After 18 years as a reporter and news anchor at WRTV-TV Channel 6, Ericka Flye has flown the coup. She should sue so there would be an investigation into her filing. Since 1974, WTHR has been owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group of Columbus, Ohio. What you need to know about former WTHR anchor Andrea Morehead's lawsuit If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. another viewerwrote on Facebook after WTHR's Naomi Pescovitz announced her departure. It's sad that she got fired like that. Boys - I am all yours! Nicole is a budding star of the future. Flye's departure is the third one in this market to make news this week. Youll find me on my new FB page Mimi Pearce Traffic and Ill still help you with the commute on my radio home WFMS. Matt McCutcheon, a reporter and anchor for WTHR since 2013, also departed in January, saying that he had retired from the news industry and was taking a corporate communications gig with a. "You'll do great in Minnesota. I was lucky to have such a worthy adversary the 10 years Ive been in Indianapolis., Milz said she will the intensity of the news-gathering processstarting with nothing, working a story, seeing it unfold and come together., But most of all, I will miss the peoplemy colleagues, from the on-air folks to the photographers, producers, managers and all the other talented people I worked with on a daily basis., she said. She was a great reporter and I feel bad for her. And nowhe's moving on. "Watching you early in the morning meant there was a chance the day was gonna be awesome. Felicia Lawrence (@FeliciaLawrence) / Twitter She covered news, politics, culture, hot topics and chatted with Hollywood celebs like Denzel Washington, Gabrielle Union, Giuliana Rancic and so many more! https://t.co/dsc0odnlq7. Milzs departure is the latest in a spate of exits from the NBC affiliate. Our former anchor and news director died in December of 2007. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. She described the "intentional roadblocks" she says she experienced from company management as the "antithesis of fairness, equality, and humanity.". Morehead in the Facebookpost said her "troubling experiences" at the station robbed her of "the pure joy of the profession to inspire and give hope to others." Heres how it got the story. Read more: What you need to know about former Morehead's suit. The change from weekend anchor Kris Kirshner was abrupt to viewers, and miss Nicole Misensik too! She has a voice that is like fingernails on a blackboard. Fairbanks claimed that the FCC had erred in awarding the last VHF license in Indianapolis to a company based in Cincinnati when there were viable potential licensees in Indianapolis. Hard Knocks to showcase Colts for first in-season episodes, Republic sues flight school students over deal for reduced tuition, Investors wary as Elanco pins hopes on new products, Robotics curriculum initiative targets younger, nonwhite kids. At KNTV-TV Channel 11 in the San Francisco Bay Area from 2002 to 2003, she covered the disappearance of Laci Peterson, who was eight months pregnant when last seen alive. Broadcasting can be a very political. Her husband, Scott Peterson, was later convicted of her murder. I say, "Good ridance". 13News Reporter - @JohnDoranTV. She also took time to thank the community for allowing her to tell their stories and noted other journalists who have inspired her throughout her career. I have not read a book or seen a movie or had time for lunch with friends for a long time. Kopp's departure comes weeks after former WTHR reporter Jeremy Brilliant announced that he was leaving journalism. Sorry to see Mary go, and Steve. Even my wife, who never spent more than a minute inside a studio, said what were they thinking when they hired this one ?I am sure it had a lot to do with connections and what a reporter might be able to get with those connections, as it often does in the TV. Advance Indiana, LLC. I really enjoyed watching Nicole Pence on the weekends especially when it was Nicole and Nicole. 2022-23 Looking for Talent? Among the allegations, Morehead said co-workers had taken bets on her return to work after radiation and immunotherapy during her battle with cancer. Now it is so boring I never watch it and probably won't go back. Here's a look at some of the key changes. "So, my 'reboot'is just about complete, and I'm ready to get back to work.". Kopp told IndyStar this monththat after a year away from the anchor desk, he was actively searching for a new full-time job. Radio-TV Broadcast History is a FANDOM TV Community. Vote for Your Favourite TV Anchors. Here's what you need to know about Andrea Morehead's lawsuit: Morehead is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning news anchor, who most recently worked for the NBC affiliate at WTHR-TV Channel 13 in Indianapolis, according to her Twitter profile. Maybe she should go back to Kentucky if they will have her. WTHR-TV abruptly fired weekend