It is owned by the McBride family and their Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, making it one of a handful of TV stations today to have locally-based ownership. Kristins colleagues at Wink News include: Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. I have been incredibly touched by the huge outpouring of concern and kindness from all walks in Southwest Florida, she said. Jenna has an unhealthy obsession with Star Wars. Self 1 episode, 2013 Michelle Tuzee . In December 1968, WINK-TV finally gained a local competitor when WBBH-TV signed on and took the NBC affiliation. In January 2008, several programming changes were made on WINK-TV. Anchor 1 episode, 2014 Denise Dador . Aug 11, 2016 at 12:00 am. The Boston Red Sox have held spring training in Fort Myers since 1993, and WINK-TV shares its coverage of the team with fellow CBS station WBZ-TV in Boston. Chris helped resolve an insurance dispute that was keeping the boy from getting the specialized care he needed. However, she noted that bothentitieswere subsequently removed from the lawsuit because there was no connection between the health system and the case,Dr. Gamez is not an employee of Lee Memorial Health System and the patient medical records at issue were not Lee Memorial Health System files, she said. "Needless to say, when ten years at WINK ended during a three minute meeting I . She most recently served as the traffic anchor on "KCTV5 News This Morning" 5-8 AM. In some schools they wear panic buttons at all times. Ohio University,E.W. Expect sustained winds between ten to twenty miles per hour, with wind gusts as strong as thirty []. The group Rebuild SWFL posts clean-up sites, dates and times on its Instagram page, then people just show up. Before joining Fox 35 Orlando, Kristin serves as a morning anchor and producer at WLTZ NBC 38 and The CW GA-BAMA in Columbus, Georgia, from Aug 2012 Aug 2014. Chris also worked as a management and financial consultant in Los Angeles prior to working in television news. Stacy and her family spend most of their free time on the water, so she is excited to be able to share those adventures. MORE, Danielfills in on the air for our regularly scheduled weekday personalities and brings you The Best Music on many weekends. MORE, Sally wants to live in a world surrounded by coffee and potato chips. [2] On September 30, WINK-TV returned to the air from a makeshift studio at its transmitter site, though using WXCW's main channel to broadcast the WINK-TV schedule. She likes to keep her personal life private hence Christin has not mentioned any details concerning her relationship status. During her time there, she [] COLUMBUS (WCMH) Andrea Henderson, NBC4's newest Traffic . Carilla will report for the WBBH and anchor the newly launched NBC2 Alert Center during the 4p.m. The stations share studios on Palm Beach Boulevard (SR 80) in northeast Fort Myers, while WINK-TV's transmitter is located north of Fort Myers Shores, near the CharlotteLee county line. Chief meteorologist Haley Webb feels sadness, joy, over final days at NBC-2 Following 12 years as chief meteorologist at NBC-2, Haley Webb is leaving after May 24. EffectiveMonday,Deanne Brinkreplaces Stacy as morning anchor on WINK. Carilla will report for the WBBH and anchor the newly launched NBC2 Alert Center during the 4p.m. In his spare time, John enjoys going to the movies, golfing, working out, playing racquetball, going to concerts, and watching Penn State football and Hershey Bears hockey. MORE, Hollywood Heffelfingerhas been a WINK personality since 1990 and was most recently known as the host of Afternoons on WINK. For two months in a row, air travel at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) was off by a lot, about 20% year [], Many teachers have access to a panic button. Chris was also named Lee Countys Big Brother of the Year in 2006. Kirstin Delgado is an American journalist currently working at WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News as a news anchor since November 2021. Project SEARCH is a collaboration between Southwest Florida school districts, hospital systems and the Center for Independent Living Gulf Coast. Kirstin works at WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News as a news anchor since November 2021. [citation needed] WINK-TV operates two news bureaus: the Charlotte County Bureau in the Charlotte Sun newsroom in Charlotte Harbor and the Collier County Bureau in Naples. I am the fourth of five kids to my immigrant parents who moved to Houston from Tripoli, Greece in the 50s. Prior to joining NBC4, Andrea worked as a morning anchor/reporter for WINK News in Fort Myers. WINK has been digital-only since February 17, 2009. Katz is a former news anchor for WINK-TV in Fort Myers. Before joining Fox 35 Orlando, Kristin serves as a morning anchor and producer at WLTZ NBC 38 and The CW GA-BAMA in Columbus, Georgia, from Aug 2012 Aug 2014. Relaxing at the beach or by the pool, working out, reading a good murder-mystery book and watching true crime documentaries. Amanda was born in Fort Myers and raised between the Gulf Coast and Sebring in Central Florida, so it's great to be home! Our viewers are the most kind, generous people around. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. Chris has won several awards for his reporting including an Emmy in 2002 for coverage of Dale Earnhardts death. Have a local question? Big brothers and sisters with the volunteer organization are matched with kids based on their personalities and shared interests. AmandaHallWINK amanda.hall@winktv.com Professional Experience Amanda joined the WINK News team in October 2011. Tom and Susan Jackson, [], The cost of living skyrocketed this year as Southwest Florida continued to grow and as it works to rebuild after Hurricane Ian. Since 1995, viewers have tuned in to watch Deborah Norville deliver a unique blend of news and entertainment as anchor of syndicated Inside Edition.According to Norville's show bio, the native of . That [], Southwest Florida is quickly approaching one of the biggest fundraisers in the fight against breast cancer. Former WINK news anchor and Pine Island resident Jim McLaughlin was Thursday night's guest speaker at the Southwest Florida Museum of History in Fort Myers. WINK News hired her in 2022, but she hasnt been able to start working because of housing complications brought [], Five black skimmers, an endangered species, were intentionally run over and killed by a Marriot employee in a golf cart. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. As we prepare to close out 2022, WINK News decided to take a look back at the past years crazy rent prices and revisit a series we did seven years ago called: Where [], For some, its hard to believe Golisano Childrens Hospital is already celebrating the 5th birthday of its $200 million state-of-the-art facilities. shows. We were told by our homeowners association that our rates would go up. In Naples, city council authorized the city manager to spend up to $100,000 to expedite the cleanup of dead fish within the city waterways []. 35-year-old Christine Deramo was pulled over shortly after 1 a.m. on Jan. 7. Dan Creighton presented the check to Valeries Houses Angela Melvin. [1] It carried programming from the four major networks of its era: CBS, NBC, ABC and DuMont in the first two decades of its existence. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. In Naples, city council authorized the city manager to spend up to $100,000 to expedite the cleanup of dead fish within the city waterways []. John Wilsbach John has been at Cumulus Radio since 1989 when he started as the back-up sports and newscaster before taking over the WINK Eye in the Sky traffic duties in 1995. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WINK-TV operates the NaplesFort Myers market's Antenna TV affiliate on its DT2 subchannel[17] (as of March 1, 2019), replacing a standard definition simulcast of the primary/CBS feed that had been airing over that subchannel since 2016,[18] that simulcast having replaced an affiliation with a 24/7 Weather service that aired over WINK-DT2 between 2012 and 2015. How much should your insurance company pay, and can an adjuster stack on costs? P.E Coach Aaron Waldoat at Tortuga Preserve Elementary wears [], Theres a new effort to get people to check out other attractions besides the beach in Southwest Florida. She said her last day would be Thursday, July 2. Self - Anchor 1 episode, 2018 George Pennacchio . As a sportscaster, Wilsbach is the voice MORE, John ODealoves music, which is why he got into radio. Email it with your name and city of residence to intheknow@naplesnews.com. The Most Influential News Anchors of All Time. Photographer shot in Orange County speaks out, details on incident released, FGCU food pantry helps students facing food insecurity, Cecil Pendergrass assistant, arrested for DUI, tries to evade trouble by name-dropping, Cape Coral rental prices and the SWFL housing crisis, 5 black skimmers, endangered state birds, intentionally run over on Marco Island, The factors that may be increasing insurance rates for Florida condo associations, North Collier Regional Park hosts Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, Travel reporter experiences the hidden gems of Southwest Florida, Travel outlook at Southwest Florida International Airport, Teacher panic buttons offer added layer of security, assistance in any emergency, Winds stoke brush fires and prompt evacuations across Southwest Florida, Fort Myers High School hosts annual unified basketball game, Public adjuster answers your hurricane-related property insurance questions. Well, I was born and raised in Houston, Texas! Most people think of breast cancer as a womans disease., but men are affected too. The effort may help you and others discover what one popular travel reporter calls Lee Countys hidden gems. The Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau invited CBS News Peter Greenberg down for a week to do his [], Traveling the last couple of years has been up and down. Stacey Adams says she's leaving local TV at the start of July. