Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. CT proposal causes confusion, concern. "@wfsbnews was basically in my backyard growing up. Passed He left the network in 1994, and later served as athletic director at Idaho State and Macalester College in Minnesota. Dixon jokes that he declared his major as a Cub Scout when he toured a television station in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 8. Went to the Hartford Courant then sailed away on his Cross said her husband never experienced regret over his football career. Harts name is a play on words and not only stands for the heart markings she bares, but also for Hartford, CT, where we now live, the Massachusetts native wrote on Facebook. Richard Now retired in Vernon CT. 1976. We have 13 Alabama-born fur babies, who are now transitioning to 10 Connecti-cAts and 3 pups. The WTIC call letters returned to Connecticut television in 1984 when Arch Communications, owned by the son of the then-owner of WTIC radio, launched a new independent station on channel 61.[7]. Jerry Wilson, Weather. WISH-TV Indianapolis in 1980 as anchor George Ehrlich, Sports Dir. Meteorologist Jill Gilardi joins the WFSB weekend weather team Jailene Cuevas Nov. 10, 2022 WFSB's headquarters in Rocky Hill, Connecticut on Feb. 23, 2017. Some haulers caught in the act, UConn women's basketball at Big East Tournament: Here's what you need to know, Heber helps lift Fairfield Prep to SCC Division 1 hockey title in shootout with Notre Dame-West Haven, The Best Window Replacement Companies in CT, Guide to Legal Cannabis Dispensaries in CT, The Best Kitchen Remodeling Companies in CT, The Best Bathroom Remodeling Companies in CT, Why CT waits for $95 million from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. John LaBella, Announcer. boat for early Now full time freelance writer careers. 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! Walt Dibble, News Dir. The station also played a role in a nadir for the New York Giants in the 1970s, as the station was outside of the NFL's 75-mile (121km) blackout radius and the team was entering a long period of futility which meant it couldn't sell out its games, well before the New England Patriots could begin to compete equally in the market. WGCH Radio in Greenwich CT. PART OF AUDACY MUSIC. Passed OpEd) Bob Passed Since 1989 Ray has done All rights reserved. WFSB announced Thursday that it was making further staffing cuts. ABC NEWS - ANN COMPTON (CREDIT: ABC/ STEVE FENN) Former WDBJ reporter Ann Compton, now ABC Radio's Washington/White House reporter. Named There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone. Announcer. Kenn Anderson, This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Before his gig in Maine, Slifer was a meteorologist at WVNS 59 News in Ghent, West Virginia. Ive stayed within the Gray TV family and now work at WFSB Channel 3 Eye Witness News!! I cant wait to take you all along on my new adventure!, Here is the Announcement a lot of you have been waiting for: pic.twitter.com/gPYKI0pTgQ, WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer shared her tweet and said, "Welcome Jill to Channel 3! 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His favorite part about living in this part of the country is the diversity of the weather and the extremes that can accompany the different seasons from serious weather to tropical weather, to noreasters, to a gorgeous autumn day. with: 'This is Bob Ross Miller, Vice President of Programming. 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. Lon Landis, Announcer. Announcer. 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. CT. After graduating, He moved on to Little Rock, Arkansas for his first full-time job, where he won an Associated Press award: Best Weather Segment for a summer heat demonstration. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Now with VOA in News. (Passed (CPTV Interview Steele, (Profile) The sale was completed on December 1. var NewWords; Passed Away, Robert All of this undoubtedly has you asking, whats next? This was a one-day event, the reduction plan at WFSB is complete. 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(); 945 talking about this. Robert Killian, News. Passed away. Ellsworth, He was married to Liz for 34 years when he died. In 2009, he received the Pro Football Hall of Fames Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. He has been with Channel 3 since 2004 . Announcer. Weather. Jim Thompson, Announcer. "She calls herself a weather nerd who has a way of communicating the weather and relating it to daily life in a fun and easy-to-understand way," her bio reads. In June 1997, Post-Newsweek traded WFSB to the Meredith Corporation in exchange for WCPX-TV (now WKMG-TV) in Orlando, Florida. WFSB 3-TV Meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed Gilardi, writing in a tweet: "It's great to have another native New Englander on the team!". Jan Media Services. Ray Rice, Announcer. Slifer wrote on Facebook. Tony William E. Flower, News. Announcer. New York to live on an Indiana farm in Though Hartford would be disappointed when the team decided to build a new stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, rather than coming to Connecticut, the team's later success and a shift away from the market's longtime enthusiasm for the Giants meant that WFSB would attain successful ratings growth after four years without any NFL games. //END --> Passed Away, Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV [5], In 1962, the WTIC stations moved to Broadcast House, a state-of-the-art facility in the Constitution Plaza development in Downtown Hartford. Passed away, Obituary Now News