Wood said staffers at the station were horrified by the error when he called to tell them that he is, in fact, alive. The UHF channel 29 allocation remained in the Albany market until the DTV transition in 2009; however, no other station had used the channel number since WCDB's sign-off.[19]. This limited its signal to the immediate area. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 26. Upon moving to the VHF band, the station's transmitter was moved to Vail Mills, approximately 35 miles (56km) west of Albany. On October 1, 2007, Young Broadcasting launched the Retro Television Network on a new third digital subchannel of WTEN. It can be considered a rim-shot signal into the Springfield/Holyoke, Massachusetts television market. She had a baby earlier this year and will focus on (her) family, according to her good-bye. But the new transmitter proved inadequate for serving the Capital District proper. Brought ABC in 1985. The tower location on Mount Greylock helped WMGT serve first as the market's secondary affiliate of DuMont and later as a major boost to WCDA. Prior to that he was the weekend anchor at KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas and the 11 pm weeknight anchor at South Carolina's highest rated TV station, CBS affiliate WCSC-TV in Charleston. [2] It was originally the Capital District's ABC affiliate. + Elisa Streeter - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00 and 11:00 p.m. Lydia Kulbida - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:30, 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. (WXXA). Mary Wilson comes to Western Mass News after anchoring and reporting in Albany, NY for 6 years. Its the oddest thing thats ever happened to me, he said. The new owner signed an affiliation deal with ABC which resulted in WTEN swapping affiliations with WAST (now WNYT). WCDC's digital signal on UHF channel 36 signed on nearly eighteen months before WTEN's did. He's now headed over to WNYT to join their weather team. While most people tune in to catch up on current events, we have a sneaking suspicion that some of you probably watch Fox News just to get an eyeful at some of these stunning ladies. They promised to air retractions during 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. WTEN is the ABC-affiliated television station for the Capital District of New York State and Western New England that is licensed to Albany. Currently Vice President, Frank N. Magid Associates, residing on Cape Cod. New research shows that while fewer kids are getting involved in the juvenile justice system, racial disparities remain high in Massachusetts. DELMAR Jill Rifkin is a sort of Robin Hood for musical instruments. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WCDC carried WTEN's two subchannels as 19.2 and 19.3 respectively, and they were carried locally in Massachusetts on the digital tier of Time Warner Cable, and later its successor, Charter Communications. On April 27, 1971, Capital Cities sold WTEN to Poole Broadcasting. Worked at, Ralph Vartigian (Longtime host of the children's program "The Good Ship News as 'Commander Ralph' and "Young People's News" in the late 70's as 'Mr. The response to a house fire we told you about in Hatfield on Tuesday revealed just how short staffed the towns fire department is. Not only has she occasionally used her knowledge of sign language while working she learned sign language on the job in order to communicate with children who were both deaf and blind by signing into their hands she also learned about understanding the different challenges people may face in life. In terms of Nielsen ratings, the Capital District has been a very competitive market, with WRGB, WTEN and WNYT waging a spirited battle for first place. He has also worked at a number of other radio and television stations, including: WCVF, Fredonia, NY; WZIR, Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY; WDOE, Dunkirk, NY; WNMB, North Myrtle Beach, SC; KPRC-TV, Houston, TX. [29] WXXA's weekday morning newscast (seen 7 to 9 a.m.) and nightly prime time broadcast at 10 were retained as this programming does not directly compete with local news airing on WTEN. WCDC-TV in Adams, Massachusetts operates as a full-time satellite. + Mark Baker - weeknights at 5:00, 5:30 and 11:00 p.m. John Gray - weeknights at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. (WXXA), January Keaton - weekends at 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m.; also reporter, Tim Drawbridge (AMSSeal of Approval) - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 on WTEN and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXXA) and weekdays at noon, Steve Caporizzo (AMS and NWASeals of Approval) Chief; weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m., also "Pet Connection" segment producer, heard on WTSA-AM1450, WTSA-FM96.7, WTMM-FM104.5, WGNA-FM107.7,WQSH-FM105.7, Andy Gregorio (AMS Seal of Approval) weekends at 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m.; also weeknight fill-in. Reporter Jimmy Marlow is going to Hartford. In the spring of 1956, the station's call letters were changed to WCDA (for "Capital District Albany")[4] and a satellite station, WCDB (channel 29) in nearby Hagaman, New York was launched to reach areas in the northern portion of the market where the main signal didn't penetrate. (The WMGT callsign now resides at an