NEW YORK CITY — Jeff Rossen, former reporter for ABC affiliates in Utica (WUTR) and Syracuse (WSYR-TV, though it was WIXT then), has been named “National Investigative Correspondent” for NBC’s Today show. Rossen will also be producing investigative pieces for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and Dateline.
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CENTRAL NEW YORK — Tomorrow, we’ll tally up our web server stats and countdown the top 10 stories of the year, as ranked by number of page views. First, we’re adding something new to our “Year in Review” coverage this year: earlier this month, we put out an open call for YOUR opinions on the biggest stories to impact broadcasting in the CNYRadio.com and CNYTVNews.com coverage areas during 2011. 
UTICA/ROME — When WUTR and WFXV revived local news last month, they only hired one meteorologist. So what happens when Jeff Matthews needs a night off? We found out tonight, when former WKTV chief meteorologist Amanda Gabeler appeared in his place. 
UTICA — When we asked local broadcasters for their reflections on the past decade as part of CNYRadio.com’s 10th anniversary earlier this year, many said the “biggest” story of the decade was consolidation — which usually means job cuts. But it’s a refreshing sign of a recovery this week, as a television newsroom in Utica comes back to life following an eight-year slumber. (Also inside: WUTR set shots from 2000 airchecks.)
UTICA — After several years without any local newscasts, Eyewitness News HD is set to debut on ABC affiliate WUTR and Fox affiliate WFXV today. As of this writing, that first newscast is one hour away. Traditionally, newscasts on WUTR have struggled to compete with longtime market leader WKTV, but today’s launch has the support of at least three people very familiar with WKTV’s inner workings. NEW YORK CITY — The countdown is on to Regis Philbin’s final broadcast, capping off nearly 30 years of co-hosting the show currently known as Live! With Regis and Kelly. During yesterday’s show, Philbin, who recently turned 80, announced his last day on the syndicated morning gabfest will be Friday, November 18. 
UTICA/ROME — As reported here earlier this week, staffers at ABC affiliate WUTR and Fox affiliate WFXV are feverishly preparing for the September 12 launch of “Eyewitness News.” Aside from learning how to use all their spiffy new HD gear, reporters and anchors have been logging plenty of miles around the area, getting themselves familiar with local landmarks, newsmakers… and even some other media outlets.
Updated 5:10pm with much more info and a look at the studio. UTICA — When local news returns to ABC affiliate WUTR following an eight-year hiatus, it’ll be making a big splash. Station management today revealed that those newscasts — on WUTR (Channel 20) and on Fox 33 (WFXV) — will air in high-definition when they debut on September 12. And viewers will see a familiar face occupying one of the seats at the anchor desk. 
UTICA — Applications are now being accepted for journalists, anchors, producers and meteorologists as Nexstar Broadcasting moves closer to bringing a local news product back to ABC affiliate WUTR this fall. The operation will also produce newscasts for sister stations Fox 33 (WFXV) and MyNetwork 11 (WPNY-LP). 
NEW YORK CITY — CBS News national correspondent Jim Axelrod has a new book, released earlier this week. Axelrod, formerly of Syracuse’s WSTM and Utica’s WUTR, describes how the memory of his late father inspired him to turn things around — for his marriage, his career and his personal health. |
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