[3], On September 28, 2022, WINK-TV staff endured extensive criticism on social media after meteorologist Dylan Federico filmed and tweeted a young cat struggling outside the studio during Hurricane Ian. Self 1 episode, 2013 Michelle Tuzee . WINK-TV was a major beneficiary of a quirk in the FCC's plan for allocating stations. Our viewers are the most kind, generous people around. Teachers encounter all kinds of issues, including medical problems, fights, and occasionally, the more serious threat. After the FCC's Sixth Report and Order ended the license freeze and opened the UHF band in 1952, it devised a plan for allocating VHF licenses. Chief meteorologist Haley Webb feels sadness, joy, over final days at NBC-2 Following 12 years as chief meteorologist at NBC-2, Haley Webb is leaving after May 24. Brad Dotson, a story coordinator for the CBS-affiliated WINK News, assigned the story to news reporter and weekend anchor Matt Dougherty. Ordinarily, WINK News would provide her mugshot. It is therefore not publicly known if Kristin is single dating or married. The one he is most proud of was helping the family of a teenager after a life-threatening accident. The former morning news anchor leftWINKin March when her contract was not renewed after more than 10 years at the CBS television affiliate based in Fort Myers. Prior to joining NBC4, Andrea worked as a morning anchor/reporter for WINK News in Fort Myers. Q:I watch WINK News in the morning and have noticed their morning anchor, Jen Stacy, is no longer on and her bio is no longer on their website. Volunteer at Gulf Coast Humane Society. He followed up with families having trouble with insurance payments and contractors not living up to their promises. Mojo came to Gulf Coast Humane Society about a month ago. She got her start in her career working as an editor and photographer at Univision Orlando from Oct 2010 Sep 2012. She was [], Big Brothers, Big Sisters is starting a campaign throughout Southwest Florida Tuesday to recruit 100 men in 100 days. The opportunity means a lot to the students and the band director, but they need your help before they can make their dream come true. In some schools they wear panic buttons at all times. Stacy was the morning anchor at WINK from December 2006 to April 2017. Andrea Henderson joined the NBC4 morning team in the Fall of 2020, but she is no stranger to the . It was a joint announcement from House and the. Originally from Houston, Dougherty joined the WINK News team in 2014 and has since helped the weekend newscasts achieve ratings double that of WINK's competitors with award-winning reporting on complex issues. Chris has won several awards for his reporting including an Emmy in 2002 for coverage of Dale Earnhardts death. Prior to that, Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. However, its been blacked out on the Lee County website. [citation needed], During the landfall of Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022, the station's studio in downtown Fort Myers was inundated by storm surge flooding from nearby Billy Creek, knocking WINK-TV, WXCW and their sister radio stations off the air. Stacey Adams says she's leaving local TV at the start of July. I have been incredibly touched by the huge outpouring of concern and kindness from all walks in Southwest Florida, she said. Cable and satellite are all but essential for acceptable television reception in much of the market, even in the digital age. She comes from WINK News, which is the CBS station in Fort Myers, Florida. The Most Influential News Anchors of All Time. Amanda joined the WINK News team in October 2011. Eric Stone - Meteorologist; Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Katie Walls (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) - meteorologist; weekend mornings (6:00-8:00 a.m. Saturdays & 7:00-9:00 a.m. Sundays), Scott Zedeker (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) - meteorologist; weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 7:00 and 10:00 p.m. (on WXCW), Janine Albert (AMS and NWA Seals of Approval) - meteorologist; fill-in and hurricane landfall coverage. "Former WINK Anchor Trey Radel Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives", http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf. A breach-of-contract lawsuit by a former local television news anchor against the station that fired him has been settled. [9] WINK-TV also added a half-hour late morning newscast at 10 a.m. on September 6, 2011 (which was later dropped). We caught up with some nurses in the NICU who will tell you, time flies when youre taking care of our tiniest patients. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WINK-TV operates the NaplesFort Myers market's Antenna TV affiliate on its DT2 subchannel[17] (as of March 1, 2019), replacing a standard definition simulcast of the primary/CBS feed that had been airing over that subchannel since 2016,[18] that simulcast having replaced an affiliation with a 24/7 Weather service that aired over WINK-DT2 between 2012 and 2015. Lask said that the day the settlement was signed Kilgore left the station. The people. The donation is from Creighton Construction and Development. Im proud to be part of helping highlight those needs and being part of our amazing community coming together to solve problems. It is therefore not publicly known if Kristin is single dating or married. Amanda previously served as the evening anchor at WDHN in Dothan, Alabama. Amanda was born in Fort Myers and raised between the Gulf Coast and Sebring in Central Florida, so it's great to be home! Petersburg, which were and continue to be available with outdoor antennas. The investigative report was finalized earlier this month. urniture store coming to former Sports Authority space in Naples, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Her strengths are breaking through the. It certainly has reiterated why Southwest Florida has always been my home, and I want to stay here.. Amanda volunteers and contributes to several annual events for charitable organizations including Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Healthy Start of Southwest Florida, Multicultural Centre of Southwest Florida, and the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Kirstin stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx1.7 m). 18, 2018 - 2:00 PM. June 2018 to present: Anchor for WINK News This Morning. Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Former WINK Morning Anchor Jennifer Stacy Returns to Local Television, An error has occurred, please try again later. Imagination is a valuable asset in business and she has a sister, Understanding, who also serves. Responding to the report, Marco Island police went to the beach area in front of 400 South Collier Boulevard on Monday. Students, staff, family, and friends came together on Friday for the annual unified basketball game at Fort Myers High School. She likes to keep her personal life private hence Christin has not mentioned any details concerning her relationship status. Dennis House, who has been a news anchor at WFSB-TV3 since 1992, announced on his website, The Hartfordite, Tuesday that he is leaving Channel 3. Chris was part of a team effort covering the NASCAR legends death from the anchor desk when it happened on Sunday night, then leaving with a crew at 11:30 for Charlotte, NC to lead the station's live coverage Monday morning starting at 5 a.m. As part of the WINK News team, Chris has been nominated for and won several awards for news coverage of hurricanes, tornadoes, and investigative stories that have helped viewers. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. Most of the rest of the country ("1/2") would be able to receive a third VHF channel. Anchor 1 episode, 2014 Denise Dador . Its a rewarding challenge trying to entertain people every day, he says. Before joining WINK, Stacy was the primary news anchor at NBC TV affiliates in Toledo, Ohio, and Parkersburg, West Virginia, and had news and production positions at stations in Cleveland and Boston. Masters in business administration from Pepperdine University, bachelors in economics and broadcast journalism from American University. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. The former vacation destination once filled with tourists and snowbirds is now awash with workers, like the firefighters who have been busy there since the first evacuations. Carilla will report for the WBBH and anchor the newly launched NBC2 Alert Center during the 4p.m. After being employed in the TV news business for 17 years, Stacy is taking a station break. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962-1981). As we prepare to close out 2022, WINK News decided to take a look back at the past years crazy rent prices and revisit a series we did seven years ago called: Where [], For some, its hard to believe Golisano Childrens Hospital is already celebrating the 5th birthday of its $200 million state-of-the-art facilities. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. WINK News hired her in 2022, but she hasnt been able to start working because of housing complications brought [], Five black skimmers, an endangered species, were intentionally run over and killed by a Marriot employee in a golf cart. How much should your insurance company pay, and can an adjuster stack on costs? [2] On September 30, WINK-TV returned to the air from a makeshift studio at its transmitter site, though using WXCW's main channel to broadcast the WINK-TV schedule. It was a rough start, to say the least. She said her last day would be Thursday, July 2. The stations share studios on Palm Beach Boulevard (SR 80) in northeast Fort Myers, while WINK-TV's transmitter is located north of Fort Myers Shores, near the CharlotteLee county line. Connect with this reporter: MichaelBraunNP (Facebook) @MichaelBraunNP (Twitter). All rights reserved. Susan Chana Lask,the lawyer representing MatthewDougherty, said that the case was settled by voluntary dismissal. Chris, along with Lois Thome, has anchored every election night since 2004. By Kevin Eck on Jun. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. Before, Kristin worked as a morning news anchor at WINK News in St Cloud, Florida. WINK News [], A Southwest Florida nonprofit received a large donation on Thursday. EffectiveMonday,Deanne Brinkreplaces Stacy as morning anchor on WINK. Tim Atens "In the Know" is published every Monday and Wednesday. Relaxing at the beach or by the pool, working out, reading a good murder-mystery book and watching true crime documentaries. Tom and Susan Jackson, [], The cost of living skyrocketed this year as Southwest Florida continued to grow and as it works to rebuild after Hurricane Ian. Brooke Baldwin is one of the most popular journalists and television news anchors who are employed by CNN. He also watches an inordinate amount of television! MORE, Jenna Clay anchors the news during your morning commute, then hosts Middays from Noon to 2PM featuring the LUNCHTIME REWIND from Noon to 1PM. [citation needed] WINK-TV operates two news bureaus: the Charlotte County Bureau in the Charlotte Sun newsroom in Charlotte Harbor and the Collier County Bureau in Naples. Stacey Adams - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Chris Cifatte - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Haley Hinds - Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m.; also weekday reporter. Students, staff, family, and friends came together on Friday for the annual unified basketball game at Fort Myers High School. Other areas would be designated as "UHF islands" since they were too close to larger cities for VHF service. For two months in a row, air travel at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) was off by a lot, about 20% year [], Many teachers have access to a panic button. However, she noted that bothentitieswere subsequently removed from the lawsuit because there was no connection between the health system and the case,Dr. Gamez is not an employee of Lee Memorial Health System and the patient medical records at issue were not Lee Memorial Health System files, she said. Every year, they help us raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to feed families through the WINK Feeds Families Hunger Walk and countless other events in the area. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. Jocelyn, 4, who was born via emergency c-section at 23 weeks, was the first newborn to be admitted into the NICU wing. Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication, University of Florida. After 22 years as a news anchor, I am leaving WINK TV to begin a new chapter in my life, she told viewers on her facebook page. Logging over 8000 hours in the sky over Central PA, Wilsbach is the areas authority with traffic reporting. She is a woman of above-average stature. She added that Dougherty is looking for an anchor position. Mary Briggs, a spokeswoman forthe hospital and LMHS, said they would have no comment. Stacy anchored the. Schwartzel confirmed that Kilghore had left WINK and declined to comment further citing the personnel nature of the issue. WINK has been digital-only since February 17, 2009. This is unusual since that [], A new study released on Tuesday said Cape Coral has the most overpriced rent in the country. She got her start in her career working as an editor and photographer at Univision Orlando from Oct 2010 Sep 2012. I went in with the hope of renewing my contract, but the new news director blindsided me and said they are going in a new direction, Stacy said. Kristins average salary is $61,987 annually. Prior to joining WINK-TV, Chris was an anchor and investigative reporter for WYFF-TV in Greenville, South Carolina. WINK-TV was the first television station in Southwest Florida and is the fifth-oldest surviving station in the state. Although there was no station on channel 9 in the immediate area, it was occupied in Orlando, which was too close to Fort Myers to reallocate. WINK News volunteers at Corky Condons [], More than a week after Hurricane Ian washed away swaths of Southwest Florida, search and rescue teams from all over the U.S. are still combing through the ruins in places like Fort Myers Beach to find anyone who may have been left behind. Prior to joining NBC4, Andrea worked as a morning anchor/reporter for WINK News in Fort Myers.