The Kansas Science Festival was held in downtown Manhattan this Saturday. He also wanted to attain 30 years of service at the station, which required staying through this year. As of September 2019, MyNetworkTV programming was moved from prime time to overnight hours. Publisher at Kansas Education Policy Report, Public Affairs Director at Kansas Adjutant General's Department/National Guard/Emergency Management, Public Affairs Director - Kansas Adjutant General's Department, Media Relations Consultant at Heartland Advertising & Marketing, Media Relations & Sports Media Professional. The 57-year-old had appeared on CNN on Monday during the morning programme as normal, before reports of his dismissal were publicised later that day. Hipp has been a WIBW-TV news anchorfor 30 years, more than 40% of the nearly 69 yearsthe stationbeen on the air. Oliver hasmost recentlyworkedin public relations in Colorado. An Indiana newscaster who looked like the late Groucho Marx was amongtwo finalists in 1990 for thenews anchor'sjob at Topeka's WIBW-TV Channel 13, saysRalph Hipp. In 1994, the station had Hipp andMary Loftus team up for newscasts. Regulators continued their search for a solution to First Republic Banks The Eskridge Fire Department said a shop that caught fire early Wednesday morning is a complete loss. As 13 NEWS celebrates its 65th anniversary this year, we have a little fun recreating a story we found in our archives from 1980. Local. A 26-year-old man has been arrested for alleged past sex crimes with a young girl he knew. of Transportation, Sports and News Personality, Producer and Researcher at WIBW Radio, On-Air News and Sports Personality, Producer, Researcher at WIBW Radio. Officials in Manhattan have opened another case after a woman reported another woman she did not know had raped her over the weekend. His last day will be Friday. A portion of the Kansas Avenue bridge in Topeka was shut down Tuesday morning after a car collided with a utility pole. One person was found dead inside a trailer that caught fire overnight on Monday in Junction City. Here is a complete directory of nearly all professional News Anchors near you. A woman was rescued from a creek bed early Monday in west Topeka. A Topeka man was taken into custody for driving under the influence and running over the Fallen Officers Memorial outside the Law Enforcement Center. One woman is in custody after she attempted to outrun deputies in Shawnee Co. but ended up wrecking a stolen SUV into the Shunganunga Creek. In 2022, Warner hauled in 46 receptions for 456 yards with a team-leading five touchdown receptions. Topeka, KS 66615 (785) 272-6397; Martinez dealt with some injury issues in his lone season with the Wildcats after transferring from Nebraska. He finished his degree at Wichita State and returned as a full-time employee that November. ""People know Ralph," she said. The day WIBW-TV marked 35 years on the air was spent covering a tornado that skipped across part of southwest Topeka. Students and staff at Topeka West High School took cover as their building was hit. A new addition to the WIBW-TV studio landscape honors our history --- and a man who was part of the WIBW story for 58 years. A second fire in less than a month was sparked Monday morning at a former Topeka church building in central Topeka. Osage County authorities have identified the man injured in an explosion Saturday at a home near Carbondale. I wish I could include every single one of you whom I've been privileged to meet over the years! Kansas kids seven years of age and younger are now eligible to receive lifetime hunting and fishing licenses./. Ralph Hipp has our look back. Hipp, who lives in Lenexa and commutes to Topeka daily, said he considered retiring in 2020 but decided to keep working, at least until theCOVID pandemic ended. WIBW-TV has been the far-and-away market leader in Topeka for as long as viewership records have been kept. Hipp also has a great sense of humorand does excellentimpersonations of University of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self and the late actor Jimmy Stewartthough some of their younger co-workers aren't familiar with Stewart, Brunner said. We couldnt be more pleased to bring back an accomplished WIBW-TV alumnus to our talented news team, said WIBW-TV General Manager Roger Brokke. More: Eastern Kansas will see dangerously high temperatures by 2053, new climate study predicts, Hipp talked this past week with The Capital-Journal about the time he's spent doingwhat he calls"the best job in the world.". The Topeka Police Department is investigating after a person arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound, minutes after a shooting was reported. More: Jerry Farley's $762K exit deal includes presidential house, country club dues and statue. The day WIBW-TV marked 35 years on the air was spent covering a tornado that skipped across part of southwest Topeka. Putting a stop to human trafficking in Shawnee County continues to be a priority for District Attorney Mike Kagay. To serve portions of the market that cannot adequately receive the main signal, WIBW-TV operates a digital fill-in translator in Topeka, which broadcasts on channel 33. Live news or weather bulletins from KAKE in Wichita would interrupt the channel's regular taped programming schedule. A trailer