In 2018, Stratton helped launch 13 Investigates, the stations investigative reporting team along with former co-anchor Kristin Crowley and journalist Mary Sugden. (Ryan Stone/Quad-City Times), Pauli Mayfield is a former Miss Iowa and former WQAD reporter. [9][10], This article is about the American television station. If today's forecast doesn't just make you want to sweat, nothing will. Chicago native Brittany Hardaway joined 13 WREX on July 1 to co-anchor the stations 5, 6 & 10 p.m. weekday newscasts. Lee also works as an Evening News Anchor and Chief Investigative Reporter at WVUE. Heather Pick, a popular former WREX-13 news anchorwoman, died today in her Hilliard, Ohio, home surrounded by family after her often-public battle with breast cancer. Traveled on assignment . Shine resigned from Fox in May 2017 after his reported role helping to cover up the networks culture of sexual harassment became too embarrassing, but he landed a plum White House job as assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for communications. Maggie Hradecky joined the 23 WIFR team as News Director in September 2017. Bayne will also co-anchor the stations new 4 p.m. newscast, which is scheduled to launch in September. His last day at the station was Dec. 17, 2018. Jessica Foster is the Morning Anchor for NewsChannel 7 Today. Produce and anchor 2.5 hour morning show (4:30 - 7 a.m.) discussing local, national, business, entertainment and sports headlines . Elizabeth Goodsitt has left KWQC after 16 years. Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. He earned a regional Edward R. Murrow Award in 2022 for his story highlighting the Rock Valley College softball teams mission to honor a fallen former teammate. In 2004, she discovered the cancer had returned and spread. Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. In Columbus, Pick took her viewers with her on an educational wig-shopping trip as she battled her cancer. You might want to rethink that as the interstate is closed in both directions near, A good Thursday to all. No one in the newsroom outworked her.. Syndicated programming on WREX includes The Doctors, Tamron Hall, Dr. Phil, Jeopardy!, and Wheel of Fortune, among others. It shared ABC with NBC affiliate WTVO, channel 17 (which signed on five months earlier), and also aired programming from the DuMont Television Network. Chao is married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY); former Fox News contributor Erick Erickson has alleged that he was taken off the air because of his criticism of McConnell at Chaos behest. The deal is expected to close during the third quarter of 2021. And so throughout his tenure in the White House, the president has treated Fox employment as an important credential and offered jobs to network employees whose commentary he likes. Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist. WREX provides weather reports for the stations and in return the radio stations provide promotion for WREX's programming. Susan is an award-winning reporter/writer at her favorite radio station. He joined Fox News as a contributor in October 2013 and left just over a year later to run for president. Untitled Document Eyewitness News Team Mimi Murphy Eric Wilson Whitney Martin David Greenberg Taylor Castro Tom Lewis First Warn Weather Team Candice King Joey Marino Jordan Wolfe Savanna Brito Eye Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. Georgette Mosbacher, ambassador to Poland. 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This x-ray shows the reconstructive surgery on her right ankle. Jeannie Hayes: 1983-2012 . Nicole Lapin, CNN, CNN Pipeline, HLN. Thats what drew people to him., BIG NEWS! Before joining the White House in September 2017, Schlapp was a Republican political consultant and a Fox News contributor. Deffenbaugh is . Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. Lee also works as an Evening News Anchor and Chief . We are sure going to miss those bad jokes, but we know you're going to continue to do great things for folks in the Cedar Rapids area," the station said on social media. While in . Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. Veteran reporter Chris Minor closes her eyes in anticipation as her husband, Marv Hubbell, gives her a kiss before she goes on air to announce her retirement. News Anchor / Multimedia Journalist . She coordinates content and produces stories with a particular passion for digging into government programs and waste, health care policy and education. Her bravery and her will to live set her apart from the crowd, Hradecky said in an e-mail. That pretty much sums up the weather . [6] Though Gray will not have any direct ownership or control of WREX, one caveat of Allen Media's deal to acquire the station includes a 10-year agreement to carry WIFR-LD on a WREX subchannel, which would give WIFR full-market coverage for the first time since it went to low-power status in 2017.