From famous weddings to funerals to white smoke to sitting down with presidents to anger pouring out in the streets of Los Angeles to standing with the people - Eyewitness News has been there. Kiflegiorgis started at Fox 5 in November 2018, according to her LinkedIn profile. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. "We started the camera from the outside and rolled it through the door. In July 1981, following Richard Eaton's death, WMUR was sold to Columbus, Mississippi, businessman Birney Imes Jr. and his company, Imes Communications, which also owned that city's WCBI-TV, as well as WBOY-TV in Clarksburg, West Virginia. [2] In September 1987, the station moved from its original Elm Street studios to facilities in the historic Millyard area of the city.[2]. Currently, John is a scout for the Cincinnati Reds and a FOX and ESPN baseball analyst. She worked there for 6 years 6 months from Sep 2009 to Feb 2016. He also felt the news was too slow and figured out a way to spice it up. We are thrilled to grow WMURs team of journalists, especially with those who are already professionally and personally connected to New Hampshire, said WMUR News Director Alisha McDevitt. It's also been the energy and spirit of the people in this family that have kept Eyewitness News alive. It's who we are and here's how it all started. Cant pinch this baby, Kiflegiorgis wrote alongside a shamrock emoji. The outcry led regulators to reject Storer's request to build a new tower near Haverhill. As he looked over his meticulous journals from 50 years ago, he credited his profound body of work to a demanding Eyewitness News philosophy - ask the tough question and get the answer. Chris Francis: former sports anchor/reporter (19961998), Lisa Gilbert: former sports anchor/reporter (19931996), Thom Hallock: former reporter, now an anchor at WPTZ in Plattsburgh, NY, Gordie Hershiser: former sports director, mid 1990s, John Hopperstad - weekdays at noon and 7, now working in Seattle, Felicia Knight: former anchor and political reporter, former press secretary for Sen. Susan Collins, former communications director at the National Endowment for the Arts, currently CEO of Knight Vision International, Wayne Mahar: former Chief Meteorologist, now Chief Meteorologist at WSTM-TV in Syracuse, NY, Marnie MacLean: former anchor & reporter, now a reporter at NECN, Thom McGair: former reporter/substitute anchor was last at WLVI-TV Boston. The following year, however, Murphy decided to retire. She as well scheduled interviews and secured clearance to shoot on location. Chris Arnold Correspondent, National Desk, Tom Bowman Pentagon Reporter, National Desk, Washington. Channel 31 returned to the air under a new license in 1978 as WNNE, now based in White River Junction, Vermont. Two of the few things the station had going for it during this period were The Uncle Gus Show, hosted by Gus Bernier for more than 20 years, and an increasingly active news department led by Tom Bonnar and Fred Kocher. That changed television forever.". Steve Adamson: former weeknight meteorologist, now weekend meteorologist at WXIA in Atlanta, GA, Steve Andrews, now an investigative reporter at WFLA (and father of Erin Andrews), Emily Apel: former reporter, now anchor/reporter KION-TV in Salinas, CA. Everyone has enjoyed careers that have spanned decades - and it's all thanks to the visionary who started in a mailroom. Barbara Barr: former weekend sports anchor/reporter (19982004), now reporter at WGAL, Harrisburg, PA, Vivian Bean: former weekday morning co-anchor, now stay at home mother, Bruce Berlinger: former Chief co-anchor 1978-1989, also did kids interest features, Julene Britt: former general assignment and sports reporter, late 1990s/early 2000s, Crystal Canney: former reporter, now president of Canney Communications, Tom Caron: former sports anchor/reporter, to NESN. Jennifer Sabih: former reporter/weekend anchor, now reporter with CBS Newspath. The station's digital signal began broadcasting on UHF channel 59 in November 1998. WNHT lost the affiliation and ceased operations on March 31, 1989, due to insufficient viewership. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) has been unveiled. 