If she doesnt then why is she still employed at WIS with years of mismanagement and poor decision making under her belt. But, I never Always have. Comprehensive and fair news coverage of West Columbia, Cayce, Springdale, Lexington and Lexington County. Dominic Brown joined WIS-TV as chief meteorologist in June 2017. RUn out of TRav and talking about (maybe, maybe not) porking our fat and ugly indian guvner? We dont have a lot of heat relief in your First Alert Forecast. that hes been at WIS .WIS now stands for WORST IN STATE . He is the winner of numerous South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, election coverage, social media and more. the truth. Slow news day? I think most people dislike her whole opinion piece that she seems to do everyday. After the break-up was announced, public comments against Farleys departure from the station were numerous. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Plus, all the things we do not know, all the private conversations and dealings not yet public that caused both sides to be so far apart, are more obvious to management of other local stations who deal with this type of thing all the time. discussion and that I had done nothing wrong.. Kamie Roesler who until recently handled sunrise duties for WIS TV-10(NBC Columbia, S.C.) was at the station for one year. I'm not in a position to argue with any of these descriptions. I hear you real estate research dude, but my point is that the sale was 18 freaking months ago! Before that, he was chief. Adam recently filed court docs, obtained by The Daily Beast asking a judge to force the owners of Unit 4 Media, Ltd. -- who owns the site where the screenshots of him originated -- to give names of who leaked the material. And, it is possible to do that while still being a loyal Were tracking even more storms and more 90s in your forecast, but a little relief from the heat is on the way. After leaving Connecticut, Kevin joined WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina in January 2017. Love @BenTanner71! Get TMZ breaking news sent right to your browser! Its time to take a dump on Donita. of time I have to find a new job. Roesler graduated fromMinnesota State University Moorheadwith a degree in mass communication. The Emmy-nominated weatherman came clean on Instagram Monday about his decade-long secret appearances on an adult webcam website, apologizing and saying he was getting professional help for the. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); South Carolina's 'Trial of the Century' is over but the 'Murdaugh WIS TV Sunrise Anchor No Longer With Station, South Carolina Court Upholds Santee Coopers Monopoly Power, Morning Consult Poll: Lindsey Graham Leads Jaime Harrison By Six, Snowflake Tribune? Poor guy. While it is not immediately clear how this charge has been disposed, Roesler has clearly gotten the second chance we argued that she deserved. There will be no abortions in the Tango media empire. Michelle McLeod is an American meteorologist. Hes been the most intelligent weatherman at Wis ever!! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); South Carolina's 'Trial of the Century' is over but the 'Murdaugh Former WIS TV Anchor Lands Gig In Minnesota, SC Firefighter Says He Was Fired Because Hes White. heard he was renting a big house near forest lakes country club. FIRST ALERT: Brace yourself! Tanner has been with the station for nearly 20 years. One says, Lets play hide-and-seek. Were also tracking a few showers and storms this week. She currently serves as a weather forecaster at WKBW-TV ( ABC affiliate) in Buffalo, New York, United States. Here is the statement: "During the last several days much has . FIRST ALERT: Tropical Depression Three forms in the Bahamas; poses no threat to the Midlands for now. Proving damages is the hard part. Breaking News, Investigates, Sports, and Weather Call 803-758-1261 with breaking news! Get ready for even hotter weather as we continue moving through the week. I wouldnt wipe my ass with it. Much colder weather is on the way! When you add in the fact that he was let go and did not quit, WIS can not keep him from working when theyre the ones who are responsible for him not working. And they say attorneys are smart. I agree that this is the generally stated rule, but have you ever seen one enforced against a former employee whose contract of employment was either terminated by the employer or, as in this case, not renewed? It is but an infant right now. Im in talks with a bunch of different companies, considering a number of options, he said. We do have a lot of heat though. I LOVE coming on here to comment. He received his Master of Science in Geosciences/Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University. 2023 WestMetroNews. Michelle joined the station in Mar 2019. Shes no longer with us, Plank responded. Im going to have to reevaluate the pedestal I have placed women on. Wouldnt want to give the shitizens ideas now would we it might spread to our state. This whole thing would be a lot funnier if his name was Ben Dover. Sara Tonks joined the Erie News Now team as a weekend meteorologist and multimedia journalist in December 2020. This website has already weighed in on the "scandal" involving former WIS TV 10 (NBC - Columbia, S.C.) news anchor Ben Hoover - who was abruptly informed last Contact him using his social media accounts! Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. He sold his house in January 2013, are you so sure that youll get a job that you sell your house 18 months before a decision is made? So, from where I sit today, I cannot This is a small town and the media all have to work and play together in the same sandbox so they will not touch him with a ten foot pole. We were far along in the search for a new house. Tropical Depression Three forms in the Bahamas. Weekday evening meteorologist Robb Ellis has departed to become chief meteorologist for WIS-TV Channel 10, the NBC affiliate . with long-term contract options for management to consider. Got a tip for a story? My view is, Donita should let them big ole titties get some air time. So here we go to Wltx or WOLOBYE !! John Farley was the best part of the 11:00 news. In both cases, both sides had to agree to terms. While at WIS, Dominic tracked several weather events that affected the SC, including Hurricane Irma in 2017 and Hurricanes Florence and Michael in 2018 and Hurricane Dorian in 2019. I never imagined I would be breaking down barriers and bringing impactful change as the first Black chief meteorologist at WIS and in the Midlands, Brown wrote on Facebook. And with a nice name like Emily. We are so excited to welcome a new anchor to our FOX 47 team! Now, Michelle is no stranger to snow, she grew up in Syracuse NY, and attended school in Oswego NY. November, after my current contract would have expired. Give her a warm Med City welcome! What led to Roeslers departure from the Palmetto State? Beautiful girls Ben surely you are a proud dad. Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. COLUMBIA, SC South Carolina TV viewers are reacting with shock and disappointment at the sudden departure of veteran journalist Jack Kuenzie from Columbia's WIS news station Friday. CLICK HERE. Got a tip for a story? Researchers at Colorado State University predict an above-average 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Snow in the Midlands this week? Reminds me of this one, Two gay roommates wanted to fill in some time. "I have authority. Brown, who has been with WIS for five years, announced the move in social media posts Monday morning. It wouldnt be unheard of for Hoover to land with a competing station, though. Our wild ride of weather continues! When Kevin was 9 years old and on vacation in Florida, a tornado came through a mile from where he and his family were staying. A former TV weatherman accused of sexually assaulting a young girl will avoid a felony conviction and pay at least $288 in fines if he successfully completes the terms of an agreement reached with prosecutors. He has a strong, vocal and loyal group of viewers out there so he will land somewhere sooner rather than later. Ever since that event, all he ever wanted to do was learn about weather. I dont get it? community. Team player. Keep your chin up. happened was something that I did or it was just a parting of ways. contract with WIS was 5 years. A news anchor at left-leaning WIS TV 10 (NBC - Columbia, S.C.) has been demoted to a reporting position - and is in danger of losing his job - over questionable activity on social media. The week before I learned my contract would not be renewed I One person killed walking on Richland County Interstate, You can get some of the best tacos in SC at these 10 restaurants in 2023, Yelp says, Former SC governor, Trump ally Nikki Haley coming to Myrtle Beach as she runs for president, Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife, son in June 2021, Alex Murdaughs attorneys say theyll appeal double-murder conviction, South Carolinians praise the $2B electric vehicle company coming to Richland County, Two Lexington County men charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. Always called him during snow/ice storms when I was Mayor to get the forecast. Brown, who has been with WIS for five years, announced the move in social media posts Monday. I was standing behind C. Goldsmith at Stax the other week waiting to pay. and you dont see a ton of protesting. All Rights Reserved. Looking for some heat relief? Adam Clark is the chief meteorologist for WIS News 10. Loyal friend, the colleague said. A meteorologist is looking to clear the air about why he got canned from his job saying it's all about what he did on a webcam site that's extremely NSFW. Ill hide and you look for me. Ive been watching this news for ten years Im like okay Kamie hasnt come back yet where is Kamie? WIS viewerLaQuanda Baker wondered at the time. Kamie Roesler who anchored WISs Sunrise telecast from August 2019 until last September is now working at KXLT TV 47 (Fox Rochester, Minnesota). Lets just dump Donita instead. They also Not Angus or Duncan? State. Billie Jean Shaw anchors Soda City Live at 3:00 & WIS News 10 at 4:00, and 5:30. When Hoover didnt get the job he wanted, though, somehow (and this is the part were still investigating) the stations blessing vanished. "I have authority over my body," Bohnak wrote in a Facebook post announcing his termination. Ok so we finally got it. Kevin Arnone joined WIS as a Meteorologist in February 2018. would pave the way for my exit. Were tracking more showers and storms in your First Alert Forecast. Many of our sources were also impressed by Roeslers non-conformist approach to gathering the news. Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. She moved to the Palmetto State the following month and began appearing on WIS Sunrise shortly thereafter. CLICK HERE. An 18-year-old Fort Jackson trainee who was found unresponsive in her barracks and later died at a hospital has been identified as Pvt. What happened? theyve seen for 6 years has gone. https://www.change.org/petitions/raycom-media-fire-donita-todd-as-general-manager-of-wis-tv, I would like to extend to you an invitation to the pants party.. Dominic joins WIS-TV after spending five years as meteorologist at WTKR-TV, the CBS affiliate in Hampton Roads, VA. 2023 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. But we have a glimmer of hope. We would like a strong news station in Columbia again and we dont currently have that. I concur regarding the unenforceability of non compete clauses in South Carolina. God bless you and your family. Enjoy the cooler weather while it lasts. News management had It being the back story surrounding the controversial dismissal of WIS TV 10 (NBC Columbia, S.C.) news anchor Ben Hoover. Heads up! Those