Kate Sullivan (born June 19, 1976) is an American television show host, producer, and television news anchor. Beth has also taken viewers behind the scenes of Good Morning America in New York City with in-depth interviews with Diane Sawyer, Charlie Gibson as well as Robin Roberts. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox, Chris Kane Leaves KATV Little Rock After 12 Years, KATV Morning Anchor Alyson Courtney Leaves Station, Little Rock Anchors Return From Suspension, Apologize for Offensive Decision to Wear Afro Wigs On-Air, News Director at Sinclairs Little Rock Station Fired After Racist Incidents, Local Journalists Social Media Updates Show Sweep of Winter Storm, KATV Names Midday Meteorologist as New Chief, Arkansas Station Launches States First Drone, Little Rock Reporters Feud Over Courtroom Tweeting. 19.5 inches! As of August 2019, the first digitized images are available on the Pryor Center's website. She leaves her position after 14 years, she said. When it comes down to it, Im a wife and a mom who just happens to be on TV.. Sinclair Group Manager John Seabers said Nick Genty was suspended Sept. 17, but Seabers. They fear that to get involved with housework would send them hurtling into the bottomless pit of self-sacrifice that is womens current caring roles.Debbie Taylor (20th century). Barry Brandt, chief meteorologist at the station, also issued an apology, saying he made what he thought was a "lighthearted reference to the 1970s using a prop during my forecast. Marina Marraco & Angie Goff break some personal news! Just about nine months ago, Dover told Arkansas Business that her recently settled life in Sherwood, with husband, Jeremy Flynn, and her parents down the street, had been like a Mayberry existence. Papa Flynn is a former marketing manager for the Little Rock production firm Waymack & Crew who joined Verizon Arena as sales manager in 2016. Later on, Beth went to Jonesboro, where she received a degree in Radio-Television from Arkansas State University. She covered the presidential run of General Wesley Clark and the opening of the Clinton Presidential Library which won the station a regional Emmy award. In addition to anchoring CBS 2 News This Morning with Maurice DuBois and CBS 2 News at Noon, she co-hosted and filled in as the newsreader at CBS' The Saturday Early Show with Chris Wragge, Lonnie Quinn, and Erica Hill. Local news journalists are giving everyone outside the affected area short glimpses of what's happening through social media. A KATV reporter since September 2016, the Louisiana native and former Miss Bossier City will be a news anchor at KFDM in Beaumont, Texas. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. On July 6, 2004, a spectacular intense high MUF Sporadic-E opening allowed Mike Bugaj[64] to receive KATV[65] in Enfield, Connecticut, 1,176 miles (1,893km) from Little Rock. She also reported a series of stories from Honduras on the charitable work of the Arkansas-based non-profit Heifer International. [3], In 2018, Sullivan became the executive producer and host of "To Dine For with Kate Sullivan" on American Public Television, PBS and Create. KATV originally transmitted its signal from a tower near Jefferson, until a taller tower was built farther north in Redfield in 1965. Franseen is a graduate from Middle Tennessee State University and has previously worked as a morning reporter for Local 24 in Memphis, she said. KATV is Little Rock's oldest continually operating television station, beating NBC affiliate KARK-TV (channel 4) by almost five months. [13], KATV subsequently moved to a two-story building at 310 West 3rd Street; the first floor had been occupied by a furniture store, while the second floor served as studio facilities for a local radio station and also housed the offices of an insurance agency. KATV's use of the Circle 7 logo predates even the variant Circle 7 used by Allbritton flagship station WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. from 1977 until it switched to the standard version in 2001. But she longed for home, and Genty welcomed her with open arms in 2013. Tegna , Arkansas , Little Rock , Sar Lamou . She said she especially enjoyed having a chance to sit on a bull used by professional bull riders visiting the area and getting the opportunity to report on toad racing. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. [52] A city zoning variance request to build a 100-foot (30m) studio-to-transmitter link tower next to the building had initially been withdrawn, amid opposition from residents of a nearby condominium complex on visual and property value concerns, but was granted by the Little Rock Board of Adjustment to the building's former owners in December 2019. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Beth served behind the scenes at Channel 7 for a few months, then took her first reporting tenure in Fort Smith/Fayetteville. She anchors Channel 7 News at 6 and 10. She added that her daughters are both actresses, whose careers are expanding, and she will be helping to manage their careers. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Steve Sullivan - sports director; weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Robert Burton - sports anchor; Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 5 and weekends at 10 p.m., also sports reporter, Joan Early - "Family First" feature reporter, Matt Johnson - general assignment reporter, Michael Knight - weekday morning traffic reporter, Justin Lewis - general assignment reporter, Scott Munsell - "Chopper 7" pilot/reporter, Jannette Reyes - general assignment reporter, Roger Susanin - general assignment reporter; also, Katherina-Marie Yancey - general assignment reporter. On-air personalities at KATV during its early years of operation included the station's first announcer, Don Curran; the first news director, Bill Hadley; and news announcer, Oscar Alagood. Customer Service: (501) 455-9333 or email, Monday, Apr. All rights reserved. In November 1963, the Griffin-Leake interests reached an agreement to buy out the respective 25% interests in KWTV held by former Oklahoma Governor Roy J. Turner and Luther Dulaney which had expanded their interest in the Oklahoma City station in August 1962, after RKO General sold its stake in KWTV to address ownership issues related to RKO's multi-layered purchase-swap transaction involving WRC-TV and WRC-AM-FM (now WTEM and WKYS) in Washington, D.C., WNAC-TV (now defunct; former channel allocation now occupied by WHDH), WNAC-AM (now WRKO) and WRKO-FM (now WBZ-FM) in Boston, the WRCV television and radio stations (now KYW-TV and KYW [AM]) in Philadelphia, and the Washington-based WGMS radio stations (now WWRC and WTOP-FM) for an initial payment of $200,000 and title rights to the equipment used by KWTV, KTUL and KATV. Beth also offers her time and talents to different charities, such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Big Brothers/Big Sisters as well as the American Heart Association. Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield, Erin Hawley - Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 5, and weekends at 10 p.m.; also investigative reporter, Scott Inman - weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.; also reporter, Christina Muoz - weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m.; also reporte. "I listened & learned: ALL managers are White. Sullivan joined the CBS team in 2006 and anchored CBS 2 News This Morning at WCBS-TV in New York. I apologize deeply for my actions. She is leaving Little Rock to return to Seattle, where she grew up, so she can be closer to family. ", Jaeger, who competed in the Miss America Pageant after her 2014 Miss Kansas victory and joined Channel 11 in Little Rock in 2016, started recently in the new Walmart job. Beth joined Channel 7 as a General Assignment Reporter in November 2002. Tucker said a member from the local chapter notified the national organization. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Following that position, she served as the morning anchor for FOX 33/NBC 6 in Shreveport, where she worked for almost two years. KATV (channel 7) is a television station in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. She will be helping manage their careers. I pack lunch for my child and work out of a cubicle. KATV Morning Anchor Alyson Courtney Leaves Station By Kevin Eck on Apr. Barh is part of the anchor team that won an Emmy due to their Best Newscast and has also won Associated Press awards due to her news reporting. Jean Franseen is excited to join the KATV family as the Weekend Anchor/Reporter. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. "And moving forward, we promise we will.". KWCH is owned by the Gray Television chain of Atlanta; KTHV belongs to the Tegna chain of Tysons Corner, Virginia. 2 min read, Arkansas Bar Association Legal Hall of Fame, East Village Brewery Seeks $4.5M Planning Permit, 2024 Eclipse Seen as Historic Tourism Opportunity, PCME Receives $766,100 Judgment in Federal Court, New Heights Restaurant George's Hints at Summer Opening, Outdoor Recreation is 'Big Business,' With Room to Grow, 5 CTEH Employees Killed in Little Rock Plane Crash, Supreme Court Won't Upset Arkansas Anti-Israel Boycott Law, Car-Mart Profit Plummets 92% in Fiscal Q3. Sullivan was a co-anchor of the evening news for WBBM-TV in Chicago with Rob Johnson from September 2010 to September 2015. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. [53][54] KATV originally planned to move to the Riverdale facility in early 2020; however, the relocation was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both anchors were clearly tired of their alarm clocks. KATV began transmitting its digital signal from the new facility located on Shinall Mountain on February 1, 2009. The station was criticized after a white anchor appeared on air . "That night I did what many of you have said I did. In addition, she has also been honored several times by the readers of the Arkansas Times, as Best of Arkansas in the category of Best TV News Person most recently in 2014. Hunt says shes basically another working mother. FILE A KATV sign is shown in this undated file photo. Courtney even led her news with it. Weekend anchor Janelle Lilley brought Luke Ender Cline into the world on April 21 (8 pounds, 4 ounces). Luke Ender Cline has arrived. Sullivan won several awards, including an Emmy Award and the Associated Press First Place Award for Breaking News. For other people named Kate Sullivan, see, "Kate Sullivan 'so grateful' for CBS 2 run", "CBS 2 anchor Kate Sullivan 'happy and grateful' for delivery", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kate_Sullivan&oldid=1056703381, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 November 2021, at 02:19. Former KATV anchor returning to work at Little Rock station Arkansas Online. Upon its move to the Riverdale building, the Main Street facility is to be redeveloped as part of the planned Little Rock Technology Park complex. KATV'S Kaila Lafferty demonstrates how she edited her on-air reports and the podcast, Timeline: The Disappearance of Cassie Compton, in the KATV studios in downtown Little