1.65m). Kiley Bennett, former anchor/reporter May 2002-September 30, 2010, later features reporter for Outside Television and commercial spokeswoman for Electricity Maine. Getting the right people up front was an art and a war. After the rumors that romantically linked Jessica to John Farell in 2016, she quit her job as a Red Sox reporter. The station continued to be run very cheaply into the early 1980s, but a change in ownership marked the beginning of a new era for WMUR. Prior to joining her current network, Jessica served as a sports anchor, reporter, and host at Comcast Sportsnet New England based in Burlington, MA. Prior to joining her current network, Jessica served as a sports anchor, reporter, and host at Comcast Sportsnet New England based in Burlington, MA. My TV job was the envy of many, but the job I really cared about had the title Mom. My husband, always supportive, got me a sign for motivation that read When your ship wont come in swim out to it.. A live video feed of this radar is offered on WMUR's website. WMUR has always promoted the fact that it is the only local television news source in the state; the station's slogan since 2002"No One Covers New Hampshire Like We Do"reflects this. Also, Jessica researches and reports on local New Hampshire athletes excelling in their fields. Dorcas Much of this area is considered part of the BurlingtonPlattsburgh market, although WMUR is still available. Currently, Jessica serves as a Freelance news and sports reporter at WMUR-TV. Most recently, Mike has anchored the 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. shows with Monica Hernandez. Prior to 1988, the sub-market was served by WMUR and PBS member station WENH-TV (which was part of the New Hampshire Public Television state network). (Now at WHDH 7 NBC Boston), Bob Ward - (19831988) (Now at Fox 25 Boston), Judy Fortin - (19851990) (Now Anchor/Medical Reporter for CNN Atlanta), Odetta Rogers - (19861988) (Now NBC Network Correspondent), Nanette Hanson - (19851988) (Now CBS Network Correspondent), Frank Mallicoat - Sports Director (19861990) (Now at Fox 25 in Boston), Phil Andrews - Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter (19851986) (Later 15-years with WPVI-6 Philadelphia). In addition to WCVB-TV, WMUR-TV shares common coverage areas with four sister stations: the Portland, Maine, duopoly of ABC affiliate WMTW and CW affiliate WPXT; and the Burlington, Vermont, duopoly of CW affiliate WNNE in Montpelier and Plattsburgh, New Yorkbased NBC affiliate WPTZ. We have a 4-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter. Lisa Colbert: former weathercaster, now weathercaster at WSYX, Terry Cole: former General Manager 2006-2009, now General Manager at WEAR and WFGX, Doug Cook: former reporter, later an anchor & reporter at WMTW, and currently director of communications at Bowdoin College, Kathy Curran: former investigative reporter late 1990s, now a reporter at WBZ (1999-), Brad Day: weekend meteorologist, late 1990s, Paul Dellegatto: former meteorologist, 198586, now chief meteorologist at WTVT in Tampa. She graduated from Cumberland High School in 2001. WMUR-TV (channel 9) is a television station licensed to Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, broadcasting ABC programming to most of New Hampshire. During weather segments, the radar system used by WMUR that utilizes this data is presented on-screen as "Storm Watch 9 Storm Tracker", which is provided through a graphics system by Weather Services International. The company cut all the ties with Jessica and erased her company profile from their website. We got married and were blessed with two amazing kids. [19] On November 5, 2018, WMUR introduced another new graphics package, this time for the full 16:9 widescreen presentation, but like the previous version, they are styled differently from those of WCVB to avert any confusion between the two stations (and their other sister stations that have a news operation). Yes, he said it and we did it. I left my job working for WMUR-TV back in May, after having spent 15 pretty fun years doing the gamut of news jobs there - producing, reporting, anchoring, and in the final four years managing . Lisa Mullins - Guest Host, Here and Now. Dr. Art Ulene partnered with Christine Lund 45 years ago. This included 24-hour original news segments, weather coverage by a professional meteorologist and sales executive dedicated to TV and online advertising. "You see women, Hispanics, Jews, Italians and on television were these three white men. Peter O'Dowd - Guest Host, Here and Now. Dianna Fletcher: former daybreak anchor/reporter, now media/p.r. I left for work at 2 p.m. She currently serves as a freelance news and sports reporter at WMUR-TV, Inc ( an ABC-affiliated television station) based in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. I wasnt around to help with homework, and her schoolwork was becoming a casualty. The station signed on the air on March 28, 1954, as the first television station in New Hampshire. Their report on breast cancer was groundbreaking for many reasons. Kiflegiorgis was later charged with reckless driving with a disregard for the safety of a person or property in the incident. Moyer is one of the brightest stars to ever sit on the set, and even he was fulfilling a dream. This building was rebuilt as an 80,000-square-foot (7,400m2) state-of-the-art broadcast center; it moved to this new location in January 1996. MONICA: AND WE HAVE A SAD FAREWELL TONIGHT FOR NEWS 9 AT 5:. wmur wmur - tv - inc wmur - tv inc wmur-tv inc wmur tv wmur tv inc WMUR-TV Global Presence Search All Employees Key Employees of WMUR-TV Andrew Vrees