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WPVI Philly Meteorologist Taking Leave

WPVI-TV ABC 6 meteorologist Adam Joseph has announced that he is taking a two-month leave of absence in order to help raise his new son, Jacob.

He had previously announced on Facebook that he'd "take a leave of absence to bond with [Jacob] later in the fall," but a timeline was not announced at that time.

"This was the moment right after I told Jacob this morning that I would now be a stay at home dad starting tomorrow (I guess you could say I am trading the barometer for his bottle lol). It took so much effort to get him into our lives that he deserves my full undivided attention. We are ready to do some great things together. "

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Two Greenville, MS Stations Depicted in New TruTV Series

WABG-TV & WXVT-TV, both of Greenville, MS, will be doing something that Yahoo! TV writer Mike Krumboltz says "would probably make Edward R. Morrow scream into the nearest throw pillow."

Both stations participated in the upcoming TruTV series "Breaking Greenville," which goes inside the breaking news of both stations.

As TruTV describes the series, when a spunky young reporter from Connecticut lands her first big job in a small-town news market, an unexpected shake-up occurs.

Andrew Adamson Lands at FOX 29 Philly

Former WPRI morning reporter Andrew Adamson has told New England One that he will be starting at WTXF-TV FOX 29 as a freelance photojournalist later this month. He will also be working for the Philadelphia Eagles as a game day staff member.

Andrew left WPRI after two years last May to move to Philadelphia with his fiancée Jan Carabeo, who had recently joined KYW CBS 3 from WTIC-TV FOX Connecticut.

During his time at WPRI, Andrew covered some key national breaking news, such as the Boston Marathon bombing. He also covered the Ringling Brothers Circus accident and the murder case against ex-Patriots' star Aaron Hernandez from the very beginning. He has also reported live from the Red Sox World Series Championship, the Bruins Stanley Cup run, and the Patriots playoff push.

WJLA Anchor Gordon Peterson Not Renewing Contract After Sinclair Takeover

Gordon Peterson, one of the deans of local television news in Washington, says he plans to leave his station, WJLA (Channel 7), at the end of the year. But he insists he isn’t going away.

“It’s not a retirement statement,” Peterson, a fixture on Washington’s airwaves for 45 years, said Friday. Chuckling, he added, “There’s still some mileage in this Chevy.”

Peterson, 76, isn’t saying where he’s headed next, but he’s clearly done with Channel 7, where he has anchored the news for the past 10 years.

In an e-mail to “friends and colleagues” on Friday, Peterson wrote: “My current contract expires at the end of the year and I have decided that after ten terrific years here, it is time to leave Channel 7. I did not want you to hear this from anyone else.”

Former Boston Anchor Facing Lawsuit Over False Story in Philly

From the Dept. of What Could Be a Really Expensive Mistake comes this tale of a lawsuit filed against CBS Broadcasting and CBS3 news anchor Chris May, who has worked at the station since 2007.

Prior to joining KYW-TV CBS 3 in Philadelphia, May was an anchor at WBZ-TV in Boston anchoring WBZ-TV’s News at 5 p.m. and WSBK-TV’s News at 9 p.m., and he also served as anchor and reporter with WHDH-TV before that.

According to a lawsuit (view below after comments section) filed in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas, May went on the air on September 29th at 6 p.m. to tell viewers about a supposed sex abuse scandal at a local charter school. Here’s what the suit accuses May of saying:

Jeff Barnd Named National Correspondent for Sinclair

Jeff Barnd is leaving WBFF-TV FOX 45 in Baltimore to become a National Correspondent for WBFF parent company Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Barnd announced this move on his Facebook page on Monday.

"I just wanted our viewers to know... I'll be leaving FOX 45 at the end of this month... to take a job as "National Correspondent for Sinclair Broadcast Group" in Washington DC" he said.

"I am SO honored to have had so many years in my adopted hometown, working for such a storied company."

Ahead of Losing CBS, LIN's WISH-TV Plans More News

LIN Media's WISH-TV will be expanding local news starting on Jan. 1, 2015, the same day that it loses its CBS affiliation.

Four hours of news programming will be added each weekday at the start of the new year. The expansion is part of an investment into WISH-TV’s local news programming, they say. But one can speculate that the decision was made to bulk up on some news programming to fill some of the voids left by losing CBS.

