NEWS IN HD!
Sept. 5 - Rochester, NY's WROC (RF45) switched their newscasts to HD with a nifty new set and some cool graphics! Scott Hetsko, Maureen McGuire and Kevin Doran all looked great in their new surroundings!
Nov. 21 - Erie, PA's WSEE (RF16) also made the big switch in 2012. It was great to SEE Ed Russo's handsome mug alongside Eva Mastromatteo in high definition!
WEIRD & WACKY!
Oct. 21 - Rochester, NY's WUHF (RF28) ran ads for Nightmare Manor, not to be confused with The Slaughter House, which was really just Louise Slaughter's campaign headquarters.
Oct. 24 - Buffalo, NY's WNLO (RF23) showed a jaw dropping rerun of Cops where an officer went undercover as a clown to nab unsuspecting hookers. Because apparently clowns are notorious for soliciting sex. (Run ladies...don't be fooled by his shoe size or anything else he wants you to honk!)
Oct. 25 - Ed Drantch of Buffalo, NY's WIVB (RF39) reported on a complaint about the boozy religious comic called Happy Hour. (Right there - Best. Title. Ever.) The booklet features a girl smashing a bottle and threatening to "cut" her alcoholic father among other heart warming antics.
Dec. 9 - Andria Case and the hunky Colin D'Mello of Toronto, ON's CFTO (RF9) gave one of the first reports on the now infamous "Ikea Monkey" that climbed into people's hearts around the globe!
Dec. 15 - Speaking of wild animals, Jamestown, NY's WNYBSD2 (RF26-3) showed Lemon Lion donning purple hair and leather studded jewelry before using a popcorn maker without permission. Cause that's how rebellion rolls over on Quigley's Village!
LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP
ONTARIO - Hamilton
11-1 CHCH (Ind) Hamilton (RF11)
Dec. 6 - Morning Live: First Edition is always energized with the fun banter of Tim Bolen and the lady in red Jaclyn Colville! (Also check out Kate Carnegie in the promo on the left. She needs to marry someone named Hall, so she could be named Kate Carnegie-Hall!)
WESTERN NEW YORK - Buffalo, Rochester
2-1 WGRZ (NBC) Buffalo (RF33)
Dec. 21 - Heather Ly brings a fabulous energy and enthusiasm to her stories!
Dec. 23 - Claudine Ewing is my Hero when it comes 2 reporting and anchoring!
Dec. 26 - New sports anchor Jonah Javad easily won me over since he's cute and punny!
Dec. 27 - I also heart Maria Genero for bringing fun along with occasionally ribald humour to her forecasts! Go Maria!
4-1 WIVB (CBS) Buffalo (RF39)
Oct. 22 - I wanna Scream & Shout in praise of Brittni's reporting and anchoring on WIVB! Ms. Smallwood has been a great asset to the station!
Oct. 22 - As well, I'm all 4 the openly gay Ed Drantch, who added a spark to mornings when he anchored Wake Up!
8-1 WROC (CBS) Rochester (RF45)
Sept. 7 - I don't need to click a button to tell you that I like Matt Molloy quite a bit! In addition to being a great anchor, he's hunky and bats for my team, which is gr8 to see!
10-1 WHEC (NBC) Rochester (RF10)
Sept. 2 - Rebecca Leclair hosted the local segments during the MDA Telethon, which was followed by late news with Christine VanTimmeren and Joangel Concepcion!
Nov. 21 - Don Hudson was brought in to replace the retiring (and awesomely named) Rich Funke, but only stayed with WHEC for a short time.
13-1 WHAM (ABC) Rochester (RF13)
Sept. 2 - Meteorologist Jeff Najder, a glowing and pregnent Alexis Arnold, along with Toby Motyka delivered the weekend newscast! (Arnold delivered her baby only a few days later!)
Sept. 7 - I adore the WHAM Warm-Up for its fun, loose look at what happens before the morning show officially starts! I often look as giddy as Jennifer Johnson does when I catch her alongside cohorts Marty Snyder and Norma Holland!
Sept. 12 - The legendary Don Alhart still anchors the evening news, which featured a Crop of great stories that night!
CENTRAL NEW YORK - Syracuse, Utica
3-1 WSTM (NBC) Syracuse (RF24)
Sept. 7 - Lisa Spitz and Peter Hall wake up viewers in the 'Cuse every morning!
9-1 WSYR (ABC) Syracuse (RF17)
Sept. 7 - Meteorologist Chris Brandolino looks like he's shooting weather patterns from his fingertips! Talk about a hands on forecast!
