On December 28, 2011, KLFY became the first television station in the Lafayette market to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition. 3. Owned by Camellia Broadcasting at the time alongside KLFY radio (AM 1420, now KPEL), it was intended to share time on channel 10 with KVOL-TV, owned at the time by the Morgan Murphy Stations along with KVOL, KVOL-FM (96.1, off-air and moved to Lake Charles by 1976), and The Daily Advertiser. In 2012, Morris confidently predicted Mitt Romney will win the elections with a landslide victory against Obama, a prediction which was against a major consensus from experts that Obama will win both at electoral college and likely the popular vote. While at Fox, she was the host of the show The Edge with Paula Zahn Paula was fired by Fox news as soon as it was discovered that she was negotiating with CNN, a move that was considered a breach of the contract agreed with FNC (Fox News Channel). Dietl was let go by Fox in 2016 after getting into a clash with fellow contributor Jehmu Greene although the reason for altercation was never disclosed and it was reported that he was in a tight spot after Ailes was removed from the Networks employ. You will be Missed, but you Deserve it!!!". Earlier this week KLFY's general manager, Kenny Lawrence, would only confirm Heubner had been employed at the station but was no longer there. Jessica served as a reporter for Fox radio until 2017, where she was informed the network wouldnt be renewing her contract due to budget cuts. Gary Arnold has been on morning television longer than anyone in Acadiana. Members of the WFMJ family are saddened to report that former news anchor Laura Steele has passed away. Known for her whistleblower lawsuit against WTVT, which is a Fox News Network affiliate station.
KLFY's Gary Arnold: I've never been to Washington D.C. The case went into confidential mediation where the ruling was in her favor, with Fox agreeing to pay her the remaining wages on her contract and also cover her legal fees. Having met Chuck a number of years ago, I realized how much his character differed when he was not on television, so I grabbed some popcorn and started reading comments on Facebook. During her stint with Fox, she was involved in so many controversial comments on live TV like Obama doesnt give an s**t about terrorism, which got her suspended for two weeks, later on during the Oscars so White Movement, she insisted on the Black history month being abolished. As Nexstar had already owned KADN-TV and since the Lafayette market is too small to allow duopolies in any case, in order to comply with FCC ownership rules as well as planned changes to rules regarding same-market television stations which would prohibit future joint sales agreements, the company was required to sell either KLFY or KADN to another company. But as the former TV news anchor revealed in a Boston piece published Thursday, looks arent always everything. We'll update you as soon as we find out. [3] In 1965, Camellia Broadcasting sold KLFY to Texoma Broadcasters, which owned KWTX-TV in Waco, Texas, and was partially owned by Lyndon B. Johnson along with businessman Milford N. "Buddy" Bostick. KLFY-TV (channel 10) is a television station in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with CBS and owned by Nexstar Media Group. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. March 1, 2023 by . Rudi covered major international news stories for the FOX News Network with some of the prominent stories such as the Ahmadinejad-al-Maliki summit in Tehran and the case and trial of Iraqi former leader, Sadam Hussein. He claimed he was fired due to accusations by his sister over her sexual harassment allegations by Billy OReilly.
The station is also carried on cable and satellite providers in the Lake Charles metro area and Southwest Louisiana, where it previously served as the market's default CBS affiliate until February 15, 2017, when KSWL-LD signed on as the first CBS affiliate in the area since the sign-off of KTAG-TV in 1961,[1] as well as over-the-air in most of the Baton Rouge and Alexandria viewing areas. After five years, KLFY anchor Rob Macko will be starting a new chapter in his life. Carlson was settled by the network with 20 million dollars. Arnold was the first reporter to cover the opening of the Alleman Center, which then became what is known today as Acadian Village. Former KLFY news anchor, Chuck Huebner, who was reportedly let go from the station this week, responded to a request by the Daily Advertiser for an interview and issued the following statement this afternoon. Kate Dalley was fired from her job completely unannounced. Lafleur started her broadcast career at KATC in 2015. Also leaving KATC: Sports director Andrew Clay. In 2013, he took over as host for the program. In 2018, she was promoted to the weekend anchor. The station's studios are located on Eraste Landry Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located in Maxie, north of Rayne. "Thanks for your service to channel 10 & being such a huge part of so many of our livesyou became family in our homes..Good Luck in whatever you choose to do.God Bless..We all love you in TV Land out here. As she was pushing her cart along the bricked floor, making loud noise while only doing her job, Mr. He cited a policy of not talking about personnel issues. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Aug 26, 2015 - 4:57 pm. WhenArnold first started in the business, KLFY was located on Jefferson Street in downtown Lafayette. This changed in the early-to-mid-2000s when a resurgent KATC began to attract viewers away from KLFY with different news formats and by luring various well-known talent from KLFY.[7]. 4. Garys last day on air at KLFY wasAug. 25. Ms. Steele was a co-anchor on the 21 News 6 and 11 p.m. broadcasts from 1998 until 2004, before moving on to WGRZ Television in Buffalo, New York, where she anchored the news. ", Huebner did not say specifically what his immediate plans are, but he did say "I'm looking forward to the future and whatever that brings.". (unknown episodes) Series Film Editing by Jesse I Ettinger . Media General launched Ion Television on KLFY on November 11, 2015, as part of a deal on their stations where there was no stand-alone Ion channel in those markets. Burns was not dismissed due to any allegations but was taking off because the studio wanted to change the scope from the traditional news outlets to more articles from the internet.
