Archives for: June 2009
Our Tornado Season
Posted by Dr. Mel on June 29th, 2009 at 12:55:49 pm, 6373 views
It may be hard to believe, but Connecticut has its own tornado alley, and its own season. This is the season for the action as we saw played out on Friday, but while the storm was devastating in parts of Wethersfield, this year marks the 20th anniversary… more »
It Was A Tornado On June 26th 2009
Posted by Gil on June 28th, 2009 at 12:16:16 am, 6431 views
The National Weather Service has reviewed radar data and the actual storm damage around Farmington and Wethersfield. They have confirmed the touchdown of an EF1 tornado Friday, June 26th 2009. They typically review the pattern of damage to determine if i… more »
An Alaskan Connection To Our Soggy & Cool Weather?
Posted by Gil on June 26th, 2009 at 12:04:59 pm, 3315 views
Hello:!:I have been getting so many questions through email, facebook and twitter about this recent weather pattern. Not to mention my family, friends and coworkers are demanding some answers...hahahaha! I did some reading and research to come up wit… more »
Fallen Icons
Posted by Keith Kountz on June 25th, 2009 at 08:08:01 pm, 1745 views
If you're of a certain age Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett were more than just performers. They were superstars, part of the fabric of our youth. It's hard to believe such iconic figures, that will be forever young in some of our memories, are gone.… more »
ABC News's "Prescription for America": Informative or Infomercial?
Posted by Kirk Varner, News Director on June 25th, 2009 at 12:55:38 am, 1260 views
As my colleague Jeff Bailey noted in an earlier post here, we were expecting some people to exercise their constitutional rights tonight and protest airing of the ABC News special "Prescription for America" that was broadcast from 10 to 11pm (and continu… more »
New boss for WTNH/WCTX
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on June 24th, 2009 at 12:18:13 pm, 3136 views
News Channel 8 and MyTV9 have a new general manager. An e-mail went out to the staff this morning announcing Mark Higgins as the new Vice President, General Manager of WTNH-TV/WCTX-TV. Our former VP/GM, Jon Hitchcock, left earlier this… more »
Health care program and protest
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on June 24th, 2009 at 09:40:23 am, 1302 views
Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech ... or the right of the people peaceably to assemble....That of course is cut down version of the First Ammendment of the US Constitution more »
What's social anymore?
Posted by Lisa DiVirgilio, Online Content Producer on June 21st, 2009 at 10:33:19 pm, 993 views
Cell phones and social networking have given us a broader sense of community, which is what news ultimately aims for - the ability to define our community. With this amazing ability, it also has changed our concept of community and interaction. In t… more »
Mobile technology shrinks the world
Posted by Lisa DiVirgilio, Online Content Producer on June 20th, 2009 at 09:15:08 pm, 742 views
Technology, in my opinion, has spread not only information, but also has spread formal education to places and people it would not normally reach. People with full-time jobs and/or responsibilities and families can now take online classes during their ow… more »
The perfect gift for Dad
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on June 19th, 2009 at 04:03:08 pm, 599 views
I shake my head this time of year with the commercials and advertisements about this power tool or that TV or gadget being "the perfect gift for dad for Father's Day." Blah! I get the perfect Father's Day gift every morning.
It comes around 8:00 a.m.… more »
The Season Of Discontent!!!
Posted by Dr. Mel on June 16th, 2009 at 01:34:07 pm, 4935 views
The other day a newspaper reporter called and expressed a common opinion...weather people tend to play up the negative rather than the positive. Tourism is a major issue in Connecticut, and when weather forecasts lack the positive, folks are discouraged… more »
After The Big DTV Switch
Posted by Kirk Varner, News Director on June 15th, 2009 at 03:48:41 pm, 1890 views
After spending years, and we're serious about that timeframe-it's been since 1998 that WTNH-DT signed on the air as the state's first digital television station-we've been waiting on the day that finally passed last Friday. That was when the Channel 8 t… more »
Now and then
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on June 12th, 2009 at 04:45:22 pm, 4824 views
No flashy ceremony, no champagne corks popping -- just a simple push of a button took WTNH and WCTX out of the analog broadcast era and solely into the digital age.Shortly before Noon WTNH/WCTX engineer Al Kacerguis pushed a small button on a giant p… more »
Turning off the analog
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on June 11th, 2009 at 03:28:27 pm, 1581 views
By this time tomorrow WTNH and WCTX will have turned off the old analog transmitter and be broadcasting only a digital signal. Most of you won't know a thing has changed, but a few of you who don't have cable or don't have converter boxes for their older… more »
Every parent's worst nightmare
Posted by Scott McGowan, Sports Producer on June 7th, 2009 at 07:59:41 pm, 7352 views
Parental Warning: DO NOT--I repeat--DO NOT let your children see this.
It's not what you think. Believe me, I don't want to see Kobe Bryant win a championship either. Actually, I originally wanted to write about what a bad message that would send.… more »
What A Few Weeks!
Posted by Dr. Mel on June 5th, 2009 at 01:52:10 pm, 3622 views
This is the time of year for fundraisers all across the land. Also, the time for Cancer walks and benefits. I just finished hosting one at Yale at the school's new research facility on the Orange/West Haven Line. Soon the new hospital will be up and runn… more »
Weather Analysis For AirFrance Missing Jet
Posted by Gil on June 2nd, 2009 at 06:24:22 am, 5198 views
Hello!
I had to post this detailed weather analysis I found regarding the flight path and associated weather in the vicinity of the missing AirFrance flight. I found this on Twitter. you can follow me on there by searching gilsimmons.
CLICK HERE FO… more »
Keno
Posted by Ted Koppy on June 1st, 2009 at 10:49:04 pm, 1104 views
What do you think of the Governor's plan to introduce the game Keno as a way to raise more revenue in the state?
Is it really the best way to close the budget gap? According to a study by Duke University, state lotto games are regressive in virt… more »
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