She wasnt looking for a new job, but when she was contacted about this potential opportunity, the chance to report in the nerve center of the country was too enticing to pass up. In recent years, both Arenas mom and brother have relocated to Long Island near where Arena will soon make his home. A man accused of stabbing another man in the back of the head in Butler has been arrested. This is such a family-oriented community and everybody is kind and welcomes us into their homes every single day, Hudak said. Lebanon native and . David joined WPXI in January 1985 as the noon news anchor and reporter for the evening news. A bus and a vehicle were involved in a crash in Adams Township on Wednesday. WPXI acquired the rights to then-King World (now CBS Media Ventures)-distributed syndicated game shows Jeopardy! Its a part of me that went with her, said Bridgette Mehalic, Jacquelyn's mother. Following the change in callsigns to WPXI in 1981, Cox began to follow WTAE-TV's lead and invest heavily in its news department. Just prior to joining Channel 11, she spent three years as an anchor and reporter at WTHR in Indianapolis. WPXI dropped NBC's Saturday morning cartoons in September 1990 in favor of a running a newscast airing from 8:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. A UPMC doctor accused of driving over the speed limit while under the influence and causing a fatal crash appeared in court for the first time Friday. WPXI.com News Staff Latest Headlines by 1 taken to hospital after fire in Greensburg mobile home One person was transported to an area hospital after a fire at a mobile home in Greensburg early. [21][20], In February 2019, it was announced that Apollo Global Management would acquire Cox Media Group and Northwest Broadcasting's stations. WPXI added Weekend Today in September 2012. Personal Life, Parents and Family Details : Amenta was born in Philadelphia. WPXI-TV general assignment reporter Amy Hudak married WTAE-TV Westmoreland County bureau reporter Jim Madalinsky Saturday at Fox Chapel Golf Club in front of a pared-down-due-to-covid crowd of 100 family members and friends. And neighbors tell us its just more of the same for the area. On January 12, 2006, Sinclair Broadcast Group (owner of Fox affiliate WPGH-TV) and WPXI entered into a news share agreement allowing channel 11 to take over production of WPGH's 10 p.m. newscast. The local portion of the telethon continued to be hosted by Bill Cardille until 2012. Before that, she worked as a producer and On-Air Talent at Ithaca College Television from Sep 2012 to May 2016. Job SummaryCMG WPXI TV is currently searching for an enterprising and energetic hard-news Reporter.See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn. All of WPGH's news staff, except for sportscaster Alby Oxenreiter, were laid off. She currently serves as a sports anchor at WPXI-TV ( NBC-affiliated television station) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. I think its exactly 19 miles for me and 19 miles for Jim in opposite directions, Hudak said. [13] Although the station has officially never had the -TV suffix since adopting the WPXI call sign, the station has on occasion been marketed as WPXI-TV. The program runs for 45 minutes on Sunday through Friday nights, and for 30 minutes on Saturdays; a sports highlight show titled Ox on Fox Sports Extra (hosted by Oxenreiter) fills the remaining 15 minutes of the newscast Sunday through Fridays. The couple got engaged in June 2020. See you soon! Goldsberry and Lil Rel Howery voice Eurekas parents. 2023 Cox Media Group. By early November 2008, the websites of all of Cox's stations east of the Mississippi River began using the new format pioneered by WPXI; the websites of the company's stations west of the Mississippi River followed suit a month later. HBO Max renewed Hacks and Starstruck for third seasons and canceled Made for Love after two seasons. Local musician Dom Trimarkie was part of the show, providing material for the "Mystery Tunes" segment. Joshua covers pop culture, media and more at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he's currently on strike. I love history and just the vibe of the city, which is pretty cool.. bass buster two man boats; what is lynn swann doing now. She was born to her father and mother in South Windsor, Connecticut, United States of America. You can reach TV writer Rob Owen at rowen@triblive.com or 412-380-8559. Houston is an Arkansas native and a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas. I actually never thought wed end up working in the same city. Cardille remained on-air at WPXI through the early-to-mid-1990s as the weekday morning and noon weather forecaster. Former Pittsburgher Kristieanne Reed, a graduate of Bishop Canevin High School and Carnegie Mellon University, has been promoted to CEO of Bruckheimer Television. WPXI previously used the NBC Peacock in its logo, which was copied by sister stations WTOV and WJAC and is still used by WTOV, but revamped its own look in October 2004. More Americans are tipping at different places than ever before, but some are beginning to express they feel they are