WIBW-TV first signed its second digital subchannel on the air on September 5, 2006 as a primary affiliate of MyNetworkTV and a secondary affiliate of the multicultural television network Colours TV. In 1957, Capper Publications merged with Stauffer Publications, owner of Topeka's other newspaper, the Topeka State Journal. He also has one grandchild. He ended the 2022 season with 57 total tackles and seven sacks. FILE - A pedestrian walks past a First Republic Bank in San Francisco on April 26, 2023. The station originally also carried programming from all four other major networks of the time (CBS, NBC, ABC and the DuMont Television Network), but has always been a primary CBS affiliate. Another defendant in the Jesus Avila murder trials has pleaded no contest to charges which include second-degree murder. Kansas kids seven years of age and younger are now eligible to receive lifetime hunting and fishing licenses./. Just one month away from 13's anniversary on November 15th, we take a few minutes to get some special memories from reporter, anchor and former News Director Jim Hollis. He was relaxing. Since 1953, WIBW-TV has covered 16 different Kansas gubernatorial administrations. A family escaped a large house fire early Thursday morning after authorities said their dog woke them up, alerting them to the fire. The woman who was killed after she was struck by a car Wednesday morning on a busy street in south Topeka has been identified, according to authorities. Wichita State has found no data has been compromised so far as its system recovers from an online hack attempt. The tests are free, and the agency says Amazon will deliver directly to your home at no cost. 25, 2023 at 9:35 AM PDT. In 1966, WIBW-TV became the first television station in Topeka to broadcast in color. After about a year I moved into a reporter role, then weekend anchor, and in 2021 became the weekday morning anchor. An investigation has been opened as officials search for a man who held a Lawrence convenience store cashier up at gunpoint and robbed them. Halloween is just a few days away and many pet owners are eager to participate in the spooky holiday. Driving in the Capital City with no registration tag has landed one man behind bars after drugs and an open container were found when he attempted to outrun law enforcement. Martinez dealt with some injury issues in his lone season with the Wildcats after transferring from Nebraska. 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Who will be Topeka's next city manager? The day WIBW-TV marked 35 years on the air was spent covering a tornado that skipped across part of southwest Topeka. The station first signed on the air on November 15, 1953. WIBW-TV was the first television station to sign on in the Topeka market, and the third to sign on in the state of Kansas (after KCTY in Kansas City, which operated a transmitter in Overland Park, which signed on in June 1953. Hipp then worked as a TV news anchor from 1981 to 1987 in Gainesville and in 1987 to 1990 in Springfield, Mo., before returningto Topeka to work for WIBW-TV. Hipp also has a great sense of humorand does excellentimpersonations of University of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self and the late actor Jimmy Stewartthough some of their younger co-workers aren't familiar with Stewart, Brunner said. City council to choose from among these finalists. Hipp said he also interviewed Jimmy Carter on a Gainesville radio show before Carterwas elected president. An Olathe man was hospitalized after his car flew off a KC Metro ramp and landed on its top over the weekend. Don Free learned the ropes of engineering at WIBW-TV, leading him to a front-row seat for the Kansas City Royals run to the 2015 World Series title. Because the FCC's "one to a market" rule barred companies from owning newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same market, as a condition of the sale, Morris had to sell Stauffer's television holdings, including channel 13. Former WIBW news anchor returning to Topeka to replace Ralph The morning and 9:00p.m. newscasts were cancelled in September 2014, with their former time periods replaced by classic television series provided by the subchannel's secondary MeTV affiliation; as such, WIBW-DT2 airs very little programming other than that provided by MeTV and MyNetworkTV or through sports syndication services. He also worked with Mark Ewing, Dave Relihan, Dana Wright and numerous other WIBW personalities. The other is, "I've been watching you since I was a kid.". - for 13 NEWS She anchored the evening news, served as news director, and showed her light-hearted side co-hosting "Take Five!". After Topeka, David worked 3 years as a weeknight news anchor/reporter for the #1 television newsroom in Boise Idaho. The Topeka Police Dept. "It lets the station be ingrained in the community. Chris lives in Topeka, and enjoys spending time with his 16-year-old son Blake. WebDoug Meyers WIBW-TV Meyers works at WIBW-TV where he works alongside other famous WIBW-TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including; Nicole Neuman David Ade Natalie Grim Kyle Midura Alana Austin Peter Zampa Mitchel Summers Marleah Campbell Thomas Schmidt Rob Peppers Jeremy Goodwin Reina Flores The Eskridge Fire Department said a shop that caught fire early Wednesday morning is a complete loss. A woman has been sentenced to a little over 26 years behind bars for a Topeka home invasion. A holiday tour of three beautifully decorated homes this weekend is benefitting CASA of Shawnee County. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 44 to VHF channel 13. Benedekwhich was already financially challengedfiled a Chapter 7 bankruptcy declaration in 2002, due to debt incurred by the company's all-cash purchases of ABC affiliate KAKE in Wichita and NBC affiliate WOWT-TV in Omaha, Nebraska in exchange for NBC affiliate WWLP in Springfield, Massachusetts the previous year; the company then sold most of its stations, including WIBW-TV, to Atlanta-based Gray Television. After a fire burned down the original Immaculata of the Society of St. Pius X in St. Marys in 1978 the church began fundraising efforts to build a new facility which is set to open its doors for its first service the first week of May. "There was a tornado warning, and people were going, 'Where's Ralph?' The attacker, identified as 48-year-old Ray Miles, was upset because WIBW news director Jon Janes was unable to help him with a problem involving the Department of Veterans Affairs. WIBW-TV presently broadcasts 28 hours of locally produced newscasts each week. In the days after the tornado hit the city, the station was flooded with viewer letters thanking Kurtis and channel 13 for the urgent warning. In 1994, the station had Hipp andMary Loftus team up for newscasts. Peytons professional broadcast weather career started when he was just 18 years old at Channel 6 News in Lawrence. The day WIBW-TV marked 35 years on the air was spent covering a tornado that skipped across part of southwest Topeka. Students and staff at Topeka West High School took cover as their building was hit. A new addition to the WIBW-TV studio landscape honors our history --- and a man who was part of the WIBW story for 58 years. Five people have applied for the open Topeka city council seat representing Dist. Watch Live: Chiefs return to adoring fans at Union Station, Topeka Travel Agency hosting one-of-a-kind group trip through Panama Canal, Topeka based businesses offering extra holiday deals, Kansas accepting applications for kids lifetime hunting & fishing license, Stop for unreadable plate results in three arrests, Topeka Police officer shot in firefight with murder suspect, Man who nearly struck LKPD officer with stolen car captured, Trailer transporting part of windmill overturns. In September 2009, WIBW-DT2 became a secondary affiliate of This TV, carrying a mix of syndicated programming to fill select evening time periods otherwise occupied by feature film content from the network. Regulators continued their search for a solution to First Republic Banks Professional Background CheckInformation on professionals, their work history and resumes. The station's Sunday 5:00 p.m. newscast is subject to preemption due to network sports coverage; as such, the station broadcasts live half-hour editions of that newscast on WIBW-DT2 on certain weeks in which a CBS Sports telecast (usually golf tournaments sanctioned by the PGA Tour and National Football League games with kickoff times of 3:05 p.m. or 3:25 p.m.) is scheduled to air 13 NEWS has a rich sports history in our 65 years. Hipp is a kind, genuine person who cares about the Topeka community and its people, Brunner stressed. As 13 NEWS marks its 65th anniversary in 2018, we catch up with notable alums, including one of the voices of the NCAA Tournament, Kevin Harlan. Nutritional premix for pet food will now be made in the Capital Citys own backyard following the announcement of a major premix company. I-70 has reopened at Wanamaker Rd. First responders were called to 735 SW Wayne Ave. around 11:30 a.m. Three children died Saturday morning following an attempted U-turn on the Kansas Turnpike just south of Topeka. Former WIBW-TV political reporter Mike Matson says the journalism experience left many lessons learned. One person was found dead inside a trailer that caught fire overnight on Monday in Junction City. The Kaw Valley Center Health Systems hosted local foster families for a free celebratory event to kick off Foster Parent Appreciation Month. Former sports anchors Jason Lamb and Mark Ewing say they worked to live up to that tradition. "It just tears me up.". 