President & General Manager Phone Email Search Full List of Executives JOURNALISTS, USA JOURNALISTS' BIOS Cherises average salary is $86,290 annually. While WMUR and W38CB continued to carry the full ABC schedule, W27BL and W16BC offered a different lineup that, while including WMUR's newscasts and some of its syndicated fare, replaced ABC programs with additional syndicated programming, as well as Fox's children's block and prime time lineup. Robert Siegel - Former Host, All Things Considered - retired January 2018. JOURNALISTS, USA JOURNALISTS' BIOS Through the years, Eyewitness News has made the world smaller - by taking viewers to Mexico and backstage with Michael Jackson. Fox 5 Las Vegas morning weekday anchor and reporter Feven Kiflegiorgis was busted nude and . Jennifer Miller: former weekend/fill-in anchor & reporter, retired. by "The Star-Spangled Banner". Syndicated programming seen on WMUR includes Live with Kelly and Ryan, Tamron Hall, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and 25 Words or Less. Ive been asked so often, I decided that it was time for an honest answer, so heres the truth. The East Africa native, who grew up in California, noted her weeks-long absence from the station last week, video shows. Staton joined WMUR in 1998, and has covered local and national sports, major news events, and has been a community advocate, even establishing the Battle of the Badges charity hockey game. W27BL and WMUR-LP turned off their analog signals on July 13, 2021. 0. The station's Lakes Region Bureau is based at The Inn at Bay Point in Meredith, and the Seacoast Bureau is based at Harbor Place in Portsmouth. She is a woman of above-average stature. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.Bible: Hebrew Psalms, 23:4. It was a gift. Mark Rosenthal: former chief meteorologist (20052006). The team knocked on an SLA terrorist's door, moments before all hell broke loose. Erin Fehlau - weekday mornings and noon (also New Hampshire Chronicle host) Josh McElveen - weeknights at 5 and 5:30 p.m. (also Close Up host) Jean Mackin - weeknights at 5 and 5:30 p.m. (also reporter weeknights at 11 p.m.) Jennifer Vaughn - weeknights at 6 p.m. and medical reporter. The big yellow bus rumbles down our road and drops my daughter off at the end of the driveway at 2:30. Jessica was raised in Cumberland, RI, and Ludlow, MA. I love them both beyond words. Jessica is a former New England sports anchor and reporter at Comcast Sportsnet New England. The WMUR team said farewell to a beloved colleague Wednesday evening.Wednesday was Mike Cherry's last day with WMUR.Mike is headed to join the anchor team at our sister station KCRA in Sacramento, California.Mike joined WMUR in October 2017, initially anchoring the 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. shows with Jean Mackin.Most recently, Mike has anchored the 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. shows with Monica Hernandez.Well miss you very much, Mike! "I grew up watching Jerry Dunphy as a kid. Therefore, rest assured to be updated as soon as we receive any information concerning the matter from trustworthy and reliable sources. Her main role there is to write and deliver live shots on local community news. All of them, including its main channel, carried WMUR's newscasts as well as Fox Sports telecasts. Martin Kaste Law Enforcement Correspondent, National Desk, Quil Lawrence Veterans Correspondent, New York, Brian Mann Correspondent, Addiction Issues, Joel Rose Correspondent, Immigration, National Desk, Nathan Rott Correspondent, Environment and the American West, National Desk, David Schaper Reporter, National Desk, Chicago, Tovia Smith Correspondent, National Desk, Boston, Hansi Lo Wang Correspondent, National Desk, Deborah Amos International Correspondent, Daniel Estrin International Correspondent, Jerusalem, Emily Feng International Correspondent, Beijing, Alice Fordham Freelance International Correspondent, Beirut, Lauren Frayer International Correspondent, Mumbai, Diaa Hadid International Correspondent, Islamabad, Carrie Kahn International Correspondent, Mexico City. They saw a difference, they felt it, they heard it and that was the purpose of Eyewitness News," he said. MIKE JOINED WMUR IN OCTOBER 2017, ANCHORING THE 5 AND 5:30 WITH JEAN MACK.IN MOST RECENTLY HES ANCHORED THE 5:30 AND 7:30 WITHE. For the next 22 years, United ran channel 9 on a shoestring budget, devoting most of its efforts to managing Manchester's cable franchise. The first: My daughter started having trouble with another child at school. It was while walking the streets of New York that a new philosophy hit him like a bolt of lightning. Robb Atkinson: former News Director, now Senior Director of Sales and Affiliate Relations CNN. "'Do not watch Channel 7's Eyewitness News next week if you would be offended by the site of a naked breast.' 