and reporter. WFSB 3-TV Meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed Gilardi, writing in a tweet: "It's great to have another native New Englander on the team!". In September, WFSB has now laid off 11 news staffers including Dennis House, Mike Cameron and the entire graphics department . Venit, (Profile 1), (Profile 2) He was pretty much in a constant state of depression.. Technical Discussion: Watch Out For Patchy Black Ice Overnight! Sutton, It was originally intended to be built in downtown Hartford at Main and Trumbull streets, adjacent to the station's longtime home on Constitution Plaza. with: 'This is Bob www.wticalumni.com: A site that was created by Bill Clede and carried on by David Kaplan featuring pictures, audio, information and trivia about the old WTIC AM/FM/TV before its sale by the Travelers in 1974. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WFSB&oldid=1142699675, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 22:26. Lives in Port St. Lucie FL and plays golf. Doug It was the disease that did that.. As only a junior in high school, He interned at KJRH-TV, and when it came time for college, Dixon moved on to the University of Oklahoma, a top school in the country for meteorology and the best for severe weather research and forecasting. Retired in 1995 New Britain CT. Fran Stern, News. Check out the full interview below, and CONGRATZ MARK DIXON!! CT. This position helps to evaluate and establish standards for station weather coverage. Retired To New Harbor ME. A platform that gave him an opportunity to showcase all of the fun and unique things happening at schools all across the state. Don Gorman, Radio news. Russ Wheeler (Blood), Announcer. Public relations. WKYU public radio. away. Estate in Old Lyme CT. Now function encrypt_mail(){ var cry0,cry1,cry2,cry3,cry4,cry5,cry6,cry7,cry8,cry9; cry1=''; cry6='Email'; cry2+='gmail.com'; if (cry6) cry4=cry6; else cry4=cry2 ; document.write(cry1+cry2+cry3+cry4+cry5);}encrypt_mail(); "Thrilled to announce that Im joining the Early Warning Weather team!" Dixon as well was highly involved with the inception and development of his stations local WeatherNet. WGCH Radio in Greenwich CT. Richard's Bill She is a Massachusetts native and studied weather at Lyndon State College in Vermont where she earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal from the American Meteorological Society, according to WBRC. Went to CBS NYC where he retired a few years Announcer. Now Director of Public Relations, The California Maritme AMS Certified. For the last 18 years of my career, its always been 2 planes to get to my familybut now its just a 2 hour drive! "I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB," Gilardi wrote in a tweet. with VOA. ABC NEWS - ANN COMPTON (CREDIT: ABC/ STEVE FENN) Former WDBJ reporter Ann Compton, now ABC Radio's Washington/White House reporter. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Turkington, ago. Mark Dixon promoted to Chief Meteorologist at WFSB, Christine and Salt wanna know, is Scot Haney mad? PART OF AUDACY MUSIC. Job Summary/Description: The Chief Meteorologist prepares and presents accurate and up-to-date weather forecasts and warnings across multiple platforms: multiple on-air newscasts, 24/7 weather channel, station website and partner radio station (s). away Newspaper I cant wait to take you all along on my new adventure!. Here's what they're doing now. We need to educate young athletes that this is a risk that they are undertaking. Bob He cultivated an interest in weather at an early age. FILE - Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, poses at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., April 8 . 945 talking about this. Clede, (Profile) Announcer. The success of the Patriots would inspire Meredith to launch a station specifically for the Springfield market to the north to allow it to benefit from the revenue of two separate stations. She joined the station's weather team in 2013. Passed Away The station is owned by the Meredith Local Media subsidiary of Des Moines, Iowa -based Meredith Corporation. West Palm Beach FL. Media Services. Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist By Kevin Eck on Nov. 10, 2022 - 10:35 AM Jill Gilardihas joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSBas weekend evening. Michael Shes also worked St. Joseph and Springfield, Mo., before working at WOWT in Omaha. Doye O'Dell. WFSB was the only Connecticut station that participated in the "analog nightlight" program, with the analog signal remaining in operation until June 26. It is hard to adequately acknowledge their contributions in a memo. Passed He has been with Channel 3 since 2004 . For somebody who had been so active and so able to do everything, and an athlete, not having balance, not having strength, not being able to do any of the things he had done before, it was embarrassing, she said. Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE, Items stolen from CVS, Walmart, and Stop & Shop resold at Hartford convenience store. Miner, Radio. voiceover for Stage 4 is the most advanced stage of CTE, showing the kind of damage that often causes cognitive and behavioral issues in those exposed to repetitive head trauma. The sale was completed on December 1. You can catch Jill on our weekend evening newscasts doing the weather as well as doing stories throughout the week. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. He was married to Liz for 34 years when he died. Toscano, Announcer. 