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From the bright lights of the 13 NEWS studio to Hollywood, a former WIBW-TV sports director left Topeka to pursue a new passion. It has maintained a solid ratings lead even after gaining competitors in KSNT when that station signed on as KTSB in 1967, and KTKA-TV (the perennial third-place finisher among the market's newscasts for most of its history, except during its four-year tenure without a news department from 2002 to 2006) after that station signed on in 1983 as KLDH. While sitting on that couch, he talks to people who areoftenfrom groups that are hosting events, raising money or both. 13 NEWS has a long history of leading the way in covering our state and local political scene. [7], On May 23, 2012, a man broke into the WIBW studio lobby, stabbed two station employees and bit another employee. On the day of its sign-on, following an introductory program presented by the station's staff, WIBW-TV aired its first program, a DuMont network broadcast of an NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns. NORTH BUENA VISTA, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - In North Buena Vista, the neighborhood across the railroad tracks from the Mississippi River is several feet WIB the clown entertained children in the WIBW-TV studios in the late 50s and early 60s, followed by Whizzo in the 70s and 80s. Olivers return reunites him with Brunner, with whom he anchored during his earlier tenure at WIBW-TV. 13 NEWS is proud to have a quartet of photojournalists who've been capturing the stories of Northeast Kansas - and beyond - for more than 20 years each. According to a new national review, Kansas State University has been ranked as one of the best colleges for its value. For years, Labor Day meant the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon. Most of the syndicated programming aired on the subchannel was dropped by September 2014, when WIBW-DT2 began clearing most of the MeTV schedule outside of the first two hours of prime time on weeknights that are occupied by MyNetworkTV content. He finished his degree at Wichita State and returned as a full-time employee that November. Multimedia Journalist & Weekend Anchor. Shawnee County residents got to hear Tuesday night from several candidates running for the Kansas House of Representatives. I earned a film degree from Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville where I was captain of the women's soccer team. Hipp's replacement as anchor will be David Oliver, a Wichita nativewho began working at WIBW-TV in 1996 and was co-anchoring its newscasts in 2000 when he left fora news job in Idaho. A semi truck driver was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after rolling his truck on a highway north of St. Marys. - for 13 NEWS anchor, Charges remain pending for turkey poachers who violated Kansas, Nebraska laws, Trial against KHP set to begin for alleged unlawful detainment of drivers, Suspect leads officials on early-morning chase through 6 Kansas counties. The doubleheader marked a day of Senior Day celebrations for the Ichabods. WebBy Lori Hutchinson. Program Director at KSDB Wildcat 91.9 Sales Staff, Front Desk at Lawrence Athletic Club, Co-Founder & President at Media Creations by Katrina, LLC. The station's studios are located on Commerce Place (next to the interchange of I-70, I-470, US 40, US 75 and K-4) in west-southwestern Topeka, and its transmitter is located on Windy Hill Road in Maple Hill. We started our careers together. Speech and Debate Teacher/Coach at Most Pure Heart of Mary School, Copywriter at Jeanette M. Pryor. I was bitten by the journalism bug at a young age, frequently pretending to be a news reporter or anchor with friends. A six-count indictment was unsealed Thursday against former Detective Roger Golubski for crimes he is accused of committing more than 20 years ago. Drivers in Pottawatomie Co. have been told to plan for delays of up to 15 minutes as work along K-63 is set to begin. A Topeka man is behind bars for the human trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate in Topeka, Kansas, Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with. Read more about this topic: WIBW-TV, News Operation, To have news value is to have a tin can tied to ones tail.T.E. President Trump's weekend rally in Topeka was the latest in a string of Presidential visits to the Capital City. More: 12 hours of deliberation not enough as Dana Chandler jury continues to Monday, "Every one takes a little piece out of you, but it's especially sadfor me when we have a child or a young girl just out of high school who's killed in an accident," he said. Their contrasting personalities have helped make Brunner and Hipp a great team, Brunner said. As we celebrate our 65th anniversary, it's my turn to reflect on my favorite moments. Ap Style, Journalism, News Writing, Breaking News, Copy Editing, Editing, Media Relations, Social Kansas Communications Director at Americans for Prosperity, Video Production, Television, Journalism, Broadcast, Edius, Social Media, County Commisioner at Geary County Kansas, News Director at 27 News KSNT/FOX 43 KTMJ, Public Affairs Specialist - Strategic Effect Communications at US Army - 1st Infantry Division.
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