At least seven staff members of an Ohio news channel were fired earlier this week after reportedly playing the risqu game Cards Against Humanity at the station. News Director Lauren Weppler said Kinsey has always cared about getting it right and remaining committed to the people of Toledo. [21] Morning anchor Andrew Kinsey was promoted to the evening shift[22] while longtime reporter and fill-in anchor Tim Miller assumed morning anchor duties as of June 18, 2018. December 2, 2015 | 7:34 am EST by TVNewsCheck, TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) A Toledo television station says its former sports director has died. April 9, 2021 | 2:04 pm EDT by Kevin Eck, TVSpy | In the competitive field of broadcast news, most reporters and anchors sign non-compete clauses that prevent them from jumping from one station to another in the same market for a specific period of time, including up to a year. Kristi Leigh is an award-winning TV news journalist, TV Host, and podcast contributor. Director of News and Programming. 11listens: Voices of Change | Law enforcers and lawmakers discuss the demands for social justice, 11listens Voices of Change | 3 generations discuss the challenges Black boys face growing up in America, 11listens: Voices of Change | School leaders highlight the effects of racism felt in the education system. "I'm extremely honored and excited about this new position, said Kinsey, who began here career here in Toledo during the water crisis of 2014. Context is king, and the story is quite different once you know it was done as a community service effort in support of local schools, and not made for broadcast. From the mid-1970s to 2003, WTOL was known on-air as "Toledo 11" (sometimes spelled out as "Toledo Eleven"). June 16, 2015 | 2:39 pm EDT by TVNewsCheck, FTVLive | Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to' - NPR "; CLEVELAND, Ohio -- 3News anchor-reporter Tiffany Tarpley is leaving her hometown for a new gig in Toledo. WTOL 11's Andrew Kinsey has a conversation on race and education with Scott High School's Dr. Carnel Smith and MLK Academy for Boys' Willie Ward Sr. Andrew Kinsey started Andrew Cares to provide mentorship, resources and more to Toledo-area children. As of September 2021[update], WTOL presently broadcasts 40 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with six hours each weekday, three hours on Saturdays and two hours on Sundays). TaTiana also is a proud Notre Dame Academy Eagle alumna. Scientists believe they've found untapped helium reserves, Nordic stars bring sex, terrorism, murder to U.S. streaming, Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared winner of Nigeria's presidential election, 36 killed, 85 injured in Greece train crash, NBC updates viewers on Hoda Kotb's absence from 'Today'. For the uninitiated, the card game is best thought of as an adults-only version of Mad Libs, requiring participants to complete phrases using offensive and profane cards. Dog rescued after falling 12 feet into Georgia storm drain. See more great local stories at www.wtol.com. I've been so blessed to be your meteorologist for the past 4+years. - Greta Van Susteren" Public relations, writing, communications, Social Media, Community Relations, Community Outreach, General Assignment Reporter/MMJ at FOX Toledo & WTOL, Multi-Media Journalist/General Assignment Reporter. Lindsey Hall Lindsey is a familiar face in East Mississippi and West Alabama as he has been an anchor and reporter at WTOK for more than three decades.. He was 83. 'There's not a person in our newsroom who didn't love her,' said Gevers. A shared news site was also unveiled for the two stations, Toledo News Now.[6]. May 18, 2015 | 2:47 pm EDT by TVNewsCheck. Copyright 2002 - 2023 GoGoMag.com. It is owned by Tegna Inc., which provides certain services to Fox affiliate WUPW (channel 36) under a joint sales agreement (JSA) with American Spirit Media. Sports reporter Tyler Seggerman came to WTOL 11 from Lima in 2022. WTOL-Channel 11 has also listed job ads for a news producer and three content specialists after the incident, which reportedly occurred over the New Year's weekend. WBNS-TV is our TEGNA sister station and CBS affiliate here in Ohio. Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" The station was originally owned by the family of former area prosecutor and congressman Frazier Reams along with WTOL radio (AM 1230, now WCWA; and FM 104.7, now WIOT). August 8, 2016 | 6:37 am EDT by TVNewsCheck, NetNewsCheck | Toledo will always hold a special place in my heart," he said. For now, I'm Kimberly Newman, signing off xo. March 11, 2015 | 11:32 am EDT by Staff. Instead, what popped up was a blurry image of a different photo on his phone, one of his mother. Originally from Lenawee County, Diane is AMS certified and was inspired to become a meteorologist by wanting to know the answer to when the next snow day was coming! // Free for all; but please leave in this header. The Blade | TOLEDO, Ohio Former WTOL sports anchor and reporter John passed away last Friday, leaving behind his wife Kristine Keller-Pawlak and four children. Last of three loose bison rounded up in Maine. Her job change happens just weeks before she was likely to lose her job at WNWO. Updated: 3:31 PM EST February 28, 2023. Dan Cummins is a familiar face as WTOL 11's Emmy Award-winning former sports director who now sits in the anchor chair on afternoon and FOX36 newscasts. Former morning anchor at WTVG-TV Channel 13 Jeff Smith is joining the evening lineup at WTOL, Channel 11, the station announced Monday. July 25, 2012 | 3:33 pm EDT by TVNewsCheck, Toledo Blade | No official cause of death was listed, pending the autopsy. March 1 (UPI) -- A basketball player from Poland broke a Guinness World Record in London when he jumped 10 feet and 5 inches to complete a between the legs slam dunk. 3 Local TV Group", "What the Raycom/Gray merger means for WTOL and you", "TEGNA to Acquire the Leading Television Stations WTOL in Toledo, OH, and KWES in Odessa-Midland, TX", "TEGNA Completes Acquisition of Leading Stations WTOL in Toledo, OH and KWES in Midland-Odessa, TX", "StomTrack 11 certified as most accurate - Toledo News Now, News, Weather, Sports, Toledo, OH", "Chrys Peterson leaving WTOL 11 to spend more time with family - Toledo News Now, News, Weather, Sports, Toledo, OH", "Emilie Voss to anchor WTOL 11 News at 5, 6 and 11 - Toledo News Now, News, Weather, Sports, Toledo, OH", "Voss leaving Toledo market after nearly 5 years", "Leigh to co-anchor newscasts on WTOL-TV, Channel 11", "Longtime anchor Jerry Anderson ready to sign off for last time", "WTOL 11 plays 20 questions with Andrew Kinsey as he swaps the morning shows for the evening", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WTOL&oldid=1123817308, This page was last edited on 25 November 2022, at 21:30. said Brad. // Do not change anything below this line It was quickly removed by the station, but mirrored copies on sites such as Twitter reached as high as 3 million views. said Brad. She is a former main anchor for Fox26, WTOL 11, and NBC 24. Working in Toledo is not far from home for him, since he grew up just down the road in BG! Parcell and other members of the WTOL crew returned to the United States May 13. However, on her Facebook page she liked numerous messages from supporters that referenced the card game and "political correctness. Meterologist Kimberly Newman has tweeted her thanks to supporters after her Facebook page was also inundated with people critical of the station's decision. We also have a new set. TVNewsCheck | Even with the ownership changes that have occurred since 2006, WTOL retains its Liberty-era logo. WTOV-TV Anchor /Reporter/Producer Jul 1996 - Sep 2005 Full Profile Jason Brun Steubenville, OH Professions & Specialties News Anchor Commercial Announcer Presenter Leader PR and Communications Professional Managers Public Relations Professinal Experience & Education Position: News Reporter at The Times Leader Location: Born in Lima, he was raised in Stryker and then primarily in Defiance. We had some things to work through and did that so it was respectful of legal agreements but also respectful of the human beings involved.. TOLEDO, Ohio Former anchor and reporter Rebecca Fondessy died on Jan. 11 at the age of 56. WTOL then became exclusively affiliated with CBS. Through the shared services agreement with WUPW, WTOL may also simulcast long-form severe weather coverage on channel 36 in the event that a tornado warning is issued for any county in its northwest Ohio viewing area. This week, Emilie Voss, a former television evening news anchor at WTOL NEWS 11 in Toledo, Ohio, joined the FCPD as the Deputy Director of the Media Bureau. Message in a bottle travels more than 185 miles in Australia. Tabner was the station's sports director for nearly 40 years until his retirement in 1996. [23], Last edited on 25 November 2022, at 21:30, "Tegna Selling To Standard General For $5.4 Billion", "WTOL11 to launch ME-TV on channel 11.2 Jan. 30 - Toledo News Now, News, Weather, Sports, Toledo, OH", "LIN Deals Toledo Fox Affiliate to American Spirit", "GRAY AND RAYCOM TO COMBINE IN A $3.6 BILLION TRANSACTION", "Gray Acquiring Raycom For $3.65B, Forming No. February 15, 2012 | 3:08 pm EST by Staff, Raycom Media-owned WWBT Richmond, Va. (DMA 57), and WTOL Toledo, Ohio (DMA 74) have added diginet Me-TV to their subchannel lineups. [19] In February, Kristi Leigh (formerly of WNWO, WUPW and WTVG) was named co-anchor of the 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. Quotation [13] = " '(FTVLive) is a Mad Blogger'- Piers Morgan" TOLEDO, Ohio -- Sue Parcell, an anchorwoman for WTOL-TV, was found dead in her suburban townhouse Wednesday evening of apparent natural causes, station officials said Thursday. 202-895-5333. Copyright 2023 NewsCheckMedia LLC, 238 Crosshill Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 | 610-649-7989. WNWO Anchor Kristi Leigh has been hired to co-anchor the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. newscasts on WTOL. Woman learns of $1M Powerball prize hours before her birthday. WTOL was carried by Cancom until 1999, when it was replaced with WWJ-TV. The smartphone. May 27, 2011 | 2:54 pm EDT by TVNewsCheck. Quotation[7] = "'FTVLive Delivers some of the TV World's Biggest Scoops' - Tonawanda News "; Gevers discovered the body when he went to Parcell's apartment to deliver mail to her. TPS bus driver cleared of wrongdoing after man allegedly broke in, kidnapped 15-year-old girl with autism, Mostly cloudy skies Wednesday, afternoon highs warming near 60 degrees | WTOL 11 Weather. WTOL also carries preseason Cleveland Browns games from WEWS-TV. Not only has he anchored our nightly newscasts, but hes also created a trust in the community with his non-profit Andrew Cares, helping underprivileged children have a mentor in their lives such as Andrew, she said. This Mother's Day lots of people will be missing their moms. New York man dies in Ohio Turnpike crash early Wednesday. WTOL reporter has surgery to remove 27-pound cyst Ahmed Elbenni The Blade [email protected] Jun 15, 2021 12:17 PM WTOL 11 sports reporter Kristi Kopanis wasn't feeling well.. Voss has an extensive background working in local news, having also anchored the news in Palm Springs, California, Lansing, Michigan and Grand Junction, Colorado. WNWO-TV - Toledo, Ohio Area Anchor /Reporter since Sep 2012 National Association of Black Journalists Member since 2008 Full Profile Jennifer Steck Toledo, OH Professions & Specialties Reporter News Anchor Commercial Announcer Presenter Advertising Sales Agent Experience & Education Position: On Twitter: @jzieglerWTOP. He was 83. Former WTOL 11 anchor and reporter Rebecca Fondessy dies at 56 00:00 00:00 An unknown error has occurred Fondessy was a graduate of Start High School and the University of Toledo. The names of those who were let go have not been released. TVSpy | Rebecca was a health and wellness reporter from 1994 to 2000 and anchored both the noon and 5. In December 1994, WTOL replaced Detroit's WJBK on the lineup of Cancom (later Shaw Broadcast Services), which provided American networks to cable and satellite viewers in many areas across Canada (particularly Atlantic Canada and the Prairies). Watch Steven on WTOL 11 and FOX 36 every weekday morning! Toledo Blade | Contact The sign is already there: Toledo News Now. That should become official late today with the expected finalized agreement between American Spirit Media, the new owner of WUPW, and Raycom Media, owners and operators of WTOL. When all of a sudden maybe a rainbow will appear - or a bluebird will land on the windowsill - mere coincidence to many, but Brad Brown says, until proven otherwise, it's OK to believe it's your mother calling. Raycoms CBS affiliate WTOL leads all of Toledo, Ohio, local media on social media in overall actions, according to Shareablee data. [13] The deal was completed on January 2, 2019. 11K views, 222 likes, 16 loves, 14 comments, 18 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WTOL 11: GOODBYE JERRY: Everyone wants to wish Jerry well as he starts. WTOL-Channel 11 has also listed job ads for a news producer and three content specialists after the incident, which reportedly occurred over the New Year's weekend. 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