Viewers watching WJXT (Jacksonville), WPLG (Miami) and WKMG (Orlando) may have noticed a new graphics scheme this past week.
The three FL stations are all sister stations, owned by the Washington Post Co. The new graphic update was rolled out of the central graphics hub, which we hear is housed at WPLG’s new High Def headquarters.
Check out the new changes below, from all three stations. Click “MORE” to see the rest of the images.
(from BrowardPalmBeach.com) – by Bob Norman -This is a tough one to write, so I may as well get to the point.
(from our friends at SFLTV.com) - As of last week WPLG ABC 10 is no longer available on Comcast systems in Palm Beach County. V
iewers tunning to Channel 21 see a message directing them to instead find Palm Beach ABC affiliate WPBF ABC 25 on channel 10.
WSVN Fox 7 and WPLG were available on many of the former Adelphia cable systems going as far north as West Palm Beach, then in 2006 Comcast removed WSVN due to an alleged request from WFLX Fox 29 owner Raycom….Cont…
Our friends at SFLTV.com report that WPLG morning meteorologist, Scott Padgett spent the weekend forecasting weather at ABC’s Good Morning America. He was flown to New York on Friday and then back to Miami on Sunday night, just in time to return to his duties at WPLG on Monday.
CLICK HERE FOR A SLIDESHOW OF THE GMA TRIP
In the past year, GMA has been inviting local meteorologists, from all over the country a chance to appear on the national stage. WFTS’ Stephanie Roberts has worked on GMA weekend twice in the past four months.
(from TVNewsCheck.com) – Jason Naft has been named director of sales for three Fox Television-owned stations: WOFL Orlando, WRBW Orlando and WOGX Gainesville. He reports to Dennis Welsh, vice president and general manager.
Most recently, Naft served as local sales manager at Post-Newsweek’s WPLG Miami, a position he held for four years. Prior to that, Naft was national sales manager at WSFL-TV Miami (then WBZL-TV). – (from TVNewsCheck.com)
THE STORY BELOW IS COMMENTARY FROM MIAMI’S WPLG (a Washington Post station – all “Wa-Po” stations offer occasionally commentary at the end of newscasts, usually by station General Managers)
(Commentary – from WPLG.com) – In his first two months in office, Gov. Rick Scott has, at least, shown he is consistent. He has continued to ignore public input and questions from the news media, just like he did during his campaign. Only now, he is a public servant.
It’s not about whether you support Scott’s decisions in these first two months in office. It’s about Florida’s governor being accountable to Floridians.
So far, Scott has all but ignored the checks and balances built into the democratic process, and that can be dangerous.
Scott promised to shake up the status quo, and that’s just what he’s doing. But this businessman turned politician must learn that he is accountable to his new boss, which is you….Cont….
Our friends at SFLTV.com report that Miami’s WTVJ 6 has decided to join in the helicopter sharing agreement that has already been in place with WFOR 4/WPLG 10/WSCV 51 since Jan 2010. One helicopter (formerly WPLG’s “Sky 10″) will now feed aerial video to all four stations. No details were given on how much say WTVJ has in aerial coverage provided.
WSVN is now the only station in the market to have its own helicopter, “Sky Force 7″.
Tampa stations WTVT 13, WTSP 10 and WFTS 28 have had a similar sharing agreement since Aug 2009, using WFTS’ helicopter (formerly known as “Action Air 1″). The “local news service” agreement first started with WTVT and WFTS in June 2009, with WTSP joining later in August.
(from TVNewsCheck.com) – The Washington Post Co. today reported that revenue for its television broadcasting division increased 28% in the fourth quarter of 2010 to $102.9 million, from $80.2 million in 2009. Television broadcasting division operating income increased 56% to $45.3 million, from $29 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.
The company said the increases in revenue and operating income were due to improved advertising demand in all markets and most product categories, particularly automotive. The increased revenue and operating income also includes $17.6 million increase in political advertising revenue in the fourth quarter of 2010….Cont….
Our friends at NewsBlues.com and FTVLive report that WPLG anchor/reporter Rob Schmitt is leaving Miami’s WPLG. He’s headed west, to join KCBS-TV.
Schmitt joined WPLG in 2008 from Redding, CA’s KRCR-TV.
So far no word on what role Schmitt will play at KCBS. Stay tuned…
(from MiamiHerald.com) – Ex-WPLG-Channel 10 anchor Charles Perez’s complaint against the station — that management fired him because he is gay — has been dismissed.
“I have satisfactorily resolved all my differences with the company,” says Perez, who won’t elaborate on whether there was a financial settlement.
WPLG fired Perez just after he filed a complaint with Miami-Dade County’s Equal Opportunity Board. At the time, station news director Bill Pohovey angrily denied Perez’s claims. “This is an outrageous accusation,” Pohovey said in a statement. “As a gay man myself, I can safely say the Station does not discriminate against gay people.”….Cont….
