Several Upper Midwest TV and radio journalists are leaving for retirement or new opportunities.
Category: Weekly Log
Weekly Log: Job Cuts at Several Radio Groups
Several radio groups have made job cuts, including major cuts at iHeartMedia. The cuts impact numerous morning and afternoon hosts, including the only local host on at least one station.
Weekly Log: KIMT Drops Weekend News, No More Hockey on CBC
Allen Media’s station in the Mason City-Rochester market is no longer carrying weekend newscasts. In Canada, hockey games will no longer air on CBC-TV.
Weekly Log: SDPB Host Passes; Longtime Madison Anchor Steps Back
Longtime South Dakota Public Broadcasting host Karl Gehrke has died. In Madison, longtime anchor Susan Siman is stepping away from daily newscasts.
Weekly Log: Several Obituaries, Departures; Scripps-DirecTV Dispute
Two Twin Cities sports journalists and a regional news producer have died. Also, there are also several TV news moves to report this week.
Weekly Log: KDWB Shuffles Lineup; CHU Shutdown; Murrow Winners
KDWB’s Falen and Colt have moved from afternoons to mornings. Meanwhile, a Canadian shortwave time signal station is shutting down.
Weekly Log: Wis. Radio Station Rebrands; Denny Long Retires
“The Lake” has replaced “Star 97.7” on the radio dial in northwestern Wisconsin. In the Twin Cities, a longtime weekend host is retiring.
Weekly Log: Madison Morning Show Change, Wausau Met Changing Jobs
A Madison radio station has its fourth morning host in just over two years. Elsewhere, a Wausau meteorologist is leaving his on-air role.
Weekly Log: Lineup Changes at Two Twin Cities Talk Stations
One Twin Cities radio station has changed its early morning schedule, while another has added a new show in late evenings. Meanwhile, a TV dispute that affected many markets is over.
Weekly Log: Twin Cities Morning Host Adds Afternoon Show
A Twin Cities morning host is now also hosting afternoons on a different station. Elsewhere, there are hints of an upcoming change in Rice Lake, Wis.