He was smart and entertaining. By November 1954, Hudson Valley's shareholders sold controlling interest to a New York City-based syndicate group led by legendary radio broadcaster/author Lowell Thomas and his manager/business partner Frank Smith, who also became president of the company upon completion of the sale. Not watching that little chatterbox doing morning weather. By November 1954, WROW-TV was losing money prompting the company's original owners to sell its 88% controlling stake to a New York City-based syndicate group led by legendary radio broadcaster/author Lowell Thomas and his manager/business partner Frank Smith (who later became president of Hudson Valley Broadcasting). She now hosts the 4, 4:30, 5:30 and 11 p.m. newscasts. You can read that here. WRGB CBS 6 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Albany, New York and nearby . From left, John Herritage, chairman of the Capital Region One Hundred Black Men Gala; Richard Harris, president of the Capital Region One Hundred Black Men; 1995 photo of News10 ABC news team, from left, Before-and-after makeover images of News10 ABC's, News Director Gary LaPlante, left, and anchor, Rachel Swire, of the Albany County ARC with NewsChannel 13 anchor, Former Albany County Executive Mike Breslin, center, and YNN (now Spectrum) news anchors. WTEN has generally remained at a stable second place since then, although for a period in the early 2000s, it fell back to third. In the spring of 1956, the channel's call letters were changed to WCDA and a satellite station, WCDB channel 29, in nearby Hagaman was launched to reach areas where the main signal could not. operated by Gray Television,[1] the station has studios on Northern Boulevard in Albany. A staple of The Big E is handcrafted goods. After leaving WCAU, Lake published three books, Henderson Harbor (2012), Association Island (2013), and Hang on and Fly, A Post-War Story of Plane Crash Tragedies, Heroism, and Survival (2015). This can also be seen on Time Warner digital channel 1810. A new study found just 14 percent of cancers are detected through recommended screenings, which highlights just how underutilized these tests are. Kristi shares what's trending in your life and hers. Citing declining over-the-air viewership, Nexstar Broadcasting, through the FCC's spectrum incentive auction in April 2017, was awarded $34,558,086 to agree to take WCDC-TV off the air; at the time, it indicated that WCDC would enter a channel sharing agreement (CSA) to continue providing service to viewers. It's only human nature to find ourselves attracted to a pretty face on-screen. Upon moving to the VHF band, the station's transmitter was moved to Vail Mills, approximately 35 miles (56km) west of Albany. Im just looking forward to where life takes me, she said. With kids heading back to the classroom, many families will rely on after-school childcare. Holidays. I know Ive been moved to tears by video, or its moved me to do something.. Browse previous blog posts by month and year of entry. Because the Young purchases of the two stations plus WTEN satellite WCDC were made through two separate deals, they were consummated more than three months apart. Wednesday was Connecticut Day at The Big E. Tuesday was Rhode Island Day at The Big E. Day one of The Big E was Military Appreciation Day and all active-duty military and veterans got in for free. Well-known psychic medium Matt Fraser is expected to draw a big crowd in Springfield later this month and hes out with a new book. In January 2009, after failing to meet the minimum standards for being listed on NASDAQ, Young Broadcasting was dropped from the exchange. 413 talking about this. [1] Nexstar surrendered the WCDC-TV license for cancellation on February 12, 2018. Jim Carrey Makes His Debut on National Television | Carson Tonight Show Johnny Carson 3.7M views 3 months ago Introducing Women in Sport as Panel Facilitator Kirstin Ferguson 90K views 3 years ago. If you ever watched channel 10 in the morning, you surely caught Marlows fun and funky coverage (always in a wardrobe to match). 25 talking about this. On October 1, 2007, Young Broadcasting launched the Retro Television Network on a new third digital subchannel of WTEN. He was formerly the solo anchor of WCAU 's NBC 10 News at 6 p.m. and co-anchor of NBC 10 News at 4 with Dawn Timmeney and NBC 10 News at 11 p.m. with Renee Chenault-Fattah. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Lake into its Hall of Fame in 2011. An ongoing study involving dozens of real-time air monitors is allowing people to pinpoint the air quality in their neighborhood. Previously, a radio news reporter for, Dick (Hill) McCarthy, (anchor, 1970s, later in communications for New York state. Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak will be performing at MGM Springfield on November 26 as part of his Christmas tour. Our Spectrum News 1 team delivers hyperlocal news, sports, traffic, politics and weather throughout the Capital Region. Although there were no separate title openings or local cut-ins provided during the broadcasts, there was coverage of Western Massachusetts and Southwestern Vermont. In 2019, during the digital television repack, WTEN moved from UHF channel 26 to UHF channel 24. 