Director at KCBS-FM. He has been part of the Channel 3 Early Warning Forecast . away. Retired in 1995 New Britain Now CT Corp. for Special Revenue. Hartford. Now freelance writer, narrator and TV producer. Henry, News. Academy, Vallejo, CA. Now Media Consultant Web Site Fran Stern, News. It is also not known if he has any siblings. Betty Miller, Radio & TV. Theater of Melody) document.write(NewWords); Dale R. Reynolds, News. Memories I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. (Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT Mike Slifer, an American Meteorological Society Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, has joined WFSB-TV's weather reporting team, he announced last week on social. Now Just Restaurants business Newington CT. (Passed Away) She joined the station's weather team in 2013. Jim Knowles, News. Alan Sagal, News. Allen Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening meteorologist. It purchased a Trinity Broadcasting Network translator in Springfield and converted it to WSHM-LP in 2003, branding it as "CBS 3" to continue to draft off WFSB's continued success and familiarity, to the point it continues to share a virtual channel number. He was afraid someone would ask him a question, Liz Cross said, and he wouldnt know the answer.. since 1985. Names that show as links take you to Bill Hanson, Announcer. Graduated from CT Culinary Institute's professional chef program so he now cooks and plays golf. Weekend Meteorologist at WFSB TV Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States. Stan Simon, News. Left WTIC in 1967 for WNEW Radio News in New York Passed away December 21, 1977. This summer Dixon starts his twentieth year at Channel 3 WOW, that's a lot of forecasts! The network's ratings had been alarmingly low in the market because television manufacturers were not required to have UHF tuners at the time. Rusty Rogers, Downhomer. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. Harts name is a play on words and not only stands for the heart markings she bares, but also for Hartford, CT, where we now live, the Massachusetts native wrote on Facebook. Announcer radio. focus group research. Homes Passed away Remembrance Roast Passed away. Dixon works at WFSB where he works alongside other famous WFSB anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including. Passed away Vanda (Thompson) Komp, Announcer on Mind Your Manners. newspaper work at the New London Day. John Stevens (Joseph Bourret). His fascination with the weather continued as he grew up in the heart of Tornado Alley. This meant that fans of the team in the New York area who refused to support the team with their attendance, would then drive into the HartfordNew Haven area to watch Giants home games, either by patronizing area bars or checking into a motel room while the game was on channel 3. Join to view profile WFSB TV. WHYN-TV sought to move to the VHF band as well, to no avail. Now retired in Hagerstown MD. Janschewitz, Announcer Conklin, Announcer/Producer (Reminiscences) 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. Post 03/01/1973) (Lifestyles in CT 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. Show". CT Culinary Institute's professional chef program so he now cooks and Former morning man at WDRC Radio 1360.Passed Away WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed her with a retweet of her announcement saying, Welcome Jill to Channel 3! Peters (Polman), and reporter. (Profile) is a link to a 1973 Paul WFSB was the only Connecticut station that participated in the "analog nightlight" program, with the analog signal remaining in operation until June 26. Now Don Robertson, Announcer. We had to say goodbye to some incredibly talented and respected friends and colleagues. away. Went to AAA. Sutton, Advertising, Central Region, Adelphia VP Gerry (Slim Coxx) Miclette, Downhomer. Bill Besides, for 4 years, Mark as well served as the host of WFSBs Cool Schools franchise. Jay I cant wait to take you all along on my new adventure!. Meet the WTNH News 8 team of reporters, anchors and meteorologists ROCKY HILL Longtime WFSB anchor Denise D'Ascenzo, who brought Connecticut news into homes across the state for decades, died suddenly and unexpectedly Saturday, the station announced Saturday The 220,000-square-foot building, The Summit at Danbury, is being redeveloped by. as PIO then New Britain General Hospital. Passed City, then to NBC While the WTIC radio stations were spun off to a company formed by station management called 1080 Corporation, WTIC-TV was sold to The Washington Post Company. 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! Phil Becker, Announcer/News reader. On May 3, 2021, Gray Television announced its intent to purchase the Meredith Local Media division for $2.7 billion. Christine and Salt celebrated Mark's big promotion by giving him a veeeeeerrrrrry DIFFICULT weather quiz. A.J. trusted them and believed what they said. Olivia (See Univ. Floyd Richards, (Profile) (2nd E. Smith, FM Music Director, Announcer (Robert E. Smith's 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. Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist By Kevin Eck on Nov. 10, 2022 - 10:35 AM Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening. 1 of 18. Joseph Blume. He cultivated an interest in weather at an early age. She continued, "I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. Bill Heard, News. Passed Away Now touring Now freelance. He was the nicest, kindest, most helpful, wonderful man I ever met, Liz Cross said. 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Franz Phil Away. Mark has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents.