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WMGM’s First News Director Dies

By Kevin Eck on Jul. 21, 2014 - 10:23 AM

Michael Schurman, the first news director for Linwood, NJ, NBC affiliate WMGM, has died. Schurman had a long career in radio, working as news director for local station WOND during the 1970s and 80s. Schurman started working in TV ...

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NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk

New Jersey Losing Only NBC Affiliate

By Kevin Eck on Apr. 18, 2014 - 9:53 AM

WMGM, the only local TV station in New Jersey still affiliated with one of the the four major networks, will lose that affiliation at year’s end when its contract runs out, according to the Press of Atlantic City. WMGM’ ...

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NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk

Viewers Voice Fear South New Jersey NBC Station Being Sold For its Spectrum

By Kevin Eck on Nov. 14, 2013 - 10:40 AM

After the sale of Linwood, NJ, NBC affiliate WMGM to LocusPoint Networks was reported, some viewers began voicing their opposition to the move. A website called savenbc40.com sprang up to rally opposition to the sale of one of the ...

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CBS Affiliates | Reporting | Top 10

Cleve Bryan Joins KYW in Philadelphia

By Merrill Knox on May. 28, 2013 - 1:16 PM

Cleve Bryan is joining KYW in Philadelphia as the CBS O&O’s New Jersey reporter. Bryan, a New Jersey native, joins the station from WVEC in Norfolk, Va. where he has been a reporter and anchor since 2011. He has also wor ...

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NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk | TV Biz

J. Roger Powe III Named Interim GM at WMGM

By Merrill Knox on May. 8, 2013 - 11:34 AM

J. Roger Powe III has been named interim general manager at WMGM, the NBC affiliate in Wildwood-Atlantic City, N.J., according to The Press of Atlantic City. Powe has been the station’s general sales manager since 2005. He r ...

ABC Affiliates | ShopTalk | Sports

Josh Sims Joins WTEN as Weekend Sports Anchor

By Merrill Knox on Jul. 10, 2012 - 5:08 PM

Josh Sims is joining Albany ABC-affiliate WTEN as a reporter and weekend sports anchor, the Albany Times Union reports. Sims joins the station from WMGM, the NBC-affiliate in southern New Jersey, where he was a multimedia journali ...

CW Affiliates | Mornings | Top 10

WDIV’s Frank Holland Named Anchor at WGN

By Merrill Knox on Aug. 17, 2011 - 11:20 AM

Frank Holland, who has been a reporter and fill-in anchor at Detroit’s WDIV for the past two years, is joining Chicago’s WGN as the morning co-anchor. Holland will anchor the CW affiliate’s 4 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. br ...

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