- Eleven years ago, Sarah Carlson was forced to step away from telling stories at the WISC in Madison, Wisconsin News 3 Now anchor desk. Now she’s back, with a remarkable story of her own. In 2008 she was diagnosed with epilepsy stemming from a brain tumor. Here’s the full story.
- A former Action News Jax in Jacksonville, Florida anchor has shared new details about his cancer diagnosis. Mark Spain, who was an evening anchor at Action News Jax from 2007 to 2014, revealed in a post on his professional Facebook page on Friday that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Click here for more.
Revolving Door:
- WXIX anchor Payton Marshall posted a life update to Facebook: Saturday, Dec. 21 will be my last day at FOX 19. It has been such a privilege to be an anchor, a reporter and an active member of the community that raised me. This goodbye is a hard one. I’m so excited for my upcoming move, but it doesn’t make saying goodbye any easier. I’ve cried several times leaving the FOX 19 parking lot, but with every tear I’m reminded how beautiful it is to love a community so much. Here’s the post.
- From Mike McGuff: Kathryn Bonfield has been named the new KHOU 11 Houston news director. She brings over 30 years of experience in local television broadcasting, digital media, and streaming to the Tegna-owned CBS affiliate. Here’s more.
Random:
- The nonprofit FindJodi, Inc. is dedicated to bringing home missing former Mason City morning news anchor Jodi Huisentruit and is now seeking the community’s help with funding. On Friday, the nonprofit posted to FindJodi.com that funds are critically low to keep the search efforts going for Huisentruit. Check out the story here.
- DirecTV Asked the court of appeals to revive the Nexstar lawsuit. The satellite provider wants the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to revive its lawsuit charging broadcaster Nexstar violated antitrust law by allegedly forcing roughly 30 local stations owned by two smaller broadcasting groups to demand high carriage rates and then remove their signals if DirecTV did not comply.