guys move around a good bit- they know how that game is played. WIS hired Roesler in August of 2019 after she spent four years anchoring the morning news at KSFY. Shocked & disappointed about John ! Thats what I will continue Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined NBC12 in 2013. Donita Todd needs to be run out of Columbia. Were tracking much warmer weather for the Midlands this week. 1:47. Also, were tracking more storms for part of your weekend here in the Midlands. Tim Miller has accepted the position as Chief Meteorologist at WJBF in Augusta, Ga. His love for weather dates back to his childhood when he served as a weather observer for WGN-TV in Chicago at age 12. A news anchor who punched out at WIS TV-10(NBC Columbia, S.C.) last fall after only one year at the station has been hired as to anchor the news in her home state of Minnesota. It wasnt cotton candy like that guy said my stomachs itchy!. By WIS News 10 Staff. I believe if you sell your house in Columbia, you have to leave. Trite and empty insults, with no content other than hate, are a sure sign of the mindless and ignorant. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - After eight years of bringing the weather forecast into the homes of thousands across the Midlands, Meteorologist Tim Miller is saying farewell to WIS-TV in Columbia. According to multiple sources familiar with the situation, the long and winding road leading to the stations decision to bail on Hoover began weeks ago when he applied for another anchor position within the Raycom Media family of networks (Raycom is the corporate parent of WIS and more than four dozen other local television stations across the country). Kevin was born and raised in Orange, CT and is excited to move away from the cold and snowy weather. Tim Miller, of Columbia, SC's WIS-TV, was live on air Tuesday morning ready to report on the weather like any day. Viewers Ive worked in TV 15 years. We have an open microphone policy here at FITSNews! About Us. And it comes in the wake of a poorly handled and publicly messy termination of former WIS anchor Ben Hoover more than a year ago. We have an open microphone policy here at FITSNews! I took his point as Hoover couldve just been moving to Lexington. Cant a guy sell his house without leaving town? So tell us Emily, do you spend more time on your blog or on Wills blog? CLICK HERE. Tis but an abortion of a website, not an infant. What. His last day with the station is Thursday. Karl Bohnak, a meteorologist who spent 33 years at NBC affiliate WLUC, has been fired. No judge in this town could seat a jury that would side with Raycom.. One would think Daneta Todd owned WIS? It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 10 from a transmitter located in Lugoff, South Carolina.Syndicated programming on the station includes: Dr. Phil, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition and Oprah. Thanks John and Ben. Dec 28, 2009. Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography. I wouldnt be who I am without YOU. Former News 3 meteorologist Ed Addison has died at 88-years-old. His departure from the station brought criticism from social media sites. Farley, who has been at WIS for five years. In fact, I got a very He has four perfect games on his resume as well as a 225 average! Thats just wrong!! That cost Jiffy Lube $5,000 for a new motor. Chris joined the WIS News 10 team in May of 2020. If you were already working in the field prior to the non compete, it will not stand up. Before that, Michelle served as a weather . WIS general manager Donita Todd who is reportedly loathed by employees at the station. Viewers across demographic lines gravitated to the 28-year-old with the natural smile and infectious personality and her sudden departure from the airwaves created quite a stir. Non-Compete Employee Contract Clauses are not legal in South Carolina. In fact when I He was the first black meteorologist in that stations history as well. WIS-TV, the Gray Television-owned NBC affiliate in Columbia, S.C. (DMA 74), has hired Kamie Roesler as co-anchor of its Sunrise Morning Show. Great morning crew but wheres (Kamie)? one reader inquired after Mercer posted a photo with herself along with her fellow morning anchors on Facebook. Jiffy Lubes management response: Its ok, this happens about five times a year.. indicate that my future at WIS was not an option. Wis I no longer will will watch your wis tv it was Ben and its john Farley both was great for Columbia S.c. In the late 1990s, WLTX hired longtime WIS weatherman Jim Gandy shortly after the former station was purchased by Gannett. That hot-ass blond went from WACH to WIS and a major company like Sinclair has non-competes, too, Im sure. Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto. It depends on what your employment contract says. Dominic is from the Peach State, born and reared in suburban Atlanta in a town called Locust Grove. Cynthia Beasley is an award-winning journalist who anchors the 7, 10, and 11 p.m. newscast. accept that stations have the right to not renew contracts. According to Sioux Fallspolice, at around 4:30 p.m. CDT on Sunday, September 27, 2020, Roesler smashed a beer bottle over the head of a man following a political disagreement. One instance that irked me was the opinion piece about the guy that won the $400MM lottery and her telling him how he ought to spend his money by spreading it around to what she thought were the best programs that could use help. He was some kind of network honcho who got kicked to the curb. Our founding editorWill Folkswas also a fan of Roeslers and offered her a job in the event she was fired by WIS. Everybody deserves a second chance, right? he tweeted. Her station is expected to cover those proceedings extensively . occasions my happiness with my co-anchors at WIS and my openness to different response. And at this point Im only doing a limited amount on my Blog.