Whether it was anchoring, reporting, or producing half-hour specials, Kristyn made it a priority to provide our audiences with well-researched news and information. All rights reserved. O'Rourke is an American Emmy - Winning News Anchor and Reporter working for WCPO-TV in Cincinnati. Reporter John McQuiston attended the press conference. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. "I cant talk about specific personnel matters," he said. Almost one-third (10) of the 33 on-air Channel 9 staffers are minorities, according to the station's website. After Ken Broo retired in December 2018, and Reggie Wilson left last August for Minneapolis, Singleton says he filled in for more than a year as weekend anchor without additional compensation. Julie O'Neill, who anchored the morning show at WCPO-TV, "Good Morning Tri-State," was with the station 27 years. WCPO anchor Kathrine Nero said she was unexpectedly let go from the station following the morning newscast on Monday. Kristen Skovira has joined the WCPO 9 anchor team. I loved Cincinnati from the moment I drove into town. A huge loss for Cincy! The city's ethics office is, Cincinnati celebrates 48th annual MLK Day, New year means new airlines, new flights and new technology for CVG, Indiana's Asian American community is grieving after a bus stabbing attack. xaviersports. Katherine Nero no longer with @WCPO? When I emailed WCPO-TV Vice President Jeff Brogan about their departures, he didn't provide any specific details. February 13, 2017 Josh Elliot was abruptly fired by CBS News on Monday and escorted out of the building by security. For decades, Cincinnati television viewers have watched the main anchor teams deliver the news at 11 p.m., which station managers consider the most important daily newscast. "SOME NEWS! Another point of contention was WCPO-TV's refusal to let him out of his contract in November 2020, when a Tampa TV station offered him more money to come to Florida. 1 in the 25-54 demographic at 4:30 a.m., 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. For more than 30 years, John Kiesewetter has been the source for information about all things in local media comings and goings, local people appearing on the big or small screen, special programs, and much more. Im sad to hear of what happened. I hope that you know how much I've enjoyed my job, spending my mornings with you. She didn't see it coming. She has. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Morning news reporter Minor left the station last Wednesday, April 21. Don Cheadle at Cincinnati premiere of 'Miles Ahead' Mar 26, 2016 Don Cheadle, who stars in and directed the film "Miles Ahead" about legendary jazz musician Miles Davis, will grace a red carpet rolled out in front of the Esquire Theatre in Clifton at about 6 p.m. Saturday before screening the movie at 7 p.m. with those who either purchased tickets or donated to an Indiegogo campaign he . Im doing my best to take that to heart and 'keep the old ego out of it' as he would say so I can make wise decisions for my family moving forward. It's basically their way to get people to do all the jobs that three or four people used to do (camera operator, video editor, etc.) WCPO reporter Stephen Hill faces eight counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. "Those of us in the business always kind of snicker and say, 'Yeah, right.' That's why she wasn't on Channel 9 Tuesday morning. Prosecutors said the boys were ages 13 to 15 when the offenses. PublishedDecember 6, 2022 at 9:21 PM EST. Born and raised in Baltimore, she's thrilled to be back home, co-anchoring WJZ mornings, WJZ at 9 and reporting. She called me back Tuesday soon after posting her Facebook message. She has been a big part of the station and our morning show in particular. Scripps is the nations largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Watch Now. Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked. https://t.co/GWYDfoQzDe, What? It was an honor to work with Kristyn who is one of the most committed, hard-working anchor-reporters Ive ever worked with, said Jeff Brogan, vice president and general manager for WCPO 9. Singleton, hired from a Lexington TV station in 2015, had his disagreements with WCPO-TV management. WCPO is "currently recruiting for a sports reporter/anchor," Brogan says. I've literally grown up here. Two years later he was hired by WCPO. ", News Director Barry Fulmer told staff last week that "we made the decision to take her off the morning show as an anchor and spoke with her about a couple of different options moving forward." "I can't say enough good things about this town, and the people I've met here. The 9 