Thank you for all youve done & I wish you well on your next venture! "My late father, 'Pastor Jack,' always reminded me that humility is the beginning of all wisdom. I really wish I could meet you in person some day! Wow. "For now, I plan to spend lots of quality time with my family/friends and traveling as much as I can until I am ready for my next big adventure," Artist says. John Kiesewetter joined the WVXU news team as a TV/Media blogger on July 1 2015, after nearly 30 years covering local and national broadcasting for The Cincinnati Enquirer. She has been a big part of the station and our morning show in particular. One of the most significant changes on the Cincinnati TV landscape in recent years has been the explosive growth of WXIX-TV's news footprint. I've literally grown up here. THIS show may be over, but as we say in the broadcasting business, stay tuned the BE$T is yet to come. "I had some other opportunities during my tenure there at WCPO that popped up, and they wouldn't allow me to pursue those opportunities because I was under contract. We will share information on changes to the show when were ready to announce it.". I know you have a bright future ahead of you in whatever you do! Weekend sports anchor Keenen Singleton left in March, and news anchor Kristyn Hartman went home to Chicago in May. LGBTQ scientists want safety standards for fieldwork, Here's how Cincinnati is changing the process for nonprofits to get city funding, With SNAP relief payments ending, Hamilton County commissioners say they plan to help, Metro picks its two Bus Rapid Transit corridors, Matt Dolan announces U.S. Senate bid against Sherrod Brown, Ohio abortion rights advocates working on constitutional amendment, Ready for the 2023 Cincinnati Council election? Hell be posting news about Greater Cincinnati TV, radio and movies; updating your favorite former local TV/radio personalities or stars who grew up here; and breaking news about national TV, radio and media trends. Sorry to see this. Last week he reported a story from Cincinnati City Hall. I will personally miss working. For more than a week O'Rourke and McKee have co-anchored all 90 minutes of the 5-6:30 p.m. local news block, while the other stations mixed and matched anchors. For more than 30 years, John Kiesewetter has been the source for information about all things in local media comings and goings, local people appearing on the big or small screen, special programs, and much more. Julie O'Neill, who anchored the morning show at WCPO-TV, "Good Morning Tri-State," was with the station 27 years. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery, Laff and TrueReal. Weekend sports anchor Keenen Singleton left in March, LGBTQ scientists want safety standards for fieldwork, Here's how Cincinnati is changing the process for nonprofits to get city funding, With SNAP relief payments ending, Hamilton County commissioners say they plan to help, Metro picks its two Bus Rapid Transit corridors, Matt Dolan announces U.S. Senate bid against Sherrod Brown, Ohio abortion rights advocates working on constitutional amendment, Ready for the 2023 Cincinnati Council election? PublishedOctober 4, 2022 at 12:20 PM EDT. The Temple University graduate previously had worked as executive producer of the Radio Times talk show on Philadelphia's WHYY-FM; an associate producer for NPR's Talk of the Nation in Washington D.C.; and a producer, reporter-host for WUPW-TV in Toledo. Here's to the next adventure, my friend! O'Rourke is an American Emmy - Winning News Anchor and Reporter working for WCPO-TV in Cincinnati. I would like to be my own boss. Channel 9 viewers since Thanksgiving have seen a parade of anchors on weekday 11 p.m. newscasts Evan Millward, Bret Buganski, and O'Rourke or McKee working solo, and Millward and Jasmine Styles co-anchoring Tuesday night. Local media is still his beat and hes bringing his interest, curiosity, contacts and unique style to Cincinnati Public Radio and 91.7 WVXU. Kathrine Nero, who co-anchored WCPO-TV'sGood Morning Tri-State has been dismissed after 20 years at Cincinnati's ABC affiliate. As for Wilson's weekend anchor position, vacant since August, Brogan says, "Reggies position was part-time and were still determining what we plan on doing with that position.". Under the deal, a judgewill sentence Hill on November tenth to five years in prison. To be frank, they (WCPO) probably needed a better teammate than what I could provide at this point in my journey, so it