hauling a large part of a wind turbine overturned just east of Leonardville on Highway 24 Monday afternoon. The holiday shopping season kicks off at the end of this week! Capper bought the station later in 1927. Former WIBW news anchor returning to Topeka to replace Ralph 13 NEWS is proud to have a quartet of photojournalists who've been capturing the stories of Northeast Kansas - and beyond - for more than 20 years each. "And we're going to have a little fun on the last red couch show.". Maj. Daniel Forbes, Jr. will be inducted into his high schools Hall of Fame. More: 12 hours of deliberation not enough as Dana Chandler jury continues to Monday, "Every one takes a little piece out of you, but it's especially sadfor me when we have a child or a young girl just out of high school who's killed in an accident," he said. While sitting on that couch, he talks to people who areoftenfrom groups that are hosting events, raising money or both. WIBW-DT2 is the primary MeTV and secondary MyNetworkTV-affiliated second digital subchannel of WIBW-TV, broadcasting in standard definition on channel 13.2. "It lets the station be ingrained in the community. 13 NEWS has a rich sports history in our 65 years. Drivers in Pottawatomie Co. have been told to plan for delays of up to 15 minutes as work along K-63 is set to begin. So I'm going to miss him.". Hipp is a northeast Kansas institution, saidMelissa Brunner, who is WIBW-TV's managing editor and has been hisco-anchor since 2007. Storytelling, ENPS, Press Releases, Editing, Premiere, Interviews, Linear Editing, Broadcast Staff announcer/studio engineer at Morris Communications, Staff announcer at WIBW Radio, Staff announcer/studio engineer at Morris Communications. Channel 13 provided 24 consecutive hours of coverage beginning when the tornado struck Topeka, later transitioning to coverage of the storm's aftermath. "He does. Meanwhile, Hipp wasactive in the community,emceeing local events and co-hostingthe formerscholastic quiz bowl program "High-Q" andthe former, long-running Jerry Lewis telethonheldeach Labor Day to raise money to fightmuscular dystrophy. Submit a photo of your child after losing their first tooth! In 2022, Sampson recorded 26 total tackles and 2.5 sacks. While the city itself and its close-in suburbs receive strong signals from the Kansas City stations, some parts of northeastern Kansas to the west of the city only get a marginal signal at best. Because the FCC's "one to a market" rule barred companies from owning newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same market, as a condition of the sale, Morris had to sell Stauffer's television holdings, including channel 13. V-100 opportunity first drew Ralph Hill to Topeka. [8][9][10], Later on, Schurz Communications announced on September 14, 2015, that it would exit from broadcasting and sell its entire broadcasting division, including KWCH-DT (and its satellites), KSCW-DT, and the JSA with KDCU-DT, to Gray Television for approximately $442.5 million. Channel 13 signed on the same day as KTVH (now sister station KWCH-DT) in Wichita; it is the second-oldest surviving television station in Kansas (behind KWCH, as KCTY ceased operations in February 1954). A then-unknown Bill Kurtis at the time, a 26-year-old balancing duties as a reporter for WIBW-TV while also a law student at Washburn University wanted to get a message across to viewers watching the station's storm coverage to take shelter from the impending twister before it struck their particular area; ultimately, he advised viewers to get to safety by urging in a calm but stern manner, "for God's sake, take cover!" The Royals announcer cut his teeth and earned his stripes during his four years of doing everything connected to radio and television while here at WIBW. However, area residents did not have to worry about missing their favorite network programs since the Kansas City stations all provided decent signal coverage within Topeka; they have been available on the area's local cable providers since the 1960s. WebDoug Meyers WIBW-TV Meyers works at WIBW-TV where he works alongside other famous WIBW-TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including; Nicole Neuman David Ade Natalie Grim Kyle Midura Alana Austin Peter Zampa Mitchel Summers Marleah Campbell Thomas Schmidt Rob Peppers Jeremy Goodwin Reina Flores According to a new national review, Kansas State University has been ranked as one of the best colleges for its value. Lawrence Police say Armeer Asad led police down the turnpike at speeds over 100 mph before he crashed into a barrier wall on Sept. 5. and was a stay-at-home parent before getting a call [20] One month later on April 10, 2006, Montecito Broadcast Group announced that NBC affiliate KSNT (channel 27) would serve as The CW's Topeka affiliate (through its national feed for smaller markets, The CW Plus), carrying the network on its second digital subchannel.