Guinness World Records saluted Alhart last year for the “longest career as a television news broadcaster.”
WHAM, WROC, WUHF and WXXI are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
WHAM Rochester, N.Y.’s longest running anchor duo of Ginny Ryan and Doug Emblidge, who have anchored the ABC affiliate’s 5 p.m. weeknight newscast since 1990, today announced plans to retire from […]
Deerfield’s WPMI-WJTC, WHAM Off DirecTV
The retransmission agreement with AT&T/DirecTV to carry the stations recently expired and after several extensions AT&T/DirecTV and the station were not able to reach an agreement that allows for further carriage.
Go Jump In A Lake: WHAM Reporter Complies
In Rochester, WHAM Rocks On Facebook
Over the last six months, the Rochester, N.Y., ABC affiliate owned by Deerfield Media but operated by Sinclair under a shared services agreement, has almost 1.4 million actions on social, accounting for more than 28% of the total engagement generated by the DMA (No. 76).
WHAM Photog Carl Shuba Dies At 52
WHAM Leads Rochester, N.Y. Social Media
WHAM, a Deerfield Media-owned ABC affiliate operated by Sinclair, leads Rochester, N.Y., local media on social in both total actions and fans/followers over the last six months according to shareable. A day part strategy on Facebook and growing use of Facebook Live is driving that lead.
Meteorologist Scott Hetsko Joins WHAM-WUHF
ABC affiliate WHAM and Fox affiliate WUHF Rochester, N.Y. (DMA 76) have added veteran broadcast meteorologist Scott Hetsko to the stations’ on-air team effective Sept. 12. Hetsko becomes the newest […]
As protests broke out across the country as a result of recent police shootings and the Dallas police murders, in Rochester, two WHAM reporters were detained and handcuffed by officers over the weekend while they were reporting live via Facebook from a public sidewalk.
WHAM Celebrates 50 Years With Don Alhart
Starting Jan. 1, the Rochester, N.Y., Newport ABC affil will air a half-hour 10 p.m. newscast every night on its CW subchannel