", A highlight from his time in Lansing was interviewing Mel Brooks about the musical "Young Frankenstein.". In the 2016 FCC spectrum reallocation auction, Media General sold the over-the-air spectrum of WLNS-TV for $13.6 million, while expecting to negotiate a channel sharing arrangement with another station. Morning Anchor "NewsNet Mornings with Samana Sheikh." Morning Anchor "Good Morning Wyoming" They want to know where he is going next and if his new job will also take him away from Michigan. WILX-TV (NBC) NEWS ANCHORsince 1997 WLNS-TV NEWS ANCHOROct 1986 - Dec 1997. Fox 12 anchor Drew Reeves welcomed him to his new broadcast home, and many suspect they will be co-anchors. The support, encouragement, guidance, criticism, patience they showed meant the world to me and still does. Young merged with Media General in November 2013. DMA 115 (LANSING, MI) WLNS To Simulcast Newscasts On WLAJ MLive.com | April 1, 2013 | 6:03 pm EDT by TVNewsCheck But it was enough for the Channel 6 viewers to fall in love with the young news anchor. [6] CBS heavily approached WXYZ-TV as a replacement affiliate, but the E. W. Scripps Company renewed the station's affiliation with ABC one month later in exchange for switching the affiliations of three of its sister stationsKNXV-TV in Phoenix, WFTS-TV in Tampa and WMAR-TV in Baltimoreto the network. Fast forward to opening night at Wharton, and we aired a story where I was in full make-up as his tap-dancing, top-hatted monster and did a version of 'Puttin on the Ritz' with lyrics from our interview, joking about the musical, being green and why comedy changes lives. "She was tough, she was knowledgeable, intelligent and one of the funniest people Ive ever met.. WLNS, a CBS-affiliate in central Michigan, is shuffling its anchor lineup. The smarter way to stay on top of broadcasting and cable industry. A local morning show will soon say farewell to a beloved anchor. Crystal Gutierrez Leaving KRQE News 13: Where Is the Albuquerque Anchor Going? When you've turned your TV to WLNS weekdays at 5 and 6 p.m.,. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine. "I haven't even left and just thinking about how I won't get to be part of this community on a daily basis anymore gets me teared up. Yeah, That Makes Sense (Frankel), Phoenix Suns Could Have Big ATSC 3.0 Distribution Plans, and Other Teams, Including the Utah Jazz, Might Soon Follow. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which provides certain services to dual ABC / CW+ affiliate WLAJ (channel 53) under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Mission Broadcasting. pic.twitter.com/6loDPCILMC, Michael Thomas (@michaeltnews) July 26, 2022. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Find out what Blake Harms said about leaving WLNS-TV. What A&E Wants You To Know About Stone Cold Takes On America, XFL, NBA, NHL Playoffs Action: Whats On This Weekend in TV Sports (Aug. 29-30), Scripps News Expands Lineup Of Live Shows and Launches Promo Campaign. WLNS is owned by Nexstar Media Group. Kree used to work as a news anchor at WLNS News but later, he left the channel and started working in CBS4 as a co-anchor of the morning news. Broadcasting+Cable is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. His first job in broadcasting out of college brought him to Lansing, Michigan, where he joined the WLNS 6 News team. 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"I could do the interviews and the features like on '6 News This Morning' but also add in the musical and theater side from my performances in the community; the comedy side from my emceeing; the improv side from, well, just being me and working all those crazy sleepless hours. He sold WJIM-TV to Backe Communications in 1984. My family is always needing something and so Im basically at one of those places every day. 4:30 AM. "I think it's important to tell the truth regardless of who orwhat it affects. [9], Young filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early-2009. He currently works as a Media Relations Manager at Canaveral Port Authority in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. Im thrilled to have this o Due to a shared services agreement that began on March 1, morning and evening newscasts on WLNS, the CBS affiliate in Lansing will begin airing on WLAJ, the ABC affiliate, this month. "Shying away from stories that are challenging or difficult to understand in my opinion is a disservice to the public.". WLNS describes it as a family-friendly move. Thompson and Emmerich are changing roles to account for their shifting parenting responsibilities. 