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Kopp told IndyStar this monththat after a year away from the anchor desk, he was actively searching for a new full-time job. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Prior to WTHR, she was a TV Host on one of Chicagos premier morning talk shows, The Jam on CW26 Chicago/WCIU-TV. Sad to see her go always appreciate TV journalists who are actually out and about doing reporting and dont just sit in front of a monitor and read whats on it like the WTHR evening anchors do. I would hope she follows her goals and keeps us informed wherever she goes on her career. . After 18 years as a reporter and news anchor at WRTV-TV Channel 6, Ericka Flye has flown the coup. Ross Becker (Anchor/reporter; now at KTVX in Salt Lake City) Phil Bremen (Weekend anchor/reporter; currently Telecommunications Professor at Ball State University) Linda Buchberger (Weekend weathercaster) Brent Cameron (Weekend meteorologist; now at WSVN-TV, Miami) Bob Campbell (Former News Director; now Realtor "Reliable Robert"; Bellingham, WA) RIP, Jill. Founded in 1957 WTHR is owned by Dispatch Broadcast Group ofColumbus, Ohio. Changes continued to be made, and in 1999, WTHR's Eyewitness News surged past then-dominant WISH in several key news timeslots, moving to first place for the first time in its history. They worked well together and made it enjoyable. "It's the hardest and most rewarding job ever," Pence said. 13News Anchor / Reporter - @JaleaBrooks. Radio-TV Broadcast History is a FANDOM TV Community. Right, because they're not news anchors there to report, not to entertain. "In my mind I know I dont have to go back to work, but I still cant comprehend it," he said. Tegna is a huge fail in my book. Skip Navigation. Scheduling and workplace adjustments during treatment were made difficult by management. Learning as she accepted the new challenge. Jennie Runevitch. Somesmiles are just too fake.She loved her work and one couldtell. Sun Sign: Pisces. All rights reserved. But its a nice dilemma to have.". Advance Indiana, LLC. So when an anchor, this fixture in our daily lives,departs, viewers feel a loss. Join the thousands of business and community leaders and Indiana residents that choose IBJ as their primary local news source. Four! SERVE OTHERS. Good luck Nicole and let Indiana know where you end up next so we can watch you blossom in your career! ", Search for accused Johnson County scammer ends in arrest, Boone County Deputy Jacob Pickett remembered on 5 year anniversary of line of duty death, Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog: Record-breaking rain raises ongoing flood concerns, Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog: Mild air returns with more rain, snow returning late week. She must be sleeping with a producer to keep that job. They LOVED Nicole Pence in Lexington Ky.Loved herShe had the number 1 morning show there. The lawsuit was filed in federal court Jan. 13. Indiana dancers raise money for family of Ukrainian dancer, Search for accused Johnson County scammer ends in arrest, Saturday evening Live Doppler 13 forecast March 4, 2023, Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog: Record-breaking rain raises ongoing flood concerns. Matt McCutcheon, a reporter and anchor for WTHR since 2013, also departed in January, sayingthat he had retired from the news industry and was taking a corporate communications gig with a local life sciences firm. Felicia is a big supporter of HBCUs. [2][3]WTHR anchors Anne Marie Tiernon and Julia Moffitt. Good luck to NP, perhaps Lexington will take her back. SHAKE UP THE WORLD! -FELICIA. In March 2016, he was moved from the station's early-morning program to focus on "other tasks.". Jill was one of Indy's biggest arts, food, and entertainment . WTHR General Manager Michael Brouder previously told IndyStar he cannot comment on pending litigation. And nowhe's moving on. Kopp has served in a variety of roles at WTHR, including business reporter and weekend anchor. If the reason for her firing is true, the station is right for choosing credibility over popularity. 1. I BELIEVE EVERY WOMAN, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR, SHOULD ENGAGE IN OWNERSHIP. The lawsuit comes after a recent battle with breast cancer. I am grateful to RTV6 and I am blessed by the support of viewers who have watched me for many years, Flye said on WRTVs Facebook page. Pearce said she may talk further in the future. "Really WTHR? Nicole Misencik (AMS Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekend mornings, and weekends at 6 p.m. Jude Redfield (NWA Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekdays at noon and weeknights at 5 p.m. David Calabro - Sports Director; weeknights at 6 and Sunday-Thursdays at 11 p.m. Eric Yutzy - Sports Anchor; weekends at 6 and 11 p.m., also sports reporter, Dick Rea - sports reporter and fill-in anchor, Cat Andersen - general assignment reporter, Jeremy Brilliant - general assignment reporter, Sandra Chapman - investigative reporter ("13 Investigates"), Lynsay Clutter - general assignment reporter, Richard Essex - general assignment reporter, Captain Paul Kasey - morning traffic reporter ("SkyWatch Traffic"), Emily Longnecker - general assignment reporter, David MacAnally - general assignment reporter, Mimi Pierce - morning traffic reporter ("SkyWatch Traffic"), Jennifer Reyes - general assignment reporter, Bob Segall - investigative reporter ("13 Investigates"), Tom Walker - Washington, DC correspondent, Rich Van Wyk - money and education reporter, Linda Allen (Reporter; now 5, 6 & 10 p.m. anchor at, Chris Bavender (Reporter; now Communications Director for the Indiana Attorney General), Phil Bremen (Weekend anchor/reporter; currently Telecommunications Professor at Ball State University), Brent Cameron (Weekend meteorologist; now at, Bob Campbell (Former News Director; now Realtor "Reliable Robert"; Bellingham, WA), Pat Carlini (Meteorologist in the late 1980s and weekday morning anchor until 2004), Tom Cochrun (Anchor from 19811996; former news director at WISH-TV), Ray Cortopassi (Freelance anchor/reporter 2008-2009, now morning anchor at rival, Mark Craft (5 p.m. & 6 p.m. producer; now Director, External Communications, Duke Energy), Lis Daily (19592002), (Community Affairs Director; died in 2002 from cancer), Linsey Davis (Now reporter for ABC NewsOne), Debbie Denmon (Weekend morning anchor in the late 1990s; now at, Jill Ditmire (Weekday anchor; now feature reporter at WISH-TV and WFYI-TV Indianapolis), Duane Dow (Sports anchor; resigned for personal reasons), Bill Donnella (Reporter; now owner of his own production company, Videos & Such, in Indianapolis), Bill Gephardt (Consumer Reporter in the 1980s; now at KUTV, Salt Lake City, UT), Bob Gregory Former Chief Meteorologist (semi-retired, occasionally appears on WTHR during his Coats For Kids campaign), Cameron Harper (Anchor in the 1980s; now at, Roger Harvey (Anchor/reporter; now Senior Vice President, Bose Public Affairs Group, Indianapolis), Kim Hood (Anchor/reporter; married to former US Congressman, Rhori Johnston (Weekend anchor from 19992005; now at, Glendal Jones (Weekend anchor/reporter; now a writer with Indianapolis Woman magazine), Theresa Joyce (Reporter from 19941997;now freelance Travel Editor/Writer), Parella Lewis (Weekend meteorologist from 20042007, now at, Pete Liebengood (Sports anchor; early-mid-80s), Anita Malichi (Anchor/reporter from mid-1990s to 2001), Bill Meck (Former meteorologist; now Chief Meteorologist at, Lynda Moore (Medical reporter/anchor from 19952004), Angie Moreschi (Anchor/investigative reporter; now freelance journalist & media consultant in, Cliff Nicholson - Weekend Nightbeat meteorologist, Peggy Nicholson (Former host of "Peggy and the Vantastics"), Lee Owens (Weekend sports anchor/reporter), Jean Palmer (Consumer reporter, late 1970s; resigned to work for Eli Lilly and Co.), Susan Parks (Weekend anchor in early 1990s, later of, Rich Pegram (VP and General Manager (19942007), now at WFTS-TV in Tampa, FL), Jeremy Rogalski (Investigative reporter; now at, Nancy Rogers (Weekend weathercaster/reporter), Betsy Ross (Anchor, now sports reporter at, Anne Ryder (Anchor/reporter; now community speaker), Stephanie Soviar (Feature Reporter 2006-07, now at, Randal Stanley (Former Weathercaster, Producer, Executive Producer; now GM of News 12 NJ), Teresa Tanoos (Medical reporter, now host of Healthy Living), Paul Udell (News anchor; recently retired from, Carrie Van Dyke (Anchor; now spokesperson for Indiana Special Education Administrators' Services (ISEAS)), Pam Vaught (Producer, Executive Producer; now News Director at, Erik Waxler (Sports anchor/reporter from 19982006; now at, Walt Zwirko (Reporter/photographer/producer 1975-1980; now Senior Web News Editor at. After 33 years with WTHR, Kopp announced in Januarythat he was leaving the station to pursue other opportunities. WTHR-TV abruptly fired weekend anchor Nicole Pence last week just before she was scheduled to air an investigative story on the 35-year old unsolved murder of four young employees of a Burger Chef in Speedway, who were kidnapped from the restaurant and later found dead in a wooded area in Johnson County. "They made me an offer," Kevin said on his decision to sell. A year later, Crosley and Fairbanks reached a deal in which Fairbanks bought WLWA in return for allowing Crosley to keep WLWI. Wow! Ratings were slow to improve until the mid-1990s, when WTHR hired former CBS News correspondent John Stehr to anchor its evening newscasts. As a result, today is my last day on the station," she wrote, next to a photo of her with the quote: "She is clothed in strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future. Too bad she gave it all up to go through this. The reason I watched WTHR weekends was Nicole Pence. She and her husband welcomed twin boys in December 2015 and had a third son in January 2017. She was the 1982 Morgan County Fair queen, the early morning voice for 30 years on 95.5-WFMS in between country songs and banter and, for the past 19years, she was the woman directing traffic in the mornings on WTHR Sunrise. 