( m. 2015) . The station produces impactful investigations, special reports and award-winning journalism. As of 2022, she is 53 years old. WCPO 9 Cincinnati. We are also eager to clarify why we make the decisions we do whether thats answering your questions in emails or phone calls or through on-air or online features explaining our actions. Part of that transparency means we feel like it is important to explain to you who we are and what motivates us. "For now, I plan to spend lots of quality time with my family/friends and traveling as much as I can until I am ready for my next big adventure," Artist says. The Bronx native eventually left TV news in 2012 to return to New York and care for his ailing mother. Viewers can still catch sports reporter Paula Faris as an ABC News anchor and correspondent. He has previously worked as the news anchor for ABC 's Good Morning America, a sports anchor for NBC Sports and Today, and was a co-anchor for the live telecast of ESPN 's morning edition of SportsCenter . [3], In 1983 Schottelkotte made an unusual cameo in Dan Barr's music video, "Bus Full of Nuns" lip-synching the chorus while sitting at a nondescript anchor desk. We also will promptly and prominently correct our mistakes. We intend to set the agenda. We talk with you, not at you. WCPO turns 70: The early years, our newsroom and the stories that changed our community. 1 in the ratings, beating out WCPO for the first time in 22 years. By this marriage, Schottelkotte had two stepchildren. O'Neill. The third Al, Allan White, filled about every role in the WCPO newsroom and taught generations of Cincinnati journalists how to do it right. Stephen Hill, a reporter for Channel Nine since 1989, was arrested Friday night on eight counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Schottelkotte became so popular that he appeared in Gunsmoke as a bailiff in the episode "Old Man", which aired October 10, 1964,[7] and also made a cameo radio broadcast as himself (even mentioning WCPO's call letters) in the January 6, 1966 "Not Guilty" episode of Gilligan's Island. Contact John at johnkiese@yahoo.com. As always we are looking for your feedback. The2016 Syracuse graduate, hired in 2019 from WSAZ-TV in Huntington, W.Va., had been filling in on weekends with other staffers since veteran reporter Angenette Levy left the station in September. Her interview might have saved her life and the lives of her hostage coworkers as well. It was an honor to work with Kristyn who is one of the most committed, hard-working anchor-reporters Ive ever worked with, said Jeff Brogan, vice president and general manager for WCPO 9. "He was one of our first morning anchors, a health reporter who many Cincinnati viewers relied on and a groundbreaking tech reporter but those of us who worked with him will also remember him as a supportive friend who stepped up and helped his co-workers all the time.". The Temple University graduate previously had worked as executive producer of the Radio Times talk show on Philadelphia's WHYY-FM; an associate producer for NPR's Talk of the Nation in Washington D.C.; and a producer, reporter-host for WUPW-TV in Toledo. To have that honor, to share those stories, was a highlight of my life, Hemmer told WCPO. [8][9], During a 1977 newscast, an intruder barged into the studio shouting as Schottelkotte began narrating a film report. Some familiar faces have gone on to network level jobs. Journalism is in Skovira's blood. Scripps is the nations largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Riva, whose Good Morning Tri-State contract was not . A Chicago native and 1992 Northwestern . Schottelkotte's tireless work ethic, paired with his terse and prudent on-air delivery made him synonymous with Cincinnati television news, and easily earned him the nickname "The Voice of Cincinnati". Working at another TV station at the time, I always kind of thought of this station as like the Death Star because this is where the godfather of TV news did what he did, said former WCPO anchor Clyde Gray. For decades, Cincinnati television viewers have watched the main anchor teams. Minor and Artist appeared twice in the 30 seconds, along with shots of anchor Julie O'Neill; meteorologists Jennifer Ketchmark and Austin Winfield; reporter Ally Kraemer; and traffic reporter Sina Gebre-Ab. 