DC Anchor Suspended

FTVLive told you this morning that WUSA Anchor J.C. Hayward is among several people being sued by District Attorney General for their alleged roles in taking more than $3 million from a D.C. public charter school.

Hayward her station she did nothing wrong, and all she did was sign bills in her capacity as chair of the charter school's board, and that she received no money. She also claims that she resigned from the school's board last week.

That didn't stop the station from suspending her. 

WUSA General Manager Mark Burdett says Hayward has been relieved of her duties at WUSA pending further investigation. 

Ouch! 

The TV Station Sales Continue

The selling and buying of TV stations continues. This time Spokane, Wash.-based Cowles Co. on Tuesday announced plans to buy a group of seven television stations from the Max Media of Montana Co.

Cowles publishes The Spokesman-Review and already owns NBC affiliate KHQ Spokane.

All the stations they are buying are in small markets. The stations being sold are: KULR Billings; KTMF with stations in Missoula and Kalispell; KWYB Butte and Bozeman; KFBB Great Falls and KHBB Helena. KULR is an NBC affiliate and the others are ABC/Fox affiliates.

H/T AP

Cops are Looking for Sketch

WPVI ran a story on a man that police are looking for. Apparently, according to the station, the man's name is Sketch.

By looking at the picture of Sketch, it's not hard to figure out how he got his name.  

Details are still sketchy as to how this made it on air. 

Dallas Sports Anchor Leaving KTVT

KTVT Sports Anchor Gina Miller broke the news on her Facebook page that she is leaving the station.

Miller says that she is moving to "pursue new entrepreneurial projects," but she did not say yet what those projects were. 

Miller has been at the CBS station for the past 8 years and worked across the street at WFAA before that.

Here is her Facebook post about leaving the station:

Friends, 

After working at CBS11 & TXA21 for more than eight years, I have some exciting news. I am moving on to pursue new entrepreneurial projects that I will share with you in the near future. 

I enjoyed every minute of the time I spent working with the dedicated, talented and passionate team at CBS11 & TXA21. They are among the best in the business. 

Covering sports in Dallas/Fort Worth was my childhood dream and is perhaps one of the greatest jobs in the world. Being a part of your lives every day was an absolute honor. I am living proof that you can do what you love and have fun in the process. 

I am as much a fan of our DFW sports teams and personalities today as I was as a 14-year old cheering for them in my living room. We are lucky to work with and root for some of the most talented athletes, coaches and managers you'll ever find.

You can always get in touch with me on every social media platform available. 

I hope to return to a TV near you soon. Until then, please keep in touch.

This Anchor Might Want to Work on Her Walk And Talk

For an Anchor the walking while talking is a talent.... a talent that some anchors just don't have: 

Anchors Talk about the Weatherman's Little Wiener Live On Air

FTVLive told you a bit ago that former Weather Channel Executive Helen Swenson is headed to WIAT in Birmingham as the station's GM.

She might want to make her first order of business that the News Anchors stop talking about the Weatherman's Little Wiener.  

Just saying.... 

Former Weather Channel Exec to Head Birmingham Station

FTVLive FIRST told you back on August 13th that the Weather Channel's Senior VP of Live Programing Helen Swenson is leaving network to become a GM at a local station.

Now, we know where she is headed. 

Swenson is going to WIAT in Birmingham as their new GM.

Word is that they kept the move quiet is the current GM does not know he's being replaced.  

Well, until he logs onto FTVLive that is. 

Stay tuned, an official announcement should be coming down the pipe soon. That's when you'll see it on the other TV websites.  

Where There's a Will There's Fox News

Longtime ABC News Contributor George Will is leaving the mouse house for the Fox Den. 

FNC announced Today that Will will be joining Fox News Channel as a regular contributor.

Will had been a regular contributor to ABC’sThis Week for decades, will now appear on Fox News Channel’s programming to provide commentary and analysis. 

“We are delighted to have someone of George’s stature join FOX News. His wisdom is enduring and his achievements are far too long to list,” said Fox News Channel’s Executive Vice President of News Michael Clemente in a statement.

H/T Mediaite

CNN to Drop Piers Morgan

Sources tell FTVLive that CNN Boss Jeff Zucker is "actively looking for a replacement for Piers Morgan."

Morgan signed a one year extension to his contract and as time winds down, Zucker is looking for someone to takeover his time slot.

Word is that Zucker really wants Katie Couric in that slot. Couric should be available soon as many expect this is the last year her talk show "Katie" will be on the air.

But, CNN sources tell FTVLive that Zucker is not putting all his eggs in the Couric basket. "He's looking at other people besides Katie," says our source.  

Zucker might have learned a lesson when he planned on putting Erin Burnett on CNN's new morning show. It blew up in his face, when Burnett balked at going to mornings. 

Word is that CNN could offer Morgan another role at the network, most likely something outside of prime time and likely in the late night hours. 

Morgan, his agent and CNN have been working on his new role or his exit strategy from the network.  

One group that will likely be happy that CNN is pulling the plug on Morgan in prime time... the NRA. 

Morgan has been very critical of the gun laws in the United States for years and has made it one of his main topics on his show.  

Stay tuned...  

Also Read Wow! The Gun Lobby Really Does Hate Piers Morgan 

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Cameras Turned on Miami Station

WPLG in Miami has a feature on the station's website about what drives people crazy about drivers. They write on their site:

"Ever see something on the roads that drives you crazy? Take a picture and send it to Share@Local10.com. Be safe, don't take photos while driving!"

Viewers send in pictures from te road of drivers that don't seem too worried about safety. 

Or those really inconsiderate drivers that don't how to park, or take up more than one spot.

Since WPLG is asking viewers to rat out other drivers, one viewer decided to turn the cameras on the Miami station itself. A viewer spotted and snapped a WPLG live truck parked in a handicap spot and on the sidewalk at the same time.

Shame! Shame! 

Update: A WPLG staffer says that the picture above is misleading. The staffer says that this was designated media parking at a church where a deputy funeral was being held.  The driver was directed to park there by a PIO.  All the live trucks were parked in those handicap spots.   

H/T SFLTV