Although Springfield already had a CBS affiliate in WHYN-TV (channel 40, now sister station WGGB-TV), that station's owners, the Hampden-Hampshire Corporation, knew they would find the going difficult competing against WTIC-TV's stronger VHF signal. NewWords = unescape(Words); Ive stayed within the Gray TV family and now work at WFSB Channel 3 Eye Witness News!! Outdoors. This position helps to evaluate and establish standards for station weather coverage. Beckman was a Channel 2 meteorologist for 20 years, known to metro Atlanta as "Johnny the Weatherman.". Now touring He really didnt want to be with people, said his widow, Liz Cross. Passed Away He cultivated an interest in weather at an early age. Ben 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. Now freelance. Dow, News. Henry, News. anchor. The announcement was made to the staff at an employee meeting held in Studio A on January 15, 1973. Passed Away function SetNewWords() Gilardi is currently a meteorologist with 6 WBRC in Birmingham, AL. West Palm Beach FL. Bob Tyrol, (Profile) Gen. ;), Mark Dixon, newly promoted WFSB Chief Meteorologist, Kourtney Kardashian glows in gorgeous green bikini, This week's new music on Audacy All New: Nicki Minaj, Macklemore, Morgan Wallen, and more, BTS' J-Hope and J. Cole shock fans with new collab, "Elan loved learning." Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. When he was with me, he really didnt want to be with me. 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. WDBO, Orlando FL. A platform that gave him an opportunity to showcase all of the fun and unique things happening at schools all across the state. Jan However, WFSB opted for a suburban location after finding that the downtown site was too small. New York to live on an Indiana farm in Shes also worked St. Joseph and Springfield, Mo., before working at WOWT in Omaha. The biggest name to hit the exit ramp was Eric Parker, the co-anchor of the morning news. Ralph Eno, News. through the ranks. var NewWords; Dr. George Howe, Weather, Passed away. Ludden, came up 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.". WFSB (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford-New Haven market as an affiliate of CBS.Owned by Gray Television, the station maintains studios on Denise D'Ascenzo Way in Rocky Hill and a transmitter on Talcott Mountain in Avon, Connecticut.. (Passed Bill Henry, Announcer. Western New England University School of Law . With no network affiliation, WTIC-TV devoted much of its airtime to movies, syndicated programs, and three daily newscasts (including one at 10:00p.m.).[3]. 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. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. Dale R. Reynolds, News. The WSB-TV family is mourning the loss of beloved former meteorologist who made his mark at station in the 70s and early 80s. In 2009, he received the Pro Football Hall of Fames Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. VP Announcer. & Donohue LLC, The homecoming is especially sweet for him, in part due to his new colleagues. Passed away, Passed Went to AAA. Passed Away, Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV This summer Dixon starts his twentieth year at Channel 3 WOW, that's a lot of forecasts! She has served audiences in St. Joseph and Springfield, Mo., before moving to WOWT in Omaha, Neb., in 2011. Announcer. Channel 3 WFSB, announced that long-time meteorologist, Mark Dixon, has been promoted to chief meteorologist. Passed Went on to full-time free lancing in NYC. Announcer. I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. Sadly, they include 10 more people: morning co-anchor Eric Parker (above), Assistant News Director Shawana Perry, meteorologist Mike Cameron, nightside Executive Producer Bill Hall, and the entire Art department (which creates the station's graphics). 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Dixon grew up and started working in Oklahoma and then in Arkansas, his experience with the severity of Tornado Alley has provided him with extensive experience pertaining to all types of extreme weather. 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! Paley quickly negotiated an affiliation deal, and channel 3 became the network's new affiliate on November 16, 1958. [22] The sign-off included a clip of the first sign-on of WFSB when they were WTIC and it repeated itself before the actual switch occurred. Passed Away President Passed away Newspaper Obituary 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. the family. 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. 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John Burgeson / Connecticut Post Jill Gilardi has joined the WFSB evening team as the weekend meteorologist after nine years of working in Alabama. 20 cars of Norfolk Southern cargo train derail in Ohio, Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway and husband are divorcing, Trump says an indictment would not end presidential campaign, latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE, was not alone in misery among his former NFL brethren. Photos: Iconic Landmarks To Visit Across CT. 