View Post NBC Affiliates | Revolving Door | TV Biz Nexstar Names Leader of Savannah Station By Kevin Eck on Dec. 2, 2021 - 10:18 AM David Hart has been the vp and gm at Nexstar's Columbus, Ga. station WRBL since 2012.
View Post ABC Affiliates | CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk | Sports Georgia Sports Anchor Fired For Refusing Covid Vaccine Finds New Job at Local High School By Kevin Eck on Oct. 15, 2021 - 11:06 AM "I’m supposed to be at a football game and it’s really great to get back," said Dave Platta.
View Post CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk | Social Media | TV Trends Former WRBL Studio Crew Member Buys Local News Station By Kevin Eck on Jul. 7, 2021 - 5:24 PM April Ross thanked WRBL evening anchor Teresa Whitaker for encouraging her and helping train her.
View Post Sports | Viral ESPNer Marty Smith’s Pep Talk to WRBL Sports Reporter Goes Viral By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel on Nov. 13, 2019 - 1:57 PM The clip has received more than 2 million views.
View Post CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk Deidre Johnson Joins WRBL By Kevin Eck on Oct. 31, 2013 - 9:31 AM Deidre Johnson (pictured far left) has joined WRBL as morning news anchor. She will anchor alongside Tammy Terry (center) and senior meteorologist Kurt Schmitz for the Columbus, GA, CBS affiliate. “I’m thrilled to join ...
View Post CBS Affiliates | Mornings | ShopTalk WRBL Promotes Meteorologist, Adds Weekend Newscasts By Kevin Eck on Sep. 11, 2013 - 9:59 AM WRBL, the CBS affiliate for Columbus, GA, announced it has has beefed up its weather team and expanded its weekend news schedule. Part-time meteorologist Kurt Schmitz goes to full time. He will join Tammy Terry on the morning and ...
TV Biz Media General Reorganizes TV Stations Into Two Regional Units By Merrill Knox on Jul. 2, 2012 - 1:02 PM After selling its newspaper assets, Media General has announced a corporate restructuring that elevates James Conschafter and John Cottingham to key leadership roles for the company’s television stations. The company’s ...
News Directors | ShopTalk Steve Korioth Named Director of Content at WBTW By Merrill Knox on May. 4, 2012 - 5:39 PM Steve Korioth is joining WBTW, the CBS-affiliate in Myrtle Beach, as director of content. In his new role, which begins May 21, he will oversee all aspects of the station’s newscasts and online content. Korioth joins WBTW fr ...
CBS Affiliates | TV Biz David Hart Named General Manager of WRBL By Andrew Gauthier on Feb. 28, 2012 - 11:50 AM David Hart has been named vice president and general manger of WRBL, Media General’s CBS-affiliate in Columbus, GA. Hart is a 20-year TV news veteran who most recently served as director of content for Media General’s ...
CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk How Did 27 Stations End Up With Identical Scripts For a Story About Conan O’Brien? By Merrill Knox on Nov. 4, 2011 - 2:45 PM Conan O’Brien poked fun at content-sharing in local news this week, showing a clip on his show of several anchors repeating the same phrase — “push the envelope” — while reporting on the late night ho ...