Here's a look at some of the anchors we had to say goodbye to in 2017. Purchase your ticket today. One of WRTV's former news staff was Emily Gimmel. Radio-TV Broadcast History is a FANDOM TV Community. Broadcasting can be a very political. Longtime anchor Morehead sues WTHR, claims harassment, discrimination At one time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Kevin Silva had the biggest Batman collection you'd find anywhere in the entire world. Nicole Misencik (AMS Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekend mornings, and weekends at 6 p.m. Jude Redfield (NWA Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekdays at noon and weeknights at 5 p.m. David Calabro - Sports Director; weeknights at 6 and Sunday-Thursdays at 11 p.m. Eric Yutzy - Sports Anchor; weekends at 6 and 11 p.m., also sports reporter, Dick Rea - sports reporter and fill-in anchor, Cat Andersen - general assignment reporter, Jeremy Brilliant - general assignment reporter, Sandra Chapman - investigative reporter ("13 Investigates"), Lynsay Clutter - general assignment reporter, Richard Essex - general assignment reporter, Captain Paul Kasey - morning traffic reporter ("SkyWatch Traffic"), Emily Longnecker - general assignment reporter, David MacAnally - general assignment reporter, Mimi Pierce - morning traffic reporter ("SkyWatch Traffic"), Jennifer Reyes - general assignment reporter, Bob Segall - investigative reporter ("13 Investigates"), Tom Walker - Washington, DC correspondent, Rich Van Wyk - money and education reporter, Linda Allen (Reporter; now 5, 6 & 10 p.m. anchor at, Chris Bavender (Reporter; now Communications Director for the Indiana Attorney General), Phil Bremen (Weekend anchor/reporter; currently Telecommunications Professor at Ball State University), Brent Cameron (Weekend meteorologist; now at, Bob Campbell (Former News Director; now Realtor "Reliable Robert"; Bellingham, WA), Pat Carlini (Meteorologist in the late 1980s and weekday morning anchor until 2004), Tom Cochrun (Anchor from 19811996; former news director at WISH-TV), Ray Cortopassi (Freelance anchor/reporter 2008-2009, now morning anchor at rival, Mark Craft (5 p.m. & 6 p.m. producer; now Director, External Communications, Duke Energy), Lis Daily (19592002), (Community Affairs Director; died in 2002 from cancer), Linsey Davis (Now reporter for ABC NewsOne), Debbie Denmon (Weekend morning anchor in the late 1990s; now at, Jill Ditmire (Weekday anchor; now feature reporter at WISH-TV and WFYI-TV Indianapolis), Duane Dow (Sports anchor; resigned for personal reasons), Bill Donnella (Reporter; now owner of his own production company, Videos & Such, in Indianapolis), Bill Gephardt (Consumer Reporter in the 1980s; now at KUTV, Salt Lake City, UT), Bob Gregory Former Chief Meteorologist (semi-retired, occasionally appears on WTHR during his Coats For Kids campaign), Cameron Harper (Anchor in the 1980s; now at, Roger Harvey (Anchor/reporter; now Senior Vice President, Bose Public Affairs Group, Indianapolis), Kim Hood (Anchor/reporter; married to former US Congressman, Rhori Johnston (Weekend anchor from 19992005; now at, Glendal Jones (Weekend anchor/reporter; now a writer with Indianapolis Woman magazine), Theresa Joyce (Reporter from 19941997;now freelance Travel Editor/Writer), Parella Lewis (Weekend meteorologist from 20042007, now at, Pete Liebengood (Sports anchor; early-mid-80s), Anita Malichi (Anchor/reporter from mid-1990s to 2001), Bill Meck (Former meteorologist; now Chief Meteorologist at, Lynda Moore (Medical reporter/anchor from 19952004), Angie Moreschi (Anchor/investigative reporter; now freelance journalist & media consultant in, Cliff Nicholson - Weekend Nightbeat meteorologist, Peggy Nicholson (Former host of "Peggy and the Vantastics"), Lee Owens (Weekend sports anchor/reporter), Jean Palmer (Consumer reporter, late 1970s; resigned to work for Eli Lilly and Co.), Susan Parks (Weekend anchor in early 1990s, later of, Rich Pegram (VP and General Manager (19942007), now at WFTS-TV in Tampa, FL), Jeremy Rogalski (Investigative reporter; now at, Nancy Rogers (Weekend weathercaster/reporter), Betsy Ross (Anchor, now sports reporter at, Anne Ryder (Anchor/reporter; now community speaker), Stephanie Soviar (Feature Reporter 2006-07, now at, Randal Stanley (Former Weathercaster, Producer, Executive Producer; now GM of News 12 NJ), Teresa Tanoos (Medical reporter, now host of Healthy Living), Paul Udell (News anchor; recently retired from, Carrie Van Dyke (Anchor; now spokesperson for Indiana Special Education Administrators' Services (ISEAS)), Pam Vaught (Producer, Executive Producer; now News Director at, Erik Waxler (Sports anchor/reporter from 19982006; now at, Walt Zwirko (Reporter/photographer/producer 1975-1980; now Senior Web News Editor at. . Sorry to see Mary go, and Steve. Here's a look at some of the key changes. https://t.co/dsc0odnlq7. 