Did they leave to pursue other job opportunities? He later served as Trumps personal aide both during the presidential campaign and in the White House. Stephanie graduated in 2021, and working at WIFR 23 in Rockford is her first news job out of college. Stratton earned a Regional Murrow Award for Excellence in Writing" for his work on several different issues in 2020, including the COVID-19 pandemic, racial and social unrest and Rockford's record number of homicides. Joce is a national investigative reporter focused on accountability reporting on the Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV. Born and raised in the Quad Cities, Michael joined the 23 News team in November 2021 coming from our sister station KWQC-TV in Davenport, Iowa. In November 2016, Trump picked her to be deputy national security adviser under Michael Flynn. He also spoke with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. The presidents worldview is shaped by the hours of Fox programming he watches each day, with both his public statements and his major decisions often coming in response to what he sees. 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' also inspires me, because I love the idea of using TV to teach people.". pic.twitter.com/UeTlJXzQvE. In 2018, Stratton helped launch 13 Investigates, the stations investigative reporting team along with former co-anchor Kristin Crowley and journalist Mary Sugden. Frank Turner, a former WXYZ-TV anchor, who presently works at a television news station based in mid-Michigan, said last Thursday that he was let go from his job after refusing to be in the same studio space with "unmasked with other colleagues," The Detroit News reported. Tony Sayegh, Treasury Department assistant secretary for public affairs (updated 7/17/19). Thats what drew people to him., BIG NEWS! Watch 13 WREX. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. Rex Caster was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army who was killed in France during World War II. Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. She originally wanted to work with the FBI, but instead, became an investigative journalist. Here's what is in store for us today weatherwise. Currently in Rockford. It shared ABC with NBC affiliate WTVO, channel 17 (which signed on five months earlier), and also aired programming from the DuMont Television Network. Those appearances caught the attention of Trump, who said during a 2015 interview, I watch the shows for military advice, and that he liked Bolton because hes a tough cookie, knows what hes talking about. In March 2018, Trump named Bolton as his national security adviser. Meteorologist Taylor Graham is leaving WQAD to work in Biloxi, Mississippi. [4] A few weeks later, Gray Television announced it will purchase Quincy for $925 million. DAVENPORT A Quad-Cities broadcasting fixture, KWQC-TV's Fran Riley, has announced plans for retirement. The same things that ticked them off ticked him off. Jessica Foster is the Morning Anchor for NewsChannel 7 Today. He joined Fox News as a contributor in October 2013 and left just over a year later to run for president. Anchor. Matt Lauer, formerly of NBC News Today. Staff writer Georgette Braun may be reached at 815-987-1331 [email protected]. Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for NBC12. WREX began to air newscasts in high-definition on December 12, 2010, the second in the Rockford market after WIFR and the third in the Quincy Newspapers station group after KWWL and WKOW. Ten current Trump administration officials previously worked at Fox, while six more officials worked at Fox before joining the administration but have since left, and the appointments of two other former Foxers are pending, according to a Media Matters review. She is an Illinois State University alum with a passion for storytelling. 39F / 35F. K.T. People say they watch our team because it seems like we are all good friends.Damn right.Good luck in South Florida, Jesyka Dereta! In February, the State Department named Gabrielle, a former Fox News reporter, as special envoy and coordinator of the State Departments Global Engagement Center, an agency that counters foreign propaganda and disinformation. Here are the weather details from the Nationa. The station's call letters were selected in honor of Rex N. Caster, the son of station president L. E. Caster. 03/03/23 5:38 PM EST, Article Ivanic, who now works as communications director for the Columbus City Council, also remembers Pick outside of work thanks to a Rockford connection: They attended a few Cheap Trick concerts in Columbus. Its not unbelievable that people feel this way, but the outpouring is unbelievable, said Jim OHara, Spates supervisor at WLLR, said on the air Monday night. She coordinates content and produces stories with a particular passion for digging into government programs and waste, health care policy and education. She was so tiny, so slight and so energetic. Philadelphia Phillies fan and WQAD Ch. Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. Staff of the newspaper would appear on WREX's news programs. Born in Rockford and raised in Rockton, Zoe began as an intern in Summer 2020, until she worked her way up to anchoring weeknights. Those who would like to make donations in Picks memory are being asked to consider The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Nationwide Childrens Hospital or the Stefanie Spielman Fund. Former WQAD News 8 reporter, Chris Minor, is being recognized for her accomplishments by being inducted into the Silver Circle of The National. Research/Study This x-ray shows the reconstructive surgery on her right ankle. Most notably, she pushed several bigoted conspiracy theories about President Barack Obamas heritage, including promoting a documentary about his purported real father. Trumps plan to name her to a top National Security Council post was scuttled by revelations that she had plagiarized parts of her 2012 book and Ph.D. thesis, but she was appointed to the Treasury position in July 2019. It was owned by Greater Rockford Television, a group of local businessmen. Stratton has accepted a position as a Chief Investigative Reporter and. pic.twitter.com/bP05heek9d, Final day on QC Today Weekendtune-in for some highlights from me and @chayneswx! He left the network, lost that 2014 race despite the networks efforts to promote him, and was rehired two weeks later. In fact, the two areas still share overlapping coverage among their television stations, especially in Rock County, Wisconsin (technically in the Madison television market), and that market's ABC affiliate, WKOW (channel 27) is a sister station to WREX, assisting with newsgathering in the northern part of the Rockford market. Write by: . Research/Study. Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography. NEW YORK NBC News opened the new year Tuesday by appointing Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of the "Today" show's first two hours with Savannah Guthr. Contact him at 815-987-1391, [email protected] or @DeCosterKen. 03/03/23 3:53 PM EST, A comprehensive list of former Fox employees who have joined the Trump administration, Fox News Tomi Lahren scolds Donald Trump for criticizing Ron DeSantis, Tucker Carlson says Andrew Tates arrest for human trafficking was pretty obviously a set-up, Tucker Carlson: A society that elevates people who are mentally ill is doomed, Sean Hannity encourages caller who claims hes stockpiling military weapons at the southern border, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow praises Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh's efforts to block anti-trans legislation, Media Matters filed a complaint with the FEC over Rupert Murdoch sharing confidential information with Jared Kushner, Foxs weeklong campaign blitz for Ron DeSantis, A comprehensive review of the revolving door between Fox and the Trump administration,, bombastic, self-proclaimed national security expert with dubious credentials. Read his story. He is survived by two children and his longtime partner, Jenny Horn. A good Tuesday to all. After working in the Bush and Obama administrations, Ortagus became a Fox contributor, then was named State Department spokesperson in April. Scott Brown, ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Priscilla Huff is the Managing Editor for the Washington, DC Bureau. A Northern Illinois University football great and former Rockford TV anchor has died. WIFR-TV evening news anchor Mike Garrigan was a sports reporter/anchor at 13 WREX in the early 2000s. Local Meteorologist Anthony Peoples poses for a photo sitting on his back patio at his home in Moline. "I think it will be a positive change. I've loved every second of my 5+ years here but this is my dream job in my dream city!" Tom Vaccaro of KWQC-TV andLora Adams of WQPT-TV. After serving in the Nixon, Ford, and Reagan administrations and losing a race against then-Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), McFarland became a Fox national security analyst. Bret Baier currently serves as FOX News Channel's (FNC) anchor and executive editor of . My passion is investigative reporting and telling stories that matter and Im thankful to continue to do that in Des Moines.. After losing his reelection bid two years later, he joined the network as a contributor, using it as a platform to burnish his profile over the next year while exploring a run for Senate in New Hampshire. Pick is survived by her husband, Joe Cygan, and their children, Julia and Jack. Nancy Loo, WFLD, former WABC-TV. Jessica Foster is the Morning Anchor for NewsChannel 7 Today. Subchannels 13.4 and 13.5 went on the air with color bars on April 30, 2019, with Justice Network launching on 13.5 on May 1, and Court TV on 13.4 a week later. [5] However, on April 29, Gray announced that WREX would be divested to Allen Media Group in a $380 million deal that includes, among other Quincy-owned stations, WKOW, WXOW in La Crosse, and WQOW in Eau Claire. More:13 WREX news anchor James Stratton heads to Des Moines, Iowa, Ken DeCoster: [email protected]; @DeCosterKen. For the past 20 years, Mike Garrigan has reported the news and sports for Rockford-area viewers. WREX (channel 13) is a television station in Rockford, Illinois, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Allen Media Broadcasting, it is the market's only full-powered VHF station and is Rockford's second oldest television station. [9][10], This article is about the American television station. 0. Kelsie Passolt is an American journalist working as an evening anchor for 10/11 News in Lincoln, Nebraska. His tenure has been dogged by scandals involving lavish spending for office furniture and other ethics issues, as well as a general failure to carry out his departments mission. The pictures, stories and memories are endless, so we will try to compile the best in the way that we know Jeannie would want us to," the station's website said. "I'll miss you all so much! News Anchor / Multimedia Journalist . She coordinates content and produces stories with a particular passion for digging into government programs and waste, health care policy and education. Bayne is originally from the Chicago suburb of Palatine and earned his bachelors degree in journalism at the University of Missouri in 2004. WREX airs more than 22 hours worth of newscasts a week, with .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2+12 hours weekday mornings at 4:30; 30 minutes on weekdays at 11 a.m., 5, and 6; 35 minutes weekdays at 10; 30 minutes Saturdays at 6 and 10, and 30 minutes Sunday at 5 and 10. Shine, a close friend of Hannitys who once produced his show, rose through the executive ranks at Fox News, eventually becoming network founder Roger Ailes right-hand man and then Fox co-president. Braden joined WJHG from South Carolina. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Q-C media through the years: Who's coming, who's going? Abigail Slater similarly left her White House position advising Trump on technology to become senior vice president for policy and strategy at Fox Corp.Fox also hired former Trump deputy campaign manager David Bossie and former acting ICE Director Tom Homan for on-air roles, each of whom has since been floated for senior administration roles. James Stratton left KWQC for WREX-TV in Rockford. Stateline CW moved to WIFR-LD5 in 2021. A bombastic, self-proclaimed national security expert with dubious credentials, a proclivity for anti-Muslim conspiracy theories, and ties to foreign extremist groups, Gorka made frequent appearances on Fox News during the 2016 presidential campaign and was briefly hired by the network before decamping for the Trump White House. Victoria Scott joined WJHG/WECP as a multi-media journalist in January of 2022. Nikki Sheaks joins WJHG/WECP as the WECP Meteorologist. Shine resigned from Fox in May 2017 after his reported role helping to cover up the networks culture of sexual harassment became too embarrassing, but he landed a plum White House job as assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for communications. Former WQAD and KWQC anchor Matt Hammill CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Fran Riley Riley CONTRIBUTED Cedric Haynes Meteorologist Cedric Haynes, a football fan who follows the Tennessee Volunteers, said. A native of Nottingham, England, Conor joined 23 News in September 2021 after working behind-the-scenes on Gray Television's "Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren.".