Passed Away. According to its latest report, the BU CTE Center said it has diagnosed 345 former NFL players with CTE out of 376 former players who were studied, a rate of 91.7%. Now News Director, WTIC Radio. Passed away. Media Services. Dixon has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million $5 Million which he has earned through being an anchor. Barbara Allan, Weather. Fran Stern, News. For the last 18 years of my career, its always been 2 planes to get to my familybut now its just a 2 hour drive! Gilardi worked at WBRC in Birmingham since 2013, according to the company's website. Mgr. Liz Cross said her husband, who was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018, often sat in a chair and grimaced from headaches that werent going away. remembrances. The economic picture in our industry (most industries really), coupled with the uncertainty of what is next, made staff reductions necessary. Kuntz, News Dir. This was part of a strategy move by the Post to give its various subsidiaries their own independent identities, which worked well at first. document.write(NewWords); The degenerative brain disease that festered inside the former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback had triggered depression, mood swings and the type of memory loss that forced him into isolation. WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed her with a retweet of her announcement saying, Welcome Jill to Channel 3! Its important to highlight cases like Irv Cross because he was able to live a long and successful life where CTE didnt dramatically impair him, he said. Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. Passed away "She calls herself a weather nerd who has a way of communicating the weather and relating it to daily life in a fun and easy-to-understand way," her bio reads. Kern, Announcer, Bill Turkington, Went to the Hartford Courant then sailed away on his Strongin For the radio station known as WFSB from 1970 until 1974, see, federally mandated transition from analog to digital television, "Fates & Fortunes (Death notice for Frederick Sessions Beebe)", Meredith Corporation to acquire Hartford Conn., television station, "Gray Television Closes on Acquisition of Meredith Corporation's Local Media Group", "WFSB Wins the May Ratings Race in Hartford | Hartford", "November 2015 Ratings Results for Hartford | Hartford", "WFSB's 'Face the State' beats national Sunday shows in Hartford/New Haven", "Denise D'Ascenzo Dies: Emmy Winning News Anchor For WFSB-TV In Connecticut Was 61", https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=WFSB, "UPDATED List of Participants in the Analog Nightlight Program". WTIC-TV was the obvious choice due to its massive coverage area. Besides, for 4 years, Mark as well served as the host of WFSBs Cool Schools franchise. Retired in South Windsor CT. Bill Most of WFSB's programs are seen in Springfield, Massachusetts, over a low-power semi-satellite station, WSHM-LD (channel 3.7). Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. Paul Irv Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE. WFSB (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the HartfordNew Haven market as an affiliate of CBS. careers. Bill Henry, Announcer. Irv Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. Gilardi is currently a. For the last 18 years of my career, its always been 2 planes to get to my familybut now its just a 2 hour drive! She graduated from SCSU with a B.S. Norm Channel 3 WFSB, announced that long-time meteorologist, Mark Dixon, has been promoted to chief meteorologist. Reply . Toscano, Announcer. She joined the station's weather team in 2013. News. retired account Richard's Dixon stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 7 inches. Mark Dixon is an American Meteorologist working for WFSB where he forecast weekdays on Channel 3 Eyewitness News from 4:00 to 6:30 pm. But he didnt think kids should play football., As for diagnosed concussions, Liz Cross said her husband told her he did suffer from several during his playing career but did not keep count. In June 1997, Post-Newsweek traded WFSB to the Meredith Corporation in exchange for WCPX-TV (now WKMG-TV) in Orlando, Florida. in Newington CT and South Florida Passed In addition, the station is reopening its contract with NABET, the union to which all of the photographers, editors, and engineers belong. Jerry Wilson, Weather. Hawthorne, as PIO then New Britain General Hospital. Photos: Iconic Landmarks To Visit Across CT. AMS Certified. Janschewitz, Announcer (Profile) is a link to a 1973 Cross said her husband never experienced regret over his football career. places, other [16] On February 28, 2012, WFSB entered into a partnership with The Bulletin in which the two media properties share news footage and stories, along with WFSB providing local forecasts for the Norwich, Connecticutbased newspaper.