Weekday Anchor/Reporter WRAL News: North Carolina, USA lxxxxxxxd@wral.com: Andrea Schrock: Sales Coordinator: North Carolina, USA sxxxxxk@wral.com: Kevin Davis: Producer/Director: North Carolina, USA dxxxs@wral.com . She was also a long-time first baseman in fastpitch softball. I NEVER dreamed that WRAL would promote me to the weekend anchor desk and again to weekday morning anchor. Powell adds that the high price of sleeping in would be that she didnt get to see her kids that day. I remember sitting at my desk watching the flooding, watching the people wading through the water, and Rob Elmore, who was news director at the time, stood over me and said Would you like to go home? And I looked up at him and said Absolutely.. When people see her and know how tall she is, she thinks they are taken aback. He joined WRAL in 2023 after working for the Sanford Herald and the Raleigh News & Observer. We're here on the River Walk in Providence, where it is still very much winter in the shadow of Alcatraz. If you previously used a social network to login to WRAL.com, click the Forgot your password link to reset your password. Except of course when its more than equivalent, as it has been with universal education, for example, or wireless, or these damned aeroplanes. My husband is such a trouper, Powell said. His predecessor, local broadcast legend Charlie Gaddy, was WRAL's lead anchor for more than 20 years, retiring in 1994. and after that, I was excited and happy'', Estelle Johnson: It's awesome half the roster is also new, Pinto: It's so great playing close to home in front of family and friends, Statewide Scoreboard: NCHSAA basketball regional championships, (1) Central Cabarrus avenges last year's loss to (22) West Charlotte, heads to 3A boys title game, Strong, Boswell lift Myers Park past North Meck in lopsided 4A West final, NC's Tommy Paul and American tennis are having a moment at the Australian Open, Stackhouse, Barnes, Strange highlight 2023 NC Sports HOF class. You have brought the department a couple of awards, told some magnificent stories. Its really exciting to see such passionate and talented journalists continue to grow and be rewarded for their efforts here, said WRAL News Director Rick Gall. We started to realize how fragile life can be with COVID and the variants, Powell said. Ive been working nights for about 15 years, Powell said in an interview with The News & Observer. July 25, 2022, 5:54 AM WRAL and Fox 50 anchor Mikaya Thurmond is leaving the station. 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My plan is to figure out what Im going to do, Powell said. My mom passed away in 2019 of heart failure, and I feel like I didnt make it home in time to spend those last moments with her, Powell said. Lauren Johnson is an anchor at ABC11 WTVD, Raleigh, NC's source for breaking news and weather. Know where a girl can go fishing, let me know! Kweilyn began her TV career at WQED Multimedia, where she worked with the likes of Mister. Peta delivers the weather forecast during our weekend morning newscasts and has a masters degree in meteorology. Mark joined WRAL in 2019 after reporting in Orlando, Houston and Charlotte. He covers all things breaking and developing from 4pm to 11:30pm. Mikaya Thurmond moves to weekdays, joining Ken Smith from the anchor desk at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. I get maybe about five hours of sleep. Meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth joined WRAL in 2012. Coffee or tea? Meteorologist Mike Maze joined WRAL in 1994. But I think it's time for a change out. Read more about this topic: WRAL-TV, News Operation, News Team, Every notable advance in technique or organization has to be paid for, and in most cases the debit is more or less equivalent to the credit. This story was originally published June 29, 2021, 12:35 PM. Late last year, WRAL and Fox 50 evening anchor Kathryn Brown left the TV news business after time working from home during the pandemic made her realize how much she was missing her young children. Liz Cho via Youtube. It is also not known if Hintz has any siblings. She joined the team in 1993 and previously worked in Jacksonville, FL and Toledo, OH. Monica Casey Weather 55 NC counties are under alert, including Cumberland, Johnston, Wayne, Harnett, and Moore counties. The change feels more pressing for Powell now, she said, because the pandemic also reminded her of what they are missing by being so far from their family in Louisiana. 