NBC-affiliated station in Macon, Georgia.) Despite WCDC being located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Time Warner Cable carries WTEN instead of WCDC. A Holyoke catering company and banquet hall is back open after a December fire. [7] WTEN switched-off analog transmissions on June 12, 2009, as part of the DTV transition in the United States. Just goes to show you that anyone with a personality doesnt last. Lake has covered news events throughout New York State, North and South Carolina, Texas and Mexico, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. of Labor says they should. This was part of a test of the network with sister stations WBAY-TV in Green Bay and KRON-TV in San Francisco. And, finally, Rachel Yonkunas is leaving. Lydia Kulbida, now a News10 and Fox23 co-anchor, pictured with her husband, Nicholas Kulbida, in February 2017. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission signaled in a public meeting on Thursday that it could be some time before regulations for sports betting are solidified, but once they are, MGM Springfield said they will be ready to go live with sports betting within 90 days. Solomon Syed has left WTEN/WXXA and accepted a job with the Office of Children and Family Services. In the revolving door that is television news, we're seeing four departures over at WTEN News 10 ABC this past week. [11] When it returned to the air in 1957, the call letters were changed to the current WCDC and the station became second relay of WCDA in Albany. Meteorologist Greg Pollak is also leaving Channel 10. Management really screwed up by letting Him go. Streeter had roots in the area as her sister lived in North Adams, Massachusetts, and her father grew up in Dorset, Vermont. 25 talking about this. She and her husband have three children together. Before the sale could be completed, Knight-Ridder signed an affiliation deal with ABC. What's trending in your life, and in mine. Try our quiz and enter to win $500!Click below to check the trivia question https://bit.ly/3rEeMxk A lot has changed in the world of television over the last few decades. He left the stationin September 2020 to take a job as the assistant vice president for communications, marketing and government relations at SUNY Empire State College. You'll see all the posts for that time period. Her background in sociology has served her well during her career in journalism, she said. The case was reportedly settled out of court. He was formerly the solo anchor of WCAU 's NBC 10 News at 6 p.m. and co-anchor of NBC 10 News at 4 with Dawn Timmeney and NBC 10 News at 11 p.m. with Renee Chenault-Fattah. In the spring of 1956, the channel's call letters were changed to WCDA and a satellite station, WCDB channel 29, in nearby Hagaman was launched to reach areas where the main signal could not. This was a separate station affiliated with the DuMont network. Since the Young purchases of the two stations plus WTEN satellite WCDC were made through two separate deals, they were consummated more than three months apart. Syed, who we featured as a "20 things you don't know about me" as well as "20 Things +" was at Spectrum News for more than 10 years. Bob Gordon (Weatherman during the late 1960s and 1970s) Preceded Bob Kovachick; currently doing commercials. "[18] The acquisition resulted in Nexstar owning stations in every television market in Upstate New York; the sale was completed on January 17, 2017. After that, she worked for three years at the Missouri School for the Blind, which she loved. Upon Knight-Ridder's exit from broadcasting in 1989, WTEN and sister station WKRN-TV in Nashville were sold to Young Broadcasting. Related: it was announced earlier this week that Paul Caiano is moving to evenings and nights over at WNYT. You can read Pollak's departure note here. WCDC's digital signal on UHF channel 36 signed on nearly eighteen months before WTEN's did in 2002. The WCDB call sign would return to the air in 1978 for the student-run radio station at University at Albany. In 1971, Capital Cities sold WTEN to Poole Broadcasting after it purchased WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) in Philadelphia and WNHC-TV (now WTNH) in New Haven, Connecticut. This week marks the first day of school for many across western Massachusetts. Nol McLaren, who anchored the weekend news over at WTEN, is also leaving. Michael Barth, a sports anchor and reporter on WTEN made the announcement last week on his Facebook page that he would be leaving WTEN for a different career path. This upcoming school year will mark the third that students and staff will contend with COVID-19 in the classroom. CBS (1954-1977), 423814.2N735953.4W [2] This signed-off in 1957 after the WCDA move rendered WCDB superfluous even though it did provide some primary CBS coverage to Utica. Gray co-anchors the 5, 6 and 10 p. Dick Wood spent almost 50 years in broadcasting and was the main man on WTEN. Black History Month. Jess Briganti, Ryan Peterson and Christine Arangio of News10 ABC and Fox23. The tower location on Mount Greylock (part of a state reserve) helped WMGT serve first as the market's secondary affiliate of DuMont and later as a major boost to WCDA. That was news to Wood,. Susan Raff (former business reporter), has been with, Richard Reingold, (reporter, early 70s, was president and general manager of, David Glodt, reporter, producer, early 70's; executive producer, This Week With David Brinkley), Richard Roth, (reporter, early 70's, is a, Herb Starr, (reporter, weekend anchor; Albany bureau WCBS Radio; 1975 comm. In the spring of 1956, satellite station WCDB on UHF channel 29 in Hagaman was launched to reach areas in the northern portion of the market where the main WCDA signal couldn't reach. Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked . In 1978, Poole sold WTEN, WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, and WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island to Knight-Ridder. WTEN had a record month in May (a key month as it is sweeps), placing first at 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. Their morning show, which is second to WNYT's, has crept closer to the . Wood spent 10 years at WJAR before moving to WTEN in 1973. [14] Soon afterward, WXXA closed its studios on Corporate Circle in Albany and moved its operations to WTEN. (deceased March 2000). While the journalist did not post a formal announcement on his social media channels, he did update his LinkedIn profile to reflect the new role. It can also be seen on W04AE channel 4 in Herkimer from a transmitter between that town and Little Falls. Chris Onorato, WNYT-TV sports reporter and master of ceremonies for An Evening to Remember Gala, a benefit for the Upstate Northeastern New York Chapter of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia on Nov. 4, 2016. "I'm just looking forward to where life takes me," she said. It was reported on Feb. 17 that the parent company of Crossgates Mall was facing an imminent monetary default on loans totaling $157 million. WAMC now owns the facility itself, but not the land beneath, which is under lease with the MDCR until 2025, and will fundraise in order to rebuild their financial reserves.[26]. TV, radio reporters that have left Capital Region stations in 2021 News These are the TV and radio reporters who have left so far this year 13 local journalists leaving their stations, 8 of them. Make all of your mistakes early in life. More than 3 weeks after the rollout of the updated shots, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report fewer than 2% of adults have actually gotten it. On October 1, 2007, Young Broadcasting launched the Retro Television Network on a new third digital subchannel of WTEN. Instead, Time Warner digital systems in Berkshire County offers those services in the same channel slots. You can reach her at [email protected]. If you ever watched channel 10 in the morning, you surely caught Marlows fun and funky coverage (always in a wardrobe to match). This story is developing. Two million air fryers are being recalled due to faulty wires causing them to catch fire. John (Stewart) Mucci - Co host 'Dialing for Dollars' with Vartigian in the mid to late 60's (retired). As a full-time satellite of WTEN, WCDC simulcast all newscasts from its parent outlet. WTEN shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 10, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. Within their first year, the station was losing money, and on the verge of bankruptcy. Related: it was announced earlier this week that Paul Caiano is moving to evenings and nights over at WNYT. Capital Region Remarkable Women. Both stations share studios on Northern Boulevard in Albany's Bishop's Gate section, while WTEN's transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem. Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield, Longmeadow, and Northampton. However, it did not upgrade to high definition until WTEN-DT signed-on. You can read Pollaks departure note here. In February 1956, it was forced off the air when a storm damaged its transmitter tower. Who is making these decisions? He has also worked for several newspapers: The Walton (New York) Reporter, 19781981; The Jamestown (New York) Post-Journal, 19811982; The North Myrtle Beach Times (South Carolina), 1982-1983. If you ever watched channel 10 in the mornings, you surely caught Marlow's fun and funky coverage (always in a wardrobe to match). A staple of The Big E is handcrafted goods. On WTEN-DT2, Time Warner digital channel 554, and live streaming video on its website is the "News 10 Storm Tracker Weather Channel". At times during the 1990s and 2000s, this station has occasionally finished ahead of WRGB or, more recently, WNYT. Albany County, New York, Crossgates is behind on its loans again, down on income, still fighting assessment, Rifkin says musical instruments can be instruments of change, Do fast food workers get their tips? He joined WCAU in 1992. Rachel Yonkunas did get to move up from the Capital Region (#59) to her hometown of Hartford (#33), working for the CBS affiliate there. In 1966, the old studio in North Greenbush was burned down by a fire caused by arson, but the station's owner donated its old transmitter to WRPI radio. [8] Tune to channel 10 using PSIP.[9][10]. WTEN (channel 10) is a television station licensed to Albany, New York, United States, serving the Capital District as an affiliate of ABC. of MSNBC, who Capital Region audiences knew as Chris Kapostasy, with More magazine Editor in Chief Leslie Jane Seymour on Sept. 27, 2012 in New York. For musical instruments the towns fire department is she said during 6 wten former anchors and 11 p.m. newscasts, Broadcasting. 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