Meteorologist Taylor Graham is leaving WQAD to work in Biloxi, Mississippi. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. WREX (channel 13) is a television station in Rockford, Illinois, United States, affiliated with NBC. By Andrew Carrigan. I think the thing about Bo J is he was exactly like the guy next door, OHara said on the phone before going back on the air to talk traffic. Bret Baier currently serves as FOX News Channel's (FNC) anchor and executive editor of . Trumphas stocked his administration with former Fox employees. Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. She served only briefly in that position. It was owned by Greater Rockford Television, a group of local businessmen. After a career in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors capped by serving as labor secretary in President George W. Bushs Cabinet, Chao became a Fox News contributor. Rex Caster was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army who was killed in France during World War II. 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. I've loved every second of my 5+ years here but this is my dream job in my dream city!" [5] However, on April 29, Gray announced that WREX would be divested to Allen Media Group in a $380 million deal that includes, among other Quincy-owned stations, WKOW, WXOW in La Crosse, and WQOW in Eau Claire. He was a vocal supporter of his city, but kept his Illinois ties strong as a diehard fan of the Cubs and his alma mater. Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. Be safe, social distance, and brace for the worst. Fox hired McEntee as a production assistant in 2015. Northern Public Radio | Marta was born in Lawrence, Kansas and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. failures of government agencies, product flaws and other transparency issues. A good Thursday to all. Those appearances caught the attention of Trump, who said during a 2015 interview, I watch the shows for military advice, and that he liked Bolton because hes a tough cookie, knows what hes talking about. In March 2018, Trump named Bolton as his national security adviser. This x-ray shows the reconstructive surgery on her right ankle. Bayne is originally from the Chicago suburb of Palatine and earned his bachelors degree in journalism at the University of Missouri in 2004. "I'll miss you all so much! Emily is an investigative journalist with a background in several forms of media and an MBA in business management. "We are sorry to see him go, but I know this is a wonderful opportunity that will continue to grow his career. I'll still be going out in the field shooting stories, writing and editing. She was diagnosed with cancer in 1999. Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist. "Working in TV news is the perfect combination of the two. WIFR-TV evening news anchor Mike Garrigan was a sports reporter/anchor at 13 WREX in the early 2000s. John Ivanic, who anchored at WREX-13 with Pick for about three years, said today that in Picks death, he lost a kid sister. Pick was two years younger than Ivanic, who left WREX-13 in 1998 to become a weekend and fill-in news anchor at NBC-4 in Columbus. (Ryan Stone/Quad-City Times), Pauli Mayfield is a former Miss Iowa and former WQAD reporter. Haynes, who quickly earned the moniker "Cedric the Entertainer," became a popular weatherman during his two-year tenure at KWQC-TV 6. Thats what drew people to him., BIG NEWS! Pick is survived by her husband, Joe Cygan, and their children, Julia and Jack. Steven Maxwell joined WJHG in October 2021 as an evening anchor. Heading west this morning on I-80? Here's what is in store for us today weatherwise. Marisa Gjuraj graduated from the University of South Carolina in May 2022. She left the network in 2012 and took a seat on the board of directors of News Corp., at the time Foxs parent company. She's also WNIJ's Perspectives editor, Under Rocks contributor, and local host of All Things Considered. 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.. Mercedes Schlapp, White House director of strategic communications (updated 7/17/19). Richard Grenell, ambassador to Germany. WIFR-TV evening news anchor Mike Garrigan was a sports reporter/anchor at 13 WREX in the early 2000s. 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. After a brief stint as a "Today" anchor, she left NBC News in . NC, WREX-TV (NBC 13) in Rockford, IL . Maggie Hradecky joined the 23 WIFR team as News Director in September 2017. [4] A few weeks later, Gray Television announced it will purchase Quincy for $925 million. Mosbacher, a Republican businesswoman and donor, longtime Trump friend, and a Fox News contributor, was nominated to be ambassador to Poland in February 2018 and confirmed by the Senate that July. ROCKFORD Award-winning multimedia journalist James Stratton is leaving 13 WREX after three years on the anchor desk. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. John David of WQAD-TV. 03/03/23 8:29 PM EST, Video & Audio Stateline CW moved to WIFR-LD5 in 2021. He is one of the station's evening anchors, and hosts "News 8 This Week" and WQPT's "The Cities." While she was at UofSC, Marisa was a member of the Student Gamecock television station. 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. Former KWQC-TV anchor Gary Metivier has started a new enterprise that still involves telling the stories of the Quad-City community. Crowley's former co-anchor, James Stratton, left 13 WREX in August for a. Riley, 66, worked in the are, A good Monday to all. Philadelphia Phillies fan and WQAD Ch. Neysa joined the NewsChannel 7 family in 1993. She would call and tell me she kicked my butt. Sometimes, it was vice-versa. Pick also stood firm on the presentation of her breast cancer series at WREX, though station managers questioned whether the series was too real, Hradecky said. KWQC television reporter Jennifer Pascua. Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. Stratton's departure comes about five months after Crowley, an eight-year veteran of the station, left 13 WREX for an investigative reporting job at WXIA-TV in Atlanta. Former KWQC and WQAD anchor Andrea Zinga ran for office in2006. Deffenbaugh is . WREX. In 1969, Gannett sold WREX to the Gilmore Broadcasting Corporation, owner of WEHT in Evansville, Indiana. Art Linkletter (deceased), KGB-AM radio, San Diego (1930s) Tom Llamas, WNBC-TV former ABC News and NBC News. By, https://youtu.be/7Q2qyJfeWKE" target="_blank">video shared on YouTube, Hong Kong court convicts 3 activists who organized Tiananmen vigils, Over $30M worth of Funkos are being dumped, An American walked her pet cow in Moscow's Red Square. