Changes: Personalities of WXIA-TV

Revision as of 21:20, 29 January 2015

This is a list of past and present personalities from WXIA-TV, the Gannett owned NBC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia.

Current on-air staff

Anchors

Jill Becker - weekdays 5 am-7 am and noon
Karyn Greer - weekdays 5 am-7 am and noon
Ted Hall - weeknights at 6 pm, 7 pm, and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)
Valerie Hoff - weekend mornings 9 am-10 am
Christine Pullara - Atlanta & Company host
Keith Whitney - weekend evenings at 6 pm and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)
Brenda Wood - weeknights at 6 pm, 7 pm and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)

Weather

Chris Holcomb (CBM) - weekends 9 am-10 am, 6 pm and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)
Cheryl Lemke, AMS & NWA - meteorologist/weather producer
Paul Ossmann (NWA) - weeknights at 6 pm, 7 pm and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)
Chesley McNeil (AMS & NWA) - weekdays 4:30 am-7 am and noon

Sports

Sam Crenshaw - weekends 6 pm and 11 pm and sports reporter (10PM on WATL-TV)
Fred Kalil - weeknights 6 pm, 7 pm and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)
Randy Waters - Sports reporter/Fill-In Sports anchor

Hosts

Christine Pullara - Atlanta & Company host

Reporters

Traffic

Jim Basile - Weekdays
Esther Capsino - Sundays
John Gerard - Commuter Dude
Rob Langer - Saturdays

Center for Investigative Action (CIA)

Shawn Hoder
Ross McLaughlin

General Assignment Reporters

Jeff Hullinger
Jerry Carnes
Paul Crawley
Duffie Dixon
Conn Jackson - Contributor (Atlanta & Company)
Michael King - Producer and 11Alive.com reporter
Jennifer Leslie
Bill Liss - Consumer and Business Editor
Donna Lowry - Education Reporter
Evelyn Mims - Contributor (Atlanta & Company)
Matt Pearl
Dr. Sujatha Reddy - Health Reporter
Doug Richards
Kevin Rowson
Jon Shirek
Robyn Freedman Spizman [1] - Contributor
Chris Sweigart - Web Producer and 11Alive.com reporter
Jaye Watson *
Julie Wolfe
denotes substitute anchor