2023 www.indystar.com. In a public Facebook post Wednesday, Andrea Morehead said there is more to the story of the "pervasive and unconscionable treatment" she experienced while working forWTHR-TV Channel 13. Example video title will go here for this video. Birthplace: Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States. She had the most sincere smileof all your newscasters. She also cited other journalists who served as her inspirations throughout her career, saying she hopesshe had a similar impact as a "positive mentor" to interns and young journalists she has worked with. She has a voice that is like fingernails on a blackboard. Miscellaneous unorganized material/WTHR - Radio-TV Broadcast History Malcom Maddox is less famous than the other people on this list, but in Detroit he was a respected anchor. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Pearce said she may talk further in the future. Speaking as a Lexingtonian, we do not want Nicole back under any circumstances. And nowhe's moving on. Scheduling and workplace adjustments during treatment were made difficult by management. On October 2, 2007 starting with the noon newscast, WTHR began shooting, editing and transmitting field live shots in widescreen. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals overturned the FCC's decision in 1958, but allowed Crosley to continue running the station pending further FCC action. The study, which measured the popularity of 24 top news anchors, showed CBS' evening news host Pelley beating out CNN 's Anderson Cooper by . @WTHRcom has been a Rev media partner for coming up on years this May! In his Facebook post, Kopp says he will pursue other career opportunities in the Indianapolis area. But hey. https://t.co/4DMzsFa8Fu, Great to work with Jill at multiple media organizations. You seem like a person who thinks highly of themselves for know credible reason or your very insecure! Meet the WHAS11 Team | Louisville, KY | whas11.com They were a great duo!And yes, politics are all over television, that is why she got her job, and I guess Karma made the last call. As a breaking news reporter, Felicia provided live national reports for FOX News Channel and other FOX affiliates across the nation. Heres how it got the story. WTHR.com is the news leader for Indianapolis and Central Indiana. Follow IndyStar sports reporter Dana Benbow on Twitter: @DanaBenbow. Shutterstock. According to the Detroit Free Press he was a Marine, then a self-taught videographer who played bass on the side. Jill was one of Indy's biggest arts, food, and entertainment advocates for decades. Not long ago, Channel 13 had 3-4 full-time sports staffers, and added more during peak times, like in May and during football season. "Wow, 19 years," Pearce said. 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Felicia Lawrence (@FeliciaLawrence) / Twitter Heres how it got the story. In three decades with the station, Kopp held a variety of. Dedicated to the advancement of the State of Indiana by re-affirming our state's constitutional principles that: all people are created equal; no religious test shall be imposed on our public officials and offices of trust; and no special privileges or immunities shall be granted to any class of citizens which are not granted on the same terms to all citizens. Other material must be reorganized into appropriate categories of articles. Veteran TV journalist Mary Milz has resigned from WTHR-TV Channel 13 to head into retirement after a career that took her across the country covering some of the biggest national stories of the time. and after the firing of Ann on national TV and not Matt, I will not watch it again until he is fired!!! ", "I am grateful to each and every one of you. His last day on the air with WTHR is Wednesday. Beginning with the 10 p.m. Eyewitness News Nightbeat newscast on November 12, 2006, WTHR became the first station in Indiana to broadcast local news in High Definition, making it one of only seven TV stations in the Midwest broadcasting news in HD (the others being fellow Indianapolis station WISH-TV, WKYC-TV in Cleveland, KSDK in St. Louis, KARE-TV in Minneapolis/St. She described the "intentional roadblocks" she says she experienced from company management as the "antithesis of fairness, equality, and humanity.". Join us for an evening of networking designed especially for real estate professionals. Good luck Nicole and let Indiana know where you end up next so we can watch you blossom in your career! What a shame. Lawrence will anchor the 5 p.m. hour with Anne Marie Tiernon and the 11 p.m. hour with Scott Swan, Monday through Friday. I am grateful to RTV6 and I am blessed by the support of viewers who have watched me for many years, Flye said on WRTVs Facebook page. Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. Flye's departure is the third one in this market to make news this week. Ben Hill, who has been a "Sunrise" co-anchor at WTHR-13 since 2016, is taking a TV job in Nashville. Nice to look at but, since she is related to the IN governor, she should stay in Indiana somewhere. Longtime WTHR-TV Channel 13 news anchor Andrea Morehead claimed in a lawsuit filed last week that she was harassed and mistreated by colleagues and managers over several years as she waged a. WTHR traffic mainstay Mimi Pearce let go from station There's a reason they're called "personalities". Matt McCutcheon, a reporter and anchor for WTHR since 2013, also departed in January, sayingthat he had retired from the news industry and was taking a corporate communications gig with a local life sciences firm. Her focus on this city, its evolution and its people, is something that were very proud of, Rosetti said. Indianapolis news anchor Andrea Morehead recently filed a lawsuit against her former employer in Indiana federal court. John Doran. WISH-TV then assumed responsibility of the production of WNDY's 10 p.m. newscast. I enjoyed watching both Nicole's. Nicole is a budding star of the future. INDIANAPOLIS Former WTHR-13 news anchor Andrea Morehead has filed a civil lawsuit against the station and its owners. Doesn't even come close to enjoyable for me. Connie Chung turns 70 on August 20th. She is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, and the National Association of Realtors. She covered news, politics, culture, hot topics and chatted with Hollywood celebs like Denzel Washington, Gabrielle Union, Giuliana Rancic and so many more! Biles credits IndyStar for revealing gymnastics abuse. One thought on " WTHR, WRTV add morning news anchors " Rhea P. says: January 13, 2021 at 10:42 am. Pearce's post received more than 500 comments with many viewers outraged -- not only that Pearce was being let go from the station, but that it happened duringan uncertain time in America with the coronavirus outbreak. Prior to WTHR, she was a TV Host on one of Chicagos premier morning talk shows, The Jam on CW26 Chicago/WCIU-TV. And Ben Hill, who co-anchored WTHRs morning weekday news since 2016,departed last Septemberfor an anchor job in Nashville, Tennessee. From 1957 to 1962, the station was tied up in one of the most heated licensing disputes in early television history. She was the only reason I watched WTHR news. She also worked from 1993-97 at WTHR-TV Channel 13 as a production assistant, on the news assignment desk and as an anchor. Copyright 2005-16. Since 1974, WTHR has been owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group of Columbus, Ohio. "So, my 'reboot'is just about complete, and I'm ready to get back to work.". Kopp's departure comes weeks after former WTHR reporter Jeremy Brilliant announced that he was leaving journalism. Stunned to hear this. After leaving Channel 13, Jill went on to own a wine shop on Mass Ave and later featured artist and musicians through a program called "Curious Mix" at WFYI. Before joining WRTV in early 2000, Flye was an anchor and reporter for the Ohio News Network. Indianapolis news anchor Andrea Morehead recently filed a lawsuit against her former employer in Indiana federal court. So in 1979, WTHR swapped affiliations with WRTV and became an NBC affiliate. TV anchors and reporters who left Indianapolis. Maybe, she should have played it safe and done stupid stories like Carrie Cline did at the toy store. ", Search for accused Johnson County scammer ends in arrest, Boone County Deputy Jacob Pickett remembered on 5 year anniversary of line of duty death, Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog: Record-breaking rain raises ongoing flood concerns, Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog: Mild air returns with more rain, snow returning late week. Being a journalist is very demanding. Nominate a company for IBJs exclusive ranking of fastest-growing privately held companies by March 1st. And what the heck happened to local sports coverage? Morehead on Jan. 13 filed a lawsuitin Indiana federal court againstWTHR-TV's parent company Tegna, Inc. claiming employees at the station harassed and discriminated against her. So when an anchor, this fixture in our daily lives,departs, viewers feel a loss. Gimmel was the youngest of news reporters @ WRTV @ the age of 22. Paul, Minn., to launch a new 7 p.m. newscast. "Its true that I am taking that crucial step toward opening my heart, my mind, and my soul to walk with the wind, and continue to be an agent of good change for others," she wrote. I actually went to high school with her and was astounded she landed a job as a reporter on WTHR! Also, ethical violations have absolutely nothing to do with whether another station aired a similar story in the past. In 1961, the FCC awarded Fairbanks the channel 13 license, but Crosley appealed.