15, 2014 - 2:09 PM, By Merrill Knoxon Jul. "It was great practice for them, and they handled it really well," says Sardar.The swap is also about giving WLNS' morning crew more exposure in the early evening, and letting the p.m. crew show a different, more jovial side in the morning, while mastering the nuances of a considerably longer broadcast.Across town, leader WILX swapped a morning and evening anchor last year, notes Sardar, but that change was permanent.Bob Simone runs WLNS, and Sardar says it was the boss's idea. Launched, co-produced, and anchored the first digital newscast at WLNS TV-6 that ran . She said was hesitant about doing so because she didn't want to become the story. The news led to several questions from his followers. He didnt keep his followers in suspense for long about his next job either. The video above has been edited, though. To stay in touch with Evan Pinsonnault, follow him on Twitter at @Evan007onTV and on Facebook via WLNS Evan Pinsonnault and the Evan Michael Show. Full Profile. The station, per FCC rules at the time (which prohibited TV and radio stations in the same market, but with different ownership, from sharing the same call letters) adopted its current call letters, WLNS-TV, on July 16, 1984. That's the dream job. "It gives them a chance to see how the other half lives.". [9] On June 11, 2018, WLNS-TV discontinued broadcasting from its transmitter in Okemos and began broadcasting from WLAJ's transmitter on channel 25; it continues to appear as channel 6 via PSIP. California; Texas; . Harms has yet to reveal where he is going next but has promised to share the details in the coming week. She said she plans to continue working in journalism. I love our Here for You brand because being here for the community is what local news is really all about. "I just feel that its time," she told viewers. Bowman, a morning anchor, announced in a Facebook post that Wednesday was her last day with Channel 6. [1] DuMont programming disappeared when the network ceased operations in 1956. Full Profile. Thompsons move to weekends opened up a spot for reporter Brittany Gray, who joined the station in 2009 as a video journalist. Blake Harms grew up in Hudsonville, Michigan. After graduation, she joined KACT-TV's Aurora Cable 8 as a reporter. WLNS, a CBS-affiliate in central Michigan, is shuffling its anchor lineup. ", That experience, he said, changed his life: "I hope to share that with him one day in person. In her on-air send off, co-workers described her as an eagle-eyed copy editor, strongly committed to causes and the community and a trusted source for news. WLNS Reporter / Fill-in Anchorsince Jan 2010 WLAJ ReporterMay 2008 - Sep 2009. The Livonia native joined WLNS in 2014, according to her staff bio. Follow her on Twitter @SarahGLehr. I may not be on the morning show every day, but I won't be gone!". News4Jax Meteorologist John Gaughan Is Leaving WJXT-TV. Tedi R. Parsons, President & CEO, The Professionals Forum LLC, A Q&A with Kate Furtaw, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in East Lansing, Realtors: Housing Market Correction Not Looming. I mean our names need to be on a marquee somewhere, right? Evan Pinsonnault, morning anchor and features reporter at WLNS-TV, is leaving Michigan to move to West Hollywood. New York, Scripps School of Journalism. WLAJ (channel 53) is a television station in Lansing, Michigan, United States, affiliated with ABC and The CW Plus.It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of CBS affiliate WLNS-TV (channel 6), for the provision of certain services. But now, a new meteorologist is joining the morning crew as Blake Harms is leaving WLNS-TV. U.S. Farm Report. Thompson was at WLNS for nearly 20 years in various on-air roles most recently, evening anchor alongside Sheri Jones. Another highlight: hosting "The Evan Michael Show" in 2014. The issue will also be available online at 517mag.com. [12] On January 30, 2012, WLNS-TV changed its 6.2 affiliation to the Live Well Network along with 7 other Young stations. It's that kind of hosting experience he'll take to California. 6 News This Morning Anchor Jorma Duran is competing in the Dapper Dads 2022 competition and he wasn't getting as many. Ilitich is not the only anchor to leave WLNS recently. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox, Technical Audio Producer (Part-Time Contract). Sign up below. Ilitch made reference to a number of ethical concerns in a Twitter post Thursday night. He occasionally made the trip from the west side of the state to work with David Young. The ACLU would eventually agree to a cash settlement in 1984. Young Broadcasting owns the CBS affiliate in DMA No. In addition to her duties on the desk, Kloepfer will also serve as the primary anchor of Capital Rundown. Shell also continue with the Mondays for Moms franchise, and shell continue to do occasional stories and special reports typically for news series and specials. [3] Two years later, The New York Times examined the case. Kolp comes from WBBH, the NBC-affiliate in Fort Myers. They especially want to know if they will see him on broadcast news again. A lot went into this proposal to make . WLNS Morning Anchor & Reportersince Jul 2009 13WMAZ Reporter/News & Sports AnchorNov 2006 - May 2009. The first day of the swap was May 20, and the morning team was suddenly reporting on the tragic Oklahoma City tornado in the early evening news. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. On April 1, 2013, WLNS-TV began simulcasting its weeknight 6 and 11 o'clock newscasts on WLAJ. Journalist changing the world one story at a time. But it was enough for the Channel 6 viewers to fall in love with the young news anchor. "As soon as he said it, everyone jumped at the chance," he says. In May 1994, Detroit CBS affiliate WJBK announced that it would switch its affiliation to Fox as part of a deal between the network and New World Communications. As a result, it appeared that CBS would not have an affiliate in Detroit. The Movie Stars Are All Going Away And Why There Might Not Be Any New Ones to Replace Them (Wolk), Is Newsmax Really Offering the House to Tucker Carlson? "WLNS news director Jam Sardar acknowledges the promotional aspect of it, the initiative taking place at the end of the May sweeps, but says the exercise is also about training on air talent to function at high levels during all dayparts, which is key for disaster coverage. "It opened up my eyes, and perhaps a few doors, to being a host and truly making the most of my abilities as an entertainer and a personality," he said. ', "I can't wait to put the spotlight back on Lansing, the station and the performing arts scene from one of the world's biggest stages. WLNS-TV was not part of the management agreement because Gray already owned WILX. Natalie Bomke - anchor and reporter. She will be replaced at the noon anchor desk by weekend anchor Ann Emmerich. LANSING Two anchors, Alexandra Ilitch and Bonney Bowman, have left WLNS, according to social media posts they shared this week. Paul-Stanton, a morning and noon anchor at WLNS for many years and a resident of Williamston, died Dec. 3 after a brief battle with cancer. As of 2021, WLNS-TV presently broadcasts 29 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with five hours each weekday, and two hours each on Saturdays and Sundays). She was a morning anchor. Jorma Duran - 6 News This Morning anchor | WLNS 6 News Jorma Duran - 6 News This Morning anchor Five words/phrases that describe me: Fun, loud, competitive, dependable, daddy Hometown:. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Much of her reporting focused on MSU's role in the scandal. Justin Kree is an American journalist. [11], Following the other Young stations that launched The Country Network in late November 2010, WLNS-TV added that network to its .2 subchannel in the first quarter of 2011. FACT CHECK: Dave Ramsey Made a Statement About America Online, FACT CHECK: CIA Director Gina Haspel Found Dead, FACT CHECK: Kwik Trip Launches Kwik Strip Gentlemens Clubs. New WLNS-TV general manager eft NBC after 'alleged misconduct', Special prosecutor: MSU actions 'made it virtually impossible to know' truth about Nassar. "I knew 2015 was going to be a year of change, at least professionally," Pinsonnault told the State Journal. 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM TV-PG CC. Jones becomes the main anchor of 6 News at 5 p.m., according to WLNS. Fortunately for his viewers, Michael Thomas provided all the answers. According to local legend, Gross won the original radio license in a card game. He started co-anchoring the morning news on CBS4 in March when he arrived in the Borderland. Does Gary Mendez Die on A Million Little Things? The news led to several questions from his followers. "I had made up my mind that I wanted to live and work in a bigger market and explore where all my talents could take me, not just the broadcasting and journalism side.". WLNS-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 6, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. WLNS-TV and WLAJ share studios on East Saginaw Street in Lansing's Eastside section; through a channel sharing agreement, the stations transmit using WLAJ's spectrum from a tower on Van Atta Road in Okemos, Michigan. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about whats new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column The Watchman. He joined B+C in 2005. and 11 p.m. broadcasts. So when Michael Thomas announced he was leaving WLNS, they wanted to know where they would see him next. Its not goodbye, Thompson said on-air, Its just see you later.. [16] GetTV on .2 was dropped by March 6, 2018 in order to prepare for the channel share;[9] this would end up being SSA partner WLAJ. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Jones, who has been with the station for more than 30 years, currently anchors the 6p.m. Hannah Saunders Lansing, MI. Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. Abc News Anchors Abc Network Barbara Walters Newscaster On This Date Nightly News Morning News Thing 1 Television Network Barbara Walters joins ABC Evening News, becoming the first female nightly network news anchor: April 22, 1976 History Of Television Television Tv Vintage Television 1960s Tv Shows Old Tv Shows Best New Shows Favorite Tv Shows It is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which provides certain services to dual ABC/CW+ affiliate WLAJ (channel 53) under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Mission Broadcasting. [5] A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) judge ordered the license revoked in 1981. The station digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 59 to UHF channel 36, using PSIP to display WLNS-TV's virtual channel as 6 on digital television receivers. Lamendola graduated last month from Ohio Universitys E.W. Samana is an experienced reporter and anchor, with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. 31, 2013 - 11:40 AM, By Merrill Knoxon Apr. Professions & Specialties. A fan favorite, Jones remains a pillar of the mid-Michigan community. As a consequence because of the channel share and the need to transmit three television signals in high definition (1080i for WLNS, and 720p for WLAJ's two ABC and CW channels), the 6.3 Ion Television subchannel was discontinued (the 6.2 getTV channel had been discontinued months before). Full Profile. [1] Gross had started WJIM, the oldest continually operated commercial radio station in Lansing, in 1934; both stations were named after his son Jim. [13], Media General added GetTV to 20 of its stations' subchannels, including WLNS-TV, in a roll out that started on February 1, 2016. WLNS-DT. "She loved broadcasting. It'll be one that benefits us personally and professionally, and that's very exciting. From October 2011 to August 2013, the anchor worked . "You just can't beat it. Latest news, weather, sports and information from WWL-TV serving the French Quarters and New Orleans, Louisiana WLNS morning anchor Evan Pinsonnault managed to drop the name of every US President into the Lansing, MI, CBS affiliate's morning show yesterday. Toggle primary navigation. Arizonas climate appeals to businesses, especially for small-business owners and entrepreneurs. In college, Harms did weather reports and forecasted school closings for WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids. Contact Sarah Lehr at (517) 377-1056 or [email protected]. [2] NBC disappeared from the schedule in 1959 when WILX-TV signed on. Gray will join Evan Pinsonnault at the weekday morning anchor desk. Facing the prospect of having to import WLNS-TV, Flint affiliate WNEM-TV, and Toledo affiliate WTOL for cable subscribers, CBS agreed to purchase independent station WGPR-TV (now WWJ-TV), which became an affiliate of the network on December 11, 1994. Meanwhile, chief meteorologist David Young introduced Katie Nickolaou as their new meteorologist, and she will be replacing Blake Harms. Sharing what we know with those just starting out. The station's news director, Jam Sardar, provided an emailed statement Friday afternoon. The network persuaded WLNS-TV to build a translator in Ann Arbor which would serve the western portion of the market. WLNS-TV Jan 2021- Present2 years 4 months Lansing, Michigan, United States Co-Anchor for 6 News This Morning - Main Anchor for 6 News at Noon - Checks and approves scripts before shows -. [14] Media General merged with Nexstar in January 2017.[15]. 