First Warning Weather Team alerts viewers in advance of severe weather, tracking storms around-the-clock to keep families safe. I also asked if he was committed to filling the Minor and Artist vacancies with African Americans or minorities. Singleton definitely won't forget his last days for WCPO. The city's ethics office is, Cincinnati celebrates 48th annual MLK Day, New year means new airlines, new flights and new technology for CVG, Indiana's Asian American community is grieving after a bus stabbing attack. ", Why the change? An ABC-affiliate that covers breaking news, weather, traffic, sports and more. "They told me they were going in a different direction. Kathrine has worked at WCPO for 20 years, and has anchored GMTS for 15 of those years. As a reporter and anchor, her talents have greatly benefited WCPO 9 viewers. McKee was seen on the early evening news Tuesday interviewing Cincinnati and Montgomery restaurant owners whose social media accounts had been hacked. Hamilton County prosecutors were in Common Pleas Court Thursday to present terms of the plea deal for ex-reporter Stephen Hill. The former Division I tennis player for the University of Oregon says she's "heading to a new opportunity and taking another step in this beautiful journey," according to her Facebook post. "At my desk right now, I have a bag full of cards from when I had cancer. Youll also learn about Cincinnatis rich broadcasting history. @KathrineNero Im sorry about how this went down!! Bill was such a nice guy and always willing to help . The city's ethics office is, Cincinnati celebrates 48th annual MLK Day, New year means new airlines, new flights and new technology for CVG, Indiana's Asian American community is grieving after a bus stabbing attack. 1 reason was family. "For now, I plan to spend lots of quality time with my family/friends and traveling as much as I can until I am ready for my next big adventure," Artist says. Scripps Company. "I had some other opportunities during my tenure there at WCPO that popped up, and they wouldn't allow me to pursue those opportunities because I was under contract. @WCPO After 20 years of watching channel 9 because of Katherine Nero, Im changing channels. Kathrine has worked at WCPO for 20 years, and has anchored GMTS for 15 of those years. She's a leader with passion and dedication. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. "I wish Julie the best in her next endeavor and thank her for the years she worked for us as a reporter and anchor," Brogan said. Once Ken Broo left, I filled in as the weekend anchor at WCPO for nine months. @KatherineNero For most of our careers, we've been competitors- but we've ALWAYS been friends, first! Im excited to finally launch my speaking career, empowering people to become bold and crash through their comfort zones. Brogan said last week that WCPO-TV has "started the recruiting process and we will look at internal and external candidates, like every other position we post.". "I was in the middle of a contract. She posted the news on Facebook Sunday, and did not mention any new job. "Good Morning Tri-State" on WCPO 9 (WCPO-TV) is getting a new anchor. So I guess that's how this is going to go.' Multimedia Journalist Social AllyKraemerWCPO AllyKraemerWCPO Email: ally.kraemer@wcpo.com Phone: 513-256-1076 When it comes to social media, you can find me: On Twitter:@AllyKraemerWCPO or. Sports reporter Keenan Singleton, who hosted his final Sports Of All Sorts last month, says he will remember Cincinnati fondly. Hell be posting news about Greater Cincinnati TV, radio and movies; updating your favorite former local TV/radio personalities or stars who grew up here; and breaking news about national TV, radio and media trends. The Colorado native has also worked in Cheyenne, Wyoming; Ft. Meyers, Florida; Denver, Colorado; Nashville, Tennessee; and Colorado Springs, Colorado. I will personally miss working. Jeff Brogan, WCPO-TV vice president and general manager, said the station "just started the recruiting process and we will look at internal and external candidates (for morning co-anchor), like every other position we post." A former Cincinnati television news reporter will go to prison under terms of his plea agreement to sex offenses involving minors. I love Jennifer and Jac too, but Katherines signed headshot has been in my locker at the firehouse for 15 years. "But at a certain point in time, I was an anchor. The skys the limit, and Im floating on a cloud. O'Neill returned to. Ill certainly miss it, but I know how fortunate Ive been to call the Queen City home for the past five years.. The station has added anchor Jasmine Styles from Tampa, and weekend anchor/reporter Bret Buganski from Wichita after weekend anchor Evan Millward moved to weekday evenings. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. WVXU reported staffers were notified of her departure in an email Tuesday morning. Bill Price, a former reporter and longtime anchor for WCPO-TV, has died. She previously attended the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music where she majored in musical theater. https://t.co/Uk7KzKUsQJ, . Jeff Brogan, WCPO-TV general manager, just responded to my email. Best wishes to you and your future endeavors! So @wcpo wants to go in a different direction without @KathrineNero? She was told Monday after the morning newscast that her option would not be picked up. But for me that's actually true. TV station WCPO fired Hill in March after he was indicted on charges he had sex with four boys whom he had been mentoring. They are some of the hardest working people I know. Here's the full message posted by Artist Sunday: "YES its true after 5+ years of hosting Good Morning Tri-State Weekend Edition, I AM NO LONGER at WCPO 9. Good luck @KathrineNero you will land in a great thing. Cincinnati-based Scripps flagship station has pulled main co-anchors Tanya O'Rourke and Craig McKee from the 11 p.m. news "to better position us to meet our goals," says Jeff Brogan, WCPO-TV vice president and general manager. The station produces impactful investigations, special reports and award-winning journalism. Her professionalism was recognized by the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences with an Emmy Award in 2018 in the category of Best News Anchor. While in Chicago, she was an on-air NFL draft reporter for CSN Chicago (Comcast SportsNet), now called NBC Sports Chicago. You were one of many who inspired me to get into the business. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. For more than a week O'Rourke and McKee have co-anchored all 90 minutes of the 5-6:30 p.m. local news block, while the other stations mixed and matched anchors. The story began: "Twenty years ago, WCPO gained a class act." As for Wilson's weekend anchor position, vacant since August, Brogan says, "Reggies position was part-time and were still determining what we plan on doing with that position.". I want to thank each of you for the kind words over the years. Staff. After 20 years here, 15 of them waking up early to bring you the news, I am now unexpectedly looking for work. Under the deal, a judgewill sentence Hill on November tenth to five years in prison. O'Neill. The 10 are news anchor (Adrian Whitsett), one weather anchor (Sherry Hughes), two sports reporters/anchors (Keenan Singleton, Reggie Wilson) and six reporters (Monique John, Whitney Miller,. If its outside of media, let me know if I can help. Singleton didn't have a lot of TV experience before Channel 9. Prosecutors said Hill agreed to plead guilty to four counts of sexual battery in exchange for the state dropping eight other sex charges. "She decided to go ahead and leave the team," said Fulmer, hired from a Louisville station in January. For more than 30 years, John Kiesewetter has been the source for information about all things in local media comings and goings, local people appearing on the big or small screen, special programs, and much more. She has also reported for WCPO-TV's investigative I-Team. Fox 5 Las Vegas morning weekday anchor and reporter Feven Kiflegiorgis was busted nude and asleep behind the wheel of her Audi at about 7:30 a.m. March 20, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.. Whitsett was added after he arrived in October. WCPO 9 advocates for the people of Cincinnati. "I learned so much from those two guys just by osmosis. Ill be announcing my next step soon! She graduated from Louisiana State University in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in music. @KathrineNero I am in shock and so very sad to hear the news. WCPO-TV is building on its strength. WCPO reported the news Sunday but did not list the date or cause of death. Minor was hired in 2018 from the Fox affiliate in Fort Meyers, Fla. She won't be waking up at 1:40 a.m. "I will be getting a little bit more sleep," she says. For more than 30 years, John Kiesewetter has been the source for information about all things in local media comings and goings, local people appearing on the big or small screen, special programs, and much more. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery, Laff and TrueReal. CINCINNATI WCPO 9 Anchor Kristyn Hartman has announced she will be retiring from broadcasting and leaving the station at the end of the month. Bret Buganski. "We're going to be closer to family, as we wanted to be a couple of years ago. You have embraced me like a local to the point I feel like I am one now! I'll be at home with the kids primarily for a while and then I'll make some decisions. After signing off from Sports Of All Sorts on Sunday, Feb. 20, he was supposed to work two more days. Kristen Skovira will replace Julie O'Neill as a co-anchor on "Good Morning Tri-State" starting Wednesday, the TV station announced . That lesson was re-inforced in 2012, when she received stacks of "get well soon" cards from viewers after her breast cancer diagnosis. Scripps Company. Jaclyn returned to cheerleading in May 2017 but finally called it quits in April 2019 after two years. A Chicago native, she will be returning to her. It (television) is a very intimate relationship, being in their home all the time. And you know that's their legal right to do so. The 27-year veteran chose to leave the station after being told she would no longer co-anchor weekday mornings with Adrian Whitsett. "My late father, 'Pastor Jack,' always reminded me that humility is the beginning of all wisdom. I am forever grateful. Kristyn joined WCPO 9 in April 2017 and has covered a wide range of stories for the station with a focus on health. Sorry to see this. Wow. But I think maybe they failed to understand that once you prevent someone from seeking a better opportunity for their family, that person may not be totally happy in that environment moving forward, and to be frank, that's how I felt. Kathrine Nero, who co-anchored WCPO-TV'sGood Morning Tri-State has been dismissed after 20 years at Cincinnati's ABC affiliate. To be frank, they (WCPO) probably needed a better teammate than what I could provide at this point in my journey, so it was time for me to step away and focus more on stuff here at home, and be around my kids. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. Please stay in touch!". Investigators say four teenagers went to police Saying they were molested by Hill when they were 14 to 15. Stephen Hill, a reporter for Channel Nine since 1989, was arrested Friday night on eight counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Minor and Artist appeared twice in the 30 seconds, along with shots of anchor Julie O'Neill; meteorologists Jennifer Ketchmark and Austin Winfield; reporter Ally Kraemer; and traffic reporter Sina Gebre-Ab. A longtime local television news anchor has left her post after more than two decades, according to a report from WVXU's John Kiesewetter. And when Reggie Wilson left, I stepped in and filled in as an anchor again I wasn't being paid the going rate for an anchor. According to her WCPO bio, which has been taken down, she was hired at the station in 1995. Jeff Brogan, WCPO vice president and general manager, declined to comment about Singleton. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way.". What a road it has been with all of you. 75 talking about this. Thank you for all youve done & I wish you well on your next venture! The news team works every day to help people find deals and avoid scams through its Dont Waste Your Money franchise, which is distributed to stations across the country. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. So it was just time for me to go my separate way. CINCINNATI A longtime reporter and anchor who once served the Cincinnati area has died. In fact, WCPO posted a story on its website celebrating her 20th anniversary at the station Jan. 9. Our goal is to reflect the community with our coverage and that comes with having a diverse news team it's one of our top priorities.". WCPO-TV Primary news anchors Craig McKee and Tanya O'Rourke no longer co-anchor WCPO-TV's 11 p.m. news. John Kiesewetter, who has covered television and media for more than 35 years, has been working for Cincinnati Public Radio and WVXU-FM since 2015. Competitors WXIX-TV, WLWT-TV and WKRC-TV all do 10 p.m. news (on Channels 19, 64 and 5.2) in addition to the 11 p.m. news. Throughout the pandemic, Kristyn has provided valuable health updates and in-depth specials aimed at helping viewers navigate the complexities of COVID-19. November sweeps ratings show WCPO-TV first from 5-6:30 p.m. with viewers ages 25 to 54, the demographic stations use for advertising rates. He was the subject of an iconic photograph used by filmmaker Ken Burns as the final image in his PBS documentary about the war. I'm not sure if local TV is in my future. I would like to be my own boss. Nero had been with the station since 1988 and has been a morning. Tv experience before Channel 9 because of Katherine Nero, who co-anchored WCPO-TV'sGood morning &! 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