Gray Television NBC affiliate WIS Columbia, S.C., announced changes for its fall lineup, including the addition of two new half-hours of locally produced programming. WIS News 10, is expanding weeknights […]
Robby Thomas is tapped to oversee WIS Columbia, S.C., while he will be succeeded as GM of WTVY-WRGX Dothan, Ala., by Valerie Russell.
Gray Television’s NBC affiliate WIS Columbia, S.C., has added Tony Chiavaroli to its First Alert Weather team. He joins WIS from WBTW Florence, S.C., and prior to that, he was […]
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Gray Television’s NBC affiliate WIS Columbia, S.C., has hired Eric Zernich for its First Alert Weather team. He is an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist who joins WIS from WNWO Toledo, […]
Gray Television’s NBC affiliate WIS Columbia, S.C., said today that the station’s half-hour 10 p.m. newscast, WIS News 10 at 10 on Columbia’s CW, seen on its 10.2 subchannel, will […]
TVNewsCheck‘s Michael Depp talks with Lyle Schulze, VP and GM of Gray’s WIS Columbia, S.C., about how the station is taking back its programming inventory amid a dearth of syndication options, along with how the “Great Resignation” is playing out at the station level.
WIS Salutes Veterans With Assistance, Recognition
When a homeless Vietnam veteran died alone on the street just blocks away from a shelter, WIS, Gray’s NBC-CW affiliate in Columbia, S.C., started an initiative that provides tangible benefits to local veterans every day.
Openings In TV News, Marketing & Engineering
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s MediaJobCenter include openings for assistant news directors, executive producers, news producers, reporters, promotion managers and engineers in Texas, South Carolina and Iowa.
Kamie Roesler Joins WIS As Morning Co-Anchor
WIS-TV, the Gray Television-owned NBC affiliate in Columbia, S.C. (DMA 74), has hired Kamie Roesler as co-anchor of its Sunrise Morning Show. She comes to WIS from Gray’s KSFY Sioux […]
The CW Moving To WIS-TV Columbia In Fall
Beginning Sept. 30 the network will move to ch. 10.2 on Gray’s NBC affiliate in Columbia, S.C.
‘Fake News’ Hecklers Pushed WIS To Air Editorial
When a carload of fake news hecklers recently shut down a news live shot, Lyle Schulze, the general manager of WIS had seen enough and called police. “It’s getting almost to the point of violence. We remind our reporters that you’re a visible target. It is a little scary.” That incident, he said, provided the station “an opportunity to [then] sound off about who we are and what we stand for.”
Scott Dempsey remains GM of the group’s WBTV Charlotte and will now have oversight of WIS Columbia, S.C.; WTOC Savannah, Ga.; and WFXG Augusta, Ga.
Dominic Brown Is New WIS Chief Meteorologist
Anchor Greg Adaline Leaves WVUE For WIS
Veteran News Anchor Greg Adaline Joins WIS
Raycom Media-owned NBC affiliate WIS Columbia, S.C. (DMA 77) has added Greg Adaline to the WIS news team. His first day will be May 1. With more than 13 years […]
Personal POVs Make For Powerful Story On WIS
Robb Ellis Named WIS Chief Meteorologist
Raycom Media-owned NBC affiliate WIS Columbia, S.C. (DMA 78), has added Robb Ellis to its First Alert Weather team as chief meteorologist. Ellis will make the move to Columbia in […]
Raycom’s WIS Leads Columbia, SC’s Social
WIS, a Raycom-owned NBC affiliate, has captured the most social actions over the past six months. The market’s leader in fans/followers, however, is WLTX, the market’s Tegna-owned CBS affiliate.
WIS And Columbia In Day 5 Of Flood Coverage
Raycom chooses the former VP-GM of Bonten’s Greenville, N.C., operations to head its NBC affiliate in South Carolina. He succeeds Donita Todd who retired last month.
WIS Columbia Anchor Ben Hoover Gone
Joe Pinner Celebrates 51 Years At WIS
Rentrak Corp. today announced an expanded multi-year StationView Essentials contract with Raycom for its NBC affiliate WIS Columbia, S.C. (DMA 77). With the addition of WIS, Rentrak provides its audience […]
