Priscilla Huff is the Managing Editor for the Washington, DC Bureau. In addition, WTVF-DT2's parent station also produces five hours of newscasts each week for NewsChannel 5+ in the form of an hour-long extension of WTVF's weekday morning newscast airing from 7 to 8 a.m.[23]. [12] As there were no regulatory complications within the Nashville market, the deal made Ion station WNPX-TV (channel 28) a sister station to WTVF. milestones through the years: August WTVF is carried on several cable systems in other areas outside of the Nashville market and within the state of Tennessee. Just keeping track of the money that was coming in," said Hines. [3][4] Although the sale of The Weather Channel and some other assets was eventually completed, Landmark (which changed its name from Landmark Communications to Landmark Media Enterprises in September 2008) took most of its other properties off the market in October 2008. This marks the second time that Scripps has owned a Tennessee television station, as it was the founding owner of WMC-TV in Memphis from its 1948 sign-on until 1993. Once upon a time, he would have been right. WTVF aired the CBS daytime lineup out of pattern in the late 1980s to early '90s. Carrie has however not revealed more information concerning her parents and siblings or if she has any. By then, sources speculated, Zelkind and station manager Mike Sechrist had already decided theyd made a mistake. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Donate to the Salvation Army Red Kettle Challenge, Storm 5 Alert: Several waves of storms though Friday afternoon (3.1.23). 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Case worked at NewsChannel 5 from 1985 to 2000. The only color telecast Last Wednesday, something happenedno one is saying exactly whatin the WKRN-Channel 2 newsroom. WTVF first signed on the air August 6, 1954, as WLAC-TV, originally owned by the Life and Casualty Insurance Company, and Nashville businessmen Guilford Dudley, Al Beaman and Thomas Baker. In 1983, the Hobbys reorganized their broadcast holdings as H&C Communications after the Post was sold. [10] The FCC approved the deal on December 12, 2014. Former NewsChannel 5 anchor Steve Hayslip has been hired as communications director for the Davidson County District Attorney's Office. The station returned to the air shortly after that, with Chris Clark and Ron Howes broadcasting weather information from the station's transmitter, with the help of just a two-way radio and a television camera connected directly to the transmitter for the remainder of the afternoon.[31]. Parkway in downtown Nashville. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) This weekend, NewsChannel 5 will say final goodbyes to our longtime former General Manager, Tom Ervin. Co. You have permission to edit this article. His notable interviews include former Vice President Dick Cheney, civil rights photographer Earnest Withers and Martin Luther King III. He is well known as a former weekend anchor and correspondent for both NBC and MSNBC. To comment or complain about the media, leave a message for Henry at the Scene (244-7989, ext. Carrie Sharp is an American Emmy-award-winning journalist currently working at WTVF News channel in Nashville, Tennessee as a news anchor and reporter. Its the only talent some anchors have. Kelli Cook is a reporter and anchor for Action News 5. District Attorney General Glenn Funk announced the move Friday in a statement. From 1972 to 1975, Show Biz, Inc.'s The Bobby Goldsboro Show was recorded at the WLAC-TV/WTVF studios. He was a weather anchor and co-host of Talk of the Town for 15 years. As new cable channels launched they were gradually dropped from those systems throughout the 1980s.[58]. show for CBS. Victoria Poirrier is a Multimedia Journalist at Action News 5 in Memphis, Tennessee. The station's relation to WLAC, which was known for many years for its nighttime soul music programming, led it to air a groundbreaking show on Friday and Saturday nights during the mid-and late-1960s called Night Train hosted by Noble Blackwell (a disc jockey on Nashville soul radio station WVOL (1470 AM)), which featured R&B performances and dancing similar to American Bandstand. At the time, station leaders said he was leaving to help run a family business with his wife. The real mystery is why the station hired him in the first place. They didnt. Walter Murphy is a Multimedia Journalist for Action News 5 in Memphis, Tennessee. "I was so touched and blessed to have known Tom Ervin; a great man," said former NewsChannel 5 Sports Director Hope Hines. After almost two years at Channel 2, it was clear the anchors low-key delivery didnt fit the stations tightly scripted, caffeinated broadcast style. John Lashlee The Emmy Award-winning news anchor has interviewed countless people over the years, including Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres. The Tennessean Former NewsChannel 5 anchor Steve Hayslip has been hired as communications director for the Davidson County District Attorney's Office. [39] The continuing "Policing for Profit" investigation later received the 2015 Hillman Prize for Broadcast Journalism.