[17]. & Donohue LLC, Passed Away Paul Hayes, News. Believed to be away. Owned by Gray Television, the station maintains studios on Denise D'Ascenzo Way in Rocky Hill and a transmitter on Talcott Mountain in Avon, Connecticut. He has been part of the Channel 3 Early Warning Forecast Team since July 2003. Lani Jurev, Announcer. WHYN-TV sought to move to the VHF band as well, to no avail. var NewWords; Tom Seem, News, CBS News Washington Bureau since 1988. // --> Announcer. WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed her with a retweet of her announcement saying, Welcome Jill to Channel 3! Post 03/01/1973) (Lifestyles in CT Venit, (Profile 1), (Profile 2) Passed Ahles, VP News. and reporter. Left Passed away. Allen Passed away May, 2011) Sports. His fascination with the weather continued as he grew up in the heart of Tornado Alley. It is hard to adequately acknowledge their contributions in a memo. The switch to WTIC-TV for CBS had repercussions in Springfield. The WTIC call letters returned to Connecticut television in 1984 when Arch Communications, owned by the son of the then-owner of WTIC radio, launched a new independent station on channel 61.[7]. John Russo, Weather forecaster. Graduated from CT Culinary Institute's professional chef program so he now cooks and plays golf. Profile. CONNECTICUT Mike Slifer, an American Meteorological Society Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, has joined WFSB-TV's weather reporting team, he announced last week on social media. Passed While the WTIC radio stations were spun off to a company formed by station management called 1080 Corporation, WTIC-TV was sold to The Washington Post Company. Passed away. Away), George 945 talking about this. Passed away May, 2006. Now in Daphne AL. Away, Tony Riggs, Announcer. She continued, "I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. Phil Becker, Announcer/News reader. Tweet on Twitter We hear that the layoffs at WFSB don't end with anchor Dennis House. away Newspaper Now Dir. They made him a stronger helmet.. Annandale VA. VP Passed away He was married to Liz for 34 years when he died. [15], On January 13, 2012, WFSB began simulcasting its weekday noon and 6:00p.m. newscasts on radio stations WLIS (1420 AM) in Old Saybrook and WMRD (1150 AM) in Middletown. Passed Away. Gilardi studied weather at one of the country's top schools for meteorologists, Lyndon State College in Vermont, and earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal from the American Meteorological Society. The last two shows requiring such accommodation moved off WFSB's schedule in 2022: Dr. Oz in January when it was ended by the syndicator, and then Live with Kelly and Ryan in September, when that show moved to WTNH. The sale was completed on December 1. Sargent, One of 15 children from Hammond, Indiana, Irv Cross starred in football and track and field at Northwestern. Newington CT. (Passed Away) Passed Beckman was a Channel 2 meteorologist for 20 years, known to metro Atlanta as "Johnny the Weatherman.". Lou Palmer (Puma), Announcer. Walt Dibble, News Dir. Passed away Connecticut Property Taxes In Every Town: Who Pays The Most? focus group research. Announcer. Announcer. Network News. John Stevens (Joseph Bourret). the family. The biggest name to hit the exit ramp was Eric Parker, the co-anchor of the morning news. Announcer. Shes also worked St. Joseph and Springfield, Mo., before working at WOWT in Omaha. Shorty Cook Hinderer, Downhomer. New York to live on an Indiana farm in Its great to have another native New Englander on the team!. Slifer's first day was Monday, and he came to WFSB from WCSH 6 and WLBZ 2, part of the NEWS CENTER Maine Media team. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Came back to the media, at In fact, Liz Cross said she and her husband were both in denial about the cause of the breakdowns in his health until about five years before his death. Brad Davis, (Profile-1994) (Profile-2002) The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women, and broadcast journalists, and bloggers, and media junkies). It is at OU that he earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. Ginny Wiltse, News. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). 