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WPEC PGA Coverage Ratings Rock

Published by admin on 8/17/2010 in Local Media.

TCPalm reports WPEC scored well in the TV ratings race for the PGA Championship this past weekend.

The Palm Beach CBS affiliate placed third on Saturday with a 5.8 household rating and fifth on Sunday with  7.4 rating among 56 CBS affiliates nationally.

In comparison the national average household rating for the championship on Saturday and Sunday was 3.1 and 5.0 respectively with most CBS affiliates recording a drop in ratings versus last year. The average rating for the PGA Championship was 33% lower than 2009 according to USA Today

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Bryan Norcross Joins Weather Channel

Published by admin on 8/17/2010 in Local Media.

It’s not a comeback to TV per se but former WFOR hurricane specialist Bryan Norcross has joined The Weather Channel, with the same job description, for this year’s hurricane season. Norcross will work with the channel’s “hurricane expert” Dr. Rick Knabb

Bryan Norcross left WFOR in 2008 after an investor company bought his emergency communication company ‘America’s Emergency Network’. WPLG hurricane specialist and former Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield is the Sernior VP of Governmental Relations for AEN

8 Comments Tags: bryan norcross, cbs, max mayfield, weather channel, WFOR, WPLG.

Breaking: WSVN Loses Marilyn Mitzel Age Discrimination Suit

Published by admin on 8/14/2010 in Local Media.

Update: The Sun Sentinel reports it took the jury two hours to come back with a decision. The jury awarded Mitzel $937,000 – $790,000 in lost wages, $50,000 in punitive damages and $97,000 in future pension losses. Mitzel initially asked for $2 million in lost wages.

WSVN as you might imagine intends to file an appeal

Our tip box has lit up with news that former WSVN medical reporter Marilyn Mitzel just won her age discrimination suit against the station. Mitzel was fired abruptly in 2005 and now a jury in Fort Lauderdale has decided age had to do with her dismissal

8 Comments Tags: age discrimination, fox, marily mitzel, WSVN.

NBC Miami’s “Sports Extra” To Return to the Air

Published by admin on 8/12/2010 in Local Media and come backs.

WTVJ canceled ‘Sports Final’ in July of 2009 amid the souring economy but GM Ardyth Diercks was quoted as saying that it could return eventually. Fast forward to today and we have WTVJ (sports) reporter Adam Kuperstein tweeting that the station’s Sunday sports wrap show is returning!

Kuperstein says ‘Sports Final’ will be back on the air starting September 12 for the Miami Dolphins opener and will be hosted by him and Joe Rose. In a follow up tweet Kuperstein’s adds that “the show will be shorter but EARLIER–about 15 minutes after the Sunday Night Football game on NBC. We can’t wait!”.

0 Comments Tags: adam kuperstein, Joe Rose, NBC Miami, Sports Final, Twitter, WTVJ.

Battle of the AM Anchors!

Published by James on 8/12/2010 in Local Media.

On August 2, 2010 at 3 AM, while most of us are sleeping, certain news anchors decided to battle it out on Twitter. Similar to the fight seen in the movie, “Anchorman” anchors, meteorologists, and radio personnel all took park in a morning war with WSFL’s Jeff Mielcarz, WSVN’s Julie Durda, and WPOW’s (Power 96.5) Kristin Kelly being the instigators.

It all started when Jeff and Julie were saying their good mornings, Jeff mentioned he went to the Rihanna concert over the weekend, and Julie tweeted back, “thanks for the invite.” Jeff then said, “I thought Kristin Kelly had your back.” Kristin shot back, “Damn straight I have your back! Just tell me who I has to give two tickets to the gun show *kisses arms*.

Then all three of them went around the station and took “war pictures” with other staffers. Julie Durda took a picture with morning anchor Diana Diaz and fill-in anchor Robbin Simmons and other members of production with their fierce faces. SFL’s Jeff Mielcarz took some shots with morning anchors Dave Aizer and Eugene Ramirez, and other members of production. Power 96′s Kristin Kelly went around the Beasly Broadcast Group building and took pictures with Power DJ, DJ Laz, and other staffers. Take a look at images from the “fight” after the jump

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3 Comments Tags: Anchorman, Dave Aizer, eugene ramirez, Jeff mielcarz, julie durda, Kristin kelly, power 96, Twitter, Wpow, wsfl, WSVN.