We have 13 Alabama-born fur babies, who are now transitioning to 10 Connecti-cAts and 3 pups. of "Working in Connecticut is a dream come true, especially when youre working with a team of this caliber," Slifer wrote on Twitter. Jill Gilardi has joined the WFSB evening team as the weekend meteorologist after nine years of working in Alabama. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from the University of Albany, SUNY. STEVE FENN STF. Media Services. We had to say goodbye to some incredibly talented and respected friends and colleagues. site 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. Bate, Staff Announcer for FM, 1964-5, went to Passed away. Conklin, Announcer/Producer (Reminiscences) Connecticut news broadcast around the Hartford, New Haven, and Springfield vicinities. A member of the American Meteorological Society, he has been recognized by his peers with the prestigious AMS Seal of Approval. Bill Henry, Announcer. Obituary Now Retired. CT. Shorty Cook Hinderer, Downhomer. Public Affairs WFSB-TV3. With no network affiliation, WTIC-TV devoted much of its airtime to movies, syndicated programs, and three daily newscasts (including one at 10:00p.m.).[3]. Left to return to England around 1972. John Lenhoff, Announcer. The news was also written about by The Laurel. Retired from Voice of America. Bob Tyrol, (Profile) Gen. He began his on-air career while attending college, as a junior, at the same station where he toured and interned in Tulsa. 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. Passed away May, 2006. In the late 1980s, Post-Newsweek moved its corporate offices from Washington, D.C., to space located alongside Broadcast House making the station the company's flagship. West Palm Beach FL. Former morning man at WDRC Radio 1360. Bob Arel, Announcer, color commentator with George Ehrlich. Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist By Kevin Eck on Nov. 10, 2022 - 10:35 AM Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening. Then most moved on to other It is hard to adequately acknowledge their contributions in a memo. WFSB 3-TV Meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed Gilardi, writing in a tweet: "It's great to have another native New Englander on the team!". We have 13 Alabama-born fur babies, who are now transitioning to 10 Connecti-cAts and 3 pups. Peters (Polman), function SetNewWords() Paul Life 12/2006) (Htfd Courant Lives in Port St. Lucie FL and plays golf. Henry, News. Former WFSB Chief Meteorologist Hilton Kaderli reflects on time spent anchor. She is passionate about all things entertainment and pop culture. Bill Hanson, Announcer. Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE, Items stolen from CVS, Walmart, and Stop & Shop resold at Hartford convenience store. It provided secondary coverage to much of the southern sections of Vermont and New Hampshire. He was afraid someone would ask him a question, Liz Cross said, and he wouldnt know the answer.. About Us - WFSB Venit, (Profile 1), (Profile 2) Christine and Salt celebrated Mark's big promotion by giving him a veeeeeerrrrrry DIFFICULT weather quiz. Once a student of the game, NFL games were mostly background noise because he didnt know who was playing. In fact, Liz Cross said she and her husband were both in denial about the cause of the breakdowns in his health until about five years before his death. Passed Doug When he was with me, he really didnt want to be with me. Norm Ed places, other Slifer wrote on Facebook. Gilardi is currently a meteorologist with 6 WBRC in Birmingham, AL. It was the disease that did that.. Ray Rice, Announcer. Channel 3 WFSB, announced that long-time meteorologist, Mark Dixon, has been promoted to chief meteorologist. Passed Away He was pretty much in a constant state of depression.. Allen Michael The success of the Patriots would inspire Meredith to launch a station specifically for the Springfield market to the north to allow it to benefit from the revenue of two separate stations. The channel feed features advertising specific to Fairfield County, rather than the Connecticut Valley. [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. He left the network in 1994, and later served as athletic director at Idaho State and Macalester College in Minnesota. It is at OU that he earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. Bob Bacon, pre-TV Staff Announcer who signed-off his music show While the WTIC radio stations were spun off to a company formed by station management called 1080 Corporation, WTIC-TV was sold to The Washington Post Company. 