anchor Nicole Pence last week just before she was scheduled to air an investigative story on the 35-year old unsolved murder of four young employees of a Burger Chef in Speedway, who were kidnapped from the restaurant and later found dead in a wooded area in Johnson County. At one time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Kevin Silva had the biggest Batman collection you'd find anywhere in the entire world. WTHR broadcasts its local newscasts in 1080i high definition, which is the same high definition resolution as NBC network programming. Chung came into the limelight as the first woman to co-anchor "CBS. She was first on the scene for a number of violent tornadoes, providing real-time, life-saving information to those in need. After leaving Channel 13, Jill went on to own a wine shop on Mass Ave and later featured artist and musicians through a program called "Curious Mix" at WFYI. The new girl is awful.You really screwed up WTHR. But station officials and Flye aren't saying what led to the departure. "It has been an adventure," Pescovitz told IndyStar. 13News Anchor / Reporter - @JaleaBrooks. She graduated summa cum laude from North Carolina A&T State University. The lawsuit claims Tegna fired Morehead aftera formal complaint was made to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about discriminatory behavior she was experiencing. [6], After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion was completed on June 12, 2009 at 12:37 AM [7], WTHR moved its digital broadcasts back to channel 13.[8]. Call IndyStar reporter Holly Hays at (317) 444-6156. 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This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. Sueing the station is not going to get her job offers in Indiana. The Wolfe family, owners of the Columbus Dispatch and WBNS-TV in Columbus, bought the station from Avco in 1974 and changed the calls to WTHR two years later. @WTHRcom has been a Rev media partner for coming up on years this May! I watched the Today Show for many yrs. The WISH-TV anchor announced in Augustthat he would retirebefore theend of the yearafterspending more than 37 years with the station. 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Anonymous Replier. Biles credits IndyStar for revealing gymnastics abuse. Fred Rogers. I wish theyd sell Channel 13 and go away. It sounded like she had such a great career going for her! In 2009, Flye founded a not-for-profit organization, Wings to Flye Inc., focused on youth empowerment. Also, work she pre-taped featuring Heartland Film will air this Thursday night on WFYI. Good luck Nicole and let Indiana know where you end up next so we can watch you blossom in your career! I think that is ridiculous that Nicole would be fired for a similar story that another tv station had aired a few years ago! In some cases, it even fell to fourth place behind WTTV. "As the sun sets on this chapter, I will now take time to heal, forgive, and press forward. Earlier in 2020, political reporterKevin Rader retiredand traffic reporterMimi Pierce leftas part of a change in the way the station covered commuting. "As the sun sets on this chapter, I will now take time to heal, forgive, and press forward. ("Chronology of call letters WTHR") . Malcom Maddox is less famous than the other people on this list, but in Detroit he was a respected anchor. They worked well together and made it enjoyable. Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. For three decades, she has been part of the Morning Show. As a result, today is my last day on the station," she wrote, next to a photo of her with the quote: "She is clothed in strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future. "Its true that I am taking that crucial step toward opening my heart, my mind, and my soul to walk with the wind, and continue to be an agent of good change for others," Morehead wrote. Personally, Im going to miss my weekly journalistic debates with Mary about what to cover and how to cover it. Biles credits IndyStar for revealing gymnastics abuse. Dan O'Rourke, after news internship became WRTV's youngest reporter @ age 21 & youngest anchor @ 22. Somesmiles are just too fake.She loved her work and one couldtell. My name is Matthew Fultz and storytelling is my passion. Former WTHR anchor, local broadcast journalist Jill Ditmire dead at 56 Milz, who began working for WTHR in 2003 and distinguished herself with aggressive reporting on the city government beat, put in her notice at the end of last year but opted to stay through Wednesday. "Really WTHR? BE A GIANT. Birthdate: March 20, 1928. 2021-22 Hoosiers Talk About Why Indiana is a Great Place for Your Career, 2020-21 Todays College Students Older, Wiser, 2019-20 Former Indy 500 Driver Crosses College Finish Line, WRTV anchor Starrantino leaving station for new job in California, Fox59 adds Indianapolis-area native to meteorology team, Kurt Vonnegut Museum earns states first Literary Landmark designation.