Some of Chappells other colleagues while at KFOR-TV include: She generates her monthly income working at INTEGRIS Health as a marketing and communications specialist. 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Lemon was fired after anchoring the show on Monday. She attended a local high school. Chappell is 29 years old. 0:41. WebBrya Berry Reporter Tara Blume Anchor/Reporter Aaron Brackett Meteorologist Austin Breasette Reporter Brian Brinkley Sports Director Dylan Buckingham Sports Nick Camper Reporter Joleen Chaney Ancho vBulletin, Copyright 2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. The Jerry Adams story has just as much credibility as the Dan Slocum story. 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During her free time, she enjoys traveling, eating, bowling, trying out new restaurants, and spending time with friends and family. After graduation Hines got his first job in local television news at the Fox station in Chattanooga, Tennessee. *Scroll down for a special message from Scott*. He criticized network management for not breaking the news to him in person, but CNN disputed that in a dueling tweet. Seems like most everyone knows someone who was involved in that incident in some capacity. Here, Chappell wrote news stories for broadcast and the web, listened to police scanners for breaking news, interacted with viewers via telephone and web, and worked closely with reporters, producers, and photographers. These are friends I consider family. You can connect the dots. Hines historic career, however, got off to a sleepy start on day two. OKLAHOMA CITY News 4 journalist Scott Hines is retiring from his career in local television news. Were doing our best to get things working smoothly! The resignationtook the metro media scene by surprise, and came just hours after ashort-lived Twitter account named "JustaGirl35"tagged @KFOR withseveral screenshots showing salacious private messages that West exchanged with a woman via social media. TLO'shad laughs at his expense over the years, and he's always took it in stride. WebOKLAHOMA WEATHER RADAR Ali Meyer/KFOR Ali Meyer joined News 4 in July of 2000. NO MORE @KFOR Like I was out. I haven't seen him lately. Ali was part of the team that covered the Timothy McVeigh execution in Terre Haute, Indiana. I bet she's just too modest and humble to admit it. I consensually exchanged inappropriate messages with one woman. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== ?ANSWER THAT KOCO 5. https://t.co/dk0DUxsSaK, She spoke her true feelings. !. I am in awe of peoples life stories, not only the beauty and the joys, but the tragedies and the pain. We have learned via the Ogle Mole Network that KFOR Channel 4 has parted ways with long-time news anchor, reporter and TLO regular Meg Alexander. According to the Ogle Mole rumor mill, Eli was apparently let go from KFOR due to the struggles he had segueing to commercial breaks, the pools of sweat that would accumulate over his eyebrows during the weather, and an off-air confrontation he once had with Brent Skarky over who left the toilet seat up in the handicap bathroom. With her Goodwill connection, maybe KFOR will let her resuscitate Trash or Treasure. (Sports Reporting), 2020, The OKC Bombing: 25Years of Heartbreak and Hope(Light Feature Series), AWRT Gracie Award2004, Is DNA Enough?2005, Anaka2010, Triple Miracle2014, The Survival of Edith Morales2019, Baseline Breast Cancer. I even went for a day of training.. 0:41. Through the years Ali has been honored for excellence in journalism. Its a divinely appointed mission, and this franchise is so much bigger than one person. There was a company called Weatherscan, actually founded by Gary England that housed some familiar names such as Merrill Teller, Rick Tasetano and Paul Bouchreau. LOUIS - A former reporter who was fired for fabricating sources was arrested Friday and accused of making some of the bomb threats against Jewish institutions that have so rattled Jews recently. Ali has been nominated more than 40 times for the prestigious regional Emmy award. While showing video of what appeared to be a baby gorilla, Housden told Hackett the animal "kind of looks like you.". Chappell was born on September 10, 1993, in Edmond, Oklahoma, in the United States. "Theres no doubt about that.". 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Despite Hackett's acceptance of the apology and wish to turn the moment into something positive, some on social media were still outraged by the comment and urged the station to fire Housden. He then left 4 in favor of a better contract offer by 5. His parents had heard about an opening for a reporter position at KFOR. The noncompete clause prohibits her from working for another Oklahoma City station for six months after the contract expires or is terminated. Here's the text of Lacey's obligatory social media post about the news. Doha Madani is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. #kocohttps://t.co/pZj7kmj5zF. I doubt it is true. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; Let's just say Lance felt like a huge slab of granite. But House Democrats criticize the speaker for putting forth a bill they say is dead on arrival. When Joleen is not reporting the news you can catch her running or hiking. Im retiring from In Your Corner, and wrapping up my 15-year career atKFOR. showQuotation(); LOUIS - A former reporter who was fired for fabricating sources was arrested Friday and accused of making some of the bomb threats against Jewish institutions that have so rattled Jews recently. Today's non-award-winning TLO conduct is presented by the Grand Spa @ Grand Casino & Resort! In a lawsuit filed July 2 in Oklahoma County District Court, Payne claims KFOR, owned by the New York Times Co., breached her contract by retaliating to claims she made against the station involving "sexual harassment and improper disclosure of medical information" by creating a hostile work environment. _taboola.push({flush: true}); I was shy. Quotation[5] = "'FTVLive was the first site to break the Jay Leno story' - KNX Radio"; She anchored the news like an Edmond housewife who had one too many Bud Light Limes at happy hour. My last day at KFOR will be this Friday August 28. 10-20 initiated the wild tales. Hopefully Meg who was just named Mom of the Year lands on her feet and gets another job in the media, or goes the route of the fallen TV news personalities before her and scored a communications gig with a state agency. Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" Thanks to some open records weve obtained via The Ogle Mole Network, we were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at how Ryan Walterss PR team tried to score him a speaking gig in DC at CPAC, and their efforts to get Oklahoma taxpayers to front the bill. When I arrived in 2004, I never intended to stick around for more than a couple of years. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Texas news anchor Dan Thomas was recently fired from his position for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 despite having a medical exemption. Okay, I may have dreamed some of that up. He was kind, and thoughtful, funny too, in that sly, dry humor kind of way. 2013 class of the OCCC Alumni Hall of Fame! Who will Emily Sutton and Scott Hines turn to when theyneed to cry about things? I f he only would have included the word "news" at the end. With the immigration policy known as Title 42 scheduled to end in 10 days, the Biden administration is giving details on how it plans to handle the expected waves of migrants. This did not involve any colleague at KFOR. Jacklyn Chappell is a preeminent American former journalist and specialist. While here, Chappell edited, filmed, and reported stories for daily live newscasts. She is a 29-year-old preeminent American former journalist and specialist working at INTEGRIS Health as a marketing and communications specialist since January 2022. // ====================================== Adams had a serious drug and alcohol problem and was fired from channels 4,5, and 9 because of his serious problems. I remember someone writing about this now. Were doing our best to get things working smoothly! Oklahomans have had a front row seat, watching a young news reporter grow into a consumer champion. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. He drove it over to 444 East Britton Road to the KFOR Studios and a week later they flew me in. Who will Linda Cavanaugh send out to fetch her Starbucks? "I want you all to know from the bottom of my heart, I apologize for what I said. Love will discuss how the travel stops and stores got started, the difference between the two and annual sales at both. Payne still works for the station. Just saying. Speaking of questions, I guessKFOR made the call because management, staff and some viewers were growing tired ofMeg's loopy, intense,lost-in-space style and demeanor. Currently, she works at INTEGRIS Health located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. WebBrya Berry Reporter Tara Blume Anchor/Reporter Aaron Brackett Meteorologist Austin Breasette Reporter Brian Brinkley Sports Director Dylan Buckingham Sports Nick Camper Reporter Joleen Chaney Ancho I am forever grateful for the special connection we shared, and still share to this day. Ali and her husband, Zachary, have four daughters. She has run and cycled in events to benefit the Childrens Miracle Network and the American Diabetes Association. 