The Florida market plays larger than No. 39 in terms of news, thanks in part to being Donald Trump’s home base. West Palm saw a hearty influx of residents during the pandemic and the new arrivals just keep coming and stations keep trying to connect with the new viewers. Pictured: Felicia Rodriguez (l) and Tiffany Kenney deliver the noon and 5 p.m. news for Hearst’s WPBF.
Gray taps the general sales manager of its WKYT Lexington, Ky., to lead operations at its Florida Fox affiliate.
WPBF, WPEC, WFLX, WPTV and WWHB-CD are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
Joe Namath Reveals Brain Damage To WFLX
Christine Baron WPTV West Palm Beach’s CSD
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A Digital Nest For More Than Snowbirds
For outsiders, West Palm Beach conjures up images of palm trees and retirees, but the Florida city has a fiercely competitive online scene, with TV stations among the major players. The competition could heat up even further later this year when local daily The Palm Beach Post erects its paywall.
Michael Garber Named WPTV-WFLX ND
The Scripps West Palm Beach operation brings in the former news director of Gannett’s Jacksonville duo to succeed Jeff Brogan.
The latest addition to the agreement between the Scripps and Raycom stations in West Palm Beach, Fla., has WPTV producing the market’s only 4 o’clock news for WFLX.
Beginning Jan. 1 the Scripps NBC affil in West Palm Beach, Fla., will take over news production for Raycom’s Fox outlet. It will also farm out sports coverage to WEFL-AM, which already does the same for WPTV.