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Before joining WRTV in early 2000, Flye was an anchor and reporter for the Ohio News Network. Vote for Your Favourite TV Anchors. Join us for an evening of networking designed especially for real estate professionals. She should sue so there would be an investigation into her filing. "So, my 'reboot'is just about complete, and I'm ready to get back to work.". Get the latest news and breaking news from the Eyewitness News team. 13News Reporter - @JohnDoranTV. You did read the second paragraph, right? Even my wife, who never spent more than a minute inside a studio, said what were they thinking when they hired this one ?I am sure it had a lot to do with connections and what a reporter might be able to get with those connections, as it often does in the TV. ", Related: Ex-WTHR meteorologist Nicole Misencik joins Indy marketing firm. WTHR posted Pearce's farewell message video Wednesday morning. Employers, Weve Got You Covered! Flyes career in television news began behind the scenes, where she performed several production duties and worked her way up to be a reporter and news anchor. unethical is her middle name from friends to work. Viewers who want to keep up with Pescovitz can follow her on Facebook and Twitter,and they can stream her new show, which covers a mix of local and national news,online. You've brought me a great deal of amusement. Hard Knocks to showcase Colts for first in-season episodes, Republic sues flight school students over deal for reduced tuition, Investors wary as Elanco pins hopes on new products, Robotics curriculum initiative targets younger, nonwhite kids. ", "I am grateful to each and every one of you. As for WTHR, YOU SUCK! to stay home & focus on my family. What a shame. Keep in mind, too, a producer was also fired, so there may be something to all of this. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) originally awarded the license to a group headed by Union Federal Savings and Loan president George Sadlier. Crosley/Avco poured a lot of money into WLWI, but eventually concluded that it was a third-rate operation and put it up for sale. Amid this instability in ownership, WLWI found the going rather difficult. LACK OF BELIEF IN ONES SELF KILLS DREAMS SWIFTLY! I actually went to high school with her and was astounded she landed a job as a reporter on WTHR! At the very least, the lawsuit states damages would relate to how her personal and professional reputation was affected, embarrassment, emotional distress, humiliation and loss of income and benefits. You are a class act and we wish you nothing but the best! Our former anchor and news director died in December of 2007. We need the truth. Nominate a company for IBJs exclusive ranking of fastest-growing privately held companies by March 1st. Tiernon is currently the 5:30 and 6 PM anchor.====Current on-air staff (as of July 2010)====. Milzs departure is the latest in a spate of exits from the NBC affiliate. In addition to thanking the community for allowing her to tell their stories, Morehead cited her faith as the driving force helping her through the difficult time particularly since news of the lawsuit went public. Now it is so boring I never watch it and probably won't go back. Broadcasting can be a very political. WLWI spent most of its first 17 years as an also-ran behind WFBM-TV (now WRTV) and WISH-TV. I say, "Good ridance". She was just a joyful, loving human that I had the pleasure of working with for several years. Chung came into the limelight as the first woman to co-anchor "CBS. Birthplace: Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States. ( wow ) what a fox.she could replace Nicole pence. I find it funny that an NBC affiliate would consider anything unethical. Twitter Felicia Lawrence currently co-anchors the top rated 5pm news hour at WTHR-Channel 13 and contributes to the 11pm newscast. Its the American way right? At one time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Kevin Silva had the biggest Batman collection you'd find anywhere in the entire world. Veteran TV journalist Mary Milz has resigned from WTHR-TV Channel 13 to head into retirement after a career that took her across the country covering some of the biggest national stories of the time. In three decades with the station, Kopp held a variety of. Shutterstock. Other material must be reorganized into appropriate categories of articles. 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No specific dollar amount is mentioned in the lawsuit. Youll find me on my new FB page Mimi Pearce Traffic and Ill still help you with the commute on my radio home WFMS. Contact Lawrence Andrea at 317-775-4313 orlandrea@indystar.com. I certainly didn't care for NP at all. Paul, Minn., to launch a new 7 p.m. newscast. Morehead saidthere is more to the story of the "pervasive and unconscionable treatment" at WTHR in the post and told how the experience stole "the pure joy of the profession to inspire and give hope to others.".

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