The station's ratings leadwhich WTHR emphasizes in the slogan it adopted upon taking first place full-time, "Indiana's News Leader"began to narrow in 2010 as WISH-TV and Fox affiliate WXIN (channel 59) saw viewership gains that year as WTHR's ratings steadily decreased in certain timeslots, especially on weekday mornings. Nearby, Walter Lindsey cleared debris from his encampment under a busy freeway overpass. Well send you the latest headlines every morning and every weekday afternoon. She got her broker's license. Carlos Diaz, who spent two years at the anchor desk for WTHR, announced Wednesday he would be leaving the news station. Before joining WTHR News, Raymond worked as a reporter at WTAE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [citation needed], From 1957 to 1962, the station was tied up in one of the most heated licensing disputes in early television history. Her background in real estate and investing, she said, will be advantageous in covering stories about local businesses and industries. Her career life kicked off as a Multimedia Journalist at the Division of Research and Economic Development- N.C.A&T in Greensboro. Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. It would be the first time the race was televised live in Indianapolis in its entirety for two consecutive years (WRTV did the same thing in 1949 and 1950, but only aired parts of the race).[32]. 13News Anchor / Reporter - @JaleaBrooks. Lawrence will anchor the 5 p.m. hour with Anne Marie Tiernon and the 11 p.m. hourwith Scott Swan, Monday through Friday. 0. The following year, Crosley and Fairbanks reached a deal in which Crosley traded WLWA to Fairbanks in return for being allowed to keep WLWI; both stations became sister stations in 2019 when the now-WXIA-TV owner Tegna acquired channel 13. INDIANAPOLIS An overnight fire on the east side of Indianapolis sent six people to the hospital early Saturday. Police released a photo of Margarita Sanchez, who was last seen near Perry Drive wearing blue jeans and a white-and-blue sweatshirt. Longtime anchor Morehead sues WTHR, claims harassment, discrimination Proponents of the Culver City ordinance say the city must stay in lockstep with surrounding communities to prevent more unhoused people from taking up residence on its streets. The fire was mostly on the first floor and under control in 15 minutes, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department. Please enable JavaScript to view this content. The transition at NBC affiliate WTHR follows four notable Indianapolis TV departures in 2020: Contact IndyStar reporter David Lindquist at dave.lindquist@indystar.com or 317-444-6404. The "public outrage" at Patrick Henry High School involved "dozens" of students protesting at lunchtime and a number of posts from parents in a then newly established Facebook page dedicated to the issue. Bass' emergency declarations appear to have created a domino effect in neighboring cities, like Santa Monica and Culver City, which have started to issue their own proclamations in recent weeks. Matt McCutcheon, a reporter and anchor for WTHR-TV Channel 13 since 2013, has left the station and taken a job in corporate communications for a local life sciences firm. It also made an arrangement with National Educational Television to carry the first season of Sesame Street until WFYI, the PBS member station in Indianapolis, signed on in 1970. Welcome ladies, glad to have you here in our city. WLWI was an ABC affiliate for the next 22 years. Bass told NBCs Meet the Press in December that her plan to move homeless people into rooms immediately will not address everybody, but it is going to address, hopefully, a significant number. She said people would not be forced to move, but sanitation crews would stand by to clean up areas after people have left. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. TV anchors and reporters who left Indianapolis. She is a woman of above-average stature. "Once I came and I [visited] for the interview, I was sold," she said. Meanwhile, WRTV-TV Channel 6 has hired Megan Shinn as a morning anchor. Ben Hill, who has been a "Sunrise" co-anchor at WTHR-13 since 2016, is taking a TV job in Nashville. Carlos Diaz, who grew up in Greenwood before landing high-profile jobs at news network HLN and celebrity interview show "Extra," now has an anchor job in Indianapolis. The lawsuit comes after a recent battle with breast cancer. With more than 170,000 people living in tents and cars and sleeping outdoors on sidewalks and under highway overpasses, California is the epicenter of the nation's homeless crisis, yet few, if . Your email address will not be published. JOURNALISTS, USA JOURNALISTS' BIOS "I was like, thisis an opportunity not only at this legacy station, but also Indianapolis is a really cool city, a nice midsize city that's on its way. Get the iOS Weather app. That, in turn, the district reasons, could be part of the reason black and Latino students are also underrepresented in Advanced Placement classes. WTHR-TV. IE 11 is not supported. Ben Hill, who has been a "Sunrise" co-anchor at WTHR-13 since 2016, is taking a TV job in Nashville. The complaint doesn't mentionhow much money she is asking forfrom the Virginia-based broadcasting giant. Both stations share studios on North Meridian Street (south of I-65) in downtown Indianapolis, while WTHR's transmitter is located near Ditch Road and West 96th Street in Carmel. Follow him on Twitter: @317Lindquist. They cant take my tent. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Breaking news for Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties. She was born in Chicagos south side, Illinois in the United States. Brooks is a Georgia native who spent the past four years as a reporter and morning anchor for the Alabama News Network in Mongomery. "Such conversations were a frequent occurrence within Andrea Moreheads work environment and were clearly poking fun at Andrea Moreheads unfortunate cancer diagnosis and the treatment she was receiving," Kinnard wrote in the complaint. All rights reserved. As of now, she is working as a weekday evening news anchor for WTHR since February 2022. In 1999, the station's Eyewitness News broadcasts surged past then-dominant WISH in several key timeslots, finishing in first place for the first time in its history. "I was very straightforward with who I am," she said. WTHR (channel 13) is a television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, affiliated with NBC. WTHR and WRTV swapped networks on June 1, 1979, with channel 13 becoming the market's NBC affiliate and channel 6 becoming an ABC affiliate. WTHR reporter, anchor McCutcheon leaves for life sciences job [8] On the same day as the switch, VideoIndiana, the Dispatch subsidiary that held WTHR's license, filed a $33 million antitrust lawsuit against ABC and McGraw-Hill, alleging that WRTV's switch was closely tied to an earlier ABC affiliation deal involving McGraw-Hill's San Diego station, KGTV. Under the circumstances, long-dominant WRTV was very receptive to an offer from ABC. [15][16], In February 2009, WTHR began affiliating its third sub-channel with Universal Sports. Earlier in 2020, political reporter Kevin Rader. Lawrence's hope, she said, is to build connections and understanding between community members. Police released a photo of Margarita Sanchez . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We use cookies to better understand website visitors, for advertising, and to offer you a better experience. [12][13][14], WTHR shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 13, at 12:37a.m. on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. Andy Fales Anchor Zach Fisher Iowa Capitol Bureau Reporter Mark Freund Sports Anchor Elias Johnson Anchor . Felicia Lawrence joins WTHR news as weekday evening anchor Lawrence stepped away from television in 2021 to focus on her real estate career and get her broker's license. [citation needed], Meanwhile, ABC gradually rose to first place during the decade and was seeking out stronger affiliates in many markets. In June 2011, WTHR began offering newscast segments for free streaming on the Roku digital video player. I guess I gotta prepare them, he said of his unhoused neighbors. [23] By May 26, 2017, WALV-CD began broadcasting MeTV, which stayed on WTHR 13.3, dropping Cozi TV programming. Julia is a popular American journalist currently working as a morning anchor at WTHR in Indianapolis, Indiana since 1999. "But she creates those real human, huge emphasis on human, emotional moments, I mean, different different walks of life that I think everybody can relate to.". Parents are fighting back after a California high school eliminated honors English classes, ostensibly to foster racial equity, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Lawrence will join 13News as a weekday evening anchor, alongside Scott Swan and Anne Marie Tiernon. INDIANAPOLIS WTHR is thrilled to announce the addition of Felicia Lawrence to the 13News family! [6], WLWI was one of four Crosley stations that made up the WLW Television Network. The event was restricted to 40% capacity to allow for social distancing. I cant spend #Thanksgiving with my parents this year which breaks my heart, and I know a lot of you are in the same situation. ", "I'm sure you'll get 1,000 TV personalities, TV journalists, that say something very similar," she said. 2023 Blaze Media LLC. It would make WTHR and WALV-CD sister stations to ABC affiliate WHAS-TV in adjacent Louisville and would also result in Tegna owning its first station in Indiana since its predecessor company, Gannett, sold off Fort Wayne's WPTA to the now-defunct Pulitzer, Inc. in May 1983. These Operation had been a long time franchises for WTHR. Im not trying to be intentionally vague I just dont know what the next steps are.. as a news anchor and reporter. By 2020, Diaz was promoted to WTHR's anchor desk. 2022-23 Looking for Talent? Margarita Sanchez Missing - Photo courtesy of https://nixle.us/EAR23. All rights reserved. Teddy and Felicia have been married for five years now. Miscellaneous unorganized material/WTHR - Radio-TV Broadcast History 13News Anchor - @JennieWTHR. "Im going to anchor for three hours every morning from 4 until 7, then Im going to head out and talk to Hoosiers," Diazsaid. WRTV-6 sports anchor Dave Furst accepted a job as vice president of communications at IndyCar. Purchase your ticket today. OUR TEAM. Before, she worked as a host at WCIU in Chicago from May 2017 to 2021. For the next three years, the station waged a pitched battle with then-dominant WISH for first place. "There comes a point in your life when family is the most important thing," Diaz said during Tuesday's telecast. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. . Required fields are marked *. Jalea Brooks has joined WTHR-TV Channel 13 as a weekend morning anchor and weekday morning reporter. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Much of WTHR's field video continued to be shot in pillarboxed 4:3 standard definition until October 2, 2007, when all video recorded and broadcast live outside the studio began to be broadcast in widescreen;[35] video recorded by the station's news crews is shot, edited and broadcast in the 1080i resolution. "When we are telling stories that may impact a small business owner here in the city of Indianapolis and the surrounding area, I feel like I can better advocate for those folks within the newsroom and be able to provide a perspective that, unless you walk that life, is not necessarily always available," she said. I still want to get out there and tell my stories.". Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. A homeless woman named Shon sits in a tent under the 405 Freeway bridge over Venice Boulevard in Culver City, Calif., on Feb. 13. From the arrival of the Indianapolis Colts in 1984 until 1997, WTHR (through NBC's rights to AFC games) aired regular season games televised locally with WISH-TV (channel 8) from 1984 until 1993 (for select games televised by CBS in which the Colts play against an NFC opponent), with WRTVuntil 2005carrying non-preseason games via ABC's Monday Night Football on occasions when a game involving the Colts was scheduled. Diaz started with WTHR in 2016 as a Sunrise reporter. As a result, Patrick Henry High School's principal, Michelle Irwin, "paused" the decision. One of the other competitors, WIBC owner Richard Fairbanks, then sued to force new license hearings. What you need to know about former WTHR anchor Andrea Morehead's lawsuit All things work together for good to them who love the Lord! Learn More{{/message}}. 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