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Scott Jones

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
282
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Scott Jones

    Tegna's Former Boss has Landed a New Gig — FTVLive (opens the original)

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    When Tegna hired Michael Steib to be the company’s CEO, he came with no experience in local TV. Steib was brought in to make cuts and make Tegna more attractive to a buyer. When Nexstar stepped up and bought the company, Steib quietly went away, but left a stain on the industry. Now, he has landed another job, and to no one’s surprise it has nothing to do with television. It is also a struggling company, just as Tegna was. He takes over the digital home-improvement platform Angi Inc., which you

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Scott Jones

    A Change in The Weather — FTVLive (opens the original)

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    If you go to the meet the team page of Gray’s WTVM (Columbus, Georgia) you will see the bio of Chief Meteorologist Derek Kinkade. Kinkade has been with the station for 20 years and has been the Chief Met since 2011. Now, Gray has a job listing for what appears to be Kinkade’s job. Not sure what is happening? Kinkade did deal with some health issues a couple of years ago, but not sure what is going on, but appears there will be a change in the weather.

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Scott Jones

    Here's Violet — FTVLive (opens the original)

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    At Scripps’ owned WPTV (West Palm Beach) Meteorologist Sami Squires posted an interview with the station’s new Met Violet. She was introduced by Squires, simply as Violet. Sort of like Madonna and Cher, just a single name needed. You would expect that a post from inside of a TV station’s studio would have a bit better audio, but no. Also, Violet was surprised to learn that many people in Florida actually moved from up north.

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Scott Jones

    Sean Hannity Deletes Post — FTVLive (opens the original)

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    Fox News host and Trump lapdog Sean Hannity was quick to post a clip from the Jack Smith hearing, in which Smith was “caught” in a gotcha moment by Senator Eric Schmitt. The only problem was Schmitt’s information was not correct and it did not take long for him to exposed. Hannity captioned the post by saying Schmitt put Smith "on the spot." It would have been great for Hannity and his talking points, but the issue was that Schmitt did not have correct information. Well, he deleted the post and

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Scott Jones

    No Cheering on the News Desk — FTVLive (opens the original)

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    "No cheering in the press box" is a long-standing traditional adage and professional rule in North American journalism. For decades, it has been an established journalistic dictum. But, we now live in a world where many Journalists look at themselves more as influencers and not someone who is supposed to objectively cover the news. WTXF (Philly) Anchor Jason Martinez thought it would be a good idea to wear a Philadelphia Eagles jersey under his sport jacket to anchor the news. This is not market

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