Getting the right people up front was an art and a war. To support the additional newscast, WMUR is expanding the news team and adjusting current anchor assignments. On live television, Eyewitness News demonstrated a breast exam without censor. The order for how drivers will roll off pit road during Wednesday evening's qualifying session for Sunday's 65th Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Kiley Bennett, former anchor/reporter May 2002-September 30, 2010, later features reporter for Outside Television and commercial spokeswoman for Electricity Maine. Mike joined WMUR in October 2017, initially anchoring the 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. shows with Jean Mackin. [19] On November 5, 2018, WMUR introduced another new graphics package, this time for the full 16:9 widescreen presentation, but like the previous version, they are styled differently from those of WCVB to avert any confusion between the two stations (and their other sister stations that have a news operation). MIKE WE WILL NOT BE THAT FAR AWAY, JUST ON THE MORNGNI -- THE ERCOAST. The best part is Im home for bedtime. This included 24-hour original news segments, weather coverage by a professional meteorologist and sales executive dedicated to TV and online advertising. Cherises average salary is $86,290 annually. While WMUR and W38CB continued to carry the full ABC schedule, W27BL and W16BC offered a different lineup that, while including WMUR's newscasts and some of its syndicated fare, replaced ABC programs with additional syndicated programming, as well as Fox's children's block and prime time lineup. 'You have the best attitude': Former WMUR anchor Cathy Burnham - MSN "I think it made a difference to the public. Cherise is 30 years old and stands a height of 5 ft 5 in (approx. Much of this area is considered part of the BurlingtonPlattsburgh market, although WMUR is still available. THIS MONTH, AT THE AGE OF 84, SHE FINALLY GRADUATED. Doug Rafferty: former reporter/anchor, retired from broadcasting on 3/30/2012 to become PR AND Education Director at Maine Dept. Im now fortunate to have my own PR company, FocusFirst Communications, and serve as director of public affairs at Granite State College. It's who we are and here's how it all started. As a result, WMUR is the only New Hampshire-based television station with a news operation. "Women were being told they should do breast self-exams, but no one was showing them how," Ulene said. "There was a place for everybody to feel like they were part of something important," he said. I was missing family dinner, bath time and nightly snuggles. WMUR has also hired two new anchors. After posting a 3D virtual tour of its TV studio facilities online, it briefly became the most visited attraction online in the world. [7]) WMUR, KECC-TV in El Centro, California, and WMET-TV were investigated over allegations of bribery by Eaton of ABC-TV employees so WMUR and KECC would get more favorable terms in their ABC affiliations contracts.[8][9]. Cherise is 30 years old however when she celebrates her birthday remains unavailable. At various points, channel 50 (as WNDS, WZMY-TV, and WBIN-TV) and WGOT (channel 60, now WNEU), as well as the aforementioned WNHT, have offered New Hampshire-focused local newscasts in competition with WMUR; the most recent of these operations, on WBIN-TV, was cancelled in 2017 after that station sold its spectrum in an FCC auction, leaving WMUR once again as the only television news source in New Hampshire. It's also been the energy and spirit of the people in this family that have kept Eyewitness News alive. Additionally, she co-hosted a weekly three-hour baseball show (provide social media topics and latest news). by "The Star-Spangled Banner". Ridley at one point steps into the shot of the WMUR camera and Coveno responds by nervously shifting her position before actually physically assaulting Dave by grabbing his camera. Kiflegiorgis started at Fox 5 in November 2018, according to her LinkedIn profile. Lauren Baker - Weekday Evening Anchor (1983-1985) Jim Bartlett - Weekday Evening Anchor (1968-1984) Tiffany Eddy - Weekday Evening Anchor (1998-2012) Kria Sakakeeny - weekend evenings and reporter (2005-2011) Reporters Steve Cooper - (1992-2000?) "We started the camera from the outside and rolled it through the door. Video: Cathy Burnham gives Tom Griffith advice; congratulates him on retirement (WMUR Manchester) New Hampshire boy, 8, killed in shooting during family vacation in South Carolina. We shared wonderful, carefree mornings together, but as they got older and school started, our morning togetherness evaporated. The rest of the state receives NBC from that network's affiliates in either Boston or Portland. She attained her high school diploma from a local high school and later furthered her studies at the University of Massachusetts. News anchor arrested after being found naked, passed out in car Lauren McCoy Lauren joined the FOX 8 team. 1.65m). Advertisement Mike is headed to join the anchor team at our sister station. Through the years, Eyewitness News has delivered slick opens, fast pacing, big personalities and quality journalism. John Burnett Correspondent, National Desk. In addition to WCVB-TV, WMUR-TV shares common coverage areas with four sister stations: the Portland, Maine, duopoly of ABC affiliate WMTW and CW affiliate WPXT; and the Burlington, Vermont, duopoly of CW affiliate WNNE in Montpelier and Plattsburgh, New Yorkbased NBC affiliate WPTZ. You want to really hear it from