I met Larry at the Food Truck Rally last Summer and he was really nice and very down-to-Earth. WLOS should inform it ,s listners why such a action was conducted in such an unusual manner. Just because those in power now dont like the facts that are being presented and call it fake news, doesnt mean its fake. To fully comprehend the magnitude of what has occurred to Mr Blunt, one must first understand the dynamics that take place in a news organization. Anchor Gordon Peterson one of the deans of Washington TV news retired in 2014 rather than work for Sinclair. But Wlos has become so liberal, that I dont watch their newscast much anymore. She was promoted to morning and noon anchor early in 1999. I know you will keep commenting. Just thinking. Deutsch. Siltzer has an estimated Net Worth ranging from $300,000 to $700,000 as of 2022. Sinclair has obviously has a corrupted idea of a free press under the First Amendment to our Constitution. Dave here (if that is his real name) cant conceive of a world where any media is simply telling the truth its all someones propaganda. Those who suggest they should take a stand and quit their jobs are being naive and unkind. Some of Kristens colleagues at WLOS include: Holly Headrick News Anchor and Reporter. Richard Lance Scroll down to see & , This is the 2nd installment of my annual Food Fan Awards for the year 2021! This Sinclair stunt for Trump backing ices it. Sarah Norris described some of the items , In this final installment, I announce all of the WINNERS in every category of the 9th Annual Asheville Food Fan , This is the 4th installment of my annual Food Fan Awards for the year 2021! In lieu of flowers a Memorial Fund has been set up in memory of Malachi: Malachi Siltzer Memorial Fund STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Adventure Dining at Smileys Flea Market, Marcos in Brevard, the Outlet Mall, and More! While I dont know all the details of this story, I think it is pretty sorry to abruptly terminate ANY one! She is engaged to her handsome hunk David on April 9, 2022. I will make a list of sponsors to boycott, and promise not to patronize them. If it wasnt gor Evan Donovan, Tammy Watford,Darcel,Lauren, jon lee and the morning crew snd Jason boyer, I dont know if I would watch wlos.crying shame and not fair. Talent, experience, respect in community has nothing to do with these decisions. She is a people-first journalist with a passion for finding the stories that connect us. I hate to break it to you Barry (Dave is my real name) but per the link to the Monmouth poll (did you follow the link? I am going to miss him. ", Kracher described Paige as a "true professional skilled at reporting news stories in the field and comfortable with bringing those stories to you as an anchor.". His name was not immediately released. Both have been very loyal to those stations and had long runs. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Former WLOS reporter Merritt Youngdeer has died, according to an obituary published in North Carolina. On April 13, 2019, Doctors discovered that Kristen was suffering from a stroke known as an ischemic stroke. Paige joined News 13 in January 1997 as a reporter and weekend anchor. As a result, Kelly was in horrifying agony as she experienced two foundational microorganism medicines and a few chemo treatments. 1. Like I said: Lazy and dishonest. Youre practically a peice of cyber-furniture on this site. Thats pretty convenient when most of the news is bad for your side. That grinning, even-keeled figure that sat mere inches from the sweet lip-sticked decadences placed next to him for sport, may never greet hungry viewing eyes again. movies. Blunts wife, Jan, a public relations specialist who worked as spokeswoman of Buncombe County Schools for five years, wrote in a Facebook post that her husband was summoned after videoing his latest Person of the Week feature. Must be talking about Fox News, Breitbart, Drudge etc. Scroll down to see & , This is the first installment of my annual Food Fan Awards for the year 2021! And their weather reports serve my vicinity just as well as Jason Boyer, and company. Surgery and radiation were doing well until cancer came back and he needed chemotherapy that doctors said would make it difficult to have kids. STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Gyros, Country Fried Burgers, Fried Chicken Sandos, Mocktails & Wings, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: A Trip to Enka-Candler, Fancy Food Delivery, Fried Chicken & GF Delights. She was fun to listen to.". Calls are growing for President Joe