View Post Anchors | CBS Affiliates | Revolving Door Kontji Anthony Returning to Local TV in Memphis as Host of Lifestyle Show By Kevin Eck on Sep. 20, 2023 - 7:15 AM She left NBC affiliate WMC in Memphis last year after working there for 17 years.
View Post Anchors | CBS Affiliates | Revolving Door | Weather WREG Chief Meteorologist Tim Simpson Retiring After 29 Years By Kevin Eck on Jul. 10, 2023 - 10:56 AM The station also announced that Tyler Eliasen will take over for Simpson.
View Post Anchors Memphis Anchor Shuts Down Body Shamer Who Called Her ‘Mighty Big’ By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel on Nov. 4, 2019 - 11:06 AM "FYI - journalists are not models... And I can assure you, none of us want to hear your opinions on our bodies."
View Post Anchors | CBS Affiliates | Mornings | Revolving Door Texas Reporter Jumps 57 Markets By Kevin Eck on Oct. 17, 2016 - 10:05 AM Harrelson joins WREG on November 1
View Post CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk Memphis Station Defends Social Media Headline, Then Deletes Part By Kevin Eck on Jul. 24, 2015 - 11:20 AM Today, the words "great story" have been removed.
View Post CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk | Viral WREG Tweets Link to Porn Website Instead of Weather Update By Kevin Eck on Oct. 7, 2014 - 11:40 AM Memphis CBS affiliate WREG tried to give viewers more information about impending rain and storms by sending out a link to its online interactive radar. Instead, it sent out a link to a porn website. (see screen grab above) UPDATE ...
View Post ShopTalk | TV Biz President Obama Names WREG GM to Board of TVA By Kevin Eck on Aug. 28, 2014 - 7:59 PM President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Ron Walter, president and GM of WREG in Memphis, to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Walter was one of several people the President said he intended ...
View Post CBS Affiliates | ShopTalk CBS Switching Affiliates in Indianapolis By Merrill Knox on Aug. 11, 2014 - 11:57 AM CBS has announced it is switching affiliates — from WISH to WTTV — in the Indianapolis market. WTTV, currently the CW affiliate in Indianapolis, will be the CBS affiliate beginning January 1, 2015. WTTV is the sister s ...
View Post ShopTalk Electrical Surge Knocks WREG Off the Air By Merrill Knox on Feb. 20, 2014 - 10:45 AM Memphis CBS affiliate WREG was off the air for two hours Wednesday night because of a “technical issue.” “We apologize about the technical issue we experienced Wednesday night. Our engineers tell us we took an el ...
View Post NBC Affiliates | News Directors | ShopTalk Bill Berra Leaving Journal Broadcast Group By Merrill Knox on Feb. 3, 2014 - 1:06 PM Bill Berra is stepping down as vice president of news for Journal Broadcast Group and WTMJ in Milwaukee next month, TVSpy has learned. Berra will stay with the NBC affiliate through the Sochi Olympics, which begin Thursday on NBC. ...