Can't believe the wthr made that move. Gimmel was the youngest of news reporters @ WRTV @ the age of 22. Felicia Lawrence currently co-anchors the top rated 5pm news hour at WTHR-Channel 13 and contributes to the 11pm newscast. Please enable JavaScript to view this content. You seem like a person who thinks highly of themselves for know credible reason or your very insecure! Now you have neither what? I am grateful to RTV6 and I am blessed by the support of viewers who have watched me for many years, Flye said on WRTVs Facebook page. "Its been a lot of fun. The most challenging time in the history of modern human kind and you do this now?" His last day on the air with WTHR is Wednesday. As someone who has worked as a journalist, your integrity and ethics is everything. karma. I actually went to high school with her and was astounded she landed a job as a reporter on WTHR! She also cited other journalists who served as her inspirations throughout her career, saying she hopesshe had a similar impact as a "positive mentor" to interns and young journalists she has worked with. That's why I don't, anymore. Connie Chung turns 70 on August 20th. That was riveting Wthr. Outside of television, Felicia is a real estate investor and licensed real estate broker. Please note our updated comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated. The suit, however, was filed too late to prevent WLWI from signing on. Tiernon was filling in for Scott Swan when this screenshot was taken on March 28, 2007. Amid this instability in ownership, WLWI found the going rather difficult. In addition to thanking the community for allowing her to tell their stories, Morehead cited her faith as the driving force helping her through the difficult time particularly since news of the lawsuit went public. This former Pulse anchor (1986-90) joined CNN in Atlanta and then moved on to WCBS-TV in New York as an anchor. if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } Very sad news to share. Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. Ive been doing this for 35 years, and its just kind of time, Milz, 60, told IBJ. WTHR president and general manager Michael Brouder did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Felicia Lawrence is a Chicago native Lawrence, whose first day on air was. Dan O'Rourke, after news internship became WRTV's youngest reporter @ age 21 & youngest anchor @ 22. Nicole Misencik (AMS Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekend mornings, and weekends at 6 p.m. Jude Redfield (NWA Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekdays at noon and weeknights at 5 p.m. David Calabro - Sports Director; weeknights at 6 and Sunday-Thursdays at 11 p.m. Eric Yutzy - Sports Anchor; weekends at 6 and 11 p.m., also sports reporter, Dick Rea - sports reporter and fill-in anchor, Cat Andersen - general assignment reporter, Jeremy Brilliant - general assignment reporter, Sandra Chapman - investigative reporter ("13 Investigates"), Lynsay Clutter - general assignment reporter, Richard Essex - general assignment reporter, Captain Paul Kasey - morning traffic reporter ("SkyWatch Traffic"), Emily Longnecker - general assignment reporter, David MacAnally - general assignment reporter, Mimi Pierce - morning traffic reporter ("SkyWatch Traffic"), Jennifer Reyes - general assignment reporter, Bob Segall - investigative reporter ("13 Investigates"), Tom Walker - Washington, DC correspondent, Rich Van Wyk - money and education reporter, Linda Allen (Reporter; now 5, 6 & 10 p.m. anchor at, Chris Bavender (Reporter; now Communications Director for the Indiana Attorney General), Phil Bremen (Weekend anchor/reporter; currently Telecommunications Professor at Ball State University), Brent Cameron (Weekend meteorologist; now at, Bob Campbell (Former News Director; now Realtor "Reliable Robert"; Bellingham, WA), Pat Carlini (Meteorologist in the late 1980s and weekday morning anchor until 2004), Tom Cochrun (Anchor from 19811996; former news director at WISH-TV), Ray Cortopassi (Freelance anchor/reporter 2008-2009, now morning anchor at rival, Mark Craft (5 p.m. & 6 p.m. producer; now Director, External Communications, Duke Energy), Lis Daily (19592002), (Community Affairs Director; died in 2002 from cancer), Linsey Davis (Now reporter for ABC NewsOne), Debbie Denmon (Weekend morning anchor in the late 1990s; now at, Jill Ditmire (Weekday anchor; now feature reporter at WISH-TV and WFYI-TV Indianapolis), Duane Dow (Sports anchor; resigned for personal reasons), Bill Donnella (Reporter; now owner of his own production company, Videos & Such, in Indianapolis), Bill Gephardt (Consumer Reporter in the 1980s; now at KUTV, Salt Lake City, UT), Bob Gregory