Former on-air staff

Roz Abrams - Anchor/Reporter (1972-1980, last seen at WCBS-TV, and believed to no longer be in the TV business)
Steve Adamson - Weekend Meteorologist (1999-2009, now Meteorologist at KSBY-TV in Santa Barbara, CA)
Mary Ann Ahern - Reporter (1985-1989, now at WMAQ-TV in Chicago)
Brian Albrecht - Meteorologist (1993-1996, previously worked for KHQ-TV in Spokane, WA from 2000-2009. Now currently a director for St. John's Lutheran Church in Spokane, WA)
Silas "SiMan Baby" Alexander - Peachtree Morning Field Contributor 1997-2000 (now at Majic 107.5/97.5
Steve Aveson - "Noonday" Co-Host (1994-1997, now at WPRI-TV/WNAC-TV in Providence)
Cathy Ballou - Morning Meteorologist/"Peachtree Morning" Road Warrior (1996-1999)
Alicia Barnes - General Assignment Reporter (2003-2005, now at WOLO-TV in Columbia)
Ron Becker, Anchor (1972-1976)
Johnny Beckman - Meteorologist (1982-1994, retired)
Rick Blalock, General Assignment Reporter (?)
Neal Boortz, "Hello Georgia" Co-Host (?, now with WSB-AM, and the syndicated The Neal Boortz Show until his retirement in 2013)
Steve Browne - Meteorologist (1976-1990, now at KSAT-TV in San Antonio)
Ellen Bryan, Anchor/Reporter (1980s)
Carmen Burns, Anchor/Reporter/"Peachtree Morning" Co-Host (1984-2000, now a communications coach)
Ellen Burstien McFarlane, Anchor/Reporter (1970s, deceased)
Ryan Cameron, "Atlanta & Company" Co-Host (2005-2007)
John Cater, free-lance reporter (2008, deceased)
Rebecca Chase - Reporter (1977-1979)
Joie Chen, Anchor/Reporter (1985-1991, now at CBS News)
Renee Chenault-Fattah, Anchor/Reporter (1989-1991, now at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia)
Tom Clark, "Peachtree Morning" Co-Host (1997-1998)
Tiffany Cochran, Weekend Anchor & Reporter (1997-2007)
Neil Craig - Weekend Anchor (early 1970s), Reporter, Assignment Editor (1971-2003, deceased)
Virgil Dominic, Anchor (1972-1976; later news director at WJW in Cleveland)
Dennis Douda, Anchor/Reporter (1995-1998, now at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis)
Maynard Eaton, Reporter (1977-85)
Art Eckman, Sports Anchor/Reporter (1978-1991)
Bruce Erion, Skycam Pilot/Reporter (1982-1999, now with Rescue Air 1 air ambulance service at Cobb County Airport-McCollum Field)
Doug Evans, General Assignment Reporter (1991-1993, now at WAGA-TV)
Holly Firfer, "Atlanta & Company" Co-Host (2005-2009)
Joe Flanagan - Weather Anchor/Feature Reporter (1976-1980, now at WVEC-TV in Norfolk, VA)
Kay Flowers, Reporter/Fill-In Anchor (1988-2006)
Beth Galvin, General Assignment Reporter (1994-1996, now at WAGA-TV)
Barbara Gauthier, Anchor/Reporter (1996-2000, now at WTVM-TV in Columbus, Ga.)
David Grant - Weather Anchor (1972-1975)
Jim Huber - Sports Anchor/Reporter (1977-1984; later at CNN and Turner Sports, died in 2012)
Patricia Hunte - Anchor/"11 Alive at 5" co-host (1984-1993)
Gail Janus, Meteorologist (1976-1979) (now Gail Kreher)
Josh Johnson, Fill-In Meteorologist/Weather Producer (?-2008) Now at WSFA-TV
Kurt Kalbach, Skycam Pilot/Reporter (?)
Tricia Kean, Anchor/Reporter (1992-1998, now at KTNV-TV in Las Vegas)
Arch Kennedy, Meteorologist (1996-1999, now at WZTV-TV in Nashville)
Kimberley Kennedy, Anchor/Reporter (1993-1997), moved to WSB-TV until 2009
Kerry Kilbride - Anchor (1985-1989, last seen at KCAL-TV in Los Angeles and believed to no longer be in the TV business)
Catherine Kim - Anchor/Reporter (2006-2010)
Ellen Kolodziej, Special Assignments Reporter (?, , formerly of WGCL-TV, now at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia)
Mike Landess, Anchor/Reporter (1994-1997, now at KMGH-TV in Denver)
Yetta Levitt - "Noonday" host (1983-1987)
Ashley McDonald, Weather Producer and fill-in meteorologist in 2009-2010. She returned to WAKA (CBS 8 News) in Montgomery, AL.
Ken MacLeod - Anchor/Reporter (1982-1990, now at WBZ-TV in Boston)
Walt Maciborski, Weekend Evening Anchor/Reporter (2000-2005, now at KDAF-TV in Dallas-Ft. Worth)
Roger Manis, Sports Director/Reporter/Anchor (2000-2006)
Suzanne Marques, General Assignment Reporter (2004-2006, now at KTTV in Los Angeles)