[21]. After a fire burned down the original Immaculata of the Society of St. Pius X in St. Marys in 1978 the church began fundraising efforts to build a new facility which is set to open its doors for its first service the first week of May. WIBW was one such station. Hipp handled those that took place at 10 p.m. WIBW is pleased to welcome David Oliver back to contribute to the legendary stations tradition of service to the community. It has maintained a solid ratings lead even after gaining competitors in KSNT when that station signed on as KTSB in 1967, and KTKA-TV (the perennial third-place finisher among the market's newscasts for most of its history, except during its four-year tenure without a news department from 2002 to 2006) after that station signed on in 1983 as KLDH. Terry Ray Hansard, 71, of Topeka was arrested Thursday for electronic solicitation of a child and sexual exploitation of a child. Their contrasting personalities have helped make Brunner and Hipp a great team, Brunner said. For years, Labor Day meant the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon. I'm Alyssa Miller and I co-anchor 13 NEWS This Morning from 5-7 a.m. with Jared Broyles. [11][12] The FCC approved the sale on February 12, 2016,[13] and the sale was completed on February 16.[14]. Coincidentally, he said, his contract expires this year on Labor Day. Independent candidate for governor, Dennis Pyle, received just 2% of the vote, which some argue could have changed the outcome of the election had he not been in the race. Many people who've gone on to long and distinguished careers in broadcasting got their start right at WIBW-TV, including current WDAF Fox 4 anchor, Since 1953, WIBW-TV has covered 16 different Kansas gubernatorial administrations. The station's studios are located on Commerce Place (next to the interchange of I-70, I-470, US 40, US 75 and K-4) in west-southwestern Topeka, and its transmitter is located on Windy Hill Road in Maple Hill. Olivers return reunites him with Brunner, with whom he anchored during his earlier tenure at WIBW-TV. With Ralph leaving, we had some very large shoes to fill, Janes said. A suspect has been detained after they led officials on an early-morning chase through six Kansas counties. The woman who was killed after she was struck by a car Wednesday morning on a busy street in south Topeka has been identified, according to authorities. Many people who've gone on to long and distinguished careers in broadcasting got their start right at WIBW-TV, including current WDAF Fox 4 anchor, John Holt. "And that adds so much to the things that we're able to do around the newsroom, especially when we're in situations where we have to ad lib or provide background about things. TPD says someone is using a department number to try and scam residents out of their personal information. Don Free learned the ropes of engineering at WIBW-TV, leading him to a front-row seat for the Kansas City Royals run to the 2015 World Series title. Recently, we caught up with former sports anchor Greg Sharpe. ! of Corrections for felony crime of aggravated criminal threat. He also worked with Mark Ewing, Dave Relihan, Dana Wright and numerous other WIBW personalities. WebMelissa serves as a news anchor Live at 5 newcast at WIBW-TV, the CBS affiliate in Topeka, Kan. She also joins Ralph Hipp for 13 News at 6 and 10 p.m. Before she graduated from college, Melissa landed a job at WFRV-TV in Green Bay, where she spent nearly two years learning the ropes of a newscast off-air as a producer. It will be lowered to three floors, while keeping the existing foundation. The station's Sunday 5:00 p.m. newscast is subject to preemption due to network sports coverage; as such, the station broadcasts live half-hour editions of that newscast on WIBW-DT2 on certain weeks in which a CBS Sports telecast (usually golf tournaments sanctioned by the PGA Tour and National Football League games with kickoff times of 3:05 p.m. or 3:25 p.m.) is scheduled to air WebBy Lori Hutchinson. In our free time, we enjoy working out at a local Crossfit gym, taking Millie on walks, visiting family and binge-watching series on Netflix. 13 NEWS has a long history of leading the way in covering our state and local political scene. MeTV programming airs on WIBW-DT2 during the late morning, afternoon and overnight hours as well as much of the weekend schedule outside of late afternoon and evening timeslots. An elementary school teacher is being recognized for her impact on students in the Seaman school district. Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, I remember watching the news and thinking I want to do that, it just feels right!. WIBW; 631 SW Commerce Pl. Ralph remembers it all.". Friends and family said goodbye today to one of the three little girls killed in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike. A Kansas man who spent 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he didnt commit will receive $7.5 million from the county where he was arrested and convicted of the crime. Although KSQA, LLC had its request denied by the FCC on the basis its cable placement should be determined by its PSIP channel (KSQA was mapped as virtual channel 22) and Cox previously informed that it preferred not to move WIBW-TV off its existing channel slot to replace it with KSQA,[6] Cox eventually moved WIBW-TV to channel 13 on March 14, 2013, after the FCC granted a waiver by KSQA to move its PSIP channel to virtual channel 12, with that station being placed on WIBW's former cable slot on channel 12. Shewill take his place on the red couch. Former Chairman and CEO of Fox News Channel Roger Ailes stepped aside in 2016 in the wake of a high-profile sexual harassment suit by a former Fox News anchor, Gretchen Carlson. WIBW-TV News Director Jon Janes announced Thursday that David Oliver will return to Northeast Kansas, where he will team up with Melissa Brunner, starting September 19. He said his experiences there weremuch like those of the characterson thesitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," which aired from 1978 to 1982 on CBS-TV. The landmark legal decision, Brown vs. Board of Education, helped inspire a conference Friday on Washburn Universitys campus. Michael E. Aiken, 44, Anna M. Swarthout, 22, and Sean A. Coble, 33, all of Topeka, were apprehended early Friday morning. I got my first taste of Television News in 2017 during an internship at KWTV-News 9 in Oklahoma City and fell in love with the industry. The Kansas Legislature has failed to override a veto made by Governor Kelly to now keep the mail-in voting deadline in the Sunflower State the same. WebThe new Federal Radio Commission in 1927 and 1928 announced a crackdown on portable stations, but allowed some to move to under-served areas. The Trustoria Service Professional Directory provides you with all the information needed to discover the right Journalist for every need. More: Topeka animal shelter is at capacity and offering discounts for $25 and $10. Topeka Police are investigating the death as a homicide. The pursuit and shootout stemmed from a murder earlier in the morning at a home in the 3500 block of SW Kerry Ave. in Topeka. Hipp returned to his anchor'sjob at WIBW-TV in 2000, this time teaming up in newscasts with anchor Lori Hutchinson. A 3-year-old child taken from a Topeka home Friday morning is back in protective custody. Hipp said he's had some memorable experiences. The subchannel also began airing simulcasts of the Saturday evening 6:00p.m., Sunday evening 5:30p.m. and weekend 10:00p.m. newscasts (mainly due to preemptions incurred by CBS Sports broadcasts that run into those programs' timeslots on the station's main channel). Two people were injured in a crash involving a pickup truck and a semi truck Saturday night in Jefferson County. 13 at 65: 22 years of memories - and counting! "He's getting game updates during the newscast, many times," she said. In September 1954, the station relocated its transmitter facilities to a 950-foot (290m) broadcast tower located 500 yards (457m) west of the original tower (the tower was later leased to Washburn University when KTWU signed on). [19], On March 13, 2006, WIBW was named as MyNetworkTV's Topeka affiliate through a 13-station affiliation agreement with owner Gray Television. 13 Marketing. When the "one to a market" rule went into effect in 1968, the combination of the Daily Capital, State Journal, and WIBW-AM-FM-TV were protected by a grandfather clause that allowed existing newspaper and broadcasting combinations. The station first signed on the air on November 15, 1953. WIBW-TV was the first television station to sign on in the Topeka market, and the third to sign on in the state of Kansas (after KCTY in Kansas City, which operated a transmitter in Overland Park, which signed on in June 1953. Two men were arrested after a gun was fired in Ottawa during a domestic disturbance over the weekend. On the day of its sign-on, following an introductory program presented by the station's staff, WIBW-TV aired its first program, a DuMont network broadcast of an NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns. Oliver, a native of Wichita, started his journalism career at WIBW, as an intern in June of 1996. However, Kansas was located on the eastern side of the original call divide, so it would have been acceptable to have a "W" in Kansas in any event. Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, I remember watching the news and thinking I want to do that, it just feels right!. CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate in Topeka, Kansas, Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with. Man killed in Over-the-Rhine Shooting. A trial against the Kansas Highway Patrol and its use of the Kansas Two-Step practice is set to begin after claims that the process has caused the unlawful detainment of drivers from states with legalized marijuana laws. J.B. Bauersfeld worked at WIBW from Crews were called to the 1500 block of SE 4th St. just before 9 a.m. on reports of a vehicle in Shunganunga Creek. "It keeps the show moving, and you can go back and forth.". WIBW-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Topeka, Kansas, United States, affiliated with CBS and owned by Gray Television. Former WIBW news anchor returning to Topeka to replace Ralph Hipp, WIBW-TV News Director Jon Janes announced that David Oliver will return to Northeast Kansas, where he will team up with Melissa Brunner, starting September 19th, Charges remain pending for turkey poachers who violated Kansas, Nebraska laws, Trial against KHP set to begin for alleged unlawful detainment of drivers, Suspect leads officials on early-morning chase through 6 Kansas counties, Wichita State: No compromise found as system recovers following hack attempt, Two arrested after gun fired in Ottawa domestic disturbance, KU Health St. Francis Campus grows with addition of family health practice, Major premix company announces addition of Kansas pet food facility, 45 Years in the Making: Consecration set for new Catholic church in St. Marys.
