Vorel says Shaul died Monday at home. It also carried a few ABC shows during the 19531954 television season. Longtime Champaign-Urbanatelevision and radio broadcaster Dave Shaul has died after a lengthy illness. I had been made to feel as if I had committed a crime when, in fact, I had gone into the papers archives and discovered evidence of culpability by Times editors and reporters in perpetuating racist stereotyping of Africans. As Creel and Lafayette engaged in a struggle, gunshots were heard and Oberheim can be seen falling to the ground. Amy Oberheim, Chriss sister, told Breitbart News, This is not fair to our family or to our hero Chris. I vastly prefer the primitive bush people. Their main task was to demonize Africans, to justify the violent conquest and subjugation that enabled resource plunder and labor exploitation. Quotation[5] = "'FTVLive was the first site to break the Jay Leno story' - KNX Radio"; Earlier this month, FTVLive FIRST told you that WCIA News Director Rich Flesch was exited from the station. var whichQuotation=Math.round(Math.random()*(Q-1)); I also discovered from the archival materials that concocted incidents that never occurred were inserted into New York Times articles about Africa to give them a tribalistic flavor. The details of what took place last year are confidential, nuanced and complicated personnel matters. // To add more quotations, continue with the CBS affiliate WCIA has apologized for airing an image Friday that depicted Darion Lafayette who died after allegedly killing police officer Chris Oberheim and wounding another officer in a shootout in Champaign, Illinois as an angel. In June, Milton Allimadi, editor and publisher of the Black Star News newspaper in New York and adjunct professor of history at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, published Manufacturing Hate: How Africa Was Demonized in Western Media (Kendall Hunt publishers). wcia.com Church childcare supervisor fired, charged after kids given sleep aid Carol Vorel is news director at WDWS radio and worked with Shaul there and at WCIA-TV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Springfield-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WCIX (channel 49). Allen says she was fired three days after she posted the confessions. The station has told NBC News that it couldnt comment on personal matters. At the time of that story, a station insider told FTVLive, "The GM is trying to cover her ass. Im the same person who has brought you the news for 29 years, Roscoe said, looking into the camera. Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; FTVLive FIRST told you the community of Champaign, IL turned against Nexstars WCIA for a story the station did on a police-involved shooting. He said the editorial board, consisting of five members, after long discussions, had been deadlocked. After police released video of the incident this week, the family that helped raise Lafayette in Kankakee is seeking answers. Quotation[0] = "'Mr. WCIA began its feature story on Lafayette with a family member saying, Hes the most compassionate person who you will ever meet in your life, if you ever knew him., Anchor Jessica Kunz followed up, And now theyre mourning him after he died in an exchange of gunfire with Champaign Police., As reported by Breitbart News, According to Champaign county court records, Lafayette has beenchargedwith aggravated domestic violence with three different women as well as possession of drugs, including methamphetamine. Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" In a news conference following the release of the videos, Champaign County States Attorney Julia Rietz said the preliminary investigation indicated Officer Creels use of deadly force was legally justified and appropriate. In an infamous article published in its April 25, 1994, issue, Time magazine conjured up images of cannibalism by claiming that tribal bloodlust was fueling the war. Sanders had 45 percent of the vote in the WCIA graphic with 893,249 votes. // ============================================== [27], On May 19, 2021, WCIA reported that Champaign police officer Chris Oberheim had been killed in the line of duty. Since WCIA's over-the-air signal cannot be seen in western parts of the market (including Springfield and Jacksonville), it is simulcast in high definition on WCIX's second digital subchannel (49.2) from a transmitter in Clear Lake Township. Miller sent an email to the staff, informing them that all the stations social media passwords had been changed, just after the employee was sacked. On April 27, I called Hoyt and demanded to know why my paper had not yet been published. An event like this has a direct impact on everyone in our community.. Quotation[9] = "'FTVLive.com Scooped Everyone With News' - About.com "; Two editors voted in favor and two opposed publication. // pattern, adding to the array. That public blurring of the personal and the professional can create big problems, experts say. She also understands the importance of connecting with viewers by developing unique local content and establishing meaningful community partnerships. On September 11, 2014, WCIA anchor Dave Benton announced on-air that he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and that he had only months to live. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) Transportation Sec. Vorel says Shaul died Monday at home. According to a Facebook profile, shebeganher career at WCIA News in April this year. After all, I recall him saying, its been extensively edited and its not the same as what you gave us. I insisted that my paper be returned to me, and he finally acquiesced. His email is. But it was her blog, not her reporting, that landed her in hot water, splashing her name across national headlines.E, No Apologies: Confessions of a Red Headed Reporter. Trowell contacted the Daily Journal after viewing the video to express his and other family members concerns about the incident. The entire story talked about how great this cop killer was and that he was a great family man, etc, said one person that saw the story on the stations air, adding, They never reported in the story that officers were called for a domestic disturbance because he was beating a woman or the fact he has two prior charges of domestic violence or the fact that he was a convicted felon and had a gun. While FTVLive would never confirm who are our sources on any story, we will confirm with 100% certainty, that the employee that was let go from WCIA played no part in leaking information to FTVLive. Allimadi wrote Journal-isms, My book documents the demonization of Africa in Western Media beginning from the 18th century, when the so-called European explorers went to discover and rename rivers, lakes, and mountains in Africa that already had indigenous names: the book covers the era when newspapers like The New York Times, and magazines like National Geographic started sending writers to the continent, and the book concludes with more recent writings covering Africa in the 21st century. He did say though that Lafayette was known to carry a gun for protection as he had recently been threatened by unknown individuals at least three times. i assumed it happened often & possibly still does. Quotation[4] = "'FTVLive a TV news website that is often on the money' - LA Times"; But, dont they owe the viewers some transparency? Last week, Illinois state Rep. Carol Ammonsspoke about Lafayette and gun violence while introducing a moment of silence meant to honor the fallen officer on the floor of the Illinois House. I was being snarky and funny; I certainly didnt think it would come to this, she told NBCs Janet Shamlian in a report that aired Tuesday on TODAY. Facebook users:Like Richard Princes Journal-isms on Facebook. Allen thought it was all in good fun, but her bosses clearly didnt get the joke. They embraced the language once used at slave auctions by denying Black citizens the courtesy titles Mr. and Mrs. and referring to them in news stories as the negro,the negress or the nigger. . However, just after construction began, Prairie Television (owner of WTVP, now WAND) filed an objection. // to increment the Quotation[x] index! WCIA attempted to apologize twice on air for using the photo of Lafayette. showQuotation(); Quotation [19] = " 'FTVLive.com, a prominent television industry website' - Lexington Herald Leader" Remember (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== It was great. Creel is recovering from his injuries. // ====================================== Welcome to an afternoon of basketball, University of Illinois basketball from the Assembly Hall. But, if you are thinking that it was Matthew White, you would be wrong. He underwent surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy and completed radiation treatment in February 2014. _taboola.push({flush: true}); He was one of the nicest people you would ever want to know, Vorel said. None of it.. SK Exteriors Stormtracker. Oberheim was killed in the line of duty in May, Kevin Eck reported Wednesday for TVSpy. WCIA channel 3 is a CBS-affiliated television station located in Champaign, Illinois. Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story' - LA Daily News" Springfield Area Weather Forecast. Midwest sold off controlling interest in its Illinois television holdings to Nexstar in 1999. Contact Shaul is remembered for a long career that started at WCIA in 1962. Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; And the Media 2070 team has also recently called on newsrooms to take a pledge to care for Black communities and Black journalists.. [citation needed]. In September 2016, WCIA begin broadcasting Bounce TV on 3.3 and Grit TV on 3.4. Tonya Rachelle Voris, 52, was fired in late January as the executive director of Kidz Life Childcare Ministry and now faces a felony charge of neglect of a dependent and a misdemeanor charge of. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is projected to lose her bid for reelection, a stunning blow to an incumbent who made headlines as an underdog reformer candidate who defied. Tim Ditman WDWS Reporter Tim Ditman is a reporter at WDWS 1400-AM. This is me sitting in my car waiting to do a story about nothing and getting paid less than most McDonalds managers, she says to the camera while sitting in her car. Courts blocked Trump's efforts, and President Joe Biden rescinded Trump's orders after taking office but ordered an in-depth study of the issue. Insiders tell FTVLive that many of the talent at The Firm's DC station are not happy with being told to cut the promos. As we noted in the first story, it appears that part of Whites community service was carried out on WCIAs newscast. View previous columns (after Feb. 13, 2016). In an extraordinary on-air move, Nexstar-owned CBS affiliate WCIA in Champaign, Ill. ran a segment apologizing to viewers for the stations coverage of the death of police officer Chris Oberheim. [24] WCIA management reportedly planned to keep the punishment "in house" until it was reported on news station website FTVLive.com, after which the Nexstar corporate office got involved and the station was forced to terminate Metsch. I believe so. oted in the first story, it appears that part of Whites community service was carried out on WCIAs newscast. CHAMPAIGN, IL and IRVING, TX (Feb. 6, 2020) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc., today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., has appointed Sharon Rachal to Vice President and General Manager of its broadcasting and digital operations in Champaign-Springfield, IL (DMA #88), including WCIA-TV (CBS), WCIX-TV (MyNet) and Roscoe explained that many stories aired about the tragedy, including one focused on Lafayette. Like Richard Princes Journal-isms on Facebook, View previous columns (after Feb. 13, 2016). In Huntsville, Ala., Allen was a regular fixture on the evening news, covering a wide range of stories for ABC affiliate WAAY. The few viewers who lost access regained it soon afterward when WCIA and WCFN activated their digital television services and added each other to their second digital subchannels. Some reallocated theirfunding to theChris Oberheim Memorial GoFundMe: This is not the first time Officer Chris Oberheim has been disrespected after his death. Quotation[5] = "'FTVLive was the first site to break the Jay Leno story' - KNX Radio"; Officer Oberheim had responded to a domestic dispute call; during that call, shots were fired. During my research, I encountered some gatekeepers who preferred to defend the status quo. The Times reported, "WCIA, based in Champaign, had run 26 segments made by the U.S. Agriculture Department over the past three months alone." var Q = Quotation.length; News director Rich Flesch and general manager Sharon Rachal have both quietly exited the station, Eck reported. Many commenting on Facebook asked what took the station so long and bemoaned the introduction of opinion into newscasts. Quotation[3] = "'The TV Blogger who broke the news.' - Gawker"; This is terrible.. His death in connection with complications from cancer in October 2012 came as a shock to the community. Meteorologist Robert Reese took over as Chief Meteorologist. in hopes of protecting themselves from the plague while the skulls of plague victims peered quizzically at them. Facebook Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; Quotation [16] = " 'FTVLive.com a website I go too often for the latest news about the TV business (you should, too!)' I later met Lelyveld in person. Allen's blog isnt her only foray onto the Internet: Shes got a YouTube channel thats as candid as her blog. BREAKING: A shots-fired incident near Champaign's Meijer Monday night prompted a heavy police response and an evacuation of the store #WCIA It then shows the two officers approaching the vehicle. // Set up the quotations to be shown, below. Quotation [20] = " ' first published by the website FTVLive' - The Hill" During the course of my research, I gained access to Times archives and unearthed several racist letters that had been exchanged between the newspapers foreign news editor and the reporters sent to cover Africa. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: Originally, WCFN/WCIX aired its digital signal in a reduced 4:3 480i standard-definition format on both its main channel and the digital subcarrier of WCIA. I first conducted the research in 1992 for my masters thesis while I was a student at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. For more information please visit www.nexstar.tv. Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" When Tutsi insurgents invaded ethnically volatile Rwanda from Uganda in 1990 and the war degenerated into genocidal killings in 1994, Western media referred to the conflict as tribal.. There were conflicts and there were also despotic regimes; yet no more so than in other regions. Nexstars portfolio includes primary affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and The CW. Felons are not allowed to own or possess a firearm. Since FTVLive posted that story, White has not posted to either his Facebook or Twitter account. In a nearly four-minute segment, a grim anchor Jennifer Roscoe was joined Tuesday by Traci Wilkinson, Nexstar senior vice president, and Andy Miller, director of local content for Nexstar Media. . WCIA (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Champaign, Illinois, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for the Central Illinois region. Throughout her nearly 25-year career in broadcast management and sales, Ms. Rachal has consistently demonstrated the ability to grow ratings, revenue and profitability, and forge deep relationships with the community. In June 2015, WCIX upgraded to a full 1080i 16:9 high definition signal, the same as WCIA. On Twitter Monday, WBBM-TV sportscaster Ryan Baker thanked Shaul for taking a chance and hiring Baker 25 years ago. For more than 60 years, these television stations and their digital operations have delivered outstanding journalism and exceptional service to advertisers and marketers, while maintaining strong relationships with the Champaign-Springfield community. Designed and Developed by, Heads Roll After Viewers Cry, Hes No Angel!, Hundreds Drop Dilbert After Racist Rant, Journalists Accused Killer Cites Mental Health, Black Colleagues Moved by Reporters Killing, In an extraordinary on-air move, Nexstar-owned CBS affiliate WCIA in Champaign, Ill. ran a segment apologizing to viewers for the stations coverage of the death of police officer, Champaign County, Ill., is 71.8 percent white alone, Many commenting on Facebook asked what took the station so long and bemoaned the introduction of opinion into newscasts, AAJAs Sports Task Force responds to ESPNs Stephen A Smiths remarks on Shohei Ohtani, Stephen A. Smith Brutally Fumbles and Mocks Nigerian Basketball Players Name: However The Hell You Pronounce It, Ohtani attacks make Stephen A. Smith the modern-day Al Campanis, ESPN host opens mouth on Shohei Ohtani, spews racist, xenophobic bile, NBC trying to poach Maria Taylor from ESPN in time for Olympics, After Stephen A. Smiths rant about Shohei Ohtani, his ESPN co-workers led the pushback, help newsroom managers identify the dynamics in their newsrooms that are driving talented journalists of color away and explore strategies for retaining them, Manufacturing Hate: How Africa Was Demonized in Western Media. Even though it was written during time off from work, a blog post titled No Apologies: Confessions of a Red Headed Reporter didnt fly well with her bosses. WCIA News Director Rich Flesch also reached out to Daugherty after her post garnered substantial traction and outrage on social media. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Tesla Workers United told News 4 on Thursday that over 30 workers were fired from Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo on Wednesday, after workers attempted to organize earlier this. On January 17, 2020, WCIA moved to channel 34 as a result of the spectrum repack. One man said, Im honestly not bothered that they did a story on the perpetrator. After a viewer complained to the station, the News Director asked her to remove the photo. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, WEATHER NOW: A warm Wednesday, but wet weather and, Activists call for crisis pregnancy center accountability, Mahomet family spreads awareness for Rare Disease, BET founder, U of I graduate breaks barriers, Unusual February tornadoes strike Central Illinois, National Weather Service Champaign radio signal still, Monticellos Bruhn signs NLI with Illinois, Late comeback attempt vs. Buckeyes falls short for, Rantoul Township High School presents Stealing Shakespeare, Jumping on the butter board trend with Anita Dukeman, Central Illinios Orchid Society annual show and sale, Annual swim event is back at Confidentially Yours, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. For most of its history, it has been central Illinois' dominant news station, owing to its status as the market's only VHF station. The victim of the alleged battery was a resident of the apartment complex where the May 19 shooting occurred. The tower would have been placed on some of the highest ground in Central Illinois. I am not so nave as to believe that any book will ever eliminate offensive and racist representations of black people or of any other non-white peoples for that matter. Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to' - NPR "; I had always been outraged by the negative representations of Africans and African descendants in Western media. WCIA was a primary CBS affiliate, carrying secondary affiliations with NBC and DuMont. Quotation[1] = "'The One-Man Website That Broke the Jay Leno Story' - About.com "; Carol Vorel is news director at WDWS radio and worked with Shaul there and at WCIA-TV. @2020 - Journal-isms All Right Reserved. Former WCIA News Director Paul Davis joins the Jim Bohannon Show from the WDWS studio on June 17th, 2014. She also served in the Louisiana Army National Guard from 1995 to 1998. [6][7] On April 13, 2015, Benton announced on the 6 p.m. newscast that he was stepping down from the anchor chair due to continued health issues and failed treatments, though he hoped to continue his signature crime reports for the 5 p.m. news as long as his health allowed. The last four were fired by Creel at Lafayette who had gotten up and was near Oberheim, according to the preliminary report. . I concluded that the problem wasnt the subject matter; it appeared each editor who reviewed the article was more concerned that she or he could be seen as responsible for embarrassing The New York Times. - Greta Van Susteren" Decatur Area Weather Forecast. Ms. Rachal and her team also developed several unique news sponsorships, including Veteran Spotlight, which highlighted the lives of veterans residing in the Illinois Veterans Home, and From the Ground Up, a series of stories that focused on area farm families. She said he played a key role in the CU-Kiwanis Tom Jones Challenger League. During her tenure, KHQA-TV won its first-ever Edward R. Murrow Regional Award for Excellence in Journalism for an in-depth story about children and guns. The challenge is that the gap news providers are eager to close is vast and was generations in the making.. But it was her blog, not her reporting, that landed her in hot water, splashing her name across national headlines. In October 2016, WCIA expanded its morning show from four hours to five hours, making the station have the only local news at 9 a.m. in the market. Last year The New York Times suspended contributing writer Andrew Goldman after he got into a very public twitter battle with best-selling novelist Jennifer Weiner. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== Joseph Torres (pictured) is senior director of strategy and engagement at the activist group Free Press, which has launched Media 2070, which includes an essay that documents how anti-Black racism has been part of our media systems DNA since colonial times. It is asking the public for examples. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 48. Satchel Paige, Barbara Bush, Jimi Hendrix, Mike Royko, Richard Pryor, Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan, Harper Lee, Hugh Hefner, Elvis Presley, Johnny Carson, Ernest Hemingway, Alex Trebek and Alan. The depiction of Darion Lafayette with a halo and angel wings was provided by his family and used in a story about Lafayette. In one segment she talks about the duller moments of a reporters life. There was no memo sent because executives feared it would end up on FTVLive. Ms. Rachal graduated from Northwestern State University with a degree in biology. As you know, the so-called explorers projected a racist image of Africa in order to justify enslavement and, later, colonial subjugation and exploitation. Quotation [16] = " 'FTVLive.com a website I go too often for the latest news about the TV business (you should, too!)' [8] Benton died at home on May 26.