Steve McCoy, "Noonday" co-host (1990-92)Formerly on Star 94, currently on B98.5 FM as of July 1, 2008.
Bonnie McLaughlin Cannon, Meteorologist (?-1996)
Blair Meeks, Reporter (2003-2008) (now at Jackson/Spalding PR firm in Atlanta)
Terri Merryman - Anchor (1991-1993, now at WSMV-TV in Nashville)
Dave Michaels, Anchor/Reporter (1976-1985), later with CNN
Steen Miles, General Assignment Reporter (1984-1999, now Georgia State Senator,in 2006 made a bid for Georgia Lieutenant Governor, but lost in the Democratic Primary, in 2008 ran for CEO of Dekalb County but lost in the primary.
Rebecca Erwin Miller, Meteorologist (1988-1991, later at KXAS-TV in Dallas 1991-2008, now freelancing at KDAF Dallas)
Russ Minshew, Meteorologist (?-1982) (deceased)
Chuck Moore, Anchor/Reporter (1981-1997, last seen at WNEG-TV in Toccoa, GA)
Kelly Morgan Mack, Anchor/Reporter (1987-1991, last seen at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles and now regards herself as "retired")
Andrea Nissen - Anchor/Reporter (1983-1986)
Royal Norman, Chief Meteorologist (1996-1999, now at KTVK-TV in Phoenix, Arizona)
Vernon Odom, Anchor/Reporter (1975-1976, now at WPVI-TV in Philadelphia)
Denis O'Hayer - Political Reporter (1998-2009)
Mark Pettit - Reporter (1988-1991)
Dean Phillips - Reporter (1991-1993)
Stone Phillips, Reporter (1978-1979, formerly of Dateline NBC)
Marc Pickard - Reporter (1988-2010) retired
Frank Pritchard, Traffic Reporter (?)
John Pruitt, Anchor/Reporter (1978-1993, now at WSB-TV)
Ed Reams, Reporter (1996 - 1998, now News Director at WHSV-TV)
Elaine Reyes, Reporter (2004-2008)
Clarance Reynolds, Anchor (2005-2008)
Deiah Riley, Anchor/Reporter (1999-2003, now at WFTS-TV in Tampa)
Angela Robinson, Anchor/Reporter (1994-1997, now at WPBA-TV)
Del Rodgers, Sports Anchor/Reporter (1986-1997, now at KCRA-TV and KQCA-TV in Sacramento)
Marie Ryan, Health Reporter (?)
Ron Sailor, "Hello Georgia" Co-Host (?, now local minister, Dacula, Ga.) His son, Walter Ronnie Sailor, Jr. is a former Georgia State Legislator
Harry "pothole" Samler, General Assignment Reporter (2000-2005, now at WGCL-TV)
Wes Sarginson - Anchor/Reporter (1997-2008)
Guy Sharpe - Meteorologist (1977-1996, deceased)
Jim Shuler, General Assignment Reporter (?, Governor's Office of Highway Safety)
Orleon Sidney, Freelance weather anchor (2008-2009)
Tom Sinkovitz - Anchor/Reporter (1984-1989, last at KRON-TV in San Francisco, now at KNTV in San Jose, CA)
Joby Smith - Sports Anchor/Reporter (1997-98)
Terri Smith - Meteorologist (1988-1991)
Bob Sokoler - "11 Alive at 5" and "Noonday" co-host (1990-1993)
Steve Somers, Sports Anchor/Reporter (1976-1978, now at WFAN in New York)
Flip Spiceland, Morning & Noon Weather Anchor (2001-2008)
Renée Starzyk, General Assignment Reporter (2000-2003, now at WGCL-TV)
Mike Stevens, General Assignment Reporter (2000-?)now at WEYI
Matt Stewart, Sports Reporter/"Peachtree Morning" Co-Host (1999-2000, now at CSS)
David Sullivan, Sports reporter/anchor (1976-1978), now at Lexington Ky.Urban County Government
Tom Sullivan, "Atlanta & Company" Co-Host (2007-2009)
Mary Rose Taylor - Anchor/Investigative Reporter (1980s)
Joel Thomas, General Assignment Reporter (2000-2002, now at KTVT in Dallas)
Josh Thomas, Reporter (1987-1990, now at WFLA-TV in Tampa)
Cynthia Tinsley, Anchor/Reporter (1993-1997) now in PR at AirTran Airways
Shaul Turner, Anchor/Reporter (1988-1998, now at KDVR-TV in Denver)
Dick Van Dyke, Announcer/Personality (early 1950s, went on to an acting career of some note)
Lyn Vaughn - Anchor/Reporter (1983-1984, later of CNN Headline News)
Harmon Wages - Sports Anchor/Reporter (?-1984)
Richard Warner, Business/Consumer Reporter (1988-1993, now entrepreneur and at GPB)
Joe Washington, Sports Anchor/Reporter (1982-1994, now at HGTV)
Ken Watts, Morning and Noon Anchor/Reporter (1998-2005, now at VOOM HD News)
Heather Wiggins Thompson, Freelance Reporter (2005-2007)
Elyse Wolfman, Anchor then "Noonday" host (1985-1989)
Monica Woods Gray, Meteorologist (1999-2000, now at KXTV-TV in Sacramento)