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Being at home and being able to spend time with my children having that experience really opened my eyes to what I was missing. The decision by Brown to leave the local news desk was driven primarily by family and the desire to truly be there as her children grow up. Jeff Hogan is a WRAL morning news anchor with more than 30 years of television experience. In 2021, she was named WRAL Lifestyle Editor overseeing Out and About and WRAL's family and parenting content. Before joining WRAL in 2008, she was a journalist with the Associated Press. WRAL News, the most watched news team in the Triangle, recently announced several internal anchor promotions. now. She is most known for co-closing the daily editions of Witness News at 4, and 6 p.m. Cho started working at WABC-TV on July 6, 2003, succeeding Diana Williams in the 6 p.m. time slot. Roberson vs Cardinal Gibbons (Mar. "I am who I am, and I'm proud of who I am and my friends, you know, love me and vouch for me and I think that stands on its own. She has a bachelors degree in sports journalism and a masters degree in sports administration. This move comes on the heels of. Single-Game Caroline Hurricanes Tickets Are On Sale Now. She left the impact. The decision for Brown to leave the local news desk was driven primarily by family and the desire to truly be there as her children grow up. Anthony delivers the weather forecast for our weekend evenings and our 9am newscast on Thursdays and Fridays. Im so lucky to have called both sides of the border home. She and her husband always knew they would go back home eventually, she said, but they didnt know when. WRAL-TV's Lena Tillett (l ro r), Renee Chou, Bill Leslie, Brian Shrader, Elizabeth Gardner & Raymond Farrar. I grew up doing competitive gymnastics for more than 15 years. Having the opportunity to cover Clemson on its National Championship journey was an absolute incredible experience. He is a graduate of Mizzou with a podcast about the Pittsburgh Steelers on the side. I also was a first baseman in fastpitch softball for many years. Aimee serves as the weather department executive producer and the 9am meteorologist Monday through Wednesday. She previously covered the statehouse for WUNC and has been recognized by the Washington Post as one of the best state capitol reporters in America. Lena also hosts WRAL's public affairs show "On The Record" which airs Saturday evening. She previously worked as a multimedia journalist in Lafayette, LA. Access Your Home's Equity Before It's Too Late! Kacy Hintz Age Hintz was born and raised in Spokane, Wash., and Calgary. Both stations are owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. He covers high school, college and professional sports. Smith will now be anchoring at 7 & 9 a.m., handling Live Center at 8 a.m., and reporting three days a week for the evening news. He's an Emmy and Regional Murrow award-winning reporter who joined WRAL after 15 years as an anchor and reporter in Central Virginia, Aaron Thomas is a general assignment reporter at WRAL. Over the years, we have developed some great depth on the anchor desk, and an opportunity to promote from within has now presented itself. Ken Smith is an anchor/reporter, covering enterprise and general assignment stories while anchoring the morning news on WRAL and FOX50. and after that, I was excited and happy'', Estelle Johnson: It's awesome half the roster is also new, Pinto: It's so great playing close to home in front of family and friends, Statewide Scoreboard: NCHSAA basketball regional championships, (1) Central Cabarrus avenges last year's loss to (22) West Charlotte, heads to 3A boys title game, Strong, Boswell lift Myers Park past North Meck in lopsided 4A West final, NC's Tommy Paul and American tennis are having a moment at the Australian Open, Stackhouse, Barnes, Strange highlight 2023 NC Sports HOF class. And I know you dont necessarily need additional education for it, but my mom had a masters and I always wanted to go back to school, and I thought if I dont do this now Im never going to do it.. She graduated from the Univ. Dan Haggerty anchors multiple WRAL evening newscasts and hosts the In Depth news segments that explore complicated topics in thought-provoking ways. As she tells. Loveland is the public policy director at N.C. Farm Bureau. 