WPIX New York

Tribune Broadcasting’s New York CW affiliate WPIX has named Sharon van Zwieten senior executive producer for news. In this newly created position, van Zwieten will oversee content for all the […]

Tribune Broadcasting’s CW affiliate WPIX New York (DMA 2) has named Florence O’Brien local sales manager. O’Brien’s promotion is effective immediately and she will continue to report to Adam Shapiro, […]

The television and radio news veteran joins Tribune’s New York CW affiliate on April 17.

Jodi Applegate today announced her intention to step down from her position as anchor for PIX11 News at Five and PIX11 News at Ten. She and her husband Michael Kay, […]

This Saturday, Tribune-owned CW affiliate WPIX New York (DMA 1) again is bringing together experts in health and wellness for an all-day, all-ages expo. The second annual PIX11 Health & […]

Controversial WPIX New York News Director Bill Carey announced yesterday he is resigning from the CW station. The move comes only a few months after longtime New York news anchor Kaity Tong — testifying at a colleague’s age-discrimination suit against the station — said she believes Carey demoted her to weekend anchor and reduced her pay because she was 65 years old. WPIX was cleared in the age discrimination suit.

Tribune surely knew the ratings for its New York CW affiliate would drop due to the carriage blackout to some 3 million area Cablevision homes. So far, however, any lost ad dollars caused by the bleeding have not prompted the station group to accede to Cablevision’s demands to restore WPIX. During the approximately five-week period from Aug. 20 to Sept. 23, household ratings by one metric for WPIX’s late newscast declined 42% to a 1.1 compared to a similar period last year. In the key adult 25-to-54 demo, the decline was 33% to a 0.6.

Courtroom shows have been successful for Tribune Broadcasting stations and programming boss Sean Compton wants Tribune to have more control of its own programming. That may all come together in a pilot series featuring an in-house legal personality from WPIX, Lionel.

Affected are WPIX New York; WPHL Philadelphia; KWGN Denver; and WCCT Hartford, Conn. The cable operator accuses Tribune of demanding fees that are too high because of its parent company’s financial woes, but Tribune says it’s asking for “less than a penny a day per subscriber.”

Tribune’s WPIX New York beat back age-discrimination claims from a former news director who said she was fired as part of a scheme to oust older workers. A Manhattan federal jury ruled against plaintiff Karen Scott midway through its second day of deliberations.

The suit alleges she was fired for turning 60. The Tribune station says ratings tanked during Scott’s tenure, leading to her dismissal.

The New York Tribune CW affiliate will feature the AOL’s hyperlocal news network’s content on its daily newscasts during new “Patch on PIX” segments.

The online television service has filed a second countersuit against major broadcasters that want to stop it from retransmitting their programming. The new suit is against News Corp.’s Fox, the Public Broadcasting Service, Univision Communications and New York’s WPIX and WNET.

Tribune Broadcasting’s CW affiliate WPIX New York (DMA 1), has named Jack Moore local sales manager. Moore moves up from account executive, a position he has held at the station […]

Tribune Broadcasting’s CW affiliate WPIX New York (DMA 1) has added Narmeen Choudhury to its news team. Choudhury joins WPIX from WTIC, Tribune Hartford, Conn., Fox affiliate where she has been a […]

It wouldn’t be a holiday in New York without the WPIX Yule Log. The famous film loop of a burning log in a hearth, has warmed the hearts of` viewers […]

Covering the Occupy Wall Street story has been a challenge for local stations and Thursday was no different. Protesters, pedestrians and a heavy police presence triggered a scuffle for superiority on the sidewalks.

Tribune’s CW affiliate jumps into New York’s 5 p.m. news race next Monday, and the folks there aren’t shooting for the entire audience in the hour — just a piece of it. That’s because, given the competition, a small piece will give the station a respectable performance in a tough time slot.

Tribune’s New York CW affiliate is expanding its weekday news coverage by adding a 5 p.m. newscast starting in early September. A source says the new, one-hour broadcast will target women.

Tribune’s CW affiliate WPIX New York (DMA 1) has promoted Saul Adams to executive producer of PIX11 News at Ten. He will oversee the hour-long newscast. Adams, who has been […]

Competing Tribune lenders are still fiddling over the bankrupt company — while its WPIX New York burns. The confirmation hearing for bankrupt media conglomerate Tribune is expected to resume today, after months of haggling among creditors, if court-ordered talks yesterday between two competing groups of lenders do not result in a settlement, a source close to the situation said.

Tribune Broadcasting’s CW affiliate WPIX New York (DMA 1) has named Ted Kramer local sales manager. Kramer’s promotion is effective immediately and he will continue to report to Adam Shapiro, […]

On April 17, Tribune CW affiliate WPIX New York will launch Dr. Steve, a 30-minute health, wellness and lifestyle program for families. The multi-topic show will be hosted by Dr. […]