View Post ABC Affiliates | ShopTalk Birmingham Station Announces New Anchor Lineup By Kevin Eck on Jan. 6, 2022 - 10:28 AM The WABM news director said the move came six months after the death of Christopher Sign because the staff needed time to grieve.
View Post ABC Affiliates | CBS Affiliates | FOX Affiliates | NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk Birmingham Stations Come Together During Anchor Chris Sign’s Funeral By Kevin Eck on Jun. 17, 2021 - 11:52 AM WBRC, WVTM and WIAT helped WBMA cover the news so some staff could attend the service.
View Post ABC Affiliates Birmingham Anchor Chris Sign Dies at 45 By Kevin Eck on Jun. 12, 2021 - 8:46 PM "Chris was a very good friend, and an incredible journalist," said chief meteorologist James Spann. "The grief today has been overwhelming."
View Post ABC Affiliates | Weather Tornado Hits Too Close to Home for Alabama Meteorologist By Kevin Eck on Mar. 26, 2021 - 9:36 AM “My wife is OK, but the tornado came right through there," James Spann told viewers.
View Post ABC Affiliates | Anchors | Revolving Door | Sports Sinclair’s Birmingham Station Lets 2 Vets Go By Kevin Eck on Jan. 12, 2017 - 1:10 PM Both had been at the station since it launched news in 1996.
View Post ABC Affiliates | CW Affiliates | MyNetworkTV | Revolving Door Sinclair Fills GM Position at Birmingham Stations By Kevin Eck on Jun. 2, 2015 - 2:39 PM “I am looking forward to working with the talented team of professionals in Birmingham," said Eric Land.
View Post ABC Affiliates | CW Affiliates | MyNetworkTV | ShopTalk Sinclair Fills GM Roles in Mobile-Pensacola and Birmingham By Kevin Eck on Aug. 22, 2014 - 2:43 PM Its been a busy week for Sinclair Broadcast Group. Today it announced J.C. Lowe has been named GM of Mobile-Pensacola ABC affiliate WEAR and MyTV affiliate WFGX. The group also tapped GM of Birmingham ABC affiliate WBMA, Mike Mur ...
View Post ShopTalk RTDNA Announces Winners of Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards By Merrill Knox on Apr. 22, 2014 - 11:51 AM The RTDNA has announced the winners of the regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, recognizing the best radio, television and online news organizations around the world. This year, the organization awarded 661 regional awards in 14 cate ...
View Post ABC Affiliates | News Directors | ShopTalk Garry Kelly Promoted to VP at WBMA By Merrill Knox on Mar. 10, 2014 - 11:28 AM Garry Kelly has been promoted to vice president at WBMA, the the ABC affiliate in Birmingham, Ala. In his new role, which is effective immediately, Kelly will remain the station’s news director. Kelly has been news director ...
View Post NBC Affiliates | News Directors | ShopTalk Bill Shory Named News Director at WAVE By Merrill Knox on Jun. 17, 2013 - 11:14 AM Bill Shory has been named news director at Louisville NBC affiliate WAVE, Rick Gevers & Associates reports. Shory moves to Louisville from Knoxville, where he spent eight years as news director for NBC affiliate WBIR. He has m ...