WPBF’s Tiffany Kenney took 3 male radio jocks Tiny from 107.9 WIRK, Smitty from 103.1 The BUZZ and Erik with Sunny 104.3 for a makeover. Clothes, hair, eyebrow plucking, pedicure, the whole package.
One of the radio guys, Tiny from 107.9, even had a little ‘40-year old virgin moment’ getting his whole back waxed and letting the whole spa know in the process. And what was with yelling “Oooh, yeeey”?!
WPLG is giving Dwight Lauderdale a major sendoff. There was a gathering at the station with the employees then a lunch at an area restaurant
The biggest surprise though was a live call from Gloria Estefan who wished Dwight well and also sent him a very delicious looking cake. Miami-Dade mayor Carlos Alvarez also made a pre-taped appearance wishing Dwight all the best.
Laurie Jennings said there will be more surprises during his final newscast tonight at 11pm.
Also, there’s a nice one on one video done exclusively for Local10.com in which Charlez Perez interviews Dwight Lauderdale about his early years in the TV biz and what it was like coming to Florida, first at WSVN then at WPLG.
Insiders say reps from Sunbeam and Post Newsweek were seen (together?) at WTVJ recently “taking a look at things”!
Post Newsweek having any interest in WTVJ is a bit strange considering that they’re in the midst of building a multi-million dollar studio in Pembroke Park.
WSVN on the other hand kind of makes sense since that condo developer seems set on building those two condos near the newsplex building whether WSVN likes it or not.
On speculation is that Post Newsweek could create a duopoly with WTVJ and sell the building to Sunbeam that way if they have to move WSVN it won’t require building something from the ground up.
Things will be getting interesting soon, especially if Fox comes down to take a look too.
Dwight Lauderdale will say goodnight to South Florida viewers for the last time on Wednesday at 11pm
From Tampa’s ABC affiliate:
“According to Tampa Police Linger and the other suspects formed a ring
around the officers, and then Linger and the others exposed themselves.”!
Other news organizations say Linger and the other 5 creeps weren’t just waving their wangs at the undercover officer(s), they boxed the cop in and started masturbating!
Of course since it’s one of their own WTVT isn’t making a big deal out of the news, and I couldn’t find their report just by going to their website but there was a link on WTSP’s web site. It says
FOX 13 is aware of the matter and is currently reviewing it
Linger was released on $750 bond early Saturday morning, he’s charged with exposure of sexual organs and lewd and lascivious acts. Both charges are misdemeanors.
Tribune has hired 30-year local news vet Sue Kawalerski to helm the development of WSFL’s new morning program.
Kawalerski is a former WFOR news director back when the station was known as WCIX and before that at WAMI-69. She was also president of The TV People Inc. a talent agency representing news directors and other TV management. According to the Sun Sentinel article for the past 10 years she also a consulted local FOX stations on the development of morning newscasts.
Kawalerski told Tom Jicha the new WSFL morning newscast will cover news and events from The Keys all the way up to northern Palm Beach County “in a way that allows our viewers to discuss it later at work and in their homes.” Kawalerski says her goal is to give viewers a reason to switch off what they’re watching now and tune WSFL every morning from 5 to 9am.
The expected launch date of the new morning newscast is sometime in January of 2009.
update: I did some digging around the google and found more about Sue Kawalerski
- she’s a former WTVT assistant ND to David Boylan, who is now boss at WPLG
- The format for the 11pm newscast ‘News Edge’ on FOX local stations is probably her idea. St. Petersbur Times TV/media critic Eric Deggans said at the debut of ‘News Edge’ it was all bells and whistles and very little substance
- At the start of the Timothy McVeigh trial it was her idea to park a Ryder truck in front of the federal courthouse in Tampa to test security.
He goes by Roy Ramos and made his WSVN debut at 6:09pm during 7news at 6. Don’t know much about him or who he replaced
Barry University in Miami is honoring Dwight Lauderdale with a scholarship in his name. The Dwight Lauderdale Scholarship will be given to broadcast communications students each semester.
Ann Bishop, another famous WPLG anchor who worked by side with Dwight Lauderdale, has a scholarship in her name at Barry University as well.
The Miami New Times annual ‘Best of Miami’ is out. Their best of media picks below
Best Sportscaster: Steve Shapiro WSVN; Reader’s Choice: Dan LeBatard 790 AM
Best TV News Anchor: Dwight Lauderdale WPLG; Reader’s Choice: Belkys Nerey WSVN
Best TV News Reporter: Jeff Weinsier WPLG (can you guess why?)
Best AM Radio Personality: Mike Andrews WKAT-AM 1360
Best FM Radio Personality: DJ Khaled 99Jamz WEDR-FM
Best Radio Station: Hot 97.7 FM; Reader’s Choice: 93 Rock
Best Miami Herald Columnist: Fred Grimm; also named Best Miami Herald Writer in 2002
Best Miami Herald Reporter: Jay Weaver
Best Neighborhood Newspaper: Calle Ocho News
Best Local Website: Crappers Quarterly
Best Blog: Eye on Miami