945 talking about this. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. Passed away. Tom Seem, News, CBS News Washington Bureau since 1988. WTIC Alumni Site [12], WFSB presently broadcasts 41 hours of news per week (with 6 hours each weekday and 4 hours each on Saturdays and Sundays). Walt Dibble, News Dir. careers. Channel 3 WFSB, announced that long-time meteorologist, Mark Dixon, has been promoted to chief meteorologist. Chief Meteorologist Job - WFSB - Rocky Hill, CT (EXPIRED) - ShowbizJobs Galleries, Boston, New York. "She calls herself a weather nerd who has a way of communicating the weather and relating it to daily life in a fun and easy-to-understand way," her bio reads. "Im pumped!!!". This was a tough business decision that did not come lightly. Left George Ehrlich, Sports Dir. Announcer Passed Away Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Phil Becker, Announcer/News reader. Named Sadly, they include 10 more people: morning co-anchor Eric Parker (above), Assistant News Director Shawana Perry, meteorologist Mike Cameron, nightside Executive Producer Bill Hall, and the entire Art department (which creates the station's graphics). Don Robertson, Announcer. Brothers mourn West Hartford man murdered in Israel. PART OF AUDACY MUSIC. Christine and Salt celebrated Mark's big promotion by giving him a veeeeeerrrrrry DIFFICULT weather quiz. Toscano, Announcer. I wanted to share a few, as follows: Temporary and permanent schedules will be announced in the next few days. "I can't wait to take you all on my new adventure!". Passed 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. Passed away In addition, he hosts "Science Sunday" a segment that was done in partnership with the Connecticut Science Center, airing every weekend. Its great to have another native New Englander on the team!. Now reporter Torrington Register Citizen. Now in San Pedro CA. Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE AMS Certified. Now News Director at KCBS-FM. [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. You can catch Jill on our weekend evening newscasts doing the weather as well as doing stories throughout the week. Mark earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 $ 110,500. Passed Away Passed Away Meteorologist for WFSB Eyewitness News in Rocky Hill/Hartford, Connecticut. Retired in 1995 New Britain CT. (Passed Former forecaster in Wyoming, Oregon, and New Mexico.. Connor Lewis 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! 1 of 18. The degenerative brain disease that festered inside the former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback had triggered depression, mood swings and the type of memory loss that forced him into isolation. Passed Away 0. Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. He was married to Liz for 34 years when he died. other article about that person. Passed Away. Bernard "Bunny" Mullins, Announcer before becoming management. (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. He went to funeral. Ken Garee, Weatherforecaster. By the mid-1990s, however, WFSB found itself in a shrinking market without any significant growth opportunities. Its great to have another native New Englander on the team!, Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist, An error has occurred, please try again later. // --> Connor Lewis's Profile | KRQE-TV (Albuquerque, NM), WFSB-TV (Hartford ;), Mark Dixon, newly promoted WFSB Chief Meteorologist, Kourtney Kardashian glows in gorgeous green bikini, This week's new music on Audacy All New: Nicki Minaj, Macklemore, Morgan Wallen, and more, BTS' J-Hope and J. Cole shock fans with new collab, "Elan loved learning." Lon Landis, Announcer. Arnold Dean, (Wethersfield 6pm TV news 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. She is a Massachusetts native and studied weather at Lyndon State College in Vermont where she earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal from the American Meteorological Society, according to WBRC. Away. In response, WHYN-TV switched its affiliation to ABC (previously, some ABC programs had been seen on WWLP). while. This summer Dixon starts his twentieth year at Channel 3 WOW, that's a lot of forecasts! Ronald Rolly, TV studio crew, on air with the Ron Rolly Puppets on "Hap Paul Lucas, Chief Announcer. Olivia Jim Betty Miller, Radio & TV. [9] The new studio opened