was time for me to step away and focus more on stuff here at home, and be around my kids. "Julie O'Neill no longer is a member of our team. "I can't say enough good things about this town, and the people I've met here. She called me back Tuesday soon after posting her Facebook message. ", News Director Barry Fulmer told staff last week that "we made the decision to take her off the morning show as an anchor and spoke with her about a couple of different options moving forward." Scripps is the nations largest holder of broadcast spectrum. The city's ethics office is, Cincinnati celebrates 48th annual MLK Day, New year means new airlines, new flights and new technology for CVG, Indiana's Asian American community is grieving after a bus stabbing attack. WCPO is "currently recruiting for a sports reporter/anchor," Brogan says. Nero had been with the station since 1988 and has been a morning. Prosecutors said Hill agreed to plead guilty to four counts of sexual battery in exchange for the state dropping eight other sex charges. She was instrumental in shaping and producing an Emmy-nominated station special addressing gun violence in Cincinnati. The days of focusing on just one newscast or newscasts exclusively are over," Brogan says. Singleton is thankful for his two mentors at WCPO now both retired sports director John Popovich and Broo. 1 in late news (10-11:35 p.m.) for five years, lost news viewers because of the World Series, WXIX-TV folks tell me. Bill Price, a former reporter and longtime anchor for WCPO-TV, has died. Chip Mahaney, WCPO-TV news director, sent this email to the staff Tuesday afternoon: "I want to let you know that Kathrine Nero is no longer with WCPO. Youll also learn about Cincinnatis rich broadcasting history. She has also reported for WCPO-TV's investigative I-Team. About Scripps The E.W. WCPO-TV hired O'Neill in July 1995 from WSVN-TV in Miami, Fla. She was morning anchor in 2002 when replaced by Kathrine Nero, who moved from weekend sports anchor to the morning show. at a reduced rate. I hope that you know how much I've enjoyed my job, spending my mornings with you. A longtime local television news anchor has left her post after more than two decades, according to a report from WVXU's John Kiesewetter. During her time in Cincinnati, Kristyn has been active in supporting numerous community organizations including Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, The American Heart Associations Go Red for Women and the World Affairs Council. For more than 30 years, John Kiesewetter has been the source for information about all things in local media comings and goings, local people appearing on the big or small screen, special programs, and much more. The 45-year-old Hill remains in jail. To ensure that you obtain the best Wcpo News Anchor Fired, it is essential to conduct exhaustive and thorough research. When I heard rumors that she was terminated Monday, I left her a voicemail asking if she wanted to thank her viewers. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way.". Tuberville resigned a month later. Whether it was anchoring, reporting, or producing half-hour specials, Kristyn made it a priority to provide our audiences with well-researched news and information. #sad #shesamazing #andreallyfunny, @KathrineNero I sure will miss your face in the morning, and the passion you had to give us the news! ", Do you expect to go back to a male/female morning anchor team as you had until March of this year? About Scripps The E.W. They decided to exercise their option. Morning news wont be the same without you! @KathrineNero Im sorry about how this went down!! After getting a sports marketing degree from the University of Oregon in 2015, Minor earned a master's degree in broadcast journalism in 2017 from Northwestern University. Thank you for laughing, crying, learning and growing with me. 2023 www.cincinnati.com. One of the factors making one newscast more important over another is the amount advertisers pay for commercials. "We recently moved a few of our anchors schedules around to better position us to meet our goals. WCPO 9 advocates for the people of Cincinnati. Her announcement that she was gone from WCPO-TV, LGBTQ scientists want safety standards for fieldwork, Here's how Cincinnati is changing the process for nonprofits to get city funding, With SNAP relief payments ending, Hamilton County commissioners say they plan to help, Metro picks its two Bus Rapid Transit corridors, Matt Dolan announces