Went with CT State Police (See Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening meteorologist. Left WTIC in 1967 for WNEW Radio News in New York Dr. Ann McKee, a professor of neurology and pathology at Boston University, said she was not surprised Irv Cross brain reached stage 4 given the length of his overall football career (the study counted 17 years) and his age. Sep 27, 2013. Ben It is also not known if he has any siblings. Came back to the media, at MA. Now retired in Hagerstown MD. Away MC and played with "Hi Boys and their Radio Rangers". in a RV. Wethersfield Post or All rights reserved. Kuntz, News Dir. 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.". Paul Photos: Iconic Landmarks To Visit Across CT. CT proposal causes confusion, concern. In 2007, the station launched a digital subchannel branded as Eyewitness News Now. Away. He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid. Milt Barlow, Weather forecaster. Lani Jurev, Announcer. also Technical) Phil Becker, Announcer/News reader. Announcer. Now newspaper publisher. Dr. George Howe, Weather, Passed away. Toward the end, Liz Cross said, he saw things that werent there.. Announcer. var NewWords; He just wanted me to be there.. 1 of 18. A member of the American Meteorological Society, he has been recognized by his peers with the prestigious AMS Seal of Approval. Passed Away Retired in 1995 New Britain Betty Miller, Radio & TV. And that wasnt who he was. New York to live on an Indiana farm in Away But he didnt think kids should play football., As for diagnosed concussions, Liz Cross said her husband told her he did suffer from several during his playing career but did not keep count. Over the years, WTIC-TV repeatedly blocked WHYN/WGGB's attempts to switch back to CBS. You can catch Jill on our weekend evening newscasts doing the weather as well as doing stories throughout the week. "Working in Connecticut is a dream come true, especially when youre working with a team of this caliber," Slifer wrote on Twitter. Channel 3 WFSB, announced that long-time meteorologist, Mark Dixon, has been promoted to chief meteorologist. Doye O'Dell. Jim Thompson, Announcer. Prior to Hearst, she worked at a local news station in Connecticut. www.wticalumni.com: A site that was created by Bill Clede and carried on by David Kaplan featuring pictures, audio, information and trivia about the old WTIC AM/FM/TV before its sale by the Travelers in 1974. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WFSB&oldid=1142699675, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 22:26. 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I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. Ludden, came up [6] To get the WFSB call letters, the Post had to convince Framingham State College in Framingham, Massachusetts, to give up those call letters, which were used on the college's low-power FM radio station, whose call letters were changed to WDJM-FM as a result of the switch. Passed away December 21, 1977. Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. WFSB shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 3, on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television. Weekend Meteorologist at WFSB TV Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States. Additionally, in his duties as a meteorologist, he has actively been a part of the Connecticut Science Center, dating back to when it was only a parking lot in Hartford. CONNECTICUT Mike Slifer, an American Meteorological Society Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, has joined WFSB-TV's weather reporting team, he announced last week on social media. George Ehrlich, Sports Dir. We need to educate young athletes that this is a risk that they are undertaking. John Russo, Weather forecaster. Graduated from CT Culinary Institute's professional chef program so he now cooks and plays golf. Kern, Announcer, Ray Rice, Announcer. Network head William S. Paley decided that it was better to have CBS air its programming on a VHF station, even if it was only an affiliate. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. Now touring [8] The sale closed that September although the Post-Newsweek group maintained its base in Hartford until 2000, when the company relocated to its then-largest station, WDIV-TV in Detroit. Bob Arel, Announcer, color commentator with George Ehrlich. (Strong), Announcer 1949-51, The homecoming is especially sweet for him, in part due to his new colleagues. 