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Then-anchor Pat Minarcin helped crack the Angel of Death case the mercy killings committed by Donald Harvey in the 1970s and 80s by following up on anonymous tips. Longtime WCPO9 reporter and anchor, Bill Price, has passed away. Youll also learn about Cincinnatis rich broadcasting history. You cant talk about the 70-year history of WCPO without talking about the three Als. At WCPO-TV, Kristen Swilley and Raven Richard soon will take over weekend Good Morning Tri-State duties. John Kiesewetter joined the WVXU news team as a TV/Media blogger on July 1 2015, after nearly 30 years covering local and national broadcasting for The Cincinnati Enquirer. The Little Rock native will replace meteorologist Austin Winfield, who is leaving Channel 9 June 25. WCPO-TV confirmed Sunday Bill Price passed away, but the cause of death is unknown. In these instances, we promise to work hard to improve our processes to prevent repeating the mistake. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He was the subject of an iconic photograph used by filmmaker Ken Burns as the final image in his PBS documentary about the war. With the departure of reporter Walter Smith-Randolph, WKRC-TV has only two Black journalists on newscasts, anchors John Lomax and Kyle Inskeep. We cover what youre talking about, what youre interested in and whats important to you. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP). Jeff Brogan, WCPO-TV vice president and general manager, declined to say what options had been discussed with her, saying that "I cant talk about specific personnel matters.". PublishedOctober 4, 2022 at 12:20 PM EDT. The former Division I tennis player for the University of Oregon says she's "heading to a new opportunity and taking another step in this beautiful journey," according to her Facebook post. When I asked a GCABJ officer this week if there was concern about Channel 12 having no Black on-air reporters now, I received this reply: "Please attribute this statement to the GCABJ executive board: The Greater Cincinnati Association of Black Journalists (GCABJ) will not be making any comments at this time. Schottelkotte ran special newscasts from WCPO's parking lot throughout the morning. He was one of the five initial members of the Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame, established by the Society of Professional journalists in 1990. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Kristyn Hartman is retiring from broadcasting after five years with WCPO-TV. We hold the powerful accountable. Channel 12 has hired Dayton reporter-weekend anchor Courtney Wheaton from Sinclair sister stations WKEF-TV and WRGT-TV. One month later he was promoted to general assignment reporter, making Schottelkotte the youngest journalist at that time for any major American newspaper. Here's the full message posted by Artist Sunday: "YES its true after 5+ years of hosting Good Morning Tri-State Weekend Edition, I AM NO LONGER at WCPO 9. Smooches.". WCPO-TV Primary news anchors Craig McKee and Tanya O'Rourke no longer co-anchor WCPO-TV's 11 p.m. news. Local media is still his beat and hes bringing his interest, curiosity, contacts and unique style to Cincinnati Public Radio and 91.7 WVXU. A FirstEnergy lobbyist, Juan Cespedes, also pleaded guilty and testified last week. "Good Morning Tri-State" on WCPO 9 (WCPO-TV) is getting a new anchor. The news team works every day to help people find deals and avoid scams through its Dont Waste Your Money franchise, which is distributed to stations across the country. She grew up watching her mother, Karen, forecast the weather for KWGN-TV in Denver. We want to be clear, in our storytelling and reporting, about where we get information and how we convey it. She has worked at WCPO for 27 years, starting as a weekend assignment editor and working her way up to being Senior News Anchor. [2], In 1950, he began a two-year stint in the Army, serving in Korea giving lectures on current affairs. 70 Years: How the styles (and hair) have changed with the times. According to his LinkedIn profile, Price was employed at WCPO from 1986 to 2012, working as a health and general assignment reporter and anchoring the morning news. She had previously worked at TV stations in Flint and Saginaw, Mich.; Lynchburg, Va.; and Zanesville, Ohio. Oct 29, 2019 A veteran Cincinnati sports anchor who has logged nearly a half-century at WCPO-TV is retiring as sports director later this year, WVXU reports. We also know when not to take ourselves too seriously. We are also eager to clarify why. Local 12 WKRC-TV is the local station for breaking news, weather forecasts, traffic alerts, community news, Cincinnati Bengals, Reds and FC Cincinnati sports updates, and CBS programming for the . Sina Gebre-Ab joined the WJZ team in May 2022. He punched the prowler with one hand while muting his microphone with the other so viewers could not hear it. At 11 p.m., it was time for The Al Schottelkotte News. Some would describe Al Schottelkotte as the gold standard for television news. "Ive known Kristen Swilley for nearly 10 years since her days as an intern in Florida," said Mike Canan, senior director of local content for WCPO 9 News, in the station announcement. The last couple years, you all have blessed me so much with your welcoming kindness and I thank you, dearly, for challenging me to be better and better each and every day. The 10 are news anchor (Adrian Whitsett), one weather anchor (Sherry Hughes), two sports reporters/anchors (Keenan Singleton, Reggie Wilson) and six reporters (Monique John, Whitney Miller, Raven Richard, Larry Seward, Lisa Smith and Kristen Swilley). Some WCPO veterans were defined by the stories they broke. We connect the dots. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For more than 30 years, John Kiesewetter has been the source for information about all things in local media comings and goings, local people appearing on the big or small screen, special programs, and much more. Tanya O'Rourke Age O'Rourke was born on 7 July 1969, in Cincinnati, United States. These are the tenets that we focus on here at WCPO. [1], Schottelkotte died of cancer on December 25, 1996, aged 69, at his Lawrenceburg, Indiana home. 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Ryan Houston, morning and noon anchor at Channel 9, will leave the station Dec. 9 and begin . Well fiercely defend our city against attacks by outsiders. They are some of the hardest working people I know. Skovira will co-anchor "Good Morning Tri-State" every weekday with Adrian Whitsett. Copyright 2019 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Raven is currently working as a weekend morning weather anchor for WCPO 9. Here's why you haven't seen that 30-second "Good Morning Beautiful" promo for WCPO-TV's Good Morning Tri-State newscasts recently. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. WCPO reported the news Sunday but did not list the date or cause of death. MORE RELATED STORIES:70 Years: WCPO stations, then and nowQuiz: 70 years of WCPO logosThe building where news, architecture and Shakespeare collide, 70th anniversary: Some of WCPOs famous faces through the years. A former Cincinnati television news reporter will go to prison under terms of his plea agreement to sex offenses involving minors. A Channel 9 news anchor will exit at the end of May, WVXU reports. Shes now a #MeToo advocate. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. And WLWT? Friedman, Jim (2007), "Images of America: Cincinnati Television", page 99. Householder and former Ohio GOP chair turned lobbyist Matt Borges are facing a jury together in a trial that . During her time in Cincinnati, Kristyn has been active in supporting numerous community organizations including Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, The American Heart Associations Go Red for Women and the World Affairs Council. Ten years after WCPO-TV went on the air in 1949, general manager Mort Watters encouraged Schottelkotte to move to television, giving him the task of organizing the station's first news department, consisting of editor Marvin Arth, photographer Frank Jones, and Schottelkotte himself as news director and anchor for their 11 p.m. newscast. 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In 1973, when the Rembrandt painting "Portrait of an Old Woman" was stolen from the Taft Museum, a local man having found the painting called Schottelkotte personally and produced the portrait to him live on an 11 o'clock newscast; the painting was confirmed to be genuine by then-museum committee chairman John Warrington. John Kiesewetter, who has covered television and media for more than 35 years, has been working for Cincinnati Public Radio and WVXU-FM since 2015. As a reporter and anchor, her talents have greatly benefited WCPO 9 viewers. I am overwhelmed and eternally blessed to receive such caring and love and I am full of gratitude that my 27 years of work in this community is respected and has meant something to so many," she wrote on Facebook. Before . Swilley and Richard are members of the Greater Cincinnati Association of Black Journalists. During the height of World War II he was hired as a copy boy for The Cincinnati Enquirer. I am forever grateful. 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It has been a tremendous honor to serve you for so many years. For 26 years, Price worked at WCPO, wearing hats that spanned from anchoring the morning news to reporting on health and technology. I also asked if he was committed to filling the Minor and Artist vacancies with African Americans or minorities. publicly criticized by the Greater Cincinnati Association of Black Journalists. Price worked for the station for 26 years before leaving in 2012 to care for his mother in New York, his home state. By 1967, Schottelkotte was promoted to general manager of Scripps Howard's fledgling news division. Contact John at johnkiese@yahoo.com. May 12, 2022. What if? Reporter John McQuiston attended the press conference. Your constant support and encouragement have made me a better journalist and an even better person. He spearheaded the expansion of WCPO's newscasts to a half-hour (from 15 minutes) and created newscast slots at 6 p.m. and even a "noon report" broadcast, which he himself anchored until 1967 (at the time a newscast at noon was rare in television news). And I think the great gift to me was that Channel 9 let you ask What if it's true?. WCPO 9 advocates for the people of Cincinnati. Raven Richard is an American News personality. Channel 9 news reporter Kristen Swilley will become the primary news anchor for the weekend. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Longtime WCPO9 reporter and anchor, Bill Price, has passed away. Today was my last day with WCPO 9. Josh Elliot was abruptly fired by CBS News on Monday and escorted out of the building by security. Languages: Spanish I'm also a breaking news reporter Full Profile ", The April 1 statement also said that "Local 12 has agreed to quarterly meetings with GCABJ's executive board to ensure a direct line of communication over the next year and continue this important conversation.". Talking trash: How to weigh in on Hamilton County's solid waste plan, Organizers say BLINK could expand beyond its current schedule, As pandemic boost for SNAP ends, Ohio food banks worry, Nissan recalls over 800K SUVs because a key defect can cut off the engine, A 'safety town' is coming to Dayton, Ky., to teach bike safety to kids, Ohioans placed more than a billion dollars in bets in the first month of legal sports gambling, Analysis: Why Protect Choice Ohio is fast-tracking its constitutional amendment, Council again amends residential abatement ordinance and delays a vote by at least two weeks, UC students question university's growing enrollment amid housing crisis, U.S. EPA Administrator reaffirms commitment to transparency, public trust in East Palestine. We strive to be compassionate. O'Neill returned to anchor mornings when Nero was fired in 2018. In May 1976, Schottelkotte interviewed President Gerald R. Ford at the White House. Contact John at johnkiese@yahoo.com. Well take this region over any other place, but well also take it to task. Shes most proud of the Emmy Award-winning special she produced about her fathers service in Vietnam. WCPO reported that Price left the station after 26 years to move to New York to . "PS. Be sure to look at other towns around Dayton, OH to get the names of more professionals. Thank you for letting me into your homes and allowing me to tell the stories that matter. By: Web Staff. Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry has filed a defamation lawsuit against the network. Their promotion came after WCPO lost two high profile Black women journalists in April -weekend anchor-reporter Timyka Artistand reporter Jasmine Minor, who has launched the everythingwecantsay website for Black journalists. Click on the "Read More." link below for more. We also will promptly and prominently correct our mistakes. Schottelkotte contributed to numerous pioneering facets of local news: Eric Land, a longtime reporter at WCPO, later said that he modeled the fast-paced format at WIAT in Birmingham, Alabama, on Schottelkotte's newscasts when he became the station's general manager.[6]. He returned to the Enquirer and became a full-time columnist with his "Talk of the Town" column, which lasted several years.[1]. Her Positively Cincinnati segments share good news about people doing uplifting and positive things in the area. And of course it was. Watch the latest headlines from WCPO 9 Cincinnati any time. The "Good Morning Beautiful" promotion, adapted from the song by Luke McMaster and Jim Brickman, premiered last year. He was survived by his 12 children and two stepchildren, as well as his first and second wives, and several other relatives.[1]. One of our goals here at WCPO is to be transparent. Youll also learn about Cincinnatis rich broadcasting history. [10] During a taped interview with Green, Hoskins stated he and his girlfriend (whom he admitted to killing right before seizing the newsroom) planned to cause deadly chaos in Cincinnati. Avid, Adobe Audition, Radio Broadcasting, Meteorology, Broadcasting, Weather Broadcasting, Final Reporter/MMJ at WKEF ABC 22 WRGT FOX 45 at Sinclair Broadcast Group. John Kiesewetter joined the WVXU news team as a TV/Media blogger on July 1 2015, after nearly 30 years covering local and national broadcasting for The Cincinnati Enquirer. Viewers can watch her from 4:30 to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday. She also anchors WCPO 9 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. "Walter left to be near family. First, well do our homework and then on issues that are important to the region, we will step up to lead, advocate, point out solutions and call for action. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery, Laff and TrueReal. The intruder fled and Schottelkotte, unperturbed, continued with the newscast. Im excited to finally launch my speaking career, empowering people to become bold and crash through their comfort zones. Some WCPO veterans were defined by the stories they broke. Wheaton, a 2012 Bowling Green State University graduate, will arrive five weeks after Smith's departure. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way.". I kept asking What if? This kind community welcomed me with open arms and really made me feel like a part of the fabric of this wonderful place, said Hartman. I loved Cincinnati from the moment I drove into town. Gretchen Carlsons TV career in WCPO helped lead her to Fox News as well. "He was always the teacher," said Kim Speagle, former news director at WCPO9. Lafayette, Jon. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, Give light and the people will find their own way., Melisse Marks, WCPO 9, 513-852-4954, melisse.marks@wcpo.com. Local media is still his beat and hes bringing his interest, curiosity, contacts and unique style to Cincinnati Public Radio and 91.7 WVXU. The 10 are news anchor (Adrian Whitsett), one weather anchor (Sherry Hughes), two sports reporters/anchors (Keenan Singleton, Reggie Wilson) and six reporters (Monique John, Whitney Miller,. She has also reported for WCPO-TV's investigative I-Team. CINCINNATI WCPO 9 Anchor Kristyn Hartman has announced she will be retiring from broadcasting and leaving the station at the end of the month. Under his management, WCPO operated the Newsbird, one of the first news helicopters in the U.S. Schottelkotte was credited with the creation or co-creation of several local programs, both news and non-news oriented. [1], Born in the Cincinnati suburb of Cheviot to Dutch parents, Schottelkotte was reared in the Roman Catholic faith. He continued doing the Spotlight Report until 1994. Commercials, Script/Speech Writing, Body Language, Networking, Media Relations, Public Speaking, Broadcast Journalism, Avid, Social Media, Broadcast, ENPS, Breaking News, Non-linear Editing, Graduate Teaching Assistant in Communications at the University of Dayton, Reporter at WHIO-TV at Cox Media Group - Ohio. Sometimes we make mistakes. But above all we are honest and forthright. The station is owned by The E.W. Wheaton, president of the Dayton chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists, will start as a reporter here June 1, after the May ratings "sweeps" end, says Jon Lawhead, Channel 12 general manager. The 2013 Florida A&M graduate starts anchoring Saturday, May 22. By Tanya O'Rourke. Hamilton County prosecutors were in Common Pleas Court Thursday to present terms of the plea deal for ex-reporter Stephen Hill. Dont be surprised to see Bill Hemmer, of Fox News, around town. He was unseated as Cincinnati's news leader in 1982 by WKRC-TV's anchor, Nick Clooney, a long-time talk show favorite in Cincinnati and father of actor George Clooney. Price had a longstanding career in journalism, also anchoring in Savannah. Skovira comes to WCPO 9 from sister station KIVI-TV in Boise, Idaho, where she anchored "Good Morning Idaho." Professional Background CheckInformation on professionals, their work history and resumes. 1. 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