WFTV Lets It Snow In Orlando For Nationwide PSA
On the hottest day of the year, WFTV made it snow in Orlando. “We had neighbors coming out and saying, whoa, what is going on, is this snow in Florida?” says Anthony Cervantes, WFTV’s director of retail services. It was all for a Toys for Tots PSA.
WOFL, WRBW, WFTV, WRDQ, WKMG, WESH, WKCF and WUCF are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology
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New 2021 Local TV News Promos
WFTV Reveals 100 Year-Old Massacre Over Voting
The Ocoee Massacre of 1920 been described as the single bloodiest day in modern American political history, yet it’s also a story held back from most history books. Until now.
WFTV News Director Matt Parcell To Retire
Matt Parcell, who has been news director at Cox’s WFTV Orlando, Fla., since August 2012, announced Wednesday that he will retire. Parcell made his announcement at a station meeting. The ABC affiliate will seek a replacement by posting the job, and Parcell will stay until the new news director arrives. Parcell estimated that he could leave in mid-January.
WFTV Dominates Orlando Oct. Ratings
WFTV’s Martie Salt Retiring After 29 Years
WFTV Led Dorian Coverage On Air And On Digital
Job Openings In Sales, News, Creative Services
New TV job openings posted last week on TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include opportunities at stations owned by Gray, NBC, Meredith, Cox and Graham in Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta, Boston, San Antonio and the Flint-Saginaw-Bay City area of Michigan.
Orlando Sweeps: WKMG Cuts Into WFTV’s Dominance
WFTV Orlando Wins Tight News Races
WFTV Dominates March Orlando Ratings
Cox’s WFTV Orlando is at the cutting edge of field transmission, using streaming cameras on vehicles that can be remotely controlled by a tech back at the station and transmitting over a 4G link. As more stations want that kind of capability, vendors are responding with bonded cellular and other wireless gear to improve efficiencies and connectivity and are working to include high-speed 5G wireless technology.
WFTV’s Daralene Jones Moves To Evening Anchor
Meteorologist Kassandra Crimi Returning To WFTV
WESH, WFTV Split Victories In November
WFTV Wins Early Morning, Evening In March
Cox Names Jason Meder GM Of WFTV-WRDQ
He joins the Orlando ABC-indie duo from a 16-year stint at the company’s Tampa, Fla., radio division.
