Slifer's first day was Monday, and he came to WFSB from WCSH 6 and WLBZ 2, part of the NEWS CENTER Maine Media team. Dixon likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. She has served audiences in St. Joseph and Springfield, Mo., before moving to WOWT in Omaha, Neb., in 2011. Shes also worked St. Joseph and Springfield, Mo., before working at WOWT in Omaha. Dixon as well was highly involved with the inception and development of his stations local WeatherNet. function SetNewWords() Christine and Salt celebrated Mark's big promotion by giving him a veeeeeerrrrrry DIFFICULT weather quiz. Dana Univ. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Irv Cross was a man of faith and devout fan of football who could no longer in his final years attend Bible study or watch NFL games with friends. Dixon stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 7 inches. HUSKY Health is helping immigrants. He suffered so many head injuries in his rookie season that his Eagles teammates called him Paper Head., Irv Cross told his wife that after a blow to his head that almost caused him to swallow his tongue, doctors said if he suffered another concussion he would die., And so did he stop playing? The disease can be diagnosed only after death. Announcer. In the late 1980s, Post-Newsweek moved its corporate offices from Washington, D.C., to space located alongside Broadcast House making the station the company's flagship. Ray, Announcer/Guy Hedlund Players. (Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT Mike Slifer, an American Meteorological Society Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, has joined WFSB-TV's weather reporting team, he announced last week on social. Estate in Old Lyme CT. Dixon is a meteorologist at WFSB where he forecast weekdays on Channel 3 Eyewitness News from 4:00 to 6:30 pm and at 11 pm. places, other John Lenhoff, Announcer. Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV Honorary Member of WTIC Alumni. He was pretty much in a constant state of depression.. Mark earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 $ 110,500. Mill, News. He would have done it again in a heartbeat, she said. Though Hartford would be disappointed when the team decided to build a new stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, rather than coming to Connecticut, the team's later success and a shift away from the market's longtime enthusiasm for the Giants meant that WFSB would attain successful ratings growth after four years without any NFL games. newspaper work at the New London Day. Mark Dixon is an American Meteorologist working for WFSB where he forecast weekdays on Channel 3 Eyewitness News from 4:00 to 6:30 pm. She continued, "I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. away. I remember watching anxiously during snow storms to see if Id have a snow day or during thunderstorms to see if wed get a good lightning show.". Jim Thompson, Announcer. MA. supervisor and freelance writer. Theres a lot of denial.. Miner, Radio. WFSB (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford-New Haven market as an affiliate of CBS.Owned by Gray Television, the station maintains studios on Denise D'Ascenzo Way in Rocky Hill and a transmitter on Talcott Mountain in Avon, Connecticut.. Bate, Staff Announcer for FM, 1964-5, went to Fred Wade, Announcer. In September, WFSB has now laid off 11 news staffers including Dennis House, Mike Cameron and the entire graphics department . Away), Frank However, WFSB opted for a suburban location after finding that the downtown site was too small. Gilardi is currently a. This summer Dixon starts his twentieth year at Channel 3 WOW, that's a lot of forecasts! Since 1989 Ray has done [22] The sign-off included a clip of the first sign-on of WFSB when they were WTIC and it repeated itself before the actual switch occurred. var Words ="%3Ca%20href%3D%22mailto%3Adreynolds@adelphia.net%22%3EEmail%3C/a%3E" voiceover for Announcer. Richard's He was afraid someone would ask him a question, Liz Cross said, and he wouldnt know the answer.. Graduated from Public Affairs WFSB-TV3. Joseph Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. play-by-play for the Left to return to England around 1972. Now pres. CT proposal causes confusion, concern. Teresa Hamilton Hall . As only a junior in high school, He interned at KJRH-TV, and when it came time for college, Dixon moved on to the University of Oklahoma, a top school in the country for meteorology and the best for severe weather research and forecasting. New York to live on an Indiana farm in OpEd) Most of WFSB's programs are seen in Springfield, Massachusetts, over a low-power semi-satellite station, WSHM-LD (channel 3.7). Turkington, West Palm Beach FL. Passed away May, 2006. 20 cars of Norfolk Southern cargo train derail in Ohio, Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway and husband are divorcing, Trump says an indictment would not end presidential campaign, latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE, was not alone in misery among his former NFL brethren. Charles Bagley, Dir Travelers WeatherService. ago. Brad Davis, ( Profile-1994) ( Profile-2002 ) Announcer. Passed Away ", Meteorologist Jill Gilardi joins the WFSB weekend weather team. Ralph Eno, News. Newington CT. (Passed Away) He declined any kind of medicine because it didnt help the pain. Franz Passed Tweet on Twitter We hear that the layoffs at WFSB don't end with anchor Dennis House. Lives in Port St. Lucie FL and plays golf. Bill Hanson, Announcer. Some haulers caught, Arming guidance counselors? Passed Away Whatever the future holds, I know you will join me wishing them much luck and success in their journey. Kern, Announcer, In June 1997, Post-Newsweek traded WFSB to the Meredith Corporation in exchange for WCPX-TV (now WKMG-TV) in Orlando, Florida. In response, WHYN-TV switched its affiliation to ABC (previously, some ABC programs had been seen on WWLP). [15], On January 13, 2012, WFSB began simulcasting its weekday noon and 6:00p.m. newscasts on radio stations WLIS (1420 AM) in Old Saybrook and WMRD (1150 AM) in Middletown. It