In response, CBS and Westinghouse Broadcasting formed a partnership(they later merged) resulting in the CBS affiliation moving from WBAL-TV to Westinghouse's WJZ-TV (channel 13), Baltimore's longtime ABC affiliate. Additionally, Stern offered a shoutout to network host Symone Sanders and stated hes no fan ofDatelinerepeats. In 2012 Christian provided extensive live coverage from Charlottesville, Virginia, of the murder trial of the man who was eventually convicted of killing University of Virginia student Yeardley Love, who grew up in Baltimore County. See anchors, reporters and more WBAL-TV 11 News staff members. I dont think theres much difference there.. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard . Coons contended that a different set of numbers matter more: the millions of jobs -- 850,000 of which are in manufacturing -- created during the Biden administration. [5], In the late 1970s, ABC steadily rose in the ratings to become the number one network in prime time. Introduction : Mary Bubala is a Baltimore-based American news reporter and anchor who currently works for WBFF-TV as an Evening News Anchor. [35] MeTV was added to subchannel 11.2 on September 10, 2012. Katie Leahan, a reporter and weekend anchor who often covers police and crime for WJZ-TV, is among those who have been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury looking into the handling. WYPF 88.1 FM Frederick His colleagues at the station called him the "Dean of Baltimore Sports".[25]. WBAL-TV has boasted many television firsts, including: In addition, WBAL-TV became the first Baltimore TV station to win a Peabody Award for local news coverage (and the first Baltimore television station to win the award in any category in more than fifty years). The Weekend Action News, Rob Roblin, Curt Anderson, and Chris Thomas, 1981. Wednesday night, former WJZ reporter Richard Sher reported on his Facebook page that another veteran reporter, Pat Warren, who joined the station in 1992, was also out at WJZ. Channel 2 said yesterday that she is going to continue in that job. However, in the November 2009 Nielsen ratings sweeps periodthe first since the debut of The Jay Leno ShowWBAL's 11 p.m. newscast fell precipitously from first to a distant second behind WJZ (by contrast, the 11 p.m. newscast on WRC-TV in nearby Washington, D.C. was one of the least affected late-night newscasts of any NBC affiliate or owned-and-operated station in the country; it continued to dominate its competitors). He was 55. I tune out on the weekend. WBAL-TV lent meteorologist Sandra Shaw to Hearst-Argyle sister station WDSU-TV in New Orleans on September 1, 2008, to assist with the Louisiana station's coverage of Hurricane Gustav. After a couple years of producing morning and evening newscasts in Boston, Christian decided it was time for a change. 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Gunts, 86, broadcaster who became executive of WBAL", "Charles Allan Herndon Jr., 78, pioneering WBAL-TV weatherman", "WBAL anchor remembered for serious approach to news; Presented evening report in Baltimore for 15 years", Query the FCC's TV station database for WBAL-TV, BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WBAL-TV, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The WBAL-TV studio and office facility, on Television Hill in Baltimore. Stan first joined the team at WBAL in 1978, and after about six years, he moved to WMAR TV, the ABC affiliate in Baltimore, where he sat at the anchor desk for 13 years. In August, 2005, WBAL-TV launched a 24-hour local weather channel, WBAL-TV 11 Insta-Weather Plus, broadcast over-the-air on digital channel 11-2 and by cable in much of Maryland on Comcast channel 208.In 1994, the E.W. ", Raddatz followed up that "some of those people have watched him and still have doubts, so what would you say to them about those stumbles? Prior to that, she had worked for over 15 years at WJZ-TV. Pete Gianesini, Scott McCarthy, Ryan Hurley, Amanda Brown, Louise Cornetta Part of ESPN Layoffs. In 2005 Christian provided extensive coverage of the Intelligent Design trial, which brought national attention to the federal courthouse in Harrisburg. This show eventually became a nationally franchised program. Accordingly, the network began to seek upgrades to its slate of affiliates, which included some stations that either had poor signals or poorly performing local programming. Biden has insisted the limit be raised without conditions, but he would also look at brokering a deal on the budget. It also launched several children's entertainment shows during this period, such as Rhea and Sunshine, Pete the Pirate, P. W. Doodle, Heads Up, and the teen-oriented rock and roll music and the mid 1960s teen dancing on the Kerby Scott Show which introduced its "mod" fashions and "hippie" culture style of rock music to the area. I get Symone on the weekend. In 1992, the university was chosen to host one of that years three Presidential Debates. The station has also won regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, the George Polk Award and the American Bar Association Gavel Award for excellence in reporting and journalism; it has also been rated the most outstanding television news operation in Baltimore (by the Associated Press and United Press International). She even got married in Ocean City! Had Fox won, then it would have become the only Hearst-owned TV station to be affiliated with Fox, plus in fact that the station would only allow up to two Baltimore Ravens games at once. This biographical article related to television in the United States is a stub. He grew up in Northwest Baltimore and attended the St. Paul's School in Baltimore County, where he was "one of the few Jews." [1] Sher received his undergraduate degree in 1963 and his Master of Arts degree in Communications in 1965 from the . She did not immediately respond late Wednesday to an email asking specifically about Warren. WBAL-TV's Action News team in 1981: (l.