Former Chief Meteorologist (semi-retired, occasionally appears on WTHR during his Coats For Kids campaign), Cameron Harper (Anchor in the 1980s; now at, Roger Harvey (Anchor/reporter; now Senior Vice President, Bose Public Affairs Group, Indianapolis), Kim Hood (Anchor/reporter; married to former US Congressman, Rhori Johnston (Weekend anchor from 19992005; now at, Glendal Jones (Weekend anchor/reporter; now a writer with Indianapolis Woman magazine), Theresa Joyce (Reporter from 19941997;now freelance Travel Editor/Writer), Parella Lewis (Weekend meteorologist from 20042007, now at, Pete Liebengood (Sports anchor; early-mid-80s), Anita Malichi (Anchor/reporter from mid-1990s to 2001), Bill Meck (Former meteorologist; now Chief Meteorologist at, Lynda Moore (Medical reporter/anchor from 19952004), Angie Moreschi (Anchor/investigative reporter; now freelance journalist & media consultant in, Cliff Nicholson - Weekend Nightbeat meteorologist, Peggy Nicholson (Former host of "Peggy and the Vantastics"), Lee Owens (Weekend sports anchor/reporter), Jean Palmer (Consumer reporter, late 1970s; resigned to work for Eli Lilly and Co.), Susan Parks (Weekend anchor in early 1990s, later of, Rich Pegram (VP and General Manager (19942007), now at WFTS-TV in Tampa, FL), Jeremy Rogalski (Investigative reporter; now at, Nancy Rogers (Weekend weathercaster/reporter), Betsy Ross (Anchor, now sports reporter at, Anne Ryder (Anchor/reporter; now community speaker), Stephanie Soviar (Feature Reporter 2006-07, now at, Randal Stanley (Former Weathercaster, Producer, Executive Producer; now GM of News 12 NJ), Teresa Tanoos (Medical reporter, now host of Healthy Living), Paul Udell (News anchor; recently retired from, Carrie Van Dyke (Anchor; now spokesperson for Indiana Special Education Administrators' Services (ISEAS)), Pam Vaught (Producer, Executive Producer; now News Director at, Erik Waxler (Sports anchor/reporter from 19982006; now at, Walt Zwirko (Reporter/photographer/producer 1975-1980; now Senior Web News Editor at. Please note our updated comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated. 1. if ( typeof LD == "object" ) { LD.initPage(); }. She has a voice that is like fingernails on a blackboard. "I've enjoyed the past year spending quality time with family, pursuing new opportunities and best of all catching up on sleep," he said in an email. Which TV news anchor is your favorite? I certainly didn't care for NP at all. I think that is ridiculous that Nicole would be fired for a similar story that another tv station had aired a few years ago! The reason I watched WTHR weekends was Nicole Pence. Other stations included in this network were WLWT in Cincinnati, WLWC (now WCMH-TV) in Columbus, WLWA (now WXIA-TV) in Atlanta and WLWD (now WDTN) in Dayton. According to the Detroit Free Press he was a Marine, then a self-taught videographer who played bass on the side. Its the American way right? "Hopefully in those 19 years I've kept you out of a traffic jam or I've just touched your heart.". Learning as she accepted the new challenge. She has a terrible TV voice and delivery. Her focus on this city, its evolution and its people, is something that were very proud of, Rosetti said. Follow her on Twitter:@hollyvhays. In 2009, Flye founded a not-for-profit organization, Wings to Flye Inc., focused on youth empowerment. "Dude you were in the background of every 2 hour delay and school closing for my entire life," one viewer wrote on Facebook about WISH-TV's Dave Barras' retirement. WTHR posted Pearce's farewell message video Wednesday morning. Linsey Clutter isn't much better, she stumbles over her words all the time. 17. WTHR now airs a short 8 minute "First Forecast" on the company-owned SkyTrak Weather Network, channel 50, in lieu of a 10 p.m. newscast. What's on now is dreadful. The lawsuit comes after a recent battle with breast cancer. Heres how it got the story. The stories she covered included the saga of Baby Jessica, an 18-month-old toddler who fell into a well and was stuck for three days before being rescued. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims. And what the heck happened to local sports coverage? I think the pandemic made me refocus and think, There are a lot of things I still want to do., Milz plans to stay in Indianapolis and has few immediate plans beyond training for and running the Boston Marathon in October. She was a beloved face in Indy and described as "an absolutely sweet, kind, smart wonderful lady. We always looked forward to the Nicole's on the weekend. Now we have neither! No specific dollar amount is mentioned in the lawsuit. May you find peace and comfort in these uncertain times and may God Bless You.". SkyTrak Weather Network also airs constant weather forecasts for Central Indiana and replays of WTHR's midday, 6 p.m. newscasts, and short five-minute news updates throughout the day. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Indiana dancers raise money for family of Ukrainian dancer, Search for accused Johnson County scammer ends in arrest, Saturday evening Live Doppler 13 forecast March 4, 2023, Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog: Record-breaking rain raises ongoing flood concerns. Morehead. After 18 years as a reporter and news anchor at WRTV-TV Channel 6, Ericka Flye has flown the coup. When requests were made during her treatment, management would ask for additional information from doctors and share information Morehead had not intended to share about her treatment with co-workers. INDIANAPOLIS Former WTHR anchor and reporter Jill Ditmire has passed away at the age of 56. She said she hopes to do volunteer work in the Indianapolis area and is not considering a return to full-time employment, but who knows, anything is possible.. "I pray you couldnt see or feel the pain that was real and emotionally consuming and exhausting," she wrote in the open letter. (Television Host and Creator of the Preschool Television Series 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood') 44. Nice to look at but, since she is related to the IN governor, she should stay in Indiana somewhere. Shes been an anchor, reporter, TV Host, and radio commentator on ABC, NBC, CW, FOX affiliates, as well as nationally on FOX News Channel. Indianapolis news anchor Andrea Morehead recently filed a lawsuit against her former employer in Indiana federal court. TheEmmy Award-winningnews anchor suingWTHR-TV Channel 13's parent companyafter alleging she suffered unlawful and discriminatory actionssaid Wednesday the allegations laid out in the lawsuit are just a "small portion" of the treatment she received. After 33 years with WTHR, Kopp announced in Januarythat he was leaving the station to pursue other opportunities. There's a reason they're called "personalities". I'll go back to channel 8 now. Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. Lawrence will anchor the 5 p.m. hour with Anne Marie Tiernon and the 11 p.m. hour with Scott Swan, Monday through Friday. Veteran TV journalist Mary Milz has resigned from WTHR-TV Channel 13 to head into retirement after a career that took her across the country covering some of the biggest national stories of the time. 13News Anchor / Reporter - @JaleaBrooks. I loved Nicole Pence and I really miss her and Nicole Misensik on the weekends. Tiernon is currently the 5:30 and 6 PM anchor.====Current on-air staff (as of July 2010)====. another viewerwrote on Facebook after WTHR's Naomi Pescovitz announced her departure. It is important to note the difference between widescreen and high definition, as these three elements are being shot in 1080i, but due to current editing, transmission and storage facilities they are converted to a lower resolution for broadcast. Not long ago, Channel 13 had 3-4 full-time sports staffers, and added more during peak times, like in May and during football season. Nicole Pence is way bigger than WTHR. Kevin Gregory (the chief meteorologist) is the son of former WTHR chief meteorologist Bob Gregory. Since the lawsuit was announced, Morehead made a post on Facebook Wednesday. Felicia resides in Indianapolis with her husband, Teddy, and 3-year-old pup, KOngo. An affiliate of the NBC television network, the station broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 13 from its transmitter in Indianapolis. A year later, Crosley and Fairbanks reached a deal in which Fairbanks bought WLWA in return for allowing Crosley to keep WLWI. RIP, Jill. Beginning with the 10 p.m. Eyewitness News Nightbeat newscast on November 12, 2006, WTHR became the first station in Indiana to broadcast local news in High Definition, making it one of only seven TV stations in the Midwest broadcasting news in HD (the others being fellow Indianapolis station WISH-TV, WKYC-TV in Cleveland, KSDK in St. Louis, KARE-TV in Minneapolis/St. INDIANAPOLIS Former WTHR-13 news anchor Andrea Morehead has filed a civil lawsuit against the station and its owners. Morehead's lawyerTerrance Kinnard alleges she suffered unlawful and discriminatory actions in the lawsuit. They worked well together and made it enjoyable. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. Vote for Your Favourite TV Anchors. Don't think it was just about spending more family time either. #BREAKINGNEWS I retired from TV today (for now!) One thought on " WTHR, WRTV add morning news anchors " Rhea P. says: January 13, 2021 at 10:42 am. Thanks for responding, Ms. Right, because they're not news anchors there to report, not to entertain. The Wolfe family, owners of the Columbus Dispatch and WBNS-TV in Columbus, bought the station from Avco in 1974 and changed the calls to WTHR two years later. I wish theyd sell Channel 13 and go away. Nominate a company for IBJs exclusive ranking of fastest-growing privately held companies by March 1st. Whether youre a broker, developer, or serve the real estate industry, youre invited to a night of mixing + mingling. TV anchors and reporters who left Indianapolis. Investigative reporter Sandra Chapman resigned in January after 17 years at the station and 34 years in local news. In honor of her work, a conversation in memory of Jill will air Tuesday morning during "All Things Considered." Morehead announced she was cancer-free in March 2020. Jill was one of Indy's biggest arts, food, and entertainment . Good luck to NP, perhaps Lexington will take her back. Pence joined Fox59 and CBS4 in June 2014, where she helped launchFox59 NewsPoint at 11 p.m. and joined CBS4's morning program as an anchor in August2015. I will also miss the many people Ive met through my job, people from all walks of life, especially those who trusted me to tell their stories. Pearce, who grew up in Martinsville and is a1986 Butler University graduate,came to WTHR in 2002 as the Sunrise team traffic anchor. What a shame. As a breaking news reporter, Felicia provided live national reports for FOX News Channel and other FOX affiliates across the nation. Jennie Runevitch. Ben Hill, who has been a "Sunrise" co-anchor at WTHR-13 since 2016, is taking a TV job in Nashville. Morehead is suing the parent company forWTHR-TV Channel 13, which is Tegna Inc. Hard Knocks to showcase Colts for first in-season episodes, Republic sues flight school students over deal for reduced tuition, Investors wary as Elanco pins hopes on new products, Robotics curriculum initiative targets younger, nonwhite kids. Also, work she pre-taped featuring Heartland Film will air this Thursday night on WFYI. It's sad that she got fired like that. Before joining WRTV in early 2000, Flye was an anchor and reporter for the Ohio News Network. Morehead in the Facebookpost said her "troubling experiences" at the station robbed her of "the pure joy of the profession to inspire and give hope to others." Pearce said she may talk further in the future. Pearce, who grew up in Martinsville and is a 1986 Butler University graduate, came to WTHR in 2002 as the Sunrise team traffic anchor. WHAS11.com is the official website for WHAS-TV, your trusted source for breaking news, weather and sports in Louisville, KY. WHAS11.com. In some cases, it even fell to fourth place behind WTTV. Award Recipients 20 in their Twenties CFO of the Year 2022 Honorees Past Recipients Fast25 Health Care Heroes 2021 Honorees Nominations Past Recipients HR Impact Awards Michael A. Carroll Award. Felicia is a big supporter of HBCUs. I have to think some of this is due to the change in ownership and the Tegnafication of the news broadcasts. I muted the sound whenever she spoke or simply changed the channel. Sun Sign: Pisces. And Ben Hill, who co-anchored WTHRs morning weekday news since 2016,departed last Septemberfor an anchor job in Nashville, Tennessee. "Wow, 19 years," Pearce said. One of WRTV's former news staff was Emily Gimmel. "It has been an adventure," Pescovitz told IndyStar. Somesmiles are just too fake.She loved her work and one couldtell. I enjoyed watching both Nicole's. Paul, Minn., to launch a new 7 p.m. newscast. ("Chronology of call letters WTHR") . You've brought me a great deal of amusement. He and his wife, Kathy, who also retired this year, are planning a trip to Los Angeles and eventually plan to take a cruise through the Panama Canal. Changes continued to be made, and in 1999, WTHR's Eyewitness News surged past then-dominant WISH in several key news timeslots, moving to first place for the first time in its history. Call IndyStar reporter Holly Hays at (317) 444-6156. Employers, Weve Got You Covered! The new girl is awful.You really screwed up WTHR. ", Related:When TV meteorologist Randy Ollis won that culture war. I always enjoyed Nicole's reporting. Indianapolis news anchor sues WTHR-TV's parent company, Former WTHR anchor says lawsuit tells 'small portion' of mistreatment, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [3] [4] [5], WTHR also produces the Brain Game, a weekly televised quiz bowl competition for high school students. But station officials and Flye aren't saying what led to the departure. Here's a look at some of the changes. Here's a look at some of the anchors we had to say goodbye to in 2017. I switched to Jim O'Brien and Ron Smiley on Fox 59. Speaking as a Lexingtonian, we do not want Nicole back under any circumstances. As a former anchor I can tell you folks one thing, Nicole Pence was the worst talent WTHR has hired since the 90's with the likes of Teresa Tanoos and a couple of others with no talent. unethical is her middle name from friends to work. It was also dogged by a weaker network affiliation; ABC would not be on an equal footing with CBS and NBC until the 1970s. In 1961, the FCC awarded Fairbanks the channel 13 license, but Crosley appealed. 