people that you know and respect and were part of the community," he said. Jennifer Sabih: former reporter/weekend anchor, now reporter with CBS Newspath. But then I fell in love with videographer Danny Ryan. Unlike Boston's astronaut Major Mudd or the widely franchised Bozo, host Uncle Gus Bernier wore no costume except an angler's hat. She creates packages and works closely with photographers to execute assignments under deadlines. As he looked over his meticulous journals from 50 years ago, he credited his profound body of work to a demanding Eyewitness News philosophy - ask the tough question and get the answer. However, there were no comments from either Jessica or John regarding the allegations. He told his story recently at an Eyewitness News anniversary celebration. My TV job was the envy of many, but the job I really cared about had the title Mom. My husband, always supportive, got me a sign for motivation that read When your ship wont come in swim out to it.. 0. She is a woman of above-average stature. Lisa Colbert: former weathercaster, now weathercaster at WSYX, Terry Cole: former General Manager 2006-2009, now General Manager at WEAR and WFGX, Doug Cook: former reporter, later an anchor & reporter at WMTW, and currently director of communications at Bowdoin College, Kathy Curran: former investigative reporter late 1990s, now a reporter at WBZ (1999-), Brad Day: weekend meteorologist, late 1990s, Paul Dellegatto: former meteorologist, 198586, now chief meteorologist at WTVT in Tampa. She reported on New England pro teams, such as live coverage of the 2013 World Series. Officers also reported the smell of alcohol emanating from the reporter, but she declined to submit to blood testing, according to the report. She was born on March 23, 1983, in New England, United States of America. Additionally, she also interned at CBS 3 Springfield for seven months. WMUR began producing a half-hour weeknight 10:00p.m. newscast for its MeTV subchannel on March 5, 2012, which competed with a 10:00p.m. newscast on WBIN-TV until early 2017, when that station went off the air as a result of the FCC's spectrum auction. WMUR Oct 2021 - Jun 20229 months Manchester, New Hampshire, United States Multimedia Journalist WCSC-TV Live 5 News Dec 2017 - Dec 20192 years 1 month Charleston, South Carolina Area Multimedia. (Now at WHDH 7 NBC Boston) Bob Ward - (1983-1988) (Now at Fox 25 Boston) Max Riseman: former weekend meteorologist (2005-2007), now providing radio forecasts on WHOM and MPBN. In 2021,[when?] Joe Venuti: former meteorologist, now part-time meteorologist at WCVB in Boston. The big yellow bus rumbles down our road and drops my daughter off at the end of the driveway at 2:30. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Everyone at ABC7 is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Eyewitness News, which is one of the most recognized brands in America - and it's far more than just a name. On February 1, 1988, WNHT (channel 21, now occupied by WPXG-TV), an independent station based in Concord, became southern New Hampshire's first CBS affiliate and began to produce local newscasts. In the early 1990s, that station operated a news bureau in Manchester which was re-established on Elm Street in November 2006. It was all created by Al Primo, who started in a mailroom in Pittsburgh and worked his way up, way up, becoming a giant in the industry. She schedules different high file interviews and also secured clearance for the network to shoot t different locations. Mark Rosenthal: former chief meteorologist (20052006). Fox 5 Las Vegas morning weekday anchor and reporter Feven Kiflegiorgis was busted nude and asleep behind the wheel of her Audi at about 7:30 a.m. March 20, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. She currently serves as a freelance news and sports reporter at WMUR-TV, Inc ( an ABC-affiliated television station) based in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. WMUR-TV broadcasts 30 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 4 hours each weekday and four hours each on Saturdays and Sundays). Prior to joining WXIX in 2012 . From August 22, 1994, until January 18, 2022, WMUR operated repeaters in northern New Hampshire. She currently serves as a freelance news and sports reporter at WMUR-TV, Inc ( an ABC-affiliated television station) based in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Jennifer Miller: former weekend/fill-in anchor & reporter, retired. 0. Former anchorwoman gives "Anchorman" thumps down - Portsmouth Herald On paper, southern New Hampshire is large enough to be a market in its own right. That changed television forever.". Cherise holds American nationality by birth but belongs to the Asian-American ethnicity. Owned by Hearst Television, the station maintains studios on South Commercial Street in downtown Manchester, and its transmitter is located on the south peak of Mount Uncanoonuc in Goffstown. Our boy is full of mischief and revels in his cuteness. Anchors and reporters have said hello to ABC7 viewers tens of thousands of times - from that first Eyewitness News broadcast in January 1969, with Bill Bonds and Stu Nahan to our current newscasts 50 years later. Giovanna Bechard: former reporter, left on 9/28/2012 to take a new job and spend time with her husband and 2 kids. But when I put it on, I noticed some signs of wear: a frayed cuff, a split seam. The promo alone grabbed your attention. Feven Kiflegiorgis, known professioanlly as Feven Kay, apologized on-air for being arrested.