Hunt says shes basically another working mother. Melinda Mayo is a Pine Bluff native who enjoys delivering the weather for her home state. The CBS affiliate is a sister station to KATV, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. Shell fill the main anchor position, Genty said. She was born in Beaufort, South Carolina and grew up in Greenville. Facts Buddy Fast, Factual, Free! Beth joined Channel 7 as a General Assignment Reporter in November 2002. Tegna , Arkansas , Little Rock , Sar Lamou . They fear that to get involved with housework would send them hurtling into the bottomless pit of self-sacrifice that is womens current caring roles.Debbie Taylor (20th century). ", "Please know that it was never ever my intention to offend or cause any harm," he said. Sullivan won several awards, including an Emmy Award and the Associated Press First Place Award for Breaking News. Congrats to @KATVJanelle and Jason. Weekend anchor Janelle Lilley brought Luke Ender Cline into the world on April 21 (8 pounds, 4 ounces). Chris May Retweeted. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A federal Grand Jury in the Western District of Arkansas has indicted two former Crawford County Sheriff's Deputies in the violent arrest of a man at a Mulberry gas station in August. Proud papa is the versatile Jason Cline, the yoga-teaching former communications staffer who goes to law school while somehow keeping up with officerhood in the Army National Guard. Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield, Erin Hawley - Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 5, and weekends at 10 p.m.; also investigative reporter, Scott Inman - weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.; also reporter, Christina Muoz - weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m.; also reporte. For other people named Kate Sullivan, see, "Kate Sullivan 'so grateful' for CBS 2 run", "CBS 2 anchor Kate Sullivan 'happy and grateful' for delivery", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kate_Sullivan&oldid=1056703381, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 November 2021, at 02:19. All rights reserved. Courtney even led her news with it. Two broadcasters at KATV, Channel 7, in Little Rock, apologized Wednesday for their "insensitive" actions the previous month. Courtney stated her decision to. Beth Hunt is an evening anchor for KATV. In 2009, KATV donated approximately 300 hours of film and 26,000 hours of video tape to the University of Arkansas David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History. Griffin and James C. "Jimmy" Leake (who also founded sister station KTUL in Tulsa and original sister station KWTV in Oklahoma City, the company founded by the former of the two founders would later become the present-day Griffin Communications). Dad is Brian Cress, a North Little Rock Shelter Insurance agent. She was complimentary of Sinclair in subsequent tweets and commended the company for firing Genty. Steve Sullivan - sports director; weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Robert Burton - sports anchor; Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 5 and weekends at 10 p.m., also sports reporter, Joan Early - "Family First" feature reporter, Matt Johnson - general assignment reporter, Michael Knight - weekday morning traffic reporter, Justin Lewis - general assignment reporter, Scott Munsell - "Chopper 7" pilot/reporter, Jannette Reyes - general assignment reporter, Roger Susanin - general assignment reporter; also, Katherina-Marie Yancey - general assignment reporter. I apologize deeply for my actions. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Sullivan was a co-anchor of the evening news for WBBM-TV in Chicago with Rob Johnson from September 2010 to September 2015. [36] The license for the station's analog signal continued to reference the Redfield tower as its transmitter site while the station was broadcasting in analog from the temporary site on Shinall Mountain, as well as in digital over a subchannel of KWBF. A KATV reporter since September 2016, the Louisiana native and former Miss Bossier City will be a news anchor at KFDM in Beaumont, Texas. "After 14 years of getting up at 2:30 in the morning, I'm stepping away from the anchor desk," Courtney wrote. She also reported a series of stories from Honduras on the charitable work of the Arkansas-based non-profit Heifer International. [8] It became a full ABC affiliate in 1955 after KTHV (channel 11) signed on and took the CBS affiliation due to KTHS (now KAAY) having a long time relation with CBS Radio; during the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network. KATV's analog signal remained on Comcast in the Little Rock area after the collapse as it received the station through a direct feed from KATV's Main Street studios, although the HD feed was initially interrupted; Comcast also delivered KATV's signal to other cable and satellite providers. Ranchino was a professor at Ouachita Baptist University[59] and an ally of Bill Clinton, who was elected governor of Arkansas on the night that Ranchino collapsed and died in the studio.[60]. FILE A KATV sign is shown in this undated file photo. All rights reserved. Beth married her husband Brian who serves as an insurance agent. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 22. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. [9] KATV was founded by John Toole "J.T." The station gained some national attention in 1969 when they had to air Turn-On, which among viewers, "jam[med] the station's switchboard" with complaints. Originally licensed to Pine Bluff, the station was a CBS affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. Then he took his staff in his hand, and chose five smooth stones from the wadi, and put them in his shepherd s bag, in the pouch; his sling was in his hand, and he drew near to the Philistine.Bible: Hebrew, 1 Samuel 17:40. I wouldnt be afraid to let any one of them handle the anchoring duties if need be. He said viewers should expect to see a mix of faces over the next few months. KATV originally transmitted its signal from a tower near Jefferson, until a taller tower was built farther north in Redfield in 1965. Jaeger, the popular former Miss Kansas, left Channel 11 at the start of April to become senior manager, digital strategy and brand management, at Walmart Inc. in Bentonville. In 2002, she was promoted to anchor Live at Five at KATV and, in 2003, she also added Channel 7 News at 6 p.m. and Channel 7 News nightside to her anchoring duties. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox, Chris Kane Leaves KATV Little Rock After 12 Years, KATV Morning Anchor Alyson Courtney Leaves Station, Little Rock Anchors Return From Suspension, Apologize for Offensive Decision to Wear Afro Wigs On-Air, News Director at Sinclairs Little Rock Station Fired After Racist Incidents, Local Journalists Social Media Updates Show Sweep of Winter Storm, KATV Names Midday Meteorologist as New Chief, Arkansas Station Launches States First Drone, Little Rock Reporters Feud Over Courtroom Tweeting. Im blessed to have a strong bench of reporters that can all anchor shows, Genty said. "SKY 7 brings a whole new perspective to local news," said the news director, One reporter told police it wasn't fair the other reporter could tweet when the presiding judge "told them no cellphones.". Latest title? In addition, she has also been honored several times by the readers of the Arkansas Times, as Best of Arkansas in the category of Best TV News Person most recently in 2014. Brian serves as an insurance agent. IT'S OFFICIAL: My last day at @KATVNews is done " Thanks for the love and the stories! After ten months, she came back to central Arkansas and her Channel 7 family. Currently, Beth serves as an evening anchor at KATV Channel 7. And I will work to regain your trust.". ", Arkansas Business Publishing Group Hilary Hunt is an American journalist currently working in Arkansas at KARK as a news anchor since she re-joined the station in September 2018. In turn, the three Griffin-Leake stations would be folded into a single corporate umbrella under KATV parent licensee KATV Inc. (subsequently rechristened as Griffin-Leake TV), which would enter into a ten-year equipment leasing agreement with Voss and Kite for a total of $4.5million (or $37,500 per month). "I want to take a moment to apologize and be accountable for a terrible decision I made when I last appeared on this newscast back on Sept. 16," said Chris May, evening news anchor. KATV was one of a few television stations affiliated with a network other than NBC to participate in a news share agreement with a Pax TV station. Sinclair regional news director Blaise Labbe will oversee the KATV newsroom on an interim basis. She came to Channel 7 in November 2002 working as a General Assignment Reporter. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. [16][17][18][19][20][21], KATV has used the Circle 7 logo since 1965, a logo that had traditionally been associated at the time with ABC owned-and-operated stations, and was one of the network's first affiliates to have used the logo (as designed by G. Dean Smith in 1962). The morning anchor announced the news on social media that last Friday would be his last day. "That night I did what many of you have said I did. . KWCH is owned by the Gray Television chain of Atlanta; KTHV belongs to the Tegna chain of Tysons Corner, Virginia. Franseen will report during the week and serve as an anchor for the station on weekends, she said. News director Nick Genty was fired as a result, but the suspended anchor returned to the air Wednesday night. City is 42% Black," Tucker said in a Tweet on Sept. 22. Barh is part of the anchor team that won an Emmy due to their Best Newscast and has also won Associated Press awards due to her news reporting. [27][28][29][30][31][32], In February 1999, KATV aired commercials for the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Doug's 1st Movie during an ABC network broadcast of Disney's Doug. Overnight producer Kristen Belue and husband, David, are expecting their first child, also in June. Nearly eight years later, in 2007, the FCC levied a $8,000 fine against KATV for violating the "host-selling" provision in the Children's Television Act that classifies the broadcast of a commercial that features characters from a children's program being televised (thus classified as the 'hosts') as a program-length commercial. [63] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 7. Doubleday was replaced in his former position by general sales manager Thomas Goodgame, who would later move to Tulsa as general manager and would eventually become president of Westinghouse Broadcasting.). Thanks for the love and the stories!. Brian serves as an insurance agent. She has also anchored live shows from Heifer International, Riverfest, Toadsuck, and just about each other major festival or event in the state. A recent Twitter post celebrated her newfound ability to sleep in, displaying her 2:55 a.m. alarm, then backups at 2:57, 3 and 3:07. Lafferty said some of her favorite experiences as a reporter included creating the podcast, Timeline: the Disappearance of Cassie Compton, and going into the community to learn about local traditions. She was appointed by Governor Mike Beebe to serve on the AR Governors Council on Fitness in 2010. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. . "My intentions were irrelevant. She said she especially enjoyed having a chance to sit on a bull used by professional bull riders visiting the area and getting the opportunity to report on toad racing. Local news journalists are giving everyone outside the affected area short glimpses of what's happening through social media. A KATV reporter since September 2016, the Louisiana native and former Miss Bossier City will be a news anchor at KFDM in Beaumont, Texas. 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