1, 2013 - 11:45 AM, By Merrill Knoxon May. Bowman, a morning anchor, announced in a Facebook post that Wednesday was her last day with Channel 6. Contact Sarah Lehr at (517) 377-1056 or slehr@lsj.com. WLNS, a CBS-affiliate in central Michigan, is shuffling its anchor lineup. New WLNS-TV general manager eft NBC after 'alleged misconduct', Special prosecutor: MSU actions 'made it virtually impossible to know' truth about Nassar. It's that kind of hosting experience he'll take to California. "I think it's important to tell the truth regardless of who orwhat it affects. "I could do the interviews and the features like on '6 News This Morning' but also add in the musical and theater side from my performances in the community; the comedy side from my emceeing; the improv side from, well, just being me and working all those crazy sleepless hours. [12] On January 30, 2012, WLNS-TV changed its 6.2 affiliation to the Live Well Network along with 7 other Young stations. Kiyerra Lake - Morning News Anchor - WLNS-TV | LinkedIn Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. His last Lansing broadcast will be in late March. Lansing residents love the easy-to-understand, informative, and entertaining weather forecasts by meteorologist Blake Harms, especially the fun facts. LANSING Two anchors, Alexandra Ilitch and BonneyBowman, have leftWLNS, according to social media posts they shared this week. Jones becomes the main anchor of 6 News at 5 p.m., according to WLNS. Hannah Saunders Lansing, MI. WLNS-TV - Wikipedia Little did he know that the internship would lead to a morning job there. She said she plans to continue working in journalism. Sheri Jones 5p, 6p & 11p Anchor Chivon Kloepfer 5:30p, 6p & 11p Anchor Jorma Duran 6 News This Morning Anchor Kiyerra Lake 6 News This Morning Anchor David Young Chief Meteorologist Jim Ge In less than two years, the local community has become attached to the young journalist. "She loved broadcasting. Does Gary Mendez Die on A Million Little Things? Kolp comes from WBBH, the NBC-affiliate in Fort Myers. U.S. Farm Report. [1] DuMont programming disappeared when the network ceased operations in 1956. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine. WLNS Anchor Leaving After 31 Years - adweek.com Kree used to work as a news anchor at WLNS News but later, he left the channel and started working in CBS4 as a co-anchor of the morning news. "I knew 2015 was going to be a year of change, at least professionally," Pinsonnault told the State Journal. Backe's ownership of the station was short-lived; in 1986 it sold WLNS to Young Broadcasting.[1]. 86 News Anchors in Lansing, MI Directory - trustoria.com It was. WLNS TV Listings | WLNS 6 News Professions & Specialties. Full Profile. Lansing residents love the easy-to-understand, informative, and entertaining weather forecasts by meteorologist Blake Harms, especially the fun facts. WLNS-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 6, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. You can read more about her in a previous issue of 517 Magazine here. ', "I can't wait to put the spotlight back on Lansing, the station and the performing arts scene from one of the world's biggest stages. Lansing residents have woken up to Michael Thomas on the WLNS morning newscast for two years. Thompson was at WLNS for nearly 20 years in various on-air roles most recently, evening anchor alongside Sheri Jones. WLNS morning anchor Evan Pinsonnault leaving for California The news led to several questions from his followers. [5] A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) judge ordered the license revoked in 1981. In a conversation with the Lansing State Journal Friday, Ilitch clarified that the station had not asked her personally to do commercial endorsements. After a legendary run, WLNS says goodbye to Lauren Thompson Michigan News Anchor Gets Proposed to On the Air Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, FBI talks to Michigan families about sextortion, Michigan DNR may expand list of nuisance animals, Drivers voice safety concerns over construction at, Submit your school closings with WLNS here, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. W67AJ went silent in January 2006, and its license was canceled a year later by the FCC.[21]. As a consequence because of the channel share and the need to transmit three television signals in high definition (1080i for WLNS, and 720p for WLAJ's two ABC and CW channels), the 6.3 Ion Television subchannel was discontinued (the 6.2 getTV channel had been discontinued months before). As of 2021, WLNS-TV presently broadcasts 29 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with five hours each weekday, and two hours each on Saturdays and Sundays). I always know which direction Im facing. As a result of his passion for weather and school closing predictions, he was interviewed by the Grand Rapids Press and on WOOD TV8, 91.3 WCSG, WOTV 4, WZZM 13, and FOX 17. Kiyerra Lake - 6 News This Morning anchor | WLNS 6 News 2023 www.lansingstatejournal.com. Lauren Thompson, who has been with WLNS since 2003 and anchors the stations morning and noon newscasts, is moving from weekdays to weekends. Kiyerra's co-anchor Jorma Duran helped with everything and even filmed what was going on in the background on Facebook Live. WILX-TV (NBC) NEWS ANCHORsince 1997 WLNS-TV NEWS ANCHOROct 1986 - Dec 1997. . This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Lauren Thompson - 6 News 5pm & 6pm anchor | WLNS 6 News Lauren Thompson - 6 News 5pm & 6pm anchor Hometown: Lake Orion, MI Other places I've lived: East Lansing, DeWitt, Sydney, Australia. LANSING Two anchors, Alexandra Ilitch and Bonney Bowman, have left WLNS, according to social media posts they shared this week. [13], Media General added GetTV to 20 of its stations' subchannels, including WLNS-TV, in a roll out that started on February 1, 2016. Michael Thomas News - Facebook Harms has yet to reveal where he is going next but has promised to share the details in the coming week. To stay in touch with Evan Pinsonnault, follow him on Twitter at @Evan007onTV and on Facebook via WLNS Evan Pinsonnault and the Evan Michael Show. 23, 2012 - 11:15 AM, By Andrew Gauthieron Feb. 6, 2012 - 5:07 PM, Technical Audio Producer (Part-Time Contract)Bloomberg LPNew York, New York. ", A highlight from his time in Lansing was interviewing Mel Brooks about the musical "Young Frankenstein.". Details havent been confirmed but keep your eyes peeled on his social media for further updates. 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