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Former WSVN-er Cesar Aldama Named WFOR News Director

Author admin on 3/11/2010 in Local Media.

Cesar Aldama Photo: CBS4.com

Cesar Aldama has been named news director for WFOR CBS4. He replaces Adrienne Roark who is being transferred to CBS-owned KTVT in Dallas as that station’s new Vice President and news director. Currently he is the assistant news director of KYW, the CBS-owned affiliate in Philadelphia. Yes, the station that brought you Larry Mendte and Alicia Lane (who worked at WTVJ and WSVN)

Cesar Aldama is no stranger to Miami TV stations and WFOR in particular. According to WFOR’s statement on his hiring and Aldama’s LinkedIn profile he cut his chops staring at WSVN in 1985 and worked there until 1995 as a video editor, photographer and assignment editor. He was also managing editor at WFOR from 1999 until 2003 before moving KYW and has served as assistant news director at the CBS duopolies there since then.

Aldama was born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and his parents and siblings all live in the Miami area, so he is also a local.

No word yet on whether he’ll be known as CBS4BossMan on Twitter yet.

But in the mean time you can follow me on Twitter instead, where I am known as the @SFLTVBossMan

8 Comments Tags: adrienne roark, cbs4, cesar aldama, kyw, WFOR, WSVN.

The CBS4 BossLady Heading To Dallas

Author admin on 3/10/2010 in Local Media.

Adrienne Roark Photo:CBS4.com

update: FTV Live says Cesar Aldama who is the assistant news director at KYW, the CBS-owned affiliate in Philadelphia, is replacing Adrienne Roark

The suits at CBS really liked what WFOR news director Adrienne Roark, a.k.a. the @CBS4BossLady, did to turn the station around. The Dallas Observer is reporting Roark will soon be KTVT’s new News Director and Vice President.

Last month we told you Roark was the front-runner for the KTVT job after the previous ND (and former WFOR boss) left for the CBS duopoly in Los Angeles.

Since taking over the news director job at WFOR in 2007, Adrienne Roark has made the station more consumer oriented, emphasising so called “advocacy journalism” and giving a lot more attention to the I-Team. Most recently it was WFOR who broke the news Jackson Memorial Hospital, mired in budget cuts and huge layoffs, paid nearly $100,000 to a crisis/public relations firm. And just after the Haiti earthquake it was the WFOR team who uncovered information that Wyclef Jean used money from his charity Yele Haiti to pay himself.

16 Comments Tags: adrienne roark, cbs11, cbs4, ktvt, WFOR.

Review: Finally, All Our Local News in HD

Author James on 2/20/2010 in Local Media.

Now that every english speaking television station in the Miami/Ft.Lauderdale market has made the switch to High Definition, I decided to check them all out and see what’s different from when they were all doing news in SD. Read my personal opinions after the jump. Continue reading ‘Review: Finally, All Our Local News in HD’

13 Comments Tags: 7 news, cbs4, hd, local 10, nbc6, WFOR, WPLG, WSVN, WTVJ.

Live Shot-Interrupting Asshole Sues WSVN?

Author Alex on 2/11/2010 in Local Media and Videos.

Photo Via: "Lyrikill" Myspace

If you watch South Florida local news on a regular basis, you’ve no doubt seen the live shot-interrupting asshole who goes by the name of “Lyrikill.” Well, according to a NewsBlues.com tipster, WSVN is allegedly being sued by the music legend for alleged ”mental distress;” after he claims he was chased by a baseball bat-wielding live truck operator, after screwing up and interrupting a report by Dianne Fernandez. How much is he asking for his severe “mental distress?” A modest 35 thousand dollars. Funny; I always thought you needed brain cells in order to claim “mental distress.”

Check out his MySpace page for multiple videos of him nearly getting his ass kicked by reporters, live-truck operators, and cameramen.

The music superstar… rapper… performer... Errrr, “Lyrikill,” who prides himself on preforming at local South Florida middle schools, can be seen chasing down and interrupting live shots on your local South Florida station of choice.

Check out one of his forced and free advertisement after the jump.

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29 Comments Tags: 7 news, cbs4, channel 7, Dianne Fernandez, jen herrera, lawsuit, local 10, Lyrikill, nbc6, NBCMiami, WFOR, WPLG, WSVN, WTVJ.

Is WFOR BossLady Considered To Rule KTVT?

Author admin on 2/4/2010 in Local Media.

