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NEW Larry Ridley to Orlando - Former 7Sports weekender Larry Ridley has taken a position with NewsCenter5 sister station WESH in Orlando, where he will become the station's sports director. He leaves Boston after five years...
Miss CT to Learn About the Weather - Former Miss Connecticut Brittany Decker will begin the process to become a weather presenter with News8, apprenticing with their weather team with the hopes of taking over the AM shift...
7 Rakes in Ratings - Sunday night's Super Bowl was the highest rated football game ever in the Boston market, pulling in a 56.7/81 share according to Neilsen. Total viewers was 114 mil, making SB46 the most watched ever...
Baghdady Renewed at 8 - News8 anchor Sonia Baghdady has come to an agreement with the station, ending weeks of speculation fueled by a posting for her job on the station's website...
Investigative Unit for NBC CT - NBC Connecticut has created a ten-person investigative unit, hiring Chris Coffey from Austin and Sabina Kuriacose from YNN in New York. Reporters Jeff Stoecker and Monica Buchanan were reassigned. The unit is helmed by former ME Sharon Butterworth...
Matt Stairs Hired by NESN - Former baseball player Matt Stairs has been hired by NESN as a studio analyst. After a 19 year career with twelve teams, Stairs retired with the Nationals in 2011...
Sarah Wroblewski Promoted at Fox25 - Fox25 has promoted fill-in meteorologist Sarah Wroblewski to weekend met position. She came to 25 in 2010 from WBZ and replaces A.J. Burnett, whose contract was not renewed...

Monthly Archive for October, 2004


Max Preston on WUNH

HEAR BTVN MANAGING EDITOR MAX PRESTON HOSTING SHOWS ON 91.3FM WUNH IN NORTHERN MASS AND SOUTHERN NH ON 91.3FM OR LISTEN LIVE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE THEN CLICKING “OPEN” WHEN PROMPTED! Next Shows: Fri. 10/22 3pm


Breaking Sports News

BOSTON RED SOX WIN AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP – WORLD SERIES GAME 1 SATURDAY NIGHT AT FENWAY PARK


Carrigan In at 25

WFXT ANNOUNCES KIM CARRIGAN WILL REPLACE JODI APPLEGATE ON THE “FOX 25 MORNING NEWS” THIS MONDAY 10/18. MORE TO COME.


BTVN’S MAX PRESTON ON-SCENE AS:

WHDH’S LEAD ANCHOR CATERINA BANDINI ANNOUNCES HER ENGAGEMENT TO FELLOW STAFFERS AND FRIENDS AT 7 NEWS HEADQUARTERS. SHE IS SET TO MARRY AVIATION INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE DAN SCHWINN.


7 Called to the Stand

WHDH STAFFERS MAY BE CALLED TO TESTIFY AT STATION NIGHTCLUB TRIAL REGARDING TWO STORIES FORMER REPORTER JEFF DERDERIAN FILED REGARDING FLAMMABLE FOAM AND ESCAPING FROM A BURNING BUILDING – NEWSDAY


FIRST ON BTVN: WBZ RESHUFFLES AGAIN!

KERRY CONNOLLY OUT – WEEKEND ANCHOR PAULA EBBEN IN AS ANCHOR OF CBS4 AND UPN38 MORNING NEWS


Confirmed: Applegate, Nikoleski Out, Ockerbloom In at 25

CONFIRMED WEEKS AGO ON BTVN, NOW OFFICIAL PER WNYW MANAGEMENT, JODI APPLEGATE LEAVING FOX 25 (WFXT)

NECN’S MARK OCKERBLOOM TO REPLACE APPLEGATE’S SPORTSCASTER HUSBAND, ROB NIKOLESKI


Talent Shuffles at 4

WBZ LEAD ANCHOR JOE SHORTSLEEVE OUT – FORMER WEEKEND ANCHOR JOSH BINSWANGER BACK IN