was the disease that did that.. WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed her with a retweet of her announcement saying, Welcome Jill to Channel 3! Its great to have another native New Englander on the team!, Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist, An error has occurred, please try again later. Jay He also averaged 27.9 yards on kickoff returns and returned punts. Now freelance. Henry, News. At the time, the FCC did not allow television and radio stations in the same market to share the same call letters if they had different owners. Johnny Beckman died on Sunday. Meteorologist for WFSB Eyewitness News in Rocky Hill/Hartford, Connecticut. It was originally intended to be built in downtown Hartford at Main and Trumbull streets, adjacent to the station's longtime home on Constitution Plaza. Job Summary/Description: The Chief Meteorologist prepares and presents accurate and up-to-date weather forecasts and warnings across multiple platforms: multiple on-air newscasts, 24/7 weather channel, station website and partner radio station (s). Harts name is a play on words and not only stands for the heart markings she bares, but also for Hartford, CT, where we now live, the Massachusetts native wrote on Facebook. Paul I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. away. Passed Away Passed Away Nominated for multiple Emmy Awards for weather anchoring; he has as well won the award for Best Weathercast from the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters Association on numerous occasions. Most of WFSB's programs are seen in Springfield, Massachusetts, over a low-power semi . Dale R. Reynolds, News. function encrypt_mail(){ var cry0,cry1,cry2,cry3,cry4,cry5,cry6,cry7,cry8,cry9; cry1=''; cry6='Email'; cry2+='gmail.com'; if (cry6) cry4=cry6; else cry4=cry2 ; document.write(cry1+cry2+cry3+cry4+cry5);}encrypt_mail(); News. Now retired in A pedestrian walks by the construction of oLIV State College, a new high-rise on the corner of Hetzel Street and East College Avenue, in October 2022. adrey@centredaily.com The State College Borough Council and the Borough Planning Commission held a lively joint meeting on Jan. 19, during which they discussed potential changes to Borough zoning and development goals for State College Borough. Stage 4 is the most advanced stage of CTE, showing the kind of damage that often causes cognitive and behavioral issues in those exposed to repetitive head trauma. Passed Away. Now retired in Vernon CT. The WTIC call letters returned to Connecticut television in 1984 when Arch Communications, owned by the son of the then-owner of WTIC radio, launched a new independent station on channel 61.[7]. Yes, he has a Bat Phone now and no, he will never ever stop geeking out over weather. Its great to have another native New Englander on the team!. Irv Cross, of course, was not alone in misery among his former NFL brethren. "She calls herself a weather nerd who has a way of communicating the weather and relating it to daily life in a fun and easy-to-understand way," her bio reads. ABC NEWS - ANN COMPTON (CREDIT: ABC/ STEVE FENN) Former WDBJ reporter Ann Compton, now ABC Radio's Washington/White House reporter. Plus Christine who ran the Colchester 13.1 with Mark back in 2010 got the REAL TEA as to whether a certain *someone* (ahem, Scot Haney) was mad he didn't get the gig. away. Chuck Hooker, News. Then freelance. in Journalism. Making Connecticut his home now for over a decade and working with Bruce DePrest, a forecaster of New England weather for well over 30 years, has enabled him to hone his forecasting abilities in the realm of winter storms. Passed Bernard "Bunny" Mullins, Announcer before becoming management. Passed away. Passed away We hear that the layoffs at WFSB dont end with anchor Dennis House. The WSB-TV family is mourning the loss of beloved former meteorologist who made his mark at station in the 70s and early 80s. I cant wait to take you all along on my new adventure!. (See When he was with me, he really didnt want to be with me. Dana Whalen, News. trusted them and believed what they said. Willimantic Chronicle. Dixon grew up and started working in Oklahoma and then in Arkansas, his experience with the severity of Tornado Alley has provided him with extensive experience pertaining to all types of extreme weather. of Outdoors. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from the University of Albany, SUNY. His fascination with the weather continued as he grew up in the heart of Tornado Alley. document.write(NewWords); [16] On February 28, 2012, WFSB entered into a partnership with The Bulletin in which the two media properties share news footage and stories, along with WFSB providing local forecasts for the Norwich, Connecticutbased newspaper.[17]. Conklin, Announcer/Producer (Reminiscences) Passed A decade later, in late 1972, Travelers Insurance decided to exit broadcasting. Larrye deBear, Asst News Dir., Governor's Office. Passed away Betty Miller, Radio & TV. of Hartford Hawks Unique Restaurant Closes Only CT Location, Eyes New Home: CT News, CT Lottery Roundup: The Latest Big Winners, Suburb Shuts Out City Students In CT: Report: CT News, Boeing Worker Claims $754.6M Powerball Jackpot, Barrier-Breaking Black Army Officer Finally Awarded Medal Of Honor, FL Blogging Bill Says Political Writers Should Register With State, The Poop On Free-Range Cats And Your Lawn And Garden [Block Talk], 7 Good News Stories: Sense Of Belonging; Secrets To 70-Year Marriage. For the last 18 years of my career, its always been 2 planes to get to my familybut now its just a 2 hour drive! Passed away. Rusty Rogers, Downhomer. Phil Becker, Announcer/News reader. Connecticut Property Taxes In Every Town: Who Pays The Most? away. Passed away Names that show as links take you to I wanted to share a few, as follows: Temporary and permanent schedules will be announced in the next few days. Network News. Bill away. Western New England University School of Law . Web We have 13 Alabama-born fur babies, who are now transitioning to 10 Connecti-cAts and 3 pups. WISH-TV Indianapolis in 1980 as anchor