Federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked a U.S. magistrate not to set bail for Bill Kamal, saying that the former WSVN weatherman charged with child enticement is a danger to the community.
Miami Herald
No bail sought for TV’s Kamal in sex case
10/27 Update:
WPLG – Local10.com
Judge Denies Bond For TV Weatherman
SunSentinel
Fired Channel 7 meteorologist awaits hearing on bail
The nominees for the 2004 Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards have been announced.
Here are our local station nominee list: Continue reading ‘Local Emmy nominees announced’
The bad news just don’t seem to end.
Laurie Jennings had gone into premature labor on Monday and sadly the three babies were lost 
Visit WPLG’s website if you’d like to send her a message – click here
Shannon High-Bassalik has been named vice president of news operations for WFOR (CBS4) and WBFS (UPN33) in Miami.
Also Viacom has announced plans to buy two low-power South Florida stations in the West Palm Beach area. Those are WTCN and WWHB. WWHB is an affiliate for Mexico’s Azteca America which means that Viacom just entered the local spanish TV market and it could be competing directly with Telemundo and Univision.
With the aquisition of the two stations, there are now 5 Viacom-owned stations in South Florida – WFOR-CBS4, WBFS-UPN33, WTVX-UPN34 (West Palm Beach market), WTCn and WWHB
Miami Herald
Viacom buys in Stuart, West Palm
Viacom buys two small TV stations in South Florida region
The Daily News has engaged in several practices that suggest the tabloid’s circulation figures may be inflated, a Post investigation has revealed.
In interviews with The Post, retailers and home-delivery dealers for the News described deals and practices that could serve to artificially boost the News’ paid circulation.
… continue DAILY NEWS CIRC DEALS RAISE FLAGS
It was announced on the noon newscast, which I didn’t see, that Bill Kamal has been fired from WSVN effective immediately
Miami Herald
Popular meteorologist Bill Kamal dismissed after arrest
Update:
WSVN – 5pm newscast, tease for 6pm mentioning Bill Kamal – video
WSVN – 10pm newscast complete report – video 15MB XviD encoded
WPLG – 11pm newscast report on Bill Kamal arrest – video XviD 10MB
10/26 Update:
Miami Herald
TV’s Kamal fired after arrest
Sun Sentinel
Channel 7 meteorologist accused of soliciting 14-year-old boy, loses job
WSVN – 6pm newscast story on Bill Kamal’s arraignment in St. Lucie court – video
Accused of arranging to meet minors for sex.
WB39 has reported on it, Im tuning to WTVJ in 5 minutes to see what they’ll have on.
Front page news on the Miami Herald.
Insiders: “He’s done”
Herald.com
WSVN’s Kamal charged in sex case
Weatherman arrested as part of sexual predator investigation
SunSentinel
Channel 7 weatherman Kamal fired after arrest on sex count
NBC6.net
Channel 7 Weatherman Arrested, Reports Say
Local10.com
TV Meteorologist Accused Of Soliciting Sex With Minor
CBS4.com
TV Weatherman Fired After Solicitation Arrest
Video:
WTVJ – 11pm newscast – video
WFOR – 11pm newscast – video
Untill I am able to hack the PHP script and install the CAPTCHA system to stop the influx of comment spam that’s been hitting the site lately.
Update: Comments are back on you must now type a special code before posing your comment. That is so spam bots can’t pretend they’re humans the fill the comments with garbage. If you can’t read the code hit refresh to generate a new one
If you’re not in a swing state chances are you haven’t seen as many political ads as we have. There’s at least 2 ads running at every commercial break and the stations here are making crazy money – 40% more business for October than usual.
”The station is sold out basically every day,” said Robert W. Leider, executive vice president and general manager of Sunbeam Television’s WSVN-TV FOX 7. “It’s the busiest this market has been.”
Herald.com
Stations booked with political ads
The Newsplex dressed and ready for Election Night
Which means that WSVN is going with their own election coverage much like they did in Election 2000. This time though the election coverage carries a theme “Voice your choice”
Update – 10/25: – swoosh around the plex from the 5pm newscast on Oct 25th – video