News Anchor at WINK News Location: Fort Myers, Florida Area Industry: Broadcast Media Work history: WINK News (CBS) - Fort Myers, Florida News Anchor since Sep 2010 KAKE News (ABC) - Wichita, Kansas Area News Anchor & Reporter Feb 2006 - Aug 2010 Full Profile Cynthia Roldan Fort Myers, FL Professions & Specialties Tim Atens "In the Know" is published every Monday and Wednesday. The station began broadcasting on March 23, 1954, owned by the family of taxicab magnate and Cleveland Browns founder Mickey McBride along with WINK radio ( 1240 AM, later used on 1200 AM; and 96.9 FM ). Mojo came to Gulf Coast Humane Society about a month ago. Previously worked at KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri as a weekend anchor and reporter. How much should your insurance company pay, and can an adjuster stack on costs? Back in August of 2015, FTVLive told you that former WINK (Ft. Myers) Anchor Matthew Dougherty was suing the station after he said he was wrongly terminated.. Dougherty said in his lawsuit that WINK News fired him on July 27 because he would not destroy notes, video, photos and other information related to a story involving about 100 boxes of patient medical records found in an auctioned-off . Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. Originally from Houston, Dougherty joined the WINK News team in 2014 and has since helped the weekend newscasts achieve ratings double that of WINK's competitors with award-winning reporting on complex issues. With Jens guidance, Phelan Family Brands will look to capture and broadcast stories about the fascinating people and places that embody the laid-back Florida lifestyle to a large audience, according to a news release from the Bonita Springs-based company. shows. Chris was part of a team effort covering the NASCAR legends death from the anchor desk when it happened on Sunday night, then leaving with a crew at 11:30 for Charlotte, NC to lead the station's live coverage Monday morning starting at 5 a.m. As part of the WINK News team, Chris has been nominated for and won several awards for news coverage of hurricanes, tornadoes, and investigative stories that have helped viewers. Jared Marques doesnt like the spotlight, but he loves the Boy Scouts, and hes been living and breathing it since he was 10 years old. Jesse Walden wrote on Facebook and it reads in part: I lost one of my best friends Dylan yesterday. Therefore, Kristin has accumulated a decent fortune over the years she has worked. Any idea if she is still with WINK? WINK News could have Liseth Ceja telling our audience about this report, but she isnt in Southwest Florida yet. [citation needed] WINK-TV is one of two Fort Myers stations carried by Xfinity in Venice and Wauchula. Suncoast Regional Emmy Award nomination for reporting on a "Bomb Squad Search at a Home in Cape Coral. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962-1981). Previously, Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. John Wilsbach John has been at Cumulus Radio since 1989 when he started as the back-up sports and newscaster before taking over the WINK Eye in the Sky traffic duties in 1995. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. Their [], A Southwest Florida teenager achieved a major milestone when he received his last merit badge as an Eagle Scout. There, her major role was to interview business leaders, CEOs . I have been incredibly touched by the huge outpouring of concern and kindness from all walks in Southwest Florida, she said. In his spare time, John enjoys going to the movies, golfing, working out, playing racquetball, going to concerts, and watching Penn State football and Hershey Bears hockey. MORE, Hollywood Heffelfingerhas been a WINK personality since 1990 and was most recently known as the host of Afternoons on WINK. As more people start to pile into the area, and beaches reopen, the fish kill will become a bigger problem. Most of the rest of the country ("1/2") would be able to receive a third VHF channel. One of the biggest issues people are dealing with when it comes to insurance after Hurricane Ian is property damage. Before that, he was an anchor, reporter, and News Director at WMDT-TV in Salisbury, Maryland. [1] It carried programming from the four major networks of its era: CBS, NBC, ABC and DuMont in the first two decades of its existence. But, most importantly, they help each other when there is a need. She was [], Big Brothers, Big Sisters is starting a campaign throughout Southwest Florida Tuesday to recruit 100 men in 100 days. Lois Thome - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. Cayle Thompson - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 7:00 p.m. Jim Farrell (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. Joey Sovine - meteorologist; weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 a.m. on WINK and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXCW). The investigative report was finalized earlier this month. Kirstin stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx1.7 m). Nine-year-old dog Bear was featured on Pet Pals in [], Most of Sanibel is still unrecognizable one month after Hurricane Ian. Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. Carilla will report for the WBBH and anchor the newly launched NBC2 Alert Center during the 4p.m. It is owned by the McBride family and their Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, making it one of a handful of TV stations today to have locally-based ownership. Scripps School of Journalism, In a survey from No Kid Hungry Florida, 26% of moms and dads said they are worried that everyone in their households wont have enough to eat. Stacy and her husband live in Cape Coral, where he owns a swimming pool business. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. Megan Rose, a mother of four and CEO of Better Together, knows it takes a village to raise a child My family [], On this weeks Pet Pals segment, WINK News anchor Taylor Petras is introduced to another of the Gulf Coast Humane Societys adoptable dogs, Mojo. Chris was also named Lee Countys Big Brother of the Year in 2006. Its when you sign over your insurance rights to a contractor or a third party. WINK-TV presently broadcasts 46 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 7 hours each weekday, 3 hours on Saturdays and five hours on Sundays). Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church. Even in Southwest Floridas rural communities like Immokalee, communities that grow and harvest a lot of the produce we eat, people say they cant get that nutritious food [], One homeowner living in Esteros Stoneybrook community found a pair of huge rattlesnakes this week, and a married duo of snake wranglers had to take them away. WINK-TV was fortunate to gain that license, and as a result was the only local station that provided a clear picture to outlying portions of the market until cable television arrived in the mid-1970s. The couple has a 4-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter. Expect sustained winds between ten to twenty miles per hour, with wind gusts as strong as thirty []. After audience ratings successes and community involvement that raised an impressive amount of money for local charities, Stacy said she was shocked and disappointed to learn in a March 15 meeting that her time was up at WINK. Brooke Baldwin is one of the most popular journalists and television news anchors who are employed by CNN. Here, he has covered and uncovered many big stories ranging from hurricanes Charley, Wilma (anchoring for 24 hours straight) and Irma, to a year-long investigation into FEMA underpaying victims of Hurricane Charley for their flood damage. Jocelyn, 4, who was born via emergency c-section at 23 weeks, was the first newborn to be admitted into the NICU wing. As we prepare to close out 2022, WINK News decided to take a look back at the past years crazy rent prices and revisit a series we did seven years ago called: Where [], For some, its hard to believe Golisano Childrens Hospital is already celebrating the 5th birthday of its $200 million state-of-the-art facilities. Every year, they help us raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to feed families through the WINK Feeds Families Hunger Walk and countless other events in the area. A fish kill is filling up the water in Southwest Florida. You can hear Christine as a fill-in for our regularly scheduled personalities, along with being the fill-in News Reporter and Traffic Reporter. The fate of the animal was unknown. In Naples, city council authorized the city manager to spend up to $100,000 to expedite the cleanup of dead fish within the city waterways []. The one he is most proud of was helping the family of a teenager after a life-threatening accident. Connect with this reporter: MichaelBraunNP (Facebook) @MichaelBraunNP (Twitter). To give a voice to the voiceless and hold the powerful accountable. Later on, Kristin earned a bachelors in broadcast journalism in 2010. Its motivated men all over our area to join the Real Men Wear Pink movement. However, Fort Myers is sandwiched between MiamiFort Lauderdale (channels 2, 4, 6, 7 and 10) and West Palm Beach (channels 5 and 12) to the east and Tampa Bay (channels 3, 8, 10, and 13) to the north. Lask said that the day the settlement was signed Kilgore left the station. Prior to that, Kristin served as a news weekend anchor and weekday reporter at Fox 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV from October 2014 to October 2018. [8] On June 11, 2011 WINK-TV debuted a 90-minute morning newscast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Since there were only twelve VHF channels available, there were limitations as to how closely the stations could be spaced. Before, Kristin worked as a morning news anchor at WINK News in St Cloud, Florida. Kirstin is an American journalist currently working at WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News as a news anchor since November 2021. She is a woman of above-average stature. Looks like about 400%. Sanibel firefighters tried to return later the same night they evacuated the island for the storm, but [], Hospitals in Southwest Florida are finally getting back to normal operations after Hurricane Ian, including a group of disabled interns with Project SEARCH, who returned to work on Monday. High humidity will make our afternoon feels like temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. Previously worked at KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri as a. A fish kill is filling up the water in Southwest Florida. Currently, three WINK reporters were his former students. [10] On September 16, 2013, WINK-TV expanded its weekday morning newscast a half-hour early to 4:30a.m. and expanded the extension of that program on WXCW by one hour to 7 to 10 a.m.[11] In January 2015, WINK-TV expanded the 6:30p.m. newscast to weekends on WXCW. The station began broadcasting on March 23, 1954, owned by the family of taxicab magnate and Cleveland Browns founder Mickey McBride along with WINK radio (1240 AM, later used on 1200 AM; and 96.9 FM). That is why Golisano Childrens Hospital has a full-time psychologist to help every single member of the family. However, she noted that bothentitieswere subsequently removed from the lawsuit because there was no connection between the health system and the case,Dr. Gamez is not an employee of Lee Memorial Health System and the patient medical records at issue were not Lee Memorial Health System files, she said. EffectiveMonday,Deanne Brinkreplaces Stacy as morning anchor on WINK. You know, the debris is phenomenal, said Randy Sanders of Missouri Task [], One of Gulfshore Business 40 Under 40 nominees for 2022 is a woman whose goal goes beyond Southwest Florida, as she works to keep families together and out of the foster care system. Belinda Post is an American Lifestyle TV Host, News Anchor, and Traffic Anchor but currently under no contract. She likes to keep her personal life private hence Christin has not mentioned any details concerning her relationship status. Dan Creighton presented the check to Valeries Houses Angela Melvin. Students, staff, family, and friends came together on Friday for the annual unified basketball game at Fort Myers High School. He was the first Southwest Florida TV reporter or anchor to broadcast live from Cuba. This is unusual since that [], A new study released on Tuesday said Cape Coral has the most overpriced rent in the country. The effort may help you and others discover what one popular travel reporter calls Lee Countys hidden gems. The Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau invited CBS News Peter Greenberg down for a week to do his [], Traveling the last couple of years has been up and down. WZVN, the ABC affiliate in the market, has announced Stacy will join the stations morning anchor team. Self - Anchor 1 episode, 2018 George Pennacchio . It was a joint announcement from House and the. Brink most recently was the morning anchor at KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska. A news photographer shot while on assignment is speaking out for the first time since a gunman in Orlando ambushed him and four others on Wednesday night. While there, he spent 24 hours at the State Emergency Operations Center immediately after the 9/11 attacks, covering the states plans in case of local attacks or uprisings. From the child going through treatment to their parents, and siblings coping with a parent being away and focused on the child who [], A Southwest Florida marching band has a dream opportunity ahead of them. Channel 11 lost DuMont when that network ended operations in 1956. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. WINK's 6:30 p.m. newscast expands to weekends on WXCW. After being employed in the TV news business for 17 years, Stacy is taking a station break. He went back later that year to cover Pope Francis visit and the changing relations between the two nations. Project SEARCH is a collaboration between Southwest Florida school districts, hospital systems and the Center for Independent Living Gulf Coast. In some schools they wear panic buttons at all times. That [], Southwest Florida is quickly approaching one of the biggest fundraisers in the fight against breast cancer. Self 1 episode, 2013 Michelle Tuzee . June 2018 to present: Anchor for WINK News This Morning. After two years as the weekend anchor, Taylor was promoted to a full time anchor for WINK News This Morning. Andrea Henderson joined the NBC4 morning team in the Fall of 2020, but she is no stranger to the . The station has identified almost exclusively with its call letters since the mid-1980s. She said her last day would be Thursday, July 2. 9, 2015 - 3:49 PM. I am a fluent Greek girl who can fast talk my way through a lot! MORE, Copyright 2020 Cumulus Media / Cumulus Media is an equal opportunity employer / AA, Central PA People and Perspectives Podcast. He has brought important national issues back home reporting from Washington DC. Its a year-long program that gives [], A group of young adults started an Instagram page to get volunteers into hard-hit communities to help clean up after Hurricane Ian, rebuilding Southwest Florida one neighborhood at a time. At the moment, Kristin has not mentioned any details concerning either her parents or if she has siblings. It was a dramatic fork in the road from a simple this-or-that choice, no matter how old you are. Other areas would be designated as "UHF islands" since they were too close to larger cities for VHF service. During her time there, she [] COLUMBUS (WCMH) Andrea Henderson, NBC4's newest Traffic . Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, who served as the run game and offensive coordinator for the 49ers between 2017 and 2021, acquired Wilson from his former team via trade on November 1. A breach-of-contract lawsuit by a former local television news anchor against the station that fired him has been settled. Chris was one of the first reporters on the air when a tornado tore through a Cape Coral residential neighborhood in 2016 and anchored coverage from the neighborhood for two days as the damage assessment and clean-up began. He is an adjunct faculty member at FGCU and works individually with many of the reporters and producers at WINK. Volunteer at Gulf Coast Humane Society. Well, I was born and raised in Houston, Texas! Her strengths are breaking through the. The group Rebuild SWFL posts clean-up sites, dates and times on its Instagram page, then people just show up. Stacey Adams says shes leaving local TV at the start of July. She anchors week nights at4:00 PM,7:00 PM, and11:00 PMon WINK-TV and6:30 PM and 10:00 PMon WXCW.