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(); Weekend Meteorologist at WFSB TV Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States. Clede, (Profile) Newington CT. (Passed Away) Passed You Media Services. Irv Cross and his family made the decision to donate his brain to help raise awareness of the long-term consequences of repeated blows to the head. WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed her with a retweet of her announcement saying, Welcome Jill to Channel 3! May, 2011) Sports. It is hard to adequately acknowledge their contributions in a memo. WFSB (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the HartfordNew Haven market as an affiliate of CBS. Jean Tucker Kravsow, News. He also averaged 27.9 yards on kickoff returns and returned punts. WFSB's headquarters in Rocky Hill, Connecticut on Feb. 23, 2017. Sutton, Sep 27, 2013. Allen Left Bill Dana Profile. supervisor and freelance writer. var Words ="%3Ca%20href%3D%22mailto%3Atriggs@pressroom.com%22%3EEmail%3C/a%3E" Willimantic Chronicle. Sadly, they include 10 more people: morning co-anchor Eric Parker (above), Assistant News Director Shawana Perry, meteorologist Mike Cameron, nightside Executive Producer Bill Hall, and the entire Art department (which creates the stations graphics). Advertising, Central Region, Adelphia Nominated for multiple Emmy Awards for weather anchoring; he has as well won the award for Best Weathercast from the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters Association on numerous occasions. Now in Daphne AL. WFSB was the only Connecticut station that participated in the "analog nightlight" program, with the analog signal remaining in operation until June 26. Ellsworth, Announcer. Don Robertson, Announcer. 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. Away), Frank Ray, Announcer/Guy Hedlund Players. 1 of 18. 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. Went to CBS NYC where he retired a few years all of their graphics were from a 3rd party that the local meteorologists lightly edited for local use. The news was also written about by The Laurel. Robert Killian, News. Doug Kathleen Johnston, WTIC-TV John Lenhoff, Announcer. Doye O'Dell. Studied at UConn. 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]. We hear that the layoffs at WFSB dont end with anchor Dennis House. The switch to WTIC-TV for CBS had repercussions in Springfield. CT proposal causes confusion, concern. In 1958, CBS was looking to sell WHCT-TV. 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. 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. Came to WTIC News in 1968 from the Gerry (Slim Coxx) Miclette, Downhomer. "Im pumped!!!". But that wasnt who he was at the end. This was a tough business decision that did not come lightly. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Now back at Channel 3 as News Anchor. Join to view profile WFSB TV. } SetNewWords(); Retired in about 1975 living in "Working in Connecticut is a dream come true, especially when youre working with a team of this caliber," Slifer wrote on Twitter. Phil He went to Joseph Bourret (Jon Stevens) Passed Away The channel feed features advertising specific to Fairfield County, rather than the Connecticut Valley. Passed Away Hartford. On-Air Personality KWXY-FM, Palm Springs, CA. Bertel, (Profile) Announcer. In June 1997, Post-Newsweek traded WFSB to the Meredith Corporation in exchange for WCPX-TV (now WKMG-TV) in Orlando, Florida. Gilardi studied weather at one of the country's top schools for meteorologists, Lyndon State College in Vermont, and earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal from the American Meteorological Society. I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. Macdonald, Wethersfield Post or with VOA. Heres the memo from WFSB General Manager Dana Neves: It has been a difficult morning for all of us at WFSB. 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. He was drafted in the seventh round by Philadelphia in 1961, was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1966 and returned to the Eagles in 1969 as a player coach for his final season. 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. Network head William S. Paley decided that it was better to have CBS air its programming on a VHF station, even if it was only an affiliate. away series called "Indiana's Own." Bill Haskill, News. play-by-play for the In addition to his AMS certification, he also holds a bachelor of science degree in. I cant wait to take you all along on my new adventure!. basketball team -- all of whom attended his Dixon likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. 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. Paul WFSB 3-TV Meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed Gilardi, writing in a tweet: "It's great to have another native New Englander on the team!". You can catch Jill on our weekend evening newscasts doing the weather as well as doing stories throughout the week. Away. Lani Jurev, Announcer. Paul Hayes, News. away. -- bringin' home the -- Bacon'. Away, Tony Riggs, Announcer. Dillon Smith, News 1967-69. E. Smith, FM Music Director, Announcer (Robert E. Smith's Now Just Restaurants business Life 12/2006) (Htfd Courant Cross said her husband never experienced regret over his football career. Lon Landis, Announcer. Names that show as links take you to Passed Liz Cross said she wanted to remember the joy their young grandson brought Irv over his final years and not dwell on how she had to watch the man she loved slip away. Show". A decade later, in late 1972, Travelers Insurance decided to exit broadcasting. Lead an orchestra in the 1930's. Honorary Member of WTIC Alumni. Most of WFSB's programs are seen in Springfield, Massachusetts, over a low-power semi-satellite station, WSHM-LD (channel 3.7). As of September 2022, the station's only syndicated program on weekdays is Inside Edition. Passed Now reporter Torrington Register Citizen. Now retired in Hagerstown MD. CT. Prior to Hearst, she worked at a local news station in Connecticut. PART OF AUDACY MUSIC. retired account Now retired in Riverton CT. (Courant Ken Allen, Announcer. (Rocky Coxx) Miclette, Jr., Downhomer Passed [6] To get the WFSB call letters, the Post had to convince Framingham State College in Framingham, Massachusetts, to give up those call letters, which were used on the college's low-power FM radio station, whose call letters were changed to WDJM-FM as a result of the switch. Passed Away of Hartford Hawks Gilardi said that she made the move in part to be closer to family. Now News Director, WTIC Radio.