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KATV Making Some Changes in the Newsroom
KATV/Channel 7/Little Rock is in the process of renovating its newsroom. The station posted a pic of the construction area on its facebook page. KATV is still for sale as its parent company,...
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Shreveport Anchor Leaving
Long time Shreveport anchor Ed Walsh is leaving KTBS/Channel 3. He announced his plans on his facebook page:To my Facebook friends, this is one of the hardest things I've had to write since joining...
View ArticleFormer Little Rock Managing Editor Headed to Atlanta
Former KLRT managing editor Shane Deitert has joined CNN in Atlanta, GA. Here's the announcement:Shane Deitert will be joining the CNN/ACC on Monday, July 8th. Shane is a seasoned assignment editor...
View ArticleMore New Faces at 11
A number of new faces have popped at KTHV/Channel 11/Little Rock. At least 2 new reporters have been hired at the station. They include:Kevin Trager from KCWY-TV, the NBC affiliate in Casper, WY.and...
View ArticleGannett Announces Purchase of Belo
Source: KTHV Gannett Co., the owner of THV 11 and other newspaper and television properties across the USA and United Kingdom, announced Thursday that it is entering into a definitive merger agreement...
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NWA Reporter to Weather the Storm Again
Well it's true, the reporter who quit KHBS/KHOG/Fort Smith after being assigned to cover the aftermath of severe storms has been hired at KFSM/Fort Smith. Jay Plyburn stormed out at KHBS/KHOG after...
View ArticleNexstar Wants More
Nexstar Broadcasting is wanting to acquire even more stations. According to an article from Reuters the broadcaster could spend up to 650 million dollars on acquisitions over the next several years....
View ArticleKATV Once Again Tops in the Rock
The May sweeps numbers are in...and KATV/Little Rock/Channel 7 is the leader. KATV won all but one time slot this go around..with that being the 5am time period. KATV news director Nick Gentry told...
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KFSM: SOLD
KFSM/Channel 5/Fort Smith has a new owner. It was announced today The Tribune Company has purchased KFSM and KXNW from Local TV Holdings LLC. The two companies announced the deal today. Once the...
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KARK Welcoming Viewers Home
KARK/Channel 4/Little Rock has started airing a new promo featuring memories from the past. The promo is entitled "Home" and features pictures from the past, anchors and events and present on air...
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KLRT Welcomes New Weekend Anchor
KLRT/Channel 16/Little Rock welcomed a new weekend anchor to the desk this weekend. Susanne Brunner joins KLRT from CBS 13 in Sacramento, CA. She can be seen each weekend anchoring...
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NWA Station Names Weekend Anchor Team
Source:KHBS/KHOG Ben Wagner and Paige Preusse have been named weekend evening co-anchors at KHBS/KHOG-TV, the Hearst Television Inc ABC and CW affiliates serving the Fayetteville and Fort Smith,...
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Jonesboro Station Celebrating Half A Century of Broadcasting
KAIT/Channel 8/Jonesboro is celebrating its 50th year in broadcasting. KAIT signed on on July 15, 1963. KAIT is an ABC affiliate serving vierwers in Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri....
View ArticleFearless Friday Moving to KLRT
From the tip jar:Starting Friday, September 6, "Fearless Friday", a local high school football program in the Little Rock television market, is moving to KLRT "FOX16" from sister station KARK. The...
View ArticleMusic City HERE WE GO....
This from the tip jar:Roger Susanin and Nathan Furniss (photojournalist) are leaving Channel 7 for Nashville, TN.
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Little Rock Reporter Comments on Leaving KATV
Roger Susanin is leaving KATV/Channel 7/ tomorrow. Roger had this to say on his facebook page:
View ArticleRumors Abound in Looming Allbritton Sale
Could Nexstar be willing to sale KARK to get its hands on KATV? Well it could be the plan. Days ago NBC execs were in town visiting the station and rumor has it Nexstar could be selling the station so...
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Manley Leaves KARK/KLRT
Marci Manley has left KARK/KLRT. Manley came to Little Rock from KNWA in September 2011. She leaves the news biz for a job with the American Red Cross. Here's a message Manley left on her facebook page:
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Jonesboro Weather Guesser Leaving
KAIT/Channel 8/Jonesboro Meteorologist Sarah Tipton is leaving. She made the announcement on her Facebook page:
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KAIT to Welcome Back Former Weather Guesser
Former KAIT/Channel 8/Jonesboro Meteorologist Justin Logan is on his way back. Logan made the announcement on his Facebook page:
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