The Florida market plays larger than No. 39 in terms of news, thanks in part to being Donald Trump’s home base. West Palm saw a hearty influx of residents during the pandemic and the new arrivals just keep coming and stations keep trying to connect with the new viewers. Pictured: Felicia Rodriguez (l) and Tiffany Kenney deliver the noon and 5 p.m. news for Hearst’s WPBF.
Sinclair moves her from its Oklahoma duopoly to oversee WPEC, WTVX and WTCN in Florida.
Sinclair Stations Recording ‘Last Chance’ Testimonies From Holocaust Survivors
Sinclair’s WPEC in West Palm Beach, Fla., started recording the testimonies as part of a company-wide project. Brent Struense, WPEC’s marketing and creative services director, says, “We cannot imagine what these people endured and survived.”
WPEC, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s CBS affiliate West Palm Beach, Fla., will host a gubernatorial debate on Oct. 12. Incumbent Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running for a second term, […]
WPBF, WPEC, WFLX, WPTV and WWHB-CD are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
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WPEC The One To Turn To In New Promo
WPEC Carrying Congressional Debate Saturday
WPEC News Names New Chief Meteorologist
Sinclair-owned CBS affiliate WPEC West Palm Beach, Fla. (DMA 37), has hired Erin Christiansen as the station’s new chief meteorologist. Christiansen has received the Certified Broadcast Meteorology accreditation (CBM) from […]
WPEC Names Funk Creative Services Director
After hiking the Appalachian Trail alone, Chrissy Funk has returned to West Palm Beach, Fla., to oversee creative services at Sinclair’s CBS affiliate there.
WPEC Adds StormTracker12 Weather Vehicle
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NBC’s O&O WRC Washington is searching for a senior manager engineering & IT. WPEC (CBS) in West Palm Beach, Fla., needs a director of engineering. Dispatch Broadcasting is looking for a director of engineering for its CBS affiliate WBNS Columbus, Ohio. To see all job openings, visit our Media Job Center here.
WPEC’s Walter Moves To City Comm. Job
WPEC Wrongly IDs WPTV Photog As ATM Thief
Local TV Commercials Produced By WPEC
With the addition of this hour-long broadcast, the Sinclair CBS affiliate raises its weekly news total to 42 hours a week.
Disabled WPEC Video Editor Sues Over Schedule
WPEC Execs Taped On How To Fire Staffers
In a meeting for managers at the Sinclair-owned West Palm Beach, Fla., CBS affiliate late last year, GM Mike Pumo, HR boss Julie Dyer and News Director Mike McCormick purportedly discussed how to properly and legally fire station employees and McCormick worried that firings in 2014 may have been illegal.
Sinclair-owned CBS affiliate WPEC West Palm Beach, Fla. (DMA 38), is adding WeatherNation TV’s multi-format, local, regional and national television weather news service. It will air on ch. 12.2 and […]
Mike McCormick Named WPEC News Director
Mike McCormick, former news director of WTEV-WAWS Jacksonville, Fla., has been named news director for West Palm Beach CBS affiliate WPEC.
WPEC News Director Cathy Younkin Out
Sinclair CBS affiliate WPEC West Palm Beach, Fla., fired News Director Cathy Younkin on Friday. General Manager Michael Pumo confirmed that Younkin, who was named ND in 2009, is no longer at the station but declined to comment further.
Jeff Berardelli Joins WPEC Weather Team
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s CBS affiliate WPEC West Palm Beach, Fla. (DMA 38), has added a new severe weather expert. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins WPEC from WFOR, the CBS affiliate in […]
WPEC Sports Anchor Pat Murphy Retiring
WPEC, Paper In Content Sharing Deal
The Sinclair CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach, Fla., and the Sun Sentinel will share photos, videos, weather and other forms of content, and staffers will cross media platforms.
More Changes Coming To WPEC News Lineups
A Digital Nest For More Than Snowbirds
For outsiders, West Palm Beach conjures up images of palm trees and retirees, but the Florida city has a fiercely competitive online scene, with TV stations among the major players. The competition could heat up even further later this year when local daily The Palm Beach Post erects its paywall.
Sinclair Taps Michael Pumo To Lead WPEC
The Freedom Communications sales exec becomes GM of the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach operated and being purchased by Sinclair.
Anchors Claudia Shea and Ric Blackwell and reporter and weekend anchor Kara Kostanich are among as many as 10 employees fired Friday by the Freedom Communications West Palm Beach, Fla., Fox affiliate.