being guilted into it more often too. The station was criticized for technical glitches during the initial week of the new system run but worked through the issues and set the pace of technological advances for WTAE and KDKA to follow. Its a multigenerational family drama about ranchers. Over the past decade, Pittsburgh has been a perennially competitive market for local news, with news ratings usually differing by less than a full ratings point. (P.S. It felt impactful to make a difference in the place where I grew up. From 1966 to 1972, WIIC had a Bandstand-type show on Saturday afternoons. Three local families put their community needs first. Jackie was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. (Shutterstock) PITTSBURGH, PA WPXI-TV reporter Michele Newell is leaving town. Live Local News. 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She wrote weekly roundup and featured articles on the teams throughout their seasons. The group was formed to help family members process the grief of losing a child to gun violence. Only on WTAE Channel 4. A town like Buffalo and a town like Pittsburgh, theyre wonderful places to be a reporter or anchorperson in because the people of those cities really, really watch their local news. She now lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and believes it's the perfect city for her. Please include your first name and location. In 2021, Pennsylvania was ranked in the Top 10 for states at the highest risk of identity theft and fraud. WPXI also televised the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon as the "Love Network" affiliate of the annual fundraiser for the Pittsburgh market, until the Muscular Dystrophy Association decided to move the event from syndication to ABC (and locally to WTAE) as the MDA Show of Strength in 2013; the show ended the next year. Im the least-talented one of my whole family, Arena joked. And right now, our region is in the crosshairs of scammers. WPXI-TV news anchor David Johnson's in-laws died within hours of each other Tuesday night from the coronavirus at a hospital in Florida. Pittsburgh has had its share of television news anchors and reporters coming and going this year. Former WPXI reporter and anchor 2022-02-11 - By Joshua Axelrod Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Kimberly Easton didn't always have the easiest time during her long career in broadcast journalism, but she left her mark on every city in which she reported. WPXI shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 11, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. [10][11] The station has been the longest running NBC affiliate under Cox's ownership, especially after sister stations WSOC-TV in Charlotte and WSB-TV in Atlanta switched their affiliations to ABC in 1978 and 1980, respectively. She worked as a Washington-based correspondent for Lou Dobbs Tonight and as a cut-in news anchor and correspondent for The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. 2019s Tom Savini: Smoke and Mirrors, which was on Shudder and became available on-demand digitally last year, will be released on Blu-ray Oct. 11. Katherine Amenta, WPXI-TV and Ashley Bishop, WPXI.com, Scammers have Pittsburgh in their crosshairs with 3 top schemes, BREAKING THE STIGMA: Avoiding financial worry after holiday spending, CHANNEL 11 EXCLUSIVE: Recession-proof jobs and what may be right for you, Local voices fight bullying with positivity and music, One year later: brutal double murder shakes Penn Township, shatters two families, New or used? On April 20, 1981, the station's call sign was changed to WPXI (for "Pittsburgh 11", with "XI" being the Roman numeral for 11). This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Heather Abraham is a total smoke show that gives off major 1993 Topanga vibes. On September 2, 2013, WPXI expanded its noon news to an hour, becoming Pittsburgh's first hour-long noon newscast. Netflix ordered Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality competition (presumably no one will be actually killed as in Squid Game) where 456 players compete for a $4.56 million reward. The station's digital signal continued to broadcast on its pre-transition UHF channel 48. A Westmoreland County doctor has been arrested for allegedly writing fraudulent and illegal prescriptions. Its just extremely frustrating, said Katie Bonwell. Posted 8:32:45 PM. Mehcad Brooks will play a detective of NBCs Law Order this fall following the departure of Anthony Anderson. Pittsburgh TV stations are rivals in coverage and ratings but for two reporters at different local stations, its just a matter of doing similar work for different outlets. Everybody on Long Island knows Channel 12 and everybody watches Channel 12 for their news. Stay Pittsburgh strong.. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Follow Rob on Twitter or Facebook. WTAE-TV would become competitive with KDKA-TV during the 1970s due to an investment in its news department by owner Hearst Television, leaving WIIC-TV in a distant third place in the ratings behind KDKA-TV and WTAE-TV during much of the decade. She has been working there since April 2020. Joe Arena leaving WPXI for lead anchor job on Long Island. Katherine got her start in television as an associate producer at Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia and as an anchor/reporter at WMDT in Salisbury, Maryland. Among platforms, Netflix received 13 nominations, HBO had 12, Apple TV+ had 10 and HBO Max had nine. Recruitment is open at SquidGameCasting.com. Her last day at Channel 11 was Jan. 4. The final installment of PCNC's 10 p.m. newscast aired on January 26, 2006, as WPXI took over production of WPGH-TV's 10 p.m. newscast. 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The station also aired a local version of The Mickey Mouse Club during the 1960s, which was hosted by By Williams. I actually compare the two a lot to people Im talking to, Arena said. You can reach TV writer Rob Owen at rowen@triblive.com or 412-380-8559. Theyre real people, blue-collar people and they hold your feet to the fire and you better know what youre talking about. She wanted to play a role in changing that narrative by featuring the good in people. Staying in Pittsburgh would have been great, but its always been a dream of mine to report the news in my hometown, Arena said. Thats a refreshing thing to be a part of. The show aired at 11 a.m. until its 2022 cancellation and being replaced in the timeslot by the new syndicated talk show Sherri, serving as a lead-in to the midday newscast. CW O&O WPCW currently operates its digital signal on WPXI's former analog position. Danielle Dozier is an American journalist WPXI. ? Elena LaQuatra is the morning traffic anchor and noon news anchor for Pittsburgh's Action News 4. WPXI was the only station in Pittsburgh with such a service until KDKA-TV launched CBSN Pittsburgh as part of CBS News on March 5, 2020. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WPXI was the first station in Pittsburgh to make use of additional programming on its digital channels. The citys mayor, pastors, school administrations and residents are hoping to come together to identify solutions to finally put an end to gun violence. The car industry is very difficult to navigate right now. So we went to the experts to get you answers. I thought he was a really good reporter and super-down-to-earth and I think he felt a little bad for me being in a new city. In 1989 he began anchoring the evening newscasts. Scott Harbaugh - meteorologist. ovaline101063 . 11 investigates found out many people are aiming to invest in what some are calling the future of currency but are ending up a victim. [30] The service, branded as WPXI 11 Weather Plus, offered local and national weather information 24 hours a day. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source, https://www.mediamkrs.org/studio-mechanics-pittsburgh, Tom Savini: Smoke and Mirrors, which was on Shudder and became available on-demand digitally last yea, the exclusive home for Major League Soccer globally beginning in 2023. Prior to her current station, Jenna served as a Sports MMJ at WIVB/WNLO-TV (Nexstar Media Group) based in Buffalo since Apr 2018. A man is dead after a shooting in Arlington Heights on Wednesday. After three years, the Pittsburgh native is headed to WSB-TV in Atlanta . She was born in South Windsor, Connecticut, United States of America. 2:38 AM. She and Rovitto had lunch shortly before leaving Pittsburgh. is an exciting city. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Hallmark Channels Christmas in July programming stunt - June 24 to to June 30 on Hallmark Movies Mysteries and July 1-31 on Hallmark Channel, will include three new movies the evenings of July 9, 16 and 23. She currently serves as a sports anchor at WPXI-TV ( NBC-affiliated television station) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The station's ratings were so bad that Cox was unable to switch the station's affiliation to ABC like it did with sister stations WSB-TV and WSOC-TV in 1978, as Hearst Television had developed a solid affiliate relationship with ABC, thus WTAE-TV was one of its strongest affiliates and unwilling to exchange networks. She also conducted interviews with local high schools, colleges as well as professional sports teams. WPXI added an airwave digital channel on 11.3 on October 15, 2007, when it began an affiliation with Retro Television Network. (Angie Moreschi), Thursday WPIAL girls championship preview: Top-seeded Shenango, No. In the late 1990s, WPXI was known as one of the "Big 3" stations in the Pittsburgh area to air popular tabloid talk shows Jerry Springer and Jenny Jones in their late morning and afternoon daytime lineup. She was a Sports Intern from Jan 2016 to May 2017 in Elmira, New York. WPXI joined the syndicated MGM/UA Premiere Network, with the November 10, 1984, showing of Clash of the Titans.