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New Weeknight Anchor named at KFSM
KFSM's Katelynn Zoellner has been tapped as a new weeknight anchor..Zoellner made the announcement on her Facebook page:
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NWA Promotes Sports Anchor to Sports Director
This from the tip box:Bobby Swofford has been appointed the new Sports Director for KFSM.According to his bio, Swofford has been with the station since 2012.
View ArticleShreveport FOX Station Adds Morning News
This from the tip box:As of today, KMSS-33 out of Shreveport has a 7am morning news. Of course the newscast is produced by Nexstar's KTAL/Channel 6/Shreveport. KMSS is owned by Marshall Broadcasting.
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Little Rock Sports Anchor/Reporter Headed to Arizona
This from the tip box:Jason Snavely from Fox16 is heading to KNXV in Phoenix. Jason came to Little Rock in 2010.
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New Weekday Anchor Named in Northwest Arkansas
KNWA/Fayetteville has named a new evening news anchor. Nate Kuester will be joining the station as the new main weekday evening news anchor. Kuester comes to Arkansas from Milwaukee, WI where he...
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KTHV Morning Anchor Leaving
KTHV/Channel 11/Little Rock morning anchor Ashely Blackstone is leaving the station. KTHV made the announcement Tuesday afternoon Blackstone has accepted an anchor/reporting position in South...
View ArticleSinclair in Re-trans Spat with Dish
Looks as though KATV/Channel 7/Little Rock might disappear from Dish Network as its parent company, Sinclair Broadcasting is in a dispute over re-transmission fees. Sinclair has set up a website for...
View ArticleBetter Late than Never...But Really?
This from the tip box on apparent coverage of "breaking news" on KATV/Channel 7/Little Rock:7 cuts into programing three hours later! For a fire at Shoe Carnival? Then reporter asking when the stores...
View ArticleDish Network/Singclair Retrans Fight Gets Nasty
There seems to be more than what meets the eye in the Dish Network/Sinclair retransmission fee spat. Online sources report Dish Network claims Sinclair Broadcasting is refusing to negotiate unless the...
View ArticleNo More THV For Jonesboro
This from the tip jar:i am in jonesboro ark and our cable said as of sep 1 they are replaced KTHV 11 with CBS 42 jonesboro suddenlink cable channel 14 is where i found out
View ArticleSex for Ad Dollars
KTHV/Channel 11/Little Rock is being sued by a former sales rep accusing her former boss of ordering her to have sex with a client in order to get the account. Kelly Easby-Smith says sales director...
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Familiar TV Doctor Passes Away
A well known doctor familiar to Arkansans years ago has passed away. Dr James "Red" Duke passed away Tuesday at the age of 86. The Associated Press reports Duke tended to then Texas Governor Gov....
View ArticleSinclair TV Stations Go Dark on Dish
Dish Network subscribers no longer are receiving Sinclair Broadcasting stations. Dish and Sinclair have been in a retransmission spat for weeks now. Reports say Dish had made extension offers to...
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KHBS/KHOG Anchor Moving On
KHBS/KHOG/40/29 Weekend anchor John Paul is leaving the station after only 3 years in Northwest Arkansas. John's co-anchor Brad Carl posted this on Facebook:
View ArticleKATV Nearly Makes A Clean Sweep in July
KATV/Channel 7/Little Rock nearly won all the news time slots in the month of July. Arkansas Money and Politics reports KATV won all the time slots except the 5am - 6am hour in which KTHV/Channel...
View ArticleShreveport News Director Departing the ArkLaTex
This from the tip box:KTAL / KMSS news director Chris Huston has announced his resignation. His last day will be Oct. 2. He is moving up north to take a job as news director in Idaho and to be closer...
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Northwest Arkansas Has New Met
40/29/KHBS/KHOG has hired a new weekend meteorologist. Chris Swaim made his first appearance this weekend. Swaim comes to The Natural State from Indiana.
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Fort Smith Anchor/Reporter Headed to the ArkLaTex
KFSM/Channel 5/Fort Smith anchor/reporter Aubry Killion is leaving the station and headed to KTBS/Channel 3/Shreveport. Killion made the announcement on his Facebook page:
View ArticleShreveport Station Receives Graphics Re-hash
This from the tip jar:KSLA has moved to the new ray com graphic.I'll try and get a screen grab.
View ArticleShreveport Station Receives Graphics Re-hash
This from the tip jar:KSLA has moved to the new ray com graphic.I'll try and get a screen grab.
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