U.S. Senate bid against Sherrod Brown, Ohio abortion rights advocates working on constitutional amendment, Ready for the 2023 Cincinnati Council election? https://t.co/Uk7KzKUsQJ, . After signing off from Sports Of All Sorts on Sunday, Feb. 20, he was supposed to work two more days. Next he worked about six years as a researcher for the NFL Network in Los Angeles. They are well within their rights. Whatever that thing is you choose to do! O'Neill returned to anchor mornings in 2018 when Nero was fired. So I guess that's how this is going to go.' Her announcement that she was gone from WCPO-TVgot 188 comments in 30 minutes Tuesday. Im doing my best to take that to heart and 'keep the old ego out of it' as he would say so I can make wise decisions for my family moving forward. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. As a lifelong Cincinnati resident, Tanya's focus has been on stories that impact her hometown. Best wishes to you and your future endeavors! The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery, Laff and TrueReal. Today was my last day with WCPO 9. That lesson was re-inforced in 2012, when she received stacks of "get well soon" cards from viewers after her breast cancer diagnosis. Im grateful to WCPO 9 and Scripps for giving me the opportunity to cover the stories of the people of the Tri-State. We decided to go in another direction with this anchor position after much thought and evaluation of Good Morning Tri-State. "At my desk right now, I have a bag full of cards from when I had cancer. "Our anchors are accomplished journalists, and the new schedule assignments allow them to get out and tell more stories our viewers and users care about," Brogan says. Journalism is in Skovira's blood. "Technically my position is MMJ a multi-media journalist. February 13, 2017 Josh Elliot was abruptly fired by CBS News on Monday and escorted out of the building by security. Yes, she wanted to make it clear to all her fans she didn't want to leave, and that she wanted to thank all of her loyal viewers. I'm shocked by this, and I know Dad will be ticked.Will look forward to your tweets, and whatever is next for you.Try to enjoy the rest of the summer. Artist came to Cincinnati in 2015, after nearly 10 years at Pittsburgh's WPIX-TV. Bill was such a nice guy and always willing to help . Kathrine has worked at WCPO for 20 years, and has anchored GMTS for 15 of those years. In fact, WCPO posted a story on its website celebrating her 20th anniversary at the station Jan. 9. Social media comments eased the pain for Nero, a Memphis native hired as Channel 9's weekend sports reporter/anchor in 1998. "Those of us in the business always kind of snicker and say, 'Yeah, right.' An ABC-affiliate that covers breaking news, weather, traffic, sports and more. WCPO-TV hired O'Neill in July 1995 from WSVN-TV in Miami, Fla. She was morning anchor in 2002 when replaced by Kathrine Nero, who moved from weekend sports anchor to mornings. Please stay in touch!". Contact John at johnkiese@yahoo.com. These days, the way local TV is structured it's hard to be a full-time TV personality and a full-time dad at the same time. I wish you the best of luck, The phrase 'I have no words' doesn't even begin to explain what's going through my mind. A huge loss for Cincy! . In her first comment since I broke the story last week, O'Neill explained that "the 'options' I was given upon being taken off the morning show involved only the remainder of my contract, expiring this year. 75 talking about this. He would not say what options had been discussed with O'Neill. Price worked for the station for 26 years before leaving in 2012 to care for his mother in New York, his home state. Or continue with a solo anchor? The station has added anchor Jasmine Styles from Tampa, and weekend anchor/reporter Bret Buganski from Wichita after weekend anchor Evan Millward moved to weekday evenings. John Kiesewetter, who has covered television and media for more than 35 years, has been working for Cincinnati Public Radio and WVXU-FM since 2015. And when Reggie Wilson left, I stepped in and filled in as an anchor again I wasn't being paid the going rate for. WCPO-TV hired O'Neill in July 1995 from WSVN-TV in Miami, Fla. She was morning anchor in 2002 when replaced by Kathrine Nero, who moved from weekend sports anchor to the morning show. A year ago WCPO-TV was fourth in the money demo at 5 p.m., and second at 6 p.m. At 11 p.m. in November, WCPO-TV essentially was tied for