477 Carpenter Street. lchapman@wfyi.org| @laurenechapman_, Violet Comber-Wilen Stewart has been the station's interim news director for the past month, replacing Mike McCardel. On Thursday, she answered questions for a government health study that's being conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, a division of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Evansville, Ind., television market is sailing into nearly uncharted waters with the upcoming transfer of Fox television programming to a rival station. The winds typically blow east, toward Pennsylvania. Shugart said it would take about three weeks to collect enough information to get an understanding of the full picture, then the agency has to work with Pennsylvania and Ohio to present their findings to residents. Warren Stewart has been named news director of E.W. WFYI Public Media's Editorial integrity Statement dbenson@wfyi.org| @HelloImDarian, Lauren Chapman Instead, Nexstar originally opted to sell WEVV to Rocky Creek Communications, a Denton, Texasbased company founded by Shirley Green; Nexstar would have operated the station under a shared services agreement (SSA), which would have formed a virtual triopoly with WEHT and WTVW. WEVV then picked up CBS This Morning in November. JoJo Gentry admitted she had very little knowledge of Evansville sports when she graduated from Butler in 2015 . The CBS affiliate in Evansville, Ind., is being purchased by minority-led Bayou City Broadcasting Evansville. "We got roots here," she told them. Copyright 2023 NewsCheckMedia LLC, 238 Crosshill Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 | 610-649-7989. Oversee daily production of assigned newscast. Scripps' Tulsa NBC affiliate KJRH. We feel horrible about it," said Darrell Wilson, who was representing the company. Evansville CBS affiliate WEVVhas named Warren Korff news director. The agency is conducting a total of three Assessment of Chemical Exposure, or ACE, investigations -- one for Ohio residents, one for people in Pennsylvania, and another for first responders to the accident scene. General Sales Manager with WEVV CBS44 and FOX44 . The station changed its branding to "WEVV Fox TV" in 1994. Right now, our news crew is at the St Joseph Catholic Church near the corner of West St. Joseph Road and . East Palestine resident Jamie Cozza asked the panel answering questions at Thursday's town hall. Although CBS' affiliation agreement with WEHT did not expire until December of that year, channel 25 (which was unhappy about losing its network affiliation with CBS after 42 years) began dropping CBS shows from its schedule in stages. Jennifer is a former ND for Cox's WSB-TV in Atlanta, as well as for Cox stations in Pittsburgh and Dayton. It is good to see Bayou City Broadcasting committed to serving the people of the Tri-State, and to giving viewers another voice for news coverage., Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, An error has occurred, please try again later. In May 1995, Banam Broadcasting, a subsidiary of BankAmerica, sold WTVW to Petracom Broadcasting. All rights reserved. I am the News Director for WTWO/WAWV-TV in Terre Haute, Ind. Shi, who was dressed in her dark blue public health service uniform and black work boots, put her arms around Reidy. Others said they had lost their jobs or stopped going to work at jobs they felt were too close to the site. Police say the man has a previous conviction for child molesting, and that he also has six convictions for registry violations/failure to register as a sex offender. That September, WEVV began broadcasting a digital high-definition signal; at the time, a digital subchannel was added on virtual channel 44.2, which was originally affiliated solely with MyNetworkTV and was simulcast on WTSN-LP (and as such, was branded as "MyTSN"). 44News - WEVV - Apps on Google Play Mar 2, 2023 Updated Mar 2, 2023. Weekly Statehouse update: Session hits its midpoint, partisan school boards bill dies, Indiana Senate passes bill to ban 'bad' books, ease prosecution of teachers, librarians, Next phase of planning announced to rethink 65/70, Several bills that aim to lower health care costs in Indiana cleared the Senate and House, Indiana Repertory Theatre names new artistic director. On Thursday night, some area residents came to the local high school auditorium for a town hall meeting -- their first chance to confront Norfolk Southern since the spill -- and expressed similar anger and frustration. Several people said they believed staying in their homes was making them ill, but they couldn't afford to go anywhere else. bhowell@wfyi.org | @_BrittaniHowell, Alan K. Mbathi Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment that requires an extreme focus. Strong attention to detail is needed. Help prepare the news set for live and pre-recorded broadcasts. Work with studio lighting Operate studio cameras. Operator graphics. Operate