Archives for: February 2009
Newspaper's Last Stand?
Posted by Kirk Varner, News Director on February 27th, 2009 at 08:02:01 pm, 5216 views
Today was the last day the Rocky Mountain News in Denver was published. The last editions rolled off the press just two months before the paper was to celebrate its 150th anniversary.
The News was the latest victim of a "perfect storm" made up of a b… more »
Name That Wedding Tune
Posted by Jocelyn Maminta on February 26th, 2009 at 01:11:52 pm, 3093 views
Last night, legendary musician Stevie Wonder was honored at the White House.
During the course of the evening it was reported the Obamas had chosen Wonder's song 'You and I' as their wedding song.
That revelation prompted Web Producer Rebecca Santi… more »
Giving up Facebook for Lent
Posted by Rebecca Santillo, Internet Producer on February 25th, 2009 at 03:39:47 pm, 2308 viewsA Chicago Tribune columnist wrote this great article and I just had to share!
So What are you planning to give up for Lent?
Steve Johnson
Tribune Internet critic
February 25, 2009
So you're giving up Facebook for Lent. That a Web site has bec… more »
Can The March Lion Be Denied?
Posted by Dr. Mel on February 24th, 2009 at 01:35:53 pm, 5520 views
February has been relatively quiet. Rainfall and melted snow come to an inch or less with snowfall amounts for the entire month averaging 3 inches or less. And even if we have had our cold spells, the month's temperature is averaging 1 to 2 degrees above… more »
Coach Calhoun is a bargain for ct taxpayers
Posted by Erik Dobratz, Sports Producer on February 23rd, 2009 at 09:32:15 pm, 3153 viewsOver the last couple of days the exchange between UConn's Jim Calhoun and a member of the media has been played over and over.
I personally think the story is a bit overblown and as a matter of fact I don't even really think it is a story. Coach Calho… more »
CT Style Debuts
Posted by Desiree Fontaine on February 23rd, 2009 at 03:48:06 pm, 2342 views
My mother tells me all the time "never mock the day of small beginnings." You know, that saying, "if you can DREAM it you can really ACHIEVE it!" It is so true. I get it...
I know it sounds so silly to some, but as I sat on the set this morning thin… more »
Don't ask the coach about his salary!
Posted by Chris Velardi on February 22nd, 2009 at 10:18:24 am, 2889 views
Did you see what happened when someone asked UConn Men's Basketball Coach Jim Calhoun about his salary? Take a look:
It looks like Calhoun - one of the state's highest-paid employees - thought the question was a joke at first. But the reporter kep… more »
Straight Talk About Sex
Posted by Desiree Fontaine on February 19th, 2009 at 03:58:14 pm, 2716 views
Did I say that? Absolutely! Sonia Baghdady and I are thrilled about the opportunity we've been given to host Connecticut Style, which debuts on Monday, February 23rd at 12:30. You can be sure that the show is going to be informative, fun and friendly. Co… more »
Changing Temperatures
Posted by Gil on February 19th, 2009 at 08:07:09 am, 2943 views
Hello :D
Some temperature changes on the way over the next few days. We started with some areas in the 40s this morning and that is above where we should be during the afternoon.
The normal high temperature for shoreline and interior areas is 39 de… more »
A-Rod Comes Clean (Kinda)
Posted by Chris Velardi on February 18th, 2009 at 08:52:46 am, 1781 views
So, Yankee star Alex Rodriguez addresses the media to talk about his steroid use. He reads a brief statement and then takes questions -- but no follow-ups. He says he's sorry.. he was "young and stupid".. and didn't really know what he was taking. I say,… more »
From Sunshine to Snow Today!
Posted by Gil on February 18th, 2009 at 07:52:05 am, 2254 views
Hello!
I am expecting some weather changes today! Dry weather will hold through lunch. The snow is expected to break out between 3PM and 5PM later today. Here is the good news. Temperatures should make it up over freezing midday before the snow starts… more »
Animal Instinct
Posted by Jodi Latina on February 17th, 2009 at 07:54:55 pm, 1415 views
By now you have read or seen our reports on the animal attack in Stamford involving a 200-pound Chimpanzee named Travis.
There is sooooo much more to this story....
Tonight the police are releasing the 9-1-1 tapes. We requested them early this… more »
Cry For Help Ignored?
Posted by Desiree Fontaine on February 17th, 2009 at 02:49:06 pm, 1198 views
A threat is made against your life, the boyfriend or ex-boyfriend gets pissed off and angry because you've ended the relationship, he drags you across the kitchen floor, beats you until you're out of breath, breaks your nose and fractures your ribs. What… more »
Your Favorite Way To Get News
Posted by Ted Koppy on February 12th, 2009 at 10:28:35 pm, 2410 views
I started delivering the news at a young age. I'm not talking about my first painful attempts at anchoring television news. As a kid I had a paper route. Each morning the alarm would go off before the sun came up, and I would get dressed, walk door to… more »
Rihanna singing the blues
Posted by Rebecca Santillo, Internet Producer on February 12th, 2009 at 03:44:22 pm, 2544 viewsBy now you've probably heard the rumors swirling around pop princess Rihanna and her soul singer boyfriend Chris Brown. The two allegedly got into a huge fight late Saturday night, just before they were set to appear at the Grammy's on Sunday.