28,473 talking about this. I remember him saying a swear word during one of those 10 second promos about 20 minutes before the news came on. That was news to Wood, shown here in 1981, who is very much alive and living in Latham. When the FCC allocated two additional VHF channels to Albany, Hudson Valley sought and received permission to move to channel 10. You can read Pollaks departure note here. Giving on 10. Streeter recalled driving to Altamont to meet Sanford and said she fell in love with the village, which felt like a Norman Rockwell painting.. In February 1956, it was forced off the air when a storm damaged its transmitter tower. Thursday was Massachusetts Day at The Big E, but on Friday, it was about New Hampshire. This was part of a test of the network with sister stations WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin and KRON-TV in San Francisco. Julia hails from Belmont . This limited its signal to the immediate area. Her background in sociology has served her well during her career in journalism, she said. That was news to Wood,. WTEN had a record month in May (a key month as it is sweeps), placing first at 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. Their morning show, which is second to WNYT's, has crept closer to the powerhouse that is channel 13 in the morning. WCDC-TV's signal covered portions of western Massachusetts and southern Vermont that received a marginal to non-existent over-the-air signal from WTEN, although there was significant overlap between the two stations' contours otherwise. Make all of your mistakes early in life. The tower location on Mount Greylock (part of a state reserve) helped WMGT serve first as the market's secondary affiliate of DuMont and later as a major boost to WCDA. Since 2001, rival WNYT has been the only Capital District-based television station to operate a bureau in Western Massachusetts (located in Pittsfield). Black History Month. George (Leighton) Layton - (Chief announcer for WTEN - 1950 to 1989) Nicknamed 'The Voice of God'; also was known as 'The Old Skipper' on The Good Ship News - an early morining show for children (1958 - 1968). Television news anchor Elisa Streeter will be honored as the 2018 Media Person of the Year by the Womens Press Club of New York State this month. Before the sale could be completed, Knight-Ridder signed an affiliation deal with ABC. Lake began working for daily and weekly newspapers while attending State University of New York at Fredonia. He's been bounced around a bit over at the station as WTEN settled into a morning meteorologist (I wrote about that here). You do you!Who doesn't enjoy seeing a beautiful woman on their television set? Have a question for Kristi's "A Reader Asks" feature? You can read Pollak's departure note here. According to the American Cancer Society, when breast cancer is detected early, in the localized stage, the survival rate is 99 percent. The more tough lessons early on, the fewer errors you make later. In January 2009, after failing to meet the minimum standards for being listed on NASDAQ, Young Broadcasting was dropped from the exchange. Bruce Willis' family said Thursday that his condition has progressed and that hes been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD. UMass Amherst released its COVID-19 policies for the fall semester. In the spring of 1956, the station's call letters were changed to WCDA (for "Capital District Albany")[4] and a satellite station, WCDB (channel 29) in nearby Hagaman, New York was launched to reach areas in the northern portion of the market where the main signal didn't penetrate. She had a baby earlier this year and will "focus on (her) family," according to her good-bye. Popular Big Yellow Slide returns for another year at The Big E, West Springfield crews respond to a car fire on South Boulevard, Winner claims $33 million Mega Millions jackpot prize sold in Belchertown, Public File: gary.rivest@westernmassnews.com - (413) 846-0118. From left, Felix Perez of the Salvation Army, Capital News 9 anchor, Rhinebeck restaurant alleges town conspiracy to disrupt business, Mom of child victim angered by resolution in case alleging rape, Albany Empire adding Antonio Brown to ownership group, Hudson Valley man charged in connection with killing dogs, Police confirm body in Mohawk is Samantha Humphrey, Megna, a fixture in state government, to be budget director again, At 100, WWII vet Bill Scharoun sets a USS Slater record, Union leaders say New York state workforce could see mass exodus. Check back for updates. In December 1954, WMGT moved to channel 19 extending the station's range to the Capital District of New York State. You can discuss the departures in Kristi Gustafson Barlette's blog. Michael Barth, a sports anchor and reporter on WTEN made the announcement last week on his Facebook page that he would be leaving WTEN for a different career path. We producefree election guides, curatereaders' opinion pieces, and engage with important local issues. Its the oddest thing thats ever happened to me, he said. In 1978, Poole sold WTEN, WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, and WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island to Knight-Ridder. WTEN remains at this location to this day although the radio station moved out of the facility in 1993. It made me rethink my life choices because I saw the stress that the industry caused, she said. The Trustoria Directory provides everyone with all the information needed to get the right service provider for any need. DuMont (secondary, 1954-1956) + Elisa Streeter - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00 and 11:00 p.m. Lydia Kulbida - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:30, 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. (WXXA). This story is developing. WTAE-TV is the ABC affiliated television station for Western Pennsylvania that is licensed to Pittsburgh, broadcasting on UHF channel 51 and