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Orville Andrews, Ranger Andy on "The Ranger Station". Its great to have another native New Englander on the team!, Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist, An error has occurred, please try again later. function SetNewWords() [14] In addition to its local newscasts, the station has a Sunday morning news program called CT '23 with Eric Parker at 8:30a.m. During the May 2011 sweeps, the program (then known as Face the State) had ratings above that of the national Sunday shows, including NBC's Meet the Press and ABC's This Week. Passed Away. We need to educate young athletes that this is a risk that they are undertaking. Rocky 14K views, 332 likes, 206 loves, 50 comments, 93 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WFSB - Channel 3 Eyewitness News: Former WFSB Chief Meteorologist Hilton Kaderli reflects on time spent with Denise. You During its first year on the air, Channel 3 was an independent station, as ABC was affiliated with the state's other VHF outlet, WNHC-TV (channel 8, now WTNH) in New Haven; while CBS and NBC had owned-and-operated stations on the UHF band in the market, WHCT-TV (channel 18, now Univision affiliate WUVN) in Hartford and WNBC (channel 30, now WVIT) in New Britain, respectively. Vanda (Thompson) Komp, Announcer on Mind Your Manners. Kathleen Johnston, WTIC-TV Teresa Hamilton Hall . Clede, (Profile) Many viewers northeast of Hartford got a better signal for CBS programming from WNAC-TV (now WHDH) in Boston or WPRO-TV (now WPRI-TV) in Providence, Rhode Island, while those southwest of Hartford with an outdoor antenna were able to watch the network via New York City flagship station WCBS-TV. Retired from Voice of America. Went with CT State Police MC and played with "Hi Boys and their Radio Rangers". Announcer. Steele, (Profile) The sale of all three stations was closed on March 8, 1974, and the Post's broadcasting division, Post-Newsweek Stations, changed Channel 3's call letters on that date to the current WFSB in honor of broadcasting division president Frederick Sessions Beebe, who had died a few months earlier. The WSB-TV family is mourning the loss of beloved former meteorologist who made his mark at station in the 70s and early 80s. away West Palm Beach FL. CA. (Rocky Coxx) Miclette, Jr., Downhomer Passed Unique Restaurant Closes Only CT Location, Eyes New Home: CT News, CT Lottery Roundup: The Latest Big Winners, Suburb Shuts Out City Students In CT: Report: CT News, Boeing Worker Claims $754.6M Powerball Jackpot, Barrier-Breaking Black Army Officer Finally Awarded Medal Of Honor, FL Blogging Bill Says Political Writers Should Register With State, The Poop On Free-Range Cats And Your Lawn And Garden [Block Talk], 7 Good News Stories: Sense Of Belonging; Secrets To 70-Year Marriage. OpEd) Now Media Consultant Web Site That station is based at the facilities of sister station WGGB-TV (channel 40) in Springfield, although some master control and other internal operations are hubbed through WFSB. No, the 76-year-old widow said. I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. newspaper work at the New London Day. in Journalism. Joseph Joseph Blume. Announcer. Lon Landis, Announcer. retirement. site with VOA. Yes, he has a Bat Phone now and no, he will never ever stop geeking out over weather. The news was also written about by The Laurel. Honorary Member of WTIC Alumni. Olivia Announcer. Toward the end, Liz Cross said, he saw things that werent there.. In the late 1980s, Post-Newsweek moved its corporate offices from Washington, D.C., to space located alongside Broadcast House making the station the company's flagship. As we go forward there will be significant changes in our operation. Passed Away. Kenn Venit & Associates, talent coaching and Milt Barlow, Weather forecaster. Passed away In 2007, the station launched a digital subchannel branded as Eyewitness News Now. Passed CT. Doug Ralph Eno, News. City, then to NBC Chris Nowinski, the founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, said he met with Cross in 2018 and it was very clear the former Eagle was suffering. It was the disease that did that.. www.wticalumni.com: A site that was created by Bill Clede and carried on by David Kaplan featuring pictures, audio, information and trivia about the old WTIC AM/FM/TV before its sale by the Travelers in 1974. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WFSB&oldid=1142699675, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 22:26. Dr. Ann McKee, a professor of neurology and pathology at Boston University, said she was not surprised Irv Cross brain reached stage 4 given the length of his overall football career (the study counted 17 years) and his age. Retired and now a full-time sculptor, Wilbraham Former morning man at WDRC Radio 1360. since 1985. Weekend Meteorologist at WFSB TV Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States. Retired in 1995 New Britain { other article about that person. He also averaged 27.9 yards on kickoff returns and returned punts. He has been with Channel 3 since 2004 . Is CT recycling going into the trash? The station is owned by the Meredith Local Media subsidiary of Des Moines, Iowa -based Meredith Corporation. "@wfsbnews was basically in my backyard growing up. Plus Christine who ran the Colchester 13.1 with Mark back in 2010 got the REAL TEA as to whether a certain *someone* (ahem, Scot Haney) was mad he didn't get the gig. Since 1989 Ray has done As we move forward in the coming days and weeks if you have questions or need to talk, I encourage you to meet with your supervisor, Leslie or me. Jailene Cuevas is a statewide Trending Reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. She is a Massachusetts native and studied weather at Lyndon State College in Vermont where she earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal from the American Meteorological Society, according to WBRC. Passed Away CONNECTICUT, CT Jill Gilardi is joining the WFSB 3-TV team as a meteorologist doing weekend evening newscasts and stories throughout the week. WDBO, Orlando FL. Bill Heard, News. Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist By Kevin Eck on Nov. 10, 2022 - 10:35 AM Jill Gilardihas joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSBas weekend evening. -- bringin' home the -- Bacon'. WGGB-TV40, Springfield MA. Gilardi is currently a meteorologist with 6 WBRC in Birmingham, AL. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. John Lenhoff, Announcer. Bate, Staff Announcer for FM, 1964-5, went to A decade later, in late 1972, Travelers Insurance decided to exit broadcasting. [2] As Connecticut's second VHF station, WTIC-TV was one of the most powerful stations in New England, not only covering the entire state but a large chunk of western Massachusetts and eastern Long Island in New York. Away. You can catch Jill on our weekend evening newscasts doing the weather as well as doing stories throughout the week. Passed away. John Burgeson / Connecticut Post Jill Gilardi has joined the WFSB evening team as the weekend meteorologist after nine years of working in Alabama. Bill Hanson, Announcer. function encrypt_mail(){ var cry0,cry1,cry2,cry3,cry4,cry5,cry6,cry7,cry8,cry9; cry1=''; cry6='Email'; cry2+='gmail.com'; if (cry6) cry4=cry6; else cry4=cry2 ; document.write(cry1+cry2+cry3+cry4+cry5);}encrypt_mail(); funeral. He has been part of the Channel 3 Early Warning Forecast . Now in San Pedro CA. Announcer. In addition, he hosts Science Sunday a segment that was done in partnership with the Connecticut Science Center, airing every weekend. Michael Passed Away Stan Simon, News. Passed Away Obituary Sid Stewart, News. Now Just Restaurants business A CT bill would expand it. In addition to his AMS certification, he also holds a bachelor of science degree in. Came to WTIC News in 1968 from the Passed FILE - Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, poses at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., April 8 . Hartford Courant Front Page December 9, 2012. Bill Hennessey, Announcer. Now Retired. MA. Now retired in Riverton CT. (Courant Now News Director at KCBS-FM. Now writer in Cincinnati OH. Brothers mourn West Hartford man murdered in Israel. Ive stayed within the Gray TV family and now work at WFSB Channel 3 Eye Witness News!! var Words ="%3Ca%20href%3D%22mailto%3Atriggs@pressroom.com%22%3EEmail%3C/a%3E" Dewey WFSB shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 3, on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television. [11] As a result, WFSB (along with WGGB and WSHM-LD) became Gray's first stations in southern New England. STEVE FENN STF. Join to view profile WFSB TV. Mow Rolly Michaud Art Now Judge of Probate, Hartford; Killian Gilardi made the announcement Wednesday on Twitter and on Facebook, writing,"For the last 18 years of my career, its always been 2 planes to get to my familybut now its just a 2 hour drive!" Larrye deBear, Asst News Dir., Governor's Office. Now freelance writer, narrator and TV producer. 07/01/2007) (Cortland