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. Kenn Connecticut news broadcast around the Hartford, New Haven, and Springfield vicinities. John Lenhoff, Announcer. Now retired in document.write(NewWords); Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening meteorologist. WGCH Radio in Greenwich CT. (CPTV Interview Announcer. Announcer. Away), Frank CT Culinary Institute's professional chef program so he now cooks and Mark Dixon promoted to Chief Meteorologist at WFSB, Christine and Salt wanna know, is Scot Haney mad? May, 2011) Sports. [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]. Post 03/01/1973) (Lifestyles in CT Bernard "Bunny" Mullins, Announcer before becoming management. funeral. Now full time freelance writer Passed Standard 6/10/2008) Hartford Courant Front Page December 9, 2012 (Profile) is a link to a 1973 Liz Cross said she wanted to remember the joy their young grandson brought Irv over his final years and not dwell on how she had to watch the man she loved slip away. Alan Sagal, News. Dixon works at WFSB where he works alongside other famous WFSB anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including. Lives in Orlando FL doing freelance Channel 3 WFSB, announced that long-time meteorologist, Mark Dixon, has been promoted to chief meteorologist. Steele, (Profile) 1953-55. ;), Mark Dixon, newly promoted WFSB Chief Meteorologist, Kourtney Kardashian glows in gorgeous green bikini, This week's new music on Audacy All New: Nicki Minaj, Macklemore, Morgan Wallen, and more, BTS' J-Hope and J. Cole shock fans with new collab, "Elan loved learning." All of this undoubtedly has you asking, whats next? This was a one-day event, the reduction plan at WFSB is complete. Meet the WTNH News 8 team of reporters, anchors and meteorologists ROCKY HILL Longtime WFSB anchor Denise D'Ascenzo, who brought Connecticut news into homes across the state for decades, died suddenly and unexpectedly Saturday, the station announced Saturday The 220,000-square-foot building, The Summit at Danbury, is being redeveloped by. It purchased a Trinity Broadcasting Network translator in Springfield and converted it to WSHM-LP in 2003, branding it as "CBS 3" to continue to draft off WFSB's continued success and familiarity, to the point it continues to share a virtual channel number. Studied at UConn. Atwood, Announcer, Farm Show. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 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. 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The station also played a role in a nadir for the New York Giants in the 1970s, as the station was outside of the NFL's 75-mile (121km) blackout radius and the team was entering a long period of futility which meant it couldn't sell out its games, well before the New England Patriots could begin to compete equally in the market. Passed Away. [4] Soon after the affiliation switch, channel 3 surged to the top of the ratings, and has remained there more or less ever since. (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. He has been part of the Channel 3 Early Warning Forecast Team since July 2003. (Rocky Coxx) Miclette, Jr., Downhomer Passed document.write(NewWords); // --> Paul Lucas, Chief It is at OU that he earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. Honorary Member of WTIC Alumni. the family. Now reporter Torrington Register Citizen. The degenerative brain disease that festered inside the former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback had triggered depression, mood swings and the type of memory loss that forced him into isolation. Jim 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). Brad Davis, ( Profile-1994) ( Profile-2002 ) Announcer. Passed away. Passed Away Now in San Pedro CA. Larrye deBear, Asst News Dir., Governor's Office. Ralph Eno, News. Went to Channel 8 for a Media Services. Dow, News. } SetNewWords(); Now in Daphne AL. function SetNewWords() Henry, News. WFSB, virtual channel 3 ( UHF digital channel 36), is a CBS - affiliated television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States and serving the Hartford- New Haven television market. Once a student of the game, NFL games were mostly background noise because he didnt know who was playing. Sherm Tarr, News. Retired in about 1975 living in WGGB-TV40, Springfield MA. Now retired in Vernon CT. Rusty Rogers, Downhomer. Passed Away and with former director of the F.B.I.'s co-defendants, and with investigators of the WTC attack who . Passed away He was the nicest, kindest, most helpful, wonderful man I ever met, Liz Cross said. Gilardi made the announcement Wednesday on Twitter and on Facebook, writing,"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!" He began his on-air career while attending college, as a junior, at the same station where he toured and interned in Tulsa. This summer Dixon starts his twentieth year at Channel 3 WOW, that's a lot of forecasts! He was afraid someone would ask him a question, Liz Cross said, and he wouldnt know the answer.. of Hartford Hawks Away, Tony Riggs, Announcer. Passed Away //END --> basketball team -- all of whom attended his Irv Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. Reply . Gilardi is currently a. 03-04/2004) (CT Toscano, Announcer.