Biden to listen to the people who work and live along the Southern border and do more to address the migrant crisis. Blunt has been a sober, down-home television news reader and reporter since arriving in Asheville from KCNC-TV in Denver, where he worked as a reporter and anchor. I was assured I had done nothing wrong. He promised his fans that, I wont lose you.. Anchor of the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts alongside Darcel Grimes since 2005, Blunt had. Larry was there and did a excellent job the three months Darcel was not. Your email address will not be published. Hes also known for his Person of the Week pieces, those honest, feel-g00d profiles about local do-gooders. He wont have a problem finding a job. A true Anchorman!! Morning Anchor/ Reporter December 2018 to Present WLOS-TV, Asheville, NC . Police originally told station staff covering the accident scene, concerned that Paige was late for work and that the victim's car resembled hers, that the dead woman was not Mimi Paige. Paige, 35, died instantly Friday on her way to her early-morning shift when her 1988 Honda Accord suddenly stopped in the right lane of Interstate 26. He does not need your tears. Ill comment even more now. Viewers appreciated Paige's warm and friendly presence on the air. Coworkers said the "the person you saw on the air was the person who would greet you with a smile face to face," according to veteran WLOS reporter Sherrill Barber. Ive read your comments on this site for a while and theyre always the same lame BS. At Avenue M in North Asheville, dial M for mmmmm! He wanted to go to the beach and eat seafood. Calling you intellectually lazy and dishonest is not an insult. But we are concerned about the troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided news stories plaguing our country. ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) After more than three decades as an anchor and reporter in Western North Carolina, Darcel Grimes leaves WLOS on Friday, making her way into retirement. Jay attended Lander University where he graduated with a bachelors degree in political science in 1989. I wish I could share with you, what I long to share with you, but this is not the time. This is extremely dangerous to our democracy. More than 3-in-4 Americans believe that traditional major TV and newspaper media outlets report fake news. Prayers for Larry and Jan! The cause of death has not been released. Join to view profile . Jay was married to his late wife named Kelly McKeown Siltzer. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Learn how your comment data is processed. The couple has been together for three years. And for so many of you in the community that Ive had the privilege to meet, get to know, share your story and to be touched by your life, you have made my life better. I wont lose you. Bad things happen to good people. Then, following an overwhelming show of support from people across Western North Carolina, we decided to stay put and try a new career: real estate.". In his personal life, Larry and his wife Jan have four (grown) children. WLOS recently lost two long-time members of the News 13 family. I dont even know if the teleprompter was working. It may be legal, but it is not moral. Hes happy to now be living near the Eastern Band of Cherokee and in Asheville, but as a fourth generation Oklahoman he will always be proud to be an Okie From Muskogee (for those who remember the song!). Scroll down to see & , This is the first installment of my annual Food Fan Awards for the year 2021! The death of Siltzers son comes two years after his wife, Kelly, died after battling a rare andaggressive form of leukemia. How can you be bias about a car accident or new beer being brewed? News 13 anchors Frank Kracher and Heather Childers opened the noon broadcast with the story about their friend, who usually anchored the show. Like most places, WLOS has a Corporate Culture that falls somewhere between a wealthy family Dynasty, and a publicly owned Casino. None of the little video packages that accompany a story. Why since hes a veteran anchor does he have to go ehen there are newbies there? The local anchors also read from a script when they are introducing some of the right wing segments prepared by Sinclair HQ that the local stations are required to run. She may be around36 years old and celebrated her birthday on May 1 every year. Heres another Food Feed for you! of the camera, Siobhan was a production assistant at WXII-TV in Winston-Salem, . The family has asked that memorials be made to the Humane Alliance Spay Neuter