I'll keep it awhile, tho. By Aneya Fernandoon Feb. 3, 2015 - 4:29 PM. WEVV-TV (channel 44) is a television station in Evansville, Indiana, United States, affiliated with CBS, Fox, and MyNetworkTV.Owned by Allen Media Broadcasting, the station maintains studios on Carpenter and Bond Streets in downtown Evansville and a transmitter at John James Audubon State Park in Henderson, Kentucky.. WEEV-LD (channel 47) in Evansville operates as a low-power translator of . Newscaster/reporter, WFYI I began working here in January 2019, after spending five years as an assignment manager and assistant news director at WJHL-TV. [12] The sale was completed on January 1, 2015. Managing editor, Side Effects Public Media Fax: (812) 465-4559. We're very sorry. Consequently, MyNetworkTV programmingwhich had been carried on the subchannel since it launched with the programming service on September 5, 2006was moved from the 7:00 to 9:00p.m. to 9:00 to 11:00p.m., immediately following Fox programming. The health department is still collecting surveys through its health assessment clinic, which will be open again next week. 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Residents say they're grateful for the help, but the attention and uncertainty have begun to strain the town's hospitality. "I feel like I possibly regret the decision every day but here we live paycheck to paycheck, we live within our means, and we don't have the financial luxury to pack up and move," Samuel said. Reidy said her daughter had to gone to the hospital after vomiting and developing a rash. Community engagement manager, Side Effects Public Media Our studio and offices are located in downtown Evansville. Gov. Scripps' Tulsa NBC affiliate KJRH. [10][11] However, the deal came soon after the FCC began closely scrutinizing sharing agreements between two or more television stations within the same market to help increase female and ethnic minority ownership in television broadcasting. Stewart began his career in Orlando, Fla., as a news producer, and steadily climbed the ranks through cities like Hartford, Conn.; Columbus, Ohio; New Orleans; and Cleveland. hzimmerman@wfyi.org |@kombuchacowboy. WEVV-TV, the CBS & FOX affiliate in Evansville, Indiana, is looking for a News Producer. TVNewsCheck | News Line: (812) 465-4567. Follow 44News on Facebook, or download the free 44News apps on Android or Apple devices. Emilie Syberg bhowell@wfyi.org | @_BrittaniHowell, Alan K. Mbathi JoJo Gentry admitted she had very little knowledge of Evansville sports when she graduated from Butler in 2015 . The legislation banning "assault weapons" passed the Illinois House in a 68 to 41 victory. <br><br>A University of Florida graduate, she is an award-winning journalist with experience in radio, web and TV . rthiele@iu.edu | @beckythiele, Benjamin Thorp Some business owners near the downtown area are so tired of answering questions, they posted signs asking reporters to stay out. Report on stories both from the studio and in the field. World News / 18 hours ago. "Do the right thing," one man shouted. Weather Team - weather@wevv.com. . If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. . . The station changed its branding to "WEVV Fox TV" in 1994. "I've already had cancer, I don't want to get it again," she told Dr. Dallas Shi, an officer in the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service, as they stood in the front yard outside her home. Tanner Holbrook Anchor/Reporter Tanner Holbrook joined the 14 News team in May 2019 as. Anderson said now he's not sure whether the grassfed cattle he's raised for years are safe for human consumption. Channel 44 first signed on the air on November 17, 1983, as an independent station. eweddle@wfyi.org|@ericweddle, Lauren Bavis Allen Media Broadcasting's WEVV-TV is the CBS & FOX affiliate in Evansville, Indiana,serving Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. [5] In June 2006, Comcorp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Western District of Louisiana. Utility companies around the Tri-State are reporting thousands of customers without power Friday after severe weather in the area. Assistant News Director / Assignment Editor WEVV-TV Apr 2016 - Present6 years 10 months Assign reporters and photographers to daily news stories. 