WYEA Readies Late Newscast

WYEA Readies Late Newscast and WRBL in the early evening broadcasts however Lee said WYEA hopes recent personnel upheavals at those stations will give his station an opportunity to increase its share of the audience Reruns of “Night Gallery” the Rod Serling mystery series which WYEA has been telecasting at 11 pm weekdays will be shelved said Lee WYEA an NBC affiliate has been in operation since 1968 American amily Corp purchased the station in 1977 Lee said American amily has been committed to expanding the station’s news department for some time and that the decision for the present changes came around Jan 1 of this year There are no plans — "yet” — for WYEA to add a weekend newscast said Lee I WYEA-TV (Channel 38) add two additional reporters will begin competing with continue both in and out of Columbus’ other two televi- Columbus t sion stations for a share of WYEA’s ratings have the 11 pm weekday news lagged behind both WTVM audience starting Monday April 30 general manager Bob Lee said Tuesday Lee said the late broadcast will be the 11-year-old station’s first foray into late evening news and the change is part of a general expansion of WYEA’s news division Jerry annin will move from WRBL-TV to anchor the late telecast joining Phil Scoggins who also moved from Channel 3 to handle sports for WYEA Penny Leigh will continue in charge of weather both at 6 and 11 pm As part of the changes Lee said the two news shows will be retitled “News Center” The station at 6140 Buena Vista Road has been remodeled to allow televison cameras to move into the station’s working newsroom and photograph reporters at their desks Lee said negotiations to I

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WYEA Readies Late Newscast

WYEA Readies Late Newscast

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