identifying via PSIP as channel 4 (its historic analog allocation). , 20 things you don't know about me: Ali Lupo, The FI Couple, 20 things you don't know about me: Becky Daniels, 20 things you don't know about me: Lisa Barone, Overit. The morning news id horrible as well. [4] One month later, on February 13, they declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [5] In December 1957, Hudson Valley merged with Durham Broadcasting Enterprises, the owners of WTVD in Durham, North Carolina to form Capital Cities Television Corporation (predecessor of Capital Cities Communications) with WCDA as its flagship station. In February 1956, it was forced off the air when a storm damaged its transmitter tower. The Upside. In the revolving door that is television news, were seeing four departures over at WTEN (News 10 ABC) this past week. You can read that here.. And being open to what this new chapter brings.. WTEN signed-on its digital signal on UHF channel 26 in 2004 and began offering high definition service right from the start. [3] Previously he was the co-anchor of NBC 10 News at Five and the noontime news with Chenault when WCAU-TV was owned by CBS. The new owner signed an affiliation deal with ABC which resulted in WTEN swapping affiliations with WAST (now WNYT). Streeter had roots in the area as her sister lived in North Adams, Massachusetts, and her father grew up in Dorset, Vermont. At the end of this year, Streeter, who is 61, plans to retire. Governor; corporate PA advisor; real estate developer; private investor), Jeff Stoecker (reporter 2005-2008); now reporter with WVIT in Hartford, CT, Vic Vetters (General assignment reporter); now general manager of, Dick Williams, (reporter-weekend anchor, early 70s, hosts. Became News Director until 1979. On October 1, 2007, Young Broadcasting launched the Retro Television Network on a new third digital subchannel of WTEN. It remained on its pre-transition channel 26. They call it the \"boob tube\" for a reason! He has also worked for several newspapers: The Walton (New York) Reporter, 19781981; The Jamestown (New York) Post-Journal, 19811982; The North Myrtle Beach Times (South Carolina), 1982-1983. Bob Gordon (Weatherman during the late 1960s and 1970s) Preceded Bob Kovachick; currently doing commercials. WTEN's various owners also leased tower space to other entities, including the Massachusetts State Police and competitor WNYT for their area translator station, as well as the area's main NPR station, WAMC-FM. ALTAMONT Elisa Streeter was introduced to the world of television news at an early age. "I'm just looking forward to where life takes me," she said. 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WCDC's digital signal does not offer those two channels. But Streeter still found herself drawn to the news and realized her true calling remained in journalism, she said. Looking forward to Greg joining WNYT. This broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 36 from a transmitter on the highest peak in Massachusetts, Mount Greylock. Owned by Young Broadcasting and, Schenectady, New York Mary Wilson comes to Western Mass News after anchoring and reporting in Albany, NY for 6 years. Nol McLaren, who anchored the weekend news over at WTEN, is also leaving. The Latest News and Updates in Meet the Team brought to you by the team at NEWS10 ABC: In Massachusetts, cannabis tax revenue now outpaces tax revenue from alcohol sales, and with a growing number of dispensaries in western Massachusetts selling recreational marijuana taxed at 20%, were getting answers on where all that money is going. She is now working for the Fox affiliate in Harrisburg, PA (#41). Her career includes 30 years at the television station WTEN, or News10 ABC, where she first worked as a reporter before becoming a news anchor. [23] Nexstar subsequently announced that WCDC would instead go dark December 1, 2017;[24] however, damage to the station's transmission line in a storm would take WCDC off the air on November 19, almost two weeks earlier than scheduled. That company then entered into a shared services agreement with Young Broadcasting resulting in WTEN operating WXXA. In the spring of 1956, satellite station WCDB on UHF channel 29 in Hagaman was launched to reach areas in the northern portion of the market where the main WCDA signal couldn't reach. WNYT overtook WTEN for the runner-up spot by the late 1980s, and in 1992, scored its first late news victory. He's also written long-form historical articles for The Buffalo News, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jamestown Post-Journal, and for Thousand Islands Life magazine. [27] On October 26, 2011, WTEN became the second station in Albany to upgrade its newscasts to high definition level.[28]. Chris Onorato, WNYT-TV sports reporter and master of ceremonies for An Evening to Remember Gala, a benefit for the Upstate Northeastern New York Chapter of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia on Nov. 4, 2016. On January 24, 2013, the Fox outlet dropped its separate weeknight 5 and 11 o'clock newscasts. Lake has covered news events throughout New York State, North and South Carolina, Texas and Mexico, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Morning Anchor for News10 ABC 6,7,8,9 a.m. Monday-Friday The Massachusetts Gaming Commission signaled in a public meeting on Thursday that it could be some time before regulations for sports betting are solidified, but once they are, MGM Springfield said they will be ready to go live with sports betting within 90 days. 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