[7]. Northern Public Radio | Present and past members of the Quad-City area media who have come and gone over the years. In February, the State Department named Gabrielle, a former Fox News reporter, as special envoy and coordinator of the State Departments Global Engagement Center, an agency that counters foreign propaganda and disinformation. Mertens is moving to KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, he announced on social media Tuesday. In April 2017, she left her position reading headlines as a news anchor on Fox & Friends, the morning program the president watches religiously, to become spokesperson for the State Department. Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021. WQAD-TV meteorologist Eric Sorensen will be off air for at least a month while he undergoes a surgical procedure, according to his Facebook page. Here's a look back at the most viewed galleries of 2018 on qctimes.com. We would compare the (ratings) numbers the next day. Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. 11 AM. WLLR personality Bo Jeffrey Bo J Spates died in his sleep Sunday. Anthony Scaramucci, White House communications director. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined NBC12 in 2013. Allison Baker joined WJHG/WECP as a Weekend Anchor and multi-media journalist in June of 2021. On April 4, 2013, WREX added MeTV, on digital subchannel 13.3. She is an Illinois State University alum with a passion for storytelling. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. She originally wanted to work with the FBI, but instead, became an investigative journalist. Bret Baier currently serves as FOX News Channel's (FNC) anchor and executive editor of . As if we haven't had enough rain, more is called for in today's forecast. Shine, a close friend of Hannitys who once produced his show, rose through the executive ranks at Fox News, eventually becoming network founder Roger Ailes right-hand man and then Fox co-president. Stratton, 29, announced Wednesday that he has accepted a job as chief. Editor's note: This post has been superseded by A comprehensive review of the revolving door between Fox and the Trump administration, first published July 22, 2019, and subsequently updated. WREX's studios and transmitter are located on Auburn Road just west of Rockford. Ortagus, Nauert, Cain, Moore, Sayegh, and Crowley have something in common: Each has worked for Fox News, the right-wing cable network that has merged with Trumps White House and now serves as a Trump propaganda outlet. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. It was owned by Greater Rockford Television, a group of local businessmen. Many of those listeners, fans and friends shared condolences across several WLLR social media posts Monday. Q-C media through the years: Who's coming, who's going? She wore a pink wig in a nod to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She joined the 23 News team in October 2021 after graduating from Xavier University in May. In August 2016, former Fox host Andrea Tantaros named him in the sexual harassment lawsuit she filed against Fox and several network executives. Those are just the ones who actually made the jump to the Trump administration -- several other Fox employees have been connected to various Trump administration jobs but have not received them, while Crowley had been announced for a White House position but withdrew following a plagiarism scandal(Update7/17/19: see below). She joined the Gray Television in January 2022 as a producer. A Northern Illinois University football great and former Rockford TV anchor has died. More:13 WREX news anchor James Stratton heads to Des Moines, Iowa, Ken DeCoster: kdecoster@rrstar.com; @DeCosterKen. Stateline CW is seen on channel 14 on DirecTV as well as most Rockford area cable systems. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Ivanic, who now works as communications director for the Columbus City Council, also remembers Pick outside of work thanks to a Rockford connection: They attended a few Cheap Trick concerts in Columbus. Q. Maggie Hradecky, news director at WREX, said Pick stood out, despite her small stature. John McEntee, personal aide to the president. 