Currently, the station's weather department utilizes data from five National Weather Service NEXRAD doppler radars (Nashville, Huntsville, Memphis, Paducah, and Louisville). On January 30, 2008, Landmark announced its intention to sell WTVF, along with sister station KLAS-TV in Las Vegas and cable network The Weather Channel. August 6, 2004 marked 50 years of excellence for the NewsChannel 5 Network. You can watch her weeknights and weekends. The VHF channel 5 was converted to a fill-in translator to serve the far fringes of the station's viewing area.[46][47][48]. [45] On July 31, 2009, WTVF began simulcasting on its digital subchannels the over-the-air relaunch of "NewsChannel 5+" (originally a cable-only channel) on 5.2 and the addition of classic movie network, This TV on 5.3. District Attorney General Glenn Funk. hired the first female weather person in Nashville , Jean Hughes.1959On September 9th, WLAC-TV Ashes spread over ocean. [28][29] On February 2, 2007, WTVF unveiled a new on-air look complete with a new state-of-the-art news set, weather center, and graphics in tandem its official upgrade to high definition newscasts (becoming the 25th television station in the United States to broadcast its local news programming in high definition and one of only four at the time with an HD weather center and system). While at Albany's WALB-TV, Clark interviewed civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. On September 7, 2012, WTVF relocated its main digital signal to UHF channel 25 and shut down its UHF fill-in translator on channel 50. Chris Clark Feb 10, 2012 - Bob Lobertini , Boyce Hawkins & Ron Kaiser. Matt Infield joined Action News 5 in June 2022 as a sports reporter and anchor. He was a. One of their sons names is Decker Sharp. Alumni from NewsChannel 5 have many fond memories of their former colleague. Adams favorite thing about being a journalist is his ability to be involved in the community and make a positive difference. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the United States to her parents. Joy Redmond is a Detroit native with nearly 20 years of television journalism experience. on closed circuit. During the 1970s and 1980s, the station used the Eyewitness News moniker for its newscasts. In April 2014, the station celebrated the show's 30th anniversary by airing pieces of old episodes within the past 30 years of the show's run for a few weeks. On September 4, 2012, Milwaukee-based Journal Communications announced that it would purchase WTVF from Landmark for $215 million. Take a look behind the scenes on her last day. ____________________________________. Carrie has however not revealed more information concerning her parents and siblings or if she has any. Its the only talent some anchors have. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. [44] The original application to operate this translator has yet to be granted but STAs have been approved. Sad day.". He said - 'yea, isnt that great?'" WTVF-DT3, the third digital subchannel, which is also available on Comcast channel 249, was launched as an affiliate of This TV on the same day as the over-the-air relaunch of NewsChannel 5+ on WTVF-DT2. was a talk show host on WLAC radio as well as a news reporter and news anchor at Channel 5. She stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in(Approx 1.65 m). On Tuesday, Evins acknowledged that The Roundtable may be off the air for two or three months, but promised that the show will return. Tracy Kornet is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning news anchor, host, and writer who anchors WSMV4 at 3, 4, 6:30 and 10 p.m. Marius Payton Anchor Marius Payton joined WSMV4 in 2021 as the. NewsChannel 5+ was introduced and launched in September 1996 as an all-news and information cable-only channel for the Nashville area. She joined the WTVF news channel in August 2005. Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. Rhythm and Blues Show "Night Train" was produced at WLAC-TV. "Jessica asked that her resignation be effective immediately, and I agreed," Boonstra said in an email. WTVF (channel 5) is a television station in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with CBS.It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside Ion Television owned-and-operated station WNPX-TV (channel 28). WTVF aired the CBS daytime lineup out of pattern in the late 1980s to early '90s. WTVF produced daily 90-second news updates for UniMs affiliate WLLC-LP (channel 42), anchored by Eva Melo. The Emmy Award-winning news anchor has traveled the world for WMC, filing stories from the People's Republic of China, the Vatican Museums in Italy and the 1996 Atlanta Games. As a result, its signal was strong enough to be received in most of that area. During her time at WAVE 3 News, Carrie covered and reported on the Kentucky Derby. This weekend, NewsChannel 5 will say final goodbyes to our longtime former General Manager, Tom Ervin. [53] WTVF is also carried on cable systems in Muhlenberg and Hopkins Counties, which are in the Evansville, Indiana market. He is the son of the late newspaper journalist John Lawrence Seigenthaler, and named for his father. When she's not on your TVs in the evening, you may see Joy hanging out on Beale Street or checking out a local eatery. "Any further details of her situation are a personnel matter, so due to our station's policies, I have nothing further to add.". During her time at WAVE 3 News, Carrie covered and reported on the Kentucky Derby. For more than five decades, WTVF had a decades-long monopoly in providing CBS programming to certain counties in south-central Kentucky as that area was originally part of the Nashville market until Bowling Green was collapsed into its own market area in 1978; even then, CBS was still not locally available in that area until February 1, 2007, when Bowling Green NBC affiliate WNKY launched a new second digital subchannel to serve as that area's own CBS affiliate. Nashville Channel 5 News Cast. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Donate to the Salvation Army Red Kettle Challenge, Storm 5 Alert: Several waves of storms though Friday afternoon (3.1.23). Before moving to NashvilleAdamwas an anchor with NewsChannel 5's sister station KMGH in Denver, Colorado. You can findAdamHammondevery weekday morning anchoring News Channel 5s morning news. She is around 45 years old. But sources familiar with the Nashville market say that few local radio stations would consider taking The Roundtable, a show that barely registers in the ratings despite its popularity with political insiders and media types. Whatever the reasons for his departure, sources said that Galin was bound to leave, sooner or later. . Joce is a national investigative reporter focused on accountability reporting on the Additionally, the 1970s syndicated version of Candid Camera originated from the station's facilities for most of its run. After reporting on tropical storms on the east coast and chasing tornadoes across the plains, Brittney's dreams of becoming a meteorologist in her hometown came true. She is an American Emmy-award-winning journalist currently working at WTVF News channel in Nashville, Tennessee as a news anchor and reporter. Co-hosts Harry Chapman and Joe Case joined the show a few months later. Hes from Athens, Georgia and married to Lauren. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) Joe Case a NewChannel 5 alum died this week after complications from a recent surgery. Ralston came to Nashville after 10 years at WSAZ in the Charleston/Huntington area of West Virginia. WLAC-TV was owned alongside WLAC radio (1510 AM) and later WLAC-FM (105.9 FM, now WNRQ). On April 16, 1998, WTVF was knocked off the air due to an F3 tornado striking downtown Nashville. [57], From 1957 until the 1980s, WTVF, along with WSMV, WKRN, and eventually WZTV, were carried on cable systems in northern Alabama, including the Huntsville, Florence and Decatur areas. By all accounts, Ervin was meticulous and a perfectionist. She is a woman of average stature. On September 24, 2020, a consortium made up of Scripps and Berkshire Hathaway announced the proposed purchase of Ion Media. NewsChannel 5 is dedicated to helping keep you safe, informed and connected all on your schedule and on all your devices. I said 'Big Daddy?' The family lives in Nashville, Tenessee. Evins told reporters that she and Bart are in negotiations with a major station, which will carry the show. Reach Adam Tamburin at atamburin@tennessean.com or 615-726-5986 andon Twitter @tamburintweets. During the flooding, equipment was hastily moved to other locations around the building to prevent disruption of the station's news operation. Insiders suspect thats what Bart and Evins, supported by a group of local investors, may have in mind. Due to the station's participation in the FCC's 201617 spectrum incentive auction, WTVF filed for a construction permit to relocate its digital allocation to UHF channel 36. "He came to work before anyone else got there and was often there until 10 or 11 oclock at night," remembered Hines. As an intern, she assisted the anchors in the newsroom by writing, editing, and producing the stories. There is also live gavel-to-gavel coverage of high-profile criminal trials in the Nashville area including those of Paul Dennis Reid, Perry March, Mary Winkler, Lindsey Lowe, as well as the three suspects in the Holly Bobo case, the latter of which gained national attention in the 2010s. As new cable channels launched they were gradually dropped from those systems throughout the 1980s.[58]. While at WGXA he specialized in legal and political reporting. In 1975, the call letters were changed to WTVF-TV. Ruth Ann Leach John Lashlee | By NewsChannel 5 Nashville | Facebook Log In Forgot Account? Former NewsChannel 5 Anchor Chris Clark and Sports Director Hope Hines reflected on his legacy that extends well beyond our studios. John Lashlee Reach Brad Schmitt at brad tennessean. He was a weather anchor and co-host of Talk of the Town for 15 years. She is currently working at WTVF News channel in Nashville, Tennessee as a news anchor and reporter. But it was away from our downtown studios where Tom found his greatest joy -- his family. on the air as WLAC-TV in 1954---Nashville's second television station. tower in Tennessee .August 22, 1954WLAC-TV aired its first color telecast when CBS aired The Ed Sullivan Show Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Ron is married to Action News 5 anchor/reporter Joyce Peterson. She served as an anchor and news reporter. District Attorney General Glenn Funk announced the move Friday in a statement. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. He is a graduate of Christian Brothers University and a member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame. Adams investigation revealed Andrew was negligently and inappropriately left in the care of his mentally ill father who took his life. Scripps retained the companies' broadcast holdings, including WTVF, and spun off their print holdings into Journal Media Group. WSMV-Channel 4s Demetria Kalodimos wasnt so lucky. milestones through the years:August The Tennessean Former NewsChannel 5 anchor Steve Hayslip has been hired as communications director for the Davidson County District Attorney's Office. Obit: Robert Lobertini died in December 1977 at 45 years of age. Ever since its inception, WLAC-TV's analog signal was short-spaced to Memphis' WMC-TV, and Atlanta's WAGA-TV, also on VHF channel 5 (coincidentally, WMC-TV began on channel 4 and was immediately short-spaced to WSM-TV in Nashville, now WSMV). In 1975, American General sold channel 5 to the Hobby family of Houston (owners of KPRC-AM-TV and the now-defunct Houston Post), who changed the station's call letters to the current WTVF on December 1. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 56, which was among the high band UHF channels (5269) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition, to its analog-era VHF channel 5.[42][43]. She also received two Emmy awards for investigative and feature reporting. Joe Birch marked his 40th year at Action News 5 in 2018. The two got married in 2008 and together they have two sons. [Information and history from newschannel5.com]. Other systems in the Jackson market carry the station, including WK&T Telecom's customers (under the Flite label) in the Trenton area of Gibson County,[54] as well as two of the three northwest Tennessee counties within the Paducah market, namely Weakley and Obion, including the Martin/Dresden and Union City/South Fulton areas, respectively. His notable interviews include former Vice President Dick Cheney, civil rights photographer Earnest Withers and Martin Luther King III. [15] In addition to locally produced shows and newscast repeats, NewsChannel 5+ also carried programming from All News Channel until that service folded in September 2002. Both NBC affiliate WSMV-Channel 4 and CBS affiliate WTVF-Channel 5 were legacies of radio stations (WSM and WLAC, respectively . American General/L&C eventually sold WLAC-AM-FM to other interests and the other stations have had several owners over the years. Louis" anchor Dan Buck left broadcasting in March to become chief executive officer of St. Patrick Center, a nonprofit agency that provides services to the homeless. After the transition occurred, some viewers in the immediate Nashville area were having reception problems of the VHF digital channel. [21] WTVF began simulcasting any of the Tennessee Titans' TNF appearances in the late half of the season, beginning with the Tennessee Titans-Jacksonville Jaguars game on Thursday, November 19, 2015. NASHVILLE, TN Channel 4 meteorologist Paul Heggen is the latest popular personality from the once-dominant local station to announce his departure. [52] WK&T Telecom also makes WTVF available to its Calloway County customers. The station also has a policy of broadcasting uninterrupted, wall-to-wall severe weather coverage when a tornado warning is issued for any part of the station's primary coverage area. The old, existing news set is now currently used for some original programs aired on NewsChannel 5+, which is broadcast over WTVF-DT2. Adamvolunteers in heading up all marketing and public relations efforts for the nonprofit organization that has helped more than 10,000 homeless veterans find employment and get back on their feet as productive members of society. Reach Brad Schmitt at 615-259-8384 and on Twitter@bradschmitt, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Countless children could be saved by this law dedicated to honoring the legacy of a child who continues to have an impact on me and the entire community. Former NewsChannel 5 Anchor Chris Clark and Sports Director Hope Hines reflected on his legacy that extends well beyond our studios. At the time, station leaders said he was leaving to help run a family business with his wife. [24] The show features information about upcoming events around middle Tennessee, interviews with local personalities (some national), as well as some recipes are featured on the show. "That was about as low on the totem pole as you could get.". WTVF is carried on several cable systems in other areas outside of the Nashville market and within the state of Tennessee. Again last week, the paper prominently reported details of the divorce settlement. Walter Murphy is a Multimedia Journalist for Action News 5 in Memphis, Tennessee. As a result, WTVF and KLAS remained owned by Landmark. It was taped at Channel 5 until 1980. She gained extensive experience in live event coverage and reporting while working at the station. Among other things, she will oversee the office's training, compliance and policy development. Oprah Winfrey, after she worked as a fledgling news reporter at WVOL, worked in the news department at WTVF, The show became a network hit and was a highly successful syndicated program.1970WLAC-TV The next evening, Galin was gone. Sydney Hawkins is a Multimedia Journalist at Action News 5 in Memphis, Tennessee. She also landed the first interview with high school shooter Michael Carneal. Some users of indoor antennas in southern Kentucky, and the far reaches of the station's coverage area can also pick up the signal thanks to their digital signal upgrade in 2013. [50], The Glasgow Electric Plant Board also carried WTVF and WSMV as distant CBS and NBC affiliates, respectively. She joined the Gray Television in January 2022 as a producer. She is however doing fine currently and is even back to work. Victoria Poirrier is a Multimedia Journalist at Action News 5 in Memphis, Tennessee. WTVF-DT2 features locally produced programming, repeats of local news from the main channel, and a few syndicated shows that may not fit on the program schedule of the main channel. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) This weekend, NewsChannel 5 will say final goodbyes to our longtime former General Manager, Tom Ervin. In addition, WTVF-DT2's parent station also produces five hours of newscasts each week for NewsChannel 5+ in the form of an hour-long extension of WTVF's weekday morning newscast airing from 7 to 8 a.m.[23]. Ruth Ann Leach was Channel 5's first female features reporter As of 2011, WTVF no longer produced news updates for WLLC-LP, as they were cancelled.[30]. Steve Hayslip leaves NewsChannel 5 morning show after 18 years as anchor, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The transaction was finalized and closed on January 7, 2021.[13][14]. She accidentally broke her wrist at home while playing with her sons. The real mystery is why the station hired him in the first place. 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