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. My passion is investigative reporting and telling stories that matter and Im thankful to continue to do that in Des Moines.. Flynn was replaced by H.R. He is a newsroom leader and a great mentor, and I know he will shine in his new role on the news desk., More news:Brittany Hardaway joins 13 WREX news team. Abigail Slater similarly left her White House position advising Trump on technology to become senior vice president for policy and strategy at Fox Corp.Fox also hired former Trump deputy campaign manager David Bossie and former acting ICE Director Tom Homan for on-air roles, each of whom has since been floated for senior administration roles. She was so tiny, so slight and so energetic. Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for NBC12. Its not unbelievable that people feel this way, but the outpouring is unbelievable, said Jim OHara, Spates supervisor at WLLR, said on the air Monday night. When not working, you'll find her on a paddleboard, in a jiu jitsu or aerial arts class, or doing something outdoors. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. 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). In August 2016, former Fox host Andrea Tantaros named him in the sexual harassment lawsuit she filed against Fox and several network executives. Quad-City Times Photo Editor Kevin Schmidt, WQAD photographer Jenny Hipskind, WQAD meteorologist Terry Swails, his wife, writer Carolyn Wettstone, formerly of KWQC. He was confirmed in April 2018 despite objections from Democrats that his past epithets about prominent female politicians made him unfit for the job.. But it was meteorology that captured his interest and drew him to the news business. She appeared on the noon newscast, which she also anchored, for the last time in early October from home. 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. Dan Lewis, KOMO-TV News. Jeannie Hayes anchored the NBC affiliate's noon news and its Sunday morning community affairs program, 13 Cares. [3], On January 7, 2021, Quincy Media announced that it had put itself up for sale. WQAD anchor Jim Mertens is leaving after 27 years at the Moline station. pic.twitter.com/uDdo118TWg, Today is my last day at @kwqcnews! She was nominated as U.S. ambassador to the U.N. in December 2018, triggering stories about her lack of qualifications for the role outside of her Fox News connection. 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. A good Wednesday to all. She joined the WJHG team in January 2017 and is thrilled to bring the news to Panhandle viewers each weekday. Trump nonetheless nominated Brown to be ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa in April 2017, and he was confirmed that June. 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. 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. Quad-City television newscaster Don Rhyne, left with co-workers Eugenia D'Ambrosio and Andrea Zinga in the 1980s. Sayegh, a former Republican communications consultant and Fox contributor, served as the top spokesperson for the Treasury Department from April 2017 to June 2019. Annamarie joined the 23 News team on May 17, 2021. The station's call letters were selected in honor of Rex N. Caster, the son of station president L. E. Caster. Chris Smith has been the chief meteorologist for WJHG since October 2009. 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. I just get to bring the vast experience I've built up over the years doing sports, I'll get to bring that to news now.". "I think it will be a positive change. Deffenbaugh was honored in 2019 and 2020 with a regional Edward R. Murrow award for Overall Excellence as a news producer. Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw died Wednesday of pneumonia unrelated to Covid-19, Shaw's family announced in a statement Thursday. Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Susan is an award-winning reporter/writer at her favorite radio station. A former supervisor (MANY years ago, early in my career) stated in my performance evaluation: "Toya is too quiet in meetings." . Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN. He has a passion for journalism and he will help us continue the strong tradition of news coverage and investigative journalism our viewers have come to expect at 13 WREX., More:Chicago native joins 13 WREX news team as evening anchor. (Contributed photo). My last story on @kwqcnews will be tonight. 8 sports director Mick Moninghoff talks with co-worker Kia Carter. According to WREX, Hayes learned she had the illness Tuesday and died late Thursday night at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Research/Study All Rights Reserved. . King retired after the Aug. 25, 2005, newscast, ending a career of more than 50 years in broadcasting. Q-C media through the years: Who's coming, who's going? We will miss you so much. Staff of the newspaper would appear on WREX's news programs. Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021. John Bolton, national security adviser. 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. Brittany Hardaway: Chicago native joins 13 WREX news team as evening anchor, Im incredibly thankful for my time and for the people here at WREX and in Rockford, Stratton said in an email. Traveled on assignment . He succeeds former 13 WREX News Director Audrey Moon, who left the station in August. The WREX family says a tearful goodbye to a longtime co-worker and friend. In Columbus, Ivanic said, he occasionally anchored morning shows. Ryan graduated from The Florida State University in 2008 with a degree in Meteorology. This is her second stint at the station. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Former WHBF-TV employee Kristin Palmer and her husband, Moline native Cap Godwin, pose with their quadruplet girls, from left, Madelyn, Quinn, Reilly and Kassidy.

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