This is due in large part to the extremely high penetration of cable and satellite in Southwest Floridaone of the highest in the nation. Former WINK anchor, Rob Spicker, is speaking out about his departure from the station in a lengthy Facebook post. Before, Kristin worked as a morning news anchor at WINK News in St Cloud, Florida. 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.. The former morning news anchor left WINK in March when her contract was not renewed. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. After 22 years as a news anchor, I am leaving WINK TV to begin a new chapter in my life, she told viewers on her facebook page. Imagination is a valuable asset in business and she has a sister, Understanding, who also serves. Presently, she is hosting the show CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin. He has brought important national issues back home reporting from Washington DC. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. Brad Dotson, a story coordinator for the CBS-affiliated WINK News, assigned the story to news reporter and weekend anchor Matt Dougherty. 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 . The investigative report was finalized earlier this month. The two stations continued to share ABC until WEVU-TV (now WZVN-TV) signed on in 1974. One thing lawmakers did away with in the special session is an assignment of benefits. Responding to the report, Marco Island police went to the beach area in front of 400 South Collier Boulevard on Monday. This created a large doughnut in southwest Florida where there could be only one VHF license. to 6p.m. Chris anchored WINKs hurricane preparedness coverage in the years after Charley and Wilma - live from the National Hurricane Conference in New Orleans. Stacy and her family spend most of their free time on the water, so she is excited to be able to share those adventures. Chris was there in January 2015 as negotiations were being completed to open up access to the island to Americans. The VHF bands were more desirable because they carried longer distances. The couple has a 4-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter. I have been incredibly touched by the huge outpouring of concern and kindness from all walks in Southwest Florida, she said. One of the biggest issues people are dealing with when it comes to insurance after Hurricane Ian is property damage. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. 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. As a part-time radio personality, Sally also works for a construction company as a full-time estimator. Chris helped resolve an insurance dispute that was keeping the boy from getting the specialized care he needed. Amanda's work on the anchor desk and in the field covering breaking news has been honored by the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), the Florida Associated Press, and the Florida Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. WINK News volunteers at Corky Condons [], More than a week after Hurricane Ian washed away swaths of Southwest Florida, search and rescue teams from all over the U.S. are still combing through the ruins in places like Fort Myers Beach to find anyone who may have been left behind. Imagination concerning the worlds wants and the individuals needs should be the Alpha and Omega of self-education.Alice Foote MacDougall (18671945). This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Kristins colleagues at Wink News include: Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. About a week later, Dimaria retired. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. [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. Its the opportunity of a lifetime, and I feel very lucky to have gotten it, Stacy said. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. Lois Thome - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. Cayle Thompson - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 7:00 p.m. Jim Farrell (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. Joey Sovine - meteorologist; weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 a.m. on WINK and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXCW). 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. Volunteer at Gulf Coast Humane Society. Hundreds of boys in our area are waiting to be matched with positive role models. [9] WINK-TV also added a half-hour late morning newscast at 10 a.m. on September 6, 2011 (which was later dropped). The topic "the evolution of television news in Southwest Florida and his role at the Beacon of H.O.P.E." 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. As in, lets see if my plane goes up and if these prices ever come down. My family is Greek and it is BIG! We caught up with some nurses in the NICU who will tell you, time flies when youre taking care of our tiniest patients. 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. However, its been blacked out on the Lee County website. Susan Chana Lask,the lawyer representing MatthewDougherty, said that the case was settled by voluntary dismissal. By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegelon Apr. He served as morning anchor for 15 of his 17 years with Waterman Broadcasting at the Fort Myers-based television . Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. [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. He followed up with families having trouble with insurance payments and contractors not living up to their promises. But now, as one Cape Coral couple learned the hard way, some contractors have switched things up using insurance contingency agreements. Petersburg, which were and continue to be available with outdoor antennas. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. She now is a spokeswoman for Phelan Family Brands. Kirstin works at WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News as a news anchor since November 2021. 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. Kristin is around 33 years old. As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.Bible: Hebrew Proverbs, 25:25. Hobbies and Interests & Community Involvement. It is therefore not publicly known if Kristin is single dating or married. [10] On September 16, 2013, WINK-TV expanded its weekday morning newscast a half-hour early to 4:30a.m. and expanded the extension of that program on WXCW by one hour to 7 to 10 a.m.[11] In January 2015, WINK-TV expanded the 6:30p.m. newscast to weekends on WXCW. In Naples, city council authorized the city manager to spend up to $100,000 to expedite the cleanup of dead fish within the city waterways []. It is the only Southwest Florida-based station carried on Xfinity's Sebring system. I am the fourth of five kids to my immigrant parents who moved to Houston from Tripoli, Greece in the 50s. 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. Mojo is a 6-year-old lab mix looking for a patient family to call his own. Under this plan, almost all of the country would be able to receive two commercial VHF channels plus one noncommercial channel. Chris, along with Lois Thome, has anchored every election night since 2004. In December 1968, WINK-TV finally gained a local competitor when WBBH-TV signed on and took the NBC affiliation. Jenna has an unhealthy obsession with Star Wars. 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. She likes to keep her personal life private hence Christin has not mentioned any details concerning her relationship status. Cable and satellite are all but essential for acceptable television reception in much of the market, even in the digital age. In 2017, she anchored WINK's coverage of President Donald Trump's Inauguration. I am a fluent Greek girl who can fast talk my way through a lot! MORE, Copyright 2020 Cumulus Media / Cumulus Media is an equal opportunity employer / AA, Central PA People and Perspectives Podcast. In Naples, city council authorized the city manager to spend up to $100,000 to expedite the cleanup of dead fish within the city waterways []. How much should your insurance company pay, and can an adjuster stack on costs? Syndicated programs broadcast on WINK-TV include Live with Kelly and Ryan, TMZ on TV, Castle, Inside Edition, and Rachael Ray. 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. 9, 2015 - 3:49 PM. 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. 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. 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. Tim Atens "In the Know" is published every Monday and Wednesday. In the early days of broadcast television, there were twelve VHF channels available and 69 UHF channels (later reduced to 55 in 1983). 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. She . [8] On June 11, 2011 WINK-TV debuted a 90-minute morning newscast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. 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. Read more about this topic: WINK-TV, News Operation. Its a year-long program that gives [], A group of young adults started an Instagram page to get volunteers into hard-hit communities to help clean up after Hurricane Ian, rebuilding Southwest Florida one neighborhood at a time. FORT MYERS, Fla. - After 25 years as a Reporter/Anchor, Krista Fogelsong is leaving television news and ABC7. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. WINK-TV was the first television station in Southwest Florida and is the fifth-oldest surviving station in the state. Chris was part of a team effort covering the NASCAR legends death from the anchor desk when it happened on Sunday night, then leaving with a crew at 11:30 for Charlotte, NC to lead the station's live coverage Monday morning starting at 5 a.m. As part of the WINK News team, Chris has been nominated for and won several awards for news coverage of hurricanes, tornadoes, and investigative stories that have helped viewers. 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. 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. Expect sustained winds between ten to twenty miles per hour, with wind gusts as strong as thirty []. The effort may help you and others discover what one popular travel reporter calls Lee Countys hidden gems. The Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau invited CBS News Peter Greenberg down for a week to do his [], Traveling the last couple of years has been up and down. One Southwest Florida condo complex saw a nearly 400% rate increase. Chris has also covered five different Presidents and candidates on local visits or campaign stops. 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.