FILE - Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, poses at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., April 8 . WGCH Radio in Greenwich CT. I still think theres a very cavalier attitude toward CTE. Western New England University School of Law . Joseph Bourret (Jon Stevens) Passed Away The WTIC call letters returned to Connecticut television in 1984 when Arch Communications, owned by the son of the then-owner of WTIC radio, launched a new independent station on channel 61.[7]. Now pres. (Remembrances) Passed You can catch Jill on our weekend evening newscasts doing the weather as well as doing stories throughout the week. funeral. Milt Barlow, Weather forecaster. MC and played with "Hi Boys and their Radio Rangers". Passed Away. Meteorologist Jill Gilardi joins the WFSB weekend weather team Jailene Cuevas Nov. 10, 2022 WFSB's headquarters in Rocky Hill, Connecticut on Feb. 23, 2017. He was the nicest, kindest, most helpful, wonderful man I ever met, Liz Cross said. Rusty Rogers, Downhomer. CONNECTICUT, CT Jill Gilardi is joining the WFSB 3-TV team as a meteorologist doing weekend evening newscasts and stories throughout the week. Announcer. Mark Dixon is an American Meteorologist working for WFSB where he forecast weekdays on Channel 3 Eyewitness News from 4:00 to 6:30 pm and at 11 pm. Bill Heard, News. Jay 1953-55. Don Robertson, Announcer. After graduating, He moved on to Little Rock, Arkansas for his first full-time job, where he won an Associated Press award: Best Weather Segment for a summer heat demonstration. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone. Dow, News. . WISH-TV Indianapolis in 1980 as anchor Announcer. Passed away. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: Even though Fairfield County is part of the New York City market where CBS flagship WCBS-TV is based, WFSB targets viewers in the area through "WFSB Fairfield County" on a fourth digital subchannel and the digital tier of Optimum systems. Jim He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid. Announcer. 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. Away. Vanda (Thompson) Komp, Announcer on Mind Your Manners. Media Services. The success of the Patriots would inspire Meredith to launch a station specifically for the Springfield market to the north to allow it to benefit from the revenue of two separate stations. Stan Simon, News. Passed away basketball team -- all of whom attended his She graduated from SCSU with a B.S. Is CT recycling going into the trash? In addition, he hosts "Science Sunday" a segment that was done in partnership with the Connecticut Science Center, airing every weekend. Corrections. Allen Some haulers caught, Arming guidance counselors? [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. Now retired in Hagerstown MD. Retired CT Dept. Passed away May, 2006. Russ Wheeler (Blood), Announcer. Toscano, Announcer. Retired to Martha's Vineyard. 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Passed Away. As only a junior in high school, He interned at KJRH-TV, and when it came time for college, Dixon moved on to the University of Oklahoma, a top school in the country for meteorology and the best for severe weather research and forecasting. A platform that gave him an opportunity to showcase all of the fun and unique things happening at schools all across the state. Passed Away You can catch Jill on our weekend evening newscasts doing the weather as well as doing stories throughout the week. Now freelance. Then most moved on to other Mark Dixon Career. Passed Away. Rocky Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. The disease can be diagnosed only after death. Chuck Hooker, News. WFSB was the only Connecticut station that participated in the "analog nightlight" program, with the analog signal remaining in operation until June 26. Passed Away, Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV I cant wait to take you all along on my new adventure!, Here is the Announcement a lot of you have been waiting for: pic.twitter.com/gPYKI0pTgQ, WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer shared her tweet and said, "Welcome Jill to Channel 3! John Lenhoff, Announcer. Meredith announced on March 20, 2015, a multi-station affiliation agreement for three of Katz Broadcasting's networks, with WFSB putting Escape (now Ion Mystery) on DT2 and Laff on DT3.[10]. Mark Dixon is an American Meteorologist working for WFSB where he forecast weekdays on Channel 3 Eyewitness News from 4:00 to 6:30 pm. Then freelance. in Journalism. Alan Sagal, News. Dixon is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. He suffered so many head injuries in his rookie season that his Eagles teammates called him Paper Head., Irv Cross told his wife that after a blow to his head that almost caused him to swallow his tongue, doctors said if he suffered another concussion he would die., And so did he stop playing? Went to the Hartford Courant then sailed away on his He was pretty much in a constant state of depression.. William E. Flower, News. Henry, News. Since 1989 Ray has done It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. Announcer. The network's ratings had been alarmingly low in the market because television manufacturers were not required to have UHF tuners at the time. Paley quickly negotiated an affiliation deal, and channel 3 became the network's new affiliate on November 16, 1958. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. Over the years, WTIC-TV repeatedly blocked WHYN/WGGB's attempts to switch back to CBS. Went to CBS NYC where he retired a few years WTIC radio had been with NBC Radio for over thirty years. Kathleen Johnston, WTIC-TV Sid Stewart, News. The Making Connecticut his home now for over a decade and working with Bruce DePrest, a forecaster of New England weather for well over 30 years, has enabled him to hone his forecasting abilities in the realm of winter storms. talent Photo ", Meteorologist Jill Gilardi joins the WFSB weekend weather team. (CPTV Interview [12], WFSB presently broadcasts 41 hours of news per week (with 6 hours each weekday and 4 hours each on Saturdays and Sundays). Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Now Retired. Shes also worked St. Joseph and Springfield, Mo., before working at WOWT in Omaha. Announcer. Franz [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. He began his on-air career while attending college, as a junior, at the same station where he toured and interned in Tulsa. [14] In addition to its local newscasts, the station has a Sunday morning news program called CT '23 with Eric Parker at 8:30a.m. During the May 2011 sweeps, the program (then known as Face the State) had ratings above that of the national Sunday shows, including NBC's Meet the Press and ABC's This Week. Passed Away Passed Away CA. On May 3, 2021, Gray Television announced its intent to purchase the Meredith Local Media division for $2.7 billion. "She calls herself a weather nerd who has a way of communicating the weather and relating it to daily life in a fun and easy-to-understand way," her bio reads.