WAGA Atlanta

The Fox O&O, which already airs more local news than any other Atlanta station by a wide margin, is expanding its 11 p.m. news to a full hour starting Sept. 14. The Fox 5 News Edge, which came to be in 2007 hosted by Tom Haynes as a 30-minute show, will become the first one-hour 11 p.m. news program in the top 50 markets.

Fox-owned WAGA Atlanta (DMA 9) will unveil a new set for its morning show at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11. Created by Devlin Design Group with flexibility and interaction […]

The latest ENG technology is allowing TV stations to go live straight from the heart of breaking news, spurring new opportunity and creativity. Plus, the gear’s inexpensive cost means stations don’t have to flip a coin to decide where to send a satellite truck. And while problems of latency and cellular availabliity exist, its advantages are making a huge difference in how live, local stories get covered.

Fox O&O WAGA Atlanta (DMA 9) today added Cynne Simpson as anchor of its weekday newscasts, Fox 5 News at 5 p.m. and Fox 5 News at 10 p.m. Most […]

The bomb that exploded at the finish line of Monday’s Boston Marathon sent shock waves across the country.  Crime scene photos obtained exclusively by WAGA Atlanta are the first look at what is left of the deadly device.

Eric Ludgood on Tuesday was named assistant news director of Fox O&O WAGA Atlanta (DMA 9), assuming the position immediately. Most recently, Ludgood was news director of WGCL Atlanta. He […]

With news volume at stations increasing overall, the most prolific news producing stations across the country, including many Fox O&Os and affiliates, are finding that making that major commitment — some with 60 hours a week or more — is bringing big benefits to both their bottom lines and brands while strengthening their ties to the community. Says WJBK Detroit News Director Dana Hahn: “For our viewers, it doesn’t matter what time you’re heading out to work or whether you’re sleeping late. We are going to be there for you.”

An Atlanta businesswoman is breaking her silence, claiming she has been involved in a 13-year-long affair with Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, WAGA Atlanta senior I-Team reporter Dale Russell sat down with Ginger White. The station aired the interview Monday evening.

Fox O&O WAGA Atlanta (DMA 9) has introduced the Fox 5 Storm Chaser, a complete mobile weather lab and live TV production vehicle. The Fox 5 Storm Chaser is equipped […]

In Atlanta, online media makes up 20% of a slow-growing $2.4 billion local ad pool — a number only expected to hit $2.7 billion by 2016, according to Borrell Associates — and it’s hometown media company Cox Enterprises that makes the biggest splash in that pool, running the market’s top newspaper and TV sites.

The Fox O&O in Atlanta is joining with Publix Super Markets and the American Red Cross to raise money for disaster victims through the station’s ongoing CareForce community service campaign.

Fox O&O WAGA Atlanta (DMA 9) and Ventura & Co., an Atlanta-based digital marketing company, today announce MyAtlantaMoms.com, a local online blog that will provide Atlanta moms with a forum […]

Gurvir Dhindsa is returning to Fox O&O WAGA Atlanta (DMA 8) as co-anchor of Good Day Atlanta, appearing on the morning news program alongside co-anchor Mark Hayes from 5 to […]