Rock. Originally licensed to Pine Bluff, the station was a CBS affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. "My intentions were irrelevant. In a post-Oscars clip seen 2.6 million times, she jokes about the Will Smith-Chris Rock episode: "Update this morning, apparently everyone still hates Chris," and "studies say two things we shouldn't talk about: Bruno, and Jada.". However, unlike WJLA and most of the O&Os, prior to the Sinclair purchase KATV paired the ABC logo with the Circle 7 sparingly, usually in on-screen logo bugs in which the Circle 7 covers the standard ABC bug. By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegelon Jan. 4, 2019 - 2:35 PM, Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina. Courtney stated her decision to. It was insensitive. All that matters was how I made people feel, and it is clear that I caused many people, many African-Americans in particular, to feel pain. She is 45 years old. [9] KATV was founded by John Toole "J.T." (Doubleday remained as KATV's manager until 1968, when he was promoted to president of KATV and KTUL. 2 min read, Arkansas Bar Association Legal Hall of Fame, East Village Brewery Seeks $4.5M Planning Permit, 2024 Eclipse Seen as Historic Tourism Opportunity, PCME Receives $766,100 Judgment in Federal Court, New Heights Restaurant George's Hints at Summer Opening, Outdoor Recreation is 'Big Business,' With Room to Grow, 5 CTEH Employees Killed in Little Rock Plane Crash, Supreme Court Won't Upset Arkansas Anti-Israel Boycott Law, Car-Mart Profit Plummets 92% in Fiscal Q3. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. KATV anchor Alyson Courtney is stepping away from the anchor's desk, she announced on her Facebook Monday. KATV presently broadcasts 31 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 5 hours each weekday, three hours on Saturdays and one hour on Sundays); in addition, the station produces the Sunday morning business and political discussion program Talk Business and Politics, hosted by Roby Brock (the program previously aired on Fox affiliate KLRT-TV (channel 16) from its debut in 2000 until its move to KATV on March 2, 2014). She initially joined the station in April 2014 as a reporter and multimedia journalist, however, two years and three months she left the station. Jean was born and raised in Memphis, TN, which isn't too far from the Natural State. Three newsroom pros at KATV are pregnant, and another just gave birth, leaving News Director Nick Genty to shuffle his lineup and wonder if somethings in the water. On June 18, 1953, the FCC granted the construction permit to Central South and dismissed Shaw's application on the "strike" grounds.[5][6]. [27][28][29][30][31][32], In February 1999, KATV aired commercials for the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Doug's 1st Movie during an ABC network broadcast of Disney's Doug. Courtney praised Chris Kane and Melinda Mayo as stalwart co-workers and best friends, and she saluted her loyal viewers, saying they'd helped her change for the better. Anchors Alyson Courtney - weekday mornings Daybreak Chris Kane - weekday mornings Daybreak Erin Hawley - Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 5, and weekends at 10 p.m.; also investigative reporter Beth Hunt - weekdays at 11:30 a.m. ( Mid-Day Arkansas ), and weeknights at 5 p.m.; also reporter and fill-in 6 and 10 p.m. anchor KATV anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt donned the wigs on camera last Thursday as they spoke of a cold front moving through their area. Kaila Lafferty started at KATV in 2018 as a reporter but also worked during her two years on and as a podcast. The station's transmitter tower in Redfield collapsed on January 11, 2008, while workers were adjusting guy wires[34] (the tower was also used by the Arkansas Educational Television Network for the analog signal of flagship station KETS (channel 2), whose analog signal remained off-air until June 13, 2008, when a temporary analog antenna was installed at the Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield, where its digital transmitter had already originated). Jaeger praised her news colleagues and shared some funny TV memories, including a moment when she was reporting at a shopping mall and a fan approached and touched her abdomen, asking when the baby was due. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). "I'm also looking forward to being able to see my husband a lot more," Courtney said. Sinclair regional news director Blaise Labbe will oversee the KATV newsroom on an interim basis. KATV appealed the fine, claiming the error was due to a last-minute insertion order from ABC. Evening anchors Marina Marraco and Angie Goff are both pregnant - at the same time! "I want to take a moment to apologize and be accountable for a terrible decision I made when I last appeared on this newscast back on Sept. 16," said Chris May, evening news anchor. She moved to Little Rock during her high school junior year when her mother remarried. [48][49][50][51], On February 20, 2019, KATV announced that it would relocate to a renovated facility in the city's Riverdale district in a building Sinclair purchased for $4.36 million. Overnight producer Kristen Belue and husband, David, are expecting their first child, also in June. KATV was one of a few television stations affiliated with a network other than NBC to participate in a news share agreement with a Pax TV station. She graduated Cum Laude. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Beth Hunt is an evening anchor for KATV. Dad is Brian Cress, a North Little Rock Shelter Insurance agent. [37][38], On July 29, 2013, Allbritton announced that it would sell its seven television stations, including KATV, to the Hunt Valley, Maryland-based Sinclair Broadcast Group for $985million, to concentrate the company's operations exclusively around its political news website, Politico. KATV anchor Alyson Courtney is stepping away from the anchors desk, she announced on her Facebook Monday. Kaila Lafferty started at KATV in 2018 as a Daybreak reporter but also worked during her two years on Good Morning Arkansas and as a podcast producer. Todd Yakoubian KATV, Bio, Wiki, Age, Weather Blog, Salary, Net Worth, Alyson Courtney Little Rock, Bio, Wiki, Age, Husband, Salary, and Net Worth, Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes, List of States in the US, Alphabetical list of States in the U.S., and Abbreviation of States in United States. Courtney, who spent years in the anchor chair at KTHV before departing for KATV in March 2011, said on Facebook that she's leaving TV news to focus on family, particularly her girls' budding acting careers. Sullivan is married to Michael Tillman. Turner and Dulaney would then sell the equipment, valued at $2.3million, to First National Bank of Oklahoma City executives C. A. Voss and James Kite for $3million. ", Arkansas Business Publishing Group Chris May Retweeted. In 2002, she was promoted to anchor Live at Five at KATV and, in 2003, she also added Channel 7 News at 6 p.m. and Channel 7 News nightside to her anchoring duties. KATV's parent company is Sinclair Broadcast Group of Maryland. Franseen will report during the week and serve as an anchor for the station on weekends, she said. KATV news director terminated, company confirms nwaonline.com. FILE A KATV sign is shown in this undated file photo. [35] KATV eventually received FCC approval to build a new tower on Shinall Mountain, where Little Rock's other major network affiliates (and both of KATV's present backup signals) are located. Beth married her husband Brian who serves as an insurance agent. Ned Perme (NWA Seal of Appoval) - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m. Barry Brandt (AMS Seal of Appoval) - meteorologist and co-host; weekday mornings, Melinda Mayo (AMS Seal of Appoval) - meteorologist and co-host; weekday mornings, Todd Yakoubian (AMS Seal of Appoval) - meteorologist; Saturday mornings. The station was criticized after a white anchor appeared on air wearing an Afro wig to "celebrate" 70-degree weather, according to a Twitter post from Dorothy Tucker, president of the National Association of Black Journalists. [36] The license for the station's analog signal continued to reference the Redfield tower as its transmitter site while the station was broadcasting in analog from the temporary site on Shinall Mountain, as well as in digital over a subchannel of KWBF. Genty said he doesnt expect all the maternity leave to disrupt his team severely. Arkansas political scientist and pollster Jim Ranchino, who had been appearing on the station as a commentator during elections since 1972, died of a heart attack as he was waiting to offer election commentary on KATV on November 7, 1978. In December 2014, the couple welcomed their first child, a son.[4]. Jaeger, the popular former Miss Kansas, left Channel 11 at the start of April to become senior manager, digital strategy and brand management, at Walmart Inc. in Bentonville. She was complimentary of Sinclair in subsequent tweets and commended the company for firing Genty. Beth Hunt is a popular American journalist. USA. KATV primarily serves the central portion of Arkansas. Two broadcasters at KATV, Channel 7, in Little Rock, apologized Wednesday for their "insensitive" actions the previous month. Jaeger praised her news colleagues and shared some funny TV memories, including a moment when she was reporting at a shopping mall and a fan approached and touched her abdomen, asking when the baby was due. Beth Hunt, the popular evening anchor and Bison from Carlisle High School, is due to deliver her third child in June. The couple also has three sons including Cameron. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. [14][15] In 1959, Robert Doubleday became one of the youngest television station managers in the country at the age of 26. Sullivan began her journalistic career in the Midwest at the CBS affiliate WSBT-TV in South Bend, Indiana, where she started as an intern and was promoted to a general assignment reporter. Post author By ; Post date alex carey sister name; oakland roots home games on katv news anchor pregnant on katv news anchor pregnant Jaeger, with her pageant looks and surprisingly stentorian voice, saw her popularity bound well beyond Arkansas when she took to social media, and particularly TikTok, with its funny video snippets, in 2020. 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KATV's parent company is Sinclair Broadcast Group of Maryland. She attended and graduated in 1995 from Carlisle High School. )[43][44][45][46][47] After nearly a year of delays, Sinclair's deal to acquire Allbritton was approved by the FCC on July 24, 2014, and was completed on August 1. ", "In both cases we can and we must do better," he said. 114 Scott St. She was born in Arkansas and raised up in the small town of Carlisle by her caring and loving father and mother. Franseen is a graduate from Middle Tennessee State University and has previously worked as a morning . The station moved its operations to the Worthen Bank Building in downtown Little Rock in October 1970, after Worthen vacated it and moved into a new downtown skyscraper.