WJW’s Dick Goddard Back After Knee Surgery
More News Turns Out To Be Good News
With news volume at stations increasing overall, the most prolific news producing stations across the country, including many Fox O&Os and affiliates, are finding that making that major commitment — some with 60 hours a week or more — is bringing big benefits to both their bottom lines and brands while strengthening their ties to the community. Says WJBK Detroit News Director Dana Hahn: “For our viewers, it doesn’t matter what time you’re heading out to work or whether you’re sleeping late. We are going to be there for you.”
WJW Adds Rentrak StationView Essentials
Multi-screen media measurement firm Rentrak Corp. announced that announced that Local TV LLC’s Fox affiliate WJW Cleveland (DMA 18) has signed a long-term contract for Rentrak’s StationView Essentials service. With […]
Long Career From Long-Range Forecasts
When he first went on the air to forecast weather in Cleveland in 1961, Dick Goddard had to draw his own weather maps with chalk. The technology has advanced a bit since then, and Goddard has too, becoming a local icon in the Lake Erie area with his reports at 6 and 10 p.m. on WJW.
The news at the top of the hour in Cleveland is that there’s a good chance someone new is giving you the news at the top of the hour. Major anchor changes at local stations have been rocking the market for several months, keeping viewers reeling.
Weatherman A.J. Colby Returning To WJW
FCC Seeks Comments On WJW Ch. Move Request
Local TV-owned WJW Cleveland is just a handful away from 200,000 combined fans. And its “Fox 8 News” is the largest single Facebook page for a TV station in the country with 165,000 fans — and WJW is in the 18th largest TV market.