BossLady has turned the ship around and CBS is noticing. Dallas-based TV critic Ed Bark reports on his site that WFOR news director Adrienne Roark a.k.a. the @CBS4BossLady, is the frontrunner for KTVT’s vacant news director job.

Former KTVT vp/general manager Steve Mauldin, who was also the WFOR GM until 2003, was recently transfered again by CBS to their Los Angelis duopoly and he took KTVT news director Scott Diener with him.

Someone at CBS must have noticed BossLady plucked WFOR out of the ratings muck rather fast. Under her guidance the station has become a lot more consumer oriented and now has one of the largest investigative teams in the TV news business. WFOR is now often vying for the #1 ratings spot with WSVN we are told by some who have seen the latest ratings results.

CBS is also considering KTVT interim news director Scott Keenan, and KENS news director Kurt Davis

18 Comments Tags: adrienne roark, bosslady, cbs4, kcbs, ktvt, scott diener, steve mauldin, WFOR.

WFOR Now HD; New Set

Author Alex on 1/24/2010 in HD Transition and Local Media.

New CBS4 Open; Credit to TMBTD; CLICK to enlarge.

WFOR is now broadcasting in High Definition and from their newly built set. They premiered it on a delayed version of their 6:30PM news. Updates and video soon…

Update: This looks like a soft-launch of a type. According to this article on CBS4.com, they are not broadcasting weather in HD.

“More work has yet to be done. In the coming months, you will see CBS4’s weather department broadcast in high definition. Eventually, the reporting done throughout South Florida communities will be in high definition as well.”

Update: WFOR has posted a video about the switch to HD here.

After the jump, an HD video montage by TMBtD.

Continue reading ‘WFOR Now HD; New Set’

34 Comments Tags: cbs4, hd, WFOR.

Breaking: WFOR to go HD TONIGHT

Author James on 1/24/2010 in HD Transition and Local Media.

Just as SFLTV.com told you FIRST, the long-awaited CBS local news affiliate, WFOR, is finally going HD… Tonight! According to multiple anonymous tipsters, and finally confirmed by CBS4 reporter Gio Benitez via Tweet, “CBS4 News goes HD tonight at 6:30!” This not only means that they will be transmitting in HD, but will also debut their new graphics package and news studio. Check out the new CBS4.com logo; a possible hint to the on-air graphics.

CBS4 is the last English news affiliate in the Miami/Ft.Lauderdale market to make the switch to High Definition. View Gio Benitez’s Tweet after the jump.

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27 Comments Tags: cbs4, Gio Benitez, HD Transition, WFOR.

WFOR Launches New iPhone App

Author James on 1/19/2010 in Local Media.

WFOR iPhone App Startup Page

WFOR is continuing in its efforts to catch up with local media, and released an all-new iPhone app. On this app, you can check out the top stories, get a quick check on weather, and get the latest videos on top stories… right on your iPhone! You can also Tweet stories you see, and see what other WFOR reporters are tweeting, all from the iPhone app.

The app is available in the iTunes App Store for free.

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3 Comments Tags: app, cbs4, iphone, WFOR.

WFOR On Temporary Set; Announces Changes

Author admin on 1/12/2010 in Local Media.

We already told you WFOR is getting a new set, and going HD soon but now it’s official. During the news on January 11th they announced that changes are coming in the next few weeks. Newscast are now on a temporary set while the new one is being built

Hat tip to TMBtD for catching the video and sharing. Hit the jump to check out what the temporary set looks like.

I’ll bite and say the temp set looks better than what they had before. I somehow feels less cramped, hopefully the new one will, if anything, feel more airy. What do you think?

If you know what the set would look like we’d love to know more. Feel free to give us the deets we’re easy to track

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0 Comments Tags: cbs4, hd, HD Transition, new set, video, WFOR.

WFOR to Get New Set and HD in Two Weeks

Author Alex on 1/11/2010 in HD Transition and Local Media.

WFOR

WFOR began broadcasting from a temporary set today, in order to make way for their new HD ready set. SFLTV.com told you first two weeks ago that WFOR would start to broadcast in HD come early 2010 (in preparation for the Superbowl); this would put them right on track to do so. WFOR is the only English-speaking station in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale market yet to convert to High Definition broadcasting. Expect a new graphics set as well as music to go along with their transition.

14 Comments Tags: cbs, cbs4, CBS4HD, hd, high definition, WFOR.