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Woman fatally shot after holding petrified worker hostage inside store, A-Listers Ashton Kutcher, Tiki Barber in training for the NYC Marathon, An anchor again: Ted Koppel hosts show on US divisions, LA anchor pays tribute to former co-host who was fired after rogue on-air comments. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. She is a 39-year-old American journalist born on March 23, 1983, in New England, United States of America. This has been seen when Providence's stations in the southern portion of the Boston market attempted to claim market exclusivity resulting in some complaints from area cable customers. Lauren Baker - Weekday Evening Anchor (1983-1985) Jim Bartlett - Weekday Evening Anchor (1968-1984) Tiffany Eddy - Weekday Evening Anchor (1998-2012) Kria Sakakeeny - weekend evenings and reporter (2005-2011) Reporters Steve Cooper - (1992-2000?) Feven Kiflegiorgis, known professioanlly as Feven Kay, apologized on-air for being arrested. As I move forward, I want you to know I have learned from this and I will continue learning and I truly thank you for your support, she said. And it wasnt made overnight. She schedules different high file interviews and also secured clearance for the network to shoot t different locations. All rights reserved. Swim faster, he replied. She reported on New England pro teams, such as live coverage of the 2013 World Series. This story has been shared 160,327 times. THIS MONTH, AT THE AGE OF 84, SHE FINALLY GRADUATED. While there, Jessica anchored and wrote a nightly 30-minute, sports-news program (SportsNet Central). Giovanna Bechard: former reporter, left on 9/28/2012 to take a new job and spend time with her husband and 2 kids. WMUR's Hearst-owned sister stations KCRA and KSBW also used this slogan, which was seen at the beginning of each video segment on YouTube. It's who we are and here's how it all started. In 1995, WMUR purchased land and a building at its current location. Amy Coveno - anchor $ reporter Sean McDonald - anchor Monica Hernandez - anchor Adam Sexton - reporter Kevin Skarupa - meteorologist Eric Weglarz Salary He is working WMUR-TV as a weekend evening weather forecaster, there is no doubt, therefore, he is earning a satisfactory salary. Steve Bottari from Hearst Television sister-station WMTW in Portland/Auburn, ME will join WMUR team as an anchor and reporter. The only NBC affiliate to be based in the state was WRLH (channel 31) out of Lebanon, which operated from 1966 to 1968 and 1971 to 1974. Jessica has been working in Manchester, New Hampshire for the last 4 years 9 months since Jan 2017. A wise old news anchor once told me, "Every day in this business is a gift." He was right! Cherise served at the station for five months before relocating to Manhattan where she also interned at FOX News Channel for another four months. We've received your submission. There's a legitimate journalistic philosophy with Eyewitness News and it's led to groundbreaking stories we've brought you through the years. At various points, channel 50 (as WNDS, WZMY-TV, and WBIN-TV) and WGOT (channel 60, now WNEU), as well as the aforementioned WNHT, have offered New Hampshire-focused local newscasts in competition with WMUR; the most recent of these operations, on WBIN-TV, was cancelled in 2017 after that station sold its spectrum in an FCC auction, leaving WMUR once again as the only television news source in New Hampshire. What if there are sharks in the water? I asked. It was Primo's vision to create a diverse newsroom, full of people of color, women and men - all passionate journalists who are part of the community. Mike Cherry anchors final newscast for WMUR, BUT SHE NEVER LOST HER DIRE ESTO FINISH. The rest of the state receives NBC from that network's affiliates in either Boston or Portland. Unlike Boston's astronaut Major Mudd or the widely franchised Bozo, host Uncle Gus Bernier wore no costume except an angler's hat. Meg Gatto Meg Gatto is an Edward R. Murrow award winning reporter and anchor, who can be seen on FOX 8 News at 5pm & 10pm, anchoring alongside Lee Zurik. It was founded by former governor Francis P. Murphy, owner of WMUR radio (610 AM; now WGIR) through a company known as the Radio Voice of New Hampshire, Inc. Murphy beat out several challengers, including William Loeb III, publisher of the Manchester Union-Leader. 