6.1. The station signed on May 1, 1950, as WJIM-TV and was owned by Harold F. Gross along with WJIM radio (1240 AM), through WJIM, Inc. Five words/phrases that describe me: Fun, loud, competitive, dependable, daddy, Other places Ive lived: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, and Missouri, I graduated from: Arizona State University, Ive been doing what I do for: More than 20 years, Most interesting assignment: Tornado chasing for 100 days, I have a knack for: Avoiding questions asking me about what I have a knack for, Im passionate about: My kids, sports, and career, I cant stop talking about: How great it would be to win the lottery, When Im not reporting/anchoring, Im: At home and unplugged. Comcast Addresses FWA Threat With Arbor Day TV Commercial Dont Let T-Mobile Cut Down All the Trees! All Rights Reserved 517 Business and Lifestyle Magazine. Little did he know that the internship would lead to a morning job there. For PR Pros Overview; Media Database . "I take seriously the opportunity to tell the truth, even when that truth challenges power," Ilitch wrote in her Twitter post. We didn't find any exact date of him . Thomas announced his last day on the air at WLNS on July 25. Morning News Reporter for KRON4 News in San Francisco. This is a well-deserved move for Chivon, who started as the morning show reporter 11 years ago, then served as the morning anchor before helping launch 6 News at 5:30.. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. Now viewers want to know where the meteorologist is going. So how will the evening news look now on WLNS? Anthony Carter Lansing, MI. [1], On September 2, 1973, the Sunday Detroit Free Press published the first piece of an investigation by David Cay Johnston into news blackouts and manipulations ordered by Gross with follow-up reports continuing for three years. Find Samana Sheikh of WLNS-TV (Lansing, MI)'s articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and more. Actually, they love the entire 6 News morning team. Kiyerra Lake - 6 News This Morning anchor | WLNS 6 News Kiyerra Lake - 6 News This Morning anchor Five words/phrases that describe me: Trustworthy, Independent, Caring, Kind, Curious. In July 2011, WLNS-TV began airing all of its news programming from a temporary set in the station's breakroom while a new one was constructed in preparation for its own launch of HD news programing. Website designed and developed by M3 Group. His interest in the weather began at a very young age. Prior to that, she was a reporter, anchor and producer at WLNS in L Last week it was announced that Bob Simone was leaving his general manager post at Tucsons KMSB amid the aftermath of the stations shared services agreement with KOLD. Lansing residents love the easy-to-understand, informative, and entertaining weather forecasts by meteorologist Blake Harms, especially the fun facts. His last Lansing broadcast will be in late March. Full Profile. . WLNS, a CBS-affiliate in central Michigan, is shuffling its anchor lineup. His girlfriend, Rebecca Lauren, was offered a job in West Hollywood at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, said Pinsonnault, who joined WLNS in 2009. Lauren Thompson, who has been with WLNS since 2003 and anchors the stations morning and noon newscasts, is moving from weekdays to weekends. Ilitch said she decided to share the post after her colleagues convinced her she should address rumors that were circulating. Victory moves to Hartford from WPTZ in Burlington, where she has been a video journalist and reporter since 201 WLNS morning anchor Evan Pinsonnault managed to drop the name of every US President into the Lansing, MI, CBS affiliates morning show yesterday. Skills: News writing, Broadcast Journalism, ENPS. I get very Greek WLNS-TV . "I'll miss the people," he said. This translator broadcast from a transmitter atop the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library in Ann Arbor, but was owned by Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. Professions & Specialties. I always know which direction Im facing. In more recent developments, Chivon Kloepfer will rejoin the newsroom on a full-time basis. Michael Thomas starts at KPTV Fox 12 in August. The summer following his first year of college in 2018, Harms worked as an intern at WLNS. Ilitch made reference to a number of ethical concerns in a. FACT CHECK: Dave Ramsey Made a Statement About America Online, FACT CHECK: CIA Director Gina Haspel Found Dead, FACT CHECK: Kwik Trip Launches Kwik Strip Gentlemens Clubs, News4Jax Meteorologist John Gaughan Is Leaving WJXT-TV. The on air talent at WLNS Lansing finds itself waking up at strange times this week, as the morning and evening/late news teams have switched places for the week. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We could use a name like that on the marquee.' Technical Audio Producer (Part-Time Contract)Bloomberg LPNew York, New York, Lansings WLNS Makes Changes at Anchor Desk, An error has occurred, please try again later. God is good. Our shows include: * 6 News This Morning - weekdays from 4:30-7am, weekends from 6-7am and 8-9am * 6 News at Noon (weekdays) * 6 News at 5 (weekdays) * 6 News at 5:30 (weekdays) * 6 News at 6 * 6 News at 11 The weekday morning show (from 5-7am), 6pm show, and 11pm show are simulcast on WLAJ-TV, the ABC affiliate in Lansing. Starting in 1982, WLNS-TV's programming was seen on a low-power analog repeater, W67AJ (channel 67) in Ann Arbor (which is also part of the Detroit market). Mariah Harrison - 6 News This Morning Reporter, Weekend Anchor - WLNS | LinkedIn Mariah Harrison Reporter, Fill-In Anchor, Producer Lansing, Michigan, United States 339 followers 337. Ilitch said sheresigned from WLNS on Dec. 7. By Andrew Gauthieron Feb. 24, 2011 - 11:41 AM. Other places Ive lived: East Lansing, DeWitt, Sydney, Australia and Youngstown, Ohio, I graduated from: Michigan State University, Most interesting assignment: Traveling with and interviewing Vice President Mike Pence on his tour bus and arresting sex offenders with the Michigan State Police Fugitive Team, I have a knack for: news and proofreading, Im passionate about: My kids and being accurate, I cant stop talking about: current events, When Im not reporting/anchoring, Im: being a mom to my 4 kids, Other places you may have seen me: The House of Promise Beauty for Ashes Gala; The annual fundraising breakfast for St. Vincent Catholic Charities; Silver Bells in the City, What I love most about mid-Michigan: The community. Agriculture business experts, meteorologists and correspondents report on the latest news and human interest . Anything else you want viewers to know: I truly care about the facts and getting both sides to every story. WJIM-AM was sold to Liggett Communications the following year. The video above has been edited, though.. "WLNS-TVs longstanding tradition of high quality news programming is a direct result of our exceptional local teams, who will continue to work passionately every day to deliver the local stories that matter to the people and families throughout mid-Michigan.. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox, Longtime Lansing Anchor Jo Anne Paul-Stanton Dies at 57, WLNS Anchor Following Girlfriend to West Hollywood, Anchor Names Every US President During Newscast, In Lansing, WLAJ Will Air WLNS Newscasts, Reporter Stephanie Kolp Joins WESH From WBBH, Days After Leaving KMSB, Bob Simone Named General Manager of WLNS, Technical Audio Producer (Part-Time Contract). What I love most about mid-Michigan: I can get anywhere in the greater Lansing area in less than 20 minutes. He told the Lansing State Journal his girlfriend got a job at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He said he hopes the move also Christa Lamendola has joined WLNS, the CBS affiliate in Lansing, Mich., as a reporter and video journalist. "I didn't want to have to resign," Ilitch said Friday. Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return trip to Iowa on the same day that the Florida governor was already going. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. So they were saddened when Michael Thomas announced he was leaving WLNS-TV. 2023 www.lansingstatejournal.com. Kiyerra's co-anchor Jorma Duran helped with everything and even filmed what was going on in the background on Facebook Live. Emily Wahls Wlns Shortly after completing her studies at Central Michigan University, Emily secured the role of working as a morning meteorologist for WLNS. Sheri Jones 5p, 6p & 11p Anchor Chivon Kloepfer 5:30p, 6p & 11p Anchor Jorma Duran 6 News This Morning Anchor Kiyerra Lake 6 News This Morning Anchor David Young Chief Meteorologist Jim Ge She graduated with a BS in Broadcast News with an emphasis in International Relations from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2011. Sylvia Perez - news anchor. So, what will Pinsonnault miss most about Lansing? Thus, at the start of the fall 1959 television season, WJIM-TV was broadcasting only CBS. Correction: An earlier version of this story stated Bonney Bowman was a weekend anchor. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, Samantha Le, Carson Patten work at Martin to bring millennial workforce back to Greater Lansing. Hello, Portland! WLNS-TV (channel 6) is a television station in Lansing, Michigan, United States, affiliated with CBS. Michael Thomas- 6 News This Morning Reporter | WLNS 6 News Michael Thomas- 6 News This Morning Reporter Five words/phrases that describe me: Thoughtful, Ambitious, Kind, Sweet & Trustworthy. . I say 'The Producers' revived in L.A.!". Veteran Anchor John Stofflet to Retire from NBC15 Madison, Meteorologist Bri Eggers Is Leaving KTVB-TV in Boise, Idaho, News4Jax Anchor Mary Baer Is Leaving WJXT-TV, By: Caroline John - Published: July 27, 2022 at 5:56 am.