. Yet again, WFSB shows their extraordinary lack of class by being a poor sport and yanking her from the lineup before her contract expires. Facebook I enterprise, shoot, write, and edit stories covering the Roanoke Valley, Franklin County, Health/Medical news . Popular, Long-Time TV News Anchor Makes Big Career Decision WFSB was the only Connecticut station that participated in the "analog nightlight" program, with the analog signal remaining in operation until June 26. Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist Nicole Nalepa is the anchor of Connecticuts #1 morning newscast, Eyewitness News This Morning", and the co-host of WFSB's newest lifestyle T.V. (Shutterstock ) CONNECTICUT WFSB 3 TV reporter and news anchor Eva Zymaris announced that she has left the news station after four years. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. On Friday, the book was called "Big Sisters are the Best.". The only way things will change at WFSB is when ownership changes. She also has a strong foothold in the podcast world! Network head William S. Paley decided that it was better to have CBS air its programming on a VHF station, even if it was only an affiliate. Heres Family Friday for the weekend of July 22-24. Use to watch NBC 30 but changed to wfsb now where to go. Nicole also hosts weekly franchises including: "Family Friday", What's Going On", "The Bright Spot", and "3 Things You Need to Know & 1 You Don't". Not sure where to go with the family? Spring has sprung and the weekend is blooming with early springtime activities. 182 talking about this. Tweet on Twitter It pains us to post this - we've known Mike Hydeck forever (since his first stint at WFSB in 1992 as a very young guy working in news edit). Dennis House to leave Channel 3 after 28 years as anchor A 7-year-old with Down Syndrome who dreams of becoming a UPS driver one day gets a very special delivery. I really liked Teresa as a reporter, but that change for the traffic job -ugh. WFSB's studios are located on Denise D'Ascenzo Way in Rocky Hill, and its transmitter is . Heroin, Cocaine Seized In Shelton Arrest: Police, 2 Women Recall Encounter With Derby Boys Before Fatal Crash, A Multi-Family Home In A Quiet Shelton Neighborhood, Mediumship Gallery Reading w/Psychic Tracy Ann McGrath. | A true honor. And they wonder why people leave WFSB? Popular CT News Anchor Leaves One CT Station For Another: Update Cutbacks began earlier this year at WFSB-TV parent company, Meredith Corp. the nations largest magazine publisher and owner of 15 local television stations, as reported in the New York Post. _taboola.push({flush: true}); Contact Meteorologist Jill Gilardi joins the WFSB weekend weather team Programing - CTN - (, Gerry Brooks - anchor - NBC Connecticut News, Melissa Francis - anchor/reporter (1998-2000), Brian Garnett - reporter (1980-2001 deceased). Another quality reporter that disappeared. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Summer officially kicked off this week, and were swinging into the new season with lots of local events to take advantage of with the family. She is currently working as a fill-in anchor and a freelance journalist for WFSB-TV in Hartford, Connecticut. I was surprised because she always looks so serious and professional while she is reporting. In addition to its local newscasts, the station has a Sunday morning news program called Face the State at 8:30 a.m. During the May 2011 sweeps, the program had ratings above that of the national Sunday shows, including NBC's Meet the Press and ABC's This Week. And like the weather updates, do we need the traffic updates every 10 minutes. Insiders tell FTVLive that when House went into the newsroom to clean out his desk, he was told he needed to leave right now. I was about 75 from where she was standing. Before coming to Hartford, he held anchor, reporter and assignment manager positions in Providence; Manchester, N.H.; Rockford, Ill. and Grand Rapids, Mich. Shes a good person too. House and Sundlun are involved with local charitable organizations, and have helped launch the Denise DAscenzo Foundation, named for Houses longtime co-anchor and best friend who died in December. Abby Weiss is a Connecticut native and a features reporter at Hearst Connecticut Media. the caption read. She also dedicates much of her free time visiting local schools, reading to students, emceeing numerous events, and raising money for charity. WTIC radio had been with NBC Radio for over thirty years. What a disaster.Scott always turned my stomach. Nuclo was honored with an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2020 for feature reporting and has earned awards for her coverage of the 2009 mass shooting in Binghamton, N.Y. in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 2022 and is originally from San Diego, Calif. 2023 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC, CT man sentenced after DNA ties him to stolen handgun, feds say, Camillo says he ready for another term as first selectman, Former Stamford Rep. 