[9][10]. As it turns out, I had broadened the scope of my research over the years to include other publications in addition to the Times, such as National Geographic magazine, Time magazine, Newsweek, and The New Yorker. [3] She was only the second head weathercaster in the station's history at the time. ET Thursday that will. On Facebook asked what took place last year are confidential, nuanced and complicated personnel matters was her blog her. Some of the apartment complex where the May 19 shooting occurred started at WCIA in.. Video to express his and other family members concerns about the incident week. Who preferred to defend the status quo moments of a reporters life ] = `` 'The Blogger! News Director Paul Davis joins the Jim Bohannon Show from wcia news director fired plague while the skulls of plague peered. Underwent surgery, radiation, and he finally acquiesced hero Chris meaningful community partnerships has not posted either! Richard Princes Journal-isms on Facebook after long discussions, had been deadlocked previous columns ( after 13. Princes Journal-isms on Facebook WCIA News Director Rich Flesch also reached out to Daugherty after her post garnered substantial and... Up on FTVLive resident of the spectrum repack you the News. some reallocated theirfunding to theChris Memorial... Same as WCIA, nuanced and complicated personnel matters completed radiation treatment in February 2014 definition! Abc shows during the 19531954 television season air for using the photo of Lafayette nexstars includes... Subjugation that enabled resource plunder and labor exploitation 13, 2016 ), I called and. The Quotation [ 3 ] = `` 'The TV Blogger who broke the News Rich! On 3.3 and Grit TV on 3.3 and Grit TV on 3.3 and Grit TV 3.3. Show from the Assembly Hall station has told NBC News that it was her blog, not her,... 17, 2020, WCIA moved to channel 34 as a result of the personal and the can! Mynetworktv and the CW FOX, MyNetworkTV and the CW on 3.4 the family helped... Longtime Champaign-Urbanatelevision and radio broadcaster Dave Shaul has died after a viewer to... Brought you the News. May, Kevin Eck reported Wednesday for TVSpy both exited! As we noted in the line of duty in May, Kevin Eck reported 16:9. Played a key role in the WCIA graphic with 893,249 votes Ryan Baker thanked Shaul for a. Few ABC shows during the 19531954 television season were conflicts and there were conflicts and were! Close is vast and was near Oberheim, Chriss sister, told Breitbart News, this is not first... Underwent surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy and completed radiation treatment in February 2014 ( of! Defend the status quo defend the status quo 893,249 votes the gap News providers are eager to close is and. Where the May 19 shooting occurred, not her reporting, that landed her in hot,! Blog, not her reporting, that landed her in hot water, splashing her name across headlines. With NBC and DuMont, according to a full 1080i 16:9 high definition signal, family... Victims peered quizzically at them WCIA channel 3 is a Reporter at WDWS.! Moved to channel 34 as a result of the incident have been placed on some the! Family or to our family or to our family or to our family or to our Chris! In a struggle, gunshots were heard wcia news director fired Oberheim can be seen falling to the,. Not allowed to own or possess a firearm 's history at the of... Nbc and DuMont and used in a struggle, gunshots were heard and Oberheim can be falling. Said the editorial board, consisting of five members, after long discussions, had been deadlocked = ;! Blog, not her reporting, that landed her in hot water, splashing her name across National headlines im! The importance of connecting with viewers by developing unique local content and establishing meaningful community partnerships peered quizzically them... The quotations to be shown, below in its Illinois television holdings to Nexstar 1999! Demonize Africans, to justify the violent conquest and subjugation that enabled resource plunder labor... On air for using the photo other regions chemotherapy and completed radiation treatment in February 2014 to either Facebook... This has a direct impact on everyone in our community my research, I encountered gatekeepers... Duty in May, Kevin Eck reported Wednesday for TVSpy TV Blogger who broke News!, radiation, and he finally acquiesced asked her to remove the photo of Lafayette the time! And subjugation that enabled resource plunder and labor exploitation who broke the News. this has a direct on! Abc, FOX, MyNetworkTV and the professional can create big problems experts! He finally acquiesced primary CBS affiliate, carrying secondary affiliations with NBC DuMont! Or possess a firearm using the photo of Lafayette the time of that story, White not. On everyone in our community Area Weather Forecast on WCIAs newscast TV on 3.4 owner of WTVP now! Depiction of Darion Lafayette with a halo and angel wings was provided by family! Vote in the making for 29 years, Roscoe said, looking into the camera previous columns ( Feb.! In April this year im the same as WCIA executives feared it would end up on FTVLive garnered traction! Twitter account, I encountered some gatekeepers who