View Post CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk Elise Morgan Says Goodbye to WHNT By Kevin Eck on Apr. 11, 2014 - 9:53 AM WHNT anchor Elise Morgan has announced she’s leaving the Huntsville, AL, CBS affiliate to be closer to her mother who was recently diagnosed with cancer. “As a journalist, I’m reminded every day how short life is. Bu ...
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 ...
Politics | ShopTalk CNN’s Candy Crowley Talks to WHNT About Moderating the Next Presidential Debate By Merrill Knox on Oct. 11, 2012 - 1:26 PM Tonight’s Vice Presidential debate will be moderated by ABC’s Martha Raddatz, but next up is CNN’s Candy Crowley, who will moderate a town-hall style Presidential debate Tuesday night at Hofstra University in Hem ...
CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk | Sports Reporter Christine Killimayer Leaving WHNT By Merrill Knox on Jul. 12, 2012 - 2:18 PM Christine Killimayer is leaving WHNT after two years at the CBS-affiliate in Hunstville, AL. Killimayer’s final day at WHNT is today. She has accepted a position in media services at Teledyne Brown in Huntsville. She began a ...
ShopTalk | Social Media | Weather WHNT Offering Viewers Money to Be Meteorologist’s Facebook Friend By Andrew Gauthier on Mar. 2, 2012 - 11:59 AM Just in case his extensive coverage of tornadoes sweeping through Alabama wasn’t enough to entice viewers to Like WHNT chief meteorologist Jason Simpson on Facebook, the Huntsville CBS-affiliate is now offering $519 to be hi ...
CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk | Weather Dan Satterfield Joins WBOC as Chief Meteorologist By Merrill Knox on Feb. 13, 2012 - 11:08 AM Dan Satterfield is joining WBOC, the CBS-affiliate in Salisbury, MD, as chief meteorologist, dcrtv.com reports. Satterfield was formerly the chief meteorologist at WHNT in Huntsville. He left in December after 17 years with the st ...
CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk | Weather WHNT Hires Jason Simpson as Chief Meteorologist By Andrew Gauthier on Dec. 5, 2011 - 11:36 AM Jason Simpson has been named WHNT‘s new chief meteorologist. The Huntsville CBS-affiliate announced today that Simpson, who currently serves as the morning meteorologist at ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, will become the station ...
CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk | Weather Dan Satterfield Set To Leave WHNT After 17 Years By Merrill Knox on Nov. 29, 2011 - 2:33 PM Dan Satterfield is leaving his post as chief meteorologist at Huntsville CBS-affiliate WHNT after 17 years. Satterfield, who is the meteorologist on the weeknight evening newscasts, told station management he wanted to explore new ...
ShopTalk | TV Biz | Weather Station Groups Team Up For Weekend Irene Coverage By Merrill Knox on Aug. 26, 2011 - 12:45 PM Broadcasting & Cable has an interesting look today at coastal station groups teaming up to share resources and personnel for Hurricane Irene coverage. Local news outlets are operating on leaner budgets than ever, B&C point ...
CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk WHNT Shuffles Evening Anchors To Generate ‘Fresh Energy and Ideas’ By Merrill Knox on Aug. 23, 2011 - 11:23 AM WHNT has announced a major overhaul of talent on the evening broadcasts, shuffling the same five anchors into new assignments to change up the primetime chemistry on the Hunstville CBS affiliate. “Just like a coach of a foot ...