TOLEDO, Ohio Former WTOL sports anchor and reporter John passed away last Friday, leaving behind his wife Kristine Keller-Pawlak and four children. The station provides city-grade coverage to most of Monroe County and much of southern Wayne and Washtenaw counties, and grade B coverage to most of Detroit itself. Public relations, writing, communications, Social Media, Community Relations, Community Outreach, General Assignment Reporter/MMJ at FOX Toledo & WTOL, Multi-Media Journalist/General Assignment Reporter. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) A Toledo television station says its former sports director has died. Quotation [19] = " 'FTVLive.com, a prominent television industry website' - Lexington Herald Leader" Feb. 28 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman said a Powerball ticket found forgotten in the pocket of her husband's coat turned out to be a $1 million winner. April 9, 2021 | 2:04 pm EDT by Kevin Eck, TVSpy | As of September 2021[update], WTOL presently broadcasts 40 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with six hours each weekday, three hours on Saturdays and two hours on Sundays). She was 31. WTOL-Channel 11 has also listed job ads for a news producer and three content specialists after the incident, which reportedly occurred over the New Year's weekend. Here is a complete list of nearly every local News Anchors in Toledo, OH. TOLEDO, Ohio -- Sue Parcell, an anchorwoman for WTOL-TV, was found dead in her suburban townhouse Wednesday evening of apparent natural causes, station officials said Thursday. We also have a new set. Copyright 2023 NewsCheckMedia LLC, 238 Crosshill Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 | 610-649-7989. [3] Digital channel 11 transmits at a lower power than it did on digital channel 17, so in some locations, there has been a reduction in coverage. "If God wanted to give a sign, what better way to do it than through the instrument that dominates people's lives today? // ============================================== Chicago; an anchor and a reporter for WTOL-TV, Toledo, Ohio, an anchor for KCCO-TV, Alexandria, Minnesota, and a . Watch Steven on WTOL 11 and FOX 36 every weekday morning! Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story' - LA Daily News" Toledo, OH 43604
January 15, 2016 | 11:15 am EST by TVNewsCheck. Leigh claims that while WTOL was doing a Facebook live, they muted the former Anchor. A shared news site was also unveiled for the two stations, Toledo News Now.[6]. The smartphone. See more great local stories at www.wtol.com. 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All of those issues arose and to Sinclair's credit and WNWO's credit, they were willing to have discussions and work out agreements, he said. Quotation[0] = "'Mr. [4] In January 2012, LIN TV Corporation announced it would sell its local Fox affiliate WUPW to American Spirit Media for $22 million. Golden Touchstone: Chrys Peterson, former WTOL 11 anchor Excellence in journalism for daily print category: Janet Romaker, The Blade, for . 11listens: Voices of Change | Law enforcers and lawmakers discuss the demands for social justice, 11listens Voices of Change | 3 generations discuss the challenges Black boys face growing up in America, 11listens: Voices of Change | School leaders highlight the effects of racism felt in the education system. A Michigan native with a passion for nonprofit work, Kalie came to WTOL in January, 2022. Voss has an extensive background working in local news, having also anchored the news in Palm Springs, California, Lansing, Michigan and Grand Junction, Colorado. WTOL-TV began broadcasting on December 5, 1958, as a CBS affiliate with a secondary NBC affiliation, sharing it with then-ABC affiliate WSPD-TV (channel 13, now WTVG) until 1969 when WDHO-TV (channel 24, now WNWO-TV) replaced WSPD-TV as the ABC affiliate. Kinsey remains committed to the connection hes made in the Glass City. Author:. As Brad was making funeral arrangements, he hit the email icon on his phone but his mail didn't pop up. Toledo Blade | Both stations share studios on North Summit Street in downtown Toledo, while WTOL's transmitter is located on Cedar Point Road in Oregon, Ohio. WWBT carries Me-TV over the air on ch. Andrew Kinsey's outreach extends to kids and the community and beyond. Kristi Leigh, evening news co-anchor at WTOL-TV, Channel 11, and WUPW-TV, Channel 36, is leaving her "childhood dream" job after three years to join Fox affiliate KMPH-TV in Fresno, Calif . October 29, 2020 | 2:40 pm EDT by Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel, TVSpy | The segment received mixed attention, with some observers considering it to be an exaggerated attempt to appeal to the demographic, but others applauding the anchors' willingness to participate in the video. Station General Manager Brian Lorenzen declined to comment on the dismissals to BuzzFeed News, but referred to a statement he gave to the Toledo Blade, which first reported the story. Full Profile. Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Dictionary.com is adding 313 new terms and 130 new definitions to keep up with the ever-changing modern lexicon. Contact He grew up in the city and attended the University of Toledo before he joined WTOL-AM [], The Blade | May 18, 2015 | 2:47 pm EDT by TVNewsCheck. Jerry Anderson (now at WTOL and WUPW in Toledo), Melissa Andrews (now at WTOL and WUPW in Toledo), Allie Clifton (now Cleveland Cavaliers TV sideline reporter), Kristin Emery (now at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh), Frank Gilhooley (deceased; former Toledo Mud Hens announcer), Neil Hartman (now at Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia), Scott McGrew (now at KNTV NBC Bay Area, San Francisco), Rob Powers (now sports director at WABC-TV in New York City), Michael Reghi (now at WKNR-AM; former Cleveland Cavaliers play-by-play announcer), Susan Ross Wells (now director of health care marketing at the University of Toledo). var whichQuotation=Math.round(Math.random()*(Q-1)); The sign is already there: Toledo News Now. That should become official late today with the expected finalized agreement between American Spirit Media, the new owner of WUPW, and Raycom Media, owners and operators of WTOL. TOLEDO, Ohio Former anchor and reporter Rebecca Fondessy died on Jan. 11 at the age of 56. Sports reporter Tyler Seggerman came to WTOL 11 from Lima in 2022. Toledo native Michael Sandlin is proud to be back in his hometown, reporting on stories that matter to you. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; [7][8][9][10][11][12] On August 20, it was announced that McLean, Virginia-based Tegna Inc. would purchase WTOL and sister station KWES-TV in Odessa, Texas for $105 million. said Brad. The body was found by Rick Gevers, the station's news director. Polish basketball player breaks slam dunk world record. The station posted job listings this week for positions that included two anchors, one meteorologist, a news producer and three content specialists. Former morning anchor at WTVG-TV Channel 13 Jeff Smith is joining the evening lineup at WTOL, Channel 11, the station announced Monday. TVNewsCheck | // pattern, adding to the array. jziegler@wtop.com. News Director Lauren Weppler said Kinsey has always cared about getting it right and remaining committed to the people of Toledo. a longtime Toledo broadcaster known as an anchor of evening newscasts on WSPD-TV which became WTVG for his "Weather-in-the-Weather" segments broadcast live from the Commodore Perry Hotel and . Not only has he anchored our nightly newscasts, but hes also created a trust in the community with his non-profit Andrew Cares, helping underprivileged children have a mentor in their lives such as Andrew, she said. The names of those who were let go have not been released. Tabner was the station's sports director for nearly 40 years until his retirement in 1996. She is a former main anchor for Fox26, WTOL 11, and NBC 24. A Sylvania native and University of Toledo graduate, Trent Croci joined WTOL 11 as a reporter in 2022. July 25, 2012 | 3:33 pm EDT by TVNewsCheck, Toledo Blade | In the competitive field of broadcast news, most reporters and anchors sign non-compete clauses that prevent them from jumping from one station to another in the same market for a specific period of time, including up to a year. Originally from Toledo, she grew up watching WTOL 11. March 11, 2015 | 11:32 am EDT by Staff. Related Professions for News Anchor in Parkersburg, WV 0 3 6 9 12 News Anchor Commercial Announcer Director Manager Organization Management Vice President Technical Specialist Publicity Writer Chief Research Officer . On Twitter: @jzieglerWTOP. WNWO Anchor Kristi Leigh has been hired to co-anchor the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. newscasts on WTOL. 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