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Powell hopes that the connection will survive somewhat, thanks to social media, and that viewers and local friends will continue to keep up with her and her family during her next chapter. MORNINGNEWS CHANGES: THURMOND MOVES TO WEEKDAYS, JOINS SMITH FOR 7 A.M. & 9 A.M. NEWS ON FOX 50. Brian Shrader first joined WRAL in 1996. Liz Cho. Over the years, we have developed some great depth on the anchor desk, and an opportunity to promote from within has now presented itself. Having the. Maybe Mitchell WRL Sports San Francisco, California including the Pacific Ocean, North Carolina play Michigan State on an aircraft carrier. WRAL News weekend morning anchor, Mikaya Thurmond, is also changing roles, taking on additional anchor and Live Center responsibilities as she shifts to a fulltime weekday role. The six-time Emmy winner has worked at WRAL for nearly 30 years, producing newscasts, breaking news coverage, special broadcasts and dozens of investigative stories. Introduction : Barbara Gibbs is an experienced journalist, TV host, and news anchor. Press officials with U.S. Despite the November departure, Brown is not leaving the WRAL family. Emelia Cowans-Taylor Raleigh A former WRAL lottery host who was fired after she tested positive for COVID-19 is accusing the station of unfair treatment. Its a job I love, working with people I love, but right now I need and want to be home with my family more, Loveland wrote in a social media post in 2017. But one thing I fell in love with was fishing. and Columbia, Mo. Its a trend that has been playing out on the local level for a few years now. Copyright 2023 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. No pun intended, but hes a soldier. So I said, That's interesting and the more I looked into it, it was for patients to get outside. It allowed me to connect with the viewers in North Carolina by showing them where I came from and what was going on there, and to be able to do that as a journalist for them was pretty special to me. The job is hard for women, even harder for moms . [Update: July 27, 2021: Tisha Powell takes anchor job at WAFB in Baton Rouge]. Tillett won Anchor of the Year, and Leslie was inducted into the NCAB Hall of Fame. Hintz earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 $ 110,500. For me, not only as a hockey fan but a Blackhawks fan, the Stanley Cup win in 2010 is one Ill never forget. Chris has over 17 years of experience in journalism, including his time in print, radio and television in the Greensboro market. John's informative weekly "Don't Waste Your Money" segments air on 24 TV stations including WRAL-TV and FOX 50. In 2020, during a period when Powell spent weeks working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she realized that she and her family needed a change. I think people are used to seeing females doing sports on TV. She has over 422 followers on Instagram and over 1.2k followers on Facebook. She made the announcement on her social media accounts Monday morning, but did not say what she plans to do next. ), Its been sad, Im not gonna lie, Powell said. Thurmond will split her time between the Live Center (from 4:30 to 7 a.m. & at Noon) and anchor desk (at 7 & 9 a.m.) Thurmond joined WRAL News in 2015 as a reporter and is currently the weekend morning news anchor. Gerald Owens anchors five evening newscasts -- 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 10pm and 11pm. She was instrumental in the debut and expansion of the WRAL Live Center and helped launch WRAL News at 9 a.m. on FOX 50 in June of 2019. Monica Casey is a Durham reporter for WRAL. Bobbie Battista - former co-anchor (19761981, joined CNN in 1982), now at The Onion News Network, the online news-satirical group. Grace graduated with a BA in Journalism from The University of Georgia in 2017. The former drummer for White's band Bad Things, Lena Zawaideh, accused White of sending her lewd text messages. Tom Souter, Bob Holiday, Jeff Gravelly. The United Center in Chicago is also atop my list as I grew up a Blackhawks fan! Andy Specht is WRAL's PolitiFact reporter and part of the NC Capitol team covering state politics. Barbara Gibbs WTVD Age, Married Husband, Salary, Wiki Bio, ABC11. I could not imagine the connection that I was going to build with the viewers over the years.. Destinee Patterson joined WRAL News as a multimedia journalist in 2023. On the change, Thurmond said, This promotion is a dream come true. Despite the November departure, Brown is not leaving the WRAL family. She has worked on it throughout the pandemic and is more than halfway to the finish line. It was a little bit less common, and so it's a big honor with this TV station in particular because this is a sports department, man or woman that you dream of working for the people who have been here. He's a graduate of Northwestern University. She is the service journalism editor and writes about TV and local media for The N&Os Happiness is a Warm TV blog. White later appeared on the "Today" show and said he was "truly sorry" for using the word gossip, saying it was a "poor choice of words to describe such a sensitive subject in the world today. We both grew up with our aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents within driving distance. Lena Tillett WRAL anchor/reporter Lena Tillett is an evening anchor and reporter who covers women's issues, race, public health and local politics. Awards &. He already has a job with Ochsner Health, and the family will live in the same parish where he was born. It sort of tied my worlds together.. I always felt that the job was mine for as long as I wanted it, and that my connection with the community was valuable to the station that it was something they were always going to nurture and consider beneficial to the station as a whole.. Heffernan, a reporter and weekend anchor at WRAL, announced on June 4, 2021, that she would be leaving WRAL, saying on Facebook that she was finding it increasingly more difficult to cover. Hintz has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million $5 Million which she has earned through her career as a journalist. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. That connection to viewers, coming roughly a year or so after she first arrived at WTVD, is something that has lasted throughout her time there. Emily Walkenhorst is WRAL's Education Insider, covering state and local K-12 education. Jackie Hyland, co-anchor of Fox 50 newscasts at 4 and 10 p.m. and co-anchor of the 5:30 p.m. newscast on channel . ", He said he "was so over-whelmed with just wanting to talk about how amazing today was and share my experience. Viewers have come to trust and respect Lena and her commitment to local journalism, said Joel Davis, VP and General Manger of WRAL/FOX 50. The Famous Snorting Bull Takes a Hit From Zeta, WRAL-TV Partners with Carolina Ballet for a Special Broadcast of The Nutcracker on December 25, 2020 at 7pm, Weekday mornings on WRAL from 4:30 a.m.-7 a.m.: Renee Chou and Jeff Hogan, Mikaya Thurmond in the Live Center, Weekday mornings on FOX 50 at 7 a.m.:Ken Smith and Mikaya Thurmond, Renee Chou in the Live Center, Weekday mornings on FOX 50 at 8 a.m.: Renee Chou and Jeff Hogan, Ken Smith in the Live Center, Weekday mornings on FOX 50 at 9 a.m.: Ken Smith and Mikaya Thurmond anchor, Jeff Hogan in the Live Center, Weekdays at Noon: Renee Chou and Jeff Hogan, Mikaya Thurmond in the Live Center, Weekdays 4 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.: Gerald Owens and Lena Tillett, Mark Boyle in the Live Center, Weekdays 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.:David Crabtree and Debra Morgan, Mark Boyle in the Live Center, Weekdays 7 p.m.: David Crabtree, Debra Morgan and Gerald Owens, Mark Boyle in the Live Center, Weekdays 10 p.m.:Gerald Owens and Lena Tillett, Mark Boyle in the Live Center, Weekdays 11 p.m.:Debra Morgan and Gerald Owens, Mark Boyle in the Live Center. When Gutman attempted to push White on his answer, the PR person stepped in to move to another question. Since August 2016, Tillett has worked as a reporter for WRAL / TV FOX 50. If theres one thing I love as much as hockey its traveling, adventure and experiencing new places. It was the first time theyd won Lord Stanleys Cup since 1961, a long time before she was born. He came to Raleigh from a TV station in Washington, DC, in 2002. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.Bible: Hebrew Psalms, 23:4. I am thrilled to join such a dedicated group of journalists and look forward to serving our community at a new time slot, said Tillett on the move. He has previously worked at television stations in Pennsylvania and Florida. He has won several regional Emmy awards for his storytelling. Goldman noted the inherent biases in the business that can work against women (including the requirement to maintain a certain appearance), and also the high demands of the job that compound the pressures for women with children: not just the long hours, but the requirement to be available on a moments notice to leave home to cover a story. 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Kacy Hintz is an American anchor/reporter working at WRAL-TV in Raleigh. You could score a free Bojangles biscuit almost every day for a week. Sarah Krueger is the Senior Durham Reporter for WRAL, covering everything from local government, to crime, to education. I am physically exhausted. Hes made dinner and done laundry and done hair and put our kids to bed, and sometimes even taken our kids to school in the morning if I needed to get some extra sleep.. She gets emotional when she enters a place because she likes to recall wonderful moments that have occurred there. White added that he felt he'd addressed Gutman's question. Grace Holland joined the WRAL News+ team in February of 2023. 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