Retired CT Dept. [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]. Rocky Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Left 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. Irv Cross, of course, was not alone in misery among his former NFL brethren. Studied at UConn. as PIO then New Britain General Hospital. "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. Dow, News. The success of the Patriots would inspire Meredith to launch a station specifically for the Springfield market to the north to allow it to benefit from the revenue of two separate stations. In response, WHYN-TV switched its affiliation to ABC (previously, some ABC programs had been seen on WWLP). Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. He returned to You can catch Jill on our weekend evening newscasts doing the weather as well as doing stories throughout the week. 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". Betty Miller, Radio & TV. Retired in 1995 New Britain A member of the American Meteorological Society, he has been recognized by his peers with the prestigious AMS Seal of Approval. Now Just Restaurants business 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. Russ Wheeler (Blood), Announcer. Phil Becker, Announcer/News reader. Retired to Martha's Vineyard. trusted them and believed what they said. Away. Mike Cameron - Weekend Meteorologist - WFSB TV | LinkedIn Retired in South Windsor CT. Homes Bill Yolanda Carerra, News. Announcer Passed Away 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. Gilardi said that she made the move in part to be closer to family. CT. The switch to WTIC-TV for CBS had repercussions in Springfield. Former morning man at WDRC Radio 1360.Passed Away As we go forward there will be significant changes in our operation. 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Jay all of their graphics were from a 3rd party that the local meteorologists lightly edited for local use. Bill Henry, Announcer. More Layoffs at WFSB - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among WDBO, Orlando FL. in Newington CT and South Florida Passed also Technical) Bob John Burgeson / Connecticut Post Jill Gilardi has joined the WFSB evening team as the weekend meteorologist after nine years of working in Alabama. She joined the station's weather team in 2013. Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. and with former director of the F.B.I.'s co-defendants, and with investigators of the WTC attack who . Passed Away, Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV Now reporter Torrington Register Citizen. Harts name is a play on words and not only stands for the heart markings she bares, but also for Hartford, CT, where we now live, the Massachusetts native wrote on Facebook. [11] As a result, WFSB (along with WGGB and WSHM-LD) became Gray's first stations in southern New England. WFSB (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford-New Haven market as an affiliate of CBS.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.. Don Robertson, Announcer. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Irv Cross was a man of faith and devout fan of football who could no longer in his final years attend Bible study or watch NFL games with friends. Now touring Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist By Kevin Eck on Nov. 10, 2022 - 10:35 AM Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening. Advertising, Central Region, Adelphia Jan The WSB-TV family is mourning the loss of beloved former meteorologist who made his mark at station in the 70s and early 80s. Dixon is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. Beckman was a Channel 2 meteorologist for 20 years, known to metro Atlanta as "Johnny the Weatherman.". He stopped going to church. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone. WTIC-TV was the obvious choice due to its massive coverage area. John Russo, Weather forecaster. 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. Clede, (Profile) Macdonald, Lou Palmer (Puma), Announcer. Retired from Voice of America. STEVE FENN STF. 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]. Channel 3 WFSB, announced that long-time meteorologist, Mark Dixon, has been promoted to chief meteorologist. Since 1989 Ray has done document.write(NewWords); 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. Passed away. Dana Whalen, News. Bob Arel, Announcer, color commentator with George Ehrlich. Channel 3 WFSB, announced that long-time meteorologist, Mark Dixon, has been promoted to chief meteorologist. Sargent, Passed Away retirement. Paul Lucas, Chief 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. Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening meteorologist. Now Director of Public Relations, The California Maritme Memories Passed away. Bill Heard, News. 1953-55. Whatever the future holds, I know you will join me wishing them much luck and success in their journey. Passed Away. John Stevens (Joseph Bourret). He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid. WFSB was the only Connecticut station that participated in the "analog nightlight" program, with the analog signal remaining in operation until June 26. Retired in 1995 New Britain CT. Now Retired. Now back at Channel 3 as News Anchor. Ken Allen, Announcer. 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. 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. Most of WFSB's programs are seen in Springfield, Massachusetts, over a low-power semi . 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. A platform that gave him an opportunity to showcase all of the fun and unique things happening at schools all across the state. Making Connecticut his home now for over a decade and working with Bruce DePrest, a forecaster of New England weather for well over 30 years, has enabled him to hone his forecasting abilities in the realm of winter storms. Peters (Polman), Connor Lewis's Profile | KRQE-TV (Albuquerque, NM), WFSB-TV (Hartford It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. E. Smith, FM Music Director, Announcer (Robert E. Smith's WGGB-TV40, Springfield MA. He was pretty much in a constant state of depression.. [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. 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. I remember watching anxiously during snow storms to see if Id have a snow day or during thunderstorms to see if wed get a good lightning show.". Network head William S. Paley decided that it was better to have CBS air its programming on a VHF station, even if it was only an affiliate. Toscano, Announcer. } SetNewWords(); 1 of 18. Mgr. Went with CT State Police News. Jean Tucker Kravsow, News. By this point, with the transfer of the AFC contract from NBC to CBS in 1998, WFSB became a direct beneficiary of what would become the BradyBelichick era for the Patriots. Dixon works at WFSB where he works alongside other famous WFSB anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including. Came to WTIC News in 1968 from the .