View Post ABC Affiliates | ShopTalk | Weather Power Goes Out on Florida Reporter in Middle of Hurricane Idalia Live Shot By Kevin Eck on Aug. 30, 2023 - 2:28 PM “We just lost power! You just saw the power go out,” Saunders said.
View Post ABC Affiliates | Anchors | Mornings | Revolving Door Jasmine Monroe Joins WTXL in Tallahassee as Morning Anchor By Kevin Eck on Oct. 12, 2022 - 9:02 AM "Although I don't drink coffee, I do enjoy a beautiful sunrise."
View Post Law & Ethics | ShopTalk WTXL Changes Mugshot Policy By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel on May. 28, 2019 - 2:07 PM The images used to exist on the site in perpetuity—but no more.
View Post ABC Affiliates | TV Biz Raycom to Buy Calkins Media TV Stations By Kevin Eck on Apr. 12, 2016 - 9:59 AM Raycom owns NBC affiliate a WAFF in Huntsville, Ala.
View Post ABC Affiliates | ShopTalk WTXL to Debut Downtown Studio By Kevin Eck on Oct. 19, 2015 - 4:05 PM "It's a culmination of a lot of hard work from a lot of people, but ultimately its for the people."
View Post ABC Affiliates | Revolving Door | Sports WTXL Names Sports Director By Kevin Eck on Jun. 15, 2015 - 11:45 AM She made her debut on the Tallahassee, Fla. ABC affiliate during last Wednesday's 6:00 pm.
View Post ABC Affiliates | ShopTalk Two Dead After Helicopter Used by Tallahassee Station Crashes By Kevin Eck on Feb. 10, 2014 - 10:48 AM The FAA and NTSB are investigating a weekend helicopter crash near Tallahassee, FL, that killed two people and injured one. The helicopter that crashed is the same one Tallahassee ABC affiliate WTXL uses for news gathering. The st ...
View Post ShopTalk | TV Biz Calkins Media Co-Owner Dies By Kevin Eck on Jan. 6, 2014 - 10:52 AM Carolyn Calkins Smith died Thursday after a long battle with cancer. Calkins Smith was the co-owner of Calkins Media, owner of three local TV stations in the South as well as several newspapers. “The story of Calkins Media & ...
View Post ABC Affiliates | ShopTalk David Lee to Join WTXL as News Director By Kevin Eck on Dec. 11, 2013 - 5:25 PM David Lee has been named news director for Tallahassee ABC affiliate WTXL. “I’m very excited at the opportunity to be a part of and lead an already dynamic news department,” Lee told TVSpy. “I’m expe ...
View Post ShopTalk | TV Trends | Viral WTXL Promo Appears During Live Shot on Rival WCTV By Merrill Knox on Jun. 24, 2013 - 3:24 PM During a WCTV live shot Friday from the Tallahassee Regional Airport, a promo for rival WTXL flashed on the screen behind reporter James Buechele (picture above; video here). Buechele was talking about the airport’s potentia ...