Standard Media Group’s ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I., has added K.C. Kantz to its Good Morning Providence team. He will join veteran anchor Doreen Scanlon and meteorologist Chelsea Priest starting […]
WLNE And KLKN Launch ‘Who’s Hiring’ For Job Seekers
WLNE Providence Launches 4 P.M. News
Today, Standard Media Group’s ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 56), is debuting what it calls “Southern New England’s only local 4 p.m. news program,” First at Four with Alana […]
McDermott In The Station Game With WLNE, KLKN
Deb McDermott’s new Standard Media is buying the Providence, R.I., and Lincoln, Neb., ABC affiliates from Phil Lombardo for $83 million and she says she’s looking for more.
The Citadel ABC affiliate promotes from within find new general manager, local sales manager, traffic manager, director of broadcast operations and promotion director.
Dish Signs Deal To Keep WLNE Providence
Dish has reached a multi-year agreement with Citadel Communications for carriage of the ABC affiliate in Providence, R.I. The two sides had been working on a new agreement since late August when the old pact expired. Dish and Citadel signed a handful of temporary agreements to avoid a blackout.
Dish Extends Agreement For WLNE Providence
Dish Offers Free Antennas In Retrans Dispute
Dish said Wednesday it could lose the signal for ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I., due to a dispute with its owner, Citadel Communications, over carriage fees.
Nick Coit Named WLNE Sports Director
The ABC affiliate in Providence, R.I., promotes him to take over sports leadership upon the retirement of Ken Bell at the end of next month.
WLNE Sports Dir. Ken Bell Retires After 35 Years
Ken Bell, sports director of Citadel Communications-owned ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 52), has announced his retirement after 35 years with the station. Bell got his start in radio […]
WLNE Ups Don Curtin To Promotion Manager
Kelly Johnston Named WLNE News Director
She returns to the ABC affiliate that she joined in 1999 to lead its news operations.
Christina Myers Joins WLNE News at 6 and 11
Christina Myers will join John Deluca at the WLNE Providence, R.I., anchor desk weeknights for ABC6 News at 6 and 11 beginning June 27. Prior to joining WLNE, she worked […]
4 Fired After WLNE Personnel Records Breach
A breach of highly confidential personnel records at Citadel Communication’s Providence, R.I., ABC affiliate has lead to an investigation by the Rhode Island State Police, the firing of four members of the news organization and three suspensions. Included in the firings is Alexandra Cowley, the anchor for the evening news and an emerging star in the Providence television market.
Anything Can Happen On WLNE’s Court Show
Jeff Desnoyers Named WLNE P.M. Meteorologist
Citadel Communications-owned ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 52) has added Jeff Desnoyers to its weather team as evening meteorologist beginning today. A graduate of Mississippi State University, prior to […]
Meteorologist Kevin Coskren Leaving WLNE
WLNE Anchor Dana Griffin Moving To KCRA
Media measurement company Rentrak has signed a multi-year agreement with Citadel Communications for its ABC-affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 53). The station becomes the second in Providence to use Rentrak’s […]
Cindy Walsh Named WLNE Local Sales Manager
Cindy Walsh today was named local sales manager at ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 53), moving from her duties as national sales manager. Walsh joined WLNE in 2011 as […]
WLNE Providence Ups LaCrosse To Weekend Anchor
ABC affiliate WLNE Providence (DMA 53), has promoted Mike LaCrosse to the anchor desk for the station’s weekend broadcasts. LaCrosse joined the station in 2013 as a photojournalist, joining from […]
WLNE To Broadcast R.I. Gubernatorial Debate
The Providence ABC affiliate will present 2014 the debate a week after primary elections from Roger Williams University, with support from Cox Communications.
WLNE Promotes Liz Tufts To 5 And 5:30 Co-Anchor
ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 53), has named Liz Tufts co-anchor with Mark Curtis of its weeknight ABC6 News at 5 and 5:30 p.m. beginning Aug. 20. Tufts has […]
WLNE’s Alexandra Cowley To Co-Anchor At 6 & 11
ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 53) has moved Alexandra Cowley to co-host its 6 and 11 p.m. weekday newscasts alongside John Deluca beginning Aug. 20. Cowley joined the station […]
Stephen Eaton Named WLNE Sales Manager
The former sales manager of KOAA Colorado Springs is tapped to head sales at the Providence, R.I., ABC affil.
Matt Blanchette Joins WLNE News Morning Team
ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 53), sports anchor Matt Blanchette is moving from the sports desk to join Doreen Scanlon as co-anchor of the station’s 5 and 6 a.m. […]
Nicole Moye Named WLNE News Director
The former assistant news director of WPMT Harrisburg, Pa., takes over the news reins at Citadel’s Providence, R.I., ABC affil.
WLNE Providence Deletes Story That Lifted Facts
WLNE News Director Rockstroh Resigns
Chris Tzianabos, GM of the Providence, R.I., ABC affiliate, says Robert Rockstroh has resigned but will stay on at the station “for a period of time.” Rockstroh came to WLNE in 2011.
Woman Throws Rock, Sics Dogs On WLNE Crew
The ABC affiliate promotes its local sales manager, Michael Troiano to lead the station’s multiplatform sales efforts.
Providence Old Media Slow On New Media
In Rhode Island’s capital, the traditional media outlets are mired in what one expert calls “an analog mindset,” but a number of small independent startups are willing and eager to fill in the gaps in digital coverage left by the market’s TV stations and newspaper.
WLNE Names Cindy Walsh National Sales Manager
Cindy L. Walsh has been promoted from account executive to national sales manager for ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 53). A graduate of Assumption College in Worcester, Mass., Walsh’s […]
Live Well Adds Five Citadel Stations
These affiliates in Providence, Des Moines, Davenport, Lincoln and Sioux City bring the ABC diginet’s U.S. clearance to about 55%.
Robert Rockstroh Named ND At WLNE
The executive producer at a 24-hour FiOS news channel is tapped to head news operations at the Providence, R.I., ABC affiliate.