For somebody who had been so active and so able to do everything, and an athlete, not having balance, not having strength, not being able to do any of the things he had done before, it was embarrassing, she said. Job Summary/Description: The Chief Meteorologist prepares and presents accurate and up-to-date weather forecasts and warnings across multiple platforms: multiple on-air newscasts, 24/7 weather channel, station website and partner radio station (s). As we go forward there will be significant changes in our operation. Rusty Rogers, Downhomer. Now at CT Public Radio. "Im pumped!!!". Its important to highlight cases like Irv Cross because he was able to live a long and successful life where CTE didnt dramatically impair him, he said. Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist By Kevin Eck on Nov. 10, 2022 - 10:35 AM Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening. (Passed Teresa Hamilton Hall . Passed Slifer's first day was Monday, and he came to WFSB from WCSH 6 and WLBZ 2, part of the NEWS CENTER Maine Media team. Janschewitz, Announcer He declined any kind of medicine because it didnt help the pain. WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed her with a retweet of her announcement saying, Welcome Jill to Channel 3! He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid. Paley quickly negotiated an affiliation deal, and channel 3 became the network's new affiliate on November 16, 1958. Left to return to England around 1972. Sep 27, 2013. ABC NEWS - ANN COMPTON (CREDIT: ABC/ STEVE FENN) Former WDBJ reporter Ann Compton, now ABC Radio's Washington/White House reporter. [20] The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 33,[21] using PSIP to display WFSB's virtual channel as 3 on digital television receivers. Passed Away, Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV Announcer. Joseph Bourret (Jon Stevens) Passed Away function SetNewWords() talent Photo newspaper work at the New London Day. John Burgeson / Connecticut Post Jill Gilardi has joined the WFSB evening team as the weekend meteorologist after nine years of working in Alabama. I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB. document.write(NewWords); Bruce Passed careers. Dixon jokes that he declared his major as a Cub Scout when he toured a television station in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 8. of Its great to have another native New Englander on the team!, Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist, An error has occurred, please try again later. It is also not known if he has any siblings. Although Springfield already had a CBS affiliate in WHYN-TV (channel 40, now sister station WGGB-TV), that station's owners, the Hampden-Hampshire Corporation, knew they would find the going difficult competing against WTIC-TV's stronger VHF signal. Now CT Corp. for Special Revenue. 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"I am so thankful for my past endeavors and excited for my future with WFSB," Gilardi wrote in a tweet. Gilardi worked at WBRC in Birmingham since 2013, according to the company's website. Dana Announcer. Former morning man at WDRC Radio 1360.Passed Away He was drafted in the seventh round by Philadelphia in 1961, was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1966 and returned to the Eagles in 1969 as a player coach for his final season. And that wasnt who he was. It provided secondary coverage to much of the southern sections of Vermont and New Hampshire. The station is owned by the Meredith Local Media subsidiary of Des Moines, Iowa -based Meredith Corporation. Hartford Courant Front Page December 9, 2012. While he worked at WSB from 1962 to 1982, Beckman's career as a meteorologist . [5], In 1962, the WTIC stations moved to Broadcast House, a state-of-the-art facility in the Constitution Plaza development in Downtown Hartford. supervisor and freelance writer. Announcer radio. Obituary Weekend Meteorologist at WFSB TV Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States. Now reporter Torrington Register Citizen. Dr. George Howe, Weather, Passed away. Jill Gilardi has joined the WFSB evening team as the weekend meteorologist after nine years of working in Alabama. in NC. // --> Passed Away. We need to educate coaches to keep head trauma out of the game. Passed Away Jim Thompson, Announcer. Retired in 1995 New Britain Passed Away Away), Frank May, 2011) Sports. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. CONNECTICUT Mike Slifer, an American Meteorological Society Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, has joined WFSB-TV's weather reporting team, he announced last week on social media. We need to do more managing of athletes by monitoring them better. Passed Away "Working in Connecticut is a dream come true, especially when youre working with a team of this caliber," Slifer wrote on Twitter. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Larry Blair, Announcer. Retired CT Dept. The economic picture in our industry (most industries really), coupled with the uncertainty of what is next, made staff reductions necessary. away He cultivated an interest in weather at an early age. Strongin CT Culinary Institute's professional chef program so he now cooks and In the late 1980s, Post-Newsweek moved its corporate offices from Washington, D.C., to space located alongside Broadcast House making the station the company's flagship. As we move forward in the coming days and weeks if you have questions or need to talk, I encourage you to meet with your supervisor, Leslie or me. Here's what they're doing now. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from the University of Albany, SUNY.