WTIC Employees To Hold Union Vote
On-air reporters and anchors as well as photographers at Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn., will decide on Feb. 18 whether they want the National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians-Communications Workers of America to represent them, a union official says.The union representation vote will involve 53 employees, Carrie Biggs-Adams, NABET-CWA staff representative, said.
Mark Oxton, director of sales at Hartford, Conn.’s Fox affil WTIC and WCCT (CW) has been appointed acting general manager for both Tribune stations. Oxton steps into the position after former GM Chris Geiger stepped down Tuesday.
After less than a year in the post, Chris Geiger has left the top job at the Tribune-owned Connecticut Fox affiliate.
Morning Anchor Logan Byrnes Gone From WTIC
WTIC-WCCT Names Robinson National Sales Mgr
Tribune Broadcasting’s duopoly in Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), WTIC (Fox) and WCCT (CW), today promoted Janet Robinson to national sales manager. As NSM, Robinson will be responsible for overseeing national […]
Katie Corrado Joins WTIC As Multimedia Journalist
Tribune Broadcasting’s Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), has hired Katie Corrado as a multimedia journalist. She begins on June 23, joining from WSTM-WTVH Syracuse, N.Y., where she was […]
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Fox-owned WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), today announced the addition of Lauren Victory as a general assignment reporter. Victory joins the station from WPTZ Burlington, Vt., where she worked as […]
Tribune Names Geiger GM Of Hartford Duo
Chris Geiger joins the Tribune-owned Fox-CW stations in Hartford, Conn., from Sinclair’s Syracuse, N.Y., properties.
WTIC, Hartford Courant Offering Sober Rides
Tribune-owned WTIC Hartford, Conn (DMA 30), and co-ownedHartford Courant, in partnership with Premier Limousine, will offer Connecticut residents “Sober Rides” on Thursday, July 4, as well as Friday and Saturday […]
WTIC Apologizes For ‘Inappropriate’ Video
The Tribune-owned Fox affiliate in Hartford, Conn., says “inappropriate file footage” of women during a Morning News report on Women’s Day at the state Capitol “should never have aired.”
WTIC Fires Geoff Fox For ‘Inappropriate Conduct’
Tribune Stations Renew Six Fox Affiliations
The new contracts cover KCPQ Seattle; WTIC Hartford, Conn.; WXIN Indianapolis; KXTL Sacramento, Calif.; WXMI Grand Rapids, Mich.; and WPMT Harrisburg, Pa.
Ex-WFSB Newscaster Al Terzi Joins Rival WTIC
As part of the agreement, Tribune’s Fox affiliate will broadcast reports from the offices of the Meriden Record-Journal during its 4 p.m. newscast.
WTIC Revamps Morning News Schedule
Tribune’s Fox affiliate in Hartford, Conn., will run its A.M. news block from 4:30 to 10 beginning Sept. 26, while dropping its 11 a.m. newscast. Editor’s note: TVNewCheck reported this yesterday, misidentified WTIC as WCCT, Tribune’s co-owned CW affiliate in the market, and said in the headline that the block started at 5 a.m. We regret the mistakes.
Tribune’s Fox affiliate WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), today announced anchor changes to its morning and evening newscasts. Beginning Sunday, Sept. 18, Alison Morris and Brent Hardin will debut as […]
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Fox O&O WTIC Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30) announced today that a very familiar face in Connecticut television will join the weather team next week. Viewers can expect to see veteran […]
