Fox Television Stations promotes her from news director to oversee all aspects of the Fox-MNT Minneapolis duopoly.
KMSP-WFTC Expands News, Names Anchors
Tim Blotz and Naomi Pescovitz have been named co-anchors of the Fox 9 News at 6:30 p.m. and the expanded hour-long Fox 9+ News at 7 p.m. at Fox owned KMSP and WFTC Minneapolis (DMA 15). With this addition, KMSP and WFTC will produce 11 hours of local news each weekday and a combined 65 […]
Fox Rebrands WFTC, Adds 7 P.M. Newscast
The Minneapolis My Network TV affiliate will be known as Fox 9+. In addition to the new evening newscast, it will also rebroadcast co-owned KMSP’s 10 p.m. news at 11.
WFTC Drops Local Show For ‘Hollywood Today Live’
Jason Sirek Named GSM Of KMSP-WFTC
Fox taps the former KARE Minneapolis local sales manager to head sales at its Minneapolis Fox-MNT duopoly.
KMSP-WFTC GM Carol Rueppel Retiring
The GM of Fox’s Minneapolis duopoly is stepping down after 17 years. She will be succeeded by Sheila Oliver, who’s being promoted from sales director.
Exclusives
WFTC Debuts Locally Produced ‘On The Fly’
Fox-owned MNT affiliate WFTC Minneapolis (DMA 15) introduced On the Fly, a one-hour entertainment program featuring Twin Cities radio personality Tony Fly, WFTC traffic reporter Kelsey Soby and former K-Twin producer Dan Edwards. The program is airing weekdays at 11 p.m. and again at 8 a.m. the following morning. Produced by WFTC, On the Fly […]
NBA Timberwolves And WFTC Renew TV Deal
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Fox-owned MNT affiliate WFTC Minneapolis-St. Paul (DMA 15) announced the two parties have reached an agreement to renew their television partnership for the upcoming 2012-13 NBA season. The Wolves’ over-the-air television schedule with WFTC may include as many as 25 regular-season games, all of which will be available in HD. The […]
