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau Releases 2022 Report appeared first on AMP. "Twelfth Night" Campus Performance. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Inman interviewed me one time, dude was authentic and a huge Razorback fan himself. In one clip, viewed more than 2 million times, Jaeger intones "this is my real voice, like all the time, not just at work." Hope to see you all again, May wrote in his farewell to KYW-TV viewers June 30, 2015, on Twitter. Two white TV reporters were suspended after wearing Afro-like wigs on-air for a 1970s-themed segment last month, the Arkansas Times reported. [7] It was the second station in central Arkansas behind KRTV, channel 17 in Little Rock, which had gone on the air on April 4. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Meet the anchors, reporters and meteorologists of THV11 KTHV-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas. [35] KATV eventually received FCC approval to build a new tower on Shinall Mountain, where Little Rock's other major network affiliates (and both of KATV's present backup signals) are located. Courtney even led her news with it. Recently, however, she's been the news. KARK 4 News Anchors Bob Clausen Laura Monteverdi Caitrin Assaf Hilary Hunt D.J. [52] A city zoning variance request to build a 100-foot (30m) studio-to-transmitter link tower next to the building had initially been withdrawn, amid opposition from residents of a nearby condominium complex on visual and property value concerns, but was granted by the Little Rock Board of Adjustment to the building's former owners in December 2019. Inman had a successful career at Channel 7. Scanlon will be the 14th The post Burlsworth Foundation to Honor Kevin Scanlon with Legends Award appeared first on AMP. The station's transmitter tower in Redfield collapsed on January 11, 2008, while workers were adjusting guy wires[34] (the tower was also used by the Arkansas Educational Television Network for the analog signal of flagship station KETS (channel 2), whose analog signal remained off-air until June 13, 2008, when a temporary analog antenna was installed at the Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield, where its digital transmitter had already originated). For nearly eight years, the donated footage remained untouched until the Tyson family donated $1.5million to the Pryor Center to digitize the footage. "Management decided we needed a female and they went to Mississippi and found Carolyn Long," says Dave Woodman, Former KARK Anchor. Former news anchor at KATV news station, Erin Hawley, did not state why she quit working for KATV in March 2021. She was 58 at the time. Local television station KATV decided to celebrate with wordplay in a "return to the 70s" segment in which on-air personalities sported looks popular . Trending Now . 317 followers . Its who weve grown up listening to. Website Designed By CRAFT SEO. Its so interesting how different generations perceive Chuck. Also known as newsreaders, newscasters or news presenters, these professionals narrate the day's news in the format of a cohesive television program. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest updates on SEC Football and Recruiting. [22], In April 1969, Griffin-Leake TV announced that it would break up its holdings into two separate companies. KATV's parent company is Sinclair Broadcast Group of Maryland. Its a great work environment, he said of KATV. Former KATV (Little Rock) Anchor Christina Munoz isn't the first former TV Anchor to be shilling for a furniture store, but she is catching heat for doing so. And part of that is the availability of video from citizens and their ability to capture pictures on smartphones as news happens before TV videographers can get to the story. "That young man was me. The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released its 2022 annual report, reflecting the citys performance as a leisure and convention destination.