[14]. David Johnson WPXI Channel 11. Arena said the shift to anchoring and reporting offered a nice balance, but he was hoping that a larger role would come about. In her free time she enjoys going to Pirates games and spending time with her big Italian family! Following the shutdown of NBC Weather Plus in December 2008, WPXI moved RTV to 11.2 while the 11.3 subchannel went dark. Later, WIXZ DJ Terry Lee would take over as host. Bascom Avenue is a residential neighborhood in Ross Township, but neighbors say across the street has turned into a commercial tree trimming business with large shipping containers, dump trucks and tree trimming equipment. Moreschi is a Sto-Rox High School graduate who studied broadcast journalism and political science at Syracuse University. She currently works at WPXI-TV since April 2020. She earns her income primarily from her job at WPXI-TV. As we approach the New Year and concerns are growing about a recession, you may be re-evaluating your familys finances. PPS District Officials are working on a safety plan after they say a 15-year-old attacked a teacher. He was always a nice, friendly colleague and over time we grew closer and closer. GoGoMag.com & TVHeads.com are not affiliated with ABC, Al Jazeera America, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, ESPN, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Sports, NBC, NFL Network, The Weather Channel, Univision or any other news concern. by Joshua Axelrod January 16, 2023 WPXI-TV reporter Angie Moreschi, center, with WPXI anchors David Johnson and Lisa Sylvester. The McKees Rocks native only worked as a WPXI-TV investigative reporter for about three years and yet still managed to move the needle on multiple occasions. She is a woman of average stature. It was a total full circle moment.. Her investigation into erroneous E-ZPass charges prompted the passing of state legislation to protect turnpike customers, and her reporting on nursing homes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic inspired the Pennsylvania Department of Health to change how those facilities are required to report COVID cases and deaths to the state. 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The show marked the earliest appearances of Bruno Sammartino, who moved to Pittsburgh from Italy as a teenager and resided in the area until his death in 2018. Channel 11 gets you answers on buying a car during the chip shortage, Local students take on mission to raise money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Thinking about investing in cryptocurrency? According to Court Records, Benson was charged for DUI in early October. Danielle Dozie - meteorologist. In mid-October 2008, WPXI, in collaboration with Cox's longtime partner Internet Broadcasting, launched a redesigned website. A recent contest shined a light on three local families who put their community needs first, and in return for their selfless acts they were given a free roof for their home. WPXI (channel 11) is a television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Cox Media Group. CBS Pittsburgh - Breaking Local News, Sports, First Alert Weather. When asked what shell miss most about living and working in Pittsburgh, Moreschi said that people are my jam and that it never failed to make her day when you make a connection with folks here. She emphasized that shell still come back home fairly often since D.C. is only a four-hour drive from Pittsburgh and she still has a ton of family and friends here. He got his start in Georgia where he spent four years reporting and anchoring. WPXI's current look uses the circle 11 logo with a stylized "WPXI" below it. As a three-time Emmy winner, Katherine has covered many pivotal. From May 2016 to Apr 2018, Jenna was a sports director at Horseheads, NY. Lastly, Jenna was responsible for overseeing the sports department and also selecting daily local content. Contact him at jaxelrod@unionprogress.com. WPXI is the NBC -affiliated television station for Western Pennsylvania that is licensed to Pittsburgh. [35] One of the station's last programs it aired on its analog signal was Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals, which saw the Pittsburgh Penguins clinch their third Stanley Cup less than an hour and a half before WPXI shut down their analog signal. Former WPXI-TV morning anchor Bob Bruce began thinking about life after TV in 1998, two years into what would be a 13-year stint at Channel 11 that ended in 2009 when he left the business to. WIIC also produced a daily afternoon game show, Give It a Whirl, from 1965 to 1967. Even though it aired most of the games from the Steelers' glory years of the 1970stypically the highest-rated television programs in the market during that timechannel 11 stayed in the ratings basement. She has been working there since April 2020. wpxi anchor fired 27 Feb. wpxi anchor fired. Hallmark Channel ordered a new scripted series, Ride, for 2023. While there, she produced, edited, reported, and anchored daily for the sports block of the evening and nightly newscasts. ai thinker esp32 cam datasheet Locally, WPXI's Scott Harbaugh served as the main meteorologist on the station's Weather Plus service. Jenna Harner is an American anchor and reporter. Gerald and Arline Polinsky, the parents of Mr. Johnson's wife, Nancy Polinsky Johnson, were married for 64 years, Mr. Johnson said in a Facebook post. Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked his own bosses on. The changes, combined with Westinghouse absorbing CBS and standardizing KDKA-TV along the lines of its new CBS O&O sister stations (and subsequent less emphasis on local programming), finally saw WPXI reach parity with KDKA-TV and WTAE-TV during the 1990s. Kimberly Easton didn't always have the easiest time during her long broadcast journalism career, but she left her mark on every city in which. Among programs, ABCs Abbott Elementary leads with five nominations. Team KDKA Heather Abraham Hot mom check in. From the earliest days of the station through 1973, WIIC produced a weekly live professional wrestling show. [4], Channel 11, however, did not sign on for well over two years after its permit was granted. Prior to that, she worked at WENY-TV for 2 years 4 months. wpxi anchor firedthe hardy family acrobats 26th February 2023 / in was forest whitaker in batteries not included / by / in was forest whitaker in batteries not included / by Gordon Loesch - reporter. After high school, she attended the S.I. [2] Both radio stations had competed individually for the permit grant along with other applicants. [8], Bill Cardille signed the station on the air. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. He spent three years in Cincinnati as the noon and 4 p.m. anchor. Mike celebrated his 32nd birthday on Feb 1, 2022. From 1963 to 1983, the station produced and broadcast Chiller Theater, a late Saturday evening horror film show hosted by Bill Cardille, or as he was referred to, "Chilly Billy." - One of Alyssa's many nicknames is ARay.) Having this opportunity for my kids to see their cousins and for me to be back in New York and really close to family after whats been a 23-year journey for me around this country, thats the silver lining about leaving Pittsburgh, Arena said. On June 13, 2011, WPXI replaced RTV with competing classic television network Me-TV. Arena was hired at Channel 11 as a weekday morning anchor but got shifted to weekend morning anchor in 2019. The search is on to find the gunmen who shot up cars and houses in Rankin Borough. David joined WPXI in January 1985 as the noon news anchor and reporter for the evening news. The show featured teens dancing to current hit records, a weekly Top 10 countdown and appearances by local bands. The Television Critics Association (full disclosure: Im a member and past president) announced its 2022 TCA Award nominations, including a nod for Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton for his role in Hulus Dopesick and for Fred Rogers Productions Odd Squad.. A local man was diagnosed with a neurological disease, and it left him pondering why: I am a big believer in Karma, and I thought what had I done in my life to kind of deserve this.. She's a Pittsburgh native and graduated from Moon. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and earned a bachelor's degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism and International Business. Channel 11 also aired most Pittsburgh Pirates games that were part of NBC's Major League Baseball broadcast contract from its sign-on until 1989; this included the team's 1960 and 1971 World Series victories. And on my first day of work my desk is next to this guy named Jim. From 1997 to 1999, WPXI lead #1 ahead of WTAE-TV and KDKA-TV in viewership for the 5:00p.m. newscast due to lead-in by early fringe talk show, The Jerry Springer Show at 4 p.m. As of May 2010, WPXI has a strong lead with viewers in the 5-6 a.m. and 10 p.m. timeslots. Westmoreland County bureau chief Melanie Gillespie recently became a public information officer for the office of Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli, and reporter and weekend anchor Ryan Houston is now anchoring for KATV-TV in Little Rock, Ark. On June 21, 2007, WPXI began carrying programming from NBC Weather Plus on digital subchannel 11.2. Be well. Some of Ryan's colleagues at WPXI include: Lisa Sylvester - anchor. And while many local reporters choose to live on the same side of town as their station is located, Hudak and Madalinsky have split the difference. This coincided with much of the period where NBC also struggled in the ratings. However, WPXI had the least-watched newscasts in Pittsburgh at noon, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00p.m. (with KDKA-TV being the highest watched during those timeslots, except for WTAE-TV which was the leader at 11 p.m. as of the February 2013 ratings period).[28]. 2023 Cox Media Group. Cross joined CBS in 1971, becoming the first Black network sports show anchor. I brought it in for a simple repair, and now I cant get it back.. 2 Freedom to meet for third time this season, Judge orders all parties into mediation in civil suit against surgeon, Health Department closes Oakland sports bar, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. Cardille would introduce the film being shown, as well as perform skits during breaks in the film. Live Streams Katherine Amenta, WPXI-TV Anchor Katherine Amenta is co-anchor of the award winning, Channel 11 Morning News. 11 Investigates how to avoid scams. 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