[40]. More information. This occurred while meteorologists Ron Howes and Joe Case were broadcasting live, showing the actual tornado from the station's SkyCam as it entered downtown Nashville. During her time at WAVE 3 News, Carrie covered and reported on the Kentucky Derby. In the 1970s, Nashville's top two TV stations had a lot in common. Captain Bob Lobertini also did the Popeye Show and the Golden Flake Auction. In 1975, American General sold channel 5 to the Hobby family of Houston (owners of KPRC-AM-TV and the now-defunct Houston Post), who changed the station's call letters to the current WTVF on December 1. As an intern, she assisted the anchors in the newsroom by writing, editing, and producing the stories. In 1975, the call letters were changed to WTVF-TV. As a result, WTVF and KLAS remained owned by Landmark. broadcast the first local news story using color film.1968On September 28th, WLAC-TV moved to its present location at 474 James Robertson Bill Haslam's administration. He undeniably had a special spark about him. was videotaped at Channel 5 studios.1969On June 15th, CBS Television bought "Hee Haw", a summer replacement WTVF airs any Vanderbilt Commodores football games selected for broadcast on the SEC on CBS. But it was away from our downtown studios where Tom found his greatest joy -- his family. Spencer loves sports and spending his free time with his wife and daughter. On September 24, 2020, a consortium made up of Scripps and Berkshire Hathaway announced the proposed purchase of Ion Media. By: Chris Davis Posted at 7:08 PM, Apr 16, 2021 and last. She's reported news in the Mid-South now for more than 25 years. He is a graduate of Christian Brothers University and a member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame. Although the stations overall ratings have inched slightly higher over the last year, overnight reports last week showed the 6 p.m. audience had abruptly dropped to about 20,000 households, less than half the stations normal rating. He is the son of the late newspaper journalist John Lawrence Seigenthaler, and named for his father. NASHVILLE, TN Channel 4 meteorologist Paul Heggen is the latest popular personality from the once-dominant local station to announce his departure. When she's not on TV, Sagay is a marathon runner, part-time Zumba instructor, a mom and a military spouse. Popeye. Veterans issues are also very important toAdamand hes invested time serving on the board of directors for Alpha Omega Veterans Services in Memphis. Chris Clark The call sign reflected the initials of the insurance company. Anchor adrift Reed Galin quits WKRN Henry Walker Jul 9, 1998 Last Wednesday, something happenedno one is saying exactly whatin the WKRN-Channel 2 newsroom. He worked kids shows, known as Captain Bob. Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. More like this. On Tuesday, Evins acknowledged that The Roundtable may be off the air for two or three months, but promised that the show will return. Jessica Ralston, a co-anchor on NewsChannel 5, resigned yesterday "for personal reasons," news director Sandy Boonstra said Tuesday. on the air as WLAC-TV in 1954---Nashville's second television station. It was the only Spanish-language newscast in Nashville, a market consisting of about 4% Spanish-speaking viewers, a fast-growing audience in the Middle Tennessee area. Take a look behind the scenes on her last day. He said - 'yea, isnt that great?'" Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined NBC12 in 2013. was one of Nashville's most popular, most-respected and longest-tenured news anchors for many years before The VHF channel 5 was converted to a fill-in translator to serve the far fringes of the station's viewing area.[46][47][48]. Chris Clark Into that mix, Kalodimos was dropped. With WLAC-TV, Nashville became one of the smallest cities in the United States to have three fully separate network-affiliated commercial television stations. Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for NBC12. Scripps Agrees to Buy ION Media for $2.65 billion in Berkshire-Backed Deal", "E.W. WEWS Channel 5 has hired the Chicago-native as the new anchor for its 5, 6 and 11 p.m. Oprah Winfrey, after she worked as a fledgling news reporter at WVOL, worked in the news department at WTVF, She is an anchor and therefore she has accumulated a decent amount of wealth over the years she has worked. Carrie has also worked at WAVE 3 News, an NBC-owned and operated television station in Louisville, Kentucky. Hope says Ervin enjoyed the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon so much, he would stay at work around the clock. The Tennessean barely took notice recently when WTVF-Channel 5 anchor Chris Clark divorced his wife of 30-something years, passing the news off as a gossip item in Brad About You.. As of 2011, WTVF no longer produced news updates for WLLC-LP, as they were cancelled.[30]. By all accounts, Ervin was meticulous and a perfectionist. WTVF would have become the largest station owned by Bonten, as well as the first CBS affiliate in its portfolio. Meteorologist Sagay Galindo has covered weather from coast to coast, including hurricanes, nor'easters and tornadoes. . The family lives in Nashville, Tenessee. The next evening, Galin was gone. WLAC-TV was owned alongside WLAC radio (1510 AM) and later WLAC-FM (105.9 FM, now WNRQ). Reach Brad Schmitt at 615-259-8384 and on Twitter@bradschmitt, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It immediately took the CBS affiliation from WSIX-TV (channel 8, eventually WKRN-TV on channel 2) because WLAC (AM) had been Nashville's CBS Radio affiliate since 1928. Ron is married to Action News 5 anchor/reporter Joyce Peterson. [Information and history from newschannel5.com]. Music City . The station also produces five hours of newscasts each week for NewsChannel 5+ in the form of an hour-long extension of WTVF's weekday morning newscast at 7. Sydney Hawkins is a Multimedia Journalist at Action News 5 in Memphis, Tennessee. Again last week, the paper prominently reported details of the divorce settlement. Carriage of the station's signal outside the Nashville market is subject to Syndication exclusivity, or SyndEx, where the local CBS affiliate's feed substitutes that of WTVF when network and/or syndicated programming is shown on both stations at the same time period. They are the proud parents of Kinney. [37] In addition, the team (including Williams and investigative reporter Ben Hall) received a 2013 Peabody Award for its "Questions of Influence" investigation of shady deals by Gov. Before. on the air as WLAC-TV in 1954---Nashville's second television station. According to several sources, Kalodimos, whose self-absorption is legendary, wept over the stories and still refuses to speak to Loggins. Co-hosts Harry Chapman and Joe Case joined the show a few months later. The show became a network hit and was a highly successful syndicated program.1970WLAC-TV Case worked at NewsChannel 5 from 1985 to 2000. 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But she posted this message on her Twitter account Tuesday: "Watching someone you love suffer with Dementia can be devastating and it makes them vulnerable to crime as well. Rhythm and Blues Show "Night Train" was produced at WLAC-TV. [24] The show features information about upcoming events around middle Tennessee, interviews with local personalities (some national), as well as some recipes are featured on the show. But sources said this much is clear: When it was over, anchor Reed Galin, a highly touted former reporter for NBC and CBS, had quit. She is married to Doug Sharp, a former American bobsledder. I cried when he passed away. It was a popular entertainment show, showcasing [35] Williams and the NewsChannel 5 Investigates team also exposed questionable contracting by the administration of then-Gov. Carrie has however not shared more information concerning her exact year and date of birth or age. [49] WTVF also remains available on Charter Spectrum in Bowling Green, along with the on-campus cable system WesternCable at Western Kentucky University, as well as the Glasgow-based cable system of the South Central Rural Telephone Cooperative. You can watch her weekday mornings on Action News 5 from 4 to 7 a.m. Chief Meteorologist Ron Childers is a native Memphian. But its a waste of Galins abilities, and friends said the veteran newsman had been chafing inside the stations consultant-designed straitjacket. hired the first African American sportscaster, Bill Perkins, on Nashville television.1969 - 1970WLAC-TV The current NewsChannel 5 branding and logo have been in use since August 1989. On September 7, 2012, WTVF relocated its main digital signal to UHF channel 25 and shut down its UHF fill-in translator on channel 50. Before the interruption of the signal, which was caused by winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (161km/h), the station's weather camera on top of the AT&T Building (then BellSouth Building) captured the tornado as it moved into downtown Nashville during the station's broadcast of wall-to-wall tornado warning coverage that afternoon. Adamvolunteers in heading up all marketing and public relations efforts for the nonprofit organization that has helped more than 10,000 homeless veterans find employment and get back on their feet as productive members of society. Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. Rhori Johnston, the co-anchor on the weeknight 5 and 10 p.m. broadcasts, succeeded Clark at 6 p.m. Before arriving at WLAC/WTVF, Clark, a graduate of the University of Georgia, worked for stations in his native Georgia in Atlanta and Albany. She joined the WTVF news channel in August 2005. When people like that are accused of threatening murder, its news. [53] WTVF is also carried on cable systems in Muhlenberg and Hopkins Counties, which are in the Evansville, Indiana market. She anchors the 4, 5, and 10 PM weeknight newscast. The Andrew Loyd law now protects millions of children in Mississippi by adding another layer of protection when a parent or guardian is treated for mental health problems. [38], The team won its second duPont Award in 2010 for an investigation of corruption inside the Davidson County General Sessions Court system and a third duPont in 2012 for its "Policing for Profit" investigation of civil forfeiture abuses. While at the station, Case won an Emmy while here for his work on Talk of the Town. WTVF-DT2 goes live during severe weather and will sometimes air local newscasts if CBS programming is preempted on the main channel, such as during the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, which has been a staple in CBS Sports programming since 1982. [16] On September 1, 2021, Bounce TV replaced Laff. Ruth Ann Leach But over 40 years, Ervin rose from the film room to the boardroom, eventually serving as President and General Manager of WTVF-TV. Case also did weather for the show and for the morning and midday newscasts, while Chapman was the station's entertainment reporter. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WTVF signed on its digital signal on November 15, 2001. In mid-2014, WTVF-DT2's standard definition picture was upgraded to 16:9 SD widescreen to accommodate widescreen TVs. [55], The station is also available on cable in the Fayetteville area of Lincoln County, the only Middle Tennessee county that is in the Huntsville, Alabama media market. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Donate to the Salvation Army Red Kettle Challenge, Storm 5 Alert: Several waves of storms though Friday afternoon (3.1.23). He also studied European Politics in Nice, France. Everything he did was like that. [28][29] On February 2, 2007, WTVF unveiled a new on-air look complete with a new state-of-the-art news set, weather center, and graphics in tandem its official upgrade to high definition newscasts (becoming the 25th television station in the United States to broadcast its local news programming in high definition and one of only four at the time with an HD weather center and system). [23], WTVF-DT2 also replays most, if not all, newscasts and editions of their locally produced show, Talk of the Town. Sydney Gray is the weekend morning anchor/weekday reporter for Action News 5. Mary hired the first female weather person in Nashville , Jean Hughes.1959On September 9th, WLAC-TV [45] On July 31, 2009, WTVF began simulcasting on its digital subchannels the over-the-air relaunch of "NewsChannel 5+" (originally a cable-only channel) on 5.2 and the addition of classic movie network, This TV on 5.3. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. It currently airs every weekday at 11 a.m. on the main channel, with replays at various times on WTVF-DT2/NewsChannel 5+.[25]. David Ade returned to the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2021 as a multimedia journalist. Erin Thomas is a meteorologist on the Action News 5 First Alert Weather team. She coordinates content and produces stories with a particular passion for digging into government programs and waste, health care policy and education. She joined the WTVF news channel in August 2005. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. She loves fashion, shoes in particular. | By NewsChannel 5 Nashville | Facebook Log In Forgot Account? In the long run, though, the numbers wont improve until the station makes up its mind to go in one direction or the other. Mediacom cable systems currently carry the station's main channel in the Morgantown (Butler County) and Brownsville (Edmonson County) areas. WTVF-DT2, branded as NewsChannel 5 Plus or NewsChannel 5+, is the second digital subchannel of WTVF, operating as an independent station. WSMV-Channel 4s Demetria Kalodimos wasnt so lucky. Before that he was a morning anchor for NewsChannel 5's news partner WREG in Memphis. He was born on July 1, 1932. The Tennessean, though, can hardly be blamed for taking the bait. failures of government agencies, product flaws and other transparency issues. WTVF started using Scripps' standardized graphics in May 2016. But the station did nothing to promote its new anchor and, after only nine months, yanked him off the 10 p.m. news. 445), or send an e-mail to henry@nashscene.com. She is currently working at WTVF News channel in Nashville, Tennessee as a news anchor and reporter. The old, existing news set is now currently used for some original programs aired on NewsChannel 5+, which is broadcast over WTVF-DT2. Arianna Poindexter is a military child who has lived everywhere from California to Washington D.C. and even Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. All rights reserved. Music City. Taylor Tucker is Action News 5 Traffic Anchor. Weather man for CBS channel 5 Nashville, Tennessee. The new set was built in a separate studio from its existing news set minimizing disruptions of news operations. You can watch her weeknights and weekends. WTVF-DT2 features locally produced programming, repeats of local news from the main channel, and a few syndicated shows that may not fit on the program schedule of the main channel. from CBS for many years was the "The Red Skelton Show".1955WLAC-TV He is a graduate of Christian Brothers University and a member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame. He also enjoys meeting viewers and being a part of community events! She served as a news anchor and reporter while at the station. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside Ion Television owned-and-operated station WNPX-TV (channel 28). Syndicated programs broadcast by WTVF include Inside Edition and The Kelly Clarkson Show. In 2013Adamworked with lawmakers in Mississippi to create the Andrew Loyd Law in memory of an 11-year-old boy he covered as a reporter. Other systems in the Jackson market carry the station, including WK&T Telecom's customers (under the Flite label) in the Trenton area of Gibson County,[54] as well as two of the three northwest Tennessee counties within the Paducah market, namely Weakley and Obion, including the Martin/Dresden and Union City/South Fulton areas, respectively. Alumni from NewsChannel 5 have many fond memories of their former colleague. On July 30, 2014, less than two years after Landmark sold the station to Journal, it was announced that Journal Communications would be bought out by the E. W. Scripps Company in an all-stock transaction. You can find Adam Hammond every weekday morning anchoring News Channel 5's morning news. Joyce Peterson is a second-generation TV journalist. As a result, its signal was strong enough to be received in most of that area. She and her husband have two sons. Evins told reporters that she and Bart are in negotiations with a major station, which will carry the show. Reach Adam Tamburin at atamburin@tennessean.com or 615-726-5986 andon Twitter @tamburintweets. WTVF (channel 5) is a television station in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with CBS. Life and Casualty's chairman of the board Paul Mountcastle and his investment group also held controlling interest in WROL-TV in Knoxville (now WATE-TV), but the two stations were not considered to be co-owned. Last summer, The Tennessean trumpeted the news that the anchors husband had filed for divorce, accusing the seemingly mild-mannered Kalodimos of threatening to kill him. "He came to work before anyone else got there and was often there until 10 or 11 oclock at night," remembered Hines. said Clark. If anyone victimized Kalodimos, it was her ex-spouse, whose sensational allegations were not serious but were apparently intended just to embarrass her. Talk of the Town, the station's primary mid-day show, premiered on WTVF on March 19, 1984. Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021. You can findAdamHammondevery weekday morning anchoring News Channel 5s morning news. More:Steve Hayslip leaves NewsChannel 5 morning show after 18 years as anchor. Channel 5, Nashville's CBS affiliate. He was a man who loved the community, loved telling stories and absolutely loved to make others laugh. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 56, which was among the high band UHF channels (5269) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition, to its analog-era VHF channel 5.[42][43]. He is best known for his eight-year tenure as weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News. In 1984, WTVF launched its locally produced magazine format program, Talk of the Town, hosted by Debbie Alan. 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