second with WKRC-TV in the demo, behind WLWT-TV. "I wanted to do some housekeeping things and send some emails, but when I tried to get on (the computer system) Monday morning I couldn't access things. More: Morning anchor Kathrine Nero out at WCPO. An accomplished singer, she started college by studying vocal performance at Centenary College of Louisiana (1986-87), then studied music theater at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (1988-89), before minoring in music at LSU (1990-1992). Minor and Artist appeared twice in the 30 seconds, along with shots of anchor Julie O'Neill; meteorologists Jennifer Ketchmark and Austin Winfield; reporter Ally Kraemer; and traffic reporter Sina Gebre-Ab. McKee was seen on the early evening news Tuesday interviewing Cincinnati and Montgomery restaurant owners whose social media accounts had been hacked. Nero isn't sure what she'll do. Youll also learn about Cincinnatis rich broadcasting history. Marc Lamont Hill. This was not my decision," Nero told me Tuesday afternoon. WCPO reported the news Sunday but did not list the date or cause of death. "This hasnt been determined. Local media is still his beat and hes bringing his interest, curiosity, contacts and unique style to Cincinnati Public Radio and 91.7 WVXU. Multimedia Journalist Social AllyKraemerWCPO AllyKraemerWCPO Email: ally.kraemer@wcpo.com Phone: 513-256-1076 When it comes to social media, you can find me: On Twitter:@AllyKraemerWCPO or. Two of the Black journalists prominently featured in the video Jasmine Minor and Timyka Artist have left the station. "We are a multi-media news organization that is serving audiences on TV, mobile, digital, and our streaming apps.". If its outside of media, let me know if I can help. 2 UConn its first loss to win its 8th in a row. "I've had 25-year-olds tell me that they've watched me their whole life. "As positions open, we look around our industry to find the best journalists to join our awesome team. . Hamilton County prosecutors were in Common Pleas Court Thursday to present terms of the plea deal for ex-reporter Stephen Hill. Skovira comes to WCPO 9 from sister station KIVI-TV in Boise, Idaho, where she anchored "Good Morning Idaho.". After making the 28-hour trek to Cincinnati, Skovira's first day on air will be Jan. 11. Many are from people who I don't know," she says. The skys the limit, and Im floating on a cloud. "I was in the middle of a contract. 22 Xavier hands No. 0:11. That's what's more important to me now.". @WCPO After 20 years of watching channel 9 because of Katherine Nero, Im changing channels. Viewers can watch her from 4:30 to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday. O'Neill started her career at WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, La., in 1991, while studying broadcast journalism at Louisiana State University. In an hour, she had 446 comments and 60 shares. As one of the nations largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. I remember you starting on sports and then to anchor. WCPO 9 News staff biographies and information. I'm not sure if local TV is in my future. Channel 9 has the most diverse newsroom of the four Cincinnati TV stations with newscasts. CINCINNATI WCPO 9 Anchor Kristyn Hartman has announced she will be retiring from broadcasting and leaving the station at the end of the month. John Kiesewetter, who has covered television and media for more than 35 years, has been working for Cincinnati Public Radio and WVXU-FM since 2015. But his Scripps email was blocked. "I want to thank Julie for her years of services to WCPO and the community and wish her the very best.". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Chris Riva, her Good Morning Tri-State co-anchor, was let go in March. O'Neill. She also reported at TV stations in Florida and Louisiana before coming to Cincinnati, her LinkedIn says. "Please continue to support all of my friends and colleagues at WCPO. She has also reported for WCPO-TV's investigative I-Team. Fentanyl . We won't have a house here, but this will always be home," says the Houston native who is moving to Bradenton, Fla., where his wife has accepted a job as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. The city's ethics office is, Cincinnati celebrates 48th annual MLK Day, New year means new airlines, new flights and new technology for CVG, Indiana's Asian American community is grieving after a bus stabbing attack. 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