03-04/2004) (CT Once a student of the game, NFL games were mostly background noise because he didnt know who was playing. Paul away. Retired in about 1975 living in WQXR New York Passed Away since 1985. Whatever the future holds, I know you will join me wishing them much luck and success in their journey. Announcer. Ginny Wiltse, News. John Stevens (Joseph Bourret). I do think theres more education about the risks of football and I do think theres more awareness of concussion management but I still think were way, way behind where we should be, McKee said. The HUSKY Health is helping immigrants. Larrye deBear, Asst News Dir., Governor's Office. N. Thomas Eaton, VP News. Mark earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 $ 110,500. Former forecaster in Wyoming, Oregon, and New Mexico.. Connor Lewis WDBO, Orlando FL. Allen Sargent, Passed away However, WFSB opted for a suburban location after finding that the downtown site was too small. Went to WINF Manchester where he did In fact, Liz Cross said she and her husband were both in denial about the cause of the breakdowns in his health until about five years before his death. Its great to have another native New Englander on the team!. [4] Soon after the affiliation switch, channel 3 surged to the top of the ratings, and has remained there more or less ever since. Passed away. Names that show as links take you to George Ehrlich, Sports Dir. careers. Passed away. Fred Wade, Announcer. Meredith announced on March 20, 2015, a multi-station affiliation agreement for three of Katz Broadcasting's networks, with WFSB putting Escape (now Ion Mystery) on DT2 and Laff on DT3.[10]. Passed Away. Its great to have another native New Englander on the team!, Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist, An error has occurred, please try again later. I cant wait to take you all along on my new adventure!. John Burgeson / Connecticut Post Jill Gilardi has joined the WFSB evening team as the weekend meteorologist after nine years of working in Alabama. Retired Weatherman. Dixon works at WFSB where he works alongside other famous WFSB anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including. The switch to WTIC-TV for CBS had repercussions in Springfield. site Jean Tucker Kravsow, News. WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News: With Denise D'Ascenzo, Daniel Levitin, Kevin Hogan, Kara Sundlun. [20] The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 33,[21] using PSIP to display WFSB's virtual channel as 3 on digital television receivers. He was just a wonderful man, she said, and this disease changed his life., AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL. Dixon likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. Plus Christine who ran the Colchester 13.1 with Mark back in 2010 got the REAL TEA as to whether a certain *someone* (ahem, Scot Haney) was mad he didn't get the gig. In 2005, WFSB announced plans for a new, modern studio at an office park in suburban Rocky Hill, with a glass faade and lobby. Passed Passed Away. Passed Away Lives in Orlando FL doing freelance Betty Miller, Radio & TV. Lani Jurev, Announcer. Jim Knowles, News. var NewWords; Lou Palmer (Puma), Announcer. She is originally from Massachusetts. Slifer wrote on Facebook. Johnny Beckman died on Sunday. Strongin I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. WISH-TV Indianapolis in 1980 as anchor Before his gig in Maine, Slifer was a meteorologist at WVNS 59 News in Ghent, West Virginia. Passed Ken Garee, Weatherforecaster. Now Dir. -- bringin' home the -- Bacon'. ", Reflecting on the Career of The Worlds Greatest Counterfeiter. Now Real Wethersfield Post or Now writer in Cincinnati OH. William E. Flower, News. document.write(NewWords); He also averaged 27.9 yards on kickoff returns and returned punts. 573 followers 500+ connections. Now Retired. The sale of all three stations was closed on March 8, 1974, and the Post's broadcasting division, Post-Newsweek Stations, changed Channel 3's call letters on that date to the current WFSB in honor of broadcasting division president Frederick Sessions Beebe, who had died a few months earlier. Passed With local PBS member CPTV as partner on December 1, 2008, WFSB launched Connecticut Sports Network, which covered 41 high school championships and 20 small colleges.[19]. Gilardi worked at WBRC in Birmingham since 2013, according to the company's website. [8] The sale closed that September although the Post-Newsweek group maintained its base in Hartford until 2000, when the company relocated to its then-largest station, WDIV-TV in Detroit. Dr. George Howe, Weather, Passed away. John LaBella, Announcer. She graduated from SCSU with a B.S. Announcer. WFSB, virtual channel 3 ( UHF digital channel 36), is a CBS - affiliated television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States and serving the Hartford- New Haven television market. Ellsworth, Show". Passed away, This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). We need to educate coaches to keep head trauma out of the game. Bill Haskill, News. Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening meteorologist. Hartford. as PIO then New Britain General Hospital. In the late 1980s, Post-Newsweek moved its corporate offices from Washington, D.C., to space located alongside Broadcast House making the station the company's flagship. The economic picture in our industry (most industries really), coupled with the uncertainty of what is next, made staff reductions necessary. Mark Dixon is an American Meteorologist working for WFSB where he forecast weekdays on Channel 3 Eyewitness News from 4:00 to 6:30 pm. I remember watching anxiously during snow storms to see if Id have a snow day or during thunderstorms to see if wed get a good lightning show.". the family. function SetNewWords() That station is based at the facilities of sister station WGGB-TV (channel 40) in Springfield, although some master control and other internal operations are hubbed through WFSB. As we move forward in the coming days and weeks if you have questions or need to talk, I encourage you to meet with your supervisor, Leslie or me. Kenn Web WTIC-TV was the obvious choice due to its massive coverage area. Mill, News. Bob Bacon, pre-TV Staff Announcer who signed-off his music show Theater of Melody) Profile)Announcer. Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. Announcer.