The May sweeps aren’t over ’till Thursday evening but the local stations are abuzz about the results.
Word is WPLG has come on top 6 and 11pm with big numbers, 9+ ratings points big. The station is expected to beat all English AND Spanish stations for the top spot. Spanish stations have been beating English stations for a while so this is a great achievement for Channel 10.
If you have the breakdown by numbers feel free to drop it in the tip box
SunSentinel – WPLG Tops News Ratings Race
Palm Beach County health department officials have informed WPEC employees that they may have been exposed to tuberculosis by an employee who had contracted the highly infectious disease. Education classes were set up to better inform employees and optional testing for TB has been provided
TCPalm – TB exposure possibility at WPEC 12
Damn time flies, I just noticed I haven’t posted anything for 2 weeks. Been busy with my other sites, I bit more than I can chew
So here’s a quick run down.
WFOR:
Art Barron may be leaving WFOR. His resume tape was seen on Media Line
Shannon Hori, a Dallas anchor, is rumored to be one of the anchors that may replace Maggie Rodriguez
The Class of CBS4 – CBS4 anchors and reporters show off their yearbook photos, get embarassed 
WSVN:
Jonathan Novack may be leaving. A tipster says word around the station is Vivian Gonzalez has been given his job, and indeed viewers have written in to say she has been on the morning newscasts for the past several weekends. The tipster also adds Vivian Gonzalez had her head-shots taken recently for the website.
WPLG:
The new and improved Sky10 will be buzzing ’round the South Florida skies sometime next week
Reporter Ashley White, 22, is now also a cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins. White was one of 250 women who auditioned and made the squad of 49.
Local10.com - Local 10 Reporter Now Dolphins Cheerleader
After 7 years at WFOR Maggie Rodriguez is leaving the station and moving to CBS Network. As expected, she will be the new ‘Saturday Early Show’ co-anchor.
A regular tipster says Maggie Rodriguez is heading to CBS, no details what her new job will be but my guess is the ‘Early Show’. And Beatriz Canals is taking over as the new main co-anchor.
Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson reports Jimmy Cefalo is leaving WPLG. Cefalo has decided not to renew his contract with Channel 10, his last day with the station is sometime in September.
Asked what he’ll do next Cefalo says he’ll focus on his wine business and that “his loyalties are with the Dolphins and WQAM”. Will Manso will be taking over Cefalo as main sports anchor.
Telemundo crews were pelted, kicked, shoved and beaten by cops at an LA Immigration rally. 4 staffers had to be treated for injuries. The RTNDA is calling for a probe and LA Times reports some in the media are considering legal action
Word is Robbin Simmons is returning to WSVN to her old job, anchor of weekend morning news – Today in Florida Saturday Edition. She left in 2004 for Detroit where she anchored the main news but a tipster says she was recently seen at WSVN with the news director.
Update 5/2/07: It’s official Robbin Simmons is coming back to WSVN look for her soon on the anchor desk
One tipster says WFOR is abandoning the if it bleeds it leads.
No more details but if true it should be an interesting development to watch whether it helps or hurts them.
WPLG supposedly have decreased the junk in their newscasts, I haven’t watched enough to tell, but it seemed like they did whenever I tuned them in.
Open Thread
‘Cause your mom made you shut up as a child and now can’t stop talking.
Yak it up, and behave!
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