KATV Sweeps May Sweeps
KATV/Channel 7/Little Rock was the number station in all newscasts during the May sweeps. Channel 7 news director Nick Genty tells Arkansas Business the station came in first place in all the newscasts...
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'Weather Force 11' Hits the Road
KTHV/Channel 11/Little Rock has unveiled it's "Weather Force 11".
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No Holiday for LR Newsrooms
Newsroom staffs in Little Rock are working overtime this holiday weekend. All Little Rock stations have been busy today reporting on the shooting at a Little Rock night club early Saturday morning....
View ArticleArkansas Noon Time Tradition Getting Makeover
Dialing for Dollars a 50 year Arkansas tradition on KARK/Channel 4/Little Rock is getting a makeover. Arkansas Online reports the popular segment during the news news on KARK is going on hiatus for 3...
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KARK Getting New Studio Set
A new studio news set is on the way for KARK/Channel 4/Little Rock. In a facebook video, the station documented the demolition of the old news set which had been in place for 8 years. Crews began the...
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KARK Welcomes New Anchors/Reporters
KARK/Chanel 4/Little Rock has hired Tyler Thomason and Rebecca Jeffrey to join its news team. A KARK news release states the pair are husband and wife and come from KMID-TV and KPEJ-TV in Midland,...
View ArticleTwo NE Arkansas TV Stations to Launch Joint Weeknight Newscast
Two Northeast Arkansas TV stations are launching a weeknight newscast. Arkansas Online reports Jonesboro's newest FOX and CBS affiliates will beging the newcast next week. KNJB/FOX 39 is the primary...
View ArticleSinclair Exec Defends Criticism and Whines About Other Media Outlets
Sinclair VP of news Scott Livingston is fighting criticism of his organization’s position on must-run segments, morale in the newsrooms. TV Spy reports Livingston is wanting to fight of "myths" that...
View ArticleKTHV Sports Anchor Leaving
KTHV/Channel 11/Little Rock is losing its sports anchor. Arkansas Online reports Mary Dunleavy is leaving the station after only 3 years. Dunleavy tweeted she is leaving for WRAL-TV/Raleigh, N.C....
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KATV Names Anchors for Good Afternoon Arkansas
KATV/Channel 7/Little Rock has named the host of its new afternoon news program. Arkansas Online reports longtime KATV meteorologist Barry Brandt and reporter Elicia Dover will be anchoring Good...
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A New Reporter Hits the Street in Little Rock
KATV/Channel 7/Little Rock has hired a new reporter. KATV news director Nick Genty announced via Twitter Tuesday Nick Popham has joined the staff at Channel 7. Arkansas Online reports Popham comes...
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KARK's New Set to Debut Thursday
KARK/Channel 4/Little Rock will debut its new news set this week. According to a promo on the stations facebook, it will debut Thursday.
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Little Rock Station Debuts New Set
KARK/Channel 4/Little Rock debuted its new news set today. Viewers got their first look during the 5pm news.
View ArticleAn Arkansas Noon Tradition Returns Friday
Dialing for Dollars returns to KARK/Channel 4/Little Rock Friday. The long time Arkansas noon time tradition has been on hiatus due to being re-formatted and the construction of a new studio....
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KATV Hires New Reporter for Afternoon News Program
KATV/Channel 7/Little Rock has hired a new reporter for its new news program. Arkansas Online reports Ansley Watson will join Elicia Dover and Barry Brandt on Good Afternoon Arkansas when it debuts...
View ArticleFormer KATV Anchor Joins KARK/KLRT
This can't be sitting well with the folks at KATV/Channel 7. Arkansas Online reports former KATV anchor Scott Inman has joined KARK/KLRT as a Razorback commentator. Inman will be on air Monday's and...
View ArticleNWA Station Brings Back Former VP/News Director
Rick Bagley has returned as VP/News Director at KFSM/Channel 5/Fort Smith-Fayetteville. TV Spy reports Bagley has made the move back to Northwest Arkansas after being gone over 2 years. Bagley...
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Longtime Little Rock Anchor, Meteorologist Announces Departure
Longtime KTHV/Channel 11/Little Rock anchor, meteorologist Tom Brannon has announced he will be leaving the station later this year. Brannon has been with the Little Rock station since 1996 starting...
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Brannon Responds to the Announcement He is Leaving Channel 11
KTHV/Channel 11/Little Rock Meteorologist Tom Brannon has released a statement about him leaving at the end of the year. Brannon posted the following on Facebook this morning:
View ArticleVeteran KATV Sales Manager Moves to KTHV
Arkansas Business Online reports KTHV/Channel 11/Little Rock has hired Leigh Graham as its local sales manager. Graham had been local sales manager KATV/Channel 7 for the past 14 years. Graham had with...
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