Dick Bertel, one of the founding news anchors on WFSB Hartford, Conn., when it operated as WTIC-TV from its launch in 1957 to its first sale in 1974, died Monday, […]
The Tegna Fox affiliate’s assistant news director will now oversee newsgathering operations and all related digital, mobile, and social media applications.
WTIC, Tegna’s Fox61 in Hartford, Conn., ran a 30-second promo during halftime of yesterday’s Super Bowl announcing itself as Connecticut’s News Station.
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Tegna Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn., announced today that it will debut a one-hour local newscast, Fox61 News at 6PM, on Monday, Oct. 10. The new broadcast will be anchored by Jenn […]
High school and middle school TV news is a rich vein of content for TV stations that recognize the value in it. WTIC, Tegna’s Fox affiliate in Hartford, Conn., has had such a program for three decades, FOX61 Student News. In June, WTIC produced a 90-minute ceremony that it live streamed highting award winners in eight categories. More than 100 schools participated in this year’s FOX61 Student News program.
Hartford-New Haven, Conn., has long enjoyed its location, situated roughly midway between Boston and New York. The urban bookends offer more than metropolitan proximity. As the nation crawls out of the pandemic, the Connecticut market is seeing more and more big-city refugees move in.
The former WTIC-WCCT Orlando general manager is tapped to lead Tegna’s Fox-CW duopoly in Hartford, Conn.
WCCT, WTIC, WFSB and WTNH are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
Tegna has appointed Tom Manning morning news content director of its Hartford, Conn., duopoly of WTIC (Fox) and WCCT (CW), effective Sept. 13. Manning will be responsible for overseeing the […]
Tegna moves him from assistant news director at its WCNC Charlotte, N.C., to oversee journalism operations at its Fox-CW duopoly in Hartford, Conn.
WTIC Turning Hartford Into A ‘Drone Zone’
I contend that just about every news story, from live breaking news to routine news packages, can benefit from the perspective that drones can provide. But having the ability, the timing, the training and the equipment to include drone footage into daily news coverage is not easy. “I have a drone that is basically in a little briefcase and it is in the back of my car so it is on scene just as quick as I am,” says Fred Matthis, WTIC Hartford, Conn., drone operator.
WTIC Sportscaster Rich Coppola Leaving
WTIC Promotes Rachel Frank To Chief Meteorologist
Tribune-owned WTIC (Fox)-WCCT (CW) Hartford, Conn. (DMA 33), today promoted Rachel Frank to chief meteorologist. The Emmy Award-winning Frank joined WTIC in 2008 and serves as meteorologist on The Fox 61 News at […]
B.J. Finnell Now WTIC-WCCT’s Top Marketer
The news and marketing executive will lead brand and creative development for Tribune’s Fox-CW duopoly in Hartford-New Haven, Conn.
WTIC Adds Goldman As Reporter/Weekend Anchor
Tribune-owned Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford-New Haven, Conn. (DMA 30), has hired Ben Goldman as a general assignment reporter and weekend anchor. He begins his new role on Monday, June 19. […]
Tribune Media-owned Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30) is adding Margaux Farrell and Carmen Chau as general assignment reporters. Farrell begins her new role on Monday, April 10, Chau on April 24. […]
Vazquez To Head WTIC-WCCT Marketing
The veteran creative services director will oversee marketing, branding and creative services at Tribune’s Fox-CW duopoly in Hartford, Conn.
Godbout Named WTIC News Director
Tribune Broadcasting has named Liz Grey Godbout news director of its Hartford-New Haven, Conn., Fox affiliate WTIC. Note: An earlier version of this post had her title incorrect in the headline.
Tribune Broadcasting’s Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), has added Ike Ejiochi as a multimedia journalist, effective Jan. 25, 2017. Most recently, Ejiochi was weekend anchor/reporter for KODE Joplin, Mo., where he created […]
Tribune Broadcasting on Tuesday announced that it reached a comprehensive, multi-year agreement with Fox Broadcasting to renew the existing Fox affiliations of six Tribune Media stations: KSWB San Diego; KTXL Sacramento, Calif.; WXIN Indianapolis; WTIC Hartford, Conn.; WXMI Grand Rapids, Mich.; and WPMT Harrisburg, Pa. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Mayasich Joins WTIC- WCCT As Sales Dir.
Former Phoenix Gannett exec Dan Mayasich is tapped by Tribune to head sales at its Hartford, Conn., Fox-CW duopoly.
Jenna DeAngelis Joins WTIC As Reporter
Tribune-owned Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), is adding Jenna DeAngelis to its Fox 61 news team as a reporter. DeAngelis, a University of Delaware graduate, joins WTIC from […]
Tribune Media’s Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), has added Sean Pragano to its news team as a general assignment reporter. Pragano has been working for the past 15 […]
Tribune-owned Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), has hired Laura Roberts full time as a general assignment reporter on its 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts. Roberts, a Connecticut native, […]
Tribune Broadcasting’s Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), today Amanda Raus will join the station as an anchor and reporter on June 30. Raus will join the morning news […]
Jon Hitchcock New GM Of WTIC-WCCT
The former GM of KYW Philadelphia is tapped to head Tribune’s Fox and CW outlets in Connecticut.
Tribune Broadcasting’s Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), today named Lorenzo Hall anchor/reporter evvectiveApril 6. Hall will co-anchor the 4 p.m. news alongside Jennifer Bernstein. Hall joins WTIC from […]