Meet The KLFY News 10 Team Then there was the little t trauma, the kind that builds up over time. Laura died Friday morning in Canton,. But it was his time on KLFY's popular morning show, "Passe Partout," that most remember. Bolling was previously a presenter on CNBC, Eric took up a job in Fox Business Network as a financial analyst, hosting the business show Happy Hour. WVTV went ahead to terminate their appointment for no reason and went ahead to publish a report about the Monsanto and rBGH with the report containing defenses from Monsanto. KLFY-TV News Anchor since Jun 1982 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Office of News Services Aug 1981 - Jun 1982 Skills: News Writing, Broadcast, Creative Writing, Editing, Media Relations, Public Speaking, Social Media, . [11] On February 2, 2021, KLFY-DT2 dropped GetTV (now on KDCG-CD 22.2) and replaced it with Dabl. When The Five was created he moved as co-host for the show, soon moving again to be the co-host for Fox News Specialists. And here is a list of controversies that has happened at the network resulting in the sack of some of its employees. Known as a master of the art of broadcasting. But she was fired after spending only a year with the News Network. Along the way, I developed anxiety and depression.. Former KLFY sports reporter and morning show anchor Jeff Horchak is coming back to Acadiana. As she put her head down in humiliation, she said, "I'm sorry, Sir; I didn't realize you were there." In 2016 Carlson announced she had left her position at Fox. Katie is a 2003 graduate of Iota High School and a 2007 graduate of Northwestern State University. "I was in my senior year at UL," Arnold recalled.
Here's what Jackie Bruno had to say about having it all Horchak is returning to the Hub City after spending the last two years as an evening news anchor at KNOE in Monroe. I met Jerry Lewis and so many wonderful folks associated with that. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. What's next for Gary Arnold? He is a graduate of the former University of Southwestern Louisiana and is married with two children. In an interview with New York Magazine, she claimed she was demoted and taken off air after complaining numerous times about Ailes. "Ive decided that for my first week off with no time restraints I'm going to spend some time with my lovely wife Kay. This will allow Clay the opportunity to cover his favorite college sports program, the Penn State Nittany Lions. OReilly soon announced he would be taking a previously scheduled vacation and will be returning later. If there was an accident at midnight in Morgan City, he wouldbe called to shoot it.
Back in those days, news stations still used film cameras and reporters had to shoot and develop their own footage. Here is a complete directory of nearly all professional News Anchors near you. Andrea joined Fox in 2010, and after just one year with the network, she became a co-host on The Five and was soon moved to another show named Outnumbered. 2. According to an article on TV Newscheck's website, Media General signed an agreement to launch GetTV on 20 of its stations, including KLFY, beginning February 1, 2016. "I think that is one of the things I cherish most," he said. " In Lafayette, KLFY ranked first in viewership throughout most of its early history. Gary Arnold has been on morning television longer than anyone in Acadiana. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 56, which was among the high band UHF channels (52-69) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition, to its former analog-era VHF channel 10.[9]. The line system on a drilling rig is arranged to place the dead line clamp at the upper end of the Storytelling, Television, Feature Articles, Documentaries, Publishing, Interviews, Books, Politics, U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Mearchant Marine Engineer of Motor Vessels of any horse power at Seacor U.S. She is a graduate of Chippewa High School and attended Malone University in Canton. Rudi covered major international news stories for the FOX News Network with some of the prominent stories such as the Ahmadinejad-al-Maliki summit in Tehran and the case and trial of Iraqi former leader, Sadam Hussein. The couples filed a lawsuit against FOX News, citing an attempt to suppress and distort the damaging evidence against Monsanto. Soon after, Fox announced she wouldnt be appearing on CashinIn for a short while. well that sucks; i hate to hear about ANYONE loosing their job for ANY reason because that's a household with less an income. Michelle quit her job at Breitbart citing their non-support of over the incident. My heart hurt so badly for her. It has been on the air for over half a century (since 1957), and is one of the longest-running programs of its kind in the country. Arnold was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame andwas awarded the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award, which recognized him for more than 25 years of dedicated service in the broadcast industry. The former journalist recalled how the stresses of her job took a toll on her mental health, dating back to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, which she witnessed firsthand while on assignment. The two programs are typically accompanied by paid live remotes promoting local car dealers, furniture stores and other commercial businesses. In 2016 Andrea was sacked by the network which she claimed was due to her reporting about sexual harassment by Network Chief, Roger Ailes.