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-==Contents==
-[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXIA-TV_personalities# hide]]*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXIA-TV_personalities#Current_on-air_staff 1 Current on-air staff]
-**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXIA-TV_personalities#Anchors 1.1 Anchors]
-**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXIA-TV_personalities#Weather 1.2 Weather]
-**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXIA-TV_personalities#Sports 1.3 Sports]
-**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXIA-TV_personalities#Hosts 1.4 Hosts]
-**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXIA-TV_personalities#Reporters 1.5 Reporters]
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXIA-TV_personalities#Former_on-air_staff 2 Former on-air staff]
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 ==Current on-air staff==
 ===Anchors===
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 *Ted Hall - weeknights at 6 pm, 7 pm, and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)
 *Valerie Hoff - weekend mornings 9 am-10 am
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christine_Pullara&action=edit&redlink=1 Christine Pullara] - ''Atlanta & Company'' host
 *Keith Whitney - weekend evenings at 6 pm and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)
 *Brenda Wood - weeknights at 6 pm, 7 pm and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)
 === Weather===
 *Chris Holcomb ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBM CBM]) - weekends 9 am-10 am, 6 pm and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)
+*Cheryl Lemke, AMS & NWA - meteorologist/weather producer
 *Paul Ossmann ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Weather_Association NWA]) - weeknights at 6 pm, 7 pm and 11 pm (10 pm on WATL-TV)
 *Chesley McNeil ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Meteorological_Society AMS] & NWA) - weekdays 4:30 am-7 am and noon
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 *Evelyn Mims - Contributor (Atlanta & Company)
 *Matt Pearl
-*Marc Pickard
 *Dr. Sujatha Reddy - Health Reporter
 *Doug Richards
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 *Julie Wolfe
 * denotes substitute anchor
 ==Former on-air staff==
 *Roz Abrams - Anchor/Reporter (1972-1980, last seen at [[WCBS-TV]], and believed to no longer be in the TV business)
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 *Johnny Beckman - Meteorologist (1982-1994, retired)
 *Rick Blalock, General Assignment Reporter (?)
-*Neal Boortz, "Hello Georgia" Co-Host (?, now with [[WSB-AM]], and the syndicated ''The Neal Boortz Show'')
+*Neal Boortz, "Hello Georgia" Co-Host (?, now with [[WSB-AM]], and the syndicated ''The Neal Boortz Show ''until his retirement in 2013)
+*Steve Browne - Meteorologist (1976-1990, now at [[KSAT-TV]] in San Antonio)
 *Ellen Bryan, Anchor/Reporter (1980s)
 *Carmen Burns, Anchor/Reporter/"Peachtree Morning" Co-Host (1984-2000, now a communications coach)
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 *Tiffany Cochran, Weekend Anchor & Reporter (1997-2007)
 *Neil Craig - Weekend Anchor (early 1970s), Reporter, Assignment Editor (1971-2003, deceased)
-*Virgil Dominic, Anchor (1972-1976)
+*Virgil Dominic, Anchor (1972-1976; later news director at [[WJW (TV)|WJW]] in Cleveland)