Clinic, 331 Haywood St., Asheville, N.C. 28803. At some point, the must-run stories pushed out by Sinclair Central will bump against local stories whether its environmental issues or police brutality or government officials with expensive tastes on the taxpayers dime and WLOS is going to look stupid. A head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train in Greece flattened carriages, killed at least 36 people and injured some 85, officials say. That happens when Gannett turns the Citizen-Times into USA Today with local bits, and it happens when Sinclair turns WLOS into Sinclair News Network with local bits. Outside of journalism, Larry has volunteered for Meals on Wheels delivering to shut-ins, the Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. and Co-hosts the annual Friends of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park Telethon and Asheville Christmas Parade. Ferez-vous la mme chose. He read all the stories. Stu Helms 2021 Asheville Food Fan Awards Prt 1: Eating All Day, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Mousse and Brisket and Tacos and Pulled Pork and Steak and Chocolate and More. Sydicated programming on WLOS includes: Wheel of Fortune . By Sally Kestin, Asheville Watchdog The Asheville Art Museum, glistening through its glass exterior in the downtown heart of Pack , This is the story of how a city lost compassion for its people. If you believe our coverage is unfair, please reach out through our News 13s website by click on content concerns. STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Gyros, Country Fried Burgers, Fried Chicken Sandos, Mocktails & Wings, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: A Trip to Enka-Candler, Fancy Food Delivery, Fried Chicken & GF Delights. Tweets & replies. STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Salad w/ Bacon, Chicken for Days & The Best Philly in Asheville? They have no choice. Scroll down to see & , This is the 2nd installment of my annual Food Fan Awards for the year 2021! These announcements were responding to the publics distrust in news generally, confirmed just today by this Monmouth University poll https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_us_040218, and spoke to our commitment to avoid such inaccurate reporting. All I can tell you, is DO NOT WEEP FOR LARRY BLUNT. What a gem to bring levity and credibility to your broadcast. So where do you get your news from? He always smiles. 2023 www.blueridgenow.com. I have people at Ch. There are two versions. WLOS, channel 13, is the ABC-affiliated television station for western North and South Carolina, licensed to Asheville, North Carolina. Paige usually arose at 3:30 a.m. to go to work and arrived by 4:30 a.m., said a co-worker who marveled at her lively morning personality. Confessions Of A Former Sinclair News Director Stu Helms 2020 Food Fan Awards Part 2 Eatin All Day, Asheville Unpaved initiative aims to create inner-city system of natural surface biking trails, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Pizza Picnic, Mail Order Jerky, Chicken Wings, Steak in Box, and a Taco, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Wings, Fish n Chips, Kids Menu, Mexican Food, Stoobie Snacks, and the Matzo Man, Asheville Watchdog: Not a Pretty Picture at the Asheville Art Museum, As it pursues bogus littering charges against citizens, Asheville trashes ideal of compassionate city, Stu Helms 2021 Asheville Food Fan Awards Prt 5: AND THE WINNERS ARE, Stu Helms 2021 Asheville Food Fan Awards Prt 4: People & Places, Stu Helms 2021 Asheville Food Fan Awards Prt 3: Chicken Wings & Other Things. We arent sure of the motivation for the criticism, but find it curious that we would be attacked for asking our news people to remind their audiences that unsubstantiated stories exist on social media, which result in an ill-informed public with potentially dangerous consequences, commented Scott Livingston, Sinclairs Senior Vice President of News. That is why his abrupt dismissal can only be described as the culmination of man, perhaps at the height of his prowess, simply being The Wrong man at the Wrong Place, in the Wrong time. A decade ago, I had the privilege of being commissioned to do a study on several southeastern media outlets, among them WLOS. She is currently an anchor and reporter at WLOS-TV channel 13 at ABC in Asheville, North Carolina as of April 2021. The media has cooked their own goose and has to deal with it. Larry. Best of Ashevilles Food Scene pt 1: A NEW BEGINNING, Introduction to The Waxlorette: Just an Asheville woman with a medium-sized