Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; The stations general manager, Robert Croteau, told the Times Union late Sunday that Kovar had been suspended. _taboola.push({flush: true}); An upstate New York news anchor has been suspended from her job after she was accused of appearing on air while drunk.Heather Kovar, the weekend morning anchor for WRGB CBS-6 News, was borderline incoherent and slurred her words on camera, and looked disheveled throughout Saturday morning's report. Online, some local viewers expressed their concerns for the newscaster. var whichQuotation=Math.round(Math.random()*(Q-1)); Kovar was incoherent at times during Saturdays evening broadcast and at one point abruptly and bizarrely changed topics without providing background to viewers. Sign up now to get the Washington Examiners breaking news and timely commentary delivered right to your inbox. // Free for all; but please leave in this header. Kovar had said on Twitter on Saturday that she would be back on the air Sunday morning, but she did not appear on the stations broadcast and instead was replaced by Emma Quinn, who did not return a request for comment. In October 2020, Andre moved to Dayton, Ohio, to join the Dayton 24/7 sports news team at WRGT-TV. Greenville Triumph. Drafts said it was Romeros decision to move on from the station and compared her departure to a football player leaving one team for another. Didn't stop Barry from trying to sell me vinyl siding and windows while I was visiting friends out of state. High School Red Zone. It is just amazing. Posters worried she might have been having a medical issue. After two years working weekends, she moved on to produce and anchor NewsChannel 7 at 4, on our Fox affiliate, WZAW. All rights reserved. At one point while trying to pivot between segments, Kovar said, And so, moving on tonight, is we have to tell you also, you know, like other news thats happening in the area, and across the area, in the nation.. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Woman fatally shot after holding petrified worker hostage inside store, A-Listers Ashton Kutcher, Tiki Barber in training for the NYC Marathon, An anchor again: Ted Koppel hosts show on US divisions, LA anchor pays tribute to former co-host who was fired after rogue on-air comments. Many viewers are wondering what really happened.". You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. // ====================================== Copyright 2013-2023 Solano Media, LLC. The move comes coincidentally just as KSFY blends in members of KDLT-TV's news team to form Dakota News Now. This incident has taught me to be more aware of cliches and stereotypes and the damage they can cause. Quotation [20] = " ' first published by the website FTVLive' - The Hill" That is without a doubt the most ridulious things I have ever heard. The anchor later tweeted that she would be back on Sunday but the station's vice president and general manager Robert Croteau said she was suspended. Tucker said a member from the local chapter notified the national organization. WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Beginning Monday, April 19th, you will see three familiar faces take on new roles in NewsChannel 7 newscasts. On Oct. 4, Tucker posted on Twitter: We had productive conversations with @WeAreSinclair CEO and upper management. He called the announcement unfortunate and inappropriate and again apologized. That's the stupidest thing ever. We have no further comment at this time, Croteau told the newspaper. Kovar recently returned from leave, during which she was tending to her father before his passing, according to the Times Union of Albany. The station was criticized after a white anchor appeared on air wearing an afro wig to celebrate weather in the 70-degree range, calling the segment a return to the 70s, according to a Twitter post from Dorothy Tucker, president of the National Association of Black Journalists. Mester's suspension comes less. Brian Williams, the square-jawed news anchor laid low by a fabulism scandal who mounted a career comeback with a popular 11 p.m. talk show on MSNBC, announced on Tuesday that he would step down . Quotation[1] = "'The One-Man Website That Broke the Jay Leno Story' - About.com "; She wrote on Facebook in May that WRGB graciously allowed her to take time off to be with relatives before her father passed away that month. A longtime Bay Area news anchor has reportedly been suspended following a spat with management over the network's coverage of the Gabby Petito case. TheDesk.net, published by Matthew Keys, covers radio and television broadcasting; streaming media; technology; journalism and social media. (KTLA) KTLA-TV Channel 5 fired news anchor Mark Mester Thursday afternoon, days after he was suspended following an off-script segment in which he criticized the station's handling of his. Big cities run by Democrats for decades are now supposedly 'ungovernable', HBO's sexploitation is a workers' rights travesty, WATCH: Steven Spielberg likens rise in antisemitism to 'Germany in the '30s', AOC gloats after construction of Virginia Amazon headquarters delayed as company cuts jobs, Alex Murdaugh trial: Watch the key video that could've sealed guilty murder verdict. Chuck Stokes - Editorial Director - cstokes@wxyz.com. Fired for that? Kovar said that she volunteered to take on extra work for one weekend but ended up doing it over and over. - Greta Van Susteren" Two broadcasters at KATV, Channel 7, in Little Rock apologized Wednesday for their insensitive actions the previous month. Heather Kovar, a news anchor for Albany CBS affiliate WRGB, was suspended by the station following the erratic behavior she displayed during her most recent broadcast. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Quotation [12] = "'has handed in his resignation, according to FTVLive.com' - TVNewser" City is 42% Black, Tucker said in a Tweet on Sept. 22. ", "Lynette deserved to say goodbye, it didn't happen, I don't know who wrote the script, I don't know who handed it to Sam Rubin, regardless, this was a mistake," Mester said in a clip from the show that was posted on social media. Guess I am watching another local network. And so, moving on tonight, is we have to tell you also, you know, like other news thats happening in the area, and across the area, in the nation, she said. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; ALBANY Heather Kovar has been suspended from CBS6 Albany after appearing disoriented on Saturday's evening broadcast a condition the anchor blamed on sleep deprivation and exhaustion . Mester received no such consolation prize: Instead, KTLAs management decided to place him on a paid suspension, according to people familiar with the matter. "Sports anchor . They promise to investigate past and current racist complaints and reform the culture @KATVNews.. All that matters was how I made people feel, and it is clear that I caused many people, many African-Americans in particular, to feel pain. Longtime Fox News host Bill O'Reilly was forced from the network in the wake of The New York Times bombshell report revealing that he paid around $13 million in secret settlements . The anchor, who has messed up several times on the job only to get another shot, was fired after sleeping . . We cover the TV News biz of Little Rock and the Ark-La-Tex(Shreveport,LA) AND Northwest Arkansas TOO! First Tee. "She was the reason I watch the weekend morning news.not anymore. pic.twitter.com/70jwwvykKt. Damian Lewis, who departed Showtime's "Billions" at the end of Season 5, will return to the series in time for Season 7, the network announced late Monday. KTLA is owned by Nexstar Media Group. Romero joined KTLA in 1998, where she worked as an evening news anchor alongside long-time TV personality Hal Fischman for several years. Emmy-winning reporter Heather Kovar looked . ", RELATED VIDEO: Oklahoma News Anchor Julie Chin Suffers 'Beginnings of Stroke' on Live TV: 'Sorry That Happened'. Lake, who has been involved with various controversies over the last few years, announced her departure . Mark Giangreco sits at the anchor desk on the last night at ABC7 for retiring anchor Ron Magers in 2016. High School Football. Like, I was telling you this morning, if you watched us this morning starting at 6 a.m., 7 a.m., I told you, you know what? What will happen to immigrants admitted through Bidens illegal parole program? Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times Mark Giangreco and ABC7 reached a separation agreement Friday that ends the popular sports anchor's 27-year run at the station, Chicago media blogger Robert Feder reported. They are both better off without KATV Ch. In an email to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette Sinclair Group Manager John Seabers stated, "It was determined through our investigation into the recent events at By WSAW Staff. WSVN-TVSunbeam Television Corp 1401 79th Street Causeway Miami, FL 33141 Switchboard: (305) 751-6692 Newsroom: (305) 795-2777 This video still shows news anchor Heather Kovar, who was suspended by CBS6 Albany (WRGB-TV) after slurring her words on the station's Saturday, July 9, 2022, broadcast. An upstate New York TV anchor was suspended after a chaotic broadcast was widely shared online. They'll keep slanting right and you'll keep watching. Facebook Steal something? Us @2023 FTVLive LLC Remember Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story' - LA Daily News" added another viewer. Lewis, who stars with Guy Pearce in. var Quotation=new Array() // do not change this! Journalist, Chris Wallace ,is best known for his stint as the TV news anchor of the Fox News program Fox News Sunday. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Saturday I was scheduled to work the early morning 6 a.m. shift and the evening shift. He is based in Northern California. Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; It appears that cops clamped the cuffs on WSAW (Wausau) Anchor Holly Chilsen, charging her with OWI. Phil Wrobel - Creative Services Director - philip.wrobel@wxyz.com. The tumult continued today at L.A.'s Nexstar-owned KTLA -TV as the outlet's Weekend Morning News anchor Mark Mester was suspended, Deadline has confirmed. This seems a little fishywhat is going on over there?. According to FTV Lives report, Romero will reprise her role as a weekend morning news anchor at KNBC; it is not clear when she will start with the station. Andre was . "I will always be grateful for the love and affection LA viewers have given me," Romero wrote on Wednesday. Wearing wigs representing the 70's? Complete stupidity over a harmless and innocent play on the '70s, Have not watched in long time. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. 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. During a weekday news broadcast last week, entertainment reporter Sam Rubin announced that weekend morning news anchor Lynette Romero resigned from KTLA, a CW affiliate, to pursue "another opportunity elsewhere. You know you'll still watch. // to increment the Quotation[x] index! She was ultimately cut off from speaking mid-sentence. "But tonight we will see you at 11:00 pm.".