Former WHDH Sports Anchor Appears In Beer Ad

It's something that used to be frowned upon - journalists appearing in advertisements or endorsing commercial products.

But as the boundary between television news ethics and show business continue to erode, it's happening more and more.

Former WHDH-TV 7 Sports weekend anchor Larry Ridley is now appearing in a national commerical for Bud Light, while continuing in his position as sports director at Orlando's NBC affiliate WESH-TV.

Ridley left WHDH in February 2012 after his contract was not renewed. Though, we have learned that he was alledgedly fired for a similar situation at WHDH. Ridley was alledgedly trying to self promote with the Boston Red Sox, and using them to promote his t-shirt company.

Meteorologist Greg Pollak Joining WTEN Albany

Meteorologist Greg Pollak is joining WTEN ABC 10 in Albany, NY.

Greg joins WTEN from WGGB ABC 40 in Springfield, MA where he worked as a fill in meteorologist since January 2014.

Before that he had been the weekday morning and noon meteorologist at Binghamton, NY CBS station WBNG-TV since January 2012.

WTTV Indianapolis Names News Team Ahead of CBS Affiliation Switch

WTTV, Tribune Broadcasting’s Indianapolis station today announced the anchor teams for the station’s new morning and evening weekday newscasts, which will launch when the station’s CBS affiliation takes effect on Jan. 1, 2015.

Debby Knox and Bob Donaldson will anchor the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts.  They will be joined by meteorologist Chris Wright.

The 5 a.m. newscast will be anchored by Marianne Lyles and Tim Doty. Lindsay Riley will join the team as the morning meteorologist.

“We listened to what local viewers told us they wanted in a news team and a newscast.   The team we’ve built for WTTV will bring a high level of local knowledge and experience, as a viewer I can’t wait to see this new team on the air,” said Paul Rennie, vice president and general manager, WXIN & WTTV.

Paul McGonagle Named VP/News Director at FOX 5 DC

In a move that is not a surprise to anyone, WTTG-TV FOX 5 in Washington, D.C. today named Paul McGonagle vice president and news director of the Fox Television Stations property.

It had been rumored that this position would be going to Paul after Cox Media Group took over WFXT-TV FOX 25 in Boston.

Effective immediately, McGonagle will oversee all editorial, business and administrative functions for WTTG, reporting directly to the station’s GM Patrick Paolini.

FCC Fines KTNV-TV for Ads Presented as News

The Federal Communications Commission has settled an investigation of Journal Broadcast Corp., licensee of station KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, Nevada, for broadcasting purported “Special Reports” that were actually commercials paid for by local car dealerships.  Because the station did not disclose that these were paid announcements, it violated the FCC’s Sponsorship Identification Rule.

“Broadcasters are not allowed to deceive the public by presenting commercial announcements or other paid programming in the guise of news or editorial content,” said Travis LeBlanc, chief of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau.  “Transparency is especially crucial in a situation like this one where a pseudo news report invites viewers to rely on their perception of the station’s independence and objectivity when, in fact, the message has been bought and paid for by an undisclosed third party.”

Tyisha Fernandes Joins WSB in Atlanta

Tyisha Fernandes is joining Atlana station, and Cox Media Group flagship, WSB-TV Action News 2 as a reporter.

Tyisha has most recently been a Zumba instructor at her Zumba studio in Brockton, MA. In 2012, she left WFXT FOX 25 in Boston where she had been a general assignment reporter since 2010.

Previously, she was a weekend anchor/reporter at WFTX-TV FOX 4 in Ft. Myers, FL.

Amanda Grace Joins KING 5 in Seattle

Amanda Grace has joined Seattle, WA stations KING-TV/KONG-TV as an anchor, she announced on Twitter.

She will anchor the 4pm news on KING-TV 5, and the 9pm news on KONG-TV 6 starting October 23, 2014.

Amanda comes to KING from WHDH-TV in Boston which she joined in October 2008 as a general assignment reporter, coming to the station from XETV channel 6 in San Diego. She was named anchor of the 4pm, 4:30pm & 5:30pm newscasts in November 2011, and also reported for the 10pm & 11pm broadcasts.