2-1 WKTV (NBC) Utica (RF29)
Sept. 2 - I caught a pinch of Jill Reale and Gary Liberatore on WKTV's morning show before heading downtown for the Pitbull boat cruise with a bunch of shirtless men. Those two things aren't necessarily related, but getting WKTV and hanging with a gaggle of gents back to back made it a happy day for me!
Sept. 5 - Longtime anchor Bill Worden retired, paving the way for Jason Powles to become the new morning anchor!
Nov. 20 - The awesome Don Shipman got promoted to evening anchor, delivering the news alongside meteorologist Adam Musyt and sports director Mike Levin!
PENNSYLVANIA - Erie, Johnstown
12-1 WICU (NBC) Erie (RF12)
Sept. 12 - I love a great logo and WICU had me strutting like a peacock with this station bumper!
12-2 WBEP (CW) Erie (RF12-2)
Sept. 12 - There was also a great promo for WSEE Newswatch on Erie's CW affiliate!
24-1 WJET (ABC) Erie (RF24)
Sept. 13 - Sean Lafferty wasn't giggling about the forecast from meteorologist Tom Atkins!
6-1 WJAC (NBC) Johnstown (RF34)
Sept. 11 - Evening anchor Marty Radovanic has been with WJAC since 1974!
Nov. 8 - I got to see a bit of Bill Brown and Lindsay Ward anchoring the morning show, plus a nice promo for the 5pm newscast with Tony Martin!
MICHIGAN - Detroit
4-1 WDIV (NBC) Detroit (RF45)
Sept. 2 - Nobody can Work it as Divaliciously as Rhonda Walker, who popped up in this WDIV promo alongside traffic reporter Ashlee Baracy!
MEMORABLE MOMENTS
Nov. 6 - I was glued to coverage of the U.S. Presidential Election on Buffalo, NY's WGRZ (RF33) and WKBW (RF38.) It was a thrill to see Obama win and give significant mention of LGBT issues in his victory speech! (There were also funny moments with Diane Sawyer's coverage and ABC's announcer seriously intoning, "Your Voice, Your Vote...brought to you by RED LOBSTER!")
Nov. 19 - Val Chmerkovskiy demonstrates why it's important to watch Dancing With The Stars in full HD quality! (Seen via Buffalo, NY's WKBW, RF38.)
Nov. 29 - NYPD officer Larry DePrimo is welcome to stop and frisk me anytime he wishes! (Seen via Buffalo's WIVB, RF39.)
Dec. 9 - W5 featured a profile on the amazing Spencer West, who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro without the use of his legs! Click here to see his inspiring story! (Seen via Toronto's CFTO, RF9.)
GAY! GAY! GAY!
Oct. 10 - I wish there was a way to summon Rachel Maddow whenever I get into a tense political debate. She has a way of laying out all the facts in a way that's both diplomatic and completely on point! (Seen via Buffalo's WGRZ, RF33.)
Oct. 31 - After a rousing night out for Halloween, I came home in time to see Drew Emery's wonderful documentary Inlaws & Outlaws. The film profiles couples and singles both gay and straight, illustrating that love is the common thread they share! It was great! (Seen via Buffalo's WNED, RF43.)
Nov. 1 - Chris Hyndman was the queen of viewers' hearts in this regal ensemble during an episode of Steven & Chris! (Seen via Toronto's CBLT, RF20.)
Nov. 4 - The Amazing Race included couple Josh and Brent (The "Beekman Boys") and also featured Chippendale Jaymes Vaughan cavorting in a Turkish bathhouse. I was not complaining...
Dec. 23 - ABC's World News Now announced the wedding of Good Morning America's Sam Champion to partner Rubem Robierb. (Seen via Buffalo's WKBW, RF38.) The forecast was bright and sunny as they were showered with well wishes!
HOLIDAYS!
Nov. 29 - Yule love the cool deals that Matt Granite comes up with on Buffalo, NY's WGRZ (RF33.)
Nov. 29 - Buffalo's WIVB (RF39) showed a great holiday promo with Jacquie Walker and her family!
Dec. 19 - Buffalo's WKBW (RF38) wished viewers Happy Holidays with Mike Randall, Elizabeth Carey, Santa, Ginger Geoffrey and Patrick Taney!
Dec. 25 - Even Buffalo's WUTV (RF14) got into the spirit with this FOX-y greeting for their viewers!
So with that, I finally bid adieu to 2012! Hats off to all my readers and stay tuned for more television triumphs on TV Garth!
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