dream, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Tacos, Philly, Ashevilles Oldest Restaurant, and a Crunchburg Supreme, Avenue M - A Feast of Epic Proportions in North Asheville ~ WPVM Radio, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Chopped Cheese, Charcuterie, a Feast for Five for Two, Asheville Food fans Podcast, aaaaand Chicken Wings. Katie Killen anchors News 13 Weekday Mornings. Cannot like this and the way it came about with Sinclair and Trump deal of access for support. STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Wings, Dumplings, Mac n Cheese, Meatloaf n Waffles & More! Best of Ashevilles Food Scene pt 1: A NEW BEGINNING, Introduction to The Waxlorette: Just an Asheville woman with a medium-sized dream, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Tacos, Philly, Ashevilles Oldest Restaurant, and a Crunchburg Supreme, Avenue M - A Feast of Epic Proportions in North Asheville ~ WPVM Radio, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Chopped Cheese, Charcuterie, a Feast for Five for Two, Asheville Food fans Podcast, aaaaand Chicken Wings. Mimi Paige, 35, died when her car was rammed from behind by a tractor-trailer rig near I-26's junction with I-240 and I-40 at about 4:30 a.m., according to Trooper Christine Dotson of the N.C. Highway Patrol. Our commitment to factual reporting is the foundation of our credibility, mow more than ever. Now, less than a week in 2017 its just, goodbye, at least for now. Prior to joining WLOS News 13, Jay served in Knoxville, Tennessee as a reporter for WVLT-TV. YOU ARE IDIOTS!!!!!!! Heres another Food Feed for you! thirty and six needs to be laid off. Paige also was a devoted animal lover who owned a horse, cats and dogs. Staff writers Harrison Metzger and Leigh Kelley contributed to this report. Feb 27, 2016 by WLOS. This is extremely dangerous to our democracy.. Jan and I have some thinking, planning and praying to do. The statements, which decry fake news, have been criticized as corporate infringement on local news and pro-Trump propaganda. Everything except the weather. All rights reserved. Former News 13 Reporter Emily Lopez is now in Dallas. STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Salad w/ Bacon, Chicken for Days & The Best Philly in Asheville? It was not clear whether fog, inattention or something else caused the collision, Dotson said. Likewise 47% trusted MSNBC more than Trump and only 33% Trump more than MSNBC.Looks to me that 30% group would include you and the usual Fox and now Sinclair single source followers. Today, Paige is remembered as both a TV anchor and a passionate advocate for animals. More alarming, some media outlets publish these same fake stories without checking facts first.. WLOS television anchors in Asheville have been reading promos ordered by parent company Sinclair Broadcast Groupfor the past several days. 13 that I love and that will never change. He is frequently called on to speak and emcee community events. "Its also been good to step away from the negativity of TV news, while gaining an even greater appreciation for the people, beauty, and lifestyle of WNC.". Shame on Sinclair. I have come to get my Asheville news from other outlets, including Ashvegas, in lieu of WLOS or WYFF in Greenville. Now that the flood of campaign ad money has dried up, its more likely that local stations are being told to lose their more expensive talent and replace it either with younger hires or programming from central office, i.e. That would be like believing everything on Wikipedia, which any moron can go on and change things. This is the equivalent of $1,164/week or $5,046/month. WLOS-TV Asheville, N.C. anchor Mimi Paige was killed Dec. 15 when a tractor-trailer crashed into the rear-end of her stalled car on a North Carolina highway. You have a very long and well established record. She joined the station in April 2021 from KUSA-TV 9 News in Denver, Colorado where she worked as a news anchor and reporter for almost three years. WLOS (channel 13) is a television station licensed to Asheville, North Carolina, United States, broadcasting ABC and MyNetworkTV programming to Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. "Everyone at News 13 is devastated by this loss, and our prayers go out to her family and friends," a station spokesman said. We are keeping tabs and we will update this section once it is available. Details of the arrangements for both will be announced later. Paige was traveling east on I-26 when her car stalled in the right lane, Dotson said. 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