 *Dennis Douda, Anchor/Reporter (1995-1998, now at [[WCCO-TV]] in Minneapolis)
 *Maynard Eaton, Reporter (1977-85)
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 *Barbara Gauthier, Anchor/Reporter (1996-2000, now at [[WTVM-TV]] in Columbus, Ga.)
 *David Grant - Weather Anchor (1972-1975)
-*Jim Huber - Sports Anchor/Reporter (1977-1984)
+*Jim Huber - Sports Anchor/Reporter (1977-1984; later at [[CNN]] and [[Sports|Turner Sports]], died in 2012)
-*Patricia Hunte - Anchor/"11 Alive at 5" co-host (?-1993)
+*Patricia Hunte - Anchor/"11 Alive at 5" co-host (1984-1993)
 *Gail Janus, Meteorologist (1976-1979) (now Gail Kreher)
 *Josh Johnson, Fill-In Meteorologist/Weather Producer (?-2008) Now at [[WSFA-TV]]
 *Kurt Kalbach, Skycam Pilot/Reporter (?)
-*Tricia Kean, Anchor/Reporter (?-1998, now at [[KTNV-TV]] in Las Vegas)
+*Tricia Kean, Anchor/Reporter (1992-1998, now at [[KTNV-TV]] in Las Vegas)
-*Arch Kennedy, Meteorologist (1996-99, now at [[WZTV-TV]] in Nashville)
+*Arch Kennedy, Meteorologist (1996-1999, now at [[WZTV-TV]] in Nashville)
 *Kimberley Kennedy, Anchor/Reporter (1993-1997), moved to WSB-TV until 2009
 *Kerry Kilbride - Anchor (1985-1989, last seen at [[KCAL-TV]] in Los Angeles and believed to no longer be in the TV business)
-*Catherine Kim
+*Catherine Kim - Anchor/Reporter (2006-2010)
 *Ellen Kolodziej, Special Assignments Reporter (?, , formerly of [[WGCL-TV]], now at [[WCAU-TV]] in Philadelphia)
 *Mike Landess, Anchor/Reporter (1994-1997, now at [[KMGH-TV]] in Denver)
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 *Dean Phillips - Reporter (1991-1993)
 *Stone Phillips, Reporter (1978-1979, formerly of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dateline_NBC Dateline NBC])
+*Marc Pickard - Reporter (1988-2010) retired
 *Frank Pritchard, Traffic Reporter (?)
 *John Pruitt, Anchor/Reporter (1978-1993, now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WSB-TV WSB-TV])
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 *Tom Sullivan, "Atlanta & Company" Co-Host (2007-2009)
 *Mary Rose Taylor - Anchor/Investigative Reporter (1980s)
-*Joel Thomas, General Assignment Reporter (2000-2002, now at [[KTVT-TV]] in Dallas)
+*Joel Thomas, General Assignment Reporter (2000-2002, now at [[KTVT]] in Dallas)
-*Josh Thomas, Reporter (?-1990, now at [[WFLA-TV]] in Tampa)
+*Josh Thomas, Reporter (1987-1990, now at [[WFLA-TV]] in Tampa)
 *Cynthia Tinsley, Anchor/Reporter (1993-1997) now in PR at AirTran Airways
-*Shaul Turner, Anchor/Reporter (?-1998, now at [[KDVR-TV]] in Denver)
+*Shaul Turner, Anchor/Reporter (1988-1998, now at [[KDVR-TV]] in Denver)
 *Dick Van Dyke, Announcer/Personality (early 1950s, went on to an acting career of some note)
 *Lyn Vaughn - Anchor/Reporter (1983-1984, later of [[CNN Headline News]])
 *Harmon Wages - Sports Anchor/Reporter (?-1984)
 *Richard Warner, Business/Consumer Reporter (1988-1993, now entrepreneur and at [[GPB]])
-*Joe Washington, Sports Anchor/Reporter (?, now at [[HGTV]])
+*Joe Washington, Sports Anchor/Reporter (1982-1994, now at [[HGTV]])
 *Ken Watts, Morning and Noon Anchor/Reporter (1998-2005, now at VOOM HD News)
 *Heather Wiggins Thompson, Freelance Reporter (2005-2007)
 *Elyse Wolfman, Anchor then "Noonday" host (1985-1989)
 *Monica Woods Gray, Meteorologist (1999-2000, now at [[KXTV-TV]] in Sacramento)
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+[[Category:Lists of station personalities]]