-r.) Vince Bagli, Mike Hambrick, Rudy Miller, Stan Stovall, and Norm Lewis For many years, WBAL-TV had waged a spirited battle for first place in the ratings with WJZ-TV. Lacee started at WBOC as weekend reporter, but then spent about five years as morning anchor. Only on WBAL-TV 11 News. Anchorwoman Rudy Miller and the U.S. "CBS switching affiliation here from WMAR to WBAL. Deadline reported that layoffs started Tuesday and continued Wednesday in the news and entertainment divisions of CBS in the wake of its merger with Viacom. Early programming include Musical Almanac, Look and Cook, and Know Baltimore, along with news and sports productions. 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It led the ratings from the 1960s until WJZ-TV passed it in the early 1970s. Rod Daniels - weeknights at 6 and 11 p.m. Donna Hamilton - weekdays at 5 p.m.; also "Health Alert" reporter, Lisa Robinson - weekend mornings "11 News Saturday/Sunday Morning"; also host of "11 TV Hill" and investigative/general assignment reporter. Ryan Hedrick serves as the Assistant Program Director and Co-Host of the Morning News Express at WFMD. [19][20] The final CBS program to air on channel 11 before it rejoined NBC was the made-for-TV movie A Father for Charlie at 9:00p.m. Eastern Time; this was directly followed by an hour-long program explaining the switch, which preempted an airing of the Chicago Hope episode "Heartbreak" (which could still be viewed in much of the market via WUSA). Stern stated that hes a major fan of Morning Joe and went the extra mile to say that he and co-host Joe Scarborough share the same political idealogy. Her husband, Scott, is also in the TV business. However, for the better part of the last 40 years, WBAL-TV had waged a spirited battle for first place in the ratings with WJZ-TV. Lacee and her husband continue to travel and take adventures even after having their daughter. Christian grew up in Prince George's and Calvert Counties, playing soccer and baseball for his schools and club teams. Two years later it was time to move again, and Christian took a producing job with WHDH in Boston, which at the time was that citys NBC station. SiriusXM radio host Howard Stern told Morning Joes Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist in an extensive interview that MSNBC is the network for him regarding cable news consumption. The search for Charlotte Lester continues as I resume efforts searching for answers into her disappearance and holding Mark Perkins accountable for his actions against myself and Ladybug.. Baltimore viewers who wanted to see the entire CBS line-up could do so through WDVM-TV/WUSA in Washington, D.C., which was available over-the-air in most of the Baltimore area and pre-empted little network programming. 2019, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5. EEOC Chairman Evan J. Kemp Jr., reached at his Washington home early last evening, said he was not aware the Miller case had been settled and referred questions about the case to the EEOC's Baltimore office. He brought in talented anchors like Sue Simmons and Spencer Christian but also replaced long-time local news anchor Rolf Hertsgaard with controversial out-of-towner Don Harrison and streamlined the news operation. "Recognize the value of experience and seasoning, recognize that his values align better with where we want America to go.". What can I tell you? Doodle, Heads Up, and the teen-oriented Kirby Scott Show. [1], He received the Catholic Archdiocese Medal of Honor for Communications for his coverage of church activities.[3]. Guardians of Baltimore program highlights women community leaders, Woman's Doctor: Dealing with painful bunions, Woman's Doctor: This is when spinal stenosis may require surgery, Young woman's book drive benefits children with cancer. Asa Hutchinson, on Wednesday formally announced he's running for the White House -- going back to his hometown of . Biden launched his 2024 bid with a video announcement on Tuesday that contrasted his work with what he called "MAGA Republicans. WBAL Plus is WBALs digital sub-channel. It was an honor and a privilege to spend the 15 years that we did together, side-by-side, Mills said. [17] Largely by default, channel 11 rejoined NBC on January 2, 1995. DePetro have been dismissed as he faced a trespassing charge related to an incident over the summer during a Monday court hearing. (WASHINGTON) --Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons on Sunday pushed back on concerns that President Joe Biden's age and the lack of enthusiasm he inspires in voters make him unfit for reelection -- predicting instead that Biden would win in a 2024 rematch with the "the alternative": Donald Trump. There is no word on Kramers next move and why she is leaving the station. Talk about a dramatic entrance! I watch you guys every morning, Stern said (h/tMediaite). He worked at WBAL-TV from 1984 to 2015. On January 3, 2009, WBAL-TV became the second station in Baltimore (behind WBFF-TV) to begin broadcasting its local news programming in high definition. [2] He initially joined WBAL-TV, an NBC-affiliated station within Baltimore, MD, in 1978 thru 1983. "All claims have been dismissed . Having made the decision to step away from the anchor desk, we thought it would be great to ask Stan to reflect on his career. It is broadcast over the air on WBAL 11.2, on Comcast digital channel 208, and Verizon FiOS channel 460. WBAL NewsRadio 1090, FM 101.5 and the WBAL mobile app. Then, she started co-anchoring "11 News Today" weekday mornings with Jason Newton in June 2022. In the 1950s, the station introduced Romper Room, a children's program produced locally by Bert and Nancy Claster that eventually became a nationally franchised and syndicated program. -- Former Arkansas Gov. The amount of the settlement is not something we want to discuss. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WBAL-TV. Only the in-studio cameras and footage from the station's helicopter were in HD at the time of the switch. Stan Stovall News Anchor News Team Connect Stan Stovall is one of the most recognizable faces in the Baltimore television market, having worked in this market for more than three decades.. Kershaw later brought other innovations to WNBC-TV in New York City and WBBM-TV in Chicago as news director at those stations. Since the late 1980s, it has been branded News 11, WBAL-TV 11 News, or just simply 11 News. Harrison, a native of Ottawa, Kansas, spent over three decades in the broadcast business.For 11 years he was on the staff of KCMO-TV (now . WBAL did not deny that it paid Ms. Miller less money than its male anchors, but said the disparity was not the result of sex discrimination but rather Ms. Miller's refusal to anchor its 11 p.m. newscast, which is the most lucrative of its news shows. She completed her second full marathon in 2018. He went on to be a reporter, and eventually the managing editor of the universitys student newspaper, The Collegian.. Charges against John DePetro have been dismissed as the radio host faced a trespassing charge related to an incident over the summer during a Monday court hearing. Before his career in television news, he worked at a crab house, a wellness . WBAL-TV had been invited to switch to ABC in 1977, but opted to remain with NBC out of concerns about the poor ratings for ABC's then-recently revamped evening newscasts (however, that situation would be improved in the coming years). Teria is a Supervising Producer on Midday. [2] As a CBS affiliate, however, channel 11 pre-empted an hour of the network's daytime schedule everyday, as well as half of its Saturday cartoon lineup. Baltimore viewers who wanted to see the entire CBS lineup could be able to view those programs through WDVM-TV/WUSA in Washington, which was available over-the-air in most of the adjacent Baltimore area and preempted little network programming. Symone coming on strong. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group All rights reserved. Anne Kramer said goodbye to the WBAL Radio audience on Friday. He loves going to a coffee shop, a union hall, a fire station," Coons said. In addition, WBAL-TV became the first Baltimore television station to win a Peabody Award for local news coverage, specifically of their Chesapeake Bay pollution investigation (and the first Baltimore television station to win the award in any category in more than fifty years). Stan Stovall - weekday mornings "11 News Today" (5-7 a.m.) and weeknights at 5 p.m. Deborah Weiner - weekends at 6 and 11 p.m.; also investigative reporter. From 1964 until his retirement in 1995, Vince Bagli was WBAL-TV's sportscaster. Christian has covered the cases of people who died in police custody in Baltimore City, including Anthony Anderson, Tyrone West and Freddie Gray and he reported live from Mondawmin Mall during the unrest in Baltimore that started after Grays funeral. Channel 11 also did not run CBS's late night programming. During his three decades behind a microphone in Baltimore, Durian . Email: david.zurawik@baltsun.com; Twitter: @davidzurawik. I like when you guys are onI like news 24/7, and now I find Im getting it. I know the whole lineup.. ", Separately, Coons criticized a bill passed by House Republicans last week to address the nation's debt ceiling, which must be raised to avoid a historic default. You got me through a lot of tough mornings and I will cherish our relationship.. Its been a good run.". Mike Schuh, a veteran of 27 years at CBS-owned WJZ-TV, said he was told that Friday will be his last day at the station. "Joe Biden loves campaigning. Wednesday night, former WJZ reporter Richard Sher reported on his Facebook page that another veteran reporter, Pat Warren, who joined the station in 1992, was also out at WJZ. . Earlier in the day, Swain did not answer questions asking whether there were other people at the station beyond Schuh affected by the CBS moves. Among its reasons for making the switch, CBS cited channel 11's strength in local news ratings and overall non-network programming as opposed to WMAR-TV, which heavily preempted the network in favor of syndicated programs, local public affairs and sports coverage; CBS also cited low ratings for WMAR's newscasts. "His record of leadership both at home and abroad makes him imminently qualified. WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5 - (WASHINGTON) -- The annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner was held Saturday night in Washington and, as is customary, featured a mix of celebrities . That led to a job after he graduated, working on the assignment desk. Dickey Broadcasting Launches Conservative Talk Station in Atlanta, Dagen McDowell Is Ready For A New Adventure With Fox Business, Airing The Tyre Nichols Video Was A Necessity. For a while, he anchored the morning broadcast, which began at 5:00 AM, and every day, he came back to the station to lead the 5:00 PM newscast. WBAL-TV has boasted many television firsts, including becoming the first Baltimore television station to broadcast in color, the first station in Maryland (and the eighth in the world) to acquire a videocassette machine (of the U-Matic format); the first station in Baltimore to acquire a mobile satellite news-gathering system (dubbed "NEWSTAR 11") and the first Baltimore station to hire an African-American news anchor and a Black news director. WBAL still leads at 5 and 6 pm. She spent seven years working on the Eastern Shore at WBOC-TV. [4] Baltimore Sun local history columnist Jacques Kelly described it at the time of Grayson's death in June 2000, as "pure 1950s live television executed on a low budget the genial hosts ruled the 1 p.m.