Broadcast Center | Fort Myers Broadcasting Co. | Sun Broadcasting, Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WINK-TV&oldid=1141397284, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 21:34. Our viewers are the most kind, generous people around. Since 1995, viewers have tuned in to watch Deborah Norville deliver a unique blend of news and entertainment as anchor of syndicated Inside Edition.According to Norville's show bio, the native of . Since there were only twelve VHF channels available, there were limitations as to how closely the stations could be spaced. Years of fundraising and construction all lead up to the parade [], Jocelyn Andersen doesnt remember her time in the NICU at Golisano Childrens Hospital but her dad remembers it like it was yesterday. Currently, three WINK reporters were his former students. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. As a sportscaster, Wilsbach is the voice MORE John O'Dea Later on, Kristin earned a bachelors in broadcast journalism in 2010. Chris Cifatte, Amanda Hall, Russ McCaskey, Nicole Gabe, Theresa O'Shea, and Miryam Villareal are the most prominent WINK News anchors. However, it has always been a primary CBS affiliate. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962-1981). She join anchors Emily Burris and Greg Park on Monday morning starting at 5a.m. Before joining WINK, Stacy was the primary news anchor at NBC TV affiliates in Toledo, Ohio, and Parkersburg, West Virginia, and had news and production positions at stations in Cleveland and Boston. He went back later that year to cover Pope Francis visit and the changing relations between the two nations. Stacy and her husband live in Cape Coral, where he owns a swimming pool business. The topic "the evolution of television news in Southwest Florida and his role at the Beacon of H.O.P.E." Although the call letters appear to be an outgrowth of its CBS affiliation, in fact they were simply carried over from its radio sister, which adopted them in 1944seven years before the CBS Eye made its first appearance. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. But now, as one Cape Coral couple learned the hard way, some contractors have switched things up using insurance contingency agreements. Belinda was the lifestyle host on "KCTV5 News on 9 from Aug 2018 - Sep 2021. After being employed in the TV news business for 17 years, Stacy is taking a station break. [8] On June 11, 2011 WINK-TV debuted a 90-minute morning newscast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. [22][citation needed], Last edited on 24 February 2023, at 21:34, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Hurricane Ian Storm Surge Causes Overnight Rescue From Fort Myers Broadcasting / Sun Broadcasting Studios", "WINK News begins broadcasting again after Hurricane Ian", "FL Weatherman Slammed for Posting Video of Cat Struggling in Hurricane Ian", "Reporter criticized for not rescuing cat stranded by Hurricane Ian surge", https://twitter.com/DylanFedericoWX/status/1575289285028233218, http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=211996, In Fort Myers, WINK Replacing Oprah with Newscast, On the Heels of New Afternoon Newscast, WINK Prepares Weekend Expansion, WINK Adds 10 a.m. Newscast to Daily Programming. Prior to joining NBC4, Andrea worked as a morning anchor/reporter for WINK News in Fort Myers. Students, staff, family, and friends came together on Friday for the annual unified basketball game at Fort Myers High School. Syndicated programs broadcast on WINK-TV include Live with Kelly and Ryan, TMZ on TV, Castle, Inside Edition, and Rachael Ray. Katz, according to a statement, will oversee the creation of a wide range of educational, informative and unique video content for HealthLynked. The stations share studios on Palm Beach Boulevard (SR 80) in northeast Fort Myers, while WINK-TV's transmitter is located north of Fort Myers Shores, near the CharlotteLee county line. Fort Myers Broadcasting also provides certain services to three Naples-licensed stations under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Sun Broadcasting: CW affiliate WXCW (channel 46), low-power Univision affiliate WUVF-LD (channel 2), and low-power Azteca Amrica affiliate WANA-LD (channel 18). Before, Kristin worked as a morning news anchor at WINK News in St Cloud, Florida. Hundreds of boys in our area are waiting to be matched with positive role models. Tom and Susan Jackson, [], The cost of living skyrocketed this year as Southwest Florida continued to grow and as it works to rebuild after Hurricane Ian. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. Kelsey Kushner joined the WJZ team in January 2019. Volunteer at Gulf Coast Humane Society. Chris was one of the first reporters on the air when a tornado tore through a Cape Coral residential neighborhood in 2016 and anchored coverage from the neighborhood for two days as the damage assessment and clean-up began. Anchor 1 episode, 2014 Denise Dador . A woman threw out some big names while being arrested for a DUI during a traffic stop in Lee County. Here, he has covered and uncovered many big stories ranging from hurricanes Charley, Wilma (anchoring for 24 hours straight) and Irma, to a year-long investigation into FEMA underpaying victims of Hurricane Charley for their flood damage. While Stacy could not specifically comment on her WINK contract, noncompete clauses in employment contracts are standard inmost broadcast news markets nationwide, preventing on-air talent from working for another local news station for a certain period of time. Stacy was invited to stay on until her contract expired in April, but she chose not to do so, she said. How much should your insurance company pay, and can an adjuster stack on costs? Five months after Hurricane Ian, one Cape Coral family lives in limbo. Lask said that the day the settlement was signed Kilgore left the station. Even in Southwest Floridas rural communities like Immokalee, communities that grow and harvest a lot of the produce we eat, people say they cant get that nutritious food [], One homeowner living in Esteros Stoneybrook community found a pair of huge rattlesnakes this week, and a married duo of snake wranglers had to take them away. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. AmandaHallWINK amanda.hall@winktv.com Professional Experience Amanda joined the WINK News team in October 2011. As we prepare to close out 2022, WINK News decided to take a look back at the past years crazy rent prices and revisit a series we did seven years ago called: Where [], For some, its hard to believe Golisano Childrens Hospital is already celebrating the 5th birthday of its $200 million state-of-the-art facilities. shows. One Southwest Florida condo complex saw a nearly 400% rate increase. WINK-TV was the first television station in Southwest Florida and is the fifth-oldest surviving station in the state. The group Rebuild SWFL posts clean-up sites, dates and times on its Instagram page, then people just show up. How much should your insurance company pay, and can an adjuster stack on costs? She anchors week nights at 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 11:00 PM on WINK-TV and. [19] As of March 4, 2019, WINK-DT2 also carries the MyNetworkTV programming service on weeknights, filling in programming for all time slots outside of the MyNetworkTV programming schedule with the Antenna TV schedule;[20] the March 2019 relaunch of WINK-DT2 as a dual Antenna TV/MyNetworkTV affiliate restored in-market access to the MyNetworkTV programming service to southwest Florida for the first time since Comcast's July 1, 2015 closure of former cable-exclusive dual MyNetworkTV/This TV affiliate, WNFM-TV. Amanda volunteers and contributes to several annual events for charitable organizations including Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Healthy Start of Southwest Florida, Multicultural Centre of Southwest Florida, and the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. [citation needed], During the landfall of Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022, the station's studio in downtown Fort Myers was inundated by storm surge flooding from nearby Billy Creek, knocking WINK-TV, WXCW and their sister radio stations off the air. F urniture store coming to former Sports Authority space in Naples. Chris has also brought big national and worldwide events home to Southwest Florida viewers. This is due in large part to the extremely high penetration of cable and satellite in Southwest Floridaone of the highest in the nation. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. How much should your insurance company pay, and can an adjuster stack on costs? Well, I was born and raised in Houston, Texas! Her strengths are breaking through the. [21] It moved its digital signal to UHF channel 50 in mid-2011. He also enjoys being on the air and managing and working with the staff. To give a voice to the voiceless and hold the powerful accountable. WINK News hired her in 2022, but she hasnt been able to start working because of housing complications brought [], Five black skimmers, an endangered species, were intentionally run over and killed by a Marriot employee in a golf cart. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. It is the only Southwest Florida-based station carried on Xfinity's Sebring system. Their [], A Southwest Florida teenager achieved a major milestone when he received his last merit badge as an Eagle Scout. Before, Kristin worked as a morning news anchor at WINK News in St Cloud, Florida. 9 talking about this. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. The station has identified almost exclusively with its call letters since the mid-1980s. Kirstin Delgado Wink News Kristin worked as a morning news anchor at WINK News in St Cloud, Florida, since October 2018. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). I went in with the hope of renewing my contract, but the new news director blindsided me and said they are going in a new direction, Stacy said. From the child going through treatment to their parents, and siblings coping with a parent being away and focused on the child who [], A Southwest Florida marching band has a dream opportunity ahead of them. She got her start in her career working as an editor and photographer at Univision Orlando from Oct 2010 Sep 2012. 9, 2015 - 3:49 PM. Chris was there in January 2015 as negotiations were being completed to open up access to the island to Americans. [citation needed] WINK-TV operates two news bureaus: the Charlotte County Bureau in the Charlotte Sun newsroom in Charlotte Harbor and the Collier County Bureau in Naples. When WINK News first walked into Paul Riederer [], Throughout 2022, WINK News featured nearly two dozen adoptable pets during its Pet Pals segment during morning broadcasts, and many found their forever homes shortly after. Former WINK morning anchor Jennifer Stacy, who abruptly left the CBS affiliate in Fort Myers last year, is resurfacing at the competition in town. [1] It carried programming from the four major networks of its era: CBS, NBC, ABC and DuMont in the first two decades of its existence. Before that, he was an anchor, reporter, and News Director at WMDT-TV in Salisbury, Maryland. During her time there, she [] COLUMBUS (WCMH) Andrea Henderson, NBC4's newest Traffic . However, viewers could watch the full ABC and NBC schedules via stations from MiamiFort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and TampaSt. A news photographer shot while on assignment is speaking out for the first time since a gunman in Orlando ambushed him and four others on Wednesday night. A fish kill is filling up the water in Southwest Florida. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. The former morning news anchor leftWINKin March when her contract was not renewed after more than 10 years at the CBS television affiliate based in Fort Myers. The donation is from Creighton Construction and Development. Im still reporting but doing positive news, which is a nice change.. It was a dramatic fork in the road from a simple this-or-that choice, no matter how old you are. Chris has also covered five different Presidents and candidates on local visits or campaign stops. The Dunbar High School Marching Tigers band has been invited to perform at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl. Like In the Know on Facebook atfacebook.com/timaten.intheknow. Chris, along with Lois Thome, has anchored every election night since 2004. Previously worked at KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri as a. Masters in business administration from Pepperdine University, bachelors in economics and broadcast journalism from American University. P.E Coach Aaron Waldoat at Tortuga Preserve Elementary wears [], Theres a new effort to get people to check out other attractions besides the beach in Southwest Florida. But, most importantly, they help each other when there is a need. Chris was also named Lee Countys Big Brother of the Year in 2006. While there, he spent 24 hours at the State Emergency Operations Center immediately after the 9/11 attacks, covering the states plans in case of local attacks or uprisings. Prior to that, Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. Q:I watch WINK News in the morning and have noticed their morning anchor, Jen Stacy, is no longer on and her bio is no longer on their website. The former news anchor has joined the ever-growingPhelan Family Brands, the local company that created and operatesPinchers Crab Shack,Texas Tonys Rib & BrewhouseandDeep Lagoon Seafoodrestaurants as well as the fishing fleet atIsland Crab Co. Stacys responsibilities include directing and elevating Phelans new initiatives in broadcast, digital and social media spaces by teaming up with a videographer to showcase Floridas lifestyle, food and destinations. Dennis House, who has been a news anchor at WFSB-TV3 since 1992, announced on his website, The Hartfordite, Tuesday that he is leaving Channel 3. It was a rough start, to say the least. Self - Anchor 2 episodes, 2018 Ellen Leyva . Life on & off |MIA | Reporter @cbsmiami 4:30-7am Former WINK News, NBC 6 @villanovau NYer be nice | be genuine | be generous As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. He is an adjunct faculty member at FGCU and works individually with many of the reporters and producers at WINK. Belinda Post is an American Lifestyle TV Host, News Anchor, and Traffic Anchor but currently under no contract. Dan Creighton presented the check to Valeries Houses Angela Melvin. 35-year-old Christine Deramo was pulled over shortly after 1 a.m. on Jan. 7. Most people think of breast cancer as a womans disease., but men are affected too. Its a rewarding challenge trying to entertain people every day, he says. Petersburg, which were and continue to be available with outdoor antennas. Nine-year-old dog Bear was featured on Pet Pals in [], Most of Sanibel is still unrecognizable one month after Hurricane Ian. Stacy will take the spot of Christina Carilla who has been reassigned at the Waterman Broadcasting duopoly. Logging over 8000 hours in the sky over Central PA, Wilsbach is the area's authority with traffic reporting. "Former WINK Anchor Trey Radel Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives", http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf. Photographer shot in Orange County speaks out, details on incident released, FGCU food pantry helps students facing food insecurity, Cecil Pendergrass assistant, arrested for DUI, tries to evade trouble by name-dropping, Cape Coral rental prices and the SWFL housing crisis, 5 black skimmers, endangered state birds, intentionally run over on Marco Island, The factors that may be increasing insurance rates for Florida condo associations, North Collier Regional Park hosts Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, Travel reporter experiences the hidden gems of Southwest Florida, Travel outlook at Southwest Florida International Airport, Teacher panic buttons offer added layer of security, assistance in any emergency, Winds stoke brush fires and prompt evacuations across Southwest Florida, Fort Myers High School hosts annual unified basketball game, Public adjuster answers your hurricane-related property insurance questions. Suncoast Regional Emmy Award nomination for reporting on a "Bomb Squad Search at a Home in Cape Coral. Former WINK anchor, Rob Spicker, is speaking out about his departure from the station in a lengthy Facebook post. Its a tool to [], High temperatures will climb into the 80s and low 90s under mostly sunny skies. After audience ratings successes and community involvement that raised an impressive amount of money for local charities, Stacy said she was shocked and disappointed to learn in a March 15 meeting that her time was up at WINK. #1 of 65. The fate of the animal was unknown. Self - News Reporter 1 episode, 2014 Scott Warren . He made a full recovery. As in, lets see if my plane goes up and if these prices ever come down. On October 20, 2007, WINK-TV became the first television station in Southwest Florida to begin broadcasting in high definition. Stacey Adams - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Chris Cifatte - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Haley Hinds - Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m.; also weekday reporter. Expect sustained winds between ten to twenty miles per hour, with wind gusts as strong as thirty []. As a sportscaster, Wilsbach is the voice MORE, John ODealoves music, which is why he got into radio. WINK's 6:30 p.m. newscast expands to weekends on WXCW. WINK caught up with the new families of two such dogs who will be spending their first Christmas together. The Boston Red Sox have held spring training in Fort Myers since 1993, and WINK-TV shares its coverage of the team with fellow CBS station WBZ-TV in Boston. Stacy anchored the five-hour morning news program for more than five years at WINK, where she previously was a weekend anchor and started as a health reporter. The station began broadcasting on March 23, 1954, owned by the family of taxicab magnate and Cleveland Browns founder Mickey McBride along with WINK radio (1240 AM, later used on 1200 AM; and 96.9 FM). Every year, they help us raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to feed families through the WINK Feeds Families Hunger Walk and countless other events in the area. WINK-TV - News Operation - News Team News Team Anchors Stacey Adams - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Chris Cifatte - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Haley Hinds - Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m.; also weekday reporter Sally loves to clean, organize and cook. MORE, A little bit about me?? Logging over 8000 hours in the sky over Central PA, Wilsbach is the areas authority with traffic reporting. Stacy anchored the. At the moment, Kristin has not mentioned any details concerning either her parents or if she has siblings. Kirstin stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx1.7 m). The two stations continued to share ABC until WEVU-TV (now WZVN-TV) signed on in 1974. Hobbies, Interest & Community Involvement. Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Former WINK Morning Anchor Jennifer Stacy Returns to Local Television, An error has occurred, please try again later. Its the opportunity of a lifetime, and I feel very lucky to have gotten it, Stacy said. It certainly has reiterated why Southwest Florida has always been my home, and I want to stay here.. Jenna has an unhealthy obsession with Star Wars. News Anchor at WINK News Location: Fort Myers, Florida Area Industry: Broadcast Media Work history: WINK News (CBS) - Fort Myers, Florida News Anchor since Sep 2010 KAKE News (ABC) - Wichita, Kansas Area News Anchor & Reporter Feb 2006 - Aug 2010 Full Profile Cynthia Roldan Fort Myers, FL Professions & Specialties [12], Notable former staff include Hoda Kotb (19891991),[13] Trey Radel[14] and Kerry Sanders.