", In a tweet and Facebook post Thursday, Tighe wrote: "Cheers to new beginnings! In 2015, KITV went through a major renovation with their technology, and used the time to reorganize their personnel, as well. The station added full-time meteorologist Elissia Wilson in early December, and three months before that, longtime weather guy and feature reporter Scott Steele left after a decade at WTMJ and more than 20 years on the air in Milwaukee. Leamanczyk, meanwhile, left in May for greener pastures - as a reporter at a station in Boston, a top 10 market. There, she reported on local stories around Honolulu and also worked as a morning co-anchor. ", The 20 best Milwaukee songs and albums of the 2010s, as chosen by leaders in the music scene (subscriber exclusive), 15-plus Milwaukee-area restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Christmas. "I hate goodbyes, but today i … Facebook | Twitter | Instagram, DOWNLOAD THE APP: Get the latest news, sports and more, WTMJ-TV adds full-time meteorologist to weather team, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The security guard told police he saw Koebel and his friend, a … Lauren Linder is passionate about sharing stories that impact the people of southeast Wisconsin and promote change. you will be missed, but i can’t lie, it feels so good to be back in #detroit surrounded by family as i grow a family of my own. All market data delayed 20 minutes. Political pundits have been tossing around the idea of a 2024 Republican presidential run by Scott. Our subscribers make this reporting possible. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. All market data delayed 20 minutes. She joined TMJ4 as a reporter in February 2019, ready to hit the ground running. At the end of November, WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) lost two morning news reporters: Elise Preston and Lauren Winfrey. ), RELATED: WTMJ-TV adds full-time meteorologist to weather team, In another departure from WTMJ, reporter Ann Sterling said on Facebook Monday that it was her last day at the station. Berra fired reporter Tami Kou last year and this year axed meteorologist Jim Ott and medical reporter Kimberly Kane. A Connecticut-based sports reporter was fired on Wednesday after referring to Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., as an “Uncle Tom” in a now-deleted tweet. TRUMP'S PROUD BOYS COMMENT AT DEBATE SPARKS PUSHBACK, OUTRAGE; TIM SCOTT ASKS HIM TO CLARIFY, "After reviewing the incident, the network released sports reporter, Fred Gerteiny, as a result of a racially insensitive comment,” the network said in a statement. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! ", That's a wrap at CBS 58!I'm grateful for the seven years I got to do what I love in my hometown of Milwaukee.Cheers to new beginnings! FOLLOW JS ENTERTAINMENT: Shannon Sims co-anchors 'TMJ4 News at 4, 6 and 10' every weekday. Scott was appointed to the Senate in 2013 when former Sen. Jim DeMint stepped down to run the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. The Hill tweeted a link to a story about Scott saying he thought President Trump “misspoke” when he said "stand back and stand by," but called on him to correct his statement if that really were the case. Berra fired reporter Tami Kou last year and this year axed meteorologist Jim Ott and medical reporter Kimberly Kane. In June, NBC News anchor Craig Melvin asked the sole Black GOP senator if his party was "using" him as a "token" following the death of George Floyd. The appointment made Scott the first Black senator to represent a Southern state since the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. Tighe, a Milwaukee native, joined WDJT as a morning news co-anchor in 2013. "It has been one heck of a ride. I accepted a job at WHDH in Boston as the new midday/afternoon meteorologist! Cuomo's remarks stirred some backlash on social media, with some suggesting the anchor's comments were racist. Ann headed to Honolulu shortly after leaving Utah, and got a job at an ABC affiliate, KITV. DOWNLOAD THE APP: Get the latest news, sports and This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, ♥️♥️ pic.twitter.com/SfRPYWWlkq. WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) meteorologist Josh Wurster is leaving after barely a year at Milwaukee's NBC affiliate. He said on Twitter that he's taking a job at WHDH-TV in Boston. A former reporter who was fired for fabricating sources was arrested Friday and accused of making some of the bomb threats against Jewish institutions that have rattled Jews recently. A sea change is occurring along Lake Michigan. Wurster joined WTMJ in June 2017. Back in August, CNN’s Chris Cuomo suggested Scott was "carrying water" for President Trump by speaking at the Republican National Convention. Follow him on Twitter at @cforan12. According to their social media posts, both left to go back home — Ohio for Preston and Detroit for Winfrey, respectively. more, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Fox News’ Evie Fordham and Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report. "I hate goodbyes, but today i do say goodbye to viewers of CBS 58," Tighe said on the air at the end of Thursday's morning newscast. Koebel, an investigative reporter with TMJ4's I-Team, lives in an apartment above the Apple store. His departure is just the latest in a string of changes in WTMJ-TV's weather team. Sen. Scott on Jacob Blake protests: If we listen we’ll find solutions to move our country forward. a week ago today i said ... thank you milwaukee for growing me. (Wilson is on maternity leave; she posted photos of her newborn son, Jabali, on Twitter Saturday. My last day at TMJ4 is August 4th. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at jsonline.com/deal. Tighe's departure is the latest exit in Milwaukee morning news. The craft beer revival finally arrived. (Preston also co-anchored WTMJ's noon newscast.) Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. A Connecticut-based sports reporter was fired on Wednesday after referring to Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., as an “Uncle Tom” in a now-deleted tweet. Scott won a 2014 special election for his Senate seat and was reelected in 2016. Exciting news to share this morning! Scott's support of the president and the Republican Party is regularly criticized by the left. It's a meteorologist's dream to forecast in such a diverse area... hot, cold, rain, snow, hurricanes, & of course nor'easters! ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. WDJT-TV (Channel 58) morning news anchor Jessica Tighe said on the station Thursday morning that it was her last day at the CBS affiliate. His last day at WTMJ is Saturday. A Wisconsin native, he previously worked as a meteorologist at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul. He said on Twitter that he's taking a job at WHDH-TV in Boston. “News 12 Networks has a zero-tolerance policy for racism or improper conduct based on race, and prides itself on being an objective and unbiased multi-platform news company.”, When asked if he had apologized, Gerteiny later tweeted that he “wrote an email to Senator Scott.”, TRUMP-BIDEN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN CLEVELAND: TOP 5 MOMENTS. Before that, she worked as a reporter and anchor at stations in West Virginia, La Crosse, and Davenport, Iowa. Now-former News 12 Connecticut sports reporter Fred Gerteiny responded by writing, “Thanks Uncle Tom,” and swiftly lost his job as a result. All rights reserved. pic.twitter.com/HwMTSPV6qI. WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) meteorologist Josh Wurster is leaving after barely a year at Milwaukee's NBC affiliate. Brian Flood covers the media for Fox News. Since January, six reporters have left Milwaukee’s NBC affiliate WTMJ: Michael George, Melanie …