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Quotation[4] = "'FTVLive a TV news website that is often on the money' - LA Times"; FIRED IMMEDIATELY?? I remember thinking hes going to do well because he seemed so eager and ready to learn and so kind and fun to be around, and people just instantly like him, said former KFOR reporter Cherokee Ballard. During her free time, she enjoys traveling, eating, bowling, trying out new restaurants, and spending time with friends and family. During her free time, she enjoys traveling, eating, bowling, trying out new restaurants, and spending time with friends and family. Run. An Oklahoma City morning news anchor delivered a tearful apology to her black co-anchor after she said in a previous segment that he looked like a gorilla. LOUIS - A former reporter who was fired for fabricating sources was arrested Friday and accused of making some of the bomb threats against Jewish institutions that have so rattled Jews recently. They chose to not renew his contract in favor of hiring Roger Cooper. Some of Scotts most memorable reporting was when he was trying to get answers from people who had skirted the law, cheated the system, lied to their customers and taken advantage of people. Dan Threlkeld (former KFOR meteorologist) is now chief meteorologist at KJRH. You can try refreshing the page, and if youre still having problems, just try again later. on that. Oh yeah, and KOKI-FOX23 just hired Ron Terrell from KOCO as their sports directorstrange move. If two of age consenting adults exchange sexy texts, is that really a reason for the person to lose their job? This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. What are we going to do without the hairstyles, the clothes and the slurryover-enunciation of basic words? While here, her main roles included representing and promoting 92.9 The Edge and V103 at concerts and other local events, board operations technician, and customer service. You can try refreshing the page, and if youre still having problems, just try again later. February 13, 2017. Therefore, Chappells fathers and siblings whereabouts are currently not available. KFOR weatherman. This spring, Le Creuset has introduced an exciting new shade thats already selling fast: shallot, a soft lavender with pink and slight gray undertones. Joleen was also a member of ionOklahoma Magazines 30 under 30 NextGen inaugural class to honor Oklahomans under the age of 30 for outstanding career achievement. WebKfor news anchor fired July 19, 2018 / Scott Jones KFOR Anchor /Reporter Lance West resigned after a Twitter account started posting texts that West supposedly sent to a woman. Thankfully, things turned around quick for young Hines. Television ages you prematurely. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Gov. Change.org Uh oh. KOCO CHANNEL 5 HAS NO MORAL BOUNDARIES???? Here's the text of Lacey's obligatory social media post about the news. Yeah, it's one of OKCs most famous urban legends. Okay, I may have dreamed some of that up. Change.org Uh oh. There, she worked from September 2016 to November 2017. WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) Democrats say childcare costs are burdening families across the country and the U.S. needs to do something to make it more accessible and affordable. I did not buy it. Can I still use Bed Bath & Beyond gift cards, coupons? Channel 9 did a special segment a couple of months ago that basically let us know where some of their former anchors and reporters were working now. Yeah, I call B.S. She serves in the community volunteering with a number of non-profit organizations in Oklahoma City. Make Mother's Day "Spa-tacular" with a gift from the Grand Spa at Grand Casino Hotel & Resort! Managers at News 4 have been extremely kind and supportive throughout this entire ordeal. Joleen is a member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma, and her family still has ties to the tribal land where they once lived and farmed. Tom Love, chief executive of Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores, will be featured on Sunday's edition of "The Verdict," a locally produced news show that airs at 9 a.m. Sundays on KSBI-52. An Oklahoma City morning news anchor delivered a tearful apology to her black co-anchor after she said in a previous segment that he looked like a gorilla. Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; Make Mother's Day "Spa-tacular" with a gift from the Grand Spa at Grand Casino Hotel & Resort! Growing up, her mother would often tell her stories that always began with Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Joleen. Now, Joleen is a professional storyteller, telling the stories of Oklahomans each day on KFOR News 4. I'd recommend reading it while listening to The Beatles' "Golden Slumbers" medley: I am coming up on my seven year anniversary at KFOR. WebKfor news anchor fired July 19, 2018 / Scott Jones KFOR Anchor /Reporter Lance West resigned after a Twitter account started posting texts that West supposedly sent to a woman. Either way, I can't believe Lacey has been on the KFOR morning show for seven years. Josh Elliot was abruptly fired by CBS News on Monday and escorted out of the building by security. I don't know if it's true or not, but the rumor involved Slocum, one of the Mathis Brothers, and a gerbil at a gay pride parade. Im not cut out for this. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. I am among those that missed hearing about it. 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Turns out, Hines was a natural on-camera. 1:00 PM EDT on July 18, 2018 By Patrick We have learned via the Ogle Mole Network that Lance "Danger" West the goofy and affable anchor / reporter for KFOR Channel 4 resigned yesterday afternoon after a 23-year career at the Oklahoma City NBC news affiliate. Wouldn't you think these moves are in the opposite direction??? Meg was a KFOR institution. Channel 9 did a special segment a couple of months ago that basically let us know where some of their former anchors and reporters were working now. In 2011 Joleen completed a half ironman triathlon, helping raise several thousand dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Oklahoma. The move went down yesterday afternoon when, according to sources, KFOR management simply called Meg into the office and told her "they no longer need her services." The rediculous tale had many versions and all were completely rediculous and had no credibility. Apparently, there is no available printed document or any given source stating whether she has any children. Of course this was an embarrassing moment for West, but should he really been asked to resign? It was my decision to resign in hopes of avoiding any additional glare on the station in which I invested a wonderful 23 years. Klein's imminent exit was first reported by FTVLive' - NY Times"; Pour a little Riesling out for your homegirl We have learned via the Ogle Mole Network thatKFOR Channel 4 has parted ways with long-time news anchor, reporter and TLO regular Meg Alexander. According to contract documents, she is receiving $92,000 in annual salary in the third year of a three-year contract, which expires June 15, 2004. "The words that cut deep. Within a year, she was back at KFOR-TV anchoring and reporting the news. It's making the illustrious 2013 class of the OCCC Alumni Hall of Fame!!! Heres the thing about Scott Hines, most people at home have no idea how much time he spends helping people off-camera, said KFORs Ali Meyer. "And I want you to know I understand how much I hurt you out there and how much I hurt you," she said while turning to Hackett. While in college, he traveled to California for internships at E entertainment and Fox Sports Network. WebBrya Berry Reporter Tara Blume Anchor/Reporter Aaron Brackett Meteorologist Austin Breasette Reporter Brian Brinkley Sports Director Dylan Buckingham Sports Nick Camper Reporter Joleen Chaney Ancho Apology IS NOT ENOUGH!!! 17h 17 hours ago KFOR IN #OKC FIRED THE ONLY THING THAT WAS HONEST ABOUT ITS BROADCAST [ @newsmommy ]. I contactedLance to get his side of the story. Besides, she often uploads appealing pictures of her parents on her Instagram account. When we lost Brad (Edwards), we not only lost the best consumer reporter in the state, we lost a great person, said KFORs Kevin Ogle. Soon after he started at KFOR he was promoted to the flagship 10 p.m. newscast; a big move for a young reporter. Chappell stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in ( 1.68m). Recreational marijuana failed now what? Here's anemail that KFOR News Director Carlton Houston sent tothe station's staff addressingthe news: I just don't know what to think about this. After a disappointing stint in local sports and news, Hines had decided journalism wasnt for him. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Giving love a voice through storytelling lights me up! OKLAHOMA CITY News 4 journalist Scott Hines is retiring from his career in local television news. We wish"Danger"the best in his effort to move on and repairthe broken trust he created. She is a board member of the Oklahoma City chapter of Dress For Success enabling women to break the cycle of generational poverty. WebWithin a year, she was back at KFOR-TV anchoring and reporting the news. I haven't seen him lately. Not cool! Im jumping into the unknown, taking a long hard look in the mirror in 2019, reflecting on identities, attachments, and the roles Ive assumed over my 39 years on this earth plane. Thus, she relishes and commemorates her birthday on September 10 each and every year. Sure, he could be tough as nails when the situation called for it, but there was this gentleness about him. Also, Russ McCaskey and Deborah Lauren-McCaskey (formerly of KWTVnow at KJRH). Texas news anchor Dan Thomas was recently fired from his position for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 despite having a medical exemption. February 13, 2017. If you have seen Jerry Adams in the last couple of years, he is emaciated and shrunken as a result of many years of serious drug and alcohol problems. If this is your first visit, be sure to Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite" We have learned via the Ogle Mole Network that KFOR Channel 4 has parted ways with long-time news anchor, reporter and TLO regular Meg Alexander.

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