Chris Cato Joining WCAU As Anchor/Reporter
NBC-owned WCAU Philadelphia (DMA 4) announced today that Chris Cato will be joining the station as weekend anchor starting at the end of the month. Cato will anchor NBC10 News […]
The NBC O&O has decided to drop its involvement with the Local News Service, a cooperative organization among local stations to share footage and resources.
WCAU ReporterTerry Ruggles To Retire
NBC-owned WCAU Philadelphia (DMA 4) has named Sarah Glover as social media editor effective immediately. Glover joins the station from the Philadelphia Daily News where she was originally a staff […]
WCAU Taps Anzio Williams As ND
The former news director of KCRA Sacramento, Calif., is joining the Philadelphia NBC outlet on July 16, succeeding Chris Bockman.
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Anchor/Reporter Keith Jones Joins WCAU
NBC-owned WCAU Philadelphia (DMA 4) announced Monday that Keith Jones will be joining the station as a morning news anchor in early July. Jones will co-anchor NBC10 News Today (weekdays […]
WCAU News Dir. Chris Blackman Leaving
The news chief at NBC’s Philadelphia O&O told his staff via email Wednesday evening that he’s leaving the station on June 15. In his email, Blackman said that he and WCAU GM Eric Lerner “have come to the mutual conclusion that it’s time for new leadership in the newsroom — time for new ideas and a fresh perspective on what we do.”
WCAU Names Ben Oldham VP Of Sales
The former general sales manager of KPRC Houston joins the NBC-owned outlet in Philadelphia.
The former head of KIRO Seattle will take over NBC’s Philadelphia outlet on March 21, succeeding Dennis Bianchi. The 30-year veteran has worked his way up through the news ranks into management.
He moves from VP-GM of NBC’s WCAU Philadelphia’s to top spot at the market’s Fox O&O.
Veteran WCAU Weatherman Herb Clarke Dies
WCAU To Air ACC Basketball On Subchannel
The deal with Raycom Sports for carriage on NBC Philadelphia Nonstop builds on the station’s earlier coverage of ACC football.
Meteorologist Sheena Parveen Joins WCAU
NBC O&O WCAU Philadelphia (DMA 4) has hired Sheena Parveen as a meteorologist starting at the end of the month. Parveen will provide weather reporting for WCAU’s 11 a.m. newscast […]
The deal with Raycom Sports and the ACC Network makes the NBC O&O’s NBC Philadelphia Nonstop the market’s only TV station to air ACC football.
The NBC-owned station in Philadelphia has teamed up with Foursquare to bring local news reporting to the check-in service. While WCAU is already posting traditional Foursquare tips — “Crab fries, good eats and lots of TV” at Chickie’s & Pete’s — it will now have reporters post news updates at different locations in the market.
NBC O&O WCAU Philadelphia (DMA 4) has hired Lou Dubois as its social media editor and strategist. Dubois will oversee the use of social media tools by reporters, producers and […]