[15]. Content will be created in multiple styles to include one-on-one interviews, news segments and featured focused stories. WINK-TV was the first television station in Southwest Florida and is the fifth-oldest surviving station in the state. However, Fort Myers is sandwiched between MiamiFort Lauderdale (channels 2, 4, 6, 7 and 10) and West Palm Beach (channels 5 and 12) to the east and Tampa Bay (channels 3, 8, 10, and 13) to the north. However, she noted that bothentitieswere subsequently removed from the lawsuit because there was no connection between the health system and the case,Dr. Gamez is not an employee of Lee Memorial Health System and the patient medical records at issue were not Lee Memorial Health System files, she said. Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, An error has occurred, please try again later. WINK-TV was fortunate to gain that license, and as a result was the only local station that provided a clear picture to outlying portions of the market until cable television arrived in the mid-1970s. FORT MYERS, Fla. - After 25 years as a Reporter/Anchor, Krista Fogelsong is leaving television news and ABC7. [4][5] Following additional criticism, staff deleted their original tweets featuring the video and Federico disabled responses and chose to hide critical responses on his account.[6]. Ive enjoyed a fulfilling and lengthy television career, but I am excited about my venture into the private sector, that will also allow me to be home at night with my family.. One of the biggest issues people are dealing with when it comes to insurance after Hurricane Ian is property damage. WINK NEWS May 2022 - Present10 months Fort Myers, Florida, United States Post is an articulate news anchor, who makes you feel like you are family. One of the biggest issues people are dealing with when it comes to insurance after Hurricane Ian is property damage. Emmy award winner Chris Cifatte anchors WINK News at 5 and 6 p.m weeknights with Lois Thome, and WINK News at 11 with Amanda Hall. Cable and satellite are all but essential for acceptable television reception in much of the market, even in the digital age. It is therefore not publicly known if Kristin is single dating or married. Big brothers and sisters with the volunteer organization are matched with kids based on their personalities and shared interests. She was [], Big Brothers, Big Sisters is starting a campaign throughout Southwest Florida Tuesday to recruit 100 men in 100 days. He followed up with families having trouble with insurance payments and contractors not living up to their promises. I am the fourth of five kids to my immigrant parents who moved to Houston from Tripoli, Greece in the 50s. One thing lawmakers did away with in the special session is an assignment of benefits. Harry Chapin Food Bank feeding Southwest Floridas rural communities, Married snake wranglers remove 2 rattlesnakes from Estero front yard, 85-year-old determined to rebuild south Fort Myers home damaged by Ian, Dogs featured on Pet Pals spending holidays with new SWFL families, Firefighters, part-time residents describe rescues, repairs on Sanibel, Project SEARCH provides opportunities for SWFL hospital interns with disabilities, Rebuild SWFL Instagram page brings young volunteers together to clean up after Ian, Missouri Task Force 1 continues looking for survivors in Fort Myers Beach, 40 Under 40: Mother of 4, CEO keeping SWFL children out of foster care, Winds stoke brush fires and prompt evacuations across Southwest Florida, Fort Myers High School hosts annual unified basketball game, Public adjuster answers your hurricane-related property insurance questions. Chris has spent most of his career in Southwest Florida - joining WINK-TV in 2002. Emmy Award winning news anchor with 10 years of newsroom experience in multiple roles as a anchor, reporter, photographer, editor & producer.<br><br>A talented and skilled communicator with a . She got her start in her career working as an editor and photographer at Univision Orlando from Oct 2010 Sep 2012. The former Naples fire chief, Pete Dimaria, admitted to the affair to an investigator. [citation needed] WINK-TV is one of two Fort Myers stations carried by Xfinity in Venice and Wauchula. You know, the debris is phenomenal, said Randy Sanders of Missouri Task [], One of Gulfshore Business 40 Under 40 nominees for 2022 is a woman whose goal goes beyond Southwest Florida, as she works to keep families together and out of the foster care system. Sanibel firefighters tried to return later the same night they evacuated the island for the storm, but [], Hospitals in Southwest Florida are finally getting back to normal operations after Hurricane Ian, including a group of disabled interns with Project SEARCH, who returned to work on Monday.
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