Neithe… more »
Peanut Problems
Posted by Keith Kountz on February 11th, 2009 at 07:25:13 pm, 1642 views
It was political theater at its best, a congressman staring down a company big wig, asking him to eat some of the products his plant turned out. Stewart Parnell, the owner of the peanut company at the center of the deadly salmonella outbreak, didn't take… more »
February...In Like A Lamb, Out Like A Lion?
Posted by Dr. Mel on February 10th, 2009 at 09:50:51 am, 4645 views
I know this is not supposed to be the way it goes, but you can never be very certain. During the first week of February, we enjoyed 50-degree weather, and even with rain, we'll experience more of the same this week....until our old NAO, the North Atlanti… more »
Digital Transition Delay
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on February 10th, 2009 at 06:53:44 am, 6310 views
No doubt you've seen the announcements on many of our programs alerting you to the looming deadline of the DTV Transition, when WTNH, WCTX and other TV stations from Alabama to Wyoming turn off their analog transmitters and go digital. It was supposed to… more »
During the Break - Babies, Baseball, Brown
Posted by Jocelyn Maminta on February 9th, 2009 at 06:11:44 pm, 1504 views
We were pretty vocal during the break in the 5 p.m. newscast today.
The first topic, the octuplets. Today we aired a story about their grandmother. Both Keith and I can not understand why she had to voice criticism against her own daughter. The situa… more »
Pro football in Hartford -- No, really
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on February 9th, 2009 at 01:31:22 pm, 2007 views
Yeah, I know -- you're looking at that blue, green and silver logo and thinking 'what the heck is that'. That's the logo of the UFL, as in United Football League, and they intend to have a team playing in Hartford this fall. Seriously.
The team, which… more »
CT Speeding Cams: Safety Tool, or Money-Grubbing Big Brother?
Posted by Darren Kramer on February 9th, 2009 at 06:36:29 am, 1732 viewsYou had to think this was coming. In the light of a big budget crisis, Governor Rell is pitching the idea of putting speeding enforcement cameras on the state's highways.
Here's the scoop:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/news_wtnh_orange_highway_cams_t… more »
A-Roid, say it ain't so!
Posted by Erik Dobratz, Sports Producer on February 7th, 2009 at 12:38:53 pm, 1619 viewsWhat perfect timing.
You thought the Joe Torre book that calls Alex Rodriguez A-fraud was gonna make some waves at spring training, this latest Sports Ilustrated report is gonna make Rodriguez' life miserable.
Accoring to Sports Illustrated, Rodrigue… more »
Governor's New Budget Plan-- Weigh In
Posted by Darren & Sonia on February 5th, 2009 at 08:45:54 am, 2505 viewsThis morning on Good Morning Connecticut, we spoke with Governor Jodi Rell live, via telephone, about the new budget plan she unveiled yesterday. The two-year, $38.4 billion plan cuts state jobs, commissions and agencies to help cover our state deficit.… more »
Is Recession Waking Us Up?
Posted by Ted Koppy on February 3rd, 2009 at 09:58:03 pm, 2252 views
Typically I listen to NPR on the way to work, but once in a while I'll pop in some music when I need a change of pace. Today is one of those days. Today's artist is Peter Mayer -- a singer-songwriter who is tops in my opinion, at both writing and playi… more »
Can auto industry be saved?
Posted by Keith Kountz on February 3rd, 2009 at 08:45:19 pm, 927 views
If you think sales are only in the tank for the so-called 'Big Three' American automakers, think again, because pretty much all of the industry is stuck in reverse these days. Fresh off an infusion of taxpayer billions at the end of last year, Ford, Chry… more »
Incoming!
Posted by Desiree Fontaine on February 3rd, 2009 at 03:04:53 pm, 1260 views
I was thinking about the January edition of the "O" magazine, for those who don't recognize this, it's Oprah's mega magazine! Luckily, my colleague and friend subscribes, and then I wait with baited breathe for her to come in with the hand-off. Thank God… more »
The UConn men are Good!
Posted by Erik Dobratz, Sports Producer on February 3rd, 2009 at 01:07:02 pm, 1416 viewsAnything can happen between now and the end of March but if you're a UConn basketball fan....this is as good as it gets.
The women have been ranked number one all season long and a trip to the Final Four is pretty much guaranteed.
But the UConn men r… more »
'Super' ratings
Posted by Keith Kountz on February 2nd, 2009 at 07:03:18 pm, 1071 views
It turns out the Super Bowl is actually about what happens on the field after all. According to Neilson, the folks who track television ratings, this year's tussle between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers was the second most watched Supe… more »
During the Break - Facebook Anyone?
Posted by Jocelyn Maminta on February 2nd, 2009 at 06:14:53 pm, 742 views
To Facebook or not to Facebook.
That's the quandry for Keith Kountz. During breaks in the 5 p.m. newscast, we debated on whether he should have a Facebook account.
He says he is feeling the pressure from friends and colleagues.… more »
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