12 talking about this. 1920), Kyle Meenan - Weekday Evening Anchor (19841988) (Now at WTLV-TV Jacksonville), Ramey Becker - Weekday Evening Anchor (19851989), Lauren Baker - Weekday Evening Anchor (19831985), Jim Bartlett - Weekday Evening Anchor (19681984), Tiffany Eddy - Weekday Evening Anchor (19982012), Kria Sakakeeny - weekend evenings and reporter (20052011), Steve Cooper - (1992-2000?) In September 2000, Imes Communications reached an agreement to sell the station to Emmis Communications, who then traded WMUR to Hearst-Argyle Television, now Hearst Television, in exchange for that company's three radio stations in Phoenix, ArizonaKTAR, KMVP, and KKLT. Heres what REALLY happened. Manchester is part of the larger Boston television market, making WMUR-TV part of a nominal duopoly with that city's ABC affiliate, WCVB-TV (channel 5); however, the two stations maintain separate operations. message written in snow spotted in Crestline. Many of you noticed Ive been off air for a few weeks, Kiflegiorgis told viewers. However, there were no comments from either Jessica or John regarding the allegations. The two Fox stations started simulcasting WMUR when WMTW (at that time separately owned) relocated its transmitter away from Mount Washington. Eyewitness News is a method, a belief and a family. At WMUR-TV, Jessica has been responsible for writing and delivering various bulletins covering local news in the community. She is a woman of average stature. Through the years, Eyewitness News has delivered slick opens, fast pacing, big personalities and quality journalism. -- THE OTHER COAST. Diana Ichton: former morning anchor and News 13: ON YOUR SIDE Segment Producer & Reporter, left on 7/26/2012 to become senior account executive with Kemp Goldberg Partners. Shes also telling her friends how happy she is to have her mom home at night. Only on WMUR News 9. It was about giving one gift back and getting another better one in return. While there, she wrote a nightly 30-minute sports-news program and also made reports on New England pro teams. Scott Simon - Host, Weekend Edition Saturday. Presently she works at WMUR as a reporter and news anchor since she joined the network in August 2016. But as we said, Eyewitness News isn't just a name - it's an attitude, a style. [7]) WMUR, KECC-TV in El Centro, California, and WMET-TV were investigated over allegations of bribery by Eaton of ABC-TV employees so WMUR and KECC would get more favorable terms in their ABC affiliations contracts.[8][9]. 1 local station in the country online and on social media. For many years, WMUR's nighttime sign-off was accompanied by "New Hampshire Naturally" by The Shaw Brothers. "We were just after the truth and the truth is very elusive," he said. WMUR, NH's largest television broadcast network, will expand its news by adding a 4 pm newscast to its weekday lineup beginning in June. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It's not just big personalities, glitz and glamour. Through the years, Eyewitness News evolved with slick opens and music, but the one constant that has made all the difference is the personalities. "We were generating our own stories - original reporting, and that's what Eyewitness News was all about," Primo said. When I entered the world of broadcast journalism, I was single and laser-focused on building a career. John is a decade older than Jessica and was also in the process of divorcing his wife of 30 years. Actually working with him was such a pleasure for me and so much fun," Moyer said. Simpson's elation when he heard the words "not guilty.". She is a happily married woman to her loving and devoted husband Tim Callery. Soon after taking over, United laid off all but nine of WMUR's employees and reduced local programming to its two daily newscasts. (Opinion) NHs future: A retirement home staffed by robots? 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WMUR-TV. Parents know that kids grow up fast. The order for how drivers will roll off pit road during Wednesday evening's qualifying session for Sunday's 65th Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. It was also the first television station to use the Internet to supplement its broadcast news by posting additional information online like the Megan's Law list. There's a long list of big names who will forever be part of the Eyewitness News family, from Regis Philbin to Dr. George to Christine Lunde, Larry Carol, Tawny Little, Ann Martin, Herold Green, Johnny Mountain, Henry Alfaro, Joann Ishamina, Bob Banfield, Elmer Dills and of course, the faces that are still here today. Dave Santoro: former weekend/Daybreak meteorologist who became Chief Meteorologist in 1999, now a math teacher. She currently serves as a freelance news and sports reporter at WMUR-TV, Inc ( an ABC-affiliated television station) based in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. She was born and also raised in Hampden, Massachusetts, in the United States of America under the caring love of her hardworking and devoted parents, whose identities shall be updated soon. Getting all those people on the set moving at once is what we call "the walk on.". Died 1979. Ron Wolfe: former News Director (1999-2002). WMUR-TV corporate office is located in 100 S Commercial St, Manchester, New Hampshire, 03101, United States and has 81 employees. She is a well-known American journalist presently working as a news anchor and reporter at WMUR since she joined the station in August 2016.
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