in 2007. Bill [4] Soon after the affiliation switch, channel 3 surged to the top of the ratings, and has remained there more or less ever since. Passed Away. Passed Away. Anchor Eric Parker included in Channel 3 staff cuts and reporter. Bill Haskill, News. All rights reserved. Toward the end, Liz Cross said, he saw things that werent there.. Retired To New Harbor ME. He would have done it again in a heartbeat, she said. Passed away away. Now retired in Riverton CT. (Courant Since 1989 Ray has done Universal Studios. (Strong), Announcer 1949-51, Clede, (Profile) While he worked at WSB from 1962 to 1982, Beckman's career as a meteorologist . Advertising, Central Region, Adelphia Retired to Martha's Vineyard. [6] To get the WFSB call letters, the Post had to convince Framingham State College in Framingham, Massachusetts, to give up those call letters, which were used on the college's low-power FM radio station, whose call letters were changed to WDJM-FM as a result of the switch. Passed Kenn Venit & Associates, talent coaching and With local PBS member CPTV as partner on December 1, 2008, WFSB launched Connecticut Sports Network, which covered 41 high school championships and 20 small colleges.[19]. In addition, he hosts Science Sunday a segment that was done in partnership with the Connecticut Science Center, airing every weekend. CT Culinary Institute's professional chef program so he now cooks and } SetNewWords(); Gerry (Slim Coxx) Miclette, Downhomer. Milt Barlow, Weather forecaster. Broadcaster's Suite. Miner, Radio. Passed away Photos: Iconic Landmarks To Visit Across CT. Orville Andrews, Ranger Andy on "The Ranger Station". In addition, the station is reopening its contract with NABET, the union to which all of the photographers, editors, and engineers belong. Irv Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. 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. Chuck Hooker, News. The switch to WTIC-TV for CBS had repercussions in Springfield. Theater of Melody) retired account Yes, he has a Bat Phone now and no, he will never ever stop geeking out over weather. A pedestrian walks by the construction of oLIV State College, a new high-rise on the corner of Hetzel Street and East College Avenue, in October 2022. adrey@centredaily.com The State College Borough Council and the Borough Planning Commission held a lively joint meeting on Jan. 19, during which they discussed potential changes to Borough zoning and development goals for State College Borough. Retired in 1995 New Britain 1953-55. Check out the full interview below, and CONGRATZ MARK DIXON!! He declined any kind of medicine because it didnt help the pain. Fred Wade, Announcer. Now Media Consultant Web Site (Rocky Coxx) Miclette, Jr., Downhomer Passed I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. Richard's His fascination with the weather continued as he grew up in the heart of Tornado Alley. Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening meteorologist. (See [11] As a result, WFSB (along with WGGB and WSHM-LD) became Gray's first stations in southern New England. Passed Away. WKYU public radio. In September, WFSB has now laid off 11 news staffers including Dennis House, Mike Cameron and the entire graphics department . Sargent, WTIC radio had been with NBC Radio for over thirty years. Making Connecticut his home now for over a decade and working with Bruce DePrest, a forecaster of New England weather for well over 30 years, has enabled him to hone his forecasting abilities in the realm of winter storms. retirement. MC and played with "Hi Boys and their Radio Rangers". Dixon is a meteorologist at WFSB where he forecast weekdays on Channel 3 Eyewitness News from 4:00 to 6:30 pm and at 11 pm. Passed Jim Thompson, Announcer. Sid Stewart, News. Paul As we go forward there will be significant changes in our operation. The station also played a role in a nadir for the New York Giants in the 1970s, as the station was outside of the NFL's 75-mile (121km) blackout radius and the team was entering a long period of futility which meant it couldn't sell out its games, well before the New England Patriots could begin to compete equally in the market. with VOA. A.J. plays golf. Profile. Now at CT Public Radio. It was originally intended to be built in downtown Hartford at Main and Trumbull streets, adjacent to the station's longtime home on Constitution Plaza. Now retired in News. . WTIC-TV was the obvious choice due to its massive coverage area.