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Shelley's Garden Center closes after 74 years on Main Street, CT's best restaurants for overall value in 2023, according to Connecticut Magazine, Connecticut softball top performers (May 1), Stew Leonard Sr. remembered at service: 'Most positive energy', Haar: Lamont deflects demands to spend CT surplus on education, Why a New York business wants to move its headquarters to CT, The CT legislature has 500 bills. The anchor and WFSB jointly announced the departure in a statement on his website. Thank you.". And despite their efforts WFSB cant seem to get an HD newscast going. The lifestyle show on Channel 8, which she anchored since 2018, reportedly has been on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thanks for being here An unlikely pair is bringing one cemetery back to life. ROCKY HILL, CT Local television station WFSB-TV has made cuts that its parent company blamed on the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. Eva Zymaris WFSB | Leaving WFSB. CONNECTICUT Teresa Dufour, the popular "CT Style" anchor at WTNH-TV, is not renewing her contract and will leave the station after 11 years, she confirmed to Patch. Sources say that his wife, WFSB Anchor Kara Sundlun was given the task of cleaning out his desk. From Salt Lake City he went to Cleveland where he previously worked at KTVX. The WFSB Weekend Morning anchorannounced that she and her husband Mark are expecting their second child over two years after having Avery in February 2020. From town to town, Beautiful Lives Project finds and invites the local kids and adults with disabilities to play. Being half of the most successful and longest running anchor team in Connecticut television history was a great honor. Thankfully, the departments lead CPR and First Aid instructor was nearby. Theres a new way for people to connect with art in part of the country. Irene O'Connor WFSB, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Salary and Net Worth Hydeck Out as WFSB Morning Anchor? - The Laurel | "Fostering WAFB | Annex | Fandom She was selected for a post-grad internship at CBS News in New York on the "Evening News with Katie Couric"--where she found herself handing her favorite T.V. A fallen soldiers class ring turned up nearly eight decades after he died fighting for his country. Mark joined WFSB as an anchor and reporter in 2014 and can be seen on weeknights on Eyewitness News at 5:30 with Denise D'Ascenzo and on Eyewitness News at 11 with Erin Connolly. Makes everything sound like a life or death situation. Whether youre looking to fill up on awesome food, or set sail for an adventure, theres so much to do on this July weekend. Id watch him anywhere else, since I left the 3s morning show a long time ago. A new program at a high school in Hartford is letting students get their game on and proving to be a big success. UMC Monroe Spring Paper Shredding Fundraiser, Special Mother's Day Gift Boxes and Baby Shower Gifts Available, Guns/Ammunition Wanted Consignments Performed, Latest Job Openings In And Around Shelton-Derby, Look Through 5 New Properties On The Market In The Shelton-Derby Area. Send her an email: nicole.nalepa@wfsb.com. // ====================================== WFSB's headquarters in Rocky Hill, Connecticut on Feb. 23, 2017. An officer in Connecticut helped an animal take flight again, literally. Her newest role began in September of 2022 when she was named the co-host of Great Day at 9A, alongside Scot Haney. She looked over at me and smiled and gave me a wave. I am not big on unions, but if any place needed a union, its WFSB. He was great, very professional and I loved his laugh, he was honest and sincere and did not show off like Scot. WFSB's headquarters in Rocky Hill, Connecticut on Feb. 23, 2017. I think weather once every half hour as well as traffic is plenty. Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to' - NPR "; Susanin's Channel 3 news profile notes how he has won numerous award for his breaking news coverage as well as his investigative work. Susanin and Simoni married in May of 2015. Here are some top priorities. If WFSB was a such a wonderful place to work, they wouldnt leave. I liked Joe Tessitore. The special report that night was the most challenging moment of my career. Its one of the reasons I dont watch them much anymore. Mike Hydek brought a nice balance to the morning show. Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; Hartford viewers and some staffers are still trying to deal with the fact that WFSB pulled the plug on longtime Anchor Dennis House. The creators of a special art exhibit are hoping there will be a give-and-take for everyone who passes by. She also covered the deadly tornado that ripped through western Massachusetts in 2011. I agree with the person who says Dennis and Kara should go. They run the station (Irene is right there in their litlle click, heck theyre neighbors). (Does she need to stay out of the tanning salon or what?) I love Sarah and Logan. Its been a scorcher of a week, but the weekend events are just heating up. WFSB signed on the air on September 23, 1957 as WTIC-TV, owned by the Hartford-based Travelers Insurance Company, along with WTIC radio (1080 AM and 96.5 FM). Irene breaks sentences where they shouldnt and reads through where she should pause. WFSB, virtual channel 3 (UHF digital channel 36), is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States and serving the Hartford-New Haven television market.