44News WEVV-TV, owned by Allen Media Broadcasting, is your leading provider of news, weather, sports and breaking news for. Five generations of her family lived in East Palestine. App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs, I like that it required a lot less memory than the other local news apps, but it seemed to always be the last to have my breaking local news. Policy reporter, WBAA A clinic opened to address worrisome health questions and symptoms, and government workers have been going door-to-door to survey residents about health impacts. The station was originally owned by Ralph Wilson (owner of San Francisco independent station KICU-TV, and founder of the Buffalo Bills). The switch to CBS was officially completed on December 3, when the remainder of the CBS programming schedule moved to WEVV. Jill Shugart, who is an associate director of emergency management at CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, or ATSDR. The best news station in the tri-state area. Damage reports are starting to come in from severe weather sweeping through the Tri-State area. The deal comes after a months-long stalemate between the two companies that saw WEVV mount a campaign telling its viewers of other cable and satellite choices, while Dish took to social media to claim that ComCorp wanted a 325% increase in carriage fees over what Dish had paid WTVW, the former Fox affiliate. Evansville CBS affiliate WEVVhas named Warren Korff news director. Shugart said it would take about three weeks to collect enough information to get an understanding of the full picture, then the agency has to work with Pennsylvania and Ohio to present their findings to residents. However, like other Fox stations during the network's early years, WEVV continued to be programmed as a de facto independent station, as Fox would not carry seven nights a week of programming until September 1993. Anderson said his eyes, throat and mouth burned. Anderson said officials are still trying to figure out if they should extend that testing to other areas. Federal officials say 47-year-old Ellen Corn of Petersburg was indicted by a federal grand jury on fifteen counts of wire fraud, after being accused of embezzling over $156,000 from the organization "Mentors for Youth," formerly "Big Brothers Big Sisters," where she served as executive director. The former ND of KJRH Tulsa, Okla., is tapped to lead news efforts at Bayou City Broadcastings CBS-Fox affiliate in Evansville, Ind. Discovery Company. Hazardous materials from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, will be moved to a facility in western Indiana. The African-American entrepreneur believes adding news adds value to stations and he thinks he has a responsibility to lay down groundwork for future minorities so that theres some type of track record of success with minorities running television stations. The channel number returned following the . Nexstar Broadcasting Corp has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Communications Corp of America on condition that it sell WEVV Evansville, Ind., the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Youll live and work along the Ohio river, whose neighboring cities offer a variety of eclectic nightlife and diverse civic events. Korff previously worked at ABC and CW affiliate WEHT-WTVW as an assignment editor. January 14, 2023 . dbenson@wfyi.org| @HelloImDarian, Lauren Chapman Evansville Courier & Press | May 6, 2019 | 10:53 am EDT by Mark K. Miller. Must be able to assume leadership position. wevv.com. They only recently were able to get their well tested, and they were told it would take another three weeks to get the results of that testing. Staff: Corinne Clark (Casting Director (Casting)) Jennifer Page (Casting Director (Casting)) You never have to miss a play with the WEVV live feed. CNN's Miguel Marquez and Jeff Simon contributed to this report. Jennifer is a former ND for Cox's WSB-TV in Atlanta, as well as for Cox stations in Pittsburgh and Dayton. The Entertainment Studios CEOs Allen Media is getting CBS, NBC and Fox affiliates in Evansville, Ind., and Lafayette, La. Right now, our news crew is at the St Joseph Catholic Church near the corner of West St. Joseph Road and . Produce specials as required. Must be a leader in the development and execution of a newscast Other duties as assigned.Minimum 2 years of media/digital experience.Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).Equal Opportunity Employer. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: Ever since its inception, the WEVV-DT2 subchannel had been airing in 16:9 widescreen standard definition, and its high definition simulcast was exclusive to low-power WEEV-LD, which meant that Fox programming in HD had only been available on cable and satellite outside the immediate Evansville area; however, since an upgrade to their multiplexer equipment sometime in January 2020, the WEVV-DT2 subchannel has been broadcasting in 1080i full HD over-the-air (rather than the 720p format of most other Fox affiliates). Roof blown off of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. We feel horrible about it," said Darrell Wilson, who was representing the company. November 12, 2019 | 6:54 am EST by Isaiah Seibert, TVNewsCheck | Livestream today's games & your favorite sports programming from WEVV. WEVV added Fox programming to its second digital subchannel on July 1, 2011 on WEVV digital channel 44.2. Scripps Tulsa NBC affiliate KJRH. The cities in the Evansville area feature a vibrant nightlife. Copyright 2023 NewsCheckMedia LLC, 238 Crosshill Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 | 610-649-7989. WEVV Evansville Reporter Arrested For DUI, Byron Allen Buying Bayou City TVs For $165M, Killing Of Tegna Deal Underscores Rosenworcels Misconception Of TV Broadcasting, Local Ad Spend Buoys Softer National Spend In Local TVs 4Q, At KCCI Des Moines, The CSD Draws On Long And Varied Experience, Talking TV: CBCs About That Elevates Explainer News For Streaming, For NextGen TV, Cheaper Receivers, Bigger Markets And More HDR Are Next, Many Forces Working Against TV M&A In 2023, Hawaiis This Is Now Bridges Digital, Broadcast, Talking TV: Welcoming The End Of News Objectivity, Scale Complicates Monitoring, But Tools Level Up To The Challenge, WEVV Evansville Hiring To Staff New Newscasts, WEVV Names Jeffrey Fisher General Manager, Nexstar-CCA Deal Gets Justice OK With Sale, MSO Prepares For Evansville Fox Affil Move, Spot TV Forecast: After Political Bonanza In 22, Flat Will Suffice For 23, Top 30 Station Groups: Standard General Leaps Into Second Place With Tegna Acquisition, 13th Annual Women In Technology Awards Reception, Revenue Strategies: Advanced Targeting for Local TV. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Investigative reporter, WFYI education desk He has 30 years of experience covering news in the market. scameron@wfyi.org| @_scottcameron_, Christine Herman Manage reporters and elements in the broadcast. Global Edition. tornado watch 62 remains valid until 4 pm cst /5 pm est/ this afternoon for the following areas in illinois this watch includes 3 counties in southern illinois gallatin saline white in indiana this watch includes 6 counties in southwest indiana posey in southwest indiana gibson pike spencer vanderburgh warrick in kentucky this watch includes 2 counties in western kentucky daviess henderson . As of about 2 p.m., CenterPoint Energy was reporting over 11,000 customers without power in its southwest Indiana service area. Oversee daily production of assigned newscast. October 1, 2014 | 7:46 am EDT by Adam Buckman, After DuJuan McCoy paid his dues in local TV sales positions I believe sales is the crux of communication, he says he is now building a station group of his own, starting with his $18.6 million purchase of WEVV Evansville, Ind. Evansville, Indiana Area News Director WEVV-TV Jan 2015 - Dec 20184 years Education University of Southern Indiana Bachelor of Science (B.S. bthorp@wfyi.org | @sad_radio_lad, Farah Yousry WEVV-TV is owned and operated by Allen Media Broadcasting. Participate in editorial meetings. Nashville, Louisville, Indianapolis, and St. Louis are all less than three hour drives away if you need an occasional big city fix. WEVV-TV, the CBS & FOX affiliate in Evansville, Indiana, is looking for a Multimedia Journalist. He'd been at the station for more than 15 years and had been the main anchor and managing editor for almost four years. Work with assignment manager to develop stories, and perform other duties assigned by News Director. We're told several people called to report a reckless driver. General Sales Manager. Economic equity reporter, WFYI Court records show 23-year-old Biker Cox was sentenced to 41 total years for charges of burglary and reckless homicide Wednesday. fyousry@wfyi.org | @Farah_Yousrym, Henry Zimmerman Amanda was responsible for producing and anchoring five evening newscasts for stations in multiple markets. The answer may be simpler than you think, Amazon and Rite Aid limiting purchases of emergency contraception. WFYI Public Media's Editorial integrity Statement On Thursday night, some area residents came to the local high school auditorium for a town hall meeting -- their first chance to confront Norfolk Southern since the spill -- and expressed similar anger and frustration. Health equity reporter, Side Effects Public Media Spot TV Forecast: After Political Bonanza In 22, Flat Will Suffice For 23, Top 30 Station Groups: Standard General Leaps Into Second Place With Tegna Acquisition, 13th Annual Women In Technology Awards Reception, Revenue Strategies: Advanced Targeting for Local TV. We are very fortunate to find a person like Warren, saidDuJuan McCoy, president and CEO of Bayou City Broadcasting, which purchased WEVV for$18.6 million at the beginning of the year. Managing editor, WFYI daily news desk WEVV began broadcasting in 1983. April 3, 2017 | 3:25 pm EDT by TVNewsCheck. Korff previously worked atABC and CW affiliateWEHT-WTVWas an assignment editor. The sale brings Nexstars Communications Corp. of America station purchases into compliance with DOJ criteria. July 31, 2015 | 8:16 am EDT by TVNewsCheck. The agency is conducting a total of three Assessment of Chemical Exposure, or ACE, investigations -- one for Ohio residents, one for people in Pennsylvania, and another for first responders to the accident scene. Courier & Press | Help find stories for daily newscasts. Others said they had lost their jobs or stopped going to work at jobs they felt were too close to the site. Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. January 16, 2015 | 7:30 am EST by Staff. "We got roots here," she told them. Bayou City Broadcasting's CBS-Fox affiliate WEVV Evansville, Ind. By Megan DiVenti. sestes@wfyi.org|@sestes, Scott Cameron Since there are fewer than eight full-power stations in the Evansville market, neither Nexstar nor its partner company (and WTVW owner) Mission Broadcasting could legally buy WEVV. A clinic opened to address worrisome health questions and symptoms, and government workers have been going door-to-door to survey residents about health impacts. Town halls and news conferences have taken over the school auditoriums and municipal buildings and shut down its main street. There are reports of trees and wires down in several areas of Evansville and Vanderburgh County. News Director Andy Paras aparas@wfft.com 260-407-5230 Sports sports@wfft.com 260-407-5207 Please contact the following for Closed Captioning concerns: WFFT-TV Fred Brunell Chief Engineer 260-407-5219 Fax: 260-484-4331 3707 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 fbrunell@wfft.com Why Am I Hearing Spanish? On July 1, 1995, WEVV signed an affiliation agreement with CBS to become the network's new affiliate for the Evansville market. Managing editor, Indiana Public Broadcasting Nexstar said in early August that it was selling WEVV to Bayou City Broadcasting for $18.6 million. bsmith@ipbs.org | @brandonjsmith5 ambathi@wfyi.org, Dylan Peers McCoy Right now, our news crew is at theSt Joseph Catholic Church near the corner of West St. Joseph Road and St. Wendel Road in Vanderburgh County, where the roof has been completely blown off of the building. October 13, 2011 | 9:29 pm EDT by TVNewsCheck. The developer provided this information and may update it over time. Unlike most CBS affiliates, WEVV carries only a late-evening newscast at 10:00p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays (with an hour-long weekend newscast at 9:00p.m. for WEVV-DT2/WEEV-LD) as it did not produce an early-evening or weekend morning newscast at launch.[17][22]. WEVV. After the derailment, fire and controlled burn of toxic chemicals, the thick black smoke drifted over his Echo Valley Farm. According to Fox2Now, "The ban took effect immediately, so it is now illegal to sell assault weapons in the Land of Lincoln. WEVV-TV discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over UHF channel 44, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. Greg Murdach. Gulden most recently served as assistant news director for the stations.