teleprompter. Give talent time cues. Perform administrative work during special coverage. Some business owners near the downtown area are so tired of answering questions, they posted signs asking reporters to stay out. [13], On January 8, 2015, WEVV and WEVV-DT2 were removed from Dish Network in the Evansville market, due to a carriage dispute spurred by Bayou City and Dish's inability to agree on retransmission consent revenue during negotiations on a new carriage agreement. The stories are not updated daily. Former director of Dubois County nonprofit accused of embezzling over senior scientific director of surveillance research at the American Cancer Society and lead . [citation needed]. tbennett@wfyi.org| @TaylorB2213, Darian Benson "I'm so sorry," Shi said, "Can I give you a hug?". TVSpy | Unlike most CBS affiliates, WEVV carries only a late-evening newscast at 10:00p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays (with an hour-long weekend newscast at 9:00p.m. for WEVV-DT2/WEEV-LD) as it did not produce an early-evening or weekend morning newscast at launch.[17][22]. rrockel@wfyi.org | @rdtate29, Rebecca Thiele wevv news director - bunta-d.com Competing independent station WLCN (channel 19, later WAZE-TV and now defunct)which signed one month after WEVV began operationsprimarily served the southern part of the market at the time. Adobe Stock. There are reports of trees and wires down in several areas of Evansville and Vanderburgh County. Report on stories both from the studio and in the field. Produce specials as required. Must be a leader in the development and execution of a newscast Other duties as assigned.Minimum 2 years of media/digital experience.Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).Equal Opportunity Employer. Gulden most recently served as assistant news director for the stations. Communications Corp. of America, the parent company of the new Fox affiliate in Evansville, Ind., and Dish Network have reached a carriage agreement. Bug fixes and performance improvements. Jill Shugart, who is an associate director of emergency management at CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, or ATSDR. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Shortly after affiliating with the network, the station began branding as "Fox 44". On Friday, the Ohio Department of Health released preliminary data from its ACE survey, and out of 168 completed, 74% of people said they experienced headaches, 64% reported anxiety, 61% reported coughing, 58% listed fatigue, and 52% said they had irritation, pain or burning of their skin. Review/correct scripts, contribute story ideas, and represent the station at community events. Articles by Megan DiVenti's Profile | WEVV-TV (Evansville, IN Work with assignment manager to develop stories, and perform other duties assigned by News Director. You never have to miss a play with the WEVV live feed. (DMA 103), has appointed Warren Stewart news director. Newscaster/reporter, WFYI We're very sorry. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. One month later, people living near a toxic train derailment wonder if News Director Andy Paras aparas@wfft.com 260-407-5230 Sports sports@wfft.com 260-407-5207 Please contact the following for Closed Captioning concerns: WFFT-TV Fred Brunell Chief Engineer 260-407-5219 Fax: 260-484-4331 3707 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 fbrunell@wfft.com Why Am I Hearing Spanish? Roof blown off of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. If you see high water over a roadway, officials say not to try and drive through it. 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As of about 1:45 p.m. Friday, CenterPoint Energy said about 11,000 customers were without power in the Evansville area and surrounding areas. [10][11] However, the deal came soon after the FCC began closely scrutinizing sharing agreements between two or more television stations within the same market to help increase female and ethnic minority ownership in television broadcasting. The cloud from the spill settled on his pastures and ponds. So we're gonna be here for a long time," he said.. The center is also conducting medical exams for residents with health concerns. Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW) Sign Up Evansville 46 News Local Black History Month Your Local Election HQ Crime Politics from The Hill In Depth with Brad Byrd Indiana Kentucky Illinois Links. Meet The Team | MyWabashValley.com [citation needed], After Bayou City Broadcasting acquired WEVV, Bayou City president DuJuan McCoy announced on December 9, 2014, that the company planned to relaunch a news department in 2015. The next phase is supported by $2 million to focus on the south split near Fletcher Place and Fountain Square neighborhoods. [14] The dispute was resolved on February 3, 2015, through the reaching of a multi-year carriage agreement with Dish Network.