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. Many remember being a broke college student surviving on ramen noodles and fast food. In the case of Aaron Serbu, the court kept him out of jail, got him off the streets and likely saved his life, a life with its [], Imagine hearing the words Your child has cancer. It turns your world upside down. shows. Emmy Award winning news anchor with 10 years of newsroom experience in multiple roles as a anchor, reporter, photographer, editor & producer.<br><br>A talented and skilled communicator with a . Q:I watch WINK News in the morning and have noticed their morning anchor, Jen Stacy, is no longer on and her bio is no longer on their website. In 2016, Amandacovered the presidential candidates including two nationally televised debates and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Chris has spent most of his career in Southwest Florida - joining WINK-TV in 2002. She join anchors Emily Burris and Greg Park on Monday morning starting at 5a.m. He has moderated gubernatorial, House candidate, and city/county candidate debates. Kristin resides in St Cloud, Florida. [citation needed], During the landfall of Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022, the station's studio in downtown Fort Myers was inundated by storm surge flooding from nearby Billy Creek, knocking WINK-TV, WXCW and their sister radio stations off the air. That series was also used at a White House briefing as part of testimony on behalf of the victims. The original suit,filed Aug. 13, 2015, alleged that WINK newsfired Dougherty, 33, on July 27 because he would not destroy notes, video, photos and other information related to a story involving about 100 boxes of patient medical records, includingcredit card receipts, shot records,Social Security numbers and other detailed patient informationfound in an auctioned-off storage unit, "This means that Matt did nothing wrong," Lask said of the settlement. Court documents show both sides in the case agreed to the dismissal with prejudice. That is why Golisano Childrens Hospital has a full-time psychologist to help every single member of the family. She . While Stacy could not specifically comment on her WINK contract, noncompete clauses in employment contracts are standard inmost broadcast news markets nationwide, preventing on-air talent from working for another local news station for a certain period of time. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. Five months after Hurricane Ian, one Cape Coral family lives in limbo. She anchors week nights at4:00 PM,7:00 PM, and11:00 PMon WINK-TV and6:30 PM and 10:00 PMon WXCW. Amanda joined the WINK News team in October 2011. The donation is from Creighton Construction and Development. Adams started her career in Laredo, Texas before she moved on to Cadillac, Mich., Tallahassee, Fla., and Tucson, Ariz. before joining WINK in 2003. [21] It moved its digital signal to UHF channel 50 in mid-2011. Suncoast Regional Emmy Award nomination for reporting on a "Bomb Squad Search at a Home in Cape Coral. After completing her primary and high school education, Kristin attended Hampton University in 2006. Chris anchored WINKs hurricane preparedness coverage in the years after Charley and Wilma - live from the National Hurricane Conference in New Orleans. As in, lets see if my plane goes up and if these prices ever come down. Hollywood and his unmistakable voice are happily retired and remain on the WINK staff part-time. MORE, Christine Ricci became a part of WINK 104 in 2010. After the FCC's Sixth Report and Order ended the license freeze and opened the UHF band in 1952, it devised a plan for allocating VHF licenses. "After 22 years as a news anchor, I am leaving WINK TV to begin a new chapter in my life . Prior to that, Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. It is the only Southwest Florida-based station carried on Xfinity's Sebring system. It certainly has reiterated why Southwest Florida has always been my home, and I want to stay here.. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. Shes worked in tv and radio, but really enjoys the freedom radio gives her to have a laugh. The opportunity means a lot to the students and the band director, but they need your help before they can make their dream come true. Students, staff, family, and friends came together on Friday for the annual unified basketball game at Fort Myers High School. Megan Rose, a mother of four and CEO of Better Together, knows it takes a village to raise a child My family [], On this weeks Pet Pals segment, WINK News anchor Taylor Petras is introduced to another of the Gulf Coast Humane Societys adoptable dogs, Mojo. WINK NEWS May 2022 - Present10 months Fort Myers, Florida, United States Post is an articulate news anchor, who makes you feel like you are family. urniture store coming to former Sports Authority space in Naples, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Previously worked at KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri as a weekend anchor and reporter. Connect with this reporter: MichaelBraunNP (Facebook) @MichaelBraunNP (Twitter). WINK-TV presently broadcasts 46 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 7 hours each weekday, 3 hours on Saturdays and five hours on Sundays). He loves that each day is different, and no day is ever the same. Content will be created in multiple styles to include one-on-one interviews, news segments and featured focused stories. Kristin was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the United States. Chris was there in January 2015 as negotiations were being completed to open up access to the island to Americans. Stacy anchored the five-hour morning news program for more than five years at WINK, where she previously was a weekend anchor and started as a health reporter. Stacey Adams - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Chris Cifatte - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m. Haley Hinds - Saturdays at 6:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 10:00 (on WXCW) and 11:00 p.m.; also weekday reporter. In an amended filing last year the suit added Kilgore andJoe Schwartzel,WINK's general manager,Dr. Gamez andMaria Gamez, believed to be the doctor's wife, Lee Memorial Hospital and Lee Memorial Health Systemas defendants. Logging over 8000 hours in the sky over Central PA, Wilsbach is the areas authority with traffic reporting. Prior to that, Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. WINK-TV was the first television station in Southwest Florida and is the fifth-oldest surviving station in the state. Chris was one of the first reporters on the air when a tornado tore through a Cape Coral residential neighborhood in 2016 and anchored coverage from the neighborhood for two days as the damage assessment and clean-up began. He went back later that year to cover Pope Francis visit and the changing relations between the two nations. Since her split with WINK, Stacy has appreciated the many people who have taken time to express their well-wishes to her. Nine-year-old dog Bear was featured on Pet Pals in [], Most of Sanibel is still unrecognizable one month after Hurricane Ian. Its a year-long program that gives [], A group of young adults started an Instagram page to get volunteers into hard-hit communities to help clean up after Hurricane Ian, rebuilding Southwest Florida one neighborhood at a time. Her strengths are breaking through the. "He had to wait to get this behind him,", The suit alleged that once WINK Newsdirector Russ Kilgore saw that the story involved Dr. Gerardo A. Gamez, his family physician, he directed Dougherty and his producers to kill the story.. Stacy is an avid scuba diver and has a lifetime behind the helm of boats from Lake Erie in her home state of Ohio to the Gulf in Southwest Florida. Brink most recently was the morning anchor at KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska. All rights reserved. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, who served as the run game and offensive coordinator for the 49ers between 2017 and 2021, acquired Wilson from his former team via trade on November 1. On October 20, 2007, WINK-TV became the first television station in Southwest Florida to begin broadcasting in high definition. Ordinarily, WINK News would provide her mugshot. [7], On May 26, 2011, WINK-TV debuted an hour-long 4 p.m. newscast, one of many added on television stations around the United States on that date to replace The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ended its 25-year run the day before. He served as morning anchor for 15 of his 17 years with Waterman Broadcasting at the Fort Myers-based television . He has brought important national issues back home reporting from Washington DC. She anchors week nights at 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 11:00 PM on WINK-TV and. Chris Cifatte, Author at WINK NEWS Chris Cifatte Professional Experience Emmy award winner Chris Cifatte anchors WINK News at 5 and 6 p.m weeknights with Lois Thome, and WINK. WINK News anchor lawsuit voluntarily dismissed Michael Braun MBRAUN@NEWS-PRESS.COM 0:05 1:33 A breach-of-contract lawsuit by a former local television news anchor against the station that.