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Derek is a talented storyteller, who has shared some wonderful stories, both inspiring and heartbreaking, with our viewers, 13 WREX Vice President & General Manager Ed Reams said in a news release. In March, he left Fox for Sinclair Broadcast Group, whose stations now broadcast his bigotry around the country. Riley, 66, worked in the are, A good Monday to all. She leaves behind her parents and two sisters, the WREX website said. Research/Study. "I'll miss you all so much! "It's going to be an adjustment I think, but it's one that I'm looking forward to," Bayne, 40, said. Stratton has accepted a position as a Chief Investigative Reporter and. Originally from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Daniel Nyman has always aspired to live in a place where sunshine was the rule rather than the exception. "James has been a great leader and has been one of the many people here at our station that has given WREX's investigative reporting national exposure and national recognition," 13 WREX General Manager Ed Reams said in a statement. Richard Grenell, ambassador to Germany. failures of government agencies, product flaws and other transparency issues. She's also WNIJ's Perspectives editor, Under Rocks contributor, and local host of All Things Considered. In fact, the two areas still share overlapping coverage among their television stations, especially in Rock County, Wisconsin (technically in the Madison television market), and that market's ABC affiliate, WKOW (channel 27) is a sister station to WREX, assisting with newsgathering in the northern part of the Rockford market. Then theres Kimberly Guilfoyle, who left her job co-hosting a Fox show and became the vice chairwoman of a pro-Trump super PAC the next week (she is also dating Donald Trump Jr.). Farewell Quad Cities! Cabinet secretaries overseeing federal departments, senior White House aides advising the president on crucial issues, and U.S. ambassadors representing the country abroad, among others, all worked for the network before joining Trumps administration. Richardson, who spent 35 years as an anchor at WTVO-TV before his retirement in 1992, died. He then returned to Fox News as a full-fledged contributor, albeit one who was reportedly banned from appearing on the networks hard news programming. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. John Ivanic died Monday in Columbus, Ohio. Priscilla Huff is the Managing Editor for the Washington, DC Bureau. Fox News execs "full-on freaked out" over who leaked Kanye West rant they tried to bury: report "The network is closing in on the 'mole' who was the source of the embarrassing breach," The . My last story on @kwqcnews will be tonight. He succeeds former 13 WREX News Director Audrey Moon, who left the station in August. Bill Shine, White House communications director. Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption. 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But it was meteorology that captured his interest and drew him to the news business. Don Sharp (far right) and the rest of the Channel 4 news team in 1978. McFarland, deputy national security adviser. Marisa Gjuraj graduated from the University of South Carolina in May 2022. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist. Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. Originally from Indiana, Hayes graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee. Matt Hammill has returned to the Quad Cities and will join Morgan, Kevin, Jenna and Emily on QCT! pic.twitter.com/kLjVkg6hJy, The worst part of the broadcast news industry is having to say goodbye when friends move. Chris Smith has been the chief meteorologist for WJHG since October 2009. / 42.29667N 89.23944W / 42.29667; -89.23944. Steamwheeler wide receiver Jesse Schmidt is interviewed by WHBF Channel 4 sports reporter Jay Kidwell. Former WQAD and KWQC anchor Matt Hammill CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Fran Riley Riley CONTRIBUTED Cedric Haynes Meteorologist Cedric Haynes, a football fan who follows the Tennessee Volunteers, said. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist. WREX began to air newscasts in high-definition on December 12, 2010, the second in the Rockford market after WIFR and the third in the Quincy Newspapers station group after KWWL and WKOW. Mark Hendersons first television appearance was on The Jerry Springer Show as a member of the studio audience. She said breast cancer wasnt pretty, and her story shouldnt sugarcoat it.. Andy Gannon likes to joke that when he first started at 23 WIFR in February 1983, he had brown hair. His last newscast will be 10 p.m. Friday. She joined the WJHG team in January 2017 and is thrilled to bring the news to Panhandle viewers each weekday. Ken DeCoster: kdecoster@rrstar.com; @DeCosterKen, Chicago native joins 13 WREX news team as evening anchor, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. In 1963, the station was sold to the Gannett Company; during the mid-1960s, WREX was briefly co-owned with the Rockford Morning Star. ), Current Trump administration officials who used to work at Fox, Former Trump administration officials who used to work at Fox. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. In April 2017, she left her position reading headlines as a news anchor on Fox & Friends, the morning program the president watches religiously, to become spokesperson for the State Department. NC, WREX-TV (NBC 13) in Rockford, IL . Partly Cloudy. Staff writer Georgette Braun may be reached at 815-987-1331 orgbraun@rrstar.com. KWQC-TV morning news anchor Charles King and weathercaster Theresa Bryant share a laugh during a commercial break in August 2005. Jeff Ryser plays Santa on Christmas Eve with Chris Minor WQAD. Haynes, who quickly earned the moniker "Cedric the Entertainer," became a popular weatherman during his two-year tenure at KWQC-TV 6. News Anchors in Green Bay, WI. The Quad Cities lost a real friend a guy who was just like them, OHara said. He joined Fox as a contributor in 2006 and became the networks go-to voice for national security stories for the next decade, using the platform to push for military options in North Korea and Iran. Chloe Morroni signed off in 2013 from WHBF, where she had been the TV station's nightly news anchor for more than four years. Funeral services are pending. Ken DeCoster covers business news and features. Crowley's former co-anchor, James Stratton, left 13 WREX in August for a. When McEntee was fired in March 2018, CNN reported that it was because he is currently under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for serious financial crimes.. Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for NBC12. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Lee also works as an Evening News Anchor and Chief Investigative Reporter at WVUE. Ivanic started his TV news career at WREX in Rockford after graduating from NIU, then moved to Columbus, OH for a TV news anchor position. Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography. Besides serving its immediate area, WREX attracted viewers early on in its history from parts of the neighboring Madison area. 03/03/23 8:10 PM EST, Video & Audio Strattons last day at 13 WREX is Thursday. In the mid-90s, he started as an anchor on 23 News This Morning, where he's stayed ever since. "I've always loved writing stories, and I love to talk to people," Hayes wrote in her WREX bio. Sep 28, 2021. 03/03/23 8:29 PM EST, Video & Audio Former Rockford TV Anchor, NIU Kicker John Ivanic Has Died | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU 1A Next Up: 11:00 AM The 21st All Streams WNIJ News Former Rockford TV Anchor, NIU Kicker John Ivanic Has Died Northern Public Radio | By Susan Stephens Published July 28, 2020 at 9:37 PM CDT John Ivanic / John Ivanic, from March 2020 Staff of the newspaper would appear on WREX's news programs. Owned by Allen Media Broadcasting, it is the market's only full-powered VHF station and is Rockford's second oldest television station. Be safe, social distance, and brace for the worst. Give someone an unexpected gift just because you appreciate them. Matt Lauer, formerly of NBC News Today. Nancy Loo, WFLD, former WABC-TV. Deffenbaugh is currently the Content Manager at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to the president. Jamie Bittner joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in December 2021. He also received an Emmy Award from the Heartland Chapter of National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and was honored twice by the Colorado Broadcasters Association in 2017 for Best Hard News and Best Newscast for his producing work. Heather Pick, a popular former WREX-13 news anchorwoman, died today in her Hilliard, Ohio, home surrounded by family after her often-public battle with breast cancer. Jim Lehrer (deceased), The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer ( PBS) Don Lemon, CNN. He left the network, lost that 2014 race despite the networks efforts to promote him, and was rehired two weeks later. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 54, which was among the high band UHF channels (52-69) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition, to its analog-era VHF channel 13 for post-transition operations. Quad-City Times Photo Editor Kevin Schmidt, WQAD photographer Jenny Hipskind, WQAD meteorologist Terry Swails, his wife, writer Carolyn Wettstone, formerly of KWQC. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined NBC12 in 2013. A bombastic, self-proclaimed national security expert with dubious credentials, a proclivity for anti-Muslim conspiracy theories, and ties to foreign extremist groups, Gorka made frequent appearances on Fox News during the 2016 presidential campaign and was briefly hired by the network before decamping for the Trump White House. Long recognized as one of the most hawkish members of the foreign policy community, Bolton served in the Bush State Department and as ambassador to the United Nations. former wbre news anchors. Tom Vaccaro of KWQC-TV andLora Adams of WQPT-TV. Stratton, 29, announced Wednesday that he has accepted a job as chief investigative reporter and fill-in anchor at KCCI-TV, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa.