She has worked as a journalist for many years. Humphry and Ayres would also travel to Normandy with D-Day veterans including Roanoke's Bob Slaughter who spearheaded the push for the National D-Day Memorial. Ann Compton remembers the first day she set foot in the WDBJ-TV studio, some 45 years ago. Ward was engaged to producer Melissa Ott, while Parker was dating the station's evening anchor, Chris Hurst. Jane Caffrey WDBJ7 She currently co-anchors and produces the 11 p.m. newscast on Your Hometown Station WDBJ7. On April 22, 2008, WDBJ began broadcasting local news in high definition. Anchors choked up on air as they spoke of a tragedy: Both Parker and Ward were dating other staff members of the Roanoke-based CBS affiliate. ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Our team here at WDBJ7 is mourning the loss of a talented journalist and a friend to many in our newsroom. Surgeons installed a product called "Pinnacle with ULTAMET liner," metal-on-metal hips manufactured by DePuy Orthopedics. She serves as a news reporter at NBCUniversal, she, therefore, receives a satisfactory salary. Meanwhile, the Storm Team has shuffled its staff again. I still have people come up to me at a rope line at a presidential rally and say, I watched you grow up on TV.. Doctors compared her hips to a set of tires, running on a car that was out of alignment. Times-World merged with Landmark Communications of Norfolk in 1969. She keeps her marital status private despite being a public figure. WDBJ is the CBS television network affiliate station serving the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market. I really miss eating at Thelmas Chicken and Waffles and running on the greenway., Then: Sports reporter, anchor and sports director at WDBJ from 1985 to 2008, Now: Communications director for the city of Salem, I think I connected to the viewers in Southwest Virginia because I grew up in Staunton and shared many of the same values and interests that they had. DePuy told WDBJ7 "Our medical devices undergo extensive laboratory testing before they are submitted to government health experts for a science-based review, and we continue to analyze information such as clinical data and adverse event reports once a device is on the market.". "They went hallelujah, we survived. "I cannot tell you how much they were loved, Alison and Adam, by the WDBJ7 team," Jeff Marks, the general manager of station, said in an emotional statement on air. In addition, she covered the tragic mass shooting in a Sutherland Springs church. "My physical therapist asked if anything was wrong and I said 'well, it was pretty bad. Brent Watts serves as the Meteorologist and Travis Wells serves as the sportscaster. Jane joined the station in August 2018 and is thrilled to call Roanoke home. Weekend anchor Graham Wilson served as Bureau Chief, and the bureau covered the eastern part of the Roanoke-Lynchburg market, from Charlottesville to Danville. He was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Serves on the board of the Childrens Science Center in Herndon. ", "The thing that strikes me over and over again from my memory and looking back on it," Humphry said recently, "is to a man every one of them knew, after the fact, that if they survived, it was the luck of the draw.". It is also available on cable systems in Pocahontas County, WV (including Snowshoe). Check out the story, and some video of Patrick winning a big award at wdbj7.com. Why?". Susan Bahorich was a familiar face on your screens for a decade here at the station. The move bumps Ros Runner, former lead weatherman, to the weekends. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. She spoke with Humphry 50 years later. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Last of 13 Radford University 'frat brawl' defendants is sentenced, Richmond's John Marshall boys basketball reclaims No. "The Roanoke operator typed to me, she said, we have casualties," Teass told Humphry. After five years, Young, 34, will make her departure in early December and move west. . In Richmond, Compton honed the art of political reporting, learning from the likes of Roanoke Times politico Melville Buster Carico, who Compton recalled as perhaps the greatest influence on her. 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"They never came home to get married and have children, families," Nance told Humphry in 1994. "The day we were on Omaha Beach with all of the troops from Virginia, was like nothing I have ever experienced," Humphry said. DirecTV offers WDBJ in several out of market areas in the Virginia counties of Mecklenburg and Patrick. Her work was recognized with an Emmy. So what will this mean for the Storm Team billboard that watches over commuters on northbound Interstate 581? She had joined the station as a reporter in July 2002, rising to anchor the morning and noon newscasts with a large smile and colorful suits. Jane grew up with a family of journalists. Perhaps the most important take-away from my experience in Roanoke: I made lifelong friends. Photo courtesy of ESPN. "He said I won't get back here," Stevens explained. Other than that, Ive been fixing up the house and reading a lot, Humphry said. Jane stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx. At the age of 39, she underwent a double hip replacement. You have permission to edit this article. Reached at WDBJ, Young said about her move, "It makes me sad. Now: Lives in Brunswick, Maine. A lot of great experiences. "I tried to go back to work and it just didn't go well," Scott said. The Trustoria Professional Directory provides everyone with all the information needed to get the most qualified Journalist for any need. Since the weather anchor left WDBJ7 in 2000, he's been delivering the forecast in California. The "Fun Fact" is associated with one of the night's stories. pic.twitter.com/hLSzQi06XE. The move leaves holes in. The beauty of the mountains will stay with me forever, she said. Reporter Alison Parker, left, was killed in a shooting on Wednesday. It is where I cut my teeth as an investigative reporter, and I enjoyed shaping the business news franchise we had at the time. Before serving as a reporter, Jane worked for four years as a producer at CNN in both Los Angeles and New York. That means the band and the guy selling the hot dogs are just as important to the story as the players., Then: Channel 7 reporter and anchor from 1985 to 1991; first female 6 p.m. co-anchor. He had a reputation of being difficult to work with. Now: Retired, teaching a broadcast media course at Hollins University. Contact Jordan Fifer at jordan.fifer@roanoke.com or 981-3349. Compton was WDBJs first female reporter. Losing the ability to do the things she loved, Scott made a tough decision in 2011. You can cancel at any time. Terry McAuliffe told radio station WTOP that the suspect was "distraught." The gruesome events began to unfold as WDBJ7 correspondent Alison Parker conducted an on-air interview at around 6:45 a.m. at a shopping center in Moneta, Virginia. ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Our team here at WDBJ7 is mourning the loss of a talented journalist and a friend to many in . On 1 July 2007, Jeffery A. She was a junior at Hollins College when she accepted a monthlong internship at the station on Colonial Avenue. Due to its affiliation with the Times and Virginia's second-oldest radio station, channel 7 overtook WSLS-TV as the area's highest-rated station within three years of signing on. Broadcast, Press Releases, Media Relations, Advertising, Television, Public Relations, Social New Business Development / Sales at Robertson Marketing Group, Account Executive at WSLS Newschannel 10, Digital Account Manager at WSLS Newschannel 10. Personal Injury, Depositions, Legal Writing, Product Liability, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Office Assistant at Schewel Furniture Co., Inc. President, TriSvara/Positron Communications. After four years at WDBJ, Compton left for a job in New York City with ABC. Ive come to enjoy the recognition that comes from 30 years on the air. Former wdbj7 anchors gl tv ja oe tv pk We identified it from reliable source. You can cancel at any time. Now: Chief meteorologist at WLEX in Lexington, Ky. I still get an occasional email from somebody in Southwest Virginia. That June, the Best Products building was demolished and construction of a new digital facility began. Previously, Jane co-anchored and produced the 11 p.m. newscast on Your Hometown Station WDBJ7. The Storm Team has made some changes, too, less than a year after the weather staff received a makeover. Friends say Susans sense of humor and smile lit up every room. At the time, the FCC normally did not allow common ownership of two stations with overlapping signals, and would not even consider granting a waiver for stations with overlapping city-grade coverage. WDBJ-TV moved to the then state-of-the-art building in the summer of 1961. She got her start at WDBJ7. Parents with kids at home have a complicated attitude toward snow. "And then I knew that they were coming," she said of the telegrams, "and one just repeated the other.". Twitter and Facebook accounts believed to belong to the suspect, under the name Bryce Williams, posted video of the shootings hours later, during the manhunt. If he dies, he took the coward's way out," and if he lives he'll go to trial, Marks said. Shortly before 11:30 a.m., Virginia State Police spotted the suspect's car headed eastbound on Interstate 66. She has, however, not shared information about her parents and\or siblings. In 1956, WDBJ-AM-TV moved to the Times-World Building. On average, an estimated 92,000 households tune in for WDBJ's 6pm and 11pm newscasts. Now: Freelance reporter and substitute anchor for KING 5 in Seattle, Wash. I really enjoyed the fact that I had an entire community of support. Therefore, there is no doubt she has accumulated decent wealth over the years. Jane It is a wonderful community full of people that opened their homes to me and the WSLS team every night. Whether she was sitting behind the anchor desk or covering stories from the field, Scott says journalism was her life's passion. $100 a week! Compton said. Man died Wednesday. "She did terrific service here, especially on April 16," said Jeffrey Marks, the station's president and general manager. Marks became the General Manager for WDBJ. She joined the station in August 2018 and is thrilled to call Roanoke home. Scott underwent a second surgery, five years after the first, to remove the Pinnacle with ULTAMET product. Minutes later, the suspect's car ran off the road and crashed. She currently co-anchors and produces the 11 p.m. newscast on Your Hometown Station WDBJ7. At one time she made a living by telling other people's stories. Reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward of Virginia station WDBJ-TV were gunned down on live television Wednesday morning. I miss the people. Halpern was most recently with Pittsburgh's NBC affiliate, WPXI. Then: Chief meteorologist at Channel 10 from 1992 to 1995. And we're back to celebrate that. Now: Co-anchor at WTVD (ABC11) in Raleigh, N.C. When I think of my brief time in Roanoke, what stands out the most is the people. She worked as a reporter and a weekend morning anchor from 2004 to 2014. It also relocated its transmitter to Poor Mountain. Lastly, WSLS has plans to add two new reporters. She fought off ovarian cancer years ago, and we watched her celebrate the end of treatment. Sportscaster Mike Stevens joined WDBJ in the 1980s and became the lead sports anchor in the early 1990s; in 2008, he left WDBJ to become communications director for Salem, Virginia and was replaced by Travis Wells. Despite having been to all 50 states, she fondly recalls the hilltop home in which she lived off Williamson Road in Roanoke County. She started at the "Hometown Station" in November 2003, serving as New River Valley bureau chief. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The station is looking for "an experienced anchor for its 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. Now, we're going home. She joined the station in August 2018 and is thrilled to call Roanoke home. Jane is a beautiful woman who enjoys her life and career. I learned a lot about myself and how to face the highs and lows of a high-profile job. Its transmitter is located on Poor Mountain near Roanoke, with studios located on Hershberger Road in northwest Roanoke. Now: Owns a contracting and design firm in Port Washington, N.Y. Then: Chief meteorologist at WSLS (Channel 10) from 1995 to 1998, Now: Weekend meteorologist with NBC4 in Washington, D.C. since 2004, Lee Ann Necessary Brownlee (age unavailable), Then: Anchor at Channel 10 from 1995 to 1997, and again from 2000 to 2003. "I love writing and I love people, so it was just the perfect career for me.". The stationRoanoke's third-oldestfirst went to the air on October 3, 1955 under the ownership of the Times-World Corporation, owners of the Roanoke Times, and Roanoke World-News newspapers along with WDBJ radio (AM 960, now WFIR; and FM 94.9, now WSLC). For years she was a main anchor at television station WTVD in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina. I got to go places that most people would kill to go to. She primarily reports for ABCs radio programming, but writes for ABCNews.com and broadcasts on TV as well. When I first signed on to anchor and report the news in Roanoke, I never expected Id be assigned overseas (twice), be TASERed by a local sheriffs deputy (just to know what it was like), visit more than one inmate on death row, attend a Hollywood movie premiere, or save a womans life. People ask me if I ever miss TV. 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