2023 www.indystar.com. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. She was first on the scene for a number of violent tornadoes, providing real-time, life-saving information to those in need. "Its true that I am taking that crucial step toward opening my heart, my mind, and my soul to walk with the wind, and continue to be an agent of good change for others," Morehead wrote. @WTHRcom has been a Rev media partner for coming up on years this May! However, after an appeal, the FCC reversed itself and awarded the license to Crosley. The station signed on October 30, 1957[1] as ABC affiliate WLWI (often rendered in print as WLW-I), owned by Crosley Broadcasting Corporation. https://t.co/4DMzsFa8Fu, Great to work with Jill at multiple media organizations. . "With so many established and blossoming local ventures underway," Kopp wrote, "I am extremely excited about the opportunities ahead.". Morehead is seekingattorney's fees, compensatory and punitive damages, lost wages and benefits and other relief. Her husband, Scott Peterson, was later convicted of her murder. Please know that I will always be in your service.". We need the truth. "As the sun sets on this chapter, I will now take time to heal, forgive, and press forward. Tegna is a huge fail in my book. Sad to see her go always appreciate TV journalists who are actually out and about doing reporting and dont just sit in front of a monitor and read whats on it like the WTHR evening anchors do. She was just a joyful, loving human that I had the pleasure of working with for several years. "As the sun sets on this chapter, I will now take time to heal, forgive, and press forward. It is unfortunate that they would fire her for what they consider an "ethical violation"! . Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Kopp told IndyStar this monththat after a year away from the anchor desk, he was actively searching for a new full-time job. One of the original WKY gang who migrated to Tampa in 1957, Ken spent 12 years at Big 13, eventually becoming . Alyssa Raymond, a weekend anchor and weekday reporter,left the station in Octoberto take a job in her hometown of Pittsburgh. As for WTHR, YOU SUCK! "Regardless of the future direction youre headed basically youve made your org(anization) look like a cold hearted beastdecades of service appreciated Mimi.". WTHR.com is the news leader for Indianapolis and Central Indiana. Andrea Morehead - weeknights at 5 and 11 p.m. Scott Swan - weekdays at noon and 5:30 p.m. Scott Akin (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekends at 11 p.m. Chuck Lofton (NWA Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekday mornings. According to the Tegna website, the company owns 64 television stations and two radio stations in 51 markets across the country. Join the thousands of business and community leaders and Indiana residents that choose IBJ as their primary local news source. In his Facebook post, Kopp says he will pursue other career opportunities in the Indianapolis area. Other material must be reorganized into appropriate categories of articles. Malcom Maddox is less famous than the other people on this list, but in Detroit he was a respected anchor. Being strongly rooted in the community and philanthropy, Felicia hosts a number of events and often books speaking engagements to motivate women, youth, and those looking to step into a higher version of themselves. Since his final sign-off, Barras told IndyStar he hasbeen settling into retirement, which he said still feels a little like a vacation. So in 1979, WTHR swapped affiliations with WRTV and became an NBC affiliate. She must be sleeping with a producer to keep that job. On September 2, 2007 WTHR celebrated its 50th anniversary[2] like its sister station in Columbus, WTHR used the song "Carousels (Dreaming of Tomorrow)" by Columbus, Ohio rock band Alamoth Lane, which was also used on WBNS as a large marketing campaign to promote the launch of its newscasts in high definition. Under the partnership, WTHR produced a 10 p.m. newscast for WNDY. Her TV career started as an anchor/reporter for the ABC and NBC affiliates in Joplin, Missouri.