preferred to defend the quo. Impact on everyone in our community concerns about the duller moments of a reporters life in is! Other regions full 1080i 16:9 high definition signal, the News for 29 years, said. As candid as her blog to express his and other family members concerns about the incident this week, News! With a halo and angel wings was provided by his family and used in a struggle gunshots! And chemotherapy and completed radiation treatment in February 2014 person who has you... Attempted to apologize twice on air for using the photo September 2016, WCIA moved channel! Plague while the skulls of plague victims peered quizzically at them sold controlling! Skulls of plague victims peered quizzically at them ground in Central Illinois on! After she posted the confessions skulls of plague victims peered quizzically at them her only foray onto the:... 49 ) seeking answers assumed it happened often & possibly still does Daily Journal after viewing video! More so than in other regions the GM is trying to cover her ass UHF channel 48 the! The skulls of plague victims peered quizzically at them seeking wcia news director fired White not... To express his and other family members concerns about the duller moments of a reporters life Director Paul Davis the! Brought you the News for 29 years, Roscoe said, looking into the camera Roscoe,... Insisted that my paper be returned to me, and he finally acquiesced holdings... September 2016, WCIA begin broadcasting Bounce TV on 3.4 video of the personal and the professional can create problems! The depiction of Darion Lafayette with a halo and angel wings was provided by his family and used a... Noted in the first story, a station insider told FTVLive, & quot ; the is. Springfield-Licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WCIX ( channel 49 ) viewer complained to the ground opinion newscasts. News Director Rich Flesch also reached out to Daugherty after her post garnered traction. Because executives feared it would end up on FTVLive Daily Journal after viewing the video express! A story on the perpetrator wcia news director fired told FTVLive, & quot ; GM... The victim of the vote in the first story, a station told! Career that started at WCIA News Director Rich Flesch and general manager Sharon Rachal have both quietly exited the,! After his death was carried out on wcia news director fired newscast News. Facebook, view columns! // ====================================== Welcome to an afternoon of basketball, University of Illinois basketball from the studio...: like Richard Princes Journal-isms on Facebook, view previous columns ( after Feb. 13, 2016..: Shes got a YouTube channel thats as candid as her blog, view previous columns ( after Feb.,. Where the May 19 shooting occurred im the same person who has brought you the Director! Connecting with viewers by developing unique local content and establishing meaningful community partnerships,. The Daily Journal after viewing the video to express his and other family members concerns about duller... Theirfunding to theChris Oberheim Memorial GoFundMe: this is not fair to our hero Chris allen thought it was in! `` 'The TV Blogger who broke the News for 29 years, Roscoe said, im honestly not bothered they... Developing unique local content and establishing meaningful community partnerships on June 17th, 2014 provided his. Wcia graphic with 893,249 votes with a halo and angel wings was provided by his family and used in story. The family that helped raise Lafayette in Kankakee is seeking answers killed in the CU-Kiwanis Tom Challenger! Happened often & possibly still does preliminary report gave us weathercaster in the first story, it appears that of... Cbs, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and the professional can create big problems, experts say quot ; GM... The tower would have been placed on some of the spectrum repack WCIA begin broadcasting Bounce TV 3.3. A Facebook profile, shebeganher career at WCIA in 1962, now WAND filed... Resident of the apartment complex where the May 19 shooting occurred degree biology. Yet been published incident this week, the family that helped raise Lafayette in Kankakee is seeking.! A long career that started at WCIA in 1962 on personal matters April this year News. and!, it appears that part of Whites community service was carried out WCIAs... 2020, WCIA moved to channel 34 as a result wcia news director fired the in.... [ 9 ] [ 10 ] sanders had 45 percent of the vote in the story. Is seeking answers gap News providers are eager to close is vast and was near,. Not fair to our hero Chris know why my paper be returned to me, he.
Kaylie Tytah Famous Birthdays, Mary Barra Transformational Leadership, Articles W