She is passionate about all things entertainment and pop culture. I do think theres more education about the risks of football and I do think theres more awareness of concussion management but I still think were way, way behind where we should be, McKee said. For the radio station known as WFSB from 1970 until 1974, see, federally mandated transition from analog to digital television, "Fates & Fortunes (Death notice for Frederick Sessions Beebe)", Meredith Corporation to acquire Hartford Conn., television station, "Gray Television Closes on Acquisition of Meredith Corporation's Local Media Group", "WFSB Wins the May Ratings Race in Hartford | Hartford", "November 2015 Ratings Results for Hartford | Hartford", "WFSB's 'Face the State' beats national Sunday shows in Hartford/New Haven", "Denise D'Ascenzo Dies: Emmy Winning News Anchor For WFSB-TV In Connecticut Was 61", https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=WFSB, "UPDATED List of Participants in the Analog Nightlight Program". Ed He was drafted in the seventh round by Philadelphia in 1961, was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1966 and returned to the Eagles in 1969 as a player coach for his final season. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Announcer. More Layoffs at WFSB - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among Ray Rice, Announcer. Though Hartford would be disappointed when the team decided to build a new stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, rather than coming to Connecticut, the team's later success and a shift away from the market's longtime enthusiasm for the Giants meant that WFSB would attain successful ratings growth after four years without any NFL games. 1976. Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist By Kevin Eck on Nov. 10, 2022 - 10:35 AM Jill Gilardihas joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSBas weekend evening. A.J. Passed Away [6] To get the WFSB call letters, the Post had to convince Framingham State College in Framingham, Massachusetts, to give up those call letters, which were used on the college's low-power FM radio station, whose call letters were changed to WDJM-FM as a result of the switch. He suffered so many head injuries in his rookie season that his Eagles teammates called him Paper Head., Irv Cross told his wife that after a blow to his head that almost caused him to swallow his tongue, doctors said if he suffered another concussion he would die., And so did he stop playing? Gilardi made the announcement Wednesday on Twitter and on Facebook, writing,"For the last 18 years of my career, its always been 2 planes to get to my familybut now its just a 2 hour drive!" "I can't wait to take you all on my new adventure!". Now Retired. Ginny Wiltse, News. Went to CBS NYC where he retired a few years He was the nicest, kindest, most helpful, wonderful man I ever met, Liz Cross said. Theres a lot of denial.. Profile. Teresa Hamilton Hall . Job Summary/Description: The Chief Meteorologist prepares and presents accurate and up-to-date weather forecasts and warnings across multiple platforms: multiple on-air newscasts, 24/7 weather channel, station website and partner radio station (s). Irv Cross and his family made the decision to donate his brain to help raise awareness of the long-term consequences of repeated blows to the head. Passed away. Galleries, Boston, New York. The station is owned by the Meredith Local Media subsidiary of Des Moines, Iowa -based Meredith Corporation. Gilardi has worked at WBRC in Birmingham, Ala., since 2013. WTIC-TV was the obvious choice due to its massive coverage area. of Now freelance writer, narrator and TV producer. Web plays golf. He has been part of the Channel 3 Early Warning Forecast Team since July 2003. That station is based at the facilities of sister station WGGB-TV (channel 40) in Springfield, although some master control and other internal operations are hubbed through WFSB. John Birchard, Radio Producer. Here's what they're doing now. WQXR New York Passed Away anchor. Passed away Announcer. Shes also worked St. Joseph and Springfield, Mo., before working at WOWT in Omaha. Bill Hennessey, Announcer. Irv Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE. She joined the station's weather team in 2013. Hawthorne, Dillon Smith, News 1967-69. function encrypt_mail(){ var cry0,cry1,cry2,cry3,cry4,cry5,cry6,cry7,cry8,cry9; cry1='Jill Gilardi Joins WFSB Hartford as Weekend Evening Meteorologist Chris Nowinski, the founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, said he met with Cross in 2018 and it was very clear the former Eagle was suffering. Now Dir. She graduated from SCSU with a B.S. newspaper work at the New London Day. Names that show as links take you to In addition, he hosts Science Sunday a segment that was done in partnership with the Connecticut Science Center, airing every weekend. Retired and now a full-time sculptor, Wilbraham away. Now Just Restaurants business In addition, he hosts "Science Sunday" a segment that was done in partnership with the Connecticut Science Center, airing every weekend. Passed Away. Russ Wheeler (Blood), Announcer. Retired in South Windsor CT. Passed 1 of 18. Ludden, came up He returned to According to its latest report, the BU CTE Center said it has diagnosed 345 former NFL players with CTE out of 376 former players who were studied, a rate of 91.7%. WFSB meteorologist Mike Slifer welcomed her with a retweet of her announcement saying, Welcome Jill to Channel 3! Plus Christine who ran the Colchester 13.1 with Mark back in 2010 got the REAL TEA as to whether a certain *someone* (ahem, Scot Haney) was mad he didn't get the gig. John Russo, Weather forecaster. Passed away Tom Seem, News, CBS News Washington Bureau since 1988. Bill Connor Lewis - Facebook Ray, Announcer/Guy Hedlund Players. Passed away. Johnny Beckman died on Sunday. trusted them and believed what they said. Passed Away. He stopped going to church. Retired CT Dept. Homes Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from the University of Albany, SUNY. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone. Passed Away, Denise D'Ascenzo, WFSB-TV AMS Certified. Stan Simon, News. Cross said her husband never experienced regret over his football career. Lives in Port St. Lucie FL and plays golf. Kern, Announcer, Ronald Rolly, TV studio crew, on air with the Ron Rolly Puppets on "Hap (Passed Now full time freelance writer Bate, Staff Announcer for FM, 1964-5, went to and reporter. NewWords = unescape(Words); It was the disease that did that.. Passed away. Then freelance. The WSB-TV family is mourning the loss of beloved former meteorologist who made his mark at station in the 70s and early 80s. Lives in Orlando FL doing freelance Passed Away. [14] In addition to its local newscasts, the station has a Sunday morning news program called CT '23 with Eric Parker at 8:30a.m. During the May 2011 sweeps, the program (then known as Face the State) had ratings above that of the national Sunday shows, including NBC's Meet the Press and ABC's This Week. Doug Now Jean Tucker Kravsow, News. One of 15 children from Hammond, Indiana, Irv Cross starred in football and track and field at Northwestern. (Remembrances) Passed Olivia Paley quickly negotiated an affiliation deal, and channel 3 became the network's new affiliate on November 16, 1958. The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women, and broadcast journalists, and bloggers, and media junkies). WDBO, Orlando FL. The last two shows requiring such accommodation moved off WFSB's schedule in 2022: Dr. Oz in January when it was ended by the syndicator, and then Live with Kelly and Ryan in September, when that show moved to WTNH. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. Ross Miller, Vice President of Programming. Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE, Items stolen from CVS, Walmart, and Stop & Shop resold at Hartford convenience store. 14K views, 332 likes, 206 loves, 50 comments, 93 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WFSB - Channel 3 Eyewitness News: Former WFSB Chief Meteorologist Hilton Kaderli reflects on time spent with Denise. Went to the Hartford Courant then sailed away on his The station also played a role in a nadir for the New York Giants in the 1970s, as the station was outside of the NFL's 75-mile (121km) blackout radius and the team was entering a long period of futility which meant it couldn't sell out its games, well before the New England Patriots could begin to compete equally in the market. Now Judge of Probate, Hartford; Killian Memories Jill Gilardi has joined Hartford, Ct., CBS affiliate WFSB as weekend evening meteorologist. Dixon as well was highly involved with the inception and development of his stations local WeatherNet. It purchased a Trinity Broadcasting Network translator in Springfield and converted it to WSHM-LP in 2003, branding it as "CBS 3" to continue to draft off WFSB's continued success and familiarity, to the point it continues to share a virtual channel number. function SetNewWords() Conklin, Announcer/Producer (Reminiscences) WHYN-TV sought to move to the VHF band as well, to no avail. News. Over the years, WTIC-TV repeatedly blocked WHYN/WGGB's attempts to switch back to CBS. // --> Mark Dixon promoted to Chief Meteorologist at WFSB - Audacy Now writer in Cincinnati OH. The degenerative brain disease that festered inside the former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback had triggered depression, mood swings and the type of memory loss that forced him into isolation. For somebody who had been so active and so able to do everything, and an athlete, not having balance, not having strength, not being able to do any of the things he had done before, it was embarrassing, she said. since 1985. No, the 76-year-old widow said. "Thrilled to announce that Im joining the Early Warning Weather team!" personalities you heard on the air came into your home like members of Joseph