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TV/radio briefs: CBS46 hires, Dave ‘Hurricane’ Smith, Toucher & Rich, radio...
This was posted on Thursday, December 29, 2016 by Rodney Ho on AJC Radio & TV Talk blog CBS46 recently made multiple hires: Astrid Martinez, a new CBS46 reporter who last worked in Dallas and...
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AT&T/DirecTV may drop WSB-TV January 1, 2017
This was posted Thurday, December 29, 2016 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Channel 2 WSB-TV, the local ABC affiliate, has not been able to close a new deal with AT&T U-Verse and...
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WSB-TV goes dark on DirecTV and AT&T U-Verse over carriage fee dispute
This was posted Sunday, January 1, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog AT&T was unable to come to an agreement with Channel 2 WSB-TV by January 1 so the station is no longer...
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WSB-TV returns for DirecTV and AT&T U-verse customers
This was posted on Sunday, January 1, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog DirecTV and AT&T U-verse customers in metro Atlanta will regain Channel 2 WSB-TV this evening after the...
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Former Fox 5 host Karen Graham launching new venture to help the deaf
This was posted Thursday, January 5, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Karen Graham, who left Fox 5 in early September after 16 years, is starting a new venture helping the deaf....
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Karen Graham starting Sign1News network for sign language users
This was posted Friday, January 6, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Former Fox 5 anchor Karen Graham announced Thursday that she’s launching an online TV network for American Sign...
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Charity roundup: Clark Howard’s Christmas Kids, Power’s Stuff a Bus, 11Alive...
This was posted Sunday, January 8, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog A victim of my own procrastination, I failed to report on a few radio and TV charity events I visited last...
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Jaye Watson leaving 11Alive after 18 years
This was posted on Monday, January 9, 2017 by Rodney Ho on the AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Esteemed 11Alive reporter Jaye Watson is leaving the station after 18 years. She will become Director of...
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Ben Swann of CBS46 brings back ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy story
This was posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Just as so-called ‘Pizzagate” was dying down, evening anchor Ben Swann of CBS46 stoked the fires again...
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Ben Swann of CBS46 retweeted ‘support’ from a fake Georgia congressman
Ben Swann joined WGCL-TV in the summer of 2015. CREDIT: CBS46 This was posted on Thursday, January 19, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Ben Swann, who is taking the day off as...
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Where is CBS46’s Ben Swann since his ‘PizzaGate’ story?
Ben Swann has been off the air the past week. CREDIT: CBS46 This is posted on Thursday, January 26, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Ben Swann, the evening anchor on CBS46 who...
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CBS46’s Ben Swann returning Monday January 30 after post-‘Pizzagate’ hiatus
This was posted on Friday, January 27, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog CBS46 evening anchor Ben Swann survived last week’s “Pizzagate” story and will return on air on Monday,...
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Ben Swann’s Truth in Media site down, Twitter, Instagram, FB accounts gone
This was posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog CBS46 evening anchor Ben Swann today blocked his “Truth in Media” website and dropped his primary...
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Carol Costello interview on her departure; CNN’s new daytime lineup schedule
This was posted on Monday, February 6, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Former Atlantan Carol Costello tearfully said goodbye Friday to CNN, replaced by John Berman and Poppy...
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11Alive’s Blayne Alexander leaving for DC with NBC NewsChannel affiliate news...
Blayne Alexander leaves for NBC’s NewsChannel affiliate service in D.C. after six years at 11Alive. CREDIT: 11Alive This was posted on Thursday, February 9, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV...
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Brenda Wood’s final day on 11Alive: ‘Be always searching for new sensations....
This was posted on Thursday, February 8, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Brenda Wood wore all white on her last day at 11Alive. She wanted something bright and hopeful on what...
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Fox 5 adopts puppy Max to become future service dog for a veteran
This was posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Fox 5 Atlanta (WAGA-TV) recently adopted a future canine assistant named Max. The Fox 5 staff over the...
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TV/Radio briefs: Kaitlyn Pratt/Tim Andrews marry, Tripp West update, Tituss...
This was posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk Fox 5 reporter Kaitlyn Pratt and News AM and 95.5 FM WSB host Tim Andrews got married on Valentine’s Day in...
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WSB-TV’s Jodie Fleischer leaving for NBC station in D.C.
This was posted Wednesday, February 15, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Award-winning Channel 2 Action News investigative reporter Jodie Fleischer is joining an NBC station in...
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CBS46 moves ‘Just a Minute’ commentaries online only
This was posted